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manihip as the columns. To the left of 



this noble hall is a grand luite of apart- 

 ments; containing, 



Firft, a iupping-room, 40 feet by 22. 

 The ceiling, compartments in ftucco ; the 

 center a plain large oblong; at each end, a 

 fquare, in which is a molt elegant relievo, 

 reprefenting two angels fupporting an urn- 

 ed cup of flowers refting on the head of 

 an eagle ; the di villous on each fide con- 

 taining fcrolls. The chimney-piece very 

 handfome ; the frieze containing the Rock- 

 ingham fupporters, with a plain fhield, in 

 white marble, finely polilhed; the columns 

 feftooned in the fame. 



Second, a drawing-room, 35 by 23. 

 The ceiling coved in ftucco ; the center an 

 oval in an oblong, with medalions in the 

 corners of the fquare cut by the oval, in- 

 cloicd in wreaths of laurel furrounded by 

 fcrolls ; the cove rifing to it ftruck in fmall 

 octagon compartments, chequered by little 

 fquares, extremely elegant. The cornice, 

 frieze, and architrave of the wainfcot beau- 

 tifully carved ; nothing more elegant of 

 the kind than the fcroll of carving on the 

 frieze. The chimney-piece of white mar- 

 ble, polifhed ; the cornice fupported by 

 figures of captives in the fame ; on the 

 frieze, feftoons of fruit and flowers ; on 

 each fide a vafe, on which are four fmall 



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