360 Tally ho, 



frightened crows at discretion, in order to swell the 

 modest earnings of the family. 



Then away again, and the cheerful little hamlet 

 of Knipton is reached, when a short trot brings me 

 to the entrance of the park, and I am soon lost 

 amidst a labyrinth of shrubberies, where innumerable 

 rabbits scuttle along, seeking shelter beneath the 

 clumps of magnificent rhododendrons ; but, quickly 

 regaining the right road^ I traverse the avenue, 

 " whose lofty elms and venerable oaks invite the rook, 

 who, high amid the boughs, in early spring his airy 

 city builds ; ^^ and I arrive at my destination, forthwith 

 knocking at the castle gates, and promptly obtaining 

 admission within its walls. Passing through the 

 entrance hall, I note the goodly array of arms of 

 every description that adorn the walls; and then 

 mounting the broad staircases, on through the noble 

 corridors, till the picture gallery is reached, where, 

 though unlearned in the matter of paintings, I could 

 not fail to be struck with the beauty of many I beheld. 

 Then I am ushered into the drawing-room, the 

 elegance of which delights me ; and I pass along until 

 I reach the Regent's Gallery — a splendid room, ex- 

 tending some 130 feet or more, with numerous bow- 

 windows, commanding a wide and extensive view far 

 away over the beautiful vale of Belvoir. 



Decorated with beautiful tapestry, adorned with 

 works of art, and embellished with groups of exquisite 

 flowers of every hue and kind, I think I have never 

 seen a more princely apartment, or one in which 

 harmony of colour was so admirably preserved. Next 

 I am shown the chapel and the beautiful Murillo 

 which forms the altar-piece, and which is insured for 



