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fervants. Thefe are inhabited, during the fummer, by 

 their faireft and moft accomplished concubines ; each 

 of them, with her attendants, occupying a feparate 

 pavilion, 



The principal apartment of thefe buildings, confifts 

 of one or more large faloons, two cabinet or dreffing- 

 rooms, a library, a couple of bed-chambers and waiting- 

 rooms, a bath, and feveral private clofets ; all which are 

 magnificently furnifhed, and provided with entertaining 

 books, amorous paintings, mufical inftruments, imple- 

 ments for gaming, writing, drawing, painting and em- 

 broidering; with beds, couches, and chairs, of various 

 conftru&ions, for the ufes of fitting and lying in different 

 poftures. 



The faloons generally open to little enclofed courts, 

 fet round with beautiful flower-pots, of different forms, 

 made of porcelain, marble or copper, filled with the 

 rareft flowers of the kd.(on : at the end of the court there 

 is generally an aviary; an artificial rock with a fountain 



and 



