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THE ANTI-LIBRARY, 



fitted up with mahogany, and containing a most valuable 

 and extensive collection of Prints and Maps. Opposite 

 the doors, and between the windows, are two Globes of the 

 largest size: the ccelestial globe differs from all others in 

 being graduated in the same manner as the terrestrial globe, 

 by lines of longitude and latitude, on a dark blue ground : 

 the stars of seven different magnitudes are marked by foils 

 of different colours, and the nebulae are marked in silver, 

 amounting to 4944 in number. The whole executed by 

 Mr. Dudley Adams. Over the chimney is a Parisian Clock, 

 with two figures of Biscuit China from the manufactory of 

 Sevres. From the centre of the ceiling hangs a lamp. Over 

 the book cases are the following pictures : 



Four Italian Conversation Pieces, by Francisco Cippo. 

 Helena Forman, (Rubens's Wife,) by Rubens. J- 

 Rape of Helen, by Primaticcio. 

 Return of Briseis to her Father, by Primaticcio. 



The next Room is the 



BREAKFAST PARLOUR, 



hung with blue damask, and furnished entirely with the 

 finest old Buhl. — At one end is a splendid commode, 10 feet 

 high, composed of the finest Buhl, and lapis lazuli. In this 

 room are three tables also of the finest Buhl. —The pictures 

 are as follow : 



Rembrandt's Father, by Rembrandt. 



