DESCRIPTION <?/STOURTON. 87 
phew, who received us with that agreeable politenefs and hofpi- 
tality, which did juftice to their own characters, whilft it gave 
us the higheft pleafure. 
This houfe is built of ftone pretty near a fquare ; not very 
large, yet the exterior part has an air of grandeur,, which is 
heightened by the eaftern front, having a double flight of ftone 
fteps fupported by ballufters. The furniture and difpofttion of 
the rooms appear comfortable as well as grand and agreeable. 
Contrary to the abfurd cuftom which prevails in this our very 
inconftant climate, I obferved the ftone floor of Mr. h*.****. 
hall is covered with a thick turky carpet, by the afliftance of 
which it is rendered very habitable even in the winter. 
The faloon has fomething peculiar ; it pleafes extremely, by 
having, at once, all the charms of a grand apartment, and all 
the comfort of a fmall one. I was ftruck with the propriety of 
it, without knowing the reafon, ’till Mr, h**** bid me take 
notice that there is but one door into it, tho’ it is 60 feet long, 
30 broad, and 30 in height. It is adorned with eight capital 
pictures, moft of which appear to be painted by the ftrft mafters > 
reprefenting 
Hercules attended by wisdom. 
The daughter of herodia, with the head of john the. 
BAPTIST. 
The death of dido. 
The judgment of apollo. 
Venus and the three graces. 
The rape of helen. 
Andromeda 
