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The Dome is fupported by feveral Atlantes, and 
on it is reprefented a Council of the Heathen Gods: 
Minerva appears moft confpicuous; the others with 
their Attendants feem varioully employed. 
In the different Compartments, 
The Giants are turned out of Heaven. 
Mercury is feen ready to receive his Orders, as 
Mefienger of the Gods. 
In another appears Ceres and Neptune , Pan and 
Amphitrite. 
Phaeton is reprefented driving the Chariot of 
Phcebus , preceded by Aurora , and properly attended 
by the Hours. 
In this Room on a Table is a fine Model of 
Laocoon and his two Sons, encircled with Serpents, 
as defcribed by Virgil: It is an excellent Copy of a 
favourite Piece of Sculpture at Belvidere in Rome. 
This Saloon is appropriated for the Reception 
of Company that happen to come before the Hour 
mentioned in their Tickets ; who, after having 
viewed the Articles contained in the Hall and firft 
Room already mentioned, and the Paintings, can¬ 
not fpend their Time difagreeably here*, as from 
the Windows you have not only an agreeable View 
of the Gardens belonging to the Houfe, which are 
far from being inelegant, but a delightful Profpetft 
of the Hills and high Grounds of HampSlead , High- 
gate , and the circumjacent Places. 
We now enter upon the Departments; the firfl 
of which confifts of a Colle&ion of Manufcripts, 
Medals, and Coins. 
The firft Room contains two feveral Colleftions 
of Manufcripts. 
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