House and Garden 
The east front, like the other elevations 
of the abbey, has its long line of large sash 
windows, but above these, at a compara¬ 
tively recent date, a series of pointed gables 
of unequal size had been built, making 
an incongruous whole. While reforming 
the upper storey and constructing a new roof 
(copper covered as before) the architects have 
substituted a bold cornice and parapet for 
the gables; at the same time accentuating 
the three central windows of this front with 
rusticated arches and with a bold pediment, 
which forms a center to the formal garden. 
The arms and badges of the Duke occupy 
this pediment, which has also sculptured 
groups at its corners. Mr. Albert Hodge 
has been the sculptor for the various carvings 
and statues which are in well-studied relation 
to their respective heights and positions. 
One of the views shows this pediment be¬ 
yond the loggia or colonnaded porch, which 
makes an approach to the terrace. Another 
of the illustrations shows the new porch and 
west pediment; the bronze doors will also be 
seen, and one of the three hne bronze grilles, 
which are the work of Mr. Starkie Gardner. 
The half-tone reproduction cannot do justice 
to the Louis XVI. tapestries by Nelson, from 
the pencil of Boucher. The great drawing¬ 
room which lately held these, together with va¬ 
rious pictures, has now been white paneled and 
spaced out for these tapestries only, the cove 
of the ceiling being painted with forms taken 
from the tapestry of similar, but paler tint. 
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