A Description of the Villa of Horace Walpole: Youngest Son of Sir Robert Walpole Earl of Orford, at Strawberry-hill, Near Twickenham. With an Inventory of the Furniture, Pictures, Curiosities, &c |
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Page 104 - He was made knight of the bath at the creation of Henry prince of Wales, and died in Flanders in 1625.
Page 90 - One of the only seven mourning rings given at the burial of Charles I. It has the king's head in miniature ; behind, a death's head between the letters CR The motto, Prepared be to follow me.
Page 117 - Some love to roll down Greenwich-hill For this thing and for that ; And fome prefer fweet Marble-hill, Tho' fure 'tis fomewhat flat : Yet Marble-hill and Greenwich-hill, If Kitty Clive can tell, From Strawb'ry-hill, from Strawb'ry-hill Will never bear the bell.
Page 76 - Alban's : the roof, which is taken from the chapter-house at York, is terminated by a star of yellow glass that throws a golden gloom all over the room, and with the painted windows gives it the solemn air of a rich chapel.
Page 118 - Muft bear away the bell. Great William* dwells at Windfor, As Edward did of old, And many a Gaul and many a Scot Have found him full as bold. On lofty hills like Windfor Such heroes ought to dwell, Yet little folks like Strawb'ry-hill, Like Strawb'ry-hill as well.
Page 73 - Aubufibn tapeftry, flowers on a white ground, the frames green and gold ; and a carpet of the manufacture of Moorfields ; the defign taken from the Seve china-table in the green clofet.
Page 119 - William 1 dwells at Windsor, As Edward did of old ; And many a Gaul, and many a Scot, Have found him full as bold : On lofty hills like Windsor Such heroes ought to dwell ; Yet little folks like...
Page 125 - Here lies Tom Thynne of Longleat Hall, Who never would have miscarried, Had he married the woman he lay withal, Or lain with the woman he married.
Page 43 - Gothic arches of pierced work, taken from a side-door case to the choir in Dugdale's St. Paul's. The doors themselves were designed by Mr. Chute. The chimney-piece is imitated from the tomb of John of Eltham earl of Cornwall, in Westminster Abbey : the stonework from that of Thomas duke of Clarence, at Canterbury.
Page 2 - The castle now existing was not entirely built from the ground, but formed at different times, by alterations of and additions to the old small house. The library, and refectory or great parlour, were entirely new built in 1753; the gallery, round tower, great cloister, and cabinet, in 1760 and 1761 ; the great north bed-chamber in 1770 ; and the Beauclerc tower with the hexagon closet in 1776.