 | Gentleman of Oxford - 1778 - 192 pages
...to wing, and confifts of a variety of beautiful and noble architecture ; defigned Sir John Vanbrugh. On the Pediment of the South Front towards the Garden is a noble Bufto, larger than the life,' of Louis XIV. taken from the Gates of Tournay. k ' In In the centre of... | |
 | William Angus - Dwellings - 1787 - 252 pages
...Bridge, the Column, and the Portal leading to the Town, were creeled by Sarah Dutchefs of Marlborough. On the Pediment of the South Front, towards the Garden, is a noble Bufto, larger than Life, of Lewis the Fourteenth, taken from the Gate of Twrnaj. In the Center of the... | |
 | 1787 - 182 pages
...348 Feet from Wing to Wing, and confifts of a variety of Architecture, defigned by Sir John Vanbrugh. On the Pediment of the South Front towards the Garden is a Bufto, larger than the Life, of Louis XIV. taken from the Gates of Tournay. We enter the Houfe on the... | |
 | 1803 - 200 pages
...wing, and confifts of a variety of beautiful and noble architecture, defigned by Sir John Vanbrugh. On the Pediment of the South Front towards the Garden is a noble Bufto, larger than the life, of Louis XIV. taken from the Gates of Tournay. We enter the Houfe on the... | |
 | 1810 - 430 pages
...348 feet from wing to wing, and consist* of a variety of architecture, designed by Sir John Vanbrugh. On the pediment of the south front towards the garden Is a noble busto, larger than the life, of Louis XIV. taken from the gates of Tournay. We enter the house on the... | |
 | Nuneham Courtenay (England) - 1814 - 198 pages
...348 feet from wing to wing, and consists of a variety of architecture, designed by Sir John Vanbrugh. On the pediment of the south front towards the garden is a noble busto, larger than the life, of Louis XIV. taken from the gates of Toiirnay. We enter the house on... | |
 | Abigail Adams - Presidents - 1840 - 304 pages
...beautiful scenes. The front of this noble edifice, which is of stone, is three hundred and forty-eight feet from wing to wing. On the pediment of the south front, towards the garden, is a noble bust of Louis the Fourteenth, taken by the Duke from the gates of Tournai. This, the gardener told us, he... | |
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feet from wing to wing. On the pediment of the south front, towards the garden, is a noble bust, 