, 1873-10-12

when !bdns. spartan y0uth becoming aware
and rusling upon The % oneny, % drove s thom n ire.
satibly before him at,d freed tho city from tho
invaders. Tho artist haa seizod tho mo,nont
Thon lsltlas aoens to DO ,'oryod With al tho
Sows d2erg era se o"eTf s H / Is desn d9s @
punit!on, ono Of tho boRt OF TIM molorn school.
Hero, too. Is another Of England's worthios,
BOLTON ABBEY IN THE o1DEN TIME,
by Landseor Tho ncone is laid In tho court Of
Of tho glories Of tho nncient pie. But mark tho
dignitiod, b1rly figure Of tho Lord Abbot,-a ut
Representative Of good living, casc, and high
authority. Tho Di6lo undor hla arm tho rings
,Hlne.bottlo and glaaas upon aalvor,-all beapeak
bis consequence, aB ho advances to recnivo tho
noble prosont laid before him, Observe, too,
that magnificent brow, Oh which thought, aud
~ porusing tho lettor just placed in big hand
tho gamokocpor md bis dogs, tho noblo buck,
peasant-gir with tho trout.
THE GREAT nlAW1Na-HooK
ia a noble apartment, richly furnished, and
stored with valuable works Of art. In this room
Is a. a<ab1o deserving particular attention; It is
composed Of minerals Of various colorH and is
unn!ltlaasca. ua q work Of beauty, by anything
In tho house.
Tie four apartments Inst mentioned OCCUPY
tho whole of tho south front OF tho principal or
Library story Of Chntaworth.
From tho Drawing-Koou, which occuroa the
hontneast l angle ct tho ouso, you arc conducted
fango OF rooms forming the eust front,--an OK
tent OF ego foot. Tho ontrancos of tho apart
monta arn directly opposite each othort and,
when tho doors 9ra thrown open, magnificent
jerue, tho Swedish Ambassador. was perfectly
astounted on Boeing this effect, and pronounoed
tic suite OF rooms The finest In Europe,
THE GREAT LIBRARY ''">'S''
Ia ono Of tho most splendid rooms In Chats.
worth, mud Anishod in gtylo unique in richness,
elegance, and beauty. Tho ground OF tho ceiling
is white, adorned with FURNISHED gold orna.
mental work In baaso rclicvo, forming a splen-
did framework to five circular paintings set like
precious gems within, -, Tho 6o99-caYes aro Of
parttnoats by soml-citcular metallic columns,
richly gilt. Tloso expand into q finely y-formed
leaf. and support tho floor Of a gallory carried
along throo, sides of tho room, for tho con-
venience Of ronchlng books from tho uppor
eho1ves. The gallery, which is approached BY
socrot stair, is defended by q haudsomo carved
bn}uBtrnde, ornnncntcd with doad aud FURNISHED
gold. The chimney-picco is Of Carrara marble,
and surmounted by q magnificent mirror 8 fect
by ~ feet.
THE ANTE-L1DnAny
Ia fitted up in the same atyle. The ceiling Ia
adorned with a beautiful picture by uaytor, ind
two smaller ones by Charles Landsecr. Two
uauudUMo faSGb VI y H6Cu4AE hluA u 1QhTuiG,
supported OIL half-columns Of granito, and an
immense collection Of molalfionB of distinguish
cd persons, anciont and modern, arc among tho
curioBitics Of this room. a door in tho wost
eide opens into the Great North Staircase. which
is distinguished for its beauty and extent. 1t is
Of oak, with rich]y.carvod balustrados, and con-
thins portraitB Of tho late Emperor of huBsia and
hin conHort, and others.
THE CABINET LIBRARY
ia beautiful littlo gem. It has splendid
rHEaT rhilt1Y fy1n1 rortrr, nrTu
supported by columns of beautiful marble, rising
from pedestaa Of pure statuary, and surmountod
by richly gilt Coriuthian capitAls.
THE D1N1Na-RooM.
This apartment IL, beyond comparison, tho
most magnificent in Chatsworth. Tho ceiling is
slightly coved md divided into numerous gilt
panels OIL n ground Of purost white. The deep
plinth, aud niI bclow tho surbaso, arc Of polished
marble. Tho walls aro hung with family .por-
Kneller. THO door-cases aro columns
Of siciliau, Jasper, aud African marble,
bascd OH suitable pedosta1s, and surmounted by
louie capitals. Tho two chimnoy-piccos aro
unique in design, tastofaly sculptureu in the
tiguroa in full relief, Tho furniture is Of corre-
aponding maynitcence, and all that art and tasto
can produce are found in th,s splondid apart
ment.
The antc.room contains two hcathon dcitics
in statuary marble, very appropriate ornaments
for the positions they occupy, viz: on each Hide
the entrance to
THE sou1pTURE-aA1LEny.
This splendid saloon is 103 foot long, and ia tho
depository Of the finest works Of art III Chats
worth The redundant figure OF the sleeping
Endymion, with his dog watching at his feet, Gy
canoya Achilles wounded by Atb!cni Disco
bulus. by Kessolla Venus wounded by treadng
on rose, and Cupid carefully extracting the
thorn, by Tanorani Cupid resting. by Raut-
auova; a colossal bust Of Napoleon Bonaparte.
BY Cauoya; tho Princess Bhorglose, by Camp
bell splendid vase aud pedestal, presented by
tho late Emperor Nicholas OF Russia two colos-
Benagia,- their united weight be Ing moro than
tons; D colossal bust OF Lucius Vorus, by
Cauoya; the Venus denotrix, by Thorwaldsen,
etc.
The contre Of the room is occupied BY tho
gigantic Meclslonburgh Vase, by Cantecu. II is
20 feet i'll circumference Is Bculptured out Of
one block OF granite aud stands on foot md
plinth OF tho salno stone. The nboye is worry
small selection Of tho works OF art in this gal
lory.
This Ia noble room, los feet long, well stored
with orango-trees of lne growth, Romo Of which
formed part Of tho collection Of. tho Empress
Josephine at MalmaiHon. A rhododondron
intinito variety Of shrnba aud flowers too doli-
cato to bo broathed on by tho rnggid outside at-
nlosphoro Of Dorbyshire, complete tho garniture
Of this brilliant atore-house. The glass roof OF
this room is supported by arches, aud tho win
dows arc OF plate-glass.
A flight Of stops, ornamontod on each side by
dancing figures (by Canoya), load from tho
Orangcry into tho gardenB. Tho rounded OK
tremitios OF the balustrados are adorned with
magnificent nsgra yasss not OF
spotted with feiBpar, highly polished, aud e1-
tremey durable.
THESE uAnDENs
hre very extensive. ranging from tho house