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APPENDIX.

the Barberini collection at Rome, by Sir William Hamilton; and was sold
with the vase to the duchess of Portland, and on her grace's death was
bought by Mr. Walpole.

A locket with hair of Mary Tudor, queen of France; whose tomb was
opened in 1784; a present from mis Fauquier.

A very small crystal watch; a present from general Fitzwilliam.

IN THE ROUND BEDCHAMBER. Portrait of Oliver Cromwell's mother,
copied from the original at Hinchinbrook; given by lord Sandwich.

Mrs. Catherine Clive, the actress, with a music-book; painted by
Davison: a present from her brother Mr. James Raftor.

THE END.

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CURIOSITIES ADDED.

IN THE LIBRARY. The fishing eagle, modelled in terra-cotta, the size of life. This bird was taken in lord Melbourn's park at Brocket-hall, and in taking it one of the wings was almost cut off, and Mrs. Damer saw it in that momentary rage, which she remembered, and has executed exactly. She has written her own name in Greek on the base, and Mr. W. added this line, *Non me Praxiteles finxit, at Anna Damer, 1787*.

IN MR. WALPOLE'S BEDCHAMBER. A landscape by Mr. Taverner, exactly in the manner of Gaspard Poussin.

IN THE GALLERY. A fine small landscape with sheep, by Gaspard Poussin; a legacy from Sir Horace Mann, envoy to Florence.

IN THE TRIBUNE. In the Cabinet of Enamels: Hair of king Edward IV. cut from his corpse when discovered in St. George's chapel at Windsor, 1789; given by Sir Joseph Banks.

*In the glass Cafe near the window.* An Egyptian pebble, with a lufus naturæ that represents Voltaire in his night-gown and cap.

A small head in water-colours of Liotard, without his beard, by himself; a legacy from Mrs. Delany.

IN THE PASSAGE. A scene in act 4th. of the Mysterious Mother, by Westral.

IN THE SMALL CLOSET. A view of the castle of Otranto as it really exists, a washed drawing; given by lady Craven.

A model of the druidical temple that was discovered in Jersey, in 1786, and was presented by the states of the island to their governor general Conway, and is now erected at his seat at Park-place in Berkshire.

A flower in paper mosaic, by Mrs. Delany; a legacy from her.

IN THE GREAT BEDCHAMBER. A table painted by lady Anne Fitzpatrick, daughter of the earl of Oftory.

*In the glass Closet.* A snuff-box of red and white plaister, from the Piscine mirabili at Rome; a present from mis's Campbell.

A snuff-box with mosaic pidgeons, from the antique; a present from her royal highness the duchess of Gloucester.

A large black stone bason, made from the quarry with which the duke of Argyll's house at Inverary is built, and which is soft when first cut; given by Mr. Pinkerton.

*In Lady Diana Beauclerc's Cabinet.* General Moncke, by Cooper.

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MORE ADDITIONS.

A Two-leafed screen, painted on Manchester velvet, with the heads of a Satyr and Bacchante, by lady Diana Beauclerc, in 1788.

Twelve earthen plates, painted at Delft, with the signs of the zodiac, by Sir James Thornhill; bought at Mrs. Hogarth's sale.

The death of cardinal Wolfey, copied by mifs Agnes Berry in water-colours, of the fame fize, and with all the ftrength of the original in oil by Mr. William Lock---a sublime composition, in which the expreflions are worthy of the greatest mafters, as the colouring and chiaro-fcuro are equal to Rubens.

Proceffion in the Castle of Otranto, in water-colours, by J. Carter.

A drawing, whole length, of Mrs. Damer, in the attitude of having juft carved her young Paris; by Richard Coifway.

A drawing in water-colours, by mifs Agnes Berry, with figures of her and her fitter, and a view of Strawberry-hill at a diſtance.

One ditto, with nymphs in Arcadia; by the fame.

A small head of Harris the actor, in the character of cardinal Wolfey, in oil. There is an unique print of it in the Pepyfian library at Cambridge.

A fox and partridge: and, a water-dog and duck. Both by Oudry.

Frances Stuart, duchefs of Richmond; oval head. Vide Grammont.

An emblematic braſs diſh, by Francis Briot.

A Venetian morion: and, a curious round helmet: engraved in captain Groſe's Armoury. Both bought at Mr. Rawle's sale.

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Johanna

Buckler 17575
Buckler 17580
Buckler 17585

96 MORE ADDITIONS,

Johanna lady Abergavenny; *vide Royal and Noble Authors:* a prefent from
mifs Beauclerc, the maid of honour.

An iron back of a grate, with general Fairfax on horseback, dated 1649;
found in the old kitchen at Strawberry-hill.

The original buſt in marble of the young Paris, by Mrs. Damer.

Lady Elizabeth Butler, countefs of Cheſterfield; half length, by fir Peter
Lely: brought from her houſe at Breadby. *Vide Grammont.*

An ancient knife, with a curious handle of gold; a prefent from mifs
Mary Carter.

The original portrait of Samuel Cooper, the miniature painter, from the
royal collection; bought at Mr. Dalton's sale.

Head of a gentleman, by Rofalba; ditto.

Prince Arthur, prince Henry, and princeſa Margaret, children of Henry
the Seventh, by Mabuſe; from Cosway's collection.

A rabbit, by Adrian Vandeeſel; from ditto.

Thomas Wriotheſley earl of Southampton, lord treasurer, by Samuel Coo-
per; from the collection of Mr. Browne, of Shipton-Mallet.

Two very large blue jars; from Mrs. French's collection.

An ewer of ancient fayence; ditto.

A ſmall vafe of porphyry; from lord James Manners's collection.

A ſmall hamper of silver wire, containing a Goa ſone; ditto.

A Scottiſh mull, made of a large ram's horn, and mounted in silver; a
prefent from fir James Colquhoun.