. More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . LADY LOUISA CARTERET. 2I5 2l6 Xongleat mind from too much erudition, and the lingering scent of bygoneweeds wholly neutralises any musty aroma from the books. It isthe same with the Red Library. Bookcases, and such picturesas those of Philip of Spain, James I., and a pleasing likeness of Arabella Stuart, there may be,savouring of the past; but anequally pleasing portrait ofLady Catharine Thy n n e(who, by the way, ratherlooks, in the photograph, asif she were seated at the writ-ing-table, in a kind of high-backed chair), the Florentinein
. More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . LADY LOUISA CARTERET. 2I5 2l6 Xongleat mind from too much erudition, and the lingering scent of bygoneweeds wholly neutralises any musty aroma from the books. It isthe same with the Red Library. Bookcases, and such picturesas those of Philip of Spain, James I., and a pleasing likeness of Arabella Stuart, there may be,savouring of the past; but anequally pleasing portrait ofLady Catharine Thy n n e(who, by the way, ratherlooks, in the photograph, asif she were seated at the writ-ing-table, in a kind of high-backed chair), the Florentineinlaid work on doors, shut-ters, and shelves, and thegeneral equipment in the wayof furniture, are all up to date,and make this Library a mostenjoyable morning- or draw-ing-room. Over the fireplacehangs Lord Chancellor Thurlow (by Sir Joshua Reynolds) ina glazed frame: a probable indication that the picture has beenexhibited somewhere. Northwards through two small sitting-rooms. In one ofthem is a full-length portrait of the Duchess of Richmond (VanDyck), in a black velvet dr
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