The wanderings of a pen and pencil . osure,upon brass. It is sculptured Ascending the flight of stairsbetween the entrance to thisroom and the kitchen entrance,you turn upon the left, at thelanding, into a long and narrowchamber: upon the right hand,in this chamber, immediatelyas you enter, is a low basketfire-grate, set into a square ofDutch tiles, dimly relatingScripture histories, in the usualgrotesque fashion. Next to thefireplace is the closet whichcontains the hiding-place. Thisis a second closet perpendicu-larly down in the floor of thefirst; it is of small dimensions,and is closed with
The wanderings of a pen and pencil . osure,upon brass. It is sculptured Ascending the flight of stairsbetween the entrance to thisroom and the kitchen entrance,you turn upon the left, at thelanding, into a long and narrowchamber: upon the right hand,in this chamber, immediatelyas you enter, is a low basketfire-grate, set into a square ofDutch tiles, dimly relatingScripture histories, in the usualgrotesque fashion. Next to thefireplace is the closet whichcontains the hiding-place. Thisis a second closet perpendicu-larly down in the floor of thefirst; it is of small dimensions,and is closed with a slidingpanel. This retreat is in thesquare tower of the sketch, andoral tradition says, that down-wards hence was a secret passage into the garden house, or story beneath,and thence freely out to the garden ground. Next, by a steeper flight, garnished with hand ropes, we ascended into along low room, open to the pitch of the gabled roof; this was formerly acheese-room. | The retreat here is under the window as you plant your foot. King Charless Hiding palce. * Over the door of the enclosure (says Stukely) I took this inscription cut in marble. FELICISS1MAM ARUOREM QUAM IN ASSYLUM POTENTISSIMI REGIS CAROLI II. DELS O. M. PER QUEM REGES REGNANT HIC CRESCERE VOLUIT, TAM IN PERPETUAM REI TANTiE MEMO- RIAM, QUAM SPECIMEN FIRMiE IN REGES FLDEI, MURO C1NCTAM POSTERIS COMMENDANT Basllius ET JANA FITZHERBERT. QUERCUS AMICA JOV1 ! f The floor of the garret (which was a Popish Chapel) being matted prevents anysuspicion of a little cavity with a trap-door over the staircase, where the King was hid: hisbed was artfully placed behind some wainscot that shut up very close. — Stukely. 40 WANDERINGS OF A PEN AND TENCIL. upon the floor from the stair?. The entrance is narrow, and I feared to descend, lest I should have toundergo phlebotomy or starva-tion before I could be extri-cated with safety; and suchwas a fearful demure guide assured usthat those who sought theKing pass
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