Guide to the Palace of Westminster . y. The windows of the House are filled, as elsewhere, withstained glass, the rich colours of which relieve the somewhatmonotonous colour of the oak work, and, by mellowing the other-wise painful glare of light, contribute to increase the generaleffect of magnificence. It was, we understand, proposed by thearchitect to decorate in colour on a gold ground the covedunder-side of the Galleries, emblazoning thereon the armorialbearings of the Speakers of the House in chronological order,but as yet nothing has been done except to prepare the ground,from a fear le
Guide to the Palace of Westminster . y. The windows of the House are filled, as elsewhere, withstained glass, the rich colours of which relieve the somewhatmonotonous colour of the oak work, and, by mellowing the other-wise painful glare of light, contribute to increase the generaleffect of magnificence. It was, we understand, proposed by thearchitect to decorate in colour on a gold ground the covedunder-side of the Galleries, emblazoning thereon the armorialbearings of the Speakers of the House in chronological order,but as yet nothing has been done except to prepare the ground,from a fear lest in gaining splendour the House should appearto lose its business-like appearance. We cannot but hope,however, that the designs of the architect will be carried outin this respect, as the series of arms would have much historicalinterest, apart from the effect of colour being evidently desirableat this point. The ingenious and elaborate specimens of orna-mental brass work in the chandeliers for gas. with which the Page Sixty Page Sixty-six TABLE, HOUSE OF COMMONS. AND SPEAKERS CHAIR. Photo by Warrington 8f Co, House Was first lighted, have been replaced by a mode oflighting through the panels of the ceiling after a plan of Very costly and elaborate provisions for ventilatingand warming the House and its Lobbies were formed underthe direction of Dr. Reid who, although appointed at anearly stage of the building to ventilate and warm the whole,ceased to act in the year 1846, in consequence of a reportof a Committee of the House of Lords, from that part of thenew Palace devoted to their use, as well as from all otherparts of the building except the House of Commons and itsimmediate adjuncts; and the ventilation and warming of thebuilding, with this exception, was left entirely to the have been provided for managing the ventilationof the House of Commons, either by admitting fresh air fromlarge chambers when it is mixed and warmed below the
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