. Aedes Althorpianae; or, Account of the mansion, books, and pictures, at Althorp; the residence of George John, earl Spencer, To which is added a supplement to the Bibliotheca Spenceriana. i. c gieljes ailtfjorptanae* THE HALL. On entering the house, you are immediately made acquaintedwith what was, about a century ago, the ruUng passion of itsnoble inmates. The sides of this Hall are covered with paint-ings by the pencQ of the once famed, and yet not despicable,John Wooton; descriptive of the pleasures of the Chase. Tothe left, covering the whole side, there is a Uvely representationof
. Aedes Althorpianae; or, Account of the mansion, books, and pictures, at Althorp; the residence of George John, earl Spencer, To which is added a supplement to the Bibliotheca Spenceriana. i. c gieljes ailtfjorptanae* THE HALL. On entering the house, you are immediately made acquaintedwith what was, about a century ago, the ruUng passion of itsnoble inmates. The sides of this Hall are covered with paint-ings by the pencQ of the once famed, and yet not despicable,John Wooton; descriptive of the pleasures of the Chase. Tothe left, covering the whole side, there is a Uvely representationof a Burst. Reynard is seen in the distance; the dogs are infull chase; the huntsman winds his horn; the whoop and hallooare given: the horses are about to be put into a full gallop ; anda numerous field of sportsmen brings up the rear. Among thesesportsmen, no one makes a more conspicuous figure than Charles,the second Duke of Marlborough, and grandfather of the pre-sent duke—who, at that time, was owner of the mansion. He isriding upon a gray horse, in red breeches and waistcoat, with adark blue jacket flapping in the wind as he gallops at full holds his whip a little like a trunc
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