SECT. III. SALISBURY CATHEDRAL-PALACE, Page 43 to 74 Situation of the city-Features-Bishop's palace-Garden Ornamented by cathedral-Note-Deanery— Matron's College-Close gates-Sublime appearance of the elegant cathedral-Height of spire, and time of its erection-Its declination-Damaged by lightningInside view of cathedral-Painted windows-ScreenIts removal commendable-Altar-Columns-Organ -MUNIFICENCE OF HIS MAJESTY-Relics of antiquity Choral, or mock bishop-Audley and Hungerford chapels-Some tombs specified-NoteDimensions of cathedral, &c.-Doors and windows -Vulgar error corrected-Chapter-house-Cloister-Library-See of Salisbury-By whom foundedFunds raised for building the cathedral-Date of foundation Three altars consecrated-Expence of building-Extent of diocese. SECT. IV. SALISBURY-CHURCHES-COLLEGES, 75 to 94 Three parish churches - St. Thomas's-Monument to H. Beckham-Anecdotes of him-St. Edmund's Recorder prosecuted for breaking windows-Description of window-Battle fought in church-yard - Mr. Wyndham's inscriptions in his gardenLibrary-Note-St. Martin's-Bridge-College of Vaulx-Hospital of St. Nicholas-Council-housePictures-Poultry cross-Conjecture on same-County goal-Infirmary-Charitable establishments-Note -Reflections -Reflections on the state of the poor, and apostrophe to charity-City incorporated-A characteristic of inhabitants. SECT. V. LONGFORD CASTLE, Page 95 to 113 When built-Situation-Ambiguity of Mr. GilpinPlate-Description of building-Scenery-Supposed royal residence-Hall-Note on warm colouring-Reflection on indiscriminating criticims-Paintings and painters—Teniers*—Rubens—Hobbima—Spagnoletto Rothenamer· Callot - CLAUDE - PIOMBO N. Poussin-HOLBEIN-Curious steel chair. SECT. VI. DOWNTON, 114 to 116 New hall-Downton-Situation and short description of-Church-Free-school-King John-Borough by prescription-Anecdotes of Dr. Raleigh, SECT. VII. CLARENDON, 117 to 129 Errors of Stukeley and Gough, corrected-The Palace of several Monarchs, now levelled with the dust-Constitutions of Clarendon-Becket opposed the King, the consequence-Letter from King John-Several Kings reside here to avoid the plague-Ivy Church-Curious letter-Anecdotes of the Earl of Clarendon-Anec * When the artist's name is in Italics, there is some anecdote of him, or of his productions; when in small capitals, a more copious account. dotes dotes of Stephen Duck, with some lines addressed to him. SECT. VIII. BEMERTON-WILTON, Page 130 to 139 Notice of some celebrated characters-Mr. Coxe, &c.Wilton-Questionable account, by Leland-Sir Osborne Gifford-Monastery-Corporation-Free-school Carpet Manufactory-First carpet ever made in England. WILTON-HOUSE, SECT. IX. 140 to 207 A remark-The house built by the Earls of Pembroke, on foundation of Abbey-Porch, by H. HolbeinRiver-Bridges-Cedars of Lebanon-Arch-Brief essay on the rise and progress of the ARTS-Judicious remarks by Mr. Gilpin on Italian Sculpture-GraNITE COLUMN-STATUES-Venus-A broad hint to Mr.Dalloway-Colossal Apollo-Esculapius-Amazonian Queen-Medicean Venus-Belvidere ApolloSilenus and Bacchus-Colossal Hercules-Marcus Antoninus-Apollo-Cupid-Faunus-Bacchus- Sleep ing Venus-Sleeping Naiad-BUSTS-ClaudiusNero-Aspasia-Mago-Apollonius Tyanæus-Octa via-Popper-Semiramis-Messalina-Metellus-Pyrrhus-Marcus Brutus--Julius Cæsar-ArtemisLucan-Cassandra-Prusias-Alcibiades-SapphoMarcus Modius-Aventinus-Some observations on Statues and Busts RELIEVOS-Curtius-Saturn -Boys-Fauness-Saturn crowning the Arts-Cu pid-Hercules-Story of Clelia-Fragment-A Boy on a Sea Horse-Victoria-Niobe and her childrenSilenus drunk-Votive Relievo-Diana-Meleager's tomb-A tomb of white marble-PICTURESFamily piece, by VANDYCK-Eleven others by him -M. A. Battaglia-PARMIGIANO-Three children of Henry the Seventh-Guercino-VAN EYCK-A. DURER-RICHARD II. very curious piece-An antique painting of the VIRGIN and CHILD-Ditto, from the Temple of Juno-L. DA VINCI-Raphael -RUBENS-Christ taken from the cross-Spagnoletto-Mantegna-Titian-Guido-Old Frank-Piombo-Peruzzi-Bassan-Several other pieces and drawings in the house-Provision for the mind-and a Sonnet, by J. Warton. FONTHILL, SECT. X. Page 208 to 252 Difficult to divest the mind of prejudice-Approaches to the house-Grounds-Note-River and Lake-Stoicism of Mr. Beckford-Description of the houseEgyptian hall-Library-Turkish room-Italian rooms -Organ hall-Anti-room-Remarks on Mr. Beckford's patronage to the arts-English artists vindicated -Ibbetson-Loutherbourg-Elsheimer-TeniersGALLERY-Statue of LORD MAYOR BECKFORD, with anecdotes of him-Sal. Rosa-Berghem-Carracci -G. Poussin - Garofalo—Curiosities-CLAUDE's two celebrated pictures-Portraits of the Beckford family-Romney-Lines from Shakespeare-WestChamber floor-Old views of Fonthill-More por traits-Hogarth-Lake-ALPINE GARDEN-Note about plates-Mr. Gilpin detected in error-Hint about the Abbey-HINDON, very brief account ofTisbury ditto. SECT. XI. WARDOUR, Page 253 to 280 House-Embellishments-Stair-case-TheBREAKFAST ROOM-Portrait of Blanch, Lady Arundel, with some anecdotes of her magnanimity-Note-Articles of capitulation at the castle-Inscription in the chapelSPAGNOLETTO-Foschi-VERNET-G. Douw-P. Neefs, with anecdotes of Mons.Verelst-M. Angelo— Battoni-Wassel-bowl-Lady Arundel's cabinetDrawings, by G. Hussey, &c.-Chapel. SECT. XII. WARDOUR CASTLE-G. HUSSEY--ASHCOMB, 281 to 305 Description of the castle-and of the Arundel familyAnecdotes of Mr. G. Hussey-with extracts from Mr. Barry's letter-Dr. Maton's tour-and Monthly Magazine-and a letter by Hussey-Ashcomb, description of, by Mr. Wyndham. SECT. XIII. KNOYLE MERE, &c. - 306 to 312 Animadversions on walking-A few lines on its advantages-Anecdotes of Sir Christopher Wren-MERE -a small town-Manufactories at-Anecdotes of Francis Potter. |