their Daughter; the Dutchefs of Lenox, and Margaret Queen of Scots, all at full length, byHolbein

In the Prince of Wales's prefence chamber. over the doors is Guzman and Gundamor two Spanish Ambaffadors, and Madame Chatillon the French Admiral's Lady; over the chimney Lewis XIII. with a walking flick in his hand. and a dog by his fide; all by Holbein.

In the Prince's Drawing room, over the chimney is the Duke of Wirtemburg; over the doors the Wife of Philip II. King of Spain, and Count Mansfield General of the Spaniards in the Low Countries, whole lengths, all by Holbein

The Prince's Bed-chamber has four pictures alfo, by Holbein ; viz. over the chimney a whole length of the Duke of Lunenburg grandfather to K. George I. over the doors Philip II. K. of Spain, the Confort of Chriftiern IV. K. of Denmark, and a whole length of the Prince of Parma, Governor of the Netherlands.

In the private dining-room are four pictures of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, by Vandevelde; and over the chimney a fine one by, Vandyck of the Lord Effingham Howard, Lord High Admiral of England.

In the Admiral's Gallery are pictures of the following celebrated Admirals; Sir George Rooke-Sir Cloudefley Shovel-Sir John Leake -Lord Torrington-Admiral Churchill-Sir Stafford Fairborne-Sir John Jennings-Sir Thomas Hopfon-Admiral Beaumont-Sir Thomas Dilks-Admiral Bembo-Admiral Whetftone-Admiral Wishart-Admiral GraydonAdmiral Munden. All painted by Dahl, and Sir Godfrey Kneller.

In the room of Beauties nine Ladies are placed in the following order.

Lady Peterborough-Lady Ranelagh-Lady Middleton-Mifs Pitt-The Dutchess of St. Albans-Lady Albans Lady Effex-Lady Dorfet-Queen Mary-The Dutchefs of Grafton. Q. Mary was painted by Wifing, and all the reft by Sir Godfrey Kneller.

In the Carton Gallery the celebrated Cartons of Raphael were placed; but they are now removed to the Queen's Palace; for an account of them fee that article under the head London.

We come next to the Queen's Stair-cafe, where the cieling is painted, by Vick. By this we defcend into a new quadrangle, where on the right over the windows are the twelve labours of Hercules in Fresco.

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The whole Palace confits of three quadrangles. The first and fecond are Gothic, but in the latter is a moft beautiful colonade of the Ionic order, the columns in couples, built by Sir - Chriftopher Wren. In the third court are the Royal Apartments, magnificently built of brick and ftone by K. William III.

HOUGHTON HALL.

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HE common approach to the house, is by the South-end Door, over which is Engraved this Infcription:

"On the right-hand you enter a small Breakfast

Room.

Over the Chimney, is a very good Picture of Hounds, by Wootton.

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A Concert

A Concert of Birds, by Mario di Fiori; a very uncommon Picture, for he feldom painted any thing but Flowers; it belonged to Gibbins the Carver, and is 4 foot 7 inches high, by 7 foot 9 and 4 wide.

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The Prodigal Son returning to his Father; a dark Picture, by Pordenone, the Architecture and Landscape very good. It is 5 f. 5 inch. high, by 8 f. 11 wide. This Picture belonged to George Villiers the great Duke of Bucking

ham.

A Horfe's Head, a fine Sketch, by Vandyke. A Grey-hound's Head, by Old Wyck, who was Wootton's master.

Sir Edward Walpole, Grand-father to Sir Robert Walpole. Robert Walpole, Son to Sir Edward and Father to Sir Robert Walpole.

Horatio Lord Townshend, Father to Charles Lord Viscount Townshend.

Mr. Harold, Gardener to Sir Robert Walpole, a Head, by Ellis.

The Supping Parlour.

The Battle of Conftantine and Maxentius, a copy, by Julio Romano, of the famous Picture

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in the Vatican, which he executed after a defign of Raphael. It is 4 f. 8 inch. and high, by 9 f. 7 wide.

Over the Chimney, Horace Walpole, Brother to Sir Robert Walpole. 3 qrs. length-by Richardfon.

Sir Robert Walpole, when Secretary at War to Queen Anne. 3 qrs. by Jervafe.

Catherine Lady Walpole, his first Wife, Ditto.

Sir Charles Turner, one of the Lords of the Treasury, 3 qrs. by Richardson.

Charles Lord Viscount Townshend, Secretary of State to King George I. and II. 3 qrs. by Sir Godfrey Kneller.

Dorothy, his fecond Wife, and fecond Sifter to Sir Robert Walpole, 3 qrs. by Jervafe.

Anne Walpole, Aunt to Sir Robert Walpole, (a Head.)

Dorothy Walpole, Ditto.

Mary Walpole, Ditto.

Elizabeth Walpole, Ditto.