LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

FIRST SERIES.

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I.—ALTON TOWERS.
Lion Fountain[1]
Ruins of Alton Castle[2]
Alton Towers, from the Terrace[4]
———”–——from the Lake[6]
The Octagon[8]
The Conservatories and Alcove[11]
The Temple[19]
The Conservatories[22]
The Pagoda[24]
Choragic Temple[27]
View from the Lower Terrace[29]
The Gothic Temple[31]
Part of the Grounds[33]
Hospital of St. John[34]
II.—COBHAM HALL.
Initial Letter[37]
Cobham Hall[38]
The Three Sisters[43]
The Lodge[45]
Interior of the Church[48]
The College Porch[50]
The College[52]
III.—MOUNT EDGCUMBE.
The Eddystone Lighthouse[54]
Plymouth Breakwater[57]
Mount Edgcumbe, from Stonehouse Pier[59]
The Mansion[61]
Lady Emma’s Cottage[64]
The Gardens[65]
The Ruin, the Sound, Drake’s Island, &c.[68]
The Salute Battery[69]
IV.—COTHELE.
The Mansion[73]
The Landing Place[75]
V.—ALNWICK CASTLE.
Lighting the Beacon[78]
Plan of Alnwick Castle[80]
Alnwick Castle, from the River Aln[81]
The Barbican[83]
The Prudhoe Tower and Chapel[85]
The Keep[87]
Norman Gateway in the Keep[89]
The Armourer’s Tower[91]
Figure of Warrior on the Barbican[93]
The Well in the Keep[94]
The Constable’s Tower[95]
Figure of Warrior on the Barbican[96]
The East Garret[98]
The Garden Gate, or Warder’s Tower[99]
Bond Gate: “Hotspur’s Gate”[103]
Alnwick Abbey[105]
The Percy Cross[107]
Hulne Abbey: The Percy Tower[109]
———”–——The Church[111]
The Brislee Tower[114]
VI.—HARDWICK HALL.
Ancient Pargetting, and Arms of Cavendish[116]
Hardwick Hall, with the Entrance Gateway[118]
The West Front[122]
The Great Hall[125]
The Grand Staircase[127]
The Chapel[129]
The Presence Chamber[131]
Mary Queen of Scots’ Room[133]
The Picture Gallery[135]
Ancient Lock, and Arms of Hardwick[137]
Hardwick Hall, from the Park[139]
The Old Hall at Hardwick[142]
Interior of the Old Hall[144]
Fac-simile of the Countess of Shrewsbury’s Signature[145]
Hault Hucknall Church[146]
The Grave of Hobbes of Malmesbury in Hault Hucknall Church[148]
VII.—ARUNDEL CASTLE.
Horned Owls in the Keep[153]
The Quadrangle[156]
Entrance Gate, from the Interior[158]
The Keep[160]
The Library[163]
The Church of the Holy Trinity[169]
Tombs of Thomas Fitzalan and Lady Beatrix in Arundel Church[171]
VIII.—PENSHURST.
The Bell[172]
Penshurst, from the President’s Court[174]
North and West Fronts[177]
View from the Garden[179]
The Baron’s Court[182]
The Village and Entrance to Churchyard[185]
The Record Tower and the Church, from the Garden[186]
The Hall and Minstrels’ Gallery[188]
IX.—WARWICK CASTLE.
The Swan of Avon[192]
The Castle, from the Temple Field[194]
The Keep, from the Inner Court[196]
Earl of Warwick and Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester[198]
Earl of Warwick’s Combat before the Emperor Sigismund and the Empress[199]
Earl of Warwick Departing on a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land[200]
Badge of the Earl of Warwick[201]
Cæsar’s Tower[202]
The Castle, from the Bridge[203]
The Castle, from the Island[205]
Guy’s Tower[206]
The Warder’s Horn[207]
The Castle, from the Outer Court[209]
The Inner Court, from the Keep[211]
Guy’s and the Clock Tower, from the Keep[212]
The Castle, from the banks of the Avon[214]
The Beauchamp Chapel; Monument of the Founder[216]
The Confessional[217]
The Oratory[218]
Warwick: The East Gate[219]
X.—HADDON HALL.
Dorothy Vernon’s Door[221]
Haddon, from the Meadows on the Bakewell Road[223]
The “Peacock” at Rowsley[225]
Haddon, from the Rowsley Road[226]
Arms of Vernon quartering Avenell[227]
Arms of Lord Vernon[230]
Haddon, from the Meadows[234]
The Main Entrance[235]
Inside of Gateway[236]
Ground and Garden Plan of Haddon[237]
The first Court-yard[239]
Gateway under the Eagle Tower[240]
The Chaplain’s Room[241]
The Chapel[242]
Norman Font in the Chapel[244]
Wall-paintings in the Chapel[248]
Steps to State Apartments[249]
Roman Altar, Haddon Hall[250]
The Banqueting-Hall: with the Minstrels’ Gallery[251]
Old Oak-table in the Banqueting-Hall[252]
The Hand-lock in the Banqueting-Hall[252]
Staircase to Minstrels’ Gallery[253]
Oriel Window in the Dining-room[255]
Ante-room to the Earl’s Bed-room[256]
The Ball-room, or Long Gallery[257]
Steps to the Ball-room[259]
Dorothy Vernon’s Door: Interior[260]
Dorothy Vernon’s Door: Exterior[261]
The State Bed-room[263]
The Archers’ Room, for Stringing Bows, &c.[264]
The Rack for Stringing the Bows[265]
The Eagle, or Peverel Tower[266]
Gallery across Small Yard[267]
Room over the Entrance Gateway[268]
The Terrace[270]
The Hall from the Terrace[271]
Arms of Family of Manners[272]
Arms of the Duke of Rutland[278]
The Foot-Bridge[279]
Ring found at Haddon Hall[280]
Washing-Tally found at Haddon Hall[281]
Bakewell Church[283]
Monument of Sir John Manners and his Wife, Dorothy Vernon[286]
Ancient Cross, Bakewell Churchyard[290]
XI.—HATFIELD HOUSE.
Armed Knight[294]
The Old Palace at Hatfield[295]
The Front View[297]
The Garden front of Hatfield House[299]
The East View[302]
The Gallery[304]
The Hall[305]
XII.—CASSIOBURY.
Crest of the Earl of Essex[308]
Back View[310]
From the Wood Walks[313]
From the South-west[315]
The Swiss Cottage[317]
The Lodge[318]
Monument in the Church at Watford[320]
XIII.—CHATSWORTH.
Entrance to the Stables[322]
The Old Hall as it formerly stood[325]
Chatsworth from the River Derwent[333]
The Entrance Gates[335]
The Grand Entrance-Lodge at Baslow[340]
Edensor Mill Lodge and Beeley Bridge[341]
Entrance Gate[342]
The Bridge over the River Derwent, in the Park[343]
The Great Hall and Staircase[344]
Vista of the State Apartments[346]
Grinling Gibbons’ Masterpiece[348]
The Old State Bed-room[349]
The State Drawing-room[351]
The State Dining room[352]
The Drawing-room[355]
The Hebe of Canova[356]
The Library[357]
Fireplace by Westmacott in the Dining-room[359]
The Sculpture Gallery[360]
Mater Napoleonis[361]
The Pavilion and Orangery, from the East[363]
Carving over one of the Doors of the Chapel[365]
Carving over one of the Doors of the Chapel[366]
Carvings in the Chapel[367]
The Private or West Library[370]
The Sculpture Gallery and Orangery[372]
Bust of the late Duke of Devonshire[373]
The French Garden[374]
The Great Cascade[375]
The Alcove[376]
Waterworks—The Willow Tree[377]
Part of the Rock-work[378]
The Great Conservatory[379]
Part of the Rock-work—The Rocky Portal[380]
The Emperor Fountain[381]
The Garden on the West Front[382]
West Front from the South[383]
The Hunting Tower[384]
Mary Queen of Scots’ Bower[385]
The late Sir Joseph Paxton’s House[386]
The Victoria Regia[388]
Edensor Church and Village[389]
Monumental Brass to John Beton[391]
Cavendish Monument, Edensor Church[392]
Tomb of the Sixth Duke of Devonshire[393]
The Chatsworth Hotel, Edensor[395]