[26] Essay by Mr. Edward S. Prior, "Of Furniture and the Room."
[27] Published in 1868, when the craze for novelties was at its height.
[28] Essay on "Decorated Furniture," by J. H. Pollen.
[29] The Harpsichord made for Frederick the Great, by Burkardt-Tschudi, whose son-in-law was the first John Broadwood, was in the style of German Renaissance.
Transcriber notes:
P. [xi.] Chapter VIII. is on p. 203, not p. 201, changed.
P. [53.] Footnote 5: 'Maggoire' changed to 'Maggiore' as noted in other edition.
P. [122.] 'wallnut' changed to 'walnut.'
P. [254.] 'Green Musuem', changed 'Musuem. to 'Museum'.