Famous homes of Great Britain and their stories (1900)
Malan, Alfred Henry, editor · New York, G. P. Putnam's son; London, The Pall Mall magazine · leaf 402
owledged noPrince but a Percy, and the Percys retinue must be as the Courtof a Prince, the coming and going of Northumberland Heralds,Bannerets and theirpennon-bearers, Offi-cers of arms. Esquires,and archers — somein velvett, others indamaske and cham-lett—would make thewhole place bright… … DRAW-WELL AND NORMAN ARCH IN KEEP COURT quietude of the colour-less enceinte; and that is seductively supplied by the interior.Before making its acquaintance, however, we must gothrough the farther gateway, to the two octagonal towers inthe inner Baly, erected by the second Percy (1350),…
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