More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories (1902)
Malan, Alfred Henry, comp · New York, G.P. Putnam's sons, London, The Pall Mall magazine · leaf 114
tion to restore it. Yousee this, too. For one of these mirrors was once all coveredwith animals done in flat bead-work ; but the lower half ofthe pattern came to pieces ; and then some gentle but mis-guided dame, casting about for employment, covered thedilapidated part with velvet; and instead of… … 83 84 Cotebele along with the Durnford arms, the most incongruous mixture it ispossible to conceive. Retracing our steps, we proceed round a landing off thestairs, into the White room : a name not due to any Lady inWhite, but to the prevailing hue of the hangings. However, itso chances that this is…
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