Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932, Elgood, George Samuel, 1851- · London, New York and Bombay, Longmans, Green & Co. · leaf 154
ghtingwas overmuch for convenience, that the relation of degree of light tointernal comfort came to be better understood and more reasonablyadjusted. The famous Countess of Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick), to whoseinitiative this great house owes its origin, set an imperishable memorialof her… … stone is wrought into lace-like fretwork of arabesque, whereof the chieffeatures are her coronet and the initials of her name. A spacious forecourt occupies the ground upon the western—themain entrance front. It stretches the whole length of the house, andprojects as much forward ; its outer sides…
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