Lees, George Frederic William, 1872- · London : Methuen · leaf 404
dto have been acquired in Italy, and the dateat which he began to build Chenonceaux issupposed to be 151 5. The amount of moneyhe expended on his house was enormous, and,judging by the motto which we find so manytimes inscribed on doors, mantelpieces, andwalls— Sil vient a point, men souviendra —he… … CHENONCEAUX FROM THE FRENCH GARDEN TIP THE CHER: AT CHENONCEAUX 291 You enter the chateau by a carved oakdoor (sixteenth century) on which are thewords, Devs spes mea salvs, and findyourself in a long vestibule ornamented withancient pieces of carved furniture. Thisvestibule divides the chateau…
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