| Oliver Goldsmith - 1768 - 508 pages
...dilpofed in elegant cabinets : the compartments of the ceiling in the upper gallery arc finely ftuccoed: the pavement is of two colours, and made of a peculiar fpecies of ftonc brought from Hart's Fordl in Germany ; and over the door is a ftatue of the founder. The Sniffling... | |
| 1770 - 366 pages
...difpofed in elegant cabinets : the compartments of the ceiling in the upper gallery are finely ftuccoed : the pavement is of two colours, and made of a peculiar fpecies of ftone brought from Hart's Foreft in Germany ; and over the door is a ftatue of the founder. The finifhing and decorations... | |
| 1781 - 800 pages
...complex pattern of elegance and majefly in building, is adorned with fine compartmenti of ftucco. It it enclofed by a circular feries of arches, beautified with feftoons, and fupported by palallera of the Ionic order ; behind thcfe arches aie" formed two circular galleries above and below,... | |
| 1776 - 502 pages
...difpofed in elegant cabinets ; the compartments of the cieling in the upper gallery are finely ftuccoed ; the pavement is of two colours, and made of a peculiar fpecies of ftone brought from Halt's Foreft in Germany ; and over the door is a Ilatue of the founder. The finifhing and decorations... | |
| 1803 - 200 pages
...of elegance and majefty, rifes into a capacious dome, ornamented with fine compartments of ftucco. The pavement is of two colours, and made of a peculiar...Foreft in Germany. The room is enclofed by a circular i'eries of arches, beautified with feftoons, and Aipported by pil afters of the Ionic order. Behind... | |
| 1769 - 340 pages
...of elegance and majefty, rifes into à capacious dome, ornamented with fine compartments of ftucco. The pavement is of two colours, and made of a peculiar fpecies of (tone brought from Hartz-Foreft in Germany. The room is inclofed by a circular feries of arches, beautified... | |
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