to be made more generally known by plaster casts. A part of the neck, the right arm, the lower small arm, with the trident, and the left leg, are new. A dolphin of extraordinary beauty, which is of great importance in determining the statue to be that of Neptune, is antique.

A Faun at the age of manhood. It was found in the Campagna, and purchased of Cardinal Albani. Both hands and the tip of the nose are

new.

Meleager. A statue as large as life, of very good Roman workmanship.

Apollo. A slender youthful figure, resting on a tripod, of very good workmanship.

Venus. A statue as large as life, in a Chiton of very fine material, with her right hand drawing over her shoulder the upper garment, which is likewise very light. The drapery and the design indicate the more ancient and more worthy representation of the goddess. "Of all similar statues which have come down to us, not excepting even that in the Louvre, formerly at Versailles, this perhaps deserves the preference. The head is extremely noble and chaste in the character, the hair treated in the old fashion like threads, yet, however, more freely divided into elegant portions. A certain healthy and yet delicate fulness of the forms, the drapery closely fitted, or flying in small parallel folds, indicates a model of the finest period of Greek art.

The workmanship is not unworthy of the wonderful grace and beauty of the design. The left hand is restored by Cavaceppi, who has erroneously given her a vessel instead of an apple.'

Diana. "A statue rather above the size of life. Advancing the left foot, she is going to take an arrow from the quiver. It is founded on the same original as the celebrated Diana as Huntress, in the Louvre, but in my opinion is superior to that

in beauty of form, and in the workmanship of the narrow-plaited drapery. The head and arms are unfortunately restored by the sculptor Rusconi. This excellent statue is composed of two pieces of Parian marble, which are joined together above the girdle. The Earl of Leicester, who had purchased it at Rome for 1500l., and clandestinely exported it to Florence, contrary to the prohibition of the papal government, was arrested for this offence, but very soon liberated by the intervention of the Grand Duke of Tuscany."

Ceres (more probably Fortuna Stativa). "A very delicate statue, with a handsome head and elegant drapery. The workmanship is good. The right arm, the left hand, and the greater part of the cornucopia are new."--Waagen, iii. 290-2.

Of these, 3 statues-the Neptune, Diana, and Faun-are among the very finest antiques in this country.

Manuscript Library.-Portraits of Roscoe, who arranged this library. by Shee; of Dr. Parr, by Opie; Lord Falkland, and Archbishop Laud, Vandyck; Charles Fox, Sir J. Rey nolds. — The collection of MSS. amounts to about 800, including many most valuable for their age and embellishments and rarity. Here are Lionardo da Vinci's treatise on the Martisana Canal, written in his own hand, and as usual from r. to 1., illustrated with his own pen-and-ink drawings; and a sketch-book which belonged to Carlo Maratti, including architectural and other subjects; among them a drawing after Michael Angelo's Brazen Serpent, supposed to be by Raphael.

The Library. The contents of this room rank high among the private collections in England. In Missals and Illuminated MSS. the collection is very rich, and the drawings from the old masters are surpassed by few. These of course are never shown.

Over the fireplace is a remarkable antique mosaic of considerable size, but minutely executed, representing a combat between a lion and a leopard. Here is placed a marble basrelief of two woodcocks, the work of Sir Francis Chantrey, commemorating an exploit of his own in killing two birds with one shot, on the "Chantrey Hills" within the park. A Greek inscription was prepared for the stone by Lord Brougham. The work has been the subject of many epigrams in various languages by living authors, which have (1857) been published, under the title of 'Winged Words on Chantrey's Woodcocks."

The Countess's Sitting Room. Head of the Virgin, Carlo Maratti, very good.

The Countess's Bed Room.-The Doge's Procession with the Bucentaur, Canaletti; The Maid of the Inn, a head of an Italian girl in crayon,

Rosalba.

The Countess's Dressing Room."Joseph Recognised by his Brethren" (called Christ and his Disciples), Raphael. An extremely spirited drawing of the time and manner of the pictures from the Bible in the Loggie.-"The Plague," an excellent bistre drawing from the well-known picture, N. Poussin ;-three beautiful landscapes, Claude, admirably executed in pen and bistre.

Drawing Room.-A large landscape with Apollo and Marsyas, Claude, a first-rate work of the master, and one of the finest pictures in the house. "A richly-wooded, warmly-lighted country, entirely without buildings; uniting poetical feeling, depth, and fulness of tone in a degree which is rare even in Claude, combining an accurate making out of details with harmony of the whole."-Landscape, a Storm, N. Poussin, sublimely poetical in the composition, but become very dark.

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The Saloon.-Return from the Flight to Egypt, Rubens. Figures the size of life." A repetition of the picture at Blenheim. The heads nobly conceived, the general keeping bright, the colouring clear and delicate."

The Duke of Aremberg galloping on a brown horse, and looking towards the spectator, Vandyck. "He is in armour; his curly hair falls on a lace collar; in his right hand he holds a truncheon. Behind is a page with the duke's helmet; in the background cavalry. The heads, painted in a very clear, light yellowish tone, indicate that it was executed rather before Vandyck's arrival in England. The same is shown by the landscape, which is painted with uncommon care, in a decidedly green tone, with a light horizon. The whole has a noble, princely appearance."- Portraits of Thomas Earl of Leicester, Fox, whole-length, Opie; - Chief by Gainsborough ;-Charles James

Justice Coke, C. Jansen.

Palace. Unfortunately it hangs in an unfavourable light over the door. Claude Lorraine.-"1. A rather small Landscape, with figures, of his early period, very pleasing and clear. Over the chimney-piece. 2. The View of a Port. In the foreground a figure drawing-probably the painter himself-with a dog. Marked with the name of Claude and 1652. 3. The Companion, with Apollo and Admetus, who plays on the violin. Remarkably bright and cheerful in the tone. Both the pictures were formerly in the bedroom of Cardinal Albani, of whom they were purchased. 4. The Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli, with a view of the sea. 5. The Companion. Rising of the Sun, covered by a cloud, the silver tint of which is reflected on the sea. Of very great effect. 6. A large upright Landscape, in which a tall tree and a bridge are striking objects. Many figures of men and animals. Of a late period; very pale in the general tone. 7. A large Landscape, with Erminia and the Shepherds. Of his latest period; therefore very cold and pale. Several of these fine landscapes, especially Nos. 4, 5, and 6, have formerly suffered injury from damp. The brown film which has thus been formed makes large parts invisible.

"There are likewise in this room a Landscape, by Nicholas Poussin; five by Gaspar Poussin; one of them, which is very large, with ruins in the middle distance, is one of his capital works; a large, excellent Landscape, in the style of Ann. Carracci, by Francesco Grimani; a rocky Landscape, of considerable size, by Salvator Rosa; two by Orizonti; two by Locatelli; lastly, a Storm at Sea, and a view of Tivoli, by Joseph Vernet; the last of them extremely fine."-W.

Closet of the State Bed-Chamber. -Polyphemus, seated on a rock, endeavours, by his performance on the reed pipe, to gain the love of

Galatea, who passes on the sea with two Nereids, Ann. Carracci. "This little picture, admirably painted in a very harmonious tone, in fresco, on an antique tile, about 1 ft. square, is the more interesting, as it is doubtless a study for the same fresco which Annibale painted, on a large scale, in the Farnese palace. I unhesitatingly pronounce it to be superior to that in refinement of feeling."

"Large and small Parrots," F. Snyders. "A carefully-executed, clear picture; here erroneously called Rubens."

The Virgin and Child, with St. John and Joseph. Albano. "A sweet, warmly coloured little cabinet picture."

Villiers Duke of Buckingham; a small contemporary whole-length.

Northern State Closet.-"Cupid in a car drawn by Doves, and two Genii, called Guido Reni, is, in my opinion, an extremely beautiful little picture by Carlo Maratti, in Guido's manner."

Judith giving the Head of Holofernes to the Maid. Carlo Maratti. "So much more spirited, dramatic, and powerful than most of the pictures by this master, that one would almost hesitate to ascribe it to him, had it not been described as his by Bellori."

View of the Rialto. Canaletti. “Of uncommon force and finish.”

"A Battle-piece, called Wouverman, is a very good picture by Stoop." Rubens' Daughter, Rubens, and very excellent.

Northern State Bed-Chamber.

David Rizzio playing the Violincello; whole-length, the size of life. P. F. Mola. "Very ably conceived, and masterly in the treatment, but very much darkened."

Northern State Dressing-RoomA small Landscape, of a long narrow shape, with a repose in the Flight to Egypt. Claude Lorraine. “A delicate little picture of his later period."

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Mary Magdalene anointing the feet of Christ, P. Veronese, who is said to have introduced his own portrait between his greyhound, and that of Titian's, a bearded figure in black." Mary Magdalene in a Cavern. Parmegiano. "A very carefully-executed, but a very affected little cabinet picture."

Head of Christ, Lionardo da Vinci, from the Roscoe Collection.

Christ bearing the Cross. Giacopo Bassano.

"Mary, standing, holds in her left hand a book, in her right flowers, at which the Child, likewise standing, and looking round to her, eagerly catches. The back-ground a landscape. Raphael.

"The Virgin with the Child, St. Francis of Assisi, and Helena, from the Roscoe Collection, is here erroneously ascribed to Domenico Ghirlandajo; yet it is not even a very good picture of the Ferrarese school. In many parts (for instance in the bas-reliefs, painted on the lower edge in black and white), it strongly reminds one of Mazzolino, but is inferior to him in warmth of colouring. "An old (and certainly very good, but now ruined) copy, on panel, of the Belle Vierge, by Raphael, of which the best known is in the Bridgewater Gallery.

"A stately Turkey-Cock, gobbling at a family of Chickens. A capital picture this, by Hondekoeter, the Raphael of painters of birds."-W.

Holkham Ch. stands in the park. It is of the 14th centy., with additions of the 15th and 16th; and is ded. to St. Withburga, who is said to have lived here (hence the name Haligham, "holy home," - Holk

The parish of Holkham contains 692 acres of salt marsh. This tract, which stretches between the park and the sea, is frequented in winter by many rare species of wild fowl.

[Burnham Thorpe, the birthplace of Nelson, may be visited from Wells. The easiest way of reaching it will be to proceed by railway to the stat. of Burnham Market, whence Burnham Thorpe is distant about 1 m. S; or it may be reached by a long walk across Holkham Park. There is, however, little to see. The old rectory in which the hero was born (his father was the rector) has been pulled down, and except his father's tomb in the ch. it is doubtful whether any memorial exists of either. The country is much wooded, and a brook (the "burn," which gives name to Burnham ?-there is a gathering on or near its banks of six villages so called; see Rte. 29) passes near the ch. "Hereabouts are the scenes of Nelson's boyish exploits; his delay by the brook; his adventure in the snow, and triumph of honour. From this quiet retreat he went forth at the age of 12 years, to join the

Raisonnable,' at Chatham, and enter on the career which made him Baron Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe."-White's Eastern Eng.' Some of our most distinguished naval heroes spring from this "Saxon shore." Sir Cloudesley Shovel was born at Cockthorpe, in the adjoining hundred of North Greenhoe, and Admiral Hawke at Docking, while

Lowestoft, in Suffolk, was the cradle of a number of naval captains who are buried in its ch.1

About 2 m. S. of Burnham Thorpe is N. Creak, where there are some interesting remains of the abbey (temp. Edw. I.). The order was that of St. Augustine. Bp. Pearson, of Chester, well known for his 'Book of the Creed,' was the son of the Rector of Creak (1612-13).

The churches both at N. and at S. Creak (the villages adjoin) are interesting buildings. In S. Creak Ch. is a fine chancel-screen.

[3 m. E. of Wells lies the village of Stiffkey (pron. "Stewkey") in the valley of the Stiffkey rivulet. The scenery is pretty, and especially struck Arthur Young, who describes the view over the valley from near Warham as "a most complete and pleasing picture." Near the ch. of Stiffkey are the remains of an unfinished mansion, begun by Sir Nathaniel Bacon, brother of the great Lord Verulam. The front alone was completed.

Between the village and the sea extend the "Meals," a "waste of sand and swamp, tenanted by fowl and rabbits." The word is the same as the "Meols" of the Cheshire coast, and no doubt is the A.-S. Mael, Icel. Möl = strand-sands. The Norfolk Meals' extend from Salthouse, E. of Stiffkey, as far W. as Hunstanton. The sand, as in the marram hills of Yarmouth is bound together by grass-roots and fibres, and is broken into irregular hillocks in some places, in others presenting a bold cliff-like front, rising perpendicularly from the bank to a height of several feet. The "Meals are for the most part preserved for sporting purposes. Many rare birds are found on them; among which the sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus) sometimes occurs.

For the rly. from Wells to Hunstanston and Lynn, see Rte. 29.

ROUTE 26.

NORWICH TO EAST DEREHAM BY WYMONDHAM.

Branch of Great Eastern Railway.)

The distance to East Dereham is 214 m. Time of transit rather more than 1 hr. Thorpe Stat. at Norwich.

Leaving Norwich from the Thorpe Stat. the train crosses the Wensum on an iron swing-bridge, and sweeps round the S. side of the city. It soon reaches

1 m. Trowse Stat., in the midst of rich meadows. At Trowse Hall (now a farmhouse, of no interest) Edward III. and Philippa are said to have been lodged during a visit to Norwich.

Crossing two viaducts, one over the Yare, the village of Lakenham is seen rt. The rly. from Ipswich, by Haughley, Diss, and Tivetshall, crosses the Yare, and is carried overhead on a high viaduct. 1., in a richly wooded country, is Keswick Hall, the seat of the late Hudson Gurney, Esq. (Keswick Ch. has disappeared, with the exception of its (Perp.) round tower, which stands in ruins at the corner of a plantation. There is a pleasing view front it.) Intwood Ch. (Perp.), also 1., has a tower round below, octagonal above. The old hall at Intwood (pulled down) belonged to Sir T. Gresham.

6 m. Hethersett Stat. Here still stands the stump of an oak, hooped and bound together, yet still vege tating, under which Kett and his band took an oath "to reform abuses in church and state," vowing to