II. seated on a globe, bearing the arms of England and Portugal, with Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, attended by deities, making their respective offerings. On the outer part of this group are the signs of the zodiac; and in different parts of the ceiling are Minerva, Mars, Venus, &c. Over the chimney is a portrait of Prince George of Denmark, on horseback, by Dahl; with a view of shipping, by Vandervelde.

The Queen's Presence Chamber. Here Queen Catharine is represented attended by Religion, Prudence, Fortitude, and other virtues: she is under a curtain spread by Time, and supported by Zephyrs, while Fame sounds the happiness of Britain: below, Justice is driving away Envy, Sedition, &c. The room is hung with tapestry, representing the beheading of St. Paul, and the persecution of the primitive Christians; and it is adorned with the pictures of Edward III. and the Black Prince, both by Belcamp; and of James I. by Vandyck. In this room also are three of the cartoons of Raphael.

"Give me, fair Fancy, to pervade
Chambers in pictur'd pomp array'd!
Peopling whose stately walls I view
The godlike forms that Raffaele drew;
I seem to see his inagic hand
Wield the wond'rous pencil-wand,
Whose touches animation give,
And bid th' insensate canvass live;
Glowing with many a deed divine
Achiev'd in holy Palestine,

The Passions feel its potent charm,

And round the mighty master swarm!"

The first of these celebrated cartoons is the Sacrifice to Paul and Barnabas, at Lystra; the second, the Miraculous draught of fishes; the third, the Healing of the Cripple at the beautiful Gate of the Temple. Here it is proper to mention, that the Cartoons have been lately removed to Hampton Court where the celebrated Mr. Holloway is taking exact copies of them, which he publishes by subscription, and his labours are well entitled to the public patronage and attention.

The Queen's Audience Chamber. The ceiling is painted with Britannia in the person of Queen Catharine, in a car drawn by swans to the temple of Virtue, attended by Flora,

Ceres, &c. The canopy is of fine English velvet, set up by Queen Anne; and the tapestry was made at Coblentz, and presented to Henry VIII. The pictures are, William and Frederic Henry, Princes of Orange, Honthorst; and the Queen of James I., Vansomer.

The Ball Room. On the ceiling Charles II. is represented giving freedom to Europe, by the figures of Perseus and Andromeda: on the shield of Perseus is inscribed Perseus Britannicus, and over the head of Andromeda is written Europa Liberata! Mars, attended by the celestial deities, offers the olive branch. The tapestry, which was made at Brussels, and set up by Charles II., represents the twelve months of the year; and the room is adorned with the following pictures: William Earl of Pembroke, Vansomer; St. John, after Corregio; Countess of Dorset, after Vandyck; Duchess of Richmond, Vandyck; a Madonna; and the Duchess of Hamilton, Hanneman.

The Queen's Drawing Room. On the ceiling is painted the Assembly of the gods and goddesses. The room is hung with tapestry, representing the seasons of the year: and adorned with the pictures of Judith and Holofernes, Guido; a Magdalen, Lely; Henrietta, Duchess of Orleans, in the character of Minerva; Lady Digby, wife of Sir Kenelm Digby, Vandyck; De Bray and his family, by himself; Killegrew and Carew, Vandyck. In this room is a beautiful clock by Vulliamy: the case, and figures of Time clipping Cupid's wings, are in an elegant taste.

The Queen's Bedchamber. The bed of state in this room was put up by the Queen: the inside, counterpane, and curtains, are of white satin, embroidered with flowers, in the most exquisite taste, by Mrs. Wright and her assistants. It is said to have cost 14,000l. The ceiling is painted with the story of Diana and Endymion; and the room is adorned with the picture of her Majesty at full length, with all her children in miniature, West; six landscapes, Zuccarelli; and two Flower Pieces.

The Room of Beauties, so named from the original portraits of fourteen of the most celebrated beauties in the reign of Charles II.; viz. Mrs. Knot and Mrs. Lawson, Wissing; Lady Sunderland, Lady Rochester, Lady Denham and her sister, and Mrs. Middleton, Lely; Lady Byron, Houseman; Duchess of Richmond, Countess of Northumberland, Lady Gramont, Duchess of Cleveland, and Duchess of Somerset, Lely; and Lady Ossory, Wis

sing; with thirteen portraits of ladies, after Vandyck, by Russel.

The Queen's Dressing Room. Here is Anne, Queen to James I.; and, in a closet, is the banner of France, annually delivered on the second of August by the Duke of Marlborough; the tenure by which he holds Blenheim House.

Queen Elizabeth's or the Picture Gallery, is adorned with the following paintings: James I., Vansomer; the Holy Family, after Raphael; Charles V. after Titian; the Offering of the Wise Men, Paul Veronese; the Misers, Quintin Matsys; Perseus and Andromeda, Schiavone: Titian and a Senator of Venice, by Titian; Henry VIII. Holbein; the Battle of Spurs; two Italian Markets, Bom boccio; a Conversation, Teniers; Sir John Lawson, Sir Christopher Minnes, Earl of Sandwich, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir William Penn, Sir George Ayscough, Sir Thomas Tiddyman, Anne Duchess of York, Prince Rupert, Sir Jeremiah Smith, Sir Joseph Jordan, Sir William Berkeley, Duke of Albemarle, and Sir John Harman, Lely; a Boy with Puppies, Murillo; our Saviour and St. John, Vandyck; Expedition of Henry VIII. to Boulogne; St. Joseph, Fetti; a Man's Head, Carlo Cignani; a Boy paring Fruit, Michael Angelo; Men playing at Bowls, Teniers; Ascension of the Virgin, Bassan; Boors drinking, Teniers; St. Charles de Borromeo, Fetti; Angel and Shepherds, N. Poussin; Interview between Henry VIII. and Francis I.; our Saviour in the Garden, N. Poussin; Emmanuel Philli bert Duke of Savoy, More; Angel and St. Peter, Steenwyck; Indian Market, Post; Marquis del Guasto and Family, after Titian: and Rinaldo and Armida, Romanelli.

Queen Caroline's China Closet, filled with a great variety of curious china, elegantly disposed; and the whole room finely gilt and ornamented: the pictures are, Prince Arthur, and his two Sisters, Children of Henry VII., Mabuse; a Woman with a Kitten; and a Woman squeezing Blood out of a Sponge. In this closet is also a fine amber cabinet, presented to Queen Anne by Dr. Robinson, Bishop of London.

The King's Closet. The ceiling is painted with the story of Jupiter and Leda. The pictures are, Anne Duchess of York, the Princess Mary, and Mary Duchess of York, Lely; a Man's Head, Raphael; St. Catharine, Guido; a Woman's Head, Parmegiano; two Landscapes, Brueghle;

a Landscape, Teniers; Thomas third Duke of Norfolk, Holbein; Holy Family, Vanuden; Luther, Holbein; Erasmus, Pens; Queen Henrietta, Vandyck; the Creation, Brueghel.

The King's Dressing Room. On the ceiling is the story of Jupiter and Danae. The pictures are Prince George of Denmark, Kneller; a Magdalen, Dolci; two Views of Windsor Castle, Wosterman; a Man's Head, Da Vinci; a Landscape, Wouvermans; Nero depositing the ashes of Britannicus, Le Suer; Countess of Desmond, who lived 150 years, wanting a few days, Rembrandt; a Farrier's Shop, Wouvermans; a Youth's Head, Holbein; Charles II. Russel; Herodias' Daughter, Dolci; an old Man's Head, Holbein; James Duke of York, Russel; Queen of Charles II., Lely.

The King's Bed Chamber is hung with tapestry, representing the story of Hero and Leander: the state-bed is of rich flowered velvet, made in Spitalfields, by order of Queen Anne; and, on the ceiling, Charles II. is represented in the robes of the Garter, under a canopy supported by Time, Jupiter, and Neptune, with a wreath of laurel over his head; and attended by Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. The paintings are Charles II. when a boy, in armour, Vandyck'; and Henry Duke of Gloucester.

The King's Drawing Room. The ceiling is painted with Charles II. riding in a triumphal car, drawn by the horses of the Sun, attended by Fame, Peace, and the polite arts; Hercules driving away Rebellion, Sedition, and Ignorance; Britannia and Neptune paying obedience to the Monarch as he passes. In the other parts of the ceiling are painted the Labours of Hercules. The pictures are, a converted Chinese, Kneller; a Magdalen, Young Palma; the Roman Charity; St. John; St. Stephen stoned; St. Peter, St. James, and St. John, Michael Angelo Caravage; Cupid and Psyche, Dahl; Endymion and Diana, Genario; Harvest, Bassan; our Saviour before Pilate, Schiavone; Martha and Mary, from Bassan; a Shepherd and Shepherdess, Genario; Danae, Ditto; and Venus turned Painter, a Copy.

The King's Public Dining Room. The ceiling represents the Banquet of the Gods. The pictures are, Hercules and Omphale, Cephalus and Procris, the Birth of Venus, and Venus and Adonis, Genario; a Naval Triumph of Charles II. Verrio; the Marriage of St. Catharine, Danckers;

Nymphs and Satyrs, by Rubens and Snyders; Hunting the Wild Boar, Snyders; Still Life, Kalf; the Taking of Bears, Bassan; a Bohemian Family, by Purdioni; Divine Love, Baglioni; Lacy, a Comedian, in three Characters, Wright; a Sea Piece; Diana; a Family Singing by candie-light; Honthorst; a Japan Peacock; the Cocoa Tree; Architecture and Figures. The beautiful carving of this chamber is by Gibbons.

The King's Audience Chamber. On the ceiling is represented the re-establishment of the Church of England at the Restoration, in the characters of England, Scotland, and Ireland, attended by Faith, Hope, Charity, and the Cardinal virtues; Religion triumphing over Superstition and Hypocrisy, who are driven by Cupids from before the church. This room is decorated by the masterly hand of West. The picture, over the door, is the Surrender of Calais. The companion to this is the Entertainment given by Edward to his Prisoners, in which the brave Eustace de Ribaumont, who engaged the King, unknown, in single combat, during the siege of Calais, is introduced. The King makes himself known, and is in the act of nobly rewarding the valour of his enemy with a crown of pearls, and, at the same instant, granting him his liberty.

Under this picture is the third, representing the passage of the Somme, near Abbeville, in which Edward is opposed by Godemar de Faye, General of King Philip.

The fourth is the Interview between the King and his victorious Son, the Black Prince, after the battle of Cressy. The monarch is tenderly embracing his son, who looks with attention on the slain King of Bohemia, lying at his feet. The conduct of this monarch (who was almost blind with age) and of his noble attendants, was truly heroic. They agreed, to prevent being separated, to tie their horses' bridles together, and to conquer or die; and, in this situation, the attendants were found, the next morning, near the body of their brave old King.

The fifth is the victory of Poitiers, in which the Black Prince is represented receiving as captives the French King John, and his youngest son Philip.

The sixth is the first Installation of the Garter, in St. George's Chapel. The Bishops of Winchester and Salisbury are performing the service, and the King, Queen, and Knights, kneeling round the altar. In the gallery appear the King's children, the captive King of Scotland, the Bishop