 | Devon (England) - 1846 - 402 pages
...standing on pedestals having cornices of friezes finely wrought, behind which, were placed in the walls several seats of frieze stone also, cut in the form of an escalop shell, in which the company when weary might repose themselves. The apartments within were... | |
 | Thomas Clifton Paris - 1851 - 312 pages
...it to perfection, as the W. side of the quadrangle was never begun. The apartments," he continues, " were very splendid, especially the dining-room, which was adorned, besides paint, with statues and figures cut in alabaster with elaborate art and labour ; but the chimney-piece, of polished marble... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Cornwall (England : County) - 1851 - 324 pages
...it to perfection, as the W. side of the quadrangle was never begun. The apartments," he continues, " were very splendid, especially the dining-room, which was adorned, besides paint, with statues and figures cut in alabaster with elaborate art and labour ; but the chimney-piece, of polished marble... | |
 | E. Croydon - Torquay (England) - 1854 - 312 pages
...several seats of freestone also, cut in the form of an escalop shell, in which the company when weary might repose themselves. The apartments within were...diningroom, which was adorned, besides paint, with statues and figures cut in alabaster with elaborate art and labour; but the chimney-piece of polished marble,... | |
 | Edward Cockrem - Torquay (England) - 1856 - 280 pages
...of great dimensions, after the Corinthian order, standing on pedestals, having cornices or friezes finely wrought, behind which were placed in the wall several seats of frieze stone also, cut into the form of an escallop shell, in which the company, when aweary, might repose themselves. The... | |
 | Thomas Clifton Paris - 1856 - 332 pages
...it to perfection, as the W. side of the quadrangle was never begun. The apartments," he continues, "were very splendid, especially the dining-room, which was adorned, besides paint, with statues and figures cut in alabaster with elaborate art and labour; but the chimneypiece, of polished marble... | |
 | Thomas Clifton Paris - 1859 - 388 pages
...it to perfection, as the W. side of the quadrangle was never begun. The apartments," he continues, " were very splendid, especially the dining-room, which was adorned, besides paint, with statues and figures cut in alabaster with elaborate art and labour ; but the chimneypiece, of polished marble... | |
 | 1863 - 304 pages
...several seats of freestone also, cut in the form of an escalop shell, in which the company when weary might repose themselves. The apartments within were...diningroom, which was adorned, besides paint, with statues and figures cut in alabaster with elaborate art and labour; but the chimney-piece of polished marble,... | |
 | Thomas Clifton Paris - 1863 - 478 pages
...it to perfection, as the W. side of the quadrangle was never begun. The apartments," he continues, " were very splendid, especially the dining-room, which was adorned, besides paint, with statues and figures cut in alabaster with elaborate art and labour ; but the chimneypiece, of polished marble... | |
 | Teignmouth guide - 1863 - 180 pages
...of great dimensions, after the Corinthian order, standing on pedestals, having cornices or friezes finely wrought, behind which were placed in the wall several seats, (of freestone also) cut into the form of an escallop shell, in which the company, when aweary, might repose... | |
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finely wrought, behind which were placed in the wall several seats, of frieze stone also, cut in the form of an escallop shell, in which the company, when aweary, might repose themselves. " The apartments within were very splendid, especially the dining-room,... 
