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NORRIS, ISLE OF WIGHT, THE SEAT OF LORD HENRY SEYMOUR. This castellated mansion is situ- embellishes the view from Ryde on. ated on the extremity of the chain the east, while on the other side it is of calcareous hills that runs through seen to great advantage from the the island from east to west. It is Southampton Water, to which the placed on the most northern point, lawn slopes from the castle, in a over against the main land. The beautiful manner, to the water's edge. hill rises above East Cowes over the A lofty tower is placed on the high river Medina, which is here seen to ground, which at once serves as a advantage. From its situation on sea-mark and lodge. The views this bold hill it has a commanding from the castle are as fine of the appearance, which is borne out by kind as well can be imagined: the the plain and severe outline of the Solent Sea lies before it in all its building. It is a work of Wyatt's, beauty, the playful outline of its and thought to be one of his most banks being perfectly commanded; chaste productions; and when time as well as the line of woody coast has thrown its varied but sombre from Barton to Nettleston, in all its hue over this pile, it will become at varied perspective. The view emonce, in feeling and effect, all that an braces also the entire extent of the ancient castle should be; in ruins Southampton river, with the town of it will be rich, as it is now in its sim- Southampton at ten miles distance, plicity. its spires and towers forming a deThe principal building, or tower, lightful termination to this bewitchVol. VIII. No. XLIII.

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ing scene. Still farther west appear || tremely durable. His lordship has in all their splendour the woods of also constructed a fine terrace with the New Forest, stretching along the same materials, to prevent the farthe coast, and continuing the rich ther encroachments of the sea. The circle along the horizon, in the cen- stone has a curious appearance; many tre of which Calshot Castle rises parts are filled with casts of shells pleasingly on the extreme point of a resembling helix vivipara, Linn. and narrow slip of land, which gives it other fresh-water turbinated shells. the appearance of rising out of the sea. This point marks the separation between the Solent Sea and the Southampton river.

The entrance to this fine mansion excites a solemn feeling, from its extreme simplicity. The entrance-hall partakes of this effect, and the same In looking to the east, Portsmouth pervades the whole of the pile, it is seen extending itself along the ho- being uniform and consistent in all rizon, seemingly into the very Chan- its parts. The hall communicates nel (which here opens delightfully), || with a circular library, delightfully with its mass of shipping, ever chang-fitted up, which again communicates ing in quantity, position, and colour; || with a dining-room, breakfast-room, thus keeping up a moving city on the water to delight the eye and charm the senses. Over against this is Ryde, swelling into pre-eminence, with its lengthy pretty accommodating pier.

The castle is built of a silicious limestone, called rag stone; it is ex

&c. The range across these apartments is most pleasing: superb chandeliers are suspended from the centre of each; a vista is gained from the entrance through the hall, terminated with a stained glass window, which has a most pleasing effect.

APPULDURCOMBE, ISLE OF WIGHT,

THE SEAT OF THE EARL OF YARBOROUGH.

1765, 1766, and 1767, in his tour through Italy, Spain, Greece, Egypt, Asia Minor, and Tartary. He engaged some excellent artists, who accompanied him, and even freighted a ship for himself and suite. Two very sumptuous volumes, descriptive of the superb collection which adorns this mansion, have been published, in Italian and English, under the title of Museum Worsleianum.

THIS magnificent house is of the || enormous expense, during the years Corinthian order; it has four regular fronts. The annexed view displays the east and south fronts, the latter shewing a fine stone colonnade, which has been added to this front. The principal entrance in the east front is through a spacious hall, 54 feet by 24, embellished with Ionic columns and pilasters resembling porphyry. This fine apartment contains a quantity of Grecian antiques and busts, with some fine portraits and paintings; in fact, every apart-ther small for the size of the mansion. ment in this mansion abounds in On each side of the door, within, valuable works of art, collected by placed in niches, are antique figures, the late Sir Richard Worsley, at an a priestess of the Temple of Apollo,

The south hall of entrance is ra