-Plague of Bologna, and Saints praying to the Virgin, by Guido.-Dead Christ, by H. Carracci.-David and Goliah's head, by L. Spada. -Destruction of Innocents, by Vandyke.-Our Saviour at the Pharisee's house, by Carlo Dolce. -Allegorical Painting, emblematical of the Virtues, by Titian.-Inside of a Church, by Stenwyck.-Head of a Rabbi, by Rembrandt.

Large Landscape; and Baptism of the Ethiopian Eunuch; by John Both: the latter is remarkable for warmth of colouring, and may be reckoned one of the best pictures in the collection.

Lewis Prince Palatine, by Vandyke; grandson of James I. by Elizabeth (his daughter) Queen of Bohemia, and wife of the Elector Frederick.

Killegrew, by Dobson, an artist called by King Charles I. the English Tintoret. Thomas Killegrew was the facetious droll of the licentious court of Charles II.; he had been page of honour to Charles I. and continuing attached to the fortunes of his family, was made gentleman of the royal bed-chamber by his son; who conferred on him the further honour of the envoyship at Venice. Killegrew, indeed, seems to have deserved the confidence of his master, as he more than once recalled him, by well-timed buffoonery, from measures and con

duct as disgraceful as dangerous. Amongst other anecdotes of him, it is said, that perceiving Charles to be too much engaged with his mistresses, and too little with his counsellors, he habited himself in the weeds of a pilgrim, and proceeding to the king's chamber, told him he had renounced the world, and was going on a pilgrimage to hell. "What wilt thou

"do there?" said the Monarch. I will desire 'the devil,' replied Killegrew, to send Oliver Cromwell back again to England, to take charge of the government; as your Majesty 'must be aware, that your own time is too ' much employed by this amusement, to attend 6 to such business.'

Last Supper, by Tintoret.-Pilgrim's Head, by Guercino.-Fair at Mexico, a most curious picture, by Murillo.

In the library is a good portrait of

Sir Charles Lucas, "who, for his signal loyalty "and bravery during the civil wars, and gal"lant defence of Colchester, was cruelly shot "to death, Aug. 28, 1648. He was uncle of "Charles Lord Lucas, the father of Mrs. Carye " and Mr. Selfe." Lucas defended Colchester for three months, when the ammunition of the garrison being reduced to one barrel and a half

of powder, and the provision to two horses and a dog, he surrendered to Fairfax; who, provoked at the gallantry of this hero, ordered him, and his friend Sir George Lisle, to be shot on the very day the Parliamentarian army entered the town.

Three miles from Corsham-house is Laycock Abbey, the seat of the Dowager Lady Shrewsbury, situated at the eastern extremity of a village of the same name. The mansion and its adjuncts, from the entrance gate, form a very pleasing picture: a Gothic building, with an irregular but elegant front, situated in a wide and fertile flat, sprinkled with venerable trees, through which winds the Avon, yet an infant stream, leading its humble waters (to the right of the house) under a small old stone bridge. with pointed arches; the whole backed by distant hills, richly wooded.

On passing on to the house, however, an ornament occurs, close to the road on the left, which assimilates but badly with the Gothic costume of every thing around; two splendid classical pillars, of the Corinthian order, supporting on their entablature a very finely carved. Sphynx; the whole forming a choice specimen

of masonry, and only to be objected against, because it is injudiciously placed. Formerly a nunnery, founded by Ela Countess of Salisbury in 1242, Laycock Abbey still preserves, almost entire, several members of the original building, such as its north and east fronts, and a quadrangle and cloister, in perfect preservation; in the latter of which, under a slab, are said to be deposited the remains of the foundress. The dormitory also is shewn; such a wretched hole as fully justified the fair nun in her attempt to escape (according to the tradition in the family) from a place, where even fatigue could not find a comfortable place to repose its weary head in, and lessens our wonder at the desperate leap which she took from the parapet to the grassplot below. The dwelling-rooms are neither elegant, nor curious in their contents, except that a few portraits, scattered through them, bring back recollection to the ancient renown of the Talbot family.

In the picture gallery are,

Henry VII. and Elizabeth, his queen; by his marriage with whom he united the houses of York and Lancaster, and terminated the ruinous jarrings which had subsisted so long between them.

Sir Gilbert Talbot, 1516, third son of John the second Earl of Shrewsbury. In early life he followed mercantile employments, being a mercer of London, and merchant of the staple at Calais; but afterwards attached himself to a military life, and commanded the right wing of the Earl of Richmond's army at the battle of Bosworth. High in the favour of Henry VII. he was sent by him to the assistance of the Emperor Maximilian, and afterwards as ambassador to Rome; and finally honoured with the Order of the Garter. He died Sept. 19, 1516.

Sir Harry Slingsby, a steady adherent to Charles I.; for whose service he raised a body of six hundred horse at his own expence, and joined the royal army. Having served his unfortunate master with the utmost gallantry and activity till his decapitation, he was equally faithful to his son; but being at length taken prisoner, he was confined at Hull; where being convicted of tampering with some of the officers to deliver up that garrison to the king's forces, he was tried and beheaded June 8, 1658.

Gilbert Talbot, son of George Talbot; an admirable old portrait.

Olivia, daughter of William Sharington, and wife of John Talbot, esq; 1580, ætat 50. By