s, worked by the hand of the
famous Countess of Shrewsbury, popularly known as 'Bess of
Hardwick.'

"The gallery, ninety feet by twenty-two, originally constructed
for dancing, has been fitted up by the present Duke as a
library. Among the books which formed the original library at
Chatsworth, are several which belonged to the celebrated
Hobbes, who was many years a resident at the old hall. The
library of Henry Cavendish, and the extensive and valuable
collection at Devonshire House have aided to swell its stores.
Thin quartos of the rarest order, unique volumes of old poetry,
scarce and curious pamphlets by the early printers, first
editions of Shakspeare, early pageants, and the rarest dramatic
and other popular literature of the Elizabethan era, may be
found in this well-ordered room--not to speak of its great
treasure, the _Liber Veritalus_ of Claude.

[Illustration: QUEEN MARY'S BOWER.]

"The statue gallery, a noble room erected by the present Duke,
contains a judiciously-selected series of sculptures. The gem
of the collection is the famous seated statue of Madame
Bonaparte, mother of Napoleon, by Canova. The same style
characterizes that of Pauline Borghese, by Campbell. Other
works of Canova are here--his statue of Hebe, and Endymion
sleeping; a bust of Petrarch's Laura, and the famous Lions,
copied by Benaglia from the colossal originals on the monument
of Clement XIV., at Rome. Thorwaldsen is abundantly represented
by his Night and Morning, and his bas-reliefs of Priam
Petitioning for the Body of Hector, and Briseis, taken from
Achilles by the Heralds. Schadow's Filatrice, or Spinning Girl,
and his classic bas-reliefs are worthy of all admiration. The
English school of sculpture appears to advantage in Gibson's
fine group, Mars and Cupid, and his bas-relief of Hero and
Leander--Chantry's busts of George IV. and
Canning--Westmacott's Cymbal Plaery--Wyatt's Musidora, and many
others.

"Our visit to the mansion may conclude with a brief notice of
one of its most interesting relics. Queen Mary's Bower is a sad
memorial of the unhappy Queen's fourteen years' imprisonment
here. It has been quaintly described as 'an island plat, on the
top of a square tower, built in a large pool.' It is reached by
a bridge, and in th