...in it he arrived at the eminence of an original genius. " There is," says Mr. Walpole, " no instance of a man before Gibbons who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers, л and chained together the various productions of the elements with a free disorder natural to each...

...is no inftance (fays Walpole) of a man before Gibbons, who gave to wood the loofe and airy lightnefs of flowers, and chained together the various productions of the elements, with a free diforder natural to each fpccies." On the left of the hall are two fmall drawing-rooms. In one I obferved...

...is no inftance (fays Walpole) of a man before Gibbons, who gave to wood the loofe and airy lightnefs of flowers, and chained together the various productions of the elements, with a free diforder natural to each fpecies." On the left of the hall are two final! drawing-rooms. In one I obferved...

...the beautiful carved ornaments by Gibbon, of whom Walpole observed, that he was the first artist, " who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers,...elements, with a free disorder natural to each species." The Entrance- Hull, 60 feet by 27, is grand but dark; the ends, ceiling, and one side finely painted,...

...and other Ornaments in the inner Court, at the Cascade, &c. and assisted Mr. Gibbons in the Chapel, " Who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of Flowers,...with a free disorder natural to each species."— Mr. WALPOLB, Vol. 3, p. S44. t Digitalis Purpurea. J Dianthus Deltoides. § Trifolium filiforme ; an...

...grand-children out of his house, though he was more than fourscore years of age. * GIBBONS (GRJNLING), an eminent carver in wood, and a statuary, supposed...together the various productions of the elements with a free,>disorder natural to each species. He lived' afterwards at Deptford, where Mr. Evelyn, discovering...

...Grinling Giblwns, of whose uurivalled excellence Walpole thus eloquently speaks : " There is no instance of a man, before Gibbons, who gave to wood the loose...elements, with a free disorder, natural to each species."* The general effect on entering the Choir is magnificent ; yet the interest is partially destroyed by...

...Grinling Gibbons, of whose unrivalled excellence Walpole thus eloquently speaks : " There is no instance of a man, before Gibbons, who gave to wood the loose...elements, with a free disorder, natural to each species."* The general effect on entering the Choir is magnificent ; yet the interest is partially destroyed by...

...instance of a man, before Gibbons, who cave to wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers, and chinned together the various productions of the elements, with a free disorder, natural to each species."* The general effect on entering Ihe Choir is magnificent; yet the interest is partially destroyed by...

...afterwards in Bell. savage.court, Ludgate-hill, where he carved a pot of flowers, which shook surprisingly with the motion of the coaches that passed by. There...disorder natural to each species. He lived afterwards at Dcptford, where Mr. Evelyn, discovering his wonderful talents, recommended him to Charles II. who gave...