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with men to it; one perfuming panne of brasse; one little joined hordewith feete to terne in, for oisters; one payer of andyrons, &c.; oneskrene; and a payer of vergynalls with irons.”

CflhlfSf, usually described as “ hordes,” were not in any greatvariety: the sorts, which were but few, and little distinguished byworkmanship, have been already mentioned. But the splendour oftheir coverings amply compensated for the rudeness and simplicity ofthe works so concealed : the most elaborate embroidery, wrought onthe finest grounds, velvets and satins fringed with gold and silver,Turkey carpets, and the choicest tapestry, were devoted to thesepurposes.

CI)clU‘£>«—In most apartments we find “ two great chayers;” thesewere arm-chairs with stuffed backs and sides, entirely covered, andsimilar to the lounging chairs of the present day. Others, describedas “ Flemish chairs ,” “ scrolled chah's ,” and “ turned chairs,” wroughtin ebony, walnut, cherry-tree, &c., with high backs, either stuffed inone long upright panel or filled with w r icker-work, the seats alsostuffed and covered with costly kinds of materials, as various as theirshapes. To these may be added low arm-chairs, tastefully turnedand carved in ebony, enriched with ivory knobs and inlayings, chieflyof Italian or Flemish manufacture, with cushions or pillows on theseats. And, as we have seen in Mr. Fermor’s parlour, “ some littlegilt chairs for women.” Long seats, with backs and arms, resemblingin form the more ancient settle, and holding several persons, were alsomuch in use. Fig. 1, in the annexed Plate, represents part of a highlyornamented seat of this kind, now at Cotele, in Cornwall ; fig. 2, anarm-chair and pillow (temp. Henry VIII .); and fig. 3, a settle (temp.