way that leads to the harness room and stables. The high pitched roof, with its pointed arches of oak, resting on corbels of stone, the oak floor, pannelling, &c., and the chimneypiece most elaborately carved in Painswick stone, cannot fail to attract the attention of the visiter. The equestrian altorelievo of Aylmer de Valence, who owned the castle and the land on which Goodrich Court is built, in the time of Edward II., introduced in a trefoil in the pediment, is improved from that on his monument in Westminster Abbey. The escutcheons of painted glass in the windows represent his armorial bearings, and those of the preceding owners of Goodrich Castle and its demesnes. The walls are embellished with portraits by foreign and English artists, and the niches by casts of Edward II. and his mother. The doors on the right of the billiard table lead to the HASTILUDE CHAMBER, in which is the tournament armour, so arranged as to give the complete representation of a joust, with the lists, royal box, and heralds. It at the same time exhibits all the varieties of "hasting-harness," or tournament armour, from the time of Henry VI. to that of Queen Elizabeth inclusive. The next object of attraction is the GRAND ARMOURY 86 feet in length, with its oaken roof, floor, and gallery on three of its sides. In this gallery are ten glass cases to contain the more curious and rare specimens of armour, the contents of two of which,-viz., the ancient British arms and the consecutive series of guns, from the first invention to the firelock are absolutely unique, while the Greek and Roman armour cannot fail to be highly interesting." Above these glass cases are the emblazoned banners of Ed * Every variety of the armour in this house drawn by Sir S. Meyrick, according to scale, accompanied by explanations, with views of the Entrance Hall, Asiatic Armoury, Hastilude Chamber, and Grand Armoury, has been engraved by Mr. Skelton in his Illustrations of Arms and Armour, from the collection at Goodrich Court. P ward II., his son, Roger de Chandos, Gilbert de Turbeville, Roger li Strange, Johan de Lacy, Morice de Barkly, Roger de Mortymer, Roger de Baskerville, Rychart de Talbote, Edmond de Boun and Henri de Penbrugge, according to an ancient roll of arms of the period; and which have been selected from these knights holding lands in the county of Hereford. In the intervening spaces eighty-four halberds, from their earliest to their latest form, appear in groups. The oaken columns which support the gallery are surrounded by weapons of all other known kinds, and between them, and also in niches, are placed ten suits on horseback, and several on foot, from the time of Edward III. to that of James II., being the most comprehensive and instructive collection of the kind in the world. In this assemblage of curiosities a group of five figures represents King Charles I. in an original buff jacket and gorget, with his armour on the floor of a tent, and his crown and helmet on the table, attended by his standard bearer, an officer of cuirassiers, giving direction to one of two pikemen, who, as well as their commander, appear in black corslets, and afford examples of the large collars and gofered falling ruffs. The face and hand of King Charles which rests on a rapier, were painted by H. P. Briggs, R.A., and are exquisitely executed, especially the hand, which is a perfect marvel. the other end of the armoury, under the arch-way, are two beautifully engraved half suits from Florence, of the time of queen Elizabeth, a handsome engraved manefare from Italy, and a most curious and interesting German saddle of the early part of the reign of Henry VI., on which is a minnesinger's love sonnet. At The gallery of the armoury opens to the DOUCEAN* MU * An ample catalogue has been printed of the contents in the Gentleman's Magazine, under the heads of paintings, tapestry, drawings, engravings, carvings in |