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and ��it�А �is   upon the   occasion of   the annual   meeting   of   this   society  for   a 

week at Norwich that the Bishop has invited us to stay a few days at the 

palace     and   join  them    in  their   agreeable    antiquarian    excursions。      We 

arrived on Friday at five o'clock after a long dull journey of five hours on 

the railway。 。 。 。 Staying in the house are our friends�察�Mr。 and Mrs。 Milman�察�

Lord Northampton and his son�察�Lord Alwyne Compton�察�and the Bishop's 

family�察  �consisting   of   Mrs。   Stanley�察  �and   of   two   Miss   Stanleys�察  �agreeable 

and    highly   cultivated    girls�察 �and   Mr。   Arthur    Stanley�察  �the  writer   of  Dr。 

Arnold's Biography。 

     After   dinner   company  soon   arrived。       Among   them  were   Mrs。   Opie�察�

who resides here。        She is a pleasing�察�lively old lady�察�in full Quaker dress。 

The most   curious   feature of   the   evening was  a   visit which the   company 

paid   to   the   cellar   and   kitchen�察  �which   were   lighted   up   for   the   occasion。 

They  were   build by  the   old   Norman   bishops   of   the   twelfth   century�察  �and 

had vaulted stone roofs as beautifully carved and ribbed as a church。 

     The next day�察�Saturday�察�the antiquarians made a long excursion to hunt 

up   some   ruins�察  �while   the   Milmans�察  �Mr。   Stanley�察  �and   ourselves�察  �went   to 

visit the place of Lady Suffield�察�about twelve miles distant�察�and which is 

the most perfect specimen of the Elizabethan style。               Lady Suffield herself 

is as Elizabethan as her establishment�察�she is of one ��of�А�the oldest high 

Tory families   and   so opposed   to   innovations of   all   sorts that though her 

letters�察�which used to arrive at two�察�before the opening of the railway two 



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years ago�察�now arrive at seven in the morning�察�they are never allowed to 

be brought till the old hour。 。 。 。 This morning Mr。 Bancroft and the rest are 

gone on an excursion to Yarmouth to see some ruins�察�while I remain here 

to witness the chairing of two new members of Parliament�察�who have just 

been elected�察�of whom Lord Douro�察�son of the Duke of Wellington�察�is one。 



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          LETTER�此                      �To I。P。D。 AUDLEY 

                  END�察�October 14�察�1847 



     Dear   Uncle�此     �We   are   staying   for   a   few   days   at   Lord   Braybrooke's 

place�察 �one  of   the   most   magnificent   in   England�察  �but   before   I   say  a   word 

about   it   I   must   tell   you   of A。's   safe   arrival   and   how   happy   I   have   been 

made by having him with me again。 。 。 。 On Saturday the 9th we had the 

honor of dining with the LORD MAYOR to meet the Duke of Cambridge�察�

a   FETE   so   unlike   anything   else   and   accompanied   by   so   many   old   and 

peculiar    customs     that  I  must   describe    it  to  you   at  full  length。   The 

Mansion House is in the heart of the CITY�察�and is very magnificent and 

spacious�察�the Egyptian Hall�察�as the dining´room is called�察�being one of the 

noblest   apartments   I  have seen。       The   guests  were  about   250   in   number 

and   were   received by  the   Lady  Mayoress   SITTING。            When dinner   was 

announced�察�the Lord Mayor went out first�察�preceded by the sword´bearer 

and mace´bearer and all the insignia of office。              Then came the Duke of 

Cambridge   and   the   Lady   Mayoress�察  �then   Mr。   Bancroft   and   I   together�察�

which is the custom at these great civic feasts。             We marched through the 

long   gallery   by   the   music   of   the   band   to   the   Egyptian   Hall�察  �where   two 

raised seats like thrones were provided for the Lord Mayor and Mayoress 

at the head of the hall。      On the right hand of the Lord Mayor sat the Duke 

of Cambridge in a COMMON CHAIR�察�for royalty  yields entirely to   the 

Mayor�察�on his own ground。            On the right of the Duke of Cambridge sat 

the Mayoress´ elect ��for the present dignitaries go out of office on the 1st 

of   November��。      On   the   left   hand   of   the   present   Lady   Mayoress   sat   the 

Lord   Mayor´ELECT�察  �then   I   came   with   my   husband   on   my   left   hand   in 

very conjugal style。 

     There were three tables the whole length of the hall�察�and that at which 

we were placed went across at the head。             When we are placed�察�the herald 

stands     behind    the  Lord    Mayor     and   cries�此   �My     Lords�察   �Ladies�察   �and 

Gentlemen�察�pray silence�察�for grace。;           Then the chaplain in his gown�察�goes 

behind   the   Lord   Mayor   and   says   grace。     After   the   second   course   two 



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large   gold   cups�察  �nearly   two   feet   high�察  �are   placed   before   the   Mayor   and 

Mayoress。        The     herald    then   cries   with   a   loud   voice�此     �His    Royal 

Highness the Duke of Cambridge�察�the American Minister�察�the Lord Chief 

Baron�察─  �etc。�察  �etc。   ��enumerating   about   a   dozen   of   the   most   distinguished 

guests���察     �and    ladies   and    gentlemen      all�察 �the  Lord     Mayor     and    Lady 

Mayoress do bid you most heartily welcome and invite you to drink in a 

loving cup。;       Whereupon the Mayor and Mayoress rise and each turn to 

their next neighbor�察�who take off the cover while they drink。                     After my 

right´hand neighbor�察�the Lord Mayor´elect�察�had put on the cover�察�he turns 

to me and says�察 �Please take off the cover�察─�which I do and hold it while he 

drinks�察�then I replace the cover and turn round to Mr。 Bancroft�察�who rises 

and   performs   the   same   office   for   me   while   I   drink�察  �then   he   turns   to   his 

next neighbor�察�who takes off the cover for him。                I have not felt so solemn 

since I stood up to be married as when Mr。 Bancroft and I were standing 

up   alone   together�察  �the   rest   of   the   company   looking   on�察  �I   with   this   great 

heavy  gold   cup   in   my  hand�察  �so   heavy  that   I   could   scarcely  lift   it   to   my 

mouth   with   both   hands�察  �and   he   with   the   cover   before   me�察  �with   rather   a 

mischievous       expression      in  his  face。    Then     came     two   immense      gold 

platters filled with rose water�察�which were also passed round。                  These gold 

vessels were only used by the persons at the head table�察�the other guests 

were served with silver cups。 When the dessert and the wine are placed on 

the table�察  �the   herald   says�察   �My  Lords�察  �Ladies�察  �and   Gentlemen�察  �please   to 

charge your glasses。;         After we duly charge our glasses the herald cries�此�

;Lords�察  �Ladies�察  �and   Gentlemen�察  �pray   silence   for   the   Lord   Mayor。;        He 

then   rises   and   proposes   the   first   toast�察  �which   is�察  �of   course�察  �always   ;The 

Queen。;      After a time came the ;American Minister�察─�who was obliged to 

rise up at my elbow and respond。             We got home just after twelve。 

     And now let me try to give you some faint idea of Audley End�察�which 

is by far the most magnificent house I have seen yet。                  It was built by the 

Earl    of  Suffolk�察   �son   of   the  Duke     of  Norfolk     who    was    beheaded     in 

Elizabeth's reign for high treason�察�upon the site of an abbey�察�the lands of 

which had been granted by the crown to that powerful family。                     One of the 

Earls of Suffolk dying without sons�察�the EARLDOM passed into another 

branch and the BARONY and ESTATE of Howard de Walden came into 



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the   female   line。    In   course   of   time�察  �a   Lord   Howard   de   Walden   dying 

without a son�察�his title also passed into another family�察�but his estate went 

to   his   nephew�察  �Lord   Braybrooke�察  �the   father   of   the   present   Lord。    Lady 

Braybrooke        is   the    daughter     of   the    Marquis      of   Cornwallis�察     �and 

granddaughter of our American Lord Cornwallis。 

     The house is of the Elizabethan period and is one of the best preserved 

specimens of that style�察�but of its vast extent and magnificence I can give 

you no idea。       We arrived about five o'clock�察�and were ushered through an 

immense hall of carved oak hung with banners up a fine staircase to the 

grand saloon�察�where we were received by the host and hostess。                       Now of 

this grand saloon I must try to give you a conception。                   It was�察�I should 

think�察  �from   seventy´   five   to   one   hundred   feet   in   length。     The   ceiling 

overhead   was   very   rich   with   hanging   corbels�察  �like   stalactites�察  �and   the 

entire walls were panelled�察�with a full´length family portrait in each panel�察�

which was arched at the top�察�so that the whole wall was composed of these 

round´topped pictures with rich gilding between。 Notwithstanding its vast 

size�察  �the   sofas   and   tables   were   so   disposed   all   over   the   apartment   as   to 

give it the most friendly�察�warm�察�and social aspect。 

     Lady   Braybrooke   herself   ushered   me   to   my   apartments�察  �which   were 

the state rooms。        First came Mr。 Bancroft's dressing´room�察�where was a 

blazing fire。     Then came the bedroom�察�with the state bed of blue and gold�察�

covered   with   embroidery�察  �and   with   the   arms   and   coronet   of   Howard   de 

Walden。       The walls were hung with crimson and white damask�察�and the 

sofas and chairs also�察�and it was 
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