CHAPTER II.

GREAT BRITAIN'S VICTORIA HOUSE.

The more you see it the more you like it — A majestic but not gaudy interior — Double sweeps of staircases—
A fine but subdued collection of furniture — Carved oak that reminds one of the times of Good Queen
Bess — Associations that are halos — The East Indian Building — Tantalizing shawls and carpets — Brocades
from Madras and Benares — A great collection of tapestries and embroideries jI9