Manes lived in the third century of our era, and his palace was famed as the Chinese picture-gallery.

The Primadonna played a little louder now, so that every one heard the chords, even in the picture-gallery, and a good many men were rather bored at the prospect of music.

"A wealthy amateur, who is collecting a picture-gallery destined to make the tour of Europe, has commissioned me to procure for him a series of remarkable works.

The Noble Picture-gallery at Houghton.

How Natalie was to render assistance to her mother, by relieving her of any incumbrance, of which she, herself, might be the cause, had not yet been matured, until Delwood had spoken of the popular picture-gallery, of the unknown artist; when as we have said, her face was lit up with a new thought.

From the hall are the avenues leading to the state apartmentsdrawing-rooms, dining-rooms, throne-room, statue-gallery, picture-gallery, &c. *

It was in truth a grand and various picture-gallery, which presented to the eye a long series of men and women, each marked by some strong peculiar feature.

" II.The Squire and his Guests Squire Headlong, in the meanwhile, was superintending operations in four scenes of action at the Hallthe cellar, the library, the picture-gallery, and the dining-room-preparing for the reception of his philosophical visitors.

Being in a picture-gallery, he observed a stout sailor in towering disgust at one of the old masters, spit his tobacco-juice at it, and swear, with an expletive, that he could do better himself.

In the picture-gallery, there is still preserved a portrait of the countess in her novice's garb; her cheek pale, her graceful form hidden by the black serge robe, and her beautiful hair put out of sight; and the count, her husband, used to say that "she never looked more lovely.

When we have dined, Madaline, I will take you to the picture-gallery, and introduce you to my ancestors and ancestresses.

" They went together to the picture-gallery, and as they passed through the hall Madaline heard the great clock chiming.

The picture-gallery was one of the chief attractions of Beechgrove; like the grand old trees, it had been the work of generations.

His heart had turned to Beechgrove, where the violets were springing and the young larches were budding; but he could not go thitherthe picture-gallery was a haunted spot to himand London he could endure.

On that evening, while the festivities were at their height, Lord Arleigh and his lovely young wife stole away from their guests and went up to the picture-gallery.

When I go to see any great house, I inquire for the china-closet, and next for the picture-gallery.

I have a long picture-gallery to retire into when I want to think of something fair, in recalling the moon as it silvered the Rhine at the foot of Drachenfels, or the soft, mist-veiled island where dwelt the lady who is consecrated for ever by Roland's love.

There are schools of science, art, theology, medicine, and navigation, a library, museum, and rich picture-gallery.

DURWARD, QUENTIN, a Scottish archer in the service of Louis XI., the hero of a novel of Scott's of the name. DÜSSELDORF (176), a well-built town of Rhenish Prussia, on the right bank of the Rhine; it is a place of manufactures, and has a fine picture-gallery with a famous school of art associated.

It contains the royal palace, parliament and law-court houses, a university, magnificent picture-gallery, many charitable institutions, and a bull-ring.

MEXICO (327), the capital of the republic, 7000 ft. above the level of the sea, in the centre of the country, is a handsome though unhealthy city, with many fine buildings, a cathedral, a picture-gallery, schools of law, mining, and engineering, a conservatory of music, and an academy of art; there are few manufactures; the trade is chiefly transit.

MONTPELLIER (66), capital of Hérault, France, on the Lez, 6 m. from the Gulf of Lyons, 30 m. SW. of Nîmes, is a picturesque town, containing a cathedral, a university, picture-gallery, libraries, and other institutions, and has been a centre of culture and learning since the 16th century; it also manufactures chemicals, corks, and textiles, and does a large trade in brandy and wine.

PRESTON (112), Lancashire manufacturing town on the Ribble, 31 m. N W. of Manchester; is a well laid out brick town, with three parks, a magnificent town-hall, a market, public baths, free library, museum, and picture-gallery; St. Walburge's Roman Catholic church has the highest post-Reformation steeple in England, 306 ft.

"I'd rather be back at the dear old factory than learning to pronounce the names of the old masters in my picture-gallery.

He founded the picture-gallery in Düsseldorf; and in the observatory there, they still show us an extremely artistic piece of work, consisting of one wooden cup within another which he himself had carved in his leisure hours, of which latter he had every day four-and-twenty.