* Withinfide are the veftiges of a ftair-cafe, which led to fhe. floors, of which there appear to have been two. ❋ Unknown (1796)
One night, in particular, Metcalf having, in confequencc of an appointment, arrived there about midnight, and got in by a window that bad been dcfigncdly left open; in his way to the young woman's room, he met the old one in the middle of the ftair-cafe I Both parties were much furprifed j and the miftrefs. alking angrily ** Who's there? ' ❋ Unknown (1795)
The great ftair-cafe is beautiful, adorned with frefco paintings of the battle of S. Quintin, by Luca Jordano. ❋ Unknown (1791)
This was occafioned by Johnfon, who it feems upon a litde recolledtion, had taken it into his head that he ought to have done the honours of his literary refidence to a foreign lady of quality, and eager to Ihew himfelf a man of gallantry, was hurrying down the ftair - cafe in violent agitation. ❋ Unknown (1791)
Sir James Wallace, and the faid William Thompfon, followed them to the faid Murphy's lodgings, up the chapel ftair cafe, at Whitehall, where they found ❋ Unknown (1783)
The gate at the foot of thofe ftairs, is arched in the fame tafte; the ftair-cafc is about fix feet wide, covered over head, and windowed with lit - tle pillars and arches like thofe we fee in fuch abun - dance about the moft ancient parts of our church. ❋ Unknown (1779)
He is led through many a hall and many a tower, by many a ftair, to a fumptuous apartment, whole walls, richly painted with the hiilories of antient heroes, glit - tered with gold and azure. ❋ Unknown (1778)
They were at the bottom of the ftair-cafe, before a page in waiting could give the alarm to his mailer, who was converting with forne friends in a large hall. ❋ Unknown (1778)
To this we nay add, that there are in the fide-walls of the tower eight door-ways, as many windows, and the ftair-cafes at the angles. ❋ Unknown (1774)
The exceliive weight of the tower and fpire, mull, by that adlion, fradure the walls of the ftair - cafes, in the fhocking manner we find them; and had not the bandage of iron, io much commended by Sir Chrijlopher Wren, been an early work, without doubt the whole mufl have fallen into ruin. ❋ Unknown (1774)
The principal ftair - cafe therein is ten yards wide, andconfiftfi of the choiceft marble that could be pro - cured. ❋ Unknown (1770)
By knocking at the partition at the foot of the ftair-cafe, ❋ Unknown (1770)
The prin - cipal ftair-cafe is large and 'light, leading to ❋ Unknown (1768)
In the centre of the fquare ftood a lofty ftone tower, with a ftair-cale that confifted of 1 20 fteps, by which the people afcended to the top, where was a flat pavement 40 feet fquare, beautifully paved with jafper, and furrounded with a balluftrade of a fer - pcntine form. ❋ Unknown (1767)
«¥cr, the EMitlcman who commanded Inaucurale*. thit corps, juft it he put his foot on the Mr Peter Afhton, Dc Piurrfermui* firft II ™ of the ftair, pnmofcd, before Fibre. ❋ Unknown (1787)
©f the building; Above this wc fee, that each of the* corner towers on the north fide, had a fair newel ftair - cafe at the top of the tower, and that corbels were left for flooring at different ftories of the building* ❋ Unknown (1779)
