The first Presence Chamber in Hampton Court is (or was) hung with rich ancient tapestry, representing a landscape, with the figures of Nymphs, Fawns, Satyrs, Nereides, &c. There is some fine ancient tapestry in the King's Audience Chamber, the subjects being, on one side, Abraham and Lot dividing their lands; and on the other, God appearing to Abraham purchasing ground for a burying-place. The tapestry on the walls of the King's Drawing-Room represents Abraham entertaining the three Angels; also Abraham, Isaac, and Rebecca. The tapestry which covers three sides of the King's State Bedchamber represents the history of Joshua. The walls of the Queen's Audience Chamber are covered with tapestry hangings, which represent the story of Abraham and Melchisedec, and Abraham and Rebecca. The Ball Room is called also the Tapestry Gallery, from the superb suite of hangings that ornament its walls, which was brought from Flanders by General Cadogan, and set up by order of George I. The series of seven compartments describes the history of Alexander the Great, from the paintings of the celebrated Charles le Brun. The first represents the story of Alexander and his horse Bucephalus; the second, the visit of Alexander to Diogenes; the third, the passage of Alexander over the Granicus; the fourth, Alexander's visit to the mother and wife of Darius, in their tent, after the battle of Arbela; the fifth, Alexander's triumphal entrance into Babylon; the sixth, Alexander's battle with Porus; the seventh, his second entrance into Babylon.--These magnificent hangings were wrought at the Gobelins. The tapestry hangings in the king's private bedchamber describe the naval battle of Solebay between the combined fleets of England and France and the Dutch fleet, in 1672. * * * * * Of all the tapestries here recorded, the last only, representing the Battle of Solebay, are now visible. FOOTNOTE: [125] "Les Anciennes Tapisseries Historiees, ou Collection des Monumens les plus remarquables, de ce genre, qui nous soient restes du moyen age." A Paris. CHAPTER XXII. EMBROIDERY. "Flowers, Plants and Fishes, Beasts, Birds, Flyes, and Bees, Hils, Dales, Plaines, Pastures, Skies, Seas, Rivers, Trees, There's nothing neere at hand, or farthest sought, But with the Needle may be shap'd and wrought." John Taylor.