ORNAMENTAL BUTTRESSES OF THE ABBEY CHURCH HERMAN. EVANS. 278 THE SEAL OF THE ABBOTS OF WALTHAM HERMAN. JACKSON. 279 [Illustration] <g>Carisbrooke Castle.</g> “O, uncertain path of life: in our hopes how little security: in our joy what short duration! where can weak man find shelter? Where in this short life peace?”--CAMOEMS. ARTISTS. ENGRAVERS. PAGE. STEEL PLATE.--VIEW OF THE CASTLE FROM THE NORTH, showing the Keep, and Gate, and Outworks SARGENT. RADCLIFFE. ENTRANCE TO THE KEEP by an ascent of seventy-two stone steps SARGENT. EVANS. 281 CARISBROOKE CASTLE--The ancient Donjon--partly Saxon--from the “Roman Mounds” SARGENT. EVANS. 283 THE BARRACKS AND GOVERNOR’S HOUSE, with the Keep, from Mountjoy Tower SARGENT. EVANS. 285 ANCIENT GATE IN THE CASTLE, viewed from the Interior, leading to the steps SARGENT. EVANS. 287 PART OF THE KEEP, known as the Flag-staff Tower, with the Battlement SARGENT. EVANS. 289 PORTRAIT OF HENRY BEAUCHAMP, crowned King of the Isle of Wight, in his Coronation Robes, from the original by Rous, British Museum HERMAN. 291 NORMAN GATE, from the Interior, with the Original Oaken Door, said to be 500 years old SARGENT. EVANS. 293 THE GOVERNOR’S HOUSE, with part of the Barracks, erected by Queen Elizabeth SARGENT. EVANS. 294 THE GREAT GATE, with Round Prison Towers, Machicolations, and Queen Elizabeth’s Gate in the foreground. View taken from the road SARGENT. EVANS. 296 THE GARRISON WELL, showing the Great Windlass-Wheel, &c.; with the Interior of the Building as it now appears SARGENT. EVANS. 297 SIGN-MANUAL OF KING CHARLES I., from the Original MS. British Museum HERMAN. WALMESLEY. 298 “QUEEN ELIZABETH’S TOWER,” with the Outer Gate and Landscape, from the Keep SARGENT. EVANS. 299 VIEW OF THE APARTMENTS OCCUPIED BY KING CHARLES DURING HIS IMPRISONMENT IN THE CASTLE, with the Window from which he attempted to escape--Objects emblematical of his Reign SARGENT. EVANS. 301 EXACT FORM AND APPEARANCE OF THE SAME WINDOW, from which, with his own hand, the King had sawed through one of the Iron Bars SARGENT. EVANS. 302 GROUND-PLAN OF CARISBROOKE CASTLE, showing all the Buildings and Outworks HERMAN. WALMESLEY. 304 [Illustration] <g>Netley Abbey.</g>