"Interior decoration" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... at his ease immense estates scattered over half the shires of England, and a hoard of ready money, such, it was said, as no other private man in Europe possessed. His fortune still continued to grow. For, though, after the fashion of his countrymen, he laid out large sums on the interior decoration of his houses, on his gardens, and on his aviaries, his other expenses were regulated with strict frugality. His repose was, however, during some years not uninterrupted. He had been trusted with such ...
— The History of England from the Accession of James II. - Volume 5 (of 5) • Thomas Babington Macaulay |
