Bess of Hardwick and Her Circle

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Thus even while we rejoice over our diminutive home, may we never forget to give thanks to the spirit of those who built the great houses which nourish the little ones, and who, in place of the scarlet blossom of pain that grows at great door and little, shall give to us in the end the perfect English rose.