,,! ,,bro!rs ,,dalziel ,a ,,record ,,( ,,fifty ,,ye>s' ,,"w #ahdj-ahij ,,! ,,bro!rs ,,dalziel ,a ,,record ,,( ,,fifty ,,ye>s' ,,"w ,,9 ,,conjunction ,,) ,,_m ,,( ,,! ,,mo/ ,,di/+ui%$ ,,arti/s ,,( ,,! ,,p]iod #ahdj-ahij ,,) ,,select$ ,,pictures ,,by1 ,,& ,,autograph ,,lett]s ,,f ,,"l ,,leighton1 ,p4,r4,a41 ,,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a41 ,,sir ,e4 ,j4 ,,poynt]1 ,p4,r4,a41 ,,holman ,,hunt1 ,,dante ,g4 ,,rossetti1 ,,sir ,,john ,,t5niel1 ,,sir ,e4 ,,burne-,,jones1 ,b>t41 ,,john ,,rusk91 ,,& ,,_m ,,o!rs4 ,,london ,,me?u5 ,,& ,,co4 #cf ,,essex ,,/reet ,w4,c4 #aija ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,dalziel ,,& ,,co41 ,,ltd4 ,,camd5 ,,press1 #aaj ,,high ,,/reet1 ,,camd5 ,,t[n4 ,,preface4 ,?omas ,bewick1 :o reviv$ ! art ( wood engrav+ 9 ,engl&1 0 appr5tic$ to ,ralph ,beilby1 z a copp]plate engrav]1 9 #agfg4 ,ab\t #aggj he began to engrave on wood4 ,! "w at fir/ 0 r\gh1 & *iefly = newspap] adv]tisem5ts2 b he soon saw ! capabilities ( ! mat]ial1 & he rapidly develop$ into ! great ma/] ( 8 art4 ,! excell5ce ( 8 wood engrav+ may be said to h culm9at$ 9 8 ,book ( ,briti% ,birds1 ! fir/ volume ( :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #agig4 ,= a c5tury f t date ! art ( wood engrav+ has be5 ! mo/ popul> z well z ! be/ me?od = ! reproduction ( all classes ( draw+s1 & dur+ t hundr$ ye>s mu* beautiful "w has be5 done4 ,bewick's pupils 7 all arti/s 9 ! fulle/ mean+ ( ! ^w--,john ,bewick 78 bro!r71 ,rob]t ,johnson1 ,luke ,cl5ell1 ,*>lton ,nesbit1 ,isaac ,ni*olson1 & ,william ,h>vey4 ,:at a gr& />t ! fir/ half ( ! c5tury ( wood engrav+ _h ) su* great m56 ,9 ! second half--9 :i* we claim to h _h our %>e--7 su* brilliant contempor>ies z ,john ,jackson1 ,john ,?omson1 ! ,williams'1 ,j4 ,w4 ,:ymp]1 ,orr9 ,smi?1 ,mason ,jackson1 ,w4 ,l4 ,?omas1 ,w4 ,j4 ,l9ton1 ,j4 ,d4 ,coop]1 ,c4 ,rob]ts1 ,biscombe ,g>dn]1 ,joseph ,swa91 & ,j4 ,w4 ,palm]--all true arti/s1 draughtsm51 & pa9t]s1 z well z wood engrav]s4 ,t\*+ ! old cry ( defective reproduction1 we say t at times !re c\ld n fail to be "s am\nt ( depreciation1 b nev] su* z ju/ifi$ ! s5seless & vulg> rem>ks made by c]ta9 critics1 :i* c only be pass$ ov] 9 consid]ation ( _! total want ( te*nical k ( ! art1 & ( ! conditions "u :i* mu* ( ! "w 0 produc$4 ,co>se epi!ts h be5 us$ t[>ds m5 :o 7 devot+1 ) all possible e>ne/ness1 _! skill to an art = ! reproduction ( "w = popul> issues4 ,wood engrav+1 be+ no exception to o!r arts1 dem&s conditions necess>y = ! production ( p]fect "w4 ,fir/1 ! man :o makes ! draw+ ought to "k ! capabilities ( ! mat]ial & %\ld "w accord+ly2 second1 ! engrav] %\ld h all ! true in/9cts ( an arti/2 &1 ?ird1 he mu/ h ! full int]val ( "t to p]=m 8 "w ) prop] c>e4 ,a l>ge am\nt ( wood engrav+ be+ done on ! ru%1 x 0 a common ?+ to burn ! midnight oil & ! engrav]'s eyes at ! same "t1 & x is a m>vel t s mu* beautiful arti/ic "w 0 done "u su* conditions4 ,we h pr9t$ 9 ?is book _m lett]s f di/+ui%$ arti/s express+ _! satisfaction ) our r5d]+ ( _! draw+s1 ) "o object--to place beyond all d\bt t if wood engrav+s 7 produc$ "u ! conditions nam$1 ! results w\ld always prove satisfactory4 ,we h a lett] be=e u f ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones1 9 :i* he says3 ,i 0 q unprep>$ = su* fidelity4 ,by ! introduction ( ! v>i\s processes by :i* arti/s' draw+s are n[adays made applicable = reproduction1 ! days ( wood engrav+ are practically ov]1 & we h to b[ to ! new light :i* we _h long felt w\ld come2 & we ne$ h>dly say t1 = ! reproduction ( good p5 "w1 ) ! new process by l9e et*+1 ! results are p]fect4 ,also1 :5 we look at ! reproductions ( t9t draw+s by su* m5 z ,william ,small1 ,de ,ha551 ! ,pagets1 ,caton ,woodville1 ,w4 ,l4 & ,c4 ,wyllie1 ,edg> ,bundy1 ,jacomb ,hood1 & _m o!r arti/s ( di/9ction1 by ! half-tone process1 & :5 we ?9k 7beyond all ?is f9e arti/ic "w7 ( ! va/ mass ( wond]ful illu/ration giv5 to ! public1 week by week1 ( e conceivable class ( subject1 direct f ! cam]a1 9 :i* ! draughtsman has no "p at all1 & ?is "w is g5]ally ( s+ul> beauty & tru?--we feel t our occupation is gone4 ,9 say+ ?is we wi% to add t we hail ) satisfaction ! m>vell\s results f ^! _m +5i\s adaptations ( photography1 & ! consequ5t wide spread ( ! art ( illu/ration1 :i* has ev] be5 our greate/ delight4 ,9 prep>+ ! cont5ts ( ?is book x w\ld h be5 impossible to give ! _m specim5s ( our "w b = ! k9d & lib]al _s ) :i* our reque/s 7 respond$ to by ! v>i\s publi%]s :o _h entru/$ u ) _! commissions f our v e>lie/ days4 ,our be/ ?anks are due1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 to ,messrs4 ,adam ,*>les ,black1 = ! loan ( two engrav+s = ! ,abbots=d ,edition ( ,scott's ,novels1 :i* 7 among/ our fir/ important works2 ! ,art ,union ( ,london1 = a specim5 ( ,k5ny ,mead[s'2 ,messrs4 ,macmillan1 = specim5s f ,! ,+oldsby ,leg5ds1 ,t5nyson's ,poems1 & ,alice 9 ,wond]l&2 ,messrs4 ,bradbury ,agnew1 = selections f ,ri*>d ,doyle's "w2 ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons1 = specim5s f ,gilb]t's ,%akespe>e & v>i\s ,f9e ,art ,books2 ,messrs4 ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 = sev]al f ,millais' ,! ,p>ables ( ,our ,"l & ,dalziel's ,bible ,gall]y2 ,messrs4 ,blackwood ,son1 = ,lays ( ! ,scotti% ,cavali]s1 by ,sir ,j4 ,noel ,paton2 ,messrs4 ,james ,nisbet ,co41 = ,lays ( ! ,holy ,l&2 ,messrs4 ,longman ,co41 = ,t5niel's ,lalla ,rookh2 ,messrs4 ,smi?1 ,eld] ,co41 = ,framley ,p>sonage & ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e2 ,mr4 ,james ,hogg1 = ,london ,society2 ,messrs4 ,d4 ,appleton ,co41 = ,poems by ,w4 ,cull5 ,bryant2 ,mr4 ,john ,hogg1 = ,poems by ,rob]t ,bu*anan2 ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall1 = _m illu/rations to ! works ( ,*>les ,dick5s2 ! ,proprietors ( ! ,graphic1 = ,! ,si/]s1 by ,g4 ,j4 ,p9well2 & to ,messrs4 ,w>d & ,lock1 = ,dalziel's ,arabian ,nights & ,dalziel's ,goldsmi?4 ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan has our w>me/ ?anks = mu* help :i* he k9dly gave u 9 procur+ _m valuable repres5tative specim5s ( our "w f 8 v>i\s publications4 ,& yet o!r ?anks are due4 ,be=e publi%+ ! lett]s to be f\nd 9 ! foll[+ pages1 x 0 necess>y to seek ! p]mission ( ! writ] ( ea*1 or ! executors ( ^? no long] ) u4 ,9 e case ! response has be5 s k9d & s rem9isc5t1 t ! int]e/ & pleasure d]iv$ f _! receipt w rema9 till ! end ) ,george & ,edw>d ,dalziel ,hamp/ead #aija ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4 ,,subject4 ,,page ,,our ,,fa!r4 ,,george ,,dalziel4 ,f a ,bu/ by 8 ,son1 ,rob]t #c ,dalziel ,,our ,,"m4 ,f an ,oil ,pa9t+ by h] ,son1 ,rob]t ,dalziel #e ,,portrait ,,( ,f an ,oil ,pa9t+ by 8 #g ,bro!r ,rob]t ,,edw>d ,,dalziel4 ,f an ,oil ,pa9t+ by 8 #i ,bro!r ,rob]t ,,john ,,dalziel4 ,f a ,photograph #aa ,,?omas ,,dalziel4 ,f a ,photograph #ac ,,william ,,h>vey4 ,f a ,wood ,engrav+ #ae ,,m>g>et ,,dalziel4 ,f a ,photograph #bj ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,! ,,e>l ,,( ,,leice/]',s ,,levee4 ,william ,h>vey #ba ,f ! ,abbots=d ,edition ( ,k5ilwor? ,,mackay1 ,,z ,,! ,,bailie ,,nicol ,sir ,william ,allan1 ,r4,a41 ,,j>vie4 ,f ! ,abbots=d ,p4,r4,s4,a4 #be ,edition ( ,rob ,roy ,,*ildr5 ,,9 ,,! ,,wood4 ,john ,frankl9 #bg ,,sleep+ ,,*ild ,,& ,,lamb4 ,william ,mulready1 ,r4,a4 #bi ,,evangel9e4 ,f ! ,poetical ,sir ,john ,gilb]t1 ,r4,a41 ,works ( ,longfell[ ,p4,r4,w4,s4 #cc ,l',,allegro4 ,k5ny ,mead[s #ci ,a ,,ball-,,room4 ,fr$]ick ,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,r4,w4,s4 #dc ,a ,,lay ,,( ,,/4 ,,dun/an4 ,f ! ,+oldsby ,leg5ds ,george ,cruik%ank #de ,,! ,,"l ,,( ,,t\l\se4 ,sir ,john ,t5niel #dg ,,! ,,w$d+ ,,day4 ,george ,cruik%ank #di ,,! ,,adoration ,,( ,,! ,,maji4 ,f4 ,r4 ,pick]sgill1 ,r4,a4 #ec ,,fairy ,,dance4 ,w4 ,e4 ,fro/1 ,r4,a4 #ee ,,oriana4 ,t5nyson ,f4 ,r4 ,pick]sgill1 ,r4,a4 #eg ,,scotl&4 ,f ,an ,ov]l& ,j\rney to ! ,great ,exhibition ( ,ri*>d ,doyle #fj #ahea ,,jack ,,& ,,! ,,giants4 #fc ,,! ,,giants4 #fd ,,! ,,arrival ,,at ,,cologne4 #fe ,,ev5+ ,,on ,,! ,,lago-,,maggiore4 #fg ,,! ,,salam&r9e4 ,dr4 ,*>les ,sir ,john ,gilb]t1 ,r4,a41 ,mackay ,p4,r4,w4,s4 #fi ,,lucy ,,gray4 ,w4 ,wordswor? #ga ,,k+ ,,le>4 #gc ,,k+ ,,le> ,,& ,,fool ,,9 ,a ,,/orm4 #ge ,,le> ,,fanta/ically ,,dress$ ,,) #gi ,,fl[]s4 ,,! ,,"l ,,( ,,burleigh4 ,t5nyson ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 #hc ,,! ,,talk+ ,,oak4 #hg ,,oriana4 ,holman ,hunt #ij ,,/4 ,,cecillia4 ,dante ,g4 ,rossetti #ia ,,hallelujah4 ,ar?ur ,hughes #ic ,,! ,,pe>l ,,( ,,great ,,price4 ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 #ie ,,! ,,unju/ ,,judge4 #ii ,,! ,,leav54 ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 #ajc ,,ed9burgh1 ,,aft] ,,flodd54 ,ayt\n ,sir ,j4 ,noel ,paton1 ,p4,r4,s4,a4 #ajg ,,! ,,execution ,,( ,,montrose4 #aji ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,be?lehem4 ,campbell ,j4 ,r4 ,clayton #aac ,,! ,,f9d+ ,,( ,,moses ,,by ,,ph>aoh',s ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 #aae ,,daught]4 ,,!re',s ,,nae ,,luck ,,ab\t ,,! ,,h\se4 #aag ,,?r5ody4 ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son ,edw>d ,dalziel #aba ,,! ,,veil$ ,,prophet ,,( ,,khorassan4 ,f ,lalla ,rookh ,sir ,john ,t5niel #abc ,,maid5 ,,play+ ,,! ,,m&ol9e4 ,f ,lalla ,rookh #abe ,,alice ,,9 ,,wond]l&4 #abg ,,! ,,sleep+ ,,g5ie ,,& ,,! ,,lady4 ,f ,dalziel's ,arabian ,nights #abi ,,! ,,crawley ,,family4 ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 #aca ,,lady ,,lufton ,,& ,,! ,,duke ,,( ,,omneum4 #acc ,,temptation4--,horace ,salt\n #ace ,,lady ,,) ,,h\nds4 #acg ,,come ,,awa1 ,,come ,,awa4 ,?omas ,birket ,fo/]1 ,r4,w4,s4 #ada ,pr+le ,,! ,,graves ,,( ,,! ,,h\sehold4 #ade ,mrs4 ,hemans ,,l9es ,,writt5 ,,on ,,e>ly ,,spr+4 #adg ,wordswor? ,,sweet ,,may ,,morn+4 ,f ,intimations ( #aea ,immortality--,wordswor? ,,gr&fa!r ,,nurs+ ,a ,,sick ,,boy4 ,john ,pettie1 ,r4,a4 #aee ,,coa* ,,& ,,horses4 ,a4 ,boyd ,h\ghton1 ,r4,w4,s4 #aeg ,,kiss ,,me4 #aei ,,sigurd4 ,sir ,e4 ,burne-,jones1 ,b>t4 #afa ,,summ] ,,sn[4 #afc ,,worldly ,,wiseman4 ,j4 ,d4 ,watson1 ,r4,w4,s4 #afe ,,crusoe ,,visits ,,! ,,old ,,capta94 #afg ,,abject ,,pray]4 #afi ,,life',s ,,j\rney4 ,george ,)] ,fr$]ick ,s&ys #aga ,,! ,,little ,,m\rn]4 ,dean ,al=d #agc ,,cleopatra4 #age ,,! ,,l5t ,,jewels4 ,ri*>d ,holman ,hunt #agg ,*ev5+ ,tr5* ,a ,,nor!rn ,,leg5d4 ,w4 ,cull5 ,edw>d ,dalziel #agi ,bryant ,,! ,,battle-,,field4 #aha ,,! ,,maid5',s ,,sorr[4 ,h>rison ,weir #ahc ,,! ,,lady ,,( ,,ca/le ,,w9deck4 ,edw>d ,dalziel #ahe ,,! ,,exiles ,,( ,,oona4 ,rob]t ,?omas ,dalziel #ahg ,bu*anan ,,! ,,des]t$ ,,cottage4 ,wordswor? ,joseph ,wolf #ahi ,,an ,,ev5+ ,,walk4 #aia ,,! ,,long ,,voyage4 ,*>les ,dick5s ,fr$]ick ,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,r4,w4,s4 #aie ,,! ,,s*oolboy',s ,,/ory4 #aig ,a ,,woman ,,9 ,,! ,,sn[4 #aii ,,two ,,fancy ,,sket*es4 #bjj ,,tramps4 ,*>les ,dick5s ,g4 ,j4 ,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s #bjh ,,city ,,*ur*y>ds4 ,*>les ,dick5s #bji ,,! ,,si/]s4 #baa ,,an ,,engli% ,,eclogue4 ,rob]t ,g4 ,j4 ,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s4 #bac ,bu*anan ,,! ,,ballad ,,mak]4 #bae ,,?ornhill ,,pres5t+ ,,ladies ,,( ,,great ,,di/9ction ,,to ,,! ,,vic>4 ,f ,! ,vic> ( ,wakefield #bag ,,george ,,play+ ,,! ,,flute ,,to ,,! ,,peasants4 ,f ,! ,vic> ( #bai ,wakefield ,,meg ,,blane4 ,rob]t ,bu*anan ,a4 ,boyd ,h\ghton1 ,r4,w4,s4 #bbj ,,! ,,sa9t',s ,,/ory4 #bba ,,?ree ,,bl9d ,,m54 ,f ,dalziel's ,arabian ,nights #bbc ,,k+ ,,zeyn ,,conducts ,,! ,,que5-,,"m ,,to ,,! ,,vaults4 ,f ,edw>d ,dalziel #bbe ,dalziel's ,arabian ,nights ,,! ,,g5ie ,,br+s ,,! ,,hat*et ,,& ,,cord4 ,f ,dalziel's ,arabian ,?omas ,dalziel #bbg ,nights ,,meg ,,blane4 ,rob]t ,bu*anan #bbh ,,celtic ,,my?s4 #bbi ,,! ,,exiles ,,( ,,gl5 ,,oona4 ,rob]t ,william ,small #bca ,bu*anan ,,hahon4 ,edw>d ,dalziel #bcc ,,music4--,a ,,man ,,at ,,! ,,sp9et4 ,j4 ,m4 ,lawless #bce ,,ca9 ,,& ,,abel4 ,f ,dalziel's ,"l ,leighton1 ,p4,r4,a4 #bci ,bible ,gall]y ,,moses ,,views ,,! ,,promis$ ,,l&4 ,f ,dalziel's ,bible ,gall]y #bdc ,,esau ,,meet+ ,,jacob4 ,f ,dalziel's ,bible ,gall]y ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ,r4,a4 #bde ,,joseph ,,pres5ts ,,8 ,,fa!r ,,to ,,ph>aoh4 ,f ,dalziel's ,bible ,sir ,e4 ,j4 ,poynt]1 ,p4,r4,a4 #bdg ,gall]y ,,miriam4 ,f ,dalziel's ,bible #bdi ,gall]y ,,eliez] ,,& ,,rebekah ,,at ,,! ,,well4 ,f ,dalziel's ,bible ,gall]y ,holman ,hunt #bea ,,elijah ,,& ,,! ,,wid[',s ,,son4 ,f ,dalziel's ,bible ,gall]y ,=d ,madox ,br[n #bec ,,abraham ,,p>t+ ,,) ,,lot4 ,f ,dalziel's ,bible ,gall]y ,?omas ,dalziel #bee ,,jacob ,,& ,,! ,,flocks ,,( ,,laban4 ,f ,dalziel's ,bible ,gall]y #beg ,,hosannah4 ,f ,dalziel's ,bible ,simeon ,solomon #bei ,gall]y ,,daniel',s ,,pray]4 ,sir ,e4 ,j4 ,poynt]1 ,p4,r4,a4 #bfa ,,*ri/ian ,,climb+ ,,! ,,hill ,,( ,,difficulty4 ,f ,bunyan's ,e4 ,g4 ,dalziel #bfc ,pilgrim's ,progress ,,old ,,hone/4 ,f ,bunyan's ,sir ,james ,d4 ,l9ton1 ,p4,r4,i4 ,pilgrim's ,progress #bfe ,,! ,,a!i/4 ,fr$]ick ,b>n>d #bfg ,,monkeys4 ,f ,wood's ,natural ,joseph ,wolf #bfi ,hi/ory ,,! ,,old ,,ye> ,,& ,,! ,,new4 ,c>toon ,paul ,gray #bgc f ,fun ,,fun4 ,j4 ,f4 ,sullivan #bgd ,,! ,,*os5 ,,*ampion4 ,c>toon f ,fr$]ick ,b>n>d #bge ,fun ,,old ,,fa!r ,,"t4 ,gordon ,?omson #bgi ,,an ,,urban ,,delusion4 ,f ,fun ,j4 ,f4 ,sullivan #bhj1 #bha ,,t ,,or ,,no?+4 ,g4 ,j4 ,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s4 #bhc ,,to ,,ev5 ,,money6 ,e4 ,g4 ,dalziel #bhe ,,*elsea ,,hospitality1 ,,"u ,a ,,cl\d4 ,f ,fun #bhg ,,p>k ,,lane4 ,e4 ,f4 ,brewtnall #bhi ,a ,,drap ,o' ,,! ,,be/4 ,f ,fun ,william ,small #bia ,,mi/ress ,,& ,,maid4 ,a4 ,boyd ,h\ghton1 ,r4,w4,s4 #bie ,,! ,,!atre ,,( ,,nature4 ,erne/ ,griset #cjj1 #cja ,,an ,,illogical ,,de-,,duck-,,tion4 ,e4 ,g4 ,dalziel #cje ,,go+ ,,home ,,to ,,love ,,9 ,a ,,cottage4 ,f4 ,a4 ,fras] #cji ,,argum5tum ,,ad ,,hom9em4 ,j4 ,mahoney #caa ,,oy/]s4 ,erne/ ,griset #cac ,,propos ,,to ,a ,,proposal4 ,hal ,ludl[ #cae ,,madame4 ,f ,beh9d a ,brass ,knock] 7,judy7 ,fr$]ick ,b>n>d #cai ,,mi/] ,,mite4 #cba ,,on ,,! ,,uselessness ,,( ,,nurs]y ,,lore4 ,f ,judy ,e4 ,g4 ,dalziel #cbc ,,on ,,love ,,z ,a ,,passion4 #cbe ,,codl9 ,,& ,,%ort ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur*y>d4 ,f ,! ,old ,*>les ,gre51 ,r4,i4 #cbg ,curiosity ,%op--,*>les ,dick5s ,,nell ,,/opp+ ,,miss ,,monfla!r4 ,f ,! ,old ,curiosity #cbi ,%op--,*>les ,dick5s ,,at ,,! ,,dolph9s ,,head4 ,f ,! ,uncomm]cial ,travell]--,*>les ,e4 ,g4 ,dalziel #cca ,dick5s ,,am ,i ,,r$ ,,to-,,night8 ,f ,! ,uncomm]cial ,travell]--,*>les #ccc ,dick5s ,,! ,,m>quis',s ,,c>riage ,,/opp$ ,,by ,,! ,,cr[d4 ,f ,a ,tale ( ,two ,fr$]ick ,b>n>d #cce ,cities--,*>les ,dick5s ,,ni*olas ,,nickleby',s ,,int]view ,,) ,,mr4 ,,bray4 ,f ,ni*olas #ccg ,nickleby--,*>les ,dick5s ,,portrait ,,( ,,george ,,dalziel4 ,f a #cdj ,photograph ,,edw>d ,,dalziel4 ,f a #cda ,photograph ,,?omas ,,dalziel4 ,f a #cdb ,photograph ,d$icat$ ,,9 ,,k9d ,,remembrance ,,( ,,! ,,_m ,,fri5ds ,,^: ,,works ,,adorn ,,! ,,pages ,,( ,,?is ,,book4 ,,! ,,bro!rs ,,dalziel4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,p>5tage--,,f\r ,,bro!rs ,,& ,a ,,si/]1 ,,eb5ez] ,,l&ells1 ,,?omas ,,bewick1 ,,william ,,h>vey1 ,,& ,,samuel ,,lov]4 ,we 7 memb]s ( a family ( twelve *ildr51 &1 ) "o exception1 we 7 born at ,wool]1 ,nor?umb]l&1 ! y\nge/ hav+ be5 born at ,newca/le-on-,tyne4 ,our fa!r sp5t a great "p ( 8 "t 9 horticultural pursuits1 & 9 middle life took up art z a pr(ession4 ,he also held a commission 9 ! ,nor?umb]l& ,militia4 ,8 sons1 eight 9 numb]1 inh]it$ /rong arti/ic ta/es1 :i* !y all c>ri$ out pr(essionally1 except ! y\nge/1 ,davison1 :o appli$ himself v successfully to comm]ce4 ,! elde/1 ,william1 ^: art "w 0 *iefly devot$ to h]aldic & occasional ornam5tal decoration = ,,mss4 books1 also pa9t$ a little 9 /ill-life subjects ) rem>kable fidelity2 :ile ! second son1 ,rob]t1 devot$ himself to art1 & obta9$ a fair reputation z a portrait pa9t]4 ,he also /udi$ l&scape pa9t+ = "s "t "u ,?ompson1 ( ,dudd+/on1 & hav+ practic$ 8 art successfully bo? 9 ,glasg[ & ,ed9burgh1 he came ultimately to ,london1 :]e he di$1 hav+ atta9$ only 8 ?irty-second ye>4 ,! next bro!r1 ,alex&]1 0 a y\? ( r>e arti/ic promise1 &1 _h he liv$1 mu/ ( necessity h made a great "n = himself z a design] & draughtsman 9 black & :ite2 b e>ly 9 life1 :ile liv+ 9 ,london1 he caught a *ill1 :i* t]m9at$ 9 consumption4 ,he1 hav+ return$ to 8 mo!rs h\se 9 ,newca/le-on-,tyne1 di$ be=e complet+ 8 tw5ty-?ird ye>4 ,! next bro!r1 ,george1 e>ly 9 #ahce1a be+ !n n9ete51 came to ,london z a pupil to ! late ,*>les ,gray1 an engrav] on wood1 ) :om he rema9$ f\r ye>s1 & on ! completion ( 8 engagem5t1 he comm5c$ op]ations on 8 own acc\nt1 ?\gh cont9u+ on ! mo/ fri5dly t]ms ) ,gray4 ,a few weeks lat] he 0 jo9$ by 8 bro!r ,edw>d1 & f t day we two h1 = a p]iod ( ov] fifty-five ye>s1 work$ h& 9 h& toge!r1 z ,! ,bro!rs ,dalziel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,alex&] ,,dalziel1 ,,our ,,fa!r4 ,,born1 ,,may #bb1 #agha2 ,,di$1 ,,june #cj1 #ahcb4 ,,f ,a ,,bu/1 ,,modell$ ,,by ,,8 ,,second ,,son1 ,,rob]t ,,dalziel4 ,alex&] ,dalziel1 born at ,wool]1 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,nor?umb]l&1 on ! #bbnd ,may1 #agha2 m>ri$ at ,lamb]ton1 ,nor? ,brita91 on ! #d? day ( ,janu>y1 #ahje1 to ,elizabe? ,hills1 born at ,morn+ton1 ,nor? ,brita91 on ! #aa? ,may1 #aghc4 --,,extract ,,f ,,family ,,bible4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #aheb our bro!r ,john became associat$ ) u4 ,he 0 a skilful & highly accompli%$ engrav]2 b 8 heal?1 un=tunately1 gave way1 & e>ly 9 #ahfh he 0 compell$ to give up all arti/ic "w & w5t to reside at ,drig1 a delightfully picturesque locality1 surr\nd$ on ! "o side by ! ,cumb]l& ,lakes & hills1 & on ! o!r by ! broad sea1 hop+ t ! f9e brac+ air ( ! ,nor? w\ld re/ore him to heal?1 b unhappily ! *ange came too late1 & he di$ 9 ! summ] ( #ahfi4 ,9 #ahfj our bro!r ,?omas1 :o _h be5 educat$ z a copp]plate engrav]1 jo9$ ! ,bro!rhood1 & f t "t devot$ himself entirely to pa9t+ & draw+ on wood1 contribut+ mu* excell5t "w to ! v>i\s books we produc$4 ,among !m may be m5tion$ ,dalziel's ,arabian ,nights1 ,dalziel's ,bible ,gall]y--( :i* we w h mu* to say fur!r on1 & a beautiful edition ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 z well z _m v *>m+ draw+s = ne>ly all ! ,f9e ,art ,books creat$ by ourselves1 or produc$ "u our entire sup]vision4 ,illu/ration3 ,,elizabe? ,,dalziel1 ,,our ,,mu*-,,belov$ ,,"m4 ,,born1 ,,may #aa1 #aghc2 ,,di$1 ,,febru>y #d1 #ahec4 ,,f ,a ,,picture ,,by ,,h] ,,second ,,son1 ,,rob]t ,,dalziel4 ,,pa9t$ ,,ab\t #ahcg4 ,%e 0 "o ( ! brighte/1 ! be/1 & k9de/ ( wom5--a true embodim5t ( all t is good & j4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( our c>e]1 t is to say dur+ ! ,=ties1 we ,george & ,edw>d1 work$ v mu* 9 association ) ,eb5ez] ,l&ells1 "o ( ! orig9al projectors & proprietors ( ,pun*1 & f :om 7! o!r orig9al proprietors hav+ resign$ _! %>es 9 a !n unpr(itable speculation7 ,messrs4 ,bradbury & ,evans1 ! pr9t]s1 acquir$ a two-?irds %>e4 ,subsequ5tly ! entire prop]ty pass$ into _! h&s4 ,we may "h /ate t :ile 9 association ) ,l&ells1 we engrav$ ! picture1 ,=eign ,affairs1 :i* 0 ! fir/ draw+ contribut$ to ,pun* by ,john ,lee*4 ,l&ells 0 a man to :om illu/rat$ lit]ature1 j\rnalism 9 p>ticul>1 owes mu*4 ,x is an old /ory1 well kn[n at ! "t1 h[ he p>t$ ) 8 int]e/ 9 ,pun*1 & h[ he lo/ ! proce$s 9 ! ,illum9at$ ,magaz9e1 :i* 0 edit$ by ,d\glas ,j]rold4 ,among 8 ?\s& & "o j\rnali/ic v5tures1 he 0 ! fir/ to project & produce ! ,lady's ,newspap]1 b 9 ?is1 z 9 o!r ?+s1 he 0 be=e 8 "t & fail$4 ,he x 0 :o sugge/$ to ,h]b]t ,+ram t an arti/ %\ld be s5t to foll[ ! progress ( ,que5 ,victoria on h] fir/ j\rney to ,scotl&2 ,l&ells und]took ! commission1 & x 0 ! success (1 & great int]e/ tak5 9 ^! pictures t _h mu* to d ) mak+ ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news4 ,! ,que5 0 s mu* pleas$1 t %e b\ght all ,l&ells' orig9al draw+s4 ,he work$ v mu* ) ,h]b]t ,+ram1 & x 0 ?r\gh him t we 7 engag$ ^u ! second numb] ( ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news4 ,x 0 = him t we engrav$ ! prospectus block = ,pun*1 also ! cov]s = t j\rnal drawn by ,ar*ie ,h5n+1 ,william ,h>vey1 & ,john ,gilb]t1 z well z ! ,h4 ,k4 ,b4 draw+s e week = ,ma/] ,humphrey's ,clock4 ,9 fact we 7 l>gely indebt$ to him = mu* s9c]e help at a "t :5 su* help 0 invaluable1 & at 8 h\se we _h ! advantage ( =m+ ! fri5d%ip ( ,d\glas ,j]rold1 ! ,bro!rs ,mayhew1 ,m>k ,lemon1 & o!rs connect$ ) ! f\ndation ( ,pun*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,george ,,dalziel4 ,,born1 ,,decemb] #a1 #ahae4 ,,f ,a ,,picture ,,pa9t$ ,,by ,,8 ,,bro!r ,,rob]t4 ,,date ,,ab\t #ahda ,,or '#db4 ,l&ells 0 a man brimful ( ideas & full ( en]gy4 ,"o h>dly ev] met him b t he _h "s new project :i* 0 c]ta9 to be a =tune--a =tune t nev] came to him4 ,8 connection ) ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news cont9u$ until ,h]b]t ,+ram's dep>ture = ,am]ica1 f :i* place he nev] return$1 hav+ be5 dr[n$ on ,lake ,mi*igan4 ,x is a curi\s fact t1 :5 ,+ram's body 0 br\ght home = int]m5t1 on ! same day t 8 fun]al took place at ,bo/on ! rema9s ( ,l&ells 7 int]r$ at ,highgate ,cemet]y4 ,we 7 at ! c]emonies4 ,edw>d att5d$ ! "o1 :ile ,george 0 pres5t at ! o!r4 ,an int]e/+ anecdote is told ( ,?omas ,bewick 9 ref]5ce to ,eb5ez] ,l&ells4 ,:5 x 0 propos$ to place him z a pupil ) t em95t wood engrav]1 ! fa!r ( ! lad said1 ,well1 ,mr4 ,bewick1 ,i hope y w make my son a clev] fell[4 ,mr4 ,l&ells1 repli$ ! vet]an1 ,i'll d my be/ to tea* him :at ,i "k1 b if ,god ,almighty hasn't put bra9s into y\r son's head1 x's impossible = me to put !m !re6 ,illu/ration3 ,,edw>d ,,dalziel4 ,,born1 ,,decemb] #e1 #ahag4 ,,f ,a ,,picture ,,pa9t$ ,,by ,,8 ,,bro!r ,,rob]t4 ,,date ,,ab\t #ahda ,,or '#db4 ,?is anecdote 0 told u by ,l&ells himself1 9 illu/ration ( a pr9ciple he 0 discuss+1 t unless a lad has a real1 g5u9e love = ! art he is /udy+1 no tea*+ 9 ! _w w ev] make him a skilful work]4 ,8 fa!r n be+ able to arrange t]ms ) ,bewick1 ,l&ells did n rema9 long ) him1 b s]v$ 8 appr5tice%ip ) ,isaac ,ni*olson 7an old pupil ( ,bewick's1 :o _h op5$ an (fice on ! opposite side ( ! way to 8 old ma/]1 9 ,/4 ,ni*olas' ,*ur*y>d1 ,newca/le-on-,tyne71 ) :om ,*>les ,gray 0 also a pupil4 ,& x 0 ?r\gh ^? two "y m5 com+ to our ,fa!r to le>n to draw t our bro!r ,alex&] became a pupil ( ,ni*olson's1 ) :om he s]v$ a sev5 ye>s' appr5tice%ip1 & prov$ himself a v skilful draughtsman & engrav]4 ,h5ce our some:at close connection ) ! s*ool ( ,?omas ,bewick4 ,l&ells 0 a man ( slightly excitable temp]am5t1 &1 z a rule1 v demon/rative4 ,"o morn+ he call$ ^u 8 old pupil1 ,edmund ,evans1 :o 0 !n comm5c+ col\r pr9t+ works 9 ,racquet ,c\rt1 say+ he 0 (f to ! ,d]by1 &1 z ! morn+ look$ r d\btful1 w\ld he l5d him an umbrella8 ,?is ,evans mo/ will+ly did1 giv+ ! be/ he _h1 almo/ a new "o4 ,l&ells fai?fully return$ x ! next morn+1 b ! f]rule _h disappe>$1 & ! /ick 0 batt]$ d[n close to ! silk4 ,l&ells _h evid5tly be5 ?r\gh "s excit+ sc5es1 & 9 express+ 8 high appreciation ( ! ev5ts ,evans' umbrella _h come sadly to grief4 ,:5 ,l&ells got a little vex$ or worri$ by anyone1 :i* 9 8 v mu* v>i$ life he n unfrequ5tly did1 8 inv>iable rem>k 01 ,well1 /op till ,i see him aga9 & ,i'll give him a piece ( my m9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,dalziel4 ,,born1 ,,janu>y #a1 #ahbb2 ,,di$1 ,,may #ba1 #ahfi4 ,,f ,a ,,photograph4 ,dur+ ! "t t ructions 7 on ) 8 co-p>tn]s 9 ,pun*1 he met ,d\glas ,j]rold 9 ,fleet ,/reet & compla9$ bitt]ly1 w9d+ up )1 ,!re1 ,i've j be5 to see !m & h giv5 !m a bit ( my m9d1 ,ah1 said ,j]rold1 ,i'm afraid !y w\ld n ga9 mu* by t1 ,l&ells4 ,8 elde/ son1 ,rob]t ,l&ells1 also an arti/ ( consid]able ability 9 black & :ite "w1 act$ = _m ye>s z ,art ,w> ,correspond5t to ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news1 &1 9 t capacity1 w5t ?r\gh a great "p ( ! ,franco-,prussian ,campaign4 ,! ye>s ( our boyhood hav+ be5 sp5t 9 ,newca/le-on-,tyne1 we h con/antly be5 id5tifi$ z be+ natives ( ! ,tyneside1 & s became mu* associat$ ) sev]al arti/s ( ability :o hail$ f t "p ( ! k+dom4 ,among ! =emo/ ( ^? we w\ld m5tion ,william ,h>vey1 ! ju/ly celebrat$ arti/ & book illu/rator1 :o 0 himself a fav\rite pupil ( ,?omas ,bewick1 & dur+ 8 appr5tice%ip design$ & engrav$ sev]al ( ! small] tailpieces to ! ,fables1 ,natural ,hi/ory1 & o!r works publi%$ by 8 fam\s ma/]4 ,william ,h>vey 0 born at ,newca/le-on-,tyne1 ,july #ac?1 #agif1 & di$ at ,ri*mond1 ,surrey1 ,janu>y #ah?1 #ahff4 ,he 0 appr5tic$ to ,?omas ,bewick1 #ahaj1 & ! high e/eem 9 :i* he 0 held by 8 ma/] is %[n 9 ! lett] "h quot$4 ,,gate%ead1 ,janu>y #a/1 #ahae4 ,,de> ,,william1--,i s5t y la/ night1 ',! ,hi/ory ( ,briti% ,birds1' :i* ,i beg y\r acceptance ( z a ,new ,ye>'s gift & also z a tok5 ( my respect4 ,don't tr\ble y\rself ab\t ?ank+ me = !m2 b1 in/ead ( do+ s1 let ^? books put y 9 m9d ( ! duties y h to p]=m ?r\gh life4 ,look at !m 7z long z !y la/7 on e ,new ,ye>'s day1 & at ! same "t resolve1 ) ! help ( ! ,all-wise b unkn[able ,god1 to conduct y\rself on e occasion z becomes a good man4 ,be a good son1 a good bro!r1 & 7:5 ! "t comes7 a good husb&1 a good fa!r1 & a good memb] ( ,society4 ,peace ( m9d w !n foll[ y l a %ad[2 & :5 y\r m9d gr[s ri* 9 integrity1 y w fe> ! fr[ns ( no man1 & only smile at ! plots & conspiracies :i* x is probable w be laid aga9/ y by envy1 hatr$1 & malice4 ,,?omas ,,bewick4 ,to ,william ,h>vey1 ,junr41 ,we/gate4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?omas ,,dalziel4 ,,born1 ,,may #i1 #ahbc4 ,,f ,a ,,photograph4 ,two ye>s lat]1 #ahag1 :5 he _h complet$ 8 appr5tice%ip1 he w5t to ,london1 :]e he /udi$ draw+ & pa9t+ "u ,b5jam9 ,haydon1 & anatomy ) ,sir ,*>les ,bell1 :]e he _h1 z fell[ /ud5ts1 among/ o!rs1 ,*>les ,lock ,ea/lake1 ! ,p4,r4,a41 ,george ,lance1 ! fruit pa9t]1 & ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se]4 ,he soon became a mo/ di/+ui%$ draughtsman & illu/rator ( books1 8 fame ris+ rapidly4 ,= _m ye>s he /ood prom95tly 9 ! front ( all o!rs4 ,among/ 8 e>lie/ works 7 ,h5d]son's ,book on ,w9es1 = :i* he n only made ! draw+s b engrav$ !m all himself4 ,x is fur!r int]e/+ z be+ ! fir/ "w t bore 8 "n4 ,8 great ability bo? z draughtsman & engrav] is %[n 9 ! reproduction ( an elaborate "w f ,b5jam9 ,haydon's picture ( ,d5tatus--:i* ev5 9 ^! advanc$ days mu/ be held z a rem>kable example ( wood engrav+1 be+1 /rictly speak+1 a m>vell\s imitation ( a copp]plate1 done 9 ! gr& l9e mann]4 ,haydon no d\bt induc$ ,h>vey to und]take ?is "w to satisfy 8 own vanity1 = he 0 n a man :o c>$ = o!rs4 ,ab\t ?is "t he gave up engrav+ altoge!r & devot$ himself entirely to draw+ on wood4 ,william ,h>vey 0 a great & highly-gift$ arti/1 a true man1 a fri5d & c\nsellor to u f ! "t ( our e>lie/ ef=ts to ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,he 0 a f9e conv]sationali/1 brimful ( anecdotes1 *iefly conc]n+ a notable gr\p ( arti/s1 au?ors1 & m5 ( law1 _m ( :om _h gone1 & o!rs :o 7 !n pass+ away4 ,z an illu/rator he held ! t[n = _m ye>s1 & 9 connection ) ,*>les ,knight did mu* to popul>ise black & :ite "w2 b ev5 9 8 own "t :at *anges took place6 ,he said t 9 8 e>ly days if m]ely a frontispiece 7 want$ = a book1 ,john ,murray w\ld invite him & ,john ,?omson1 ! engrav]1 to d9n] at ,albem>le ,/reet1 t !y might discuss ! subject fully be=e beg9n+ ! "w4 ,illu/ration3 always y\rs truly ,william ,h>vey ,9 8 m important works ,h>vey always tri$ to pu% =w>d "o or m "y & unkn[n engrav]s ( promise--9 fact he 0 ! "y man's fri5d4 ,( c\rse he _h _m imitators2 com+ m5 beg9 by imitat+ ! mann] ( ! successful m5 :o h gone be=e4 ,he us$ to say1 ,! "y man jumps on ! %\ld]s ( ! old man1 looks ov] 8 head1 & consequ5tly sees mu* f>!r along ! road4 ,/rong examples ( ?is are %[n 9 ! e>ly works ( ,sir ,john ,gilb]t1 :i* alt]nat$ 9 lik5ess to ,william ,h>vey1 ,k5ny ,mead[s1 & ,george ,cruik%ank2 b 9 a lat] /age took on mu* f ! great ,g]man arti/1 ,m5zel4 ,! foll[+ are a few in/ances 9 illu/ration ( "y m5 build+ up _! /yle by /udy+ ! old pr(essors 9 _! art1 :i* we call to m9d z occurr+ 9 our own exp]i5ce3 ,william ,h>vey felt complim5t$ by ,john ,gilb]t glean+ f 8 works2 :ile ,george ,cruik%ank 0 highly indignant ) ,gilb]t = :at he call$ cribb+ 8 bra9s1 & ?reat5$ to g d[n to ,blackhea? & ?ra% ! fell[4 ,gilb]t1 on be+ told ?is1 only laugh$1 & said1 ,i don't ?9k he kn[s :at sort ( man ,i am4 ,j4 ,prior1 ! fa!r ( ,melton ,prior1 assi/$ ,william ,h>vey v frequ5tly2 & aft] acquir+ a fair /yle ( imitation1 did a good deal ( "w on 8 own acc\nt1 :i* sometimes bore too /rong a resemblance to ! ma/]4 ,he w\ld say to ,h>vey1 ,i "k y don't m9d4 ,he 0 "r2 good-natur$ ,h>vey did n m9d if ,prior got any advantage by x4 ,b1 l o!r m51 ,prior ultimately acquir$ a /yle ( 8 own1 & did mu* good s]vice 9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news1 to :i* j\rnal 8 son ,melton has long be5 a valuable p[] z ,w> ,correspond5t4 ,! e>ly draw+s ( t great art g5ius1 ,fr$ ,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,r4,w4,s41 h a /rong family resemblance to ^? ( ,sir ,john ,gilb]t4 ,j4,w4 ,nor?'s e>ly draw+s rem9d$ "o vividly ( ,birket ,fo/]1 :ile ,birket ,fo/]'s /yle 0 und\bt$ly built ^u ,?omas ,creswick1 ,r4,a4--& s on1 & s on4 ,our connection ) ,h>vey 0 s close1 n only z reg>ds "w1 b socially1 t we c say he 0 9 e s5se "o ( ,nature's be/2 lovable to a degree1--& w\ld f> m ?an /& ! te/ ( ! guid+-l9es laid d[n by 8 ma/] 9 ! lett] pr9t$ on page #ab4 ,among ,william ,h>vey's *ief works m5tion mu/ be made ( ! *>m+ly fanciful designs = ,lane's ,arabian ,nights1 ,nor?coat's ,fables1 ,! ,t[] ,m5ag]ie1 sev]al ( ! books 9 ,! ,abbots=d ,edition ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott's novels1 & _m small] books1 notably ,! ,*ildr5 9 ! ,wood1 & ,! ,bl9d ,begg>'s ,daught] ( ,be?nal ,gre52 also an extremely beautiful frontispiece1 z well z o!r illu/rations1 to ea* ( ! plays 9 ,*>les ,knight's ,edition ( ,%akespe>e's ,works4 ,subsequ5tly he illu/rat$ = u an edition ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 9 :i* he display$ all 8 ta/eful fancy 9 decorat+ its pages4 ,?is book 0 publi%$ by ,david ,bogue4 ,f #ahci to ! "t ( 8 dea?1 ,william ,h>vey entru/$ _m ( 8 draw+s to our c>e1 z well z 9 lat] ye>s con/antly work+ = ! v>i\s books produc$ "u our sup]9t5d5ce4 ,on ! dea? ( ,william ,h>vey1 x 0 propos$ t a monum5t %\ld be erect$ ov] 8 grave 9 ,ri*mond cemet]y1 & 9 seek+ subscriptions = t purpose1 among o!rs1 ,samuel ,lov]1 ! fam\s ,iri% song-writ]1 compos] & arti/1 0 ask$ to assi/ & co-op]ate ) a few fri5ds 9 c>ry+ out ! object1 :5 9 reply he wrote3 ,i wi% in/ead ( a few fri5ds t _m 7 engag$ = :at is propos$1 = !n ?is monum5t might be mu* m wor?y ! memory ( s good an arti/ & s good a man4 ,z to ! ext5t1 y may rely on me = help 444 ,9 s9c]e e/eem = my mu* e/eem$ fri5d1 ,i ?9k few c exce$ me1 b my ex*equ] is r limit$4 ,c\ld ,i conv]t my he>t into a bank1 & make its wi%es into bank notes1 ,i w\ld build a monum5t out ( my own purse to "o s wor?y ( e/eem & e k9d remembrance4 ,truly1 ,,samuel ,,lov]4 ,is n ?is j ! lett] we might expect f ! w>m-he>t$ ,iri%man & true poet :o c\ld write ! foll[+ beautiful l9es8 ,i'll seek a f\r-leav$ %amrock 9 all ! fairy dells1 ,& if ,i f9d ! *>m$ leaves1 oh1 h[ ,i'll weave my spells6 ,i w\ld n wa/e my magic might on diamond1 pe>l or gold1 ,= treasure tires ! we>y s5se--su* triumph is b cold4 ,b ,i w\ld play ! en*ant]'s "p 9 ca/+ bliss ar\nd1 ,& n a te> or a*+ he>t %\ld 9 ! _w be f\nd4 ,! monum5t 0 erect$1 z sugge/$1 9 ! cemet]y at ,ri*mond1 ,surrey1 z well z a brass tablet 9 ,/4 ,ni*olas' ,ca!dral1 ,newca/le-on-,tyne1 bo? f designs by ,john ,r4 ,clayton4 ,hav+ furni%$ sev]al illu/rations to a book ( ,iri% songs edit$ by ,samuel ,lov]1 & publi%$ by ,john ,maxwell1 husb& ( ,miss ,braddon1 we receiv$ sev]al k9d lett]s ( comm5dation & ?anks = ! c>e be/[$ 9 gett+ up ! "w4 ,among o!rs we may quote ! foll[+3 ,novemb] #ac?1 #aheg4 ,i hope y w excuse me = n hav+ soon] ackn[l$g$ y\r enclosure ( y\r engrav+ ( ,gratton's ,head1 :i* is q admirable1 & = :i* ,i truly ?ank y4 ,aga91 9 writ+ ( a draw+ to illu/rate ! ,f\r-leav$ ,%amrock1 :i* we _h submitt$ = 8 approval1 he says3 ,i ?9k y\r quadruple design mo/ excell5t4 ,if t be c>ri$ out 7z ,i h no d\bt x w7 ) ! c>e & _s ( ! draw+ on ! wood1 x w make a *>m+ illu/ration4444 ,i sugge/ t y place ! initial lett] ',i' encircl$ ) ! *>m$ leaves 9 ! corn]1 to comm5ce ! fir/ l9e ( ! song4 ,i am glad = y\r own sake1 z well z = ! cr$it ( ! book1 y h made ! second illu/ration1 z ,i am conv9c$ x w d y mu* cr$it4 ,= myself1 pray accept my _m ?anks4 ,my de> ,sirs1 ,y\rs v truly1 ,,samuel ,,lov]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m>g>et ,,dalziel4 ,,born1 ,,novemb] #c1 #ahai2 ,,di$1 ,,july #ab1 #ahid4 ,,f ,a ,,photograph4 ,%e 0 ! ess5ce ( k9dness & g5]osity1 a si/]-"m to u all1 & ,aunt ,meg to ev]ybody4 ,dur+ all our op]ations f ! ye> #ahea1 we 7 =tunate en\gh to h ! loyal & skilful help ( our si/] ,m>g>et1 :o w>mly ent]$ into all our plans & work$ v con/antly ^u ! mo/ highly f9i%$ engrav+s we produc$4 ,z mu* ( ! "w we 7 engag$ ^u 0 int5d$ = p]iodical publications1 x may readily be suppos$ t !re 01 at times1 great pressure to meet ! requirem5ts ( ! pr9t]2 on su* occasions we c\ld always be c]ta9 ( h] ev] ready help1 grudg+ nei!r "t nor lab\r to r5d] e assi/ance 9 h] p[]4 ,9 all respects %e 0 "o ( ! mo/ devot$1 k9d-he>t$ & sympa!tic wom5 t ev] liv$1 & h] great excell5ce ( "*1 we h e reason to believe1 0 fully appreciat$ by all ^? :o _h ! privilege ( h] acqua9tance or fri5d%ip4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,e>l ,,( ,,leice/]',s ,,levee4 ,,f ,,! ,,abbots=d ,,edition ,,( ,,k5nilwor?4 ,,by ,,william ,,h>vey4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,adam ,*>les ,black4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,) v trifl+ exceptions !re 0 no railway travel+ 9 ,engl& at t "t1 & only "o /eam vessel1 ! ,hylton ,jolliffe1 sail$ betwe5 ,newca/le & ! ,metropolis1 s t ,george ,dalziel made ! j\rney 9 a small trad+ vessel ( "s ?ree or f\r hundr$ tons burd54 ,! wea!r be+ calm & w>m = ! season1 ! little %ip w5t pleasantly along until x _h p]=m$ ab\t half ! j\rney1 :51 ?r\gh neglig5ce on ! "p ( ! *ief mate1 :o 0 9 *>ge at ! "t1 ! vessel 0 all[$ to run agr\nd ^u a s& bank :5 ne>ly opposite ,y>m\?4 ,x 0 a beautiful sunny morn+1 & ! %ip 0 quickly surr\nd$ by a great _m fi%+ boats (f]+ _! s]vices to take out "p ( ! c>go1 & s light5 x suffici5tly t x might float aga9 :5 ! tide rose4 ,?is 0 done1 & hav+ gone a little fur!r out to sea1 ! c>go 0 aga9 put on bo>d & ! %ip sail$ away to ,london1 :]e %e f9ally ca/ an*or 9 ! ,?ames ne>ly opposite ! ,t[]1 on a bright1 fre%1 ,sunday morn+1 hav+ occupi$ ne>ly a :ole week 9 ! j\rney4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,*>les ,,knight1 ,,sir ,,william ,,allan1 ,r4,a41 ,p4,r4,s4,a1 ,,john ,,frankl91 ,,william ,,mulready1 ,r4,a41 ,,george ,,r\tl$ge1 ,,sir ,,john ,,t5niel1 ,,george ,,cruik%ank1 ,w4 ,e4 ,,fro/1 ,r4,a41 ,f4 ,r4 ,,pick]sgill1 ,r4,a41 ,,fr$ ,,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,r4,w4,s41 ,,sir ,,john ,,gilb]t1 ,r4,a41 ,p4,r4,w4,s41 ,,ri*>d ,,doyle1 ,,& ,w4 ,m4 ,,?ack]ay4 ,v e>ly 9 our c>e] we 71 ?r\gh our fri5d ,william ,h>vey1 introduc$ to ,*>les ,knight1 ! em95t publi%] :o did s mu* z a pione] 9 introduc+ *eap & good lit]ature to ! p1 z 8 ,p5ny ,magaz9e1 ,p5ny ,cyclopdia1 ,*>les ,knight's ,hi/ory ( ,engl&1 & _m o!r k9dr$ works be> ample evid5ce4 ,& n only 9 lit]ature b 9 art z well he took a bold & lead+ "p3 see 8 elaborately illu/rat$ edition ( ,%akespe>e's ,works1 ! ,bible1 ,! ,l& we ,live 91 & _m highly int]e/+ & in/ructive books4 ,p]haps ! mo/ beautiful ( all 0 ! illu/rat$ edition ( ,lane's ,arabian ,nights' ,ent]ta9m5ts1 a book :i* mu/ always hold a =emo/ place among ! mo/ ta/efully decorat$ volumes ?is c\ntry has produc$4 ,x 0 only 9 association ) ,l&ells & ,*>les ,gray t we 7 at all connect$ ) ?is "w1 n hav+1 at t "t1 any p]sonal transaction ) ,mr4 ,knight1 ?\gh we subsequ5tly did a great deal ( "w = him1 notably 9 8 ,%akespe>e & ,! ,l& we ,live 94 ,mr4 ,ramsay1 ,mr4 ,knight's sub-editor & lit]>y manag]1 us$ to tell a curi\s /ory ab\t "o ( ! lit]>y contributors to ^! volumes1 ^: "n1 = obvi\s reasons1 we w )hold4 ,9 ?is g5tleman's e>ly connection ) ,mr4 ,knight1 he call$ & _h a s]i\s conv]sation ) ,ramsay1 confess+ 8 uncontrollable weakness = /rong dr9k1 & t 8 only safegu>d 0 an empty pocket4 ,he !re=e begg$ ( ,ramsay nev]1 "u any circum/ances1 to advance him "o p5ny ^u 8 "w1 no matt] h[ h>d he might plead1 or :at /ory he might tell 9 urg+ ! necessity = an advance ( ca%4 ,ramsay 0 to be firm & refuse to li/5 to him1 & on no acc\nt to let him h money1 & t all paym5t = "w 0 to be =w>d$ to 8 wife4 ,ramsay promis$ fai?ful obs]vance1 & s matt]s w5t smoo?ly on = a consid]able "t4 ,b "o day ,m4 ,n4 came ) a sad1 doleful face1 begg+ = an advance ( t5 p\nds4 ,ramsay positively decl9$1 rem9d+ him ( _! compact4 ,yes1 yes1 t's all "r1 old fell[1 he answ]$2 b ?is bus9ess is q away f ev]y?+ else4 ,i don't =get ! injunction ,i laid ^u y1 b ?is is altoge!r diff]5t2 x is a case ( ! mo/ urg5t necessity4 ,!n he w5t on & told a sad1 t\*+ tale ( 8 boy hav+ di$ sudd5ly1 & ! %ock hav+ br\ght on a s]i\s illness ) 8 wife1 :ile1 un=tunately1 he 0 totally )\t funds to meet ! unexpect$ dem&s ^u 8 purse1 or procure a nurse to att5d ^u h]1 z well z ! com=ts t 7 absolutely necess>y "u ! circum/ances4 ,= a "t ,ramsay /ood firmly out1 always rem9d+ ,m4 ,n4 ( 8 own proposition1 b ! man 0 s impressively urg5t1 appeal+ aga9 & aga9 on ! score ( 8 wife's critical condition1 t at la/ ,ramsay's scruples gave way1 & ,m4 ,n41 lavi% 9 8 ?anks1 left ! (fice ) ! t5 p\nds 9 8 pocket4 ,x is1 p]haps1 ne$less to say t ,m4 ,n4 0 n se5 9 ,fleet ,/reet = _m days1 & :5 he did turn up1 %aky & dilapidat$ 9 appe>ance1 x 0 only to load ,ramsay ) ! mo/ cru%+ abuse = hav+ brok5 fai? ) him1 & :5 ,ramsay tri$ to %elt] himself "u ! pa!tic tale he _h told ab\t 8 sick wife & dead son1 he only repli$3 ,d---- ! sick wife & dead son6 ,:y didn't y /ick to y\r promise8 ,i told y di/9ctly t x 0 possible ,i might come ) "s trump$-up /ory ( urg5t necessity1 & a lot ( su* rubbi%1 & n[ see :at a hole y h let me into4 ,my son is p]fectly well1 & z heal?y a lad z ev] liv$1 & z = my wife1 well1 %e 0 nev] bett] 9 h] life1 & is only suff]+ f ! mis]y br\ght ab\t by y\r unacc\ntably bad behavi\r to me4 ,i tell y1 ,ramsay1 y are a traitor & a false fri5d1 :o has us$ me %amefully--%amefully6 ,) ^! words ,m4 ,n4 left ! (fice1 b return$ )9 half an h\r seek+ condonation1 begg+ t ,ramsay w\ld ov]look ! fooli% words he _h us$ 9 a mom5t ( unju/ifiable irritation1 & fur!r %[ 8 good feel+ by advanc+ him a trifle--say1 a sov]eign8 ,no8 ,well1 !n1 let x be five %ill+s8 ,/ill no6 ,ramsay 0 obdurate1 & ,m4 ,n41 mutt]+1 ,cruel man6 ,cruel1 cruel man6 w5t away4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mackay1 ,,z ,,! ,,bailie ,,nicol ,,j>vie4 ,,f ,,! ,,abbots=d ,,edition' ,,( ,,rob ,,roy4 ,,f ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,sir ,,william ,,allan1 ,r4,a41 ,f4,r4,s4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,adam ,*>les ,black4 ,9 ! ye> #ahdb or #ahdc1 ?r\gh ! k9dness ( ! late ,cl>kson ,/anfield1 ,r4,a41 we 7 introduc$ to ,mr4 ,william ,dicks1 :o (ficiat$ z art ag5t = ,mr4 ,cadell1 ! ,ed9burgh publi%]1 !n issu+ a v elaborately illu/rat$ edition ( ! ,wav]ley ,novels1 :i* he nam$ ,! ,abbots=d ,edition1 & employ+ on ! "w _m ( ! v fir/ arti/s ( ! day1 bo? ,engli% & ,scot*4 ,we 7 entru/$ to engrave a l>ge numb] ( ! draw+s4 ,among ! fir/ ( ^! 0 a wond]fully life-l portrait ( ! ,scot* actor1 ,mackay1 9 ! "* ( ,bailie ,nicol ,j>vie1 pa9t$ by ,sir ,william ,allan1 ,r4,a4 & ,p4,r4,s4,a4#b ,! engrav+ ( ?is portrait gave su* entire satisfaction bo? to ,mr4 ,cadell & ,mr4 ,dicks t we 7 con/antly employ$ ^u ! und]tak+ until its completion4 ,among ! arti/s ^: draw+s we _h to engrave dur+ ! progress ( ?is edition ( ! great ,wiz>d ( ! ,nor?'s novels1 we may especially m5tion ,william ,h>vey1 ,cl>k/on ,/anfield1 ,r4,a41 ,sir ,j4 ,noel ,paton1 ,p4,r4,s4,a41 ,john ,frankl91 ,edw>d ,h4 ,corb\ld1 ,sir ,david ,wilkie1 ,r4,a41 ,alex&] ,*ri/ie1 & ,rob]t ,mc,ian4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*ildr5 ,,9 ,,! ,,wood4 ,,by ,,john ,,frankl94 ,,f ,,cundall',s ,,s]ies ,,( ,,*ildr5',s ,,books4 ,?r\gh ! fri5d%ip t sprung up ) sev]al ( ^! g5tlem51 & our connection ) ! ,in/itute ( ! ,f9e ,arts1#c we became acqua9t$ ) _m ( ! "y arti/s :o 7 introduc+ a new & m reali/ic feel+ into ! black & :ite "w ( ! day4 ,among !m 7 ,john ,t5niel1 at t "t j return$ f 8 /udies 9 ,g]many1 & /rongly impress$ ) ,g]man ,art1 & :at 0 t]m$ ,! ,%ad$ ,outl9e ,s*ool2 ,alfr$ ,elmore1 ,r4,a42 ,fr$ ,pick]sgill1 ,r4,a42 ,f4 ,w4 ,topham2 ,edw>d ,duncan2 ,george ,dodgson2 ,john ,absolon2 all1 except ! ,royal ,academicians1 memb]s ( ! ,old ,wat] ,col\r ,society1 & ! ,new--n[ call$ ! ,royal ,in/itute ( ,wat] ,col\r ,pa9t]s--besides _m o!rs :o h s9ce ris5 to great em95ce 9 _! pr(ession4 ,john ,absolon be+ !n engag$ on a set ( illu/rations to ,coll9s' ,poetical ,works1 to be publi%$ by ,david ,bogue1 he plac$ _m ( ! draw+s 9 our h&s to engrave1 :i* 0 ! comm5cem5t ( a long & intimate fri5d%ip--n only ) ! arti/1 = x also op5$ up a connection ) ,bogue :i* enabl$ u to produce "s v cr$itable works toge!r4 ,e>ly 9 #ahea ,john ,frankl91 _m ( ^: illu/rations to ,! ,abbots=d ,scott & ! ,briti% ,ballads we _h engrav$1 plac$ 9 our h&s "s draw+s he 0 mak+ to illu/rate a s]ies ( ,fairy ,tales1 edit$ by ,sir ,h5ry ,cole1 !n kn[n to ! lit]>y _w z ,felix ,summ]ly1 to be publi%$ by ,mr4 ,joseph ,cundall ( ,bond ,/reet1 :o 0 an enlight5$ publi%] ) /rong arti/ic ta/e1 8 great idea be+ a desire to raise ! "* ( *ildr5's picture books4 ,?is 0 ab\t ! "t t ,van ,voor/ publi%$ ,! ,vic> ( ,wakefield1 ) ,mulready's illu/rations2 "o ( ! fir/ high-class books ( ! p]iod1 :i* 0 s highly ?\ght ( t ,mulready said he _h commissions (f]$ to him = pictures f ^! designs suffici5t to keep him at "w = ! rema9d] ( 8 life4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t ,cundall induc$ ,mulready to make a set ( draw+s = a *ild's prim]3 & v beautiful !y are4 ,?is s]ies ( ,fairy ,tales 0 cont9u$1 ) pictures by ,fr$]ick ,taylor1 ,p4,r4,w4,s41 ,h4 ,c4 ,horsley1 ,r4,a41 & o!r arti/s ( high repute4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sleep+ ,,*ild ,,& ,,lamb4 ,,by ,,william ,,mulready1 ,r4,a4 ,,f ,a ,,book ,,( ,,poems ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,t4 ,j4 ,,judk94 ,our connection ) ^! two ,london publi%+ h\ses1 add$ to ! "w we 7 do+ = ,mr4 ,cadell ( ,ed9burgh1 t5d$ consid]ably to increase our responsibilities4 ,& ?is may be ! mo/ conv5i5t place to /ate t x 0 at ,mr4 ,cundall's we 7 fir/ introduc$ to ,mr4 ,george ,r\tl$ge1 :o _h call$ = ! express purpose ( ask+ ,mr4 ,cundall to recomm5d a good man to engrave a small draw+ on wood1 a portrait ( ,sir ,rob]t ,peel1 :i* he !n _h 9 8 pocket4 ,! commission 0 entru/$ to u1 & ?us comm5c$ a connection & a fri5d%ip :i* cont9u$ ) unabat$ confid5ce & h>mony = a p]iod ext5d+ ov] =ty ye>s4 ,george ,r\tl$ge1 a /rong-m9d$1 cle>-head$ man ( bus9ess1 9 8 e>ly days us$ to g p]sonally to ! l>g] nor? c\ntry t[ns1 & get ord]s f ! booksell]s4 ,8 capacity 9 ?is bran* 0 said to be some?+ m>vell\s4 ,an old ,quak] booksell]1 ( ,d>l+ton1 told u t ,r\tl$ge nev] said1 ,w !e buy ?is book8 b t x always 0 ) him1 ,!e mu/ take x2 & z 8 w>es 7 always good1 ! results 7 said to be _m times beyond ^? ( any o!r man on ! road4 ,9 ! publi%+ bus9ess1 he1 9 comb9ation ) 8 p>tn]s1 ,william & ,fr$]ick ,w>ne--bo? clev]1 en]getic m51--made a =ce :i* develop$ _! va/ bus9ess s rapidly t ,h5ry ,g4 ,bohn1 ! big publi%] ( t day1 felt s jeal\s ( _! great success1 t he us$ to say1 ,well1 x has tak5 ?ree /rong m5 to d x4 ,aft] hav+ produc$ sets ( pictures by v>i\s arti/s1 to _m sorts ( books1 ! mo/ important ( :i* 0 a small octavo ( ,longfell['s ,poems1 ) illu/rations by ,john ,gilb]t1 !y invit$ our co-op]ation1 assi/ance1 & direction 9 su* matt]s1 & x 0 !n det]m9$ to d ano!r edition ( ! same poems1 m ext5sively illu/rat$ by ! same arti/4 ,!y agre$ to give u "o ?\s& p\nds = ! pictures1 :i* 0 to include ,gilb]t's *>ges z well z our own4 ,! book prov$ a great success f e po9t ( view1 & to ?is day holds its own z "o ( ! mo/ beautiful examples ( ,sir ,john ,gilb]t's "w z an illu/rator4 ,aft] ! fir/ edition _m o!r poems 7 add$1 includ+ ,miles ,/&i%1 all hav+ ,gilb]t's illu/rations to !m4#d ,! book :5 fir/ complet$ creat$ a s5sation4 ,we rememb] ask+ ,r\tl$ge :at he ?\ght ( x4 ,he 0 a pure bus9ess man4 ,8 reply 03 ,we w wait & see :at ! trade has to say ab\t x fir/--see :e!r !y w subscribe l>gely1 & !n ,i w tell y :at ,i ?9k ab\t x4 ,edmondson1 ! b9d]1 0 s 9 love ) 8 "p ( ! "w t1 hold+ ! volume 9 8 h&s1 he said1 ,x is a beautiful book6 a v beautiful book6 !n add$1 9 a slightly condesc5d+ tone1 ,& a good book inside1 too4 ,william ,w>ne dy+ r e>ly 9 life1 ,fr$]ick ,w>ne1 8 y\ng] bro!r1 sep>at$ f ! ,r\tl$ges1 aft] ! sons ( ,george ent]$ ! firm1 & built up a l>ge publi%+ h\se ( 8 own4 ,we 7 on ! v be/ ( t]ms ) all ( !m1 & cont9u$ to "w = bo? h\ses = _m1 _m ye>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,evangel9e4 ,,f ,,! ,,poetical ,,works ,,( ,,longfell[4 ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,sir ,,john ,,gilb]t1 ,r4,a41 ,p4,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,fr$]ick ,w>ne1 a really clev]1 _m-sid$ man1 has n[ retir$1 b 8 ?ree sons--all m5 wor?y ( _! fa!r--cont9ue to conduct _! l>ge bus9ess on ! old l9es4 ,( ! _m illu/rat$ books :i* x has be5 our lot to sup]9t5d & issue to ! _w1 !re are two = :i* we are to a great ext5t exclusively responsible3 ^! are ,! ,_s ( ,praise1 a collection ( hymns1 & ,gold5 ,?\ghts f ,gold5 ,f\nta9s1 a collection ( su* lit]>y extracts f fav\rite au?ors z ! title ( ! book w fully expla9--"o ( u hav+ sp5t mu* ( 8 leisure h\rs 9 collect+ & arrang+ _! cont5ts4 ,! fir/ ( ^! volumes 0 orig9ally publi%$ 9 ! usual qu>to =m1 ) decorative bord]s & initial lett]s1 pr9t$ 9 gold & col\rs1 & subsequ5tly mu* enl>g$ by ! addition ( _m hymns z an octavo volume4 ,! o!r1 ,gold5 ,?\ghts1 0 9 its ma9 l9es uni=m ) ! fir/ edition ( ,! ,_s ( ,praise4 ,9 bo? ( ^! books are _m ( our own contributions1 bo? 9 p5 & p5cil1 9 addition to sev]al v f9e examples ( ,a4 ,b4 ,h\ghton4 ,! ,abbots=d ,edition ( ! ,wav]ley ,novels did n prove a m>k$ f9ancial success1 & :5 ! prop]ty 0 acquir$ by ,messrs4 ,adam & ,*>les ,black1 ,edw>d ,h4 ,corb\ld1 ,r4,i41 0 commission$ to d a l>ge numb] ( illu/rations = _! new edition ( ^! books1 ne>ly all ( :i* 7 entru/$ to u to engrave4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ,que5 ,victoria's reign ,corb\ld held a high position z a pa9t] 9 wat] col\r1 & 0 "o ( ! orig9al memb]s ( ! ,royal ,in/itute ( ,wat] ,col\r ,pa9t]s--!n call$ ! ,new ,wat] ,col\r ,society--& s highly 0 8 arti/ic ability appreciat$ by ! ,pr9ce ,consort t he 0 select$ z art tutor to ! ,royal *ildr54 ,p]haps no bett] selection c\ld at t "t h be5 made2 =1 ?\gh some:at sev]e 9 /yle1 he 0 a good draughtsman1 pa9/ak+1 & ( a k9dly1 g5ial disposition4 ,he 0 ev] full ( amus+ anecdotes ( ! say+s & do+s ( ! ,que51 ,pr9ce ,alb]t1 & 8 pupils4 ,corb\ld did n appe> to ?9k x possible = any ( ^? "y p to commit a fault4 ,9 8 eyes !y 7 all sweetness & ! p]fection ( goodness1 be+1 z he said1 )\t ! lea/ appe>ance ( affectation4 ,:5 ask$ if any ( ! "y ,pr9ces or ,pr9cesses 7 clev]1 he inv>iably evad$ a direct answ] by say+3 ,er--well1 y see1 ! ,pr9cess ,royal makes up = ! %ortcom+s ( all ! o!rs1 %e is s v clev]4 ,er--er--!y are all clev] & v nice4 ,dur+ ,corb\ld's connection ) ! ,royal ,family1 on "o occasion he wrote to u say+ ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales _h got a scrapbook1 & he 0 commission$ by ! ,pr9ce to say h[ pleas$ he w\ld be if we w\ld give him "s pro(s ( our engrav+s to put into x4 ,we s5t a l>ge p>cel1 & 9 return ,corb\ld wrote t ! ,pr9ce 0 delight$ ) our contribution & wi%$ him to express 8 ,w>me/ ?anks to ,messrs4 ,dalziel = _! great k9dness & lib]ality4 #bf ,july1 #ahfc1 #ba ,,rutl& ,,gate1 ,,hyde ,,p>k4 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i h receiv$ ! impression1 z well z my own1 z also ! pro( = ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales4 ,i %all be at ,osborne ei!r on ,?ursday or ,friday next1 & ,i w give x to him4 ,t :i* y engrav$ = ! ',keepsake1 #ahed1' is v beautiful1 & s ,i %all keep ! pro(4 ,mr4 ,hea? w be q cont5t & s %all ,i4 ,y c tell him t ,i require no?+ done to x4 ,i ?ank y = ! pro(1 b :]e are ^? f ,sp5c]8#e ,y\rs v truly1 ,,edw>d ,,h5ry ,,corb\ld4 ,dur+ ! e>ly "p ( our c>e] we became associat$ ) ,mr4 ,samuel ,c>t] ,hall1 :o 0 orig9ator1 editor & at t "t proprietor ( ! ,art ,j\rnal1 & 9 a some:at desultory fa%ion did a consid]able am\nt ( "w toge!r4 ,among o!r matt]s1 we engrav$ _m ( ! illu/rations = ,a ,book ( ,briti% ,ballads1 :i* 0 edit$ by ,hall & publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,h[ & ,p>sons ( ,fleet ,/reet4 ,! draw+s by ,sir ,j4 ,noel ,paton1 ,p4,r4,s4,a41 ,john ,frankl91 ,w4 ,b4 ,scott1 ,e4 ,h4 ,corb\ld1 ,h5ry ,w>r51 & o!r arti/s1 pass$ ?r\gh our h&s4 ,:5 ! great ,int]national ,exhibition ( #ahea 0 9 prep>ation1 & dur+ ! "t x 0 op5 to ! public1 ,hall publi%$ a s]ies ( pr(usely illu/rat$ supplem5ts to ! ,art ,j\rnal1 %[+ ! v>i\s classes ( objects exhibit$4 ,on ?is "w we 7 v lib]ally employ$4 ,^! supplem5ts 7 subsequ5tly put toge!r & publi%$ 9 "o l>ge1 h&some qu>to volume z an ,illu/rat$ ,catalogue ( t great & important ,exhibition4 ,_m o!r catalogues1 (ficial & non-(ficial1 7 publi%$ ( ! ,exhibition1 :i* conta9$ a m>vell\s am\nt ( e conceivable class ( h&icraft & +5i\s device1 b c]ta9ly1 = compreh5sive complet5ess1 none ( !m at all approa*$ ! v beautiful volume :i* ,mr4 ,hall gave to ! _w4 ,:5 we _h f9i%$ our portion ( ! engrav+s1 he 0 s grateful = ! help we _h giv5 t he volunte]$ ! promise t no o!r wood engrav]s %\ld ev] be employ$ ^u 8 works4 ,b p]haps x is only *>act]i/ic ( ! man to say t ?is promise 0 nev] c>ri$ out4 ,z already /at$1 we engrav$ a v l>ge numb] ( draw+s = ,mr4 ,hall ) undeviat+ approval1 & we 7 mu* gratifi$ by ! foll[+ passage 9 a lett] address$ to him by ,e4 ,m4 ,w>d1 ! ,royal ,academician1 on our submitt+ a pro( ( an engrav+ we _h execut$3 ,! cut is admirable 9 e way4 ,i h ne>ly f9i%$ ! draw+ ( ',! ,royal ,family ( ,france1' & w s5d x imm$iately x is done4 ,i hope y w h ! ',royal ,family' done by ,dalziels'1 z y said x %\ld be2 !y w\ld manage ! faces mu* bett] ?an---- ,y\rs ev] truly1 ,e4 ,m4 ,,w>d4 ,almo/ z a matt] ( c\rse we became associat$ ) ,k5ny ,mead[s1 a clev]1 erratic g5ius1 & an arti/ ( great ability4 ,he _h a wond]ful & /rangely fanciful imag9ation1 & p]haps w be be/ kn[n 9 "t to come by 8 ,illu/rat$ ,%akespe>e & 8 ,heads ( ! ,p2 !re is "o o!r "w :i* is n likely to be =gott51 ,a ,head ( ',old ,fa!r ,*ri/mas1' :i* did good s]vice = a ,*ri/mas numb] ( ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news4 ,he 0 intimately connect$ ) ,orr9 ,smi?1 ! di/+ui%$ wood engrav]2 _! e>lie/ "w be+ "* sket*es & heads ( ! p done = ,bell's ,life 9 ,london1 :i* 0 some:at a pione] 9 illu/rat$ j\rnalism4 ,mead[s at t "t 0 g5]ally kn[n z ,iron ,jack1 f ! fact ( 8 robu/ heal?1 :i* he attribut$ entirely to a simple /yle ( liv+ 9 8 e>ly life1 mu* ( :i* 0 sp5t 9 a ligh?\se1 :]e1 he decl>$1 !y nev] _h en\gh to eat4 ,he said1 ,i us$ to dev\r my food l a rav5+ wolf4 ,no am\nt ( alcohol ev] appe>$ to hurt him1 & to ^? :o suff]$ f excess ( indulg5ce he attribut$ x entirely to ov]-eat+ 9 _! e>ly days1 be=e ! con/itution 0 fairly & prop]ly =m$4 ,illu/ration3 ,or sweete/ ,%akespe>e1 ,fancy's *ild1 ,w>ble 8 native wood-notes wild4 ,l',allegro & ,il ,p5s]oso4--,,milton4 ,,by ,,k5ny ,,mead[s4 ,by p]mission ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,art ,union ( ,london4 ,we 7 s closely connect$ ) him t :5 he 0 fir/ ask$ to "w = ,pun*1 he /ipulat$ t we %\ld h all 8 draw+s to engrave4 ,?is arrangem5t did n la/ long1 = he 0 ( a v unc]ta9 nature1 & *angeable 9 8 moods4 ,8 fri5d%ip 0 n ( ! k9d t w\ld /& mu*1 if any1 /ra91 & aft] he _h imbib$ a little1 he n infrequ5tly became na/y4 ,once at a public d9n]1 on ! "n ( ,pun* be+ m5tion$1 he />t$ f 8 *air1 say+1 ,g5tlem51 ,i am ,pun*6 :i* really 0 m ?an insult+ to sev]al ,pun* m5 :o 7 pres5t4 ,at "o ( ! e>ly ,illu/rat$ ,news d9n]s1 ,h]b]t ,+ram1 speak+ ( ! great success ( ! j\rnal1 said1 ,&1 g5tlem51 we all %>e 9 ! cr$it ( produc+ ?is wond]ful pap]4 ,mead[s 0 imm$iately on 8 legs1 say+1 ,yes1 b h we all %>$ & %>$ alike 9 ! recomp5se8 ,yes1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 said ,+ram1 we h all %>$ alike1 accord+ to :at we put into ! v5ture4 ,:ile ,mead[s work$ = ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news we engrav$ _m ( 8 draw+s & saw mu* ( ,h]b]t ,+ram & 8 p>tn]s1 ,na?aniel ,cook & ,william ,little4 ,+ram 0 ! f\nd] & pr9cipal proprietor ( ! pap]2 a man ( /rong "*1 self-will$1 b bo? g5]\s & j4 ,we 7 9 ! habit ( sugge/+ & procur+ subjects = !m4 ,we _h induc$ ,ri*>d ,doyle to make twelve draw+s ( ! mon?s = ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,almanack4 ,na?aniel ,cook disput$ our *>ge1 b we /ood out4 ,+ram sat quiet :il/ ! talk w5t on4 ,at la/ he said1 ,h ,messrs4 ,dalziel done ! "w well8 ,oh6 !re is no dispute ab\t t2 ! "w is well done4 ,!n1 said ,+ram1 pay ! money & let !re be no dispute ab\t x4 ,t is a s+le1 b a true1 illu/ration ( ! sort ( man ,h]b]t ,+ram 04 ,mead[s us$ to say t ,nature put him out1 & s x did4 ,look+ at 8 rais$ h& ) po9t$ f+]1 he w\ld say1 ,i _c see a h& z ,i w\ld draw x4 ,! fir/ "t ,mead[s met ,john ,lee* aft] he began to draw on ,pun*1 he rav$ ab\t ! draw+s1 said ,lee* 0 ! greate/ man :o _h ev] drawn on wood1 t he1 ,mead[s1 ought to retire f art altoge!r & seek "s o!r occupation1 t 8 light 0 out1 & mu* m to ! same purpose4 ,b z ! bottle w5t r\nd1 ! feel+ gradually *ang$1 & x end$ 9 ,mead[s prais+ 8 own "w & tell+ ,lee* t he mu/ alt] 8 /yle altoge!r if he ev] hop$ to take a position z an arti/--t 8 "w 0 m]e commonplace drivel1 & t he mu/ put imag9ation into 8 "w su* z ,i d 9 m9e1 sir4 ,b judg$ by 8 "t1 ,mead[s 0 a v clev] man ) mu* qua9t fancy4 ,_m ( 8 initials are s+ul>ly pretty1 & 8 ,%akespe>e w always h a place 9 ! hi/ory ( black & :ite "w4 ,9 ,k5ny ,mead[s' days1 ! arti/ 9 black & :ite _h n ?\ght ( ! advantages ( draw+ f ! liv+ model2 nei!r ,william ,h>vey nor ,sir ,john ,gilb]t ev] drew f ,nature1 & ,george ,?omas 0 "o ( ! fir/1 if n inde$ ! v fir/1 to draw on wood direct f life4 ,?is 0 ab\t ! e>ly "p ( ! ,crimean ,w>1 & 8 subjects 7 *iefly ( sailors & _! do+s1 & v clev] !y 74 ,x creat$ some?+ ( a s5sation at ! "t1 = ! idea ( an illu/ration be+ drawn f ! life _h n be=e be5 he>d ( except 9 special cases4 ,no d\bt ,mulready _h life models = 8 ,vic> ( ,wakefield draw+s1 & lat] on ,millais nev] drew )\t ! life1 nor did any ( ! pre-,raphaelite ,s*ool1 b ?is 0 ! gradual & natural developm5t ( a new me?od1 & innum]able draw+s by ! y\ng] arti/s :i* pass$ ?r\gh our h&s 7 all drawn direct on wood f ! life4 ,aft] sp5d+ mu* "t & lab\r 9 exp]im5t+1 z well z spoil+ a great _m blocks1 we succe$$ 9 gett+ fairly good photographs = ! engrav]'s purpose on o!r pieces ( wood1 & s ! valuable orig9al draw+s 7 pres]v$4 ,?is success 0 obta9$ ab\t ! beg9n+1 ?\gh n at ! v beg9n+1 ( our op]ation on ! ,bible illu/rations4 ,!n foll[$1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 ! con/ant practice ( mak+ draw+s ^u pap] :i* 7 photograph$ on wood4 ,by ?is means ne>ly all ! exquisite draw+s 9 black & :ite made by ,leighton1 ,poynt]1 ,h\ghton1 & _m o!r ( ! arti/s :o work$ 9 association ) u h be5 pres]v$1 & n[ adorn "s ( ! public p]man5t gall]ies4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,ball-,,room4 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,r4,w4,s4 ,,f ,,london ,,society4 ,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,james ,hogg4 ,among ! e>ly draw+s by ,john ,lee* t pass$ ?r\gh our h&s 7 ^? he made = ,?ack]ay's ,iri% ,sket* ,book1 :i* 7 probably copi$ f ,?ack]ay's own p5cil "w1 = he 0 n above hav+ help on 8 draw+s1 ! result n always be+ su* z he expect$4 ,"o day he said to ,joseph ,swa91 ,:y don't y engrave my draw+s to come out l ,john ,gilb]t's--8 "w always looks s /rong & m9e s weak & scrat*y8 ,swa9 tri$ o!r help+ h&s1 b seldom ) satisfactory results4 ,x 0 9 ?is way t ,fr$ ,walk]'s connection ) ,?ack]ay began1 ,swa9 hav+ induc$ him to "w on ! au?or's draw+s1 :i* he did on "o or two1 b v soon decl9$ to g on ) !m4 ,walk] ask$ t he might make orig9al draw+s direct f ! /ory 9 8 own mann]1 to :i* ,?ack]ay agre$2 & ! result 0 a f9e set ( draw+s = ,philip & = o!r /ories1 z well z a close fri5d%ip betwe5 au?or & arti/1 only brok5 by ! dea? ( ! great noveli/4 ,we engrav$ _m ( ,lee*'s draw+s1 notably ! fir/ he did = ,pun*--,=eign ,affairs 7z be=e m5tion$74 ,x 0 a full page1 & _h to be work$ at f ! mom5t x came into our h&s till x 0 giv5 to ! pr9t]4 ,john ,lee*1 speak+ ( ,fri?'s picture ( ,! ,d]by ,day1 c\ld n und]/& h[ x 0 t ,fri?1 9 ?is c>efully ?\ght out & elaborate "w1 _h miss$ "o ( ! mo/ notable facts at su* places--inasmu* z he _h n depict$ anyone ( ! cr[d smok+ a pipe or cig>4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,lay ,,( ,,/4 ,,dun/an4 ,,by ,,george ,,cruik%ank4 ,,f ,,! ,,+oldsby ,,leg5ds4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,macmillan ,co4 ,! va91 v]satile ,george ,cruik%ank believ$ himself ano!r ,admirable ,cri*ton4 ,he really ?\ght he c\ld d any?+1 & t mo/ ( 8 "t hav+ be5 sp5t z an illu/rator 0 ! result ( circum/ance & n ( *oice4 ,he 0 impressionable 9 ! highe/ degree1 & dep5d+ on ! subject "u notice1 imm$iately realis$ & express$ 8 ideas ( :at %\ld be done1 & :at he w\ld h done if ?+s _h fav\r$ him = a c>e] 9 t direction4 ,once1 ! "q be+ ( a naval "*1 he said1 ,x 0 by ! m]e/ *ance t ,i did n g into ! ,navy2 & ) my k ( su* matt]s1 no d\bt ,i w\ld h be5 a ,re>-,admiral4 ,he 0 great1 also1 on ! ,army1 & no d\bt felt t _h circum/ances drift$ him 9 t direction1 he w\ld h become ano!r ,duke ( ,well+ton4 ,no man ev] _h great] fai? 9 self ?an ! clev]1 excitable ,george ,cruik%ank4 ,on ! occasion ( 8 exhibit+ a small oil picture at ! ,briti% ,in/itution1 call$ ,! ,dropp$ ,p5ny1 ! fact t x 0 pur*as$ by ,pr9ce ,alb]t no d\bt call$ extra special att5tion to x1 to ! ext5t t x might h be5 sold _m times ov]4 ,"o g5tleman 0 mo/ anxi\s to h x2 or1 if ?is 0 impossible1 w\ld he make a replica8 ,?is ,george decl9$ to d1 b und]took a commission1 only on ! und]/&+ t *oice ( subject & ( size 7 to be left to him4 ,?is 0 readily agre$ to4 ,! ,dropp$ ,p5ny 0 a little ?+ ab\t #ah by #bd in*es4 ,x 0 a comic picture--two ur*9s 9 *ur*1 "o ( :om hav+ dropp$ a p5ny on ! /one floor is ab\t to pick x up1 b !y are obs]v$ by ! ,beadle4 ,:5 ! new "w 0 complet$1 ! g5tleman 0 invit$ to see x4 ,he f\nd1 to 8 amazem5t1 a picture #af feet by #bj feet2 subject1 ,! ,rais+ ( ,laz>us4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,"l ,,( ,,t\l\se4 ,,by ,,sir ,,john ,,t5niel4 ,,f ,,! ,,+oldsby ,,leg5ds4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,macmillan ,co4 ,george always ?\ght 8 true =te 0 ! ,gr& ,hi/orical1 & ) mu* cause1 :5 we ?9k ( 8 wond]ful illu/rations to ,h>rison ,a9swor?'s ,t[] ( ,london1 ,w9dsor ,ca/le1 & o!r romantic hi/ories4 ,9 ! illu/rat$ edition ( ! ,+oldsby ,leg5ds1 publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,r4 ,b5tley ,son1 we _h ! good =tune to engrave ne>ly all ! draw+s contribut$ by ,john ,t5niel & ,george ,cruik%ank4 ,dur+ ! progress ( ! "w we saw mu* ( ! latt] g5tleman1 :o 0 an exce$+ly ent]ta9+ companion1 be+ always ready ) "s anecdotes or rem9isc5ces ( 8 exp]i5ce4 ,among/ 8 _m grievances 7& ,george ,cruik%ank's /ock 0 an assort$ "o7 he compla9$ bitt]ly ( ! treatm5t he _h receiv$ at ! h&s ( ,*>les ,dick5s1 ) ref]5ce to ! au?or%ip ( ,oliv] ,twi/4 ,cruik%ank ma9ta9$ t he _h n only sugge/$ ! subject to ,dick5s1 b t he _h also giv5 him ! entire plot1 sket*$ ! *>act]s1 arrang$ all ! incid5ts1 &1 9 fact1 con/ruct$ ! entire /ory2 s mu* s1 inde$1 t ! book 01 to all int5ts & purposes1 ,,82 = all t ,dick5s _h to d ) x 0 ,,to ,,write ,,x ,,out1 & any man :o c\ld hold a p5 might h done x bett]2 conclud+ )1 ,i am only sorry n[ ,i didn't d x myself4 ,^? 7 ! old man's id5tical words1 z spok5 to u4 ,on "o ( 8 visits he relat$ ! foll[+ int]e/+ circum/ances 9 connection ) 8 fam\s publication ( ,! ,bottle4#f ,?is 0 a s]ies ( pictures1 ! fir/ %[+ a "y1 well-condition$ me*anic1 sitt+ 9 8 small1 com=tably furni%$ room surr\nd$ by 8 wife & ?ree or f\r *ildr52 !n foll[$ 9 ord] h[1 9 consequ5ce ( a con/antly increas+ habit ( intemp]ance1 !y s9k gradually d[n 9 ! scale ( life1 until !y g entirely to ru92 8 sons to p5al s]vitude1 & 8 daught] to degradation1 :ile bo? 8 wife & himself die 9 ! greate/ mis]y & want4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,w$d+ ,,day4 ,,by ,,george ,,cruik%ank4 ,,f ,,! ,,+oldsby ,,leg5ds4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,macmillan ,co4 ,:5 on ! eve ( publication1 ,cruik%ank obta9$ p]mission to submit ! et*+s to ,dr4 ,blomfield1 ! !n ,bi%op ( ,london4 ,! ,bi%op took great int]e/ 9 look+ at ! pictures1 & ask$ _m que/ions z ! s]ies 0 turn$ ov]1 express+ 8 great admiration 9 ! w>me/ t]ms4 ,!n turn+ & look+ ,cruik%ank full 9 ! face1 he said3 ,& am ,i "r 9 com+ to ! conclusion1 ,mr4 ,cruik%ank1 t y are a /aun* total ab/a9]8 ,cruik%ank1 9 relat+ ?is incid5t to u1 said he nev] 9 all 8 life felt himself 9 su* an awkw>d position1 = he 0 oblig$ to confess t he did indulge 9 a little alcohol--occasionally--& t 9 great mod]ation4 ,y a/oni% me1 ,mr4 ,cruik%ank6--y v greatly a/oni% me6 said ! ,bi%op4 ,= h[ a man :o is able to depict s =cibly all ! mis]y1 ! horrors & degradation aris+ f ! indulg5ce 9 /rong dr9k z y h done1 & himself indulge1 ev5 9 a mod]ate degree1 is a my/]y :i* ,i _c und]/&4 ,on my way home1 cont9u$ ,cruik%ank1 ,i felt s inexpressibly a%am$ ( myself1 & h[ true ! ,bi%op's rem>ks 71 t ,i resolv$ at once to beg9 ! *ange :i* ,i _h long contemplat$1 & ,i subsequ5tly succe$$ 9 br++ ab\t ! desir$ effect4 ,x s happ5$ t a few days aft] my int]view ) ! ,bi%op1 ,i receiv$ an invitation to d9e ) a g5tleman :o 0 fam\s 9 ,society = ! re*]* "* ( 8 frequ5t d9n] p>ties1 :]e ! w9es 7 ( ! *oice/ br&s & mo/ tempt+ quality1 & ev]y?+ 0 s]v$ 9 ! mo/ da9ty & p]fect fa%ion4 ,n[ is ! "t1 ,i said to myself1 to prove my /r5g? ( purpose4 ,i 0 successful 9 resi/+ all temptation1 & left ! h\se aft] sp5d+ a delightful ev5+ )\t hav+ ta/$ a s+le drop ( any o!r liquid ?an wat]4 ,! next morn+ :5 ,i w5t into my /udy1 cont9u$ ,cruik%ank1 ,i patt$ my head & said1 ',george1 old boy1 y h done well6 ,y h succe$$1 ,george4 ,y h ga9$ a gigantic triumph1 & n[ y mu/ g on1 unfl9*+ly1 & conqu]6'--& ,i did4 ,f t day no alcohol ( any description ev] cross$ my lips1 & nev] %all6 ,,nev]6 ,i'd r die fir/6--"h ! gallant old fell[ pos$ himself 9 a dramatic attitude1 & ?r[+ out 8 left arm1 & /rik+ 8 "r h& %>ply ^u 8 brea/1 cri$ 9 8 r++ voice1 ,,fire6 ,dur+ ! latt] half ( 8 active life he gave mu* ( 8 "t to ! cause ( temp]ance1 & no d\bt 8 influ5ce _h v great effect4 ,at "o ( 8 lectures on ! subject at ,exet] ,hall he held up a br& new pot hat ( %9ie/ k9d & said1 ,ladies & g5tlem51 ?is hat z y see x repres5ts ,george ,cruik%ank1 ! temp]ance advocate1 z he n[ is4 ,!n ?r[+ ! hat to ! gr\nd1 ! brim be+ und]mo/1 he jump$ on ! cr[n1 cru%+ x flat1 !n hold+ x up to ! audi5ce1 %\t$1 ,& ?is repres5ts ,george ,cruik%ank1 ! drunk>d1 z he 06 ,! old man /uck to 8 resolution = ! rema9d] ( 8 life1 & ev5 on 8 dea?-b$1 :5 8 m$ical att5dant1 ! late ,sir ,w4 ,b4 ,ri*>dson1 himself a /aun* total ab/a9]1 prescrib$ t small quantities ( br&y %\ld be tak5--( c\rse m$ic9ally--he p]si/5tly refus$ to dr9k x1 & s di$ at an advanc$ age1 firm 9 ! det]m9ation :i* he _h =m$ _m ye>s be=e t n a drop ( alcohol ( any description %\ld ev] pass 8 lips aga94 ,! fir/ draw+s by ,f4 ,r4 ,pick]sgill t came into our h&s to engrave 7 = ,poems & ,pictures1 an e>ly f9e art book1 publi%$ by ,j4 ,burns1 ( ,or*>d ,/reet1 :i* conta9$ designs by _m ( ! lead+ arti/s ( ! "t1 includ+ sev]al by ,w4 ,dice1 ,r4,a41 ,cope1 ,r4,a41 ,creswick1 ,r4,a41 & o!rs4 ,our connection ) ,pick]sgill--"o ( ! k9de/ & be/ ( m5--soon rip5$ into a close fri5d%ip1 & x 0 to him t we gave ! fir/ commission at our own co/ = a set ( draw+s to illu/rate ,! ,life ( ,*ri/1 desir+ to foll[ ! example ( ,re!l's ,dance ( ,dea?1 :i* _h j be5 publi%$ 9 ,g]many at a v small price4 ,our fir/ ,"p conta9$ six l>ge pictures1 pr9t$ ) a flat t9t1 ! price be+ "o %ill+4 ,! second ,"p1 ,! ,miracles ( our ,"l1 conta9$ ! same numb] ( pictures1 & at ! same price4 ,our attempt to produce high class art at :at 0 !n ?\ght to be a nom9al price 0 n respond$ to4 ,o!r int]e/s 7 too /rong = u2 & al?\gh we tri$ ! aid ( "s fir/-class publi%]s ! s*eme w\ld n take4 ,we well rememb] call+ on a well-kn[n publi%] ( ,scripture "w1 :o1 admitt+ ! excell5ce z well z ! *eapness ( ! publication1 summ$ up 8 refusal to pur*ase copies ) ! rem>k1 ,i really _c af=d to set y\r cask ( w9e alongside my b>rel ( be]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,adoration ,,( ,,! ,,maji4 ,,by ,f4 ,r4 ,,pick]sgill1 ,r4,a4 ,,r$uc$ ,,copy ,,f ,,"o ,,( ,,8 ,,pictures ,,= ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,publi%$ = ! ,bro!rs ,dalziel by ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall4 ,pick]sgill made draw+s = _m ( ! f9e art books produc$ "u our c>e4 ,he also made a s]ies ( l>ge draw+s on ! subject ( ,! ,"l's ,pray]1 ! text ( :i* 0 p>aphras$ 9 v]se by ,dean ,al=d2 ! book be+ publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,longman ,co4 ,he also contribut$ _m beautiful draw+s = our ,bible ,s]ies4 ,a fri5d ( ,pick]sgill1 ! ,rev4 ,t4 ,j4 ,judk91 an eloqu5t prea*] & clev] amateur arti/1 & a pupil ( ,con/able's1 produc$ a ,volume ( ,poems to :i* _m ( 8 arti/ fri5ds contribut$ draw+s1 among/ :om 7 ,f4 ,r4 ,pick]sgill1 ,r4,a41 ,w4 ,mulready1 ,r4,a41 ,cl>kson ,/anfield1 ,r4,a41 ,e4 ,m4 ,w>d1 ,r4,a41 & ,w4 ,e4 ,fro/1 ,r4,a41 all ( :i* we engrav$ = him4 ,f4 ,r4 ,pick]sgill1 ,r4,a41 ,j4 ,c4 ,hook1 ,r4,a41 & ,w4 ,e4 ,fro/1 ,r4,a41 =m$ a trio 9 _! /ud5t days1 work+ mu* toge!r1 & all illu/rat+ ! same subjects--*iefly passages f ,sp5c]'s ,fairy ,que51 & ,italian or ,v5etian ,hi/ory1 bas+ _! /yle v mu* ^u ! ,e>ly ,italian ,s*ool4 ,lat] 9 life a clos] tie exi/$ betwe5 two ( ^! arti/s1 ,pick]sgill m>ry+ ,hook's elde/ si/]4 ,pick]sgill told u a some:at comical exp]i5ce ,hook _h ) ! ,c\ncil ( ,! ,art ,union ( ,london1 :o 7 !n procur+ a set ( draw+s on wood by v>i\s arti/s4 ,"o subject hav+ be5 entru/$ to ,hook1 he s5t 8 draw+ 91 & 0 ask$ to call at a /at$ "t1 :i* he did4 ,he saw at once !re 0 some?+ wrong1 z ! g5tlem5 sat look+ at ea* o!r4 ,at la/ "o mu/]$ c\rage to speak1 say+3 ,illu/ration3 ,,fairy ,,dance4 ,,by ,w4 ,e4 ,,fro/1 ,r4,a4 ,,f ,a ,,book ,,( ,,poems ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,t4 ,j4 ,,judk94 ,we l y\r draw+ v mu*1 ,mr4 ,hook1 b--er--doesn't x want col\r8--er--:]e--er--:]e is y\r bit ( black8 ,i don't want a bit ( black1 said ,hook4 ,oh1 b we mu/ h a bit ( black4 ,!re's ,mr4 ,b----1 n[1 he always gives a bit ( black4 ,hook1 feel+ fe>fully annoy$1 took up ! draw+1 & dipp+ 8 f+] 9 a glass ( wat]1 sme>$ x ov]1 say+3 ,!re1 g5tlem51 !re is y\r 'bit ( black1' & ?r[+ d[n ! draw+1 left ! room4 ,! foll[+ %ort lett] f ,mr4 ,hook1 :i* be>s ^u ?is subject1 w be ( int]e/3 ,,tor ,,villa1 ,,k5s+ton1 #h? ,april4 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i d n manage wood-draw+ well at all--n well en\gh ev5 to d me cr$it1 or ,i w\ld h done y a draw+ ) pleasure4 ,i fail$ "s "t back 9 do+ "o = ! ,art ,union1 & recollect+ t ! blocks !y s5t me _h y\r "n on !m1 ,i return !m also4 ,believe me1 de> ,sirs1 ,y\rs truly1 ,j4 ,c4 ,,hook4 ,,messrs4 ,,dalziel4 ,9 a conv]sation ) ,ri*>d ,doyle he told u t 8 fa!r 7:o 0 ! celebrat$ ,h4,b41 a political c>icaturi/ dur+ ! ?irties & =ties7 always urg$ 8 sons to practise draw+ f memory1 tak+ all sorts ( subjects2 t 9 _! walks !y %\ld always try to rememb] "o or m figures !y _h se51 & imm$iately on _! return home1 make ! be/ draw+ !y c\ld 9 p5 & ink2 also to frequ5t ! ,national ,gall]y or o!r important picture exhibitions1 rema9+ 9 front ( any "o picture t might attract _! att5tion until !y _h fairly ma/]$ ! subject1 & !n to make ! be/ recollection ( x 9 p5cil or col\r z !y felt incl9$4 ,he highly approv$ ( ?is me?od1 & felt he _h d]iv$ great b5efit f ! process himself4 ,illu/ration3 ,o break+ he>t t w n break1 ,oriana6 ,o pale1 pale face s sweet & meek1 ,oriana6 ,?\ smile/ b ?\ do/ n speak1 ,& !n ! te>s run d[n my *eek1 ,oriana6 --,,t5nyson4 ,,by ,f4 ,r4 ,,pick]sgill1 ,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,doyle _h a facile p5cil :5 once fairly at "w1 b he 0 s+ul>ly defici5t z to ! value ( "t1 :i* appe>s /range 9 "o :o produc$ s _m elaborate draw+s2 b little reliance c\ld be plac$ ^u him ev5 :5 work+ = p]iodical publications4 ,on "o occasion :5 illu/rat+ a /ory by ,?ack]ay1 ! numb] _h to be issu$ %ort ( c]ta9 pictures t _h be5 arrang$ =4 ,?ack]ay 0 a good deal annoy$ & ask$ ,doyle if he c\ld give any reason :y he _h n done ! draw+s4 ,he repli$ 9 8 cool1 delib]ate mann]3 ,eh--er--! fact is1 ,i _h n got any p5cils4 ,! matt] ( p5cils 0 always "o ( "s tr\ble & difficulty ) ,doyle4 ,! foll[+ lett] is a fair example ( :at 0 a n infrequ5t occurr5ce3 #ag ,,cambridge ,,t]race1 ,,hyde ,,p>k4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sirs1--,= ! reason t if ,i see my way 9 any?+ ab\t ! realities ( ! ,exhibition1 ,i feel b\nd to d x = y & ,*apman1 ,i mu/ decl9e ,mr4 ,bogue's proposal4 ,i int5d$ to h spok5 to y ! fir/ "t ,i saw y ab\t p5cils = draw+ ^u wood2 d y "k a good mak]8 ,x is impossible to get any?+ ( ! k9d at ?is end ( t[n4 ,if x w\ld n be tr\bl+ y too mu* ,i w\ld be v mu* oblig$ to y\r gett+ me half a doz5 ( ! h>de/1 & s5d+ !m ! next "t y\r mess5g] comes to me8 ,y probably "k ! be/ mak]s1 :i* ,i d n1 hav+ always got my p5cils ?r\gh ! ,pun* engrav]s4 ,y\rs v truly1 ,,ri*>d ,,doyle4 ,illu/ration3 ,my de> ,sir ,i s5d two l>ge draw+s = ,jack1 & on ,tuesday ,i expect two m1 :i* w make sev54 ,on ,?ursday ,i leave t[n = #ab or #ad days1 & :5 ,i return ,i hope x w n be too late to s5d ! rema9d]4 ,t51 ,i ?9k 0 ! orig9al numb] ( l>ge draw+s we agre$ ^u1 b y said y w\ld r h less ( !m & m small ones1 & consequ5tly ,i det]m9$ on hav+ eight l>ge & tw5ty or ?irty small4 ,i %all n h[ev]1 be /rict z to numb]1 b w d z _m z y c give me "t to d4 ,z ,i may safely say t m ?an half are n[ done x w\ld be agreeable to me if y w let me h half ( ! ,l4,s4,d4 at y\r e>lie/ conv5i5ce4 ,i rema9 ,v ,truly ,y\rs ,ri*>d ,doyle ,z ,i h work$ two ( ! blocks1 ,i h got into a mess ) rubb+ out4 ,i %all be glad if y w s5d "o me or two m4 ,we gave ,doyle a commission to d a ,panorama ( an ,ov]l& ,j\rney to ! ,great ,exhibition ( #ahea1 :i* x 0 int5d$ %\ld be publi%$ be=e1 or imm$iately aft]1 ! op5+ day4 ,we ne$ h>dly say ! draw+s 7 n done to "t2 9 fact1 ! la/ ( !m 0 n f9i%$ until j on ! clos+ ( ! ,exhibition1 consequ5tly ! publication 0 a dead failure4 ,illu/ration3 ,,scotl&4 ,,f ,,an ,,ov]l& ,,j\rney ,,to ,,! ,,great ,,exhibition ,,( #ahea4 ,,by ,,ri*>d ,,doyle4 ,publi%$ = ! ,bro!rs ,dalziel by ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall4 ,x is greatly to be regrett$ t ,doyle did n see 8 way to complete ?is "w at ! date agre$ ^u1 & :ile ! great excitem5t ab\t ! ,exhibition 0 at fev] heat1 = ! *>act]i/ic hum\r :i* is s peculi>ly 8 own1 & s clev]ly depict$ 9 ! v>i\s ,nationalities =m+ ! ,panorama1 mu/ h secur$ = ! "w a v ext5sive circulation1 & !reby h add$ greatly to 8 reputation4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,) reg>d to ! ,exhibition procession1 ,i w\ld l to h y\r op9ion z to :e!r1 n[ ! ',glass ,h\se' be+ op5 & ! public s mu* s]i\sly occupi$ ) ! ,exhibition1 my draw+s w be reli%$4 ,i don't express any decid$ op9ion n[ myself1 b ,i put x to y & w\ld l y to ask ,mr4 ,*apman 8 op9ion4 ,i saw ! 'procession' t came out a long "t ago = ! fir/ "t ! o!r day to look ov]1 & ,i really did n "k be=e t ! idea 0 s mu* ! same z m9e1 & ,i greatly fe> t m9e w be ?\ght /ale1 h[ev] orig9al ,i c make x4 ,x is1 9 fact1 next to impossible to repres5t any ( ! c\ntries by o!r types ?an ^? already done 9 publications already out4 ,z f> z ,i myself am conc]n$--mu* "t z ,i h lo/ ov] ?is1 to me1 un=tunate subject--,i w\ld r sacrifice x z lo/ "t ?an br+ out a failure4 ,i _c expect y1 :o h also sp5t "s "t ^u ! "w1 to feel ! same4 ,:at occurr$ to me1 h[ev]1 0 t p]haps ! draw+s ( ! 'procession' might be engraft$ ^u some?+ else1 ( :i* x might =m a "p4 ,i don't see my way1 b ,i ?r[ x out1 & w\ld l to h y\r notion on ! subject4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,ri*>d ,,doyle4 ,:5 ,doyle retir$ f contribut+ to ,pun*1 we gave him a commission to illu/rate all ! popul> ,*ildr5's ,nurs]y ,tales4 ,he express$ himself delight$ to und]take ! "w1 & ,jack ! ,giant ,kill] 0 to be ! fir/4 ,?is 0 done1 & publi%$ by ,cundall & ,addy ( ,bond ,/reet4 ,! ,sleep+ ,beauty 0 ! second1 b ! draw+s = ?is book came s l+]+ly to h& t ! idea ( a s]ies 0 ab&on$1 & ! blocks 7 put aside = "s "t4 ,^? we _h1 h[ev]1 7 consid]$ s beautiful1 & s full ( qua9t fancy t we decid$ to enli/ ! co-op]ation ( ,j4 ,r4 ,plan*e to set new words to !m1 :i* he did v *>m+ly1 & ! book 0 publi%$ = u by ,messrs4 ,g4 ,r\tl$ge & ,sons1 "u ! title ( ,an ,old ,fairy ,tale ,told ,anew4 ,^? two /ories 7 all ,doyle ev] did = ! s]ies2 & _! production ext5d$ ov] sev]al ye>s in/ead ( a few mon?s1 z w\ld h be5 ! case 9 ! h&s ( a m bus9ess-l arti/4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i s5d ! draw+1 :i* has occupi$ me almo/ all ! week1 & y w see t !re is pl5ty ( "w 9 x4 ,! subject is tak5 f ^! words 9 ,jack's hi/ory3 ',he delight$ 9 read+ /ories ab\t wiz>ds1 giants & fairies1 & li/5$ eag]ly :5 anybody relat$ ! brave de$s ( ! ,knights ( ! ,r\nd ,table4' ,x is int5d$ to be ! fir/ page ( ! book 7n ! title page71 & type is to g into ! space left 9 ! c5tre4 ,i feel a little anxi\s ab\t ! engrav+ ( ! upp] half ( ?is draw+1 :i* repres5ts ! leg5d told by ! old woman1 z ,i h nev] yet _h t et*+ /yle ( draw+ engrav$ p]fectly to my satisfaction2 p]haps t is impossible1 b1 at all ev5ts1 z !re is pl5ty ( "t ,i %all expect ?is to be a *ef d'ouvre ( wood engrav+1 z ,i c]ta9ly look = m ?an ord9>y c>e 9 ?is draw+4 ,i h begun ano!r l>ge draw+1 :i* ,i expect w be ready = y on ,monday at six o'clock4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,ri*>d ,,doyle4 ,we _c help feel+ t mu* excell5t "w has be5 lo/ by ,doyle n c>ry+ out ?is s*eme1 & fancy :at exquisite ?+s he w\ld h made ( ,c9d]ella1 ,jack & ! ,bean ,/alk1 etc41 etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,jack ,,! ,,giant ,,kill]4 ,,by ,,ri*>d ,,doyle4 ,publi%$ = ! ,bro!rs ,dalziel by ,cundall & ,addy4 #ag ,,cambridge ,,t]race1 ,,hyde ,,p>k4 ,monday4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sir1--,i he> f my bro!r t y call$ "s days ago wi%+ to see me4 ,i h settl$ 9 t[n aga91 aft] an abs5ce ( ne> ?ree mon?s1 & %all be happy to see y at any "t4 ,y probably wi%$ to see h[ ! ',sleep+ ,beauty' 0 go+ on1 & ,i h to relate a mis=tune connect$ !re)2 ,i am sorry to say1 sev]al draw+s :i* ,i _h pack$ 9 my portmanteau got s rubb$ dur+ my j\rney1 t :ile "s 7 only injur$1 "s 7 q spoil$4 ,i h doctor$ two or ?ree ( ^!1 :i* w be ready = y\r mess5g] :5ev] y w be good en\gh to s5d4 ,i %all c]ta9ly let y h all ! draw+s 9 "t to be out = ,ea/]4 ,if y c\ld let me h ! half ( ! sum agre$ ^u = ! illu/rations1 ?irty p\nds1 z e>ly z conv5i5t to y1 ,i %\ld feel mu* oblig$4 ,i ?9k some?+ 0 said ab\t pay+ half :5 half ! draw+s 7 done1 & !re=e ,i am n /rictly entitl$ to x yet1 b =e/all ! "t z x w be a conv5i5ce to me to h ! money n[4 ,y\rs v truly1 ,,ri*>d ,,doyle4 ,illu/ration ,not)/&+ 8 t>d9ess1 s long z ,doyle cont9u$ to draw ^u wood we 7 9 con/ant communication ) him1 engrav+ 8 productions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,arrival ,,at ,,cologne4 ,,! ,,pass5g]s ,,pass+ ,,_! ,,exam9ation4 ,,f ,,br[n1 ,,jones ,,& ,,rob9son1 ,,by ,,ri*>d ,,doyle4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,bradbury ,agnew4 ,among ^! may be m5tion$ _m ( ! illu/rations he did = ,*>les ,dick5s' ,*ri/mas ,/ories1 z well z ^? he made = ,rusk9's *>m+ fairy tale1 ,! ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv]1 ,leigh ,hunt's ,a ,j> ( ,honey f ,m\nt ,hylba1 & ! entire set = ,bird's-,eye ,views ( ,society1 publi%$ 9 ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e4 ,we also engrav$ a l>ge numb] ( 8 ,br[n1 ,jones & ,rob9son pictures4 ,he propos$ to u a s*eme = do+ a companion volume3 ,br[n1 ,jones & ,rob9son 9 ! ,highl&s ( ,scotl&1 b ?r\gh 8 dilatory disposition1 & ! _m & v>i$ engagem5ts we _h at t "t on our h&s1 ! project 0 n c>ri$ out4 99 99 99 99 99 ,al?\gh we _h be5 accu/om$ = sev]al ye>s1 ?r\gh our connection ) ,eb5ez] ,l&ells & ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news1 to "w ^u ,sir ,john ,gilb]t's draw+s--p]haps among ! v fir/ 0 a small draw+ ( ,cupid ,deliv]+ a ,love ,lett]1 publi%$ 9 an e>ly numb] ( ,pun*--x 0 n until #ahea t we came into active communication ) him4 ,our fir/ p]sonal int]view 0 to ask him to make two draw+s1 a title page & frontispiece to ,praise & ,pr9ciple4 ,he took a small foot rule out ( 8 pocket1 measur$ ! size ( ! two wood blocks1 & said1 ,! price w be ?irty-five %ill+s ea*1 b ,i c\ld n possibly give !m to y tomorr[2 b ! next morn+ y may rely on hav+ !m4 ,! draw+s 7 duly s5t1 & ) !m an acc\nt = ! sum nam$2 also a lett] to say he _h made a mi/ake 9 ! price1 & t all future draw+s ( ! same size & "* w\ld be two gu9eas ea*4 ,?is promptitude1 x is wor?y ( rem>k1 0 a /rik+ *>act]i/ic ( ! man1 = dur+ ! _m ye>s t we 7 9 con/ant int]c\rse ) him1 & engrav$ _m hundr$s ( 8 draw+s1 we h no remembrance ( him ev] be+ a day beh9d ! "t he promis$ to s5d 9 8 "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ev5+ ,,on ,,! ,,lago-,,maggiore4 ,,f ,,br[n1 ,,jones ,,& ,,rob9son ,,by ,,ri*>d ,,doyle4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,bradbury ,agnew4 ,! draw+s = ,praise & ,pr9ciple 7 foll[$ by _m sets ( illu/rations1 g5]ally eight 9 numb]1 = books issu$ by ! ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge4 ,z an example ( 8 peculi> me?od ( book keep+ 9 ^? e>ly days ! foll[+ lett] w be int]e/+3 ,,vanburgh ,,p>k1 ,,blackhea?1 ,june #bnd4 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i am n[ go+ out to s5d ! draw+s by ! ,p>cels ,deliv]y ,company4 ,w y k9dly let me "k t y h receiv$ !m safely8 ,my *>ge = ! f\r is twelve gu9eas4 ,z ,i h no acc\nt ) any "o n[1 & !re=e no book :]e9 to ent] su* a transaction1 only a p5cil mem4 /uck into a frame on ! wall1 ,i w ask y at y\r conv5i5ce to let me h a *eque = ! am\nt4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,john ,,gilb]t4 ,,messrs4 ,,dalziel4 ,illu/ration3 ,8 "m %e prep>$ a fea/-- ,great /ores ( v5ison & w9e4 ,! ,salam&r9e4--,,dr4 ,,*>les ,,mackay4 ,,by ,,sir ,,john ,,gilb]t1 ,r4,a41 ,p4,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,e>ly 9 #aheb we 7 commission$ by ,messrs4 ,+ram & ,cook1 :o _h !n add$ a book publi%+ bus9ess to _! o!r op]ations1 to engrave ! pictures = an dition de luxe ( ,dr4 ,*>les ,mackay's beautiful & fanta/ical poem ,! ,salam&r9e1 :i* ,sir ,john ,gilb]t _h und]tak5 to illu/rate2 & x may be confid5tly said t ( ! ?\s&s ( draw+s :i* he aft]w>ds made he nev] surpass$ ! *>m & grace ( 8 manipulative skill z %[n 9 ?is exquisitely decorat$ volume4 ,! book 0 v beautifully got up & mo/ p]fectly pr9t$4 ,( our lab\r & "p 9 ! production1 p]haps x may be suffici5t to quote a %ort note ,dr4 ,mackay wrote to u on ! subject3 ,decemb] #bg?1 #aheb4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sir1--,i _c b express to y & y\r bro!r h[ gratifi$ & oblig$ ,i feel = ! c>e y h be/[$ ^u ! illu/rations = ',! ,salam&r9e4' ,i ?9k !y are triumphs ( ! art ( wood engrav+1 & ,i s9c]ely hope t y\r ef=ts w be amply rew>d$ n only 9 pres5t & future reputation b 9 pecuni>y advantages4 ,! ,morn+ ,*ronicle ( ,saturday conta9s a fitt+ tribute to y\r ex]tions1 & x is likely1 ,i ?9k1 t o!r pap]s w foll[ 9 ! same /ra94 ,believe me1 ,ev] y\rs truly1 ,,*>les ,,mackay4 ,e4 ,,dalziel1 ,,esq4 ,foll[+ ,! ,salam&r9e1 began ! mo/ important works ( our lives1 & x 0 ?r\gh ! ent]prise ( ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge & ,w>ne t we 7 enabl$ to produce s long a li/ ( ,f9e ,art ,books1 "s ( !m on commission1 & _m o!rs entirely on our own responsibility4 ,^! also br\ght u _m important commissions f su* h\ses z ,messrs4 ,longman ,co41 ,w4 ,blackwood ,son1 ,smi?1 ,eld] ,co41 ,j4 ,nisbet ,co41 ,appleton ,co41 ,new ,york1 ,rob]ts ,bro!rs1 ,bo/on1 & sev]al o!r publi%]s ( high /&+ bo? 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lucy ,,gray1 ,,or ,,solitude4 ,to-night w be a /ormy night1 ,y to ! t[n mu/ g1 ,& take ! lant]n1 *ild1 to light ,y\r "m ?r\gh ! sn[4 --,,william ,,wordswor?4 ,,by ,,sir ,,john ,,gilb]t1 ,r4,a41 ,p4,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,an important feature 9 ,sir ,john ,gilb]t's practice 9 ?is bran* ( 8 art 0 8 m>vell\s p[] ( design1 & wond]ful dext]ity 9 execution4 ,on "o occasion dur+ ! progress ( 8 "w he spoke ( a draw+ t _h giv5 him "s tr\ble4 ,he said1 ,w\ld y believe x1 sir1 ,i 0 s dissatisfi$ ) x t ,i absolutely rubb$ x out4 ,he 0 ask$ "o day :e!r he ev] made an alt]ation on any o!r draw+ = ,! ,salam&r9e4 ,he repli$1 ,0 !re ev] any evid5ce ( su* a ?+8 ,b ! greate/ "w ( 8 t pass$ ?r\gh our h&s 0 ,/aunton's ,%akespe>e1 also publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge1 ! publication ext5d+ ov] f\r ye>s4 ,va/ z x 01 he nev] disappo9t$ u z to "t1 & :5 we take into consid]ation ! numb] & elaborate "* ( ! draw+s1 8 regul>ity 9 s5d+ !m 9 0 really surpris+4 ,! sy/em adopt$ 0 to leave ! tailpieces at ! end ( ea* ,act to be drawn accord+ to ! size ( ! spaces left on ! pages1 & x 0 our cu/om to s5d a set ( %eets ( a ,play d[n to him by special mess5g] ) ! und]/&+ t he 0 to br+ ! draw+s1 f\r or five1 z ! case might be1 back ) him ! same ev5+1 :i* he always did3 _m ( !m be+ s elaborately & s c>efully f9i%$ z to prove t ,gilb]t lit]ally _h ! subjects at 8 f+]s' ends4 ,! foll[+ lett]s are ( int]e/ z express+ ,gilb]t's op9ion & impression on see+ ! fir/ numb] ( ?is important "w3 ,illu/ration3 ,,k+ ,,le>4 ,,"o ,,( ,,sir ,,john ,,gilb]t',s ,,eight ,,hundr$ ,,& ,,?irty-,,two ,,illu/rations ,,to ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,%akespe>e4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,,blackhea?1 ,w$nesday ,ev5+4 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i h look$ at1 exam9$1 & criticis$ ! fir/ numb] ( ',%akespe>e' to t ext5t t positively ,i h>dly "k :at op9ion to express ( ! fir/ fruits ( our lab\rs4 ,! ,frontispieces w be an imm5se addition2 )\t !m x seems t !re are n en\gh pictures = ! money--& yet1 eighte5 cuts su* z ^! are is surely a good %ill+'s wor?4 ,x appe>s to me--m9d1 ,i don't feel q conv9c$ ( x1 =1 z ,i said be=e1 ,i've s ov] & ov] consid]$ x t ,i get q confus$--t l>ge cuts are want$1 few] & l>g]4 ,:at d y ?9k ( two cuts to ea* act1 & ^?1 t5 9 all1 l>g]1 keep+ ! little ones = tailpieces1 :]e necess>y to h a tailpiece8 ,turn ?is ov] 9 y\r m9d1 & if y ?9k x desirable1 consult ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge4 ,i _c help ?9k+ t5 cuts1 ab\t two-?irds ! size ( ! space occupi$ by ! type1 w\ld h a great] effect1 & ,i %\ld say co/ no m ?an ! sum laid d[n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y desir$ to h my op9ion ( ! numb]1 b ,i fe> y w say1 ',"h is no op9ion at all4' ,believe me to be1 de> ,sirs1 ,y\rs truly1 ,,john ,,gilb]t4 ,on ! completion ( ! fir/ volume1 he says3 ,mr4 ,r\tl$ge & ,mr4 ,w>ne bo? wrote to me express+ _! great satisfaction ) ! la/ numb]1 & ,i suppose x mu/ be consid]$ a good %ill+'s wor?4 ,y "k h[ ,i appreciate y\r lab\rs2 !re are cuts 9 ! la/ numb] t _c be exce$$1 & look+ at ! volume1 ,i ?9k1 = g5]al ev5 goodness ( /yle 9 engrav+1 x has nev] be5 excell$4 ,t ! pr9t+ ( "s ( our books 0 n at all times faultless1 ! foll[+ note f ,sir ,john ,gilb]t w te/ify4 ,9 ackn[l$g+ a volume ( ,india pro(s1 he says3 ,illu/ration3 ,,k+ ,,le> ,,& ,,fool ,,9 ,a ,,/orm4 ,,le>4 ,bl[1 w9ds1 & crack y\r *eeks6 rage6 bl[6 ,y cat>acts1 & hurricanoes1 sp\t ,till y h dr5*'d our /eeples4 --,,%akespe>e4 ,,by ,,sir ,,john ,,gilb]t1 ,r4,a41 ,p4,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,i write to ackn[l$ge a volume ( pro(s4 ,its size & ?ickness impress$ me1 & ,i don't well "k h[ suffici5tly to ?ank y = hav+ _h ! pro(s b\nd up ) su* c>e & ta/e4 ,i c only say t ,i ?ank y v mu* = x1 & t x w be highly valu$ by me4 ,i _h no idea ( ! magnific5t /yle y _h int5d$ to get x up4 ,comp>+ ^! pro(s ) ! impressions 9 ! volume ( poems1 ,i am m ?an ev] impress$ t ! pr9t] has n done 8 "p prop]ly3 ! diff]5ce is imm5se4 ,believe me1 v truly1 ,,john ,,gilb]t4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,w4 ,h>rison ,a9swor? 0 edit+ ,b5tley's ,miscellany1 & publi%$ "s ( 8 own works ?r\gh t j\rnal1 ,sir ,john ,gilb]t mak+ ! illu/rations to ,! ,lanca/] ,wit*es1 :i* 7 entru/$ to u = engrav+ & pr9t+4 ,9 s5d+ a *eque1 ,a9swor? wrote3 ,i h mu* pleasure 9 s5d+ y a *eque 9 paym5t ( y\r acc\nt = ! engrav+ & pr9t+ ( ! designs1 all ( :i* h my entire satisfaction4 ,aga91 9 ano!r lett] accompany+ a set ( draw+s by ,gilb]t1 illu/rat+ ,! ,con/able ( ! ,t[]1 he says3 ,i h always ?\ght ,mr4 ,gilb]t's illu/rations to ',lanca/] ,wit*es' z 9 e way *>m+ly engrav$1 & ,i h no d\bt ! pres5t cuts w equal !m1 if n surpass !m1 9 beauty4 ,ev] y\rs truly1 ,w4 ,,h>rison ,,a9swor?4 ,:ile ! illu/rations to ,%akespe>e 7 9 progress we _h two sets ( engrav]'s burni%$ ,india pro(s tak5 by skill$ h&s1 "u our own special c>e1 be=e ! wood blocks 7 deliv]$ to ! pr9t]4 ,"o set1 we are pleas$ to say1 is n[ ! prop]ty ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 :]e !y w rema9 9 all _! orig9al beauty4 ,illu/ration3 ,?ursday ,ev5+ ,de> ,sirs1 ,i h j _h a glance ov] ! numb] ( our ,%akespe>e's j issu$1 & _c resi/ writ+ to y at once to express ! v great gratification x has giv5 me4 ,y h inde$ done y\r "p ( ! "w nobly1 x does y ! greate/ cr$it & confirms me 9 ! belief ,i always h _h t no "o c engrave my draw+s l y c4 ,i h writt5 to ,george ,r\tl$ge to ! same effect4 ,believe me y\rs truly ,john ,gilb]t ,sir ,john ,gilb]t di$ at 8 h\se1 ,vanburgh ,p>k ,road1 ,blackhea?1 on ,octob] #e?1 #ahig1 9 8 #ha/ ye>4 ,8 bro!r1 ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,gilb]t1 writ+ on 8 dea?1 says1 ,my bro!r1 ,sir ,john1 _h a long & di/ress+ illness1 b we are ?ankful to ?9k n a v pa9ful "o--he di$ v peacefully4 ,a fri5d ( ,sir ,john's call$ ^u him a few mon?s be=e 8 dea? & f\nd him h>d at "w1 & mak+ a fav\rable rem>k ab\t ! picture he 0 engag$ ^u1 ! vet]an repli$1 q s]i\sly1 ,well1 yes6 ,i ?9k ,i'm improv+4 ,& ,i am told1 ,sir ,john1 cont9u$ ! fri5d1 t y h nev] pa9t$ f ! liv+ model4 ,sir ,john turn$ 8 head1 ) an amus$ look ab\t ! eyes1 say+1 ,well1 to tell y ! tru?1 ,i _c rememb] ! "t :5 ,i did s4 ,! writ] ( a highly appreciative article 9 ! ,magaz9e ( ,art1 says1 ,?\gh ,sir ,john ,gilb]t pa9t$ art 9 e bran*1 x is only 9 "o1 & t n 9 ! public e/imation ! "o by :i* he defies ! rivalry ( all com]s1 t he %[$ himself head & %\ld]s above ! draughtsm5 ( 8 "t4444 ,di/+ui%$ z he 0 z a pa9t]1 x is 9 virtue ( 8 a*ievem5ts 9 black & :ite t he takes 8 place among ! few ma/]s1 n ( 8 age & c\ntry only1 b ( all "t1 :o ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! h& & pr9t+ press h rang$ !mselves among ! highe/4444 ,he may be vot$ old-fa%ion$ = ! mom5t1 b real art rises sup]ior to mode or vogue 9 ta/e3 x has "t ^u its side4 ,illu/ration3 ,,le> ,,fanta/ically ,,dress$ ,,) ,,fl[]s4 ,,by ,,sir ,,john ,,gilb]t1 ,r4,a41 ,p4,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,add$ to innum]able illu/rations made = ! ,london ,j\rnal1 x is e/imat$ t ,sir ,john ,gilb]t made at lea/ #cj1jjj draw+s = ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news4#g ,he s5t #ej pictures to ! ,royal ,academy1 #bj to ! ,briti% ,arti/s1 #dj to ! ,royal ,wat] ,col\r ,society1 #dj to ! ,briti% ,in/itute1 & produc$ ab\t #bgj works :i* h nev] be5 exhibit$4 ,add$ to ?is /up5d\s li/ ( works he contribut$ #aaj draw+s to ! ,illu/rat$ ,edition ( ',longfell['s ,poems1' #ej to ,dr4 ,*>les ,mackay's ',salam&r9e1' #hcb to ,/aunton's ',%akespe>e1' sev]al to ',lays ( ! ,holy ,l&1' ',! ,book ( ,job1' & ',wordswor?'s ,poems1' z well z a lib]al contribution to ! long s]ies ( books kn[n z ',dalziel's ,f9e ,art ,books4' ,9 ref]r+ to ,gilb]t's book illu/rations a rec5t writ] says1 ,!re is no sign ( ha/e1 ?\gh _m are sket*y2 /ill1 !re is no?+ :i* sugge/s t great] excell5ce w\ld h att5d$ great] elaboration4 ,,footnotes3 #b ,x is /at$ t ,sir ,walt] ,scott 0 s delightfully *>m$ ) ,mackay's act+ 9 ?is "* t he decl>$ until he saw him act he _h no idea ( ! extraord9>y "* he _h drawn4 #c ,an ,in/itution long s9ce defunct4 #d ,! foll[+ l9es1 :i* 7 l>gely quot$ by ! ,am]ican ,press1 7 writt5 on ! occasion ( ,canon ,pro!ro unveil+ a bu/ ( ,h5ry ,wadswor? ,longfell[1 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ,m>* #a/1 #ahhd3 ,!re is no place 9 all ! great wide _w1 ,:]e ,anglo-,saxon is ! spok5 tongue1 ,or :]e ! ,briti% flag /reams out unfurl$1 ,:]e patriotic song or ballad's sung1-- ,b !re is he>d 9 k9dly company ,) ,burns & ,hood1 ) ,dibd91 ,goldsmi?1 ,moore1 ,! "n ( him f f> across ! sea ,:o sang ! noble song1 ,excelsior4 ,he t\*$ ! he>t ) sweet & silv]y rhyme1-- ,he ?rill$ u ) ! pa?os ( 8 song1-- ,he %[$ u wild m5 9 ! old5 "t1 ,& pa9t$ suff'r+ "u cruel wrong4 ,yet ev] 9 ! light ( true/ love ,he swept ) t5d] t\* ! sacr$ lyre2 ,& z he sang he caught1 z f above1 ,a blaze ( holy1 pure1 poetic fire4 ,he sang ( *ang+ seasons w>m & bright1 ,he sang ( times t 7 all cold & grey2 ,he sang ( ,fl[]s & ( ! d>k5+ night1 ,( ,angel foot/eps1 & ( ,ra9y day2-- ,( ,blacksmi? z he by ! anvil /ood1 ,! ,skipp] & 8 daught] dr[n$ at sea1 ,! ,maid5 /epp+ into womanhood1 ,& !n ,god's ,acre1 ) its my/]y4 ,e'en z he sang1 s liv$ he 9 8 day1 ,aye /riv+ = "s good de$ to be done1-- ,to %[ "s ?+ ( beauty by ! way1 ,& tell h[ fame & hon\r might be won4 ,8 life 0 beautiful1#h s sang 8 fri5d1 ,) con/ant *>ity ( he>t & h&2 ,?is "o m *aplet ) 8 "n we bl5d1-- ,he 0 an hon\r to 8 native l&4#h ,to-day we lay a humble tribute b>e1 ',tis b a block ( m>ble1 9 ! place1 ,on :i* a human h&1 ) cunn+ r>e1 ,has deftly c>v$ ! sweetness ( 8 face4 ,!re 9 ! ,abbey1 :]e our poets lie1 ,:]e _m a noble pageant we h se51 ,/&s n[ ?is bu/--:]e all ! _w may hie-- ,( him :o told u ( ,evangel9e4 ,,george ,,dalziel4 #e ,corb\ld _h made a set ( eight illu/rations to ,sp5c]'s ,fairy ,que5 = u4 #f ,! ,bottle 0 publi%$ 9 #ahdg4 #g ,"h we ?9k ! writ] ( ! article has ov] e/imat$ ! numb]1 z ,sir ,john _h = _m ye>s be=e 8 dea? entirely sev]$ 8 connection ) ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news1 z well z all o!r j\rnali/ic "w4 #h ,^! words 7 us$ by ! ,am]ican ,ambassador1 :o 0 pres5t & spoke on ! occasion4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,p4,r4,a41 ,,holman ,,hunt1 ,,dante ,g4 ,,rossetti1 ,,ar?ur ,,hughes1 ,,millais' ,,p>ables ,,( ,,our ,,"l1 ,,sir ,j4 ,,noel ,,paton1 ,p4,r4,s4,a41 ,,sir ,,john ,,t5niel1 ,,etc4 ,mu* has be5 writt5 ab\t ,! ,gold5 ,p]iod ( ,illu/ration z x exi/$ 9 ! e>ly ,sixties1 repres5t$ by wood engrav+ & ! admirable draw+s done = t process by su* arti/s z ,sir ,john ,millais1 ,fr$ ,walk]1 ,a4 ,boyd ,h\ghton1 ,dante ,g4 ,rossetti1 ,g4 ,j4 ,p9well1 ,sir ,e4 ,j4 ,poynt]1 ,"l ,leighton1 ,sir ,e4 ,burne-,jones1 ,f4 ,s&ys1 & o!r notable arti/s4 ,our opportunities 7 fav\rable4 ,we 7 equally =tunate 9 be+ s intimately connect$ ) m5 possess+ su* exceptional tal5t1 & x mu/ ev] be a great satisfaction to u t we 7 9 a position to avail ourselves ( _! brilliant ability4 ,our co-op]ation ) ,sir ,john ,millais began ab\t midway 9 ! fifties1 :51 at 8 reque/1 ,moxon1 ! publi%]1 br\ght "o ( ! ,t5nyson draw+s = u to engrave1 & cont9u$ = _m ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t a l>ge majority ( ! draw+s he made = wood engrav+ 7 entru/$ to u4 ,^! includ$ 8 "w = ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e1 ,good ,words1 & ! majority ( ^? he did = o!r s]ial publications1 includ+ ! illu/rations to ,an?ony ,trollope's ,orley ,f>m1 ,! ,small ,h\se at ,all+ton1 & ,framley ,p>sonage4 ,?is arti/ic association only ceas$ :5 he discont9u$ do+ ?is class ( "w4 ,dur+ ! entire "t we gave ! mo/ p]fect satisfaction to ,millais1 :o frequ5tly express$ himself 9 ! w>me/1 & to u extremely flatt]+1 t]ms ( appreciation4 ,we subsequ5tly discov]$ t x 0 to ,ri*>d ,doyle we 7 indebt$ = our introduction to ,millais1 :o 0 !n liv+ at ,b[]swell4 ,p]?1 :]e ,doyle 0 on a visit1 & notic+ ! delicate "* ( a draw+ he 0 at "w ^u said he believ$ ! ,dalziels 7 ! only engrav]s :o c\ld d ju/ice to su* elaborate manipulation4 ,^u ?is ,millais reque/$ ,moxon to place ! draw+s 9 our h&s1 & s satisfi$ 0 he ) our fir/ p]=mance1 t all ! rema9+ draw+s he made = ?is edition ( ,t5nyson's ,poems 7 giv5 to u4 ,previ\s to ,mr4 ,moxon entru/+ ,millais' draw+s to u1 he _h plac$ all ! subjects ) ! diff]5t arti/s1 b f\nd great difficulty 9 gett+ ! "w f !m4 ,he gave u a li/ ( ^? wait$ =1 & plac$ ! completion ( ! engrav+s 9 our h&s1 ask+ u to look up ! arti/s1 :i* br\ght u 9 close communication ) ^? engag$ ^u ! "w4 ,he also ask$ u to sup]9t5d ! pr9t+ ( ! book1 :i* 0 be+ done by ,messrs4 ,bradbury & ,evans1 :o c]ta9ly be/[$ ! greate/ c>e ^u its production1 b no %eet 0 s5t to ,press until we _h sign$ x z approv$4 ,! numb] pr9t$ 0 #aj1jjj copies1 :i* 7 done at ! old h& press1 = at t "t cyl9d] ma*9e "w 0 n consid]$ good en\gh3 b all t has long be5 *ang$--! f9e/ & mo/ elaborate "w be+ n[ produc$ 9 ?is way4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,"l ,,( ,,burleigh4 ,,t5nyson4 ,,by ,,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,macmillan ,co4 ,?is edition w always be kn[n z ,moxon's ,t5nyson1 & w /& out z a l&m>k 9 ! hi/ory ( book illu/ration4 ,9 ! "w ( ! y\ng] m5 engag$ on x1 beyond ! extreme beauty ( _! designs1 !re 0 an evid5ce ( e>ne/ness to se>* aft] tru? t w5t s deep into nature z to give ! "w a /amp ( sup]iority3 & ?is advance 9 art--= x 0 an advance--we endeav\r$ to foll[ & to promote to ! be/ ( our p[]4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,locksley ,hall pro( ,! outl9e ( ! daught]s head is too ?ick f ?is' 94444ssion ,i _c see h] m\? b w wait = ! next1 ! no/ril is too l>ge1 & ! "m's face is too full ( little f9e l9es1 take away ! fuzzy l9es indicat+ ! upp] lip--,cle> ! eye enl>g+ ! upp] lid by mak+ ?is l9e ( ! eye less ?ick bad "r ,!re are "s little scrat*es on 8 f+]s hold+ ! envelope ?us :i* may be tak5 out1 ,9 ! %ad+ ( ! daught]s h&s on h] side1 !re are "s black ve9s :i* may also be eradicat$--,!re are o!r little corrections if y comp>e ^! t\*$ pro(s1 ) o!rs z ! blocks are--,i ru% n[ ,i am v h>d at "w pa9t+ b w att5d to ! ,col]idge ,byron designs at my fir/ liaison--,hop+ to he> f y soon believe me y\rs v truly ,dalziel ,bro!rs4 ,john ,ev]ett ,millais ,! volume 0 publi%$ by ,mr4 ,moxon at #a #aas4 #f;d41 b ! public did n respond z _h be5 expect$1 consequ5tly a l>ge /ock 0 left on h&4 ,^! 7 sold to ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge & ,co41 &1 ) ! /ock1 ! entire set ( ! wood blocks w5t also4 ,! price ( ! volume 0 r$uc$ to #a #as41 & x sold out imm$iately4 ,on ?is success ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge wi%$ to produce a new edition1 b ,t5nyson's t]ms 7 too high to leave any m>g9 ( pr(it to ! publi%]4 ,?is d\btless 0 ! cause ( ! book be+ s long out ( pr9t2 b ! prop]ty hav+ s9ce pass$ into ! h&s ( ,messrs4 ,macmillan !y h reproduc$ ?is v int]e/+ book4 ,on ,novemb] #bcrd1 #ahef1 ,mr4 ,holman ,hunt1 on receiv+ ! pro( ( a draw+ he _h made = ,moxon's edition1 writes3 ,i f9d ! pro( ( ! la/ design = ',oriana' v satisfactory1 giv+ ! "* ( ! draw+ ) great tru?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,! ,,talk+ ,,oak4 ,,t5nyson4 ,,by ,,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,macmillan ,co4 ,al?\gh we 7 9 communication ) ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti at an e>li] date1 :5 we engrav$ a small draw+#i :i* he made 9 illu/ration to a poem1 ,! ,maids ( ,elf9-,m]e1 by ,william ,all+ham1 publi%$ by ,bell & ,daldy1 9 a volume entitl$1 ,day & ,night ,songs--,rossetti's arti/ co-work]s 9 ?is book 7 ,j4 ,e4 ,millais & ,ar?ur ,hughes1 all ! draw+s be+ engrav$ by ourselves--we did n come 9 contact ) him aga9 until we receiv$ ! foll[+ lett]3 #ag ,,orange ,,grove1 ,,ba?4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i h j _h a note f ,mr4 ,moxon s5t to me "h1 by :i* ,i le>n t y are cutt+ a draw+ ( m9e1 & t x w soon be f9i%$4 ,w y k9dly s5d me ! pro( "h 7to ! above address7 & ,i w at once ret\* x & s5d x back to ,london4 ,i h be5 lately admir+ y\r "w 9 ! ',poets ( ! #ai? ,c5tury1' & c only hope = a r5d]+ equal to :at ,millais has !re _h at y\r h&s4 ,y\rs v truly1 ,d4 ,g4 ,,rossetti4 ,! ,millais draw+s "h allud$ to are ^? made to illu/rate passages f ,byron & ,col]idge1 m5tion$ lat] on4 ,8 own 0 ! ,/4 ,cecillia :i* ,rossetti did = ! ,illu/rat$ ,t5nyson4#aj ,x w\ld be obvi\sly out ( place = u to comm5t ^u ! diff]5ce 9 treatm5t :i* we gave1 & t ( o!r engrav]s :o 7 entru/$ to op]ate ^u "s ( ! draw+s he made = ?is book1 or to rem>k ^u ! comp>isons ( c]ta9 critics writ+ ^u ! subject2 we c only affirm t ,mr4 ,rossetti express$ himself bo? v]bally & by lett] z be+ well pleas$ ) our "w4 ,writ+ on ! receipt ( two f9i%$ pro(s1 he says3 ,illu/ration3 #a ,april #ad ,*a?am ,place ,e4,c4 ,de> ,sir ,_m ?anks = ! two pro(s k9dly s5t--bo? ( !m n[ highly satisfactory well repay+ all y\r pa9s4 ,y\rs fai?fully ,,ds ,rossetti ,t ,rossetti 0 a man difficult to please 9 8 lit]>y "w z well z 9 8 art1 ! foll[+ is an apt illu/ration3 ,9 "o ( ! ,all+ham lett]s1 he says3 ,i lately he>d f ,aubrey de ,v]e ) a reque/ to my si/] & self to contribute some?+ to a v]se collection4 ,we look$ up scraps & expect$ pro(s1 b ^! come n1 & ,i imag9e t ! result1 :5 9 type1 w be ! usual inc5tive to ,blasphemy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ballad ,,( ,,oriana4 ,,t5nyson4 ,,by ,,holman ,,hunt4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,macmillan ,co4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti1 writ+ ( 8 bro!r's social peculi>ities1 says3 ,he assum$ ! easy attitude ( "o born to dom9ate--to "k 8 own place & to set o!rs 9 !irs4 ,he 0 a g5ial despot1 good natur$1 he>ty & unassum+ 9 mann]1 & only t5aci\s ^u ! "q at issue4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,cecillia4 ,,! ,,palace ,,( ,,art4 ,,t5nyson4 ,,by ,,dante ,g4 ,,rossetti4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,macmillan ,co4 ,?\gh we nev] _h any p]sonal int]view ) ,rossetti's si/]1 ,miss ,*ri/9a ,rossetti1 we _h consid]able correspond5ce ) ?is gift$ lady1 ext5d+ ov] sev]al ye>s1 %e hav+ writt5 "s %ort poems :i* help$ to adorn ! pages ( "o or m ( our ,f9e ,art ,books4 ,we also publi%$ h] *>m+ little ,nurs]y ,rhyme ,book1 ,s+ ,song1 :i* 0 v ta/efully illu/rat$ by ,ar?ur ,hughes4 ,! manuscript ( ?is book 0 some:at ( a curiosity 9 its way4 ,on ea* page1 above ! v]se1 0 a slight p5 sket*1 drawn by ,miss ,rossetti1 sugge/+ ! subject to illu/rate1 b ( ^! ,mr4 ,hughes made v little use1 & only 9 two in/ances actually foll[$ ! sket*4 ,! book 0 publi%$ on our behalf by ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,co4 ,on "o occasion :5 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,hughes s5t 9 "s ( ! draw+s :i* he _h made1 "o ( ! pages ( manuscript 0 miss+1 & on ?is be+ po9t$ out to him he s5t ! foll[+ note3 ,july #ca1 '#ga4 ,,de> ,,messrs4 ,,dalziel1--,i am sure t ,i put 9 ! rhyme ( ',danc+ on ! hill tops4' ,i am v c>eful ) !m--go+ two or ?ree times ?r\gh !m be=e pack+ up4 ,i don't rememb] :i* 0 #de1 b ! f\r figures repres5t+ ! ,seasons is to ! poem ( ! ,mon?s1 beg9n+ ',janu>y1 cold1 desolate'2 & z well z ,i c rememb] ! poem = ! draw+ ( a man ) fagot & basket meet+ 8 *ild--x goes ?us3 ,illu/ration ',danc+ on ! hill tops1 ,s++ 9 ! valleys1 ,laugh+ ) ! e*oes1 ,m]ry little ,alice4 ,if h] fa!r's cottage ,turn$ into a palace1 ,& he own$ ! hill tops ,& ! fl[]+ valleys1 ,%e'd be none ! happi]-- ,happy little ,alice4' --& _h a p5cil sket* at top ( a *ild on a po9t$ hill4 ,i am j ab\t f9i%+ a bat* ( ^!--belong+ to la/ week1 alas6--b ,i am also f9i%+ ! frontispiece ( ! ,c>ols4 ,^! %all come v soon4 ,believe me1 ,fai?fully y\rs1 ,,ar?ur ,,hughes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hallelujah4 ,,! ,,sunday ,,magaz9e4 ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,hughes4 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan4 ,we _h = a long "t *]i%$ ! idea ( do+ an important s]ies ( illu/rations to ,! ,p>ables ( ,our ,"l4 ,?is occupi$ mu* anxi\s ?\ght & c>eful consid]ation1 = we felt x w\ld be useless attempt+ ! subject unless ! draw+s 7 made by an arti/ ( ackn[l$g$ high-class ability4 ,we f\nd our *ief difficulty 9 fix+ ^u "o capable ( treat+ ! subject ) suffici5t dignity1 & at ! same "t likely to avoid ! old conv5tional /yle 9 :i* at t "t ,biblical art 0 treat$4 ,z _m ( ,sir ,john ,millais' *>m+ draw+s _h be5 pass+ ?r\gh our h&s--among o!rs we w\ld m5tion "s exceptionally beautiful "w illu/rat+ select$ passages f poems by ,byron & ,col]idge1 z well z 8 exquisite draw+ ( ,! ,f9d+ ( ,moses--x seem$ to u t he w\ld be a safe man to consult on ! subject1 & likely to give u some?+ m orig9al 9 treatm5t ?an any o!r arti/ :o 0 do+ ?is class ( "w4 ,millais ent]$ w>mly into ! subject & v readily und]took ! commission1 z ! accompany+ lett] w %[3 ,,b[]swell1 ,,p]?1 #ac ,augu/1 '#eg4 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i %all be v glad to accept y\r (f]1 b y mu/ give me "t4 ,"o great inducem5t = me to und]take ^! illu/rations is ! fact t ! book w be entirely illu/rat$ by me alone4 ,! subject is q to my lik+2 y c\ld n h *os5 any?+ m cong5ial to my desire4 ,i w\ld set ab\t !m imm$iately if y w s5d me "s blocks4 ,w y s5d me a li/ ( ! ,p>ables1 or leave x to me8 ,i w\ld pref] ! =m]4 ,!re is s mu* lab\r 9 ^! draw+s t ,i tru/ y w give me my own "t1 o!rwise ,i c\ld n und]take ! commission4 ,i %\ld make x a lab\r ( love l y\rselves4 ,y\rs v truly1 ,,john ,,ev]ett ,,millais4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,pe>l ,,( ,,great ,,price4 ,,f ,,! ,,p>ables ,,( ,,our ,,"l4 ,,by ,,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 ,ltd4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,monday ,b[]swell ,p]? ,de> ,dalziel1 ,at la/ ,i h f9i%$ ,! ,pe>l ( great price--y w at once see !re is a trem5d\s lot ( "w 9 x41 ,i h put a little m :ite 9 p>ts ?an p]haps is good1--b ,i c\ld n help x1 z ,i require to alt] a good deal4 ,i "k v well y w give x all y\r att5tion aft] all t y h done ,i feel sure x w be r5d]$ a facsimile ! head ( ,lucy ,rob]ts is j :at ,i want$ :i* is v =tunate z ,i c\ld n sugge/ alt]ations-- ,y\rs s9c]ely1 ,john ,e ,millais ,messrs4 ,dalziel bro!rs ,millais produc$ sev]al ( ! draw+s v promptly1 b1 z "t w5t on & he became m popul>--! dem& = 8 pictures daily increas+--long] int]vals gradually took place betwe5 ! deliv]y ( ! draw+s1 & x 0 n until ! end ( #ahfd t ! la/ 0 s5t 94 ,ev5 !n he _h only made tw5ty draw+s out ( ?irty1 :i* he at fir/ und]took to d4 ,at ! same "t he reque/$ u to release him f ! rema9d] ( ! agreem5t1 & to ?is we _h no *oice b to comply1 ?\gh we did s v reluctantly1 feel+ t ! _w ( art w\ld be s mu* ! poor]4 ,9 #ahfb we accept$ an (f] f ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan1 & twelve ( ^! pictures 7 publi%$ 9 ,good ,words ,magaz9e4 ,lat]1 9 #ahfd1 ! entire s]ies 0 publi%$ = u 9 book =m by ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,b we are sorry to say !y did n receive t lib]al recognition f ei!r ! public or ! critics :i* _! und\bt$ excell5ce ought to h comm&$4 ,:5 we conceiv$ ! idea ( do+ an ,illu/rat$ ,bible1 ( :i* we w h mu* to say fur!r on1 ,millais 0 "o ( ! fir/ arti/s we consult$ on ! subject4 ,he w>mly approv$ ( ! project1 & promis$ 8 mo/ he>ty & lib]al co-op]ation2 b l _m o!r equally he>ty promises f arti/s ( note1 !y 7 nev] fulfill$1 n1 we are sure1 f any want ( sympa?y ) ! subject1 b ow+ entirely to ! pressure ( o!r engagem5ts4 ,at la/ 8 und]tak+ on ?is "w simm]$ d[n to a positive promise ( "o draw+1 & t to be ,adam & ,eve 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 b ?\gh he 0 (t5 solicit$1 & always promis$ to set ab\t x imm$iately1 he nev] made ! draw+1 nor d we "k t he w5t s f> z to make ev5 ! slighte/ r\gh sket* ( a design = x4 ,to u ?is 0 an inexpressible disappo9tm5t1 z )\t t picture x 0 obvi\sly impossible to comm5ce ! publication4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,unju/ ,,judge4#aa ,,f ,,! ,,p>ables ,,( ,,our ,,"l4 ,,by ,,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 ,ltd4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,b[]swell ,p]?4 #ad ,jany4 #ei4 ,de> ,sir1 ,no?+ c be m exquisitely r5d]$ ?an ! ,importunate ,wid[4 ,!re are two or ?ree little trifles :4 ,i w tell y :5 ,i come up4 ,x appe>s to h be5 bett] cut ?an any o!r ,i h ev] se51 y h only to %[ x to any arti/1 he w at once see h[ x is execut$--,! two ,i am ab\t are ! ,t5 ,virg9s4 ,i w try s5d y "o next week4 ,i am only sorry t ,i _c turn !m out fa/]4 ,i am *>m$ ) yr4 "w4 ,fai?fully y1 ,john ,ev]ett ,millais ,?is1 ) _m o!r simil> disappo9tm5ts ( help :i* we _h confid5tly reli$ ^u1 caus$ ! project to hang fire1 until at la/1 9 #ahhj1 we resolv$ to ab&on ! idea ( an ,illu/rat$ ,bible1 & publi% "s ( ! engrav+s we _h made 9 a folio "u ! title ( ,dalziel's ,bible ,gall]y4 ,t our difficulties 9 c>ry+ out ! elaborate project we _h =m$ began at an e>ly date1 ! foll[+ extract f a lett] by ,sir ,john ,millais1 dat$ ,febru>y #h?1 #ahfc1 w %[3 ,!re is a decid$ move 9 ! matt] ( ',! ,bible4' ,hunt1 ,watts1 & ,leighton w n1 ,i expect1 "w = y1 z !y say !y are1 ) me1 9 hon\r b\nd to "w = ! publi%] :o fir/ made ! proposal4 ,!re c be no d\bt b t we %\ld1 9 su* a case1 "w toge!r4 ,y\rs v fai?fully1 ,,john ,,ev]ett ,,millais4 ,! publi%] :o fir/ made ! proposal "h ref]r$ to 0 ,mr4 ,joseph ,cundall1 :o 0 n at t "t 9 bus9ess z a publi%]1 b _h =m$ a project ( publi%+ an ,illu/rat$ ,bible4 ,8 progress 9 ! matt] m]ely consi/$ 9 8 hav+ commission$ ! sev]al arti/s nam$ by ,millais1 ) two or ?ree o!rs1 :ile 8 actual pur*ase 0 ?ree small draw+s ( m9or importance4 ,^!1 ) 8 priority ( claim1 we subsequ5tly pur*as$ f him4 ,we nev] us$ ! draw+s1 h[ev]1 n consid]+ !m fav\rable specim5s4 ,9 a lett]1 :i* is )\t date1 %[+ h[ e>ne/ly ,millais lab\r$ & h[ anxi\s he 0 to give 8 mo/ p]fect "w 9 produc+ ! *>m+ s]ies ( illu/rations to ,! ,p>ables ( ,our ,"l1 he says3 ,i s5d (f by po/ ! ,p>able ( ',! ,leav5 :i* ! woman hid 9 ! ?ree measures ( meal'2 %e is mix+ ! leav5 9 ! la/ ( ! ?ree4 ,! girl at ! back ,i h made ne> ! ov5 ) "o ( ! loaves1 & ! o!r re/s aga9/ ! wall ( ! w9d[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,leav54 ,,f ,,! ,,p>ables ,,( ,,our ,,"l4 ,,by ,,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 ,ltd4 ,fur!r on 9 ! same lett] he writes3 ,x is almo/ unnecess>y = me to say t ,i _c produce ^! quickly ev5 if suppos+ ,i give all my "t to !m4 ,!y are sep>ate pictures1 & s ,i ex]t myself to ! utmo/ to make !m z complete z possible4 ,i c d ord9>y illu/rations z quickly z mo/ m51 b ^! designs c sc>cely be reg>d$ 9 ! same light--ea* ,p>able ,i illu/rate p]haps a doz5 times be=e ,i fix1 & ! ',hidd5 ,treasures' ,i h alt]$ on ! wood at lea/ six times4 ,! manipulation ( ! draw+s takes mu* less "t ?an ! arrangem5t1 al?\gh y _c b see h[ c>efully !y are execut$4 ,believe me1 ,i w n aga9 halt 9 ! "w1 b w supply y regul>ly1 al?\gh ,i may occasionally delay 9 ! production4 ,i "k y w take e c>e 9 ! cutt+1 s ,i w n say any?+ ab\t t4 ,i enclose ) ! block a few rem>ks4 ,ev] y\rs truly1 ,,john ,,ev]ett ,,millais4 ,i suppose y h ne>ly complet$ ! ',five ,fooli% ,virg9s4' ,i am always anxi\s to get ! pro(s4 ,sir ,john 0 at all times ready to help a bro!r or si/] arti/1 & avoid z f> z possible runn+ 9 competition1 z ! foll[+ few l9es w %[4 ,9 a lett] dat$ ,febru>y #h?1 #ahfc1 he writes3 ,i =got to ask y n to publi% ! ',lo/ ,%eep' among/ ! ,p>ables 9 ,good ,words1 z ,i h _h a lett] f ,mrs4 ,blackburn /at+ t %e _h a draw+ = ! pap] ( ! same subject1 & wi%+ me to keep back t illu/ration if x did n int]f]e ) ! arrangem5t4 ,i suppose x w make no diff]5ce to y1 s please )hold x f ! set devot$ to ,good ,words4 ,9 ref]5ce to ! engrav+ ( ,! ,"l ( ,burleigh he says3 ,,p]?1 ,decemb] #aj1 '#ef4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i receiv$ ! pro(s ?is aft]noon & am q satisfi$ ) ! cutt+1 :i* is p]fect4 ,i m5tion a few corrections1 or r additions1 :i* ,i ?9k w improve !m4 ,z ,i h omitt$ to add my monogram to ! o!r draw+s ,i %\ld l x cut out ( ! sn[ 9 ! illu/ration to ! ',old ,ye>4' ,! only improvem5t ,i see is a want ( s(tness 9 "s ( ! outl9es1 :i* may be r$uc$ or made to look m t5d]4 ,i h writt5 9 p5cil su* faults z /rike me may be easily rem$i$4 ,! m ,i h look$ into ! cutt+ ( bo? ^! 7b especially ! ',burleigh'7 ! m delight$ ,i am ) ! r5d]+4 ,i wi% y w\ld s5d me a good pro( ( ea* ( !m1 z ,i h all ! o!rs4 ,aga9 ?ank+ y = ! evid5t c>e y h tak5 9 r5d]+ my draw+s1 ,believe me1 ,ev] y\rs truly1 ,,john ,,ev]ett ,,millais4 ,millais1 on return+ pro(s :i* we _h submitt$ = 8 t\*+ or approval1 inv>iably made su* fav\rable rem>ks on our portion ( ! "w z ! foll[+3 ,novemb] #f1 '#fc4 ,! pro(s y s5t me are p]fectly satisfactory4 ',! ,good ,%eph]d' doesn't require any?+1 & ! o!r only wants a t\* on ! face4 ,next to ! ,k+ is a little co>se 9 ! %ad[3 make x a little less scrat*y4 ,9 reply to a lett] ( ours ask+ = a fur!r supply ( ,p>able draw+s1 ,mrs4 ,millais writes3 ,,b[]swell1 ,augu/ #i?4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,i am v sorry to write to y in/ead ( pack+ up = y "s wood draw+s4 ,mr4 ,millais has begg$ me to write to y1 z he says he is a%am$ ( himself1 b he has felt su* a dis9cl9ation to turn to t k9d ( draw+ at pres5t1 :5 he is pa9t+ out ( doors1 t he mu/ beg y to h pati5ce ) him4 ,sev]al times z he has got designs & draw+s ready1 ,i h got him to sit d[n to !m1 b he rose up disgu/$ & feel+ incapable4 ,he goes to ,london next week b returns 9 a few days4 ,he decl>es he w !n set to "w1 s we mu/ hope ! fit w h come on = "w ( ! k9d 9 :i* y are int]e/$4 ,9 ! meantime he has no?+ ne>ly ready1 if he w\ld only beg9 aga91 b he is at "w all day1 & 9 ! ev5+ too tir$4 ,next week ! "y ladies he is pa9t+ f leave1 & he w be free to turn to some?+ else4 ,) be/ reg>ds1 ,believe me1 y\rs truly1 ,,effie ,,millais4 ,mrs4 ,millais1 writ+ on ano!r occasion to acc\nt = ! non-deliv]y ( draw+s1 says3 ,,b[]swell1 ,,p]?1 ,novemb] #bf?4 ,he is v sorry n to answ] y\r lett] ab\t ! ,p>ables4 ,he says1 at ?is season1 t he is always occupi$ on 8 pictures1 & t al?\gh he c occasionally d draw+s on ! wood at odd times1 t he _c attempt to d ! ,p>ables1 :i* are1 z y "k1 mu* f9] "w4 ,he is anxi\s to make t "w z p]fect z possible1 & :5 he does "o or m he puts 8 pa9t+ aside = ! "t4 ,he _c d t dur+ ! w9t] & spr+1 & !re=e begs y to h pati5ce ) him1 z he w "w at !m :5ev] he has suffici5t leisure4 ,he is well aw>e h[ anxi\s y are to h ! "w f9i%$4 ,i am sure he is also4 ,b he (t5 makes designs1 & cont9ues to improve !m until he is q satisfi$ t x is z good z he c make x1 & ?is takes a long "t4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,effie ,,millais4 ,on our s5d+ ,millais complete copies ( ,! ,p>ables he wrote ! foll[+ lett]3 #g ,,cromwell ,,place1 ,,s\? ,,k5s+ton1 #e? ,dec41 #ahfc4 ,,de> ,,dalziel1--,i am q delight$ ) ! ,book1 & ,i ?9k y w f9d ! public w sl[ly & surely appreciate x4 ,six copies w n q d = ! fri5ds ,i h promis$ x to1 b w be en\gh = ! pres5t4 ,i desir$ to s5d copies to m5 :o w v mu* =w>d ! sale--su* z ,t5nyson1 ,lay>d1 ,?ack]ay1 ,lee*1 etc4 ,if y c\ld s5d me ano!r six ,i ?9k t w\ld d amply4 ,i w n =get ',! ,arabian ,nights4' ,! only fault1 ,i ?9k1 9 ! ,book is t 9 ! middle !re are too _m blank pages1 b ,i suppose t c\ld n be help$4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,,john ,,ev]ett ,,millais4 ,illu/ration3 ,n[1 ,r&olph1 tell ?y tid+s1 ,h[ev] %>p !y be4 ,ed9burgh1 aft] ,flodd54--,,ayt\n4 ,,f ,,lays ,,( ,,! ,,scotti% ,,cavali]s4 ,,by ,,sir ,j4 ,,noel ,,paton1 ,p4,r4,s4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,william ,blackwood ,sons4 ,! foll[+ is an extract f ! ,preface to ! fir/ edition ( ! book3 ,mr4 ,millais made 8 fir/ draw+ to illu/rate ! ,p>ables 9 ,augu/1 #aheg1 & ! la/ 9 ,octob]1 #ahfc4 ,?us he has be5 able to give t c>e & consid]ation to 8 subjects :i* ! beauty z well z ! importance ( ',! ,p>ables' dem&$1 = ! "w has ext5d$ ov] a p]iod ( six ye>s4 ,dur+ ! ye>s f #aheh to #ahfc we engrav$ sev]al gr& draw+s by ,sir ,j4 ,noel ,paton 9 illu/ration to a f9e art edition ( ,pr(essor ,ayt\n's ,lays ( ! ,scotti% ,cavali]s1 publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,blackwood ( ,ed9burgh4 ,9 a lett]1 dat$ ,octob] #h?1 #aheh1 he says3 #cc ,,george ,,/reet1 ,,ed9burgh4 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,judg+ f y\r "w 9 ! ',t5nyson1' & f pro(s n[ be=e me1 ,i c ) p]fect security & confid5ce recomm5d ! ,messrs4 ,blackwood to entru/ y ) z _m ( my draw+s z y c>e to und]take4 ,inde$ ,i did s 9 ^? v words :51 a few mon?s ago1 we 7 discuss+ ?is "q ( engrav+1 & ,i am q ready to repeat my recomm5dation1 ?\gh hav+1 by my own desire1 left ! *oice ( engrav]s entirely 9 ! h&s ( ,messrs4 ,blackwood4 ,i rema91 ,g5tlem51 ,y\rs v truly1 ,j4 ,,noel ,,paton4 ,illu/ration3 ,yet a black & murky battlem5t ,lay re/+ on ! hill4 ,! ,execution ( ,montrose4--,,ayt\n4 ,,f ,,lays ,,( ,,! ,,scotti% ,,cavali]s4 ,,by ,,sir ,j4 ,,noel ,,paton1 ,p4,r4,s4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,william ,blackwood ,sons4 ,on return+ p>cels ( t\*$ pro(s1 he wrote ! foll[+ lett]s3 #cc ,,george ,,/reet1 ,,ed9burgh1 ,augu/ #bb1 #ahfb4 ,,g5tlem51--,i h]e) return ! ?ree pr9t$ pro(s t\*$ ^u1 & by t y w k9dly d y\r be/ to c>ry out ! alt]ations indicat$4 ,! la/ pro(s s5t 7eight 9 numb]7 w be =w>d$ to ,mr4 ,simpson to-day4 ,!y are1 ^u ! :ole1 v satisfactory1 ?\gh all1 m or less1 requir+ c>eful ov]haul+1 ?\gh ?r\gh no %ortcom+ ( y\rs1 z ! draw+s h be5 wond]fully r5d]$4 ,i w\ld m especially m5tion z wor?y ( all praise1 z specim5s ( engrav+1 ',! ,melrose1' & ! int]ior ) figures1 & ! suit ( arm\r4 ,! latt] is c]ta9ly v p]fect4 ,y\r k9d (f] ( a pro( ( ,mr4 ,h\ghton's beautiful design1 & y\r beautiful ,engrav+ ( ! long-hair$ ,lady ) ,*ildr51 ,i _c refuse2 ?\gh 9 :at ,i said 9 my la/1 ,i m]ely meant to indicate ! desire1 :i* s _m mu/ feel1 t high class ?+s ( t sort c\ld be got by !mselves & pr9t$ 9 a mann] wor?y ( _! excell5ce--!y are g5]ally s indiff]5tly pr9t$ 9 ! ,p]iodicals 9 :i* !y appe> & dis-appe>4 ,9 ha/e4 ,v fai?fully y\rs1 ,j4 ,,noel ,,paton4 ,,messrs4 ,,dalziel4 ,abs5ce f ,t[n1 & o!r causes1 has prev5t$ me f ackn[l$g+ m promptly #ae pro(s ( y\r engrav+s = ! ',lays ( ! ,scotti% ,cavali]s1' :i*1 ,i am happy to say1 are all v satisfactory inde$4 ,i am1 ,g5tlem51 ,y\rs v truly1 ,j4 ,,noel ,,paton4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 #cg ,drummond ,place ,ed9burgh ,april #bg4 #ahei4 ,g5tlem444 ,i am sorry to f9d myself aga9 convict$ ( culpable neglig5ce1 9 hav+ left y\r la/ beautiful pro(s to lay unackn[l$g$4--,z be=e1 excessive occupation1 temp]$ ) indisposition is my excuse4 ,! blocks may n[ be consid]$ q satisfactory--& ,i s9c]ely wi% !re 7 a doz5 m ( my draw+s 9 y\r h&s4 ,9 mu* ha/e-- ,v truly y\rs1 ,j4 ,noel ,paton ,messrs4 ,dalziel ,illu/ration3 ,on :eels ( light1 on w+s ( flame1 ,! glori\s ho/s ( ,zion came4 ,! ,song ( ,be?lehem4--,,campbell4 ,,f ,,lays ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,l&4 ,,by ,j4 ,r4 ,,clayton4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,james ,nisbet ,co4 ,! ,lays ( ! ,holy ,l& 0 project$ by ,mr4 ,watson1 !n ! head ( ,james ,nisbet & ,co41 :o1 ma9ly "u our guidance1 made a v wise selection = ! figure subjects4 ,t5niel's are exceptionally f9e1 ,! ,de/ruction ( ,s5na*]ib be+ p]haps ! mo/ important4 ,! ,song ( ! ,jewi% ,maid51 by ,f4 ,r4 ,pick]sgill1 ,r4,a41 is "o ( 8 be/1 & !re is a lovely draw+1 ,ru? & ,naomi1 by ,j4 ,h4 ,p[ell1 b ! "o picture t /&s alone is ,! ,f9d+ ( ,moses by ,ph>aoh's ,daught]1 by ,millais4 ,! /r5g? & p[] z well z ! treatm5t are s orig9al z to give x ev5 9 ?is f9e collection a m>k$ degree ( und\bt$ prom95ce4 ,wolf has sev]al exquisite examples1 s has ,birket ,fo/]4 ,( our own draw+s we w only m5tion ,te>s = ,j]usalem & ,! ,rais+ ( ,laz>us4 ,!re is also a v beautiful draw+1 ,! ,song ( ,be?lehem1 9 a f9e decorative mann]1 by ,j4 ,r4 ,clayton4 ,clayton has be5 our fri5d & comrade = ov] fifty ye>s4 ,we met z fell[ /ud5ts at ! ,life ,s*ool at ,clip/one ,/reet1 :5 ,edw>d ,duncan 0 ,presid5t & ,treasur]1 & ,*>les ,ke5e1 ,john ,t5niel1 ,george ,boyce1 ,h4 ,t4 ,wells1 & ,ar?ur ,lewis 7 among/ ! regul> work]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,f9d+ ,,( ,,moses ,,by ,,ph>aoh',s ,,daught]4 ,,f ,,lays ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,l&4 ,,by ,,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,james ,nisbet ,co4 ,?is mu*-gift$1 _m-sid$ man began 8 arti/ic "w z a sculptor ) ,sir ,*>les ,b>ry1 & "u ! influ5ce ( ,sir ,gilb]t ,scott1 atta9+ mu* k 9 ar*itecture & ecclesia/ical matt]s1 he soon develop$ a decid$ ta/e = decorative "w4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod1 h[ev]1 8 wond]ful facility = design f\nd an easy outlet 9 draw+ on wood4 ,our e>ly connection ) him began on ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news1 = :i* he did mu* beautiful "w1 notably "s illu/rations to ,new ,songs ,writt5 to ,old ,tunes1 by ,dr4 ,*>les ,mackay4 ,he also illu/rat$ an edition ( ,kruma*]'s ,fables1 translat$ by ,dr4 ,hy4 ,w4 ,dulck51 a de> old fri5d1 :o 0 !n "o ( ! manag]s ( ,+ram & ,cook's book bran* ( ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news4 ,clayton also did a set ( illu/rations to ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,we _h ! b5efit ( 8 "w 9 _m ( ! ,f9e ,art ,books on :i* we 7 f "t to "t engag$4 ,he did ! figure subjects = ,h]b]t's ,poetical ,works1 &1 9 companion%ip ) ,sir ,john ,t5niel1 made mo/ ( ! figure subjects = ,pollock's ,c\rse ( ,"t4 ,clayton's ta/e = decorative "w gradually took ! =m ( /a9$ glass1 & 8 success 9 t way became s ext5sive t ! art ( ,book ,illu/ration sank into ! backgr\nd4 ,al?\gh n really "o ( ! ,p4,r4,b41 he 0 ( !m1 & ) !m 9 all _! ways & works4 ,if ! ,royal ,academy _h a m ext5sive scale ( fitness = ! hon\r1 !re is no man to our k ^: great ability z a true arti/ bett] des]ves ! di/9ction ( ,r4,a4 ,illu/ration3 ,,!re',s ,,nae ,,luck ,,ab\t ,,! ,,h\se4 ,,f ,,home ,,affections ,,) ,,! ,,poets4 ,,by ,,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,b[]swell ,p]? ,augu/ #af4 #eg4 ,de> ,sir1 ,bo? ! illu/rations are s p]fectly cut t ,i h no?+ to say1 & !re=e w keep bo? ! pro(s1 z ,i %\ld l to h !m--,p]haps y may j f9e d[n "o or two l9es 9 ! ,!re's nae luck ! upp] l9e ( ! womans h& ,run ! %ad+ ( ! mans %\ld] m into ! outl9e also ! little girls left leg %\ld ! mans %oe & run a little m decid$ light d[n ! dogs nose ,beyond ^! trivial corrections ,i see no?+4 ,i %all be glad to see h[ ! ,moses draw+s cut1 ^! two are mo/ satisfactory ,y\rs v truly1 ,john ,ev]ett ,millais ,w ,dalziel bro!rs ,edw>d ,duncan1 ,george ,dodgson & ,f4 ,w4 ,topham1 ) a few o!r memb]s ( ! ,old ,society ( ,pa9t]s 9 ,wat] ,col\rs1 =m$ a club = outdoor sket*+1 ! rule be+ t at a select$ spot all %\ld sit d[n z close to ea* o!r z possible1 tak+ v>i\s po9ts ( view accord+ to individual ta/e4 ,"o day :il/ at "w 9 a field on ! banks ( ! ,upp] ,?ames1 !y saw a /urdy f>m] com+ t[>ds !m look+ v fi]ce & angry4 ,:5 he got ne> ! p>ty he said3 ,:at be y lot o' lazy devils a-do+ 9 my field8 ,sket*+1 sir1 sket*+6 ,is t fit "w = m58 ,:5 ! "y ladies f ,miss ,gray's bo>d+ s*ool come d[n to 'sket*' ,i say let 'em2 if x pleases !m1 x don't hurt me1 an' !re be no h>m2 b :5 ,i see a lot ( great hulk+ m5 l y fell[s ab\t su* nons5se x makes me fair angry6 ,:y1 domn x1 y might be do+ a lot o' good "w o' "s sort6 ,i w\ld r break /ones by ! roadside = a %ill+ a day ?an fool away my "t l y be do+4 ,y ought to be a%am$ o' y\rselves1 y ought6 ,!y tri$ to expla9 to him t !y made _! liv+ by pa9t+ pictures4 ,aft] "s /rong expressions ( d\bt ! f>m] sob]$ d[n a little & ask$ ,dodgson h[ mu* he w\ld get = ! "o he 0 do+4 ,dodgson1 kn[+ ! sort ( man he _h to deal )1 said3 ,p]haps z mu* z t5 %ill+s1 or maybe tw5ty if ,i c f9d a fri5d :o fancies x4 ,! answ] came1 ,!e be a domn$ li> z well z a lazy l\t6 ,!n ) a look ( contempt ! till] ( ! soil /ump$ away4 ,illu/ration3 ,f ! w9d[ ,i look out1 ,to m>k ?y beautiful p>ade2 ,/ately m>*+ 9 cap & coat1 ,to "s tune by fairies play$4 ,?r5ody4--,,ralph ,,waldo ,,em]son4 ,,f ,,home ,,affections ,,) ,,! ,,poets4 ,,by ,,edw>d ,,dalziel4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,! ,poets ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 9 addition to ! two f9e draw+s by ,millais already nam$1 has _m o!r good pictures2 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable1 p]haps1 is ! ,prison] ( ,*illon1 by ,=d ,madox ,br[n4 ,sir ,john ,t5niel is well repres5t$1 ! ,dea? ( ,m>mion be+ "o ( 8 be/4 ,sir ,john ,gilb]t1 too1 has sev]al3 ,! ,vic>1 ,to my ,"m's ,picture1 & ,hoh5l9d54 ,s pleas$ 7 we ) ! latt] design t we (f]$ him a commission = a wat] col\r draw+ ( ! subject4 ,8 reply 01 ,yes1 & x %all be "o ( my be/4 ,& x c]ta9ly 0 "o ( 8 mo/ successful z a highly-f9i%$ "w & w always hold its own4 ,!re are also sev]al int]e/+ draw+s by ,william ,h>vey1 ,j4 ,d4 ,h>d+1 ,edw>d ,duncan1 & ,g4 ,dodgson2 a l>ge numb] ( exquisite examples ( ,birket ,fo/]1 & sev]al figure subjects by ,j4 ,r4 ,clayton1 ,f4 ,r4 ,pick]sgill1 ,r4,a41 ,edw>d ,corb\ld1 & ,h>rison ,weir4 ,( our own _m draw+s 9 ?is book we w m5tion a small roadside l&scape1 ,ta/e1 & a s+le figure1 ,! ,hi/ory ( a ,life4 ,on ,febru>y #f?1 #ahef1 ,mr4 ,=d ,madox ,br[n1 9 return+ a volume ( ! ,illu/rat$ ,edition ( ,longfell['s ,poems1 wrote3 ,! be>] w return ! volume ( ',longfell[1' :i* ,i h look$ ?r\gh ) great delight2 & ,i ?9k x be>s hon\rable te/imony to ! high excell5ce :i* wood engrav+ has atta9$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,subsequ5tly1 on see+ ! volume1 ,! ,poets ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 he wrote3 ,let me take ?is opportunity ( express+ my admiration ( ! "w y la/ br\ght out1 & ! draw+s by ,dalziel#ab 9 p>ticul>1 :i* are mo/ poetic & took u by surprise1 al?\gh :e!r y\rs or y\r bro!r's ,i1 z yet1 "k n4 ,! ,millais' are admirable1 bo? z reg>ds him & ! engrav]4 ,illu/ration3 ,!re1 ye wise ,sa9ts1 behold y\r ,light1 y\r ,/>-- ,ye w\ld be dupes & victims1 & ye are4 ,,! ,,veil$ ,,prophet ,,( ,,khorassan4 ,,f ,,lalla ,,rookh4 ,,by ,,sir ,,john ,,t5niel4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,longman ,co4 ,9 ,home ,affections ) ! ,poets1 ,millais aga9 /&s pre-em95t 9 8 two contributions4 ,!re's ,nae ,luck ,ab\t ! ,h\se1 :5 comp>$ ) 8 draw+ ( ! ,f9d+ ( ,moses1 is an apt illu/ration ( 8 wond]ful v]satility1 & a pro( t 9 art all subjects 7 equally )9 8 p[]4 ,f4 ,r4 ,pick]sgill has "s f9e pictures 9 ?is book1 8 ,oriana be+ full ( t5d] feel+4 ,sir ,john ,t5niel1 too1 is v /rong1 8 ,fair ,inez be+ ! be/4 ,sir ,john ,gilb]t & ,birket ,fo/] are bo? v p[]ful2 ! =m] 9 ,:5 ,i ,come ,home1 ,! ,two ,angels1 & ,! ,wee ,?+2 ! latt] 9 8 ,true ,love1 ,come ,awa'1 ,come ,awa'1 ,my ,si/] ,ell51 & ,! ,graves ( ! ,h\sehold4 ,!re is a v clev] draw+1 ,! ,sailors ,j\rnal1 by ,george ,?omas1 & a gr& picture1 ,! ,%ipwreck1 by ,edw>d ,duncan4 ,among our own draw+s 9 ! collection are1 ,to ,m>y 9 ,heav51 ,em]son's ,?r5ody1 & ,my ,"m ,de>4 ,among ! fir/ works ( importance by ,sir ,john ,t5niel t came into our h&s to engrave 7 sev]al draw+s = an illu/rat$ edition ( ,tupp]'s ,prov]bial ,philosophy1 z well z 8 contributions to ! illu/rat$ publications issu$ by ! ,art ,union ( ,london4 ,he also made a great _m important draw+s = ! num]\s ,f9e ,art ,books :i* we produc$2 among !m we w\ld p>ticul>ly m5tion ,dramatic ,poems1 by ,b>ry ,cornwall1 & ,pollock's ,c\rse ( ,"t2 likewise sev]al exceptionally clev] draw+s = ,! ,+oldsby ,leg5ds1 publi%$ by ,ri*>d ,b5tley4 ,illu/ration3 ,poor maid56 ?\ght ! y\?1 if ?\ w]t s5t4 ,,! ,,veil$ ,,prophet ,,( ,,khorassan4 ,,f ,,lalla ,,rookh4 ,,by ,,sir ,,john ,,t5niel4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,longman ,co4 ,"o ( 8 mo/ elaborate works 0 ! set ( illu/rations to ,lalla ,rookh4 ,! draw+s 7 all made on ! wood ) lead p5cil1 & 7 f9e examples ( 8 v>i$ p[]s ( design & delicate manipulation--su* z gave u great pleasure 9 ! r5d]+4 ,! book 0 publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,longman ,co4 ,if ,t5niel _h nev] done any o!r "w ?an ,lalla ,rookh1 & ^? two rem>kable books ,alice 9 ,wond]l& & ,?r\gh ! ,look+ ,glass1 !y alone w\ld h be5 suffici5t to immortalise him4 ,:at a piece ( "w ! frontispiece to ! =m] is6 ,:at dignity & r>e grotesque hum\r are %[n 9 bo? ^! books6 ,:at beautiful pictures ,advice f ,cat]pill> & ,! ,fa!r ,william make6--& h[ p]fectly !y are all drawn6 ,pig & ,pepp]1 ,! ,kit*5 ,sc5e1 & ,alice & ! ,du*ess are among ! be/4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,t5niel did n wi% to d ! second book1 s ,mr4 ,dodgson 7,lewis ,c>rol71 ! au?or1 ask$ v>i\s o!r arti/s to und]take ! task1 among/ !m ,sir ,j4 ,noel ,paton1 :o1 be+ out ( heal? at ! "t1 at once decl9$1 say+1 ,no1 ,t5niel is ! man4 ,& mo/ =tunately1 bo? = au?or & arti/1 he 01 ! draw+s be+ mo/ grotesque1 & ! delightful fool+ & outrage\s fancy beyond description3 = in/ance1 ,look+-,glass ,h\se1 ,twe$le-dum-twe$le-dee-dee1 ,humpty-,dumpty1 ,! ,lion & ,unicorn1 & la/ ( all ,que5 ,alice4 ,su* pictures 7 half ! battle 9 ! success ( ^! two delightful little volumes4 ,dur+ ! process ( complet+ ! illu/rations a great deal ( correspond5ce1 always ( ! mo/ agreeable nature1 took place ) ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,dodgson1 z to _! execution & f9i%4 ,x is well kn[n t he 0 m ?an usually critical1 bo? ) ! draw+s & ) ! engrav+s4 ,mr4 ,dodgson also entru/$ u lat] ) ! draw+s made by ,mr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,fro/--a v clev] & highly e/eem$ ,am]ican arti/1 :o fully ent]$ into ! qua9t hum\r ( ! text--= ,rhyme & ,reason & ,a ,tangl$ ,tale4 ,s mu* 0 ,t5niel engag$ at ?is "t t we always reg>d$ 8 und]tak+ ! pictures1 sev5 9 numb]1 = our ,arabian ,nights1 z an act ( k9dness to ourselves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,alice ,,9 ,,wond]l&4 ,,by ,,sir ,,john ,,t5niel4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,macmillan ,co4 ,outside 8 ,pun* "w1 we believe ne>ly all ,t5niel's "w = wood engrav+ 0 execut$ by u4 ,illu/ration3 #aj ,portsd[n ,road ,jan4 #aa4 #ahgj4 ,sid5ote3 ,all good wi%es = ! ,new ,ye>666 ,de> ,dalziel1 ,are y dispos$ to und]take ! engrav+ ( ano!r little book = ,mr4 ,dodgson8--,x is a cont9uation ( ,alice's ,adv5tures1 & ,i am go+ to "w ^u x at once4 ,"o l9e please to say ,yes--& ,i'll let y "k ! size ( blocks c4 ,9 mu* ha/e ,y\rs v truly ,j ,t5niel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,sleep+ ,,g5ie ,,& ,,! ,,lady4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,arabian ,,nights4 ,,by ,,sir ,,john ,,t5niel4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,w>d1 ,lock ,co4 ,messrs4 ,bradbury & ,evans _h at "o "t ! idea ( publi%+ an ,illu/rat$ ,%akespe>e1 & ,t5niel 0 to d all ! draw+s1 b beyond two v *>act]i/ic subjects :i* we engrav$ ! project 0 ab&on$4 ,d\btless he f\nd ! und]tak+ m ?an he c\ld c>ry out :5 add$ to 8 weekly "w = ,pun* & 8 o!r engagem5ts4 ,no matt] :at o!r "w he _h 9 h&1 he always contribut$ 8 weekly c>toon to ,pun*4 ,! moral tea*+ ( ^! draw+s is beyond measure4 ,:e!r x be 9 cau/ic satire or exquisite pa?os1 he held ! t[n = ov] fifty ye>s1 prov+ himself to be n only a great arti/1 b "o :o w rank among/ ! highe/ ( ,brita9's wor?ies4 ,sir ,john ,t5niel 0 nev] v effusive 9 8 obs]vations1 ?\gh 8 rem>ks 7 inv>iably complim5t>y4 ,! foll[+ are two ( 8 lett]s receiv$ on submitt+ pro(s = 8 correction3 #c ,,portsd[n ,,road1 ,tuesday4 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,! ',falcon' pro(s are ev]y?+ ,i c\ld wi%4 ,! ?ird pro( requires j a t\*4 ,i wi% y w\ld f9d me two subjects in/ead ( ^? :i* ,i return h]e)--some?+ ) m action or incid5t 9 !m4 ,i am q tir$ ( love subjects1 !y admit ( s little v>iety ( treatm5t4 ,be=e y s5d ! wood = ! ',pollock'#ac draw+s1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be well = me to give y a notion ( ! size ,i %all require--:e!r half page1 & s on--& ?is ,i w d :5 ,i h ! book back aga94 ,i am1 my de> ,sirs1 ,v truly1 ,,john ,,t5niel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,crawley ,,family4 ,,f ,,! ,,framley ,,p>sonage4 ,,by ,,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,smi?1 ,eld] ,co4 #c ,,portsd[n ,,road1 ,saturday4 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i l ! pro(s y s5t v mu*1 b !y require j a little alt]ation1 ! ',rokby'#ad especially4 ,i w t\* ^u !m & return !m to y4 ,i h su* an accumulation ( "w on h& j n[ t ,i d n feel ju/ifi$ 9 und]tak+ ! two new subjects y h s5t1 z ,i d n "k :5 ,i %all be able to let y h ! draw+s4 ,i am do+ "s "w = ! ,que51 & z x is want$ z soon z possible1 all ?+s else mu/ wait till x is f9i%$4 ,b ap>t f ?is1 ! ',coronation' subject1 al?\gh a good "o1 is v pa9ful4 ,i %\ld n l do+ x on t acc\nt4 ,& ! o!r1 al?\gh c]ta9ly v beautiful1 ,i d n c>e mu* ab\t illu/rat+ j n[--x requires too mu* ?\ght to be dispos$ ( hurri$ly4 ,i w1 h[ev]1 d my be/ to let y h ! ',b>ry ,cornwall'#ae soon4 ,y\rs1 my de> ,sirs1 ,v truly1 ,,john ,,t5niel4 ,:5 ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e1 9 #ahei1 0 fir/ adv]tis$ = publication at ! price ( "o %ill+1 ) ,?ack]ay z editor1 ! ann\ncem5t fell l a bomb 9 ! mid/ ( ! magaz9e publi%]s--,blackwood1 ,fraz]1 ,colburn1 ,b5tley & o!rs--= no?+ ( ?is description _h ev5 be5 s mu* z dreamt ( be=e at a less price ?an ! or?odox half-cr[n4 ,! heavy gov]nm5t duty on pap]1 !n only rec5tly remov$1 may h be5 "s apology = ! high price hi!rto *>g$ = ?is class ( lit]ature1 :i* at ! pres5t day is s f> surpass$1 if n always 9 quality c]ta9ly 9 quantity1 at less ?an half ! price ( ! great ,cornhill innovation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,lufton ,,& ,,! ,,duke ,,( ,,omneum4 ,,f ,,! ,,framley ,,p>sonage4 ,,by ,,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,smi?1 ,eld] ,co4 ,9 #ahdg or '#dh we 7 introduc$ to ,mr4 ,george ,smi?1 ( ,smi?1 ,eld] & ,co41 & = sev]al ye>s execut$ a fair %>e ( ! engrav+s !y requir$4 ,among/ ! e>li] ( ^! works we contribut$ to ,! ,j> ( ,honey1 f ,m\nt ,hybla1 by ,leigh ,hunt1 & ,! ,dw>f ( ! ,gold5 ,riv]1 by ,john ,rusk94 ,dur+ ?is p]iod we 7 n infrequ5tly br\ght into correspond5ce ) ,mr4 ,williams1 lit]>y advis] ( ! firm4 ,he 0 a gr& old g5tleman1 ) a k9d1 sympa!tic mann]1 :i* won = him ! s9c]e reg>d ( all ) :om he became associat$4 ,:5 ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e 0 />t$ we 7 ask$ by ,mr4 ,george ,smi? 7^: c\rtesy & k9dness 7 at all times mo/ m>k$ dur+ ! _m ye>s ( our connection7 to und]take ! engrav+s1 z he purpos$ issu+ "o or two full page plates ) ea* mon?ly numb]4 ,?is we did = sev]al ye>s1 produc+ dur+ ! "t1 among ! m important works1 *>m+ illu/rations by ,millais1 ,ri*>d ,doyle1 ,"l ,leighton1 ,p4,r4,a41 ,f4 ,s&ys1 & o!r arti/s1 all ( :om1 z "t roll$ on1 acquir$ a prom95t position 9 _! art4 ,arti/s n be+ prov]bial = ! j appreciation ( punctuality1 _m ( ^! engrav+s 7 produc$ "u great pressure1 z ! foll[+ lett] f ,mr4 ,george ,smi? w %[3 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i am delight$ ) ,mr4 ,millais' draw+1 & ,i am oblig$ to y = hav+ engrav$ x s well consid]+ ! pressure ( "t4 ,!re w be ano!r illu/ration = ! ,june numb] & ano!r = ,augu/2 ,mr4 ,millais already has ! pro(s ( ! *apt]s ( ',framley ,p>sonage' = ,june & ,augu/4 ,believe me1 ,y\rs fai?fully1 ,g4 ,,smi?4 ,,messrs4 ,,dalziel ,,bro!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,temptation4--,,horace ,,salt\n4 ,,f ,,! ,,cornhill ,,magaz9e4 ,,by ,,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,smi?1 ,eld] ,co4 ,ri*>d ,doyle's ,bird's-eye ,views ( ,society1 :i* fir/ appe>$ 9 ! ,cornhill1 7 aft]w>ds publi%$ 9 book =m1 & _h a v consid]able sale4 ,x 0 also ?r\gh our connection ) ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e t we 7 introduc$ to ,george ,augu/us ,sala1 :o 0 at t "t contribut+ a s]ies ( pap]s & illu/rat+ ! articles himself4 ,on our submitt+ pro(s = 8 correction or approval1 he wrote3 ,,messrs4 ,,dalziel4 ,,g5tlem51--,i h receiv$ pro(s ( engrav+s4 ,y w p]mit me to ?ank y = ! exquisitely arti/ic mann] 9 :i* my rude scrat*+s on ,wood h be5 r5d]$ by y\r grav]4 ',! ,gr\p ( ,begg>s1' ',! ,view ( ,g5oa1' & ! backgr\nd "u ! ,arcade are1 to me1 m>vell\s4 ,my *ief defect appe>s to be heav9ess & blackness ( t\*1 caus$ by pa9fully defective sight4 ,i w1 h[ev]1 endeav\r to rem$y ?is by us+ a h>d] po9t1 & tru/+ m to y\r ta/eful int]pretation1 )\t ov]load+ my %ad[s ) cross-hat*+4 ,!re are a doz5 m draw+s to come1 b ,i want$ to see ! pro(s ( ! fir/ in/alm5t be=e comm5c+ ! second bat*4 ,believe me to be1 ,g5tlem51 ,y\r v oblig$ ,s]vant1 ,,george ,,augt4 ,,sala4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,) ,,h\nds4 ,,f ,,london ,,society4 ,,by ,,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,james ,hogg4 ,,footnotes3 #i ,?is draw+ 0 a rem>kable example ( ! arti/ be+ altoge!r unacqua9t$ ) ! necess>y requirem5ts 9 mak+ a draw+ on wood = ! engrav]'s purposes4 ,9 ?is ,rossetti made use ( wa%1 p5cil1 col\r$ *alk1 & p5 & ink1 produc+ a v nice effect1 b ! engrav$ reproduction ( ?is _m t9t$ draw+1 r$uc$ to ! /]n realities ( black & :ite by pr9t]s' ink1 fail$ to satisfy him4 ,inde$1 ,rossetti appe>s to h made up 8 m9d t x w\ld be a failure1 = 9 writ+ to 8 fri5d ,all+ham1 aft] expla9+ ! difficulty he _h exp]i5c$ 9 mak+ ! draw+1 he says3 ,z to ! engrav+1 ,i suppose x is h>dly possible t ,i c be satisfi$4 ,x is fur!r int]e/+ to note 9 ,mr4 ,malcolm ,bell's "w ( ,sir ,e4 ,burne-,jones3 ,a ,record & ,review1 t on see+ ! engrav+1 ,elf9-,m]e1 x reveal$ to him = ! fir/ "t ! ,_w ( radiant1 _m-col\r$ lights2 ( dim1 my/]i\s %ad[s1 ( h>monies ( =m ( l9e2 t f>-(f ,_w ( ,art into :i* he has made 8 way & br\ght back visions ( delight to %[ 8 fell[ man4 #aj ,( ?is draw+1 ! ,/4 ,cecillia1 8 bro!r1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti1 writes3 ,x mu/ be said t himself only & n ,t5nyson 0 8 guide4 ,he drew j :at he *ose1 tak+ f ! au?or's text no?+ m ?an a h9t & an opportunity4 ,! illu/ration to ,/4 ,cecillia puzzl$ ,t5nyson n a little1 & he _h to give up ! problem ( :at x _h to d ) 8 v]ses4 #aa ,sir ,john ,millais1 9 8 lett] on page #ajj1 calls ?is ! ,importunate ,wid[4 #ab ,! draw+s "h allud$ to are by ,?omas ,dalziel1 he hav+ contribut$ ab\t a doz5 illu/rations to ! book4 #ac ,?is ref]s to "s draw+s he _h und]tak5 to d illu/rat+ ,pollock's ,c\rse ( ,"t1 to be publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,blackwood & ,sons1 ,ed9burgh4 #ad ,an illu/ration to ,sir ,walt] ,scott's poem ( ,rokby to be publi%$ 9 ,! ,poets ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 #ae ,ref]r+ to draw+s he 0 do+ = an illu/rat$ edition ( ,poems by ,b>ry ,cornwall1 publi%$ by ,*apman & ,hall4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,birket ,,fo/]1 ,r4,w4,s41 ,,alex&] ,,/rahan1 ,,sir ,e4 ,,burne-,,jones1 ,,john ,d4 ,,watson1 ,,holman ,,hunt1 ,,fr$]ick ,,s&ys1 ,,h>rison ,,weir1 ,j4 ,,wolf1 ,j4 ,m4 ,,lawless1 ,,tom ,,taylor1 ,,"l ,,t5nyson1 ,,sir ,,john ,e4 ,,millais1 ,,! ,,emp]or ,,napoleon ,,iii4 ,birket ,fo/] 0 a g5u9e man2 k9d & g5]\s to a degree 9 all ! ways ( life4 ,he /&s z "o ( ,engl&'s mo/ popul> l&scape draughtsm51 & z a pa9t] 9 wat] col\r ( great di/9ction4 ,we fir/ knew him z a little boy ) r\nd jacket & turn-d[n coll>4 ,lat] he came to be appr5tic$ to ,eb5ez] ,l&ells to le>n ! art ( wood engrav+2 b 9 ?is he made lit]ally no progress1 & ,l&ells consid]+ t z a l&scape draughtsman he might be m likely to take a =emo/ position1 ! y\?'s att5tion 0 turn$ to ?is bran* ( art ) ! mo/ satisfactory results4 ,8 improvem5t 0 v rapid1 & all t c\ld be desir$ by 8 employ]4 ,%ortly be=e ! t]m9ation ( 8 engagem5t ) ,l&ells he w5t = a holiday to ,scotl&1 :]e1 un=tunately1 he _h a v bad accid5t1 break+ an arm & receiv+ o!r s]i\s injuries1 :i* = a long "t q incapacitat$ him = "w4 ,x 0 dur+ 8 illness t ! p]iod ( 8 ind5tures expir$1 b z soon z he 0 well en\gh to resume "w he insi/$ on return+ to 8 duties t he might make up ! "t t _h be5 lo/2 & ?is he did )\t any reque/ on ,l&ells' "p4 ,on 8 return we well rememb] see+ him at "w 9 a little top room 9 ,bir* ,c\rt1 ,e4,c4 ,he 0 mak+ small draw+s ( pots & pans1 teapots1 gridirons1 & o!r su* articles = an ironmong]s catalogue1 & said1 9 ! mo/ *e]ful mann]1 ,x is "r t ,i %\ld return "h & d ?is "w2 x is good practice1 & w enable me to draw all ^! sorts ( ?+s ) "s practical k4 ,our fir/ p]sonal bus9ess connection ) ,birket ,fo/] 0 9 #ahea1 :5 we commission$ him to make a set ( eight illu/rations to ,kirk ,:ite's ,poetical ,works = ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge & ,co4 ,aft] ?is he illu/rat$ sev]al small books 9 a simil> mann] = u1 z well z becom+ a con/ant & v lib]al contributor to _m ( ! ,f9e ,art ,books :i* we produc$4 ,among/ ^! we may m5tion ,wordswor?'s ,poems1 :]e 8 _m ta/efully select$ views ( ! ,cumb]l& & ,we/morel& ,lake sc5]y give su* a *>m to ! book2 also ,odes & ,sonnets1 illu/rat$ by a s]ies ( v beautiful l&scapes :i* 7 pr9t$ 9 t9ts2 ,summ] ,"t 9 ! ,c\ntry1 etc4 ,aft] hundr$s ( 8 draw+s _h pass$ ?r\gh our h&s we ask$ him to make a s]ies ( l>g] pictures1 :i* 7 to be ! be/ & mo/ p]fect "w he c\ld d1 & !y 71 z f> z possible1 to be ?or\ghly repres5tative subjects ( ru/ic ,engli% sc5]y4 ,fo/] mo/ readily und]took ! commission1 & 0 v anxi\s to comm5ce work+ ^u x1 z ! foll[+ lett] %[s3 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i %all be mo/ glad to d ! #ej draw+s = #cjj1 & ! vignettes at y\r own price2 ,i w d !m = #ej if no?+ is said ab\t x4 ,y mu/ give me ?is week1 z ,i've a good deal to get done1 b next week y %all h "s ',m9/rels4'#af ,y\rs truly1 ,,birket ,,fo/]4 ,not)/&+ ?is1 hav+ reg>d to 8 o!r engagem5ts & ! elaborate nature ( ! draw+s1 he made b sl[ progress1 & fully f\r ye>s elaps$ f ! comm5cem5t to ! completion ( ! "w4 ,dur+ ?is "t he _h be5 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,pa9t]s 9 ,wat] ,col\rs1 & f ! day he exhibit$ 8 fir/ picture !re1 !re 0 an ev]-increas+ dem& = examples f 8 bru%1 & a correspond+ delay 9 8 complet+ ?is commission4 ,x is some:at int]e/+ to /ate t ! la/ draw+ ( ?is s]ies 0 ! v la/ he made 9 black & :ite = ! wood-engrav]'s purpose4 ,in/ead ( ! fifty pr9cipal subjects & ! fifty small vignettes contract$ =1 at 8 e>ne/ reque/ we cons5t$ to r$uce ! fifty l>ge pictures to ?irty1 & =go altoge!r ! fifty small vignettes4 ,illu/ration3 ,come awa1 come awa1 ,an' o'er ! m>* wi' me1 lassie3 ,leave y\r ,s\?ron woo]s a'1 ,my w9some bride to be1 lassie4 ,l&s nor ge> ,i pr(f] y1 ,nor gauds to busk ye f9e1 lassie1 ,b ,i've a he>t t's leal an' true1 ,& a' t he>t is ?9e1 lassie4 ,come ,awa1 ,come ,awa4--,,?omas ,,pr+le4 ,,f ,,home ,,affections ,,) ,,! ,,poets4 ,,by ,,birket ,,fo/]1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,:5 ! ?irty draw+s 7 complet$ we ask$ him to reproduce ! entire s]ies z wat] col\r draw+s1 ( su* v>i$ dim5sions z he himself might decide1 = :i* we (f]$ to pay him ! sum ( #cjjj2 b aft] giv+ ! matt] v c>eful consid]ation1 he said1 9 consequ5ce ( 8 o!r engagem5ts1 he felt reluctantly compell$ to decl9e ! commission4 ,!re is no ne$ = u to dilate on ! e>ne/ mann] 9 :i* ,fo/] c>ri$ out ^! ?irty subjects4 ,he gave u su* beautiful draw+s1 s exquisitely manipulat$1 t we naturally be/[$ inf9ite c>e 9 _! reproduction1 & x 0 ?r\gh\t a lab\r ( pleasure & delight to u4 ,we publi%$ ! "w ?r\gh ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge & ,co4 z ,birket ,fo/]'s ,pictures ( ,engli% ,l&scape1 & x is a satisfaction to u to be able to record t ! book 0 fully appreciat$ by ! ,briti% ,public4 ,an important "p ( our s*eme 9 prep>+ ?is book 0 to h a page ( v]se1 ei!r descriptive ( or 9 sympa?y ) ea* picture1 s t x might possess lit]>y z well z pictorial int]e/4 ,:5 our "w 0 draw+ to a completion1 we submitt$ "s ( ! pro(s to ,sir ,john ,millais2 & x is1 p]haps1 h>dly necess>y to say t he 0 *>m$ ) ! pictures1 & w>mly ent]$ into ! idea ( hav+ poetic descriptions to !m4 ,:5 ask$ 8 op9ion :e!r he ?\ght ,"l1 !n ,mr41 ,t5nyson w\ld be likely to co-op]ate ) u1 he imm$iately1 9 ! mo/ g5]\s mann]1 (f]$ to write to him on ! subject1 say+3 ,i wi% ,i c\ld give suffici5t "t to ! subject1 = to tell ! tru? !re's no?+ ,i %\ld enjoy m ?an to d ! v]ses myself4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 my pictures place t idea entirely out ( ! "q4 ,b ,i'll tell y :at ,i'll d1 he cont9u$1 ,i'll write to ,t5nyson & ask him to take ! matt] up--he's r p>ticul>1 y "k1 & p]haps he might ! m readily cons5t to d x = me1 ?an if y wrote to him4 ,! foll[+ lett] f ,lady ,t5nyson to ,millais w %[ h[ ! proposition 0 receiv$3 ,,f>r+=d1 ,june #g1 #ahfa4 ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,millais1--,alfr$ 0 9 ! ,new ,=e/ :5 y\r k9d lett] came1 or x w\ld h be5 answ]$ ye/]day1 ?\gh ,i am sorry to h to answ] ! ?+ is impossible4 ,poems d n come to him s1 & if !y did n come1 y are1 ,i flatt] myself1 too mu* 8 fri5d to wi% to f9d !m !re or any:]e4 ,may ,i ask y to d him ! fav\r to decl9e ! (f] z y w be/ "k h[ to d ) all c\rtesy4 ,accept ,alfr$'s ?anks = y\r k9d invitation & = :at y say ab\t ! portrait4 ,believe me1 ,y\rs truly1 ,,emily ,,t5nyson4 ,?is lett] 0 accompani$ by ! foll[+ note f ,millais3 ,,my ,,de> ,,dalziel1--,i enclose ,mrs4 ,t5nyson's answ] to my note4 ,i said t n to bo!r him1 if he c\ldn't say ',yes1' to write himself4 ,x is j :at ,i expect$2 h[ev]1 we h lo/ no?+ by ! attempt4 ,i %\ld h ?\ght x easy en\gh to write a few l9es to ea*1 z ,i %\ld f9d x easy en\gh to illu/rate any?+4 ,i am sorry to h kept y s long = ! two fell[s seat$ on ! gate4#ag ,cut x ) all y\r might4 ,y\rs v truly1 ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais4 ,ultimately ! matt] 0 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ,tom ,taylor1 ! dramatic au?or1 :o 0 at t "t art critic to ! ,times1 z well z a lib]al contributor to ,pun*1 ( :i* j\rnal he subsequ5tly became editor4 ,he wrote3 #h ,,ri*mond ,,t]race1 ,,:itehall1 ,s4,w4 ,june #e4 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i h j receiv$ ! pro(s4 ,i h ?\ght mu* ov] ! subject ( poems to ,birket ,fo/]'s draw+s1 & ,i ?9k t ,i w\ld d :at y wi% on c]ta9 conditions4 #a/4--,t ,i might call 9 aid my wife's v]ses1 x be+ und]/ood t %e w d "o "h & !re4 ,i may say t %e is homely born & br$1 & t h] v]ses w\ld be above ! m>k ( my own1 z f> z ,i c judge4 ,%e has writt5 mu*1 bo? words = music & music1 be=e h] m>riage1 z ,miss ,laura ,b>k]1 & h] music is ( a v high ord]4 ,i m]ely write ?is t y may und]/& ,i am n =c+ a novice on y4 ,i wi% h] to be associat$ ) me 9 ! "w1 f a belief t ! union ( h] ) me w increase its value to ! public4 #bnd4--,! price ,i w\ld sugge/ = ?irty poems is #ajj4 ,?is is putt+ ! "w at ',once ,a ,week' t]ms1 & is ! l[e/ price at :i* ,i c\ld write & d ju/ice to bo? y & myself4 ,if ^! t]ms suit y1 ,i believe ,i c\ld h ! ?irty by ! end ( ,july1 or if y\r arrangem5t is to publi% 9 p>ts1 at ! rate ( f\r a week1 ! mode ( paym5t to dep5d on t ( deliv]y1 i4e41 accord+ z x is ( ! :ole at once or ( ! poems 9 f\rs4 ,i w reta9 ! :ole set ( pro(s till ,i h y\r answ]4 ,& ,i am1 de> ,sirs1 ,y\rs truly1 ,,tom ,,taylor4 ,,messrs4 ,,dalziel ,p4,s4--,i s5d y two samples ( ! k9d ( illu/ration ,i %\ld supply to ! draw+s4 ,p4,s4--,if my t]ms or my v]ses d n suit y1 ,i %\ld sugge/ y\r application to ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,w4 ,b>nes1 ( ,dor*e/]1 au?or ( two v rem>kable volumes ( poems 9 ! ,dorset dialect4 ,our respective contributions to be di/+ui%$ by initials ( ! writ]s4 ,taylor1 9 und]tak+ ! commission1 said3 ,illu/ration3 444 ,:o play$ ,b5ea? ! same gre5 tree1 ,^: voices m+l$ z !y pray$ ,ar\nd "o p>5t knee6 ,! ,graves ( ! ,h\sehold4--,,mrs4 ,,hemans4 ,,f ,,home ,,affections ,,) ,,! ,,poets4 ,,by ,,birket ,,fo/]1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,i accept ?is ) great pleasure1 = indep5d5t ( ! beauty ( ! "w1 ,fo/] & ,i are bo? ',tyne-sid]s1' & t w give an additional pleasure to me4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahha1 we publi%$ an dition de ,luxe ( ! book1 a l>ge1 h&some volume1 ! pictures all pr9t$ on ,india pap]4 ,on s5d+ copies to ,fo/] we receiv$ ! foll[+ reply3 ,,! ,,hill1 ,,witley1 ,,surrey1 #ca ,augt41 #ahha4 ,,my ,,de> ,,dalziel1--,accept my be/ ?anks = ! ?ree copies ( ! ',engli% ,l&scapes4' ,x is really a spl5did volume1 admirably pr9t$1 & ! get-up is altoge!r *>m+4 ,i s9c]ely hope x may prove a success4 ,) k9d reg>ds1 ,believe me1 ,v s9c]ely y\rs1 ,,birket ,,fo/]4 ,wi%+ to pres5t a copy ( ! book to ! ,emp]or ( ! ,fr5*1 we wrote to 8 ,secret>y1 & ! foll[+ lett] came z 8 reply3 ,,cab9et ,,de ,l',,emp]eur4 ,,palais ,,des ,,tuil]ies1 ,le #ai ,juillet1 #ahfc4 ,,messieurs1--,l'exemplaire des paysages anglais de ,mr4 ,birket ,fo/] que v\s avez exprim le dsir de faire agrer l',emp]eur1 e/ p>v5u sa haute de/9ation4 ,mais ,sa ,maje/1 presque t\j\rs en voyage depuis1 n'a pu encore exam9] cet album qui1 d'aprs ses ordres1 doit tre remis s\s les yeux son ret\r ,p>is4 ,recevez1 ,messieurs1 l'assurance de ma considration di/+ue4 ,p\r le ,snateur1 ,secrtaire de l',emp]eur1 ,*ef du ,cab9et1 et p> autorisation1 ,le ,s\s-,*ef ,,sacaley4 ,,messieurs ,,dalziel4 ,illu/ration3 ,i he>d a ?\s& bl5d$ notes1 ,:ile 9 a grove ,i sat recl9'd1 ,9 t sweet mood :5 pleasant ?\ghts ,br+ sad ?\ghts to ! m9d4 ,l9es ,writt5 on ,e>ly ,spr+4--,,wordswor?4 ,,by ,,birket ,,fo/]1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,to :i* we repli$ express+ our wi% t x %\ld be a pres5tation "w1 :5 aga9 ! secret>y wrote3 ,,cab9et ,,de ,l',,emp]eur4 ,,palais ,,des ,,tuil]ies1 ,le #f ,janvi]1 #ahfd4 ,,messieurs1--,avant de pr5dre une dcision relativem5t l',album de gravures sur cois1 d'aprs les paysages de ,mr4 ,birket ,fo/] que v\s avez adress l',emp]eur1 ,sa ,maje/ a exprim le dsir d'en connatre le prix4 ,veuillez bi5 faire p>v5ir ce r5seignem5t au ,cab9et4 ,recevez1 ,messieurs1 l'assurance de ma considration di/+ue4 ,p\r le ,snateur1 ,secrtaire de l',emp]eur1 ,*ef du ,cab9et1 et p> autorisation1 ,le ,s\s-,*ef ,,sacaley4 ,m4,,mrs4 ,,dalziel ,,fr,,res4 ,,cab9et ,,de ,l',,emp]eur4 ,,palais ,,des ,,tuil]ies1 ,le #a ,fvri]1 #ahfd4 ,,messieurs1--,l',emp]eur a bi5 v\lu accept] l',album de gravures1 d'aprs les dess9s de ,birket ,fo/]1 dont v\s lui avez (f]t l'hommage4 ,sa ,maje/ a exam9 ces plan*es avec intrt1 en a apprci l'excution et elle m'a *>g d'avoir l'honneur de v\s adress] ses rem]icm5ts s9cres4 ,recevez1 ,messieurs1 l'assurance de ma considration di/+ue4 ,p\r le ,snateur1 ,secrtaire de l',emp]eur4 ,*ef du ,cab9et1 et p> autorisation4 ,le ,s\s-,*ef4 ,,sacaley4 ,m4,,mrs4 ,,dalziel ,,bro!rs1 ,,editeurs4 ,! book 0 s5t to ,/4 ,cl\d1 & d\btless p]i%$ 9 ! flames :5 t picturesque ,palace 0 burnt d[n dur+ ! ,siege ( ,p>is 9 #ahga4 ,"l ,leighton 9 ackn[l$g+ ! receipt ( a copy ( ?is book says3 ,,de> ,,sir1--,:5 y\r mess5g] came ye/]day ,i 0 unable to write & ?ank y & y\r bro!r1 z ,i d n[1 = ! v h&some pres5t y h made me1 ( ! ext5t ( :i* ,i own ,i _h n ! slighte/ notion :5 ,i accept$ x ) s mu* alacrity ! o!r day4 ,i h look$ ?r\gh ! volume ) great int]e/1 & am mu* /ruck ) ! great tal5t display$ 9 v _m ( ! designs--"s1 ,i ?9k1 q excell5t--& ) ! great _s & brilliancy ( y\r r5d]+ ( !m4 ,once m my be/ ?anks4 ,y\rs ev] fai?fully1 ,,fr$4 ,,leighton4 ,birket ,fo/] 0 a con/ant visitor at our (fice 9 ,high ,/reet1 ,camd5 ,t[n1 g5]ally br++ a p>cel ( draw+s ) him4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions ! conv]sation turn$ ^u wat] col\r pa9t+ & ! great dem& !re 0 = t class ( art1 :51 hav+ se5 "s ( 8 slight sket*es 9 col\r1 we express$ a little surprise t he did n g 9 = x4 ,he repli$ t 8 wife _h sugge/$ ! same ?+1 b--& he %rugg$ 8 broad %\ld]s1 say+1 ,um--,i don't "k--b we %all see--we %all see4 ,he did see1 & all ! art lov+ _w kn[s ) :at result4 ,fo/]'s success z a wat] col\r pa9t] 0 q ph5om5al4 ,!re 0 a mad ru% = 8 "w by collectors1 & ! prices w5t up z a natural consequ5ce4 ,d[n at ,witley 9 ,surrey1 :]e he subsequ5tly built a mo/ *>m+ resid5ce1 he said to u1 ,:5 ,i sit d[n 9 t *air aft] breakfa/ x means at lea/ tw5ty gu9eas be=e ,i get up aga94 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t two celebrat$ picture deal]s met at ! ,*>+ ,cross ,railway ,/ation3 !y _h tak5 tickets = ,witley1 & bo? kn[+ !y _h ! same object 9 view1 travell$ d[n toge!r4 ,on arriv+ at _! de/9ation !y f\nd only "o fly at ! /ation4 ,a4 made a ru% = x1 :5 ,b4 /opp$ him1 say+1 ,no1 sir2 ?is is my fly4 ,i telegraph$ = x f ,london1 b ,i w be mo/ happy to give y a lift to ,fo/]s2 only rememb] ,i am fir/4 ,& he 0 fir/1 = he cle>$ out e scrap ,fo/] _h to dispose (1 & ,a4 _h to g away empty h&$4 ,on ,fo/]s fir/ visit to ! ,gall]ies aft] he _h be5 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,old ,wat] ,col\r1 z x 0 !n call$1 he 0 receiv$ 9 a mo/ patronis+ mann] by ,j4 ,d4 ,h>d+1 ! !n ,presid5t ( ! ,society1 :o complim5t$ him1 & dilat$ on ! great advantage x w\ld be to him be+ a memb] ( ! ,society4 ,he also begg$ him to appreciate ?is by a close /udy ( nature1 add+3 ,if y d z ,i sugge/1 ,i h no d\bt y w "o day take a good place among/ ! be/ ( u4 ,x 0 ,fo/]'s inv>iable cu/om to make small wat] col\r sket*es = 8 m important black & :ite "w2 sometimes !y 7 p>tly p5cil1 or p5 & ink t9t$4 ,"s little "t be=e he s]i\sly took to wat] col\r pa9t+1 a ,we/ ,end publi%] frequ5tly ask$ him = "s ( ^! sket*es2 s he gave 8 fri5d a bundle ( orig9al draw+s1 = :i* ! publi%] ?ank$ him1 say+ t "o day1 :5 he c\ld af=d to d s1 he w\ld h !m b\nd 9 a nice book4 ,x 0 aft] ,fo/] won di/9ction z a pa9t] t he said to u1 ,^? draw+s w\ld n[ repres5t a money value ( "s hundr$s ( p\nds4 ,8 "m1 a de> old ,quak] ,lady1 :o 0 pres5t1 said1 ,!e mu/n't m9d t1 ,birket4 ,!e gave him ! draw+s & !y are 81 no matt] :at ! value ( !m may be n[4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,e>? h]self is adorn+ ,?is sweet ,may morn+2 ,& ! *ildr5 are pull+ on e side1 ,9 a ?\s& valleys f> & wide1 ,fre% fl[]s4 ,intimations ( ,immortality4--,,wordswor?4 ,,by ,,birket ,,fo/]1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,birket ,fo/] naturally sp5t mu* ( 8 "t 9 ! c\ntry1 (t5 locat+ himself at f>m h\ses1 & be+ ( a g5ial nature always became v fri5dly ) ! p4 ,on "o occasion an old f>m] took ! greate/ int]e/ 9 ! "w z x w5t on1 9 fact to ! ext5t t ! old boy seem$ to feel t he _h a sort ( p>tn]%ip 9 ! production ( ! picture4 ,"s "t aft] ?is a fri5d ( ,fo/]'s1 :o /ay$ at ! same f>m1 f\nd ! old man mo/ anxi\s to "k all ab\t ,fo/]1 b p>ticul>ly z to h[ mu* money he _h got = ! picture t we done d[n "h4 ,! fri5d said1 ,a hundr$ p\nds at lea/4 ,! old man 0 incr$ul\s1 9 fact he w\ld n believe x4 ,:5 assur$ t su* an am\nt 0 small = a picture by s clev] & popul> a man1 he seem$ unable to grasp x1 say+1 ,:y1 x w\ld be l pick9' up sov]eigns z if !y 0 turnips or eggs2 & if x 0 s1 all ,i c say is1 he mu/ ha' sold x to a fri5d4 ,aft] ! success ( our volume ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge made a collection ( engrav+s f ,fo/]'s draw+s 9 _! v>i\s books1 = publication4 ,"h is an amus+ lett] f ,fo/] on see+ ?is new "w ann\nc$3 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,hill1 ,witley4 ,surrey4 #cj? ,june #ahgc ,de> ,dalziel ,i h j return$ f ,italy1 & write at once to say t ,i see no objection to ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge s5d+ me a *eque = #ej gu9eas on to ! fir/ title ,beauties ( ,engli% ,l&scapes1 by ,,bf on second ?\ght's ,i don't l ,beauties--,try "s o!r ^w4 ,y\rs truly ,birket ,fo/] ,messrs4 ,dalziel ,:5 our book appe>$ ! ,press 0 unanim\s 9 its praise4 ,! ,times said3 ,x w\ld be difficult to d ju/ice to ^! del9eations ( rural life & sc5]y )\t seem+ to fall into extravagant praise2 ! ,academy spoke ( ! inh]5t beauty ( ! designs2 ! ,art ,j\rnal ( ! grace ( composition & idyllic beauty2 ! ,saturday ,review ( ! subtile feel+ = ru/ic "*1 & 8 sympa?y = ! poor2 8 curi\s love = unsophi/icat$ company 9 seque/]$ places4 ,! public respond$ well1 b n 9 l>ge numb]s--! days ( l>ge numb]s _h n !n come4 ,b ( all t 0 said ab\t ^! pictures we mo/ treasur$ a lett] writt5 to u by ,john ,rusk91 :i* we reg>d z an appreciation f "o ( ! be/ & mo/ orig9al writ]s on art matt]s ( 8 p]iod4 ,,g5eva1 ,augu/ #ab1 '#fb4 ,,g5tlem51--,i am mu* oblig$ by y\r hav+ s5t me ^? beautiful ,pro(s4 ,!y are sup]b specim5s ( ! k9d ( ,l&scape :i* y h r5d]$ des]v$ly popul>1 & v *>m+ 9 e respect4 ,i wi%1 h[ev]1 y w\ld devote "s ( y\r wond]ful p[]s ( execution to engrav+ ,l&scape1 :i* %\ld be bett] ?an '*>m+1' & :i* w\ld educate ! public ta/e z well z meet x4 ,^! pieces1 h[ev]1 are peculi>ly good ( _! class--ri*1 gracefully compos$1 exquisite book illu/rations1 & v preci\s z examples ( wood execution4 ,believe me1 s9c]ely y\rs1 ,j4 ,,rusk94 ,,messrs4 ,,dalziel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gr&fa!r ,,nurs+ ,a ,,sick ,,boy4 ,,f ,,good ,,words4 ,,by ,,john ,,pettie1 ,r4,a4 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan4 ,z ! "w progress$ we s5t pro(s to ,fo/] = approval or correction1 & accord+ to 8 cu/om he wrote all 8 rem>ks on ! m>g9 ( ! ,india pap]4 ,^! pro(s 7 all pres]v$1 & !y %[ h[ completely he 0 satisfi$ ) ! c>e we _h be/[$ on ! reproduction ( 8 beautiful draw+s4 ,x is a great pleasure to u to be able to /ate t ^! t\*$ pro(s are n[ ! prop]ty ( ! ,tru/ees ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 :]e d\btless !y c be se5 ) ,john ,rusk9's lett] & "s ( ,fo/]'s own on application at ! ,pr9t ,room ( t in/itute 9 ,bloomsbury4 ,birket ,fo/] sp5t 8 latt] ye>s at ,weybridge1 :]e he di$4 ,surr\nd$ by _m old & sorr[+ fri5ds1 he 0 laid to 8 re/ at ,witley1 8 beautiful ,surrey home4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hav+ already engrav$ sev]al draw+s = ,good ,words1 we 71 e>ly 9 ! ye> #ahfb1 ask$ by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan to und]take ! engrav+ & entire control ( ! illu/rations = ?is j\rnal1 :i* 0 be+ edit$ by ,dr4 ,norman ,macleod1 a ,scotti% m9i/] ( great repute & a ,*apla9 to ! ,que54 ,! (fices 7 subsequ5tly remov$ f ,ed9burgh to ,london1 & %ortly aft] ! h\se add$ to its publications ! ,sunday ,magaz9e1 a j\rnal devot$ to ,sunday read+4 ,?is 0 edit$ by ano!r celebrat$ ,scotti% div9e1 ,dr4 ,?omas ,gu?rie1 au?or ( ,! ,city3 ,its ,s9s & ,sorr[s1 & o!r works ( a k9dr$ description4 ,a great _m ( ! illu/rations = ?is p]iodical we also engrav$4 ,?is connection naturally enabl$ u to introduce works by ! !n mo/ promis+ arti/s 9 black & :ite1 & by _m o!r m5 :o h s9ce tak5 a high position 9 art4 ,illu/ration3 ,,coa* ,,& ,,horses4 ,,f ,,good ,,words4 ,,by ,a4 ,,boyd ,,h\ghton1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan4 ,alex&] ,/rahan 0 ! orig9ator ( ! sixp5ny illu/rat$ magaz9e4 ,8 ,good ,words1 consid]+ ! p]iod ( its adv5t1 0 equal to any?+ t has yet be5 done at t price1 &1 if measur$ by ! di/+ui%$ arti/s & brilliant writ]s ( ^: "w x 0 compos$1 x is a "q :e!r any ( ! m rec5t magaz9es w\ld equal x 9 actual m]it4 ,/rahan is a man ( great ta/e1 bo? 9 lit]ature & 9 art4 ,we 7 indebt$ to him = introductions to a numb] ( highly-gift$ "y ,scot* arti/s4 ,among/ !m 7 ,or*>dson1 ,j4 ,pettie1 ,mac,whirter1 & ,tom ,graham1 all ( :om soon became fam\s & won hon\rs ( di/9ction4 ,pettie made sev]al f9e draw+s = ,good ,words1 & he & ,mac,whirter illu/rat$ a beautiful little edition ( ,wordswor?'s ,poems = ,*ildr51 = :i*1 by ! way1 ,millais made a *>m+ vignette4 ,/rahan also introduc$ u to ,rob]t ,bu*anan1 :o k9dly help$ u 9 "s ( our ,f9e ,art ,books1 conc]n+ :i* we w speak lat]4 ,:ile engag$ ^u ^! publications x (t5 happ5$ t ! draw+s came into our h&s s late t insuffici5t "t 0 left = engrav+4 ,x might be t draw+s came to u on a ,saturday ev5+1 & we 7 compell$ to deliv] ! engrav$ blocks to ! pr9t]s on ! ,monday morn+4 ,?is c\ld only be done by tak+ ea* wood-block into two1 ?ree1 or f\r pieces1 & by two1 ?ree1 or f\r engrav]s work+ all ! night ?r\gh ^u !m2 = :ile any /ra9 might be put ^u ! engrav]1 no excuse 0 p]missible = keep+ ! pr9t+ ma*9e wait+ = a s+le h\r4 ,b "u ! circum/ances1 & by ! be/ available means1 we did our utmo/ ) ! draw+s t 7 plac$ 9 our c>e = engrav+ purposes1 ?\gh we are free to admit n at all times ) t success we ev] _h s mu* at he>t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,kiss ,,me4 ,,f ,,good ,,words4 ,,by ,a4 ,,boyd ,,h\ghton1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan4 ,z examples ( ! _m complim5t>y lett]s we receiv$ f arti/s ^: draw+s we engrav$ ab\t ?is p]iod1 we may quote ! foll[+3 ,,new ,,place1 ,,wood*ur* ,,road1 ,w4 ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,dalziel1--,i consid] ! cutt+ ( my draw+ q a ma/]piece1 & 9 e respect up to my expectation4 ,!re is no?+ ,i c sugge/ t w\ld improve x4 ,) k9d reg>ds1 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,seym\r ,,lucas4 ,,grove ,,lodge1 ,,palace ,,g>d5 ,,t]race1 ,w4 ,,messrs4 ,,dalziel4 ,,g5tlem51--,i am entirely delight$ ) y\r r5d]+ ( my draw+2 x c\ld n be bett] done z f> z "w is conc]n$4 ,y\rs fai?fully1 ,,geo4 ,h4 ,,b\ghton4 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,!re are p>ts ( x ,i l v mu* inde$2 inde$ ,i l x all1 b "s p>ts ( x ,i ?9k are p]fectly beautiful4 ,y\rs v truly1 ,,ri*>d ,,ansdell4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sigurd4 ,,f ,,good ,,words4 ,,by ,,sir ,e4 ,,burne-,,jones1 ,,b>t4 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan4 ,our e>ly fri5d1 ! late ,f4 ,r4 ,pick]sgill1 ,r4,a41 frequ5tly wrote 9 high appreciation ( ! c>eful mann] 9 :i* we _h reproduc$ 8 draw+s1 b 9 def]5ce to ! wi%es express$ by 8 family we refra9 f publi%+ any ( ! lett]s4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan propos$ t we %\ld take ! entire control ( ! art "p ( ,good ,words1 we ask$ all our mo/ di/+ui%$ arti/ fri5ds to make draw+s = ! j\rnal4 ,among/ o!rs 0 ,holman ,hunt1 :o readily (f]$ 8 co-op]ation1 & also fav\r$ u ) ! lett] "h giv51 :i* c]ta9ly =e%ad[$ ! com+ em95ce ( "o :o has made a la/+ m>k on ! hi/ory ( ,engli% art4 ,novemb] #ba/1 #ahfa4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sir1--,i h look$ ov] ,good ,words1 & c>efully read ,miss ,mulock's poem ( ',g & ,come4' ,! poem ,i e/eem v highly1 & %all be pleas$ to d an illu/ration ( "s k9d1 al?\gh ,i _c hope to d x ju/ice 9 ! little leisure ,i h betwe5 ?is & ! "t y m5tion z ! date :5 ! draw+ ought to be ready4 ,9 addition to ! desire to satisfy y\r anxiety ) respect to ! illu/ration to ,miss ,mulock's poem1 ,i write to speak ( a fri5d ( m9e :o ,i feel v /rongly might be ( great value to y 9 ! illu/rat+ ( ,good ,words4 ,he is p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable ( all ! y\ng] m5 ( ! pr(ession = tal5t1 & w1 und5iably1 9 a few ye>s fill ! high position 9 g5]al public fav\r :i* at pres5t he holds 9 ! pr(essional _w4 ,he has yet1 ,i ?9k1 made b few if any draw+s on wood1 b he has _h mu* practice 9 work+ ) ! po9t bo? ) p5cil & p5 & ink on pap]1 & s w\ld h no difficulty ) ! mat]ial4 ,i h n se5 him lately1 b rememb] t he has sometimes said t he %\ld l to try 8 h& at draw+ on wood1 s )\t fur!r c]emony ,i w enclose a lett] to him :i* y may use at y\r own discretion4 ,8 "n1 z y w see by ! enclos$1 is ,edw>d ,jones4 ,y\rs ev] s9c]ely1 ,w4 ,,holman ,,hunt4 ,illu/ration3 ,,summ] ,,sn[4 ,,f ,,good ,,words4 ,,by ,,sir ,e4 ,,burne-,,jones1 ,,b>t4 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan4 ,hunt's lett] ( introduction 0 foll[$ by a visit to ,edw>d ,jones 7aft]w>ds ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones1 ,b>t417 at 8 /udio 9 ,bloomsbury4 ,! room 0 cr[d$ ) works ( v>i$ k9ds1 9 e sort ( me?od1 all %[+ wond]ful p[] ( design1 vivid imag9ation1 & ri*ness ( col\r4 ,we 7 s fasc9at$ ) ! man & 8 art t we at once ask$ him to pa9t a wat] col\r draw+1 size & subject to be left to him4 ,ab\t t "t he _h pa9t$ a picture1 ,a ,h>mony 9 ,blue1 = ,john ,rusk91 & x 0 sugge/$ t ours %\ld be ,a ,h>mony 9 ,r$4 ,aft] "s mon?s ! result 0 a mo/ highly elaborat$ wat] col\r1 ,! ,annunciation4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 0 9 8 e>ly mann]1 & ( great beauty4 ,lat] on he made = u a ,tripty* illu/rat+ ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/1 ! fir/ subject be+ ! ,%eph]ds ,guid$ by ! ,/>1 ! c5tre ! ,mang]1 & ! ?ird ! ,wise ,m5 f ! ,ea/4 ,! "w 0 f9e 9 conception & ri* 9 col\r4 ,he also made a set ( small wat] col\r draw+s ( ! ,sev5 ,days1 :i* 7 int5d$ = reproduction 9 our contemplat$ ,illu/rat$ ,bible1 = :i* he also made a few draw+s on ! wood4 ,8 contributions to ,good ,words 7 v limit$4 ,at our reque/1 h[ev]1 he made slight wat] col\r sket*es f "s ( ! few subjects he did d4 ,! two foll[+ lett]s %[ t at ?is "t he 0 q unkn[n to ! g5]al public1 al?\gh he 0 appreciat$ 9 ! highe/ degree by ^? :o knew him & 8 "w3 ,illu/ration3 ,,worldly ,,wiseman4 ,,f ,,! ,,pilgrim',s ,,progress4 ,,by ,j4 ,d4 ,,watson1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 #fb ,,gt4 ,,russell ,,/41 ,augu/ #a/1 #ahfc4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,und]/&+ t y are go+ abroad = a %ort "t1 ,i write to say t if agreeable to y ,i %\ld l to keep ',! ,annunciation' 9 my /udio until y return2 =1 z ,i d n exhibit1 t is my only way ( lett+ p see :at ,i h be5 do+4 ,pray d n take ! tr\ble to answ] if ?is w be conv5i5t to y4 ,& believe me1 de> ,sir1 ,v fai?fully y\rs1 ,e4 ,,burne-,,jones4 #fb ,,gt4 ,,russell ,,/41 ,oct4 #ag1 #ahfc4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,y\r mess5g] arriv$ an h\r aft] ,i po/$ to y4 ,i s5d ! ,tripty*4 ,y w h ',! ,annunciation' next week2 b until x is q f9i%$1 ,i am unwill+ to s5d x out ( my /udio4 ,! little draw+ ( ',! ,days' is at ?is mom5t gone to h a new glass put be=e x1 b w be ready on ,monday4 ,i am sorry t x w n be be=e4 ,9 ha/e4 ,y\rs v fai?fully1 ,e4 ,,burne-,,jones4 ,! foll[+ lett] alludes to 8 election into ! ,royal ,society ( ,pa9t]s 9 ,wat] ,col\rs1 "o ( ! ?ree pictures necess>y to be s5t 9 be+ ,! ,annunciation4 ,?is gave him a place = public exhibition4 #fb ,,gt4 ,,russell ,,/41 ,feb4 #aj1 #ahfd4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,y may "k by n[ t ,i 0 elect$ on ,monday4 ,! picture is 9 my /udio aga9 n[2 b if y w leave x ) me = a week or two1 ,i ?9k ,i may f9d "t be=e leav+ t[n to d "o or two ?+s at x :i* ,i notice4 ,believe me1 ,v s9c]ely y\rs1 ,e4 ,,burne-,,jones4 ,illu/ration3 ,,crusoe ,,visits ,,! ,,old ,,capta94 ,,f ,,rob9son ,,crusoe4 ,,by ,j4 ,d4 ,,watson1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,8 connection ) ! ,society 0 ( %ort duration1 ow+ to an un=tunate incid5t connect$ ) an e>ly exhibit ( 84 ,if we rememb] rightly1 ! picture 0 ( a classic1 semi-nude "*1 at :i* "s great lady _h felt v mu* %ock$2 9 fact1 to su* an ext5t t %e said x ought to be tak5 (f ! walls1 z x 0 q indec5t4 ,?is ! committee fooli%ly did1 ) ! result t ,burne-,jones at once resign$ 8 memb]%ip--a c\rse foll[$ by 8 fri5d ,sir ,f4 ,w4 ,burton1 at t "t "o ( _! mo/ prom95t memb]s4 ,x is only j to /ate t _m ye>s aft]1 bo? m5 7 urg5tly invit$ to return to ! ,society1 & did s4 ,b ,burne-,jones nev] s5t mu* ( 8 "w !re1 = fre% & l>g] fields _h op5$ up to him at ,! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 foll[$ by ,! ,new1 at bo? ( :i* he 0 a great p[]4 ,8 "w 0 always gr& 9 subject1 ) ! highe/ aim & noble/ purpose4 ,he 0 elect$ into ! ,royal ,academy1 b ^! o!r connections held him s close t he resign$ 8 ,associate%ip to make room = o!rs to :om ! hon\r w\ld be ( m importance4 ,! dea? ( ?is highly gift$ arti/1 :o 9 himself comb9$ all t is good1 k9dly1 & g5]\s1 0 univ]sally reg>d$ z a sad loss to ! _w ( art4 99 99 99 99 99 ,e>ly 9 ! ,sixties we _h be5 commission$ by ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge1 ,w>ne & ,r\tl$ge to f9d an arti/--,a new man1 sir1 z ,mr4 ,george ,r\tl$ge express$ x1 :o c\ld illu/rate ,bunyan's ,pilgrims ,progress ) a fair am\nt ( orig9ality1 & give some?+ bett] ?an _h ev] be5 done 9 ?is way be=e4 ,?is1 we naturally felt1 0 a v difficult task1 & fully realis$ ! responsibility t w\ld re/ ^u u = ! success or failure ( ! "w--! numb] ( arti/s ( great ability work+ 9 black & :ite at t "t 0 v diff]5t to :at x is n[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,abject ,,pray]4 ,,by ,j4 ,d4 ,,watson1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,james ,hogg4 ,,f ,,london ,,society4 ,we _h _h _m conv]sations on ! subject z to ! mo/ fitt+ man = ! "w1 :5 e>ly 9 ! ye> #ahfe ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan s5t u two draw+s to engrave = a %ort fairy tale he 0 ab\t to publi% 9 ,good ,words4 ,!re 0 novelty & fre%ness ( /yle1 z well z a purity ( draw+1 9 ! designs :i* attract$ our att5tion1 & at once sugge/$ ! idea t ! arti/ might be compet5t to und]take ! pictures = ! ,bunyan4 ,on enquiry we f\nd he 0 ,john ,dawson ,watson1 a "y man liv+ 9 ,ed9burgh1 :o subsequ5tly became em95t z a black & :ite arti/1 z well z a pa9t] 9 oil & wat] col\rs1 & a prom95t memb] ( ! ,old ,wat] ,col\r ,society4 ,we at once wrote to him ab\t ! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 ask+ if he w\ld s5d u two draw+s z examples ( ! mann] 9 :i* he w\ld propose to treat ! subject4 ,8 reply came by return ( po/1 n accompani$ by draw+s1 b say+ he 0 com+ to ,london at once1 & w\ld call ^u u on 8 arrival4 ,?is he did1 & a v pleasant int]view t]m9at$ by our plac+ 9 8 h&s ! commission to d "o hundr$ draw+s = ?is "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,to seek ! w&]]1 =? himself do? come ,& take him 9 8 arms1 & be> him home4 ,s 9 ?is life1 ?is grove ( ,ignorance1 ,z to my homew>d ,i myself advance1 ,sometimes aright1 & sometimes wrong ,i g1 ,sometimes my pace is spe$y1 sometimes sl[4 ,life's ,j\rney4--,,george ,,)]4 ,,f ,,engli% ,,sacr$ ,,poetry4 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,s&ys4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,x is p]haps h>dly necess>y "h to /ate h[ p]fectly our confid5ce 9 ,j4 ,d4 ,watson's ability 0 indors$1 n only by ! publi%]s1 b by ! public voice & ! p5 ( ! critics2 ?is edition ( ,bunyan's immortal "w be+1 9 a pecuni>y s5se1 among ! mo/ successful ( ! _m ,f9e ,art ,books issu$ by ! ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge4 ,imm$iately on ! publication & in/ant success ( ?is book1 we 7 in/ruct$ to secure ,watson's s]vices 9 illu/rat+ ,de ,foe's ,rob9son ,crusoe ) a l numb] ( pictures4 ,?is he readily und]took to d1 &1 z a s]ies ( draw+s 9 black & :ite1 !y w c]ta9ly comp>e fav\rably ) any "w ( ! k9d ?is c\ntry has produc$4 ,aft] ! ,pilgrim's ,progress & ,rob9son ,crusoe p]haps !re is no o!r "w :]e ! v]satility ( 8 p[] is s /rongly %[n z 9 ,engli% ,sacr$ ,poetry1 to :i* book he 0 a v l>ge contributor1 hav+ no less ?an t5 draw+s to ,gray's ,elegy 9 a ,*ur*y>d1 & tw5ty or m to o!r poems--,"t & ! ,ye>1 & ,sc5e 9 a ,scotti% ,cottage be+ among ! be/4 ,on "o occasion ,watson happ5$ to be at our (fices :5 ,birket ,fo/] came 94 ,!y _h nev] met be=e1 & on be+ introduc$1 seem$ mutually pleas$ to make ea* o!r's acqua9tance1 & left toge!r4 ,?is acqua9tance rip5$ into a life-long fri5d%ip1 ,birket ,fo/] m>ry+ ,watson's si/]4 ,illu/ration3 ',my fa!r & my "m ,& my si/]s f\r-- ,_! b$s are made 9 swell+ turf1 ,front+ ! we/]n door4' ',*ild1 if ?\ speak to !m1 ,!y w n answ] !e2 ,!y are deep d[n 9 ! e>?-- ,?y face !y _c see4' ,! ,little ,m\rn]4--,,dean ,,al=d4 ,,f ,,engli% ,,sacr$ ,,poetry4 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,s&ys4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,watson 0 a k9d-he>t$1 lib]al-m9d$ man1 & gift$ 9 _m ways outside 8 art4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( our connection ) him he (t5 spoke ( :at he call$ 8 fatal facility1 & no d\bt t gift told to 8 detrim5t4 ,8 art 0 no tr\ble to him2 & ?is 0 ! root ( a c]ta9 indol5ce %[n 9 8 lat] productions :i*1 g5]ally speak+1 7 f> inf]ior to :at might h be5 expect$ f 8 natural p[]s--?\gh 8 "w 0 at all times full ( t5d] ref9em5t1 beauty & sympa!tic feel+4 ,he did _m v clev] draw+s = ! p]iodicals4 ,"o ( 8 f9e/1 p]haps1 0 = ,london ,society1 ! subject be+ ! figure ( a man on 8 knees 9 ! attitude ( ,abject ,pray]4 ,dur+ ! sudd5 rage t sprung up = wat] col\r draw+s 8 "w 0 mu* s\ght aft] by ! deal]s4 ,we rememb] him on "o occasion speak+ ( ?is eag]ness = 8 pictures1 & say+3 ,i believe if ,i 7 to spit ^u a piece ( pap] & sme> x ov] ) my h& !y w\ld decl>e x beautiful1 & h a scramble :o 0 to buy x4 ,on ,watson com+ to ,london our connection develop$ into close social fri5d%ip4 ,we _h a great lik+ = 8 "w outside 8 black & :ite4 ,! fir/ picture we b\ght f him 0 (f ! walls ( ! ,royal ,academy1 ,a ,pet ,goat1 a small b mo/ highly f9i%$ "w4 ,he did sev]al wat] col\r portraits ( memb]s ( our family1 & "s f9e heads1 by po9t "w1 9 sepia-col\r$ inks4 ,we also pur*as$ sev]al small wat] col\r draw+s f him :i* he made to be reproduc$ 9 col\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cleopatra4 ,,f ,,! ,,cornhill ,,magaz9e4 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,s&ys4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,smi?1 ,eld] ,co4 ,watson _h great dramatic ta/e2 8 connection ) ,birket ,fo/]1 & ! frequ5t visits to 8 big h\se1 ,! ,hill1 at ,witley1 9 association ) ,fr$ ,walk] & two or ?ree o!r k9dr$ spirits1 gave him pl5ty ( opportunity = ex]cis+ 8 fav\rite hobby4 ,9 ! plays !y got up he 0 ev]y?+1 lead+ bus9ess1 sc5e pa9t]1 co/umi]1 /age & g5]al manag]4 ,he _h a p]fect k ( co/ume--us$ to cut out ! dresses1 &1 ) ! assi/ance ( 8 wife & si/]1 did all ! tailor+4 ,^! plays 7 delightful & a joy to all :o _h ! good =tune to witness !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,engli% ,sacr$ ,poetry gave an opportunity = beautiful pictures1 & 9 ! "w ( ! v>i\s arti/s engag$ on x !re seems to be a great] unity ( feel+ ?an is g5]ally ! case :]e ! art is mix$4 ,at ! same "t1 p]haps !re is no /rong] contra/ 9 me?od ?an t :i* exi/s betwe5 ! works ( ,holman ,hunt & ,fr$]ick ,s&ys3 = in/ance1 ,holman ,hunt's beautiful illu/ration to ,dean ,tr5*'s pa!tic v]ses1 ,! ,l5t ,jewels 7:i* we made ! frontispiece to ! volume71 & ! two v p[]ful draw+s1 ,life's ,j\rney & ,! ,little ,m\rn]1 by ,fr$]ick ,s&ys4 ,( ! _m high class draw+s :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e1 !re is no "o "w m rem>kable ?an t ( ,cleopatra1 by ,fr$]ick ,s&ys1 :i* = dignity & gr&eur ( design mu/ always be reg>d$ z a f9e specim5 ( t arti/'s "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,:at "q c be "h8 ,y\r own true he>t ,mu/ ne$s advise y ( ! only "p2 ,t may be claim$ aga9 :i* 0 b l5t1 ,& %\ld be yield$ ) no discont5t2 ,nor surely c we f9d h]e9 a wrong1 ,t x 0 left u to enjoy s long4 ,! ,l5t ,jewels4--,,ri*>d ,,*ev5+ ,,tr5*4 ,,f ,,engli% ,,sacr$ ,,poetry4 ,,by ,,holman ,,hunt4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,/acy ,m>ks also gave u "s ( ! be/ draw+s he ev] made = ! wood engrav]--notably ,a ,quiet ,m9d1 ,! ,r+1 & ,! ,two ,weav]s4 ,f ,h>rison ,weir we _h a set ( f\r draw+s1 ,! ,only ,"o4 ,sir ,john ,gilb]t's ,l&+ ( ! ,primrose is a f9e example1 b n s good z 8 set ( illu/rations to ,a ,hymn4 ,!re is a gr& picture ( a /orm at sea1 ,! ,wat*+ ( ,provid5ce1 by ,g4 ,h4 ,&rews1 & ,*>les ,ke5e's illu/ration to ,cont5tm5t is a v /rong bit ( "w4 ,we engrav$ _m ( ,ke5e's e>ly draw+s & 7 close fri5ds1 work+ toge!r con/antly at ! ,life ,s*ools 9 ,clip/one ,/reet1 next door to :i* he _h 8 que] little box ( a room1 :]e = a long "t he did all 8 "w4 ,x 0 a /range mass ( scraps1 sket*es1 /udies2 bits ( co/umes1 arm\r1 & all sorts ( oddm5ts 9 ! way ( prop]ties4 ,x 0 8 cu/om to make sev]al /udies = ea* figure he drew1 & _m ( !m 7 p9n$ to ! dilapidat$ pap] on ! walls1 help+ to make up ! some:at picturesque appe>ance ( ! place4 ,we 7 v anxi\s to produce "s l>ge & important "w ) him1 & (f]$ him a commission to d an elaborately illu/rat$ edition ( ,don ,quixote1 "o ( ! conditions be+ t he %\ld visit ,spa91 ) ! view ( collect+ new mat]ial = ! purpose4 ,he lik$ ! subject1 & w\ld h und]tak5 x1 b ma9ly on ! gr\nd t he c\ld n b9d himself to d any important "w )9 a fix$ "t1 he f9ally decl9$ our (f]4 ,he felt t 8 be/ ef=ts 7 due to ,pun*1 b ev5 ) ! proprietors ( t j\rnal he object$ to be put on any fix$ agreem5t1 l ,t5niel1 ,lee*1 ,du ,mauri]1 & o!rs2 =1 he said1 x w\ld make him feel t he mu/ produce a giv5 am\nt ( "w 9 a giv5 "t4 ,no1 he said1 ,i pref] to s5d 9 my draw+s z ,i f9i% !m1 :atev] !y may be1 & be paid = ! "w ,i h done4 ,illu/ration3 ,!re sits a lovely maid51 ,! ocean murmur+ nigh1 ,%e ?r[s ! hook & wat*es2 ,! fi%es pass x by4 ,a r+ ) a r$ jewel ,is sp>kl+ on h] h&2 ,^u ! hook %e b9ds x1 ,& fl+s x f ! l&4 ,a ,nor!rn ,leg5d4--,w4 ,,cull5 ,,bryant4 ,,by ,,edw>d ,,dalziel4 ,publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,d4 ,appleton ,co41 ,new ,york4 ,we ne$ h>dly say x 0 a disappo9tm5t to u4 ,?is 0 be=e ! ,don ,quixote ( ,gu/ave ,dor _h be5 giv5 to ! _w2 & we fancy t ,art is ! poor] by ,*>les ,ke5e n consid]+ himself free to accept our commission4 99 99 99 99 99 ,messrs4 ,d4 ,appleton1 ( ,new ,york1 reque/$ u to provide a set ( illu/rations to ! ,poetical ,works ( ,william ,cull5 ,bryant4 ,!y wi%$ = a l>ge numb] by ,birket ,fo/]1 :o at t "t 0 at ! v height ( 8 popul>ity = black & :ite "w4 ,out ( some?+ l "o hundr$ pictures he gave u ?irty-six1 all ( :i* are beautiful examples2 _m ( !m exquisite little vignettes4 ,william ,h>vey suppli$ "s graceful pictures2 ,sir ,john ,t5niel1 ,j4 ,r4 ,clayton1 & ,f4 ,r4 ,pick]sgill 7 responsible = sev]al ( ! figure subjects2 :ile ,edw>d ,duncan drew "s v delicate little sea pieces4 ,illu/ration3 ,once ?is s(t turf1 ?is rivulet s&s1 ,7 trampl$ by a hurry+ cr[d1 ,& fi]y he>ts1 & arm$ h&s1 ,enc\nt]$ 9 ! battle cl\d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[ all is calm1 & fre% & /ill1 ,alone ! *irp ( flitt+ bird1 ,& talk ( *ildr5 on ! hill1 ,& bell ( w&]+ k9e are he>d4 ,! ,battle-field4--,w4 ,,cull5 ,,bryant4 ,,by ,,edw>d ,,dalziel4 ,publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,d4 ,appleton ,co41 ,new ,york4 ,!re are _m ( our own draw+s 9 ?is book1 ( :i* we make m5tion--,! ,battle-field2 ,an ,indian ,girl's ,lam5t2 ,life2 ,a ,nor!rn ,leg5d2 ,! ,lady ( ,ca/le ,w9deck2 & ,an ,ev5+ ,rev]ie4 ,h>rison ,weir s5t u "s good pictures ( animals1 notably ,! ,maid5's ,sorr[4 ,weir1 "o ( our e>lie/ connections1 is a gift$ & brilliant conv]sationali/1 brimful ( anecdote--humor\s & o!rwise1 a g5ial companion & an old fri5d4 ,he is a man ( _m p>ts3 poet1 pa9t]1 draughtsman1 & naturali/2 & h[ mu* t ^w naturali/ means 9 ! k t fitt$ him = ! v>i$ bran*es ( art :i* he encompass$ 9 8 num]\s works6 ,n ! lea/ among/ !m be+ ! _m *ildr5's books he creat$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful books ev] entru/$ to our c>e1 9 :i* ! pictures 7 to be by v>i\s arti/s1 0 ! ,poems ( ,william ,wordswor?4 ,we feel1 :5 look+ at ! book n[1 aft] a lapse ( =ty ye>s1 h[ happy we 7 9 hav+ ! co-op]ation ( su* v suitable arti/s z ,birket ,fo/]1 ,sir ,john ,gilb]t1 & ,joseph ,wolf4 ,illu/ration3 ,!re1 ,i ?9k1 on t lonely grave ,violets spr+1 9 ! s(t ,may %[]1 ,!re1 9 ! ,summ] breezes1 wave ,crimson phlox & n>cissus fl[]4 ,!re ! turtles alight1 & !re ,fe$s ) h] fawn ! timid doe2 ,!re1 :5 ! ,w9t] woods are b>e1 ,walks ! wolf on ! crackl+ sn[4 ,! ,maid5's ,sorr[4--,w4 ,,cull5 ,,bryant4 ,,by ,,h>rison ,,weir4 ,publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,d4 ,appleton ,co41 ,new ,york4 ,wolf came ( a family ( agriculturi/s4 ,br$ amid field1 woodl& & h$g][1 he ga!r$ 8 love ( all ?+s beautiful1 animate & inanimate1 direct f ,nature4 ,f 8 e>lie/ boyhood he _h an int5se love ( birds1 & s /rong 0 8 feel+ 9 t direction t he nev] lo/ a *ance ( dissect+ & ?or\ghly mak+ himself ma/] ( ! anatomy ( ! specim5 "u 8 imm$iate obs]vation4 ,9 matur] life x 0 n en\gh = him to give a surface resemblance to a bird2 he 0 "o ( ! e>ne/ m5 :o mu/ g deep d[n to ! v root ( 8 subject4 ,:atev] em95ce he ga9$ z an all-r\nd naturali/1 x is by 8 bird pictures t he w always /& out ! m prom95t4 ,z a book illu/rator he became s popul> t no collection ( v>i$ art seem$ complete )\t "o or m ( 8 exquisitely graceful pictures4 ,he 0 a great lov] ( music1 & w\ld (t5 dream away ! idle h\rs1 z he call$ !m1 on 8 fav\rite in/rum5t1 ! zi!r2 & a propos1 surely !re 0 mu* sweet & ev5 gr& music 9 8 gr\ps ( birds1 su* z ,! rooks sat high & ,! "m kite wat*+ & gu>d+ h] ne/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 our long connection ) ! firm ( ,?omas ,nelson ,sons1 ( ,ed9burgh1 we made a l>ge numb] ( draw+s & did mu* engrav+ = _! books4 ,! "w 0 mo/ly ( an in/ructive & amus+ k9d = "y p4 ,among ! v>i\s arti/s employ$ ^u _! publications1 ,keeley ,halswell1 :o at t "t resid$ 9 ,ed9burgh1 did a great _m draw+s4 ,! ,messrs4 ,nelson _h an art dep>tm5t 9 connection ) _! va/ e/abli%m5t4 ,9 ?is bran* ,william ,small 0 a pupil2 & !re he illu/rat$ _m ( _! /ory books be=e he came to ,london to take a fir/ place among/ ! mo/ di/+ui%$ arti/s 9 black & :ite4 ,small became an important contributor to ! ,graphic 9 its e>ly days1 & made _m draw+s = ,good ,words & o!r magaz9es ( ,/rahan's4 ,he also made a few clev] draw+s = ,bu*anan's ,nor? ,coa/ ,poems4 ,illu/ration3 ,! c>eless words _h sc>cely ,"t f 8 lips to fall1 ,:5 ! ,lady ( ,ca/le ,w9deck ,came r\nd ! ivy wall4 ,he saw ! glori\s maid5 ,9 h] sn[-:ite drap]y /&1 ,a bun* ( keys at h] girdle1 ,! beak] high 9 h] h&4 ,! ,lady ( ,ca/le ,w9deck4--,w4 ,,cull5 ,,bryant4 ,,by ,,edw>d ,,dalziel4 ,publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,d4 ,appleton ,co41 ,new ,york4 ,we saw mu* ( ,mr4 ,william ,nelson1 ! elde/ bro!r1 dur+ 8 visits to ,london1 :i* 7 by no means infrequ5t4 ,he 0 a man ) a l>ge1 w>m he>t1 & k9dly1 g5ial disposition1 & ?\gh hold+ broad views 9 mo/ matt]s1 he 7l ! majority ( 8 c\ntrym5 9 ! la/ g5]ation7 look$ = _m ye>s ) ! greate/ av]sion on all ?+s !atrical1 & f 8 e>ly tra9+ consid]$ ! door ( ! !atre z ! gate to de/ruction4 ,at "o ( 8 quiet d9n] p>ties ,madame ,anto9ette ,/irl+ & h] husb& 7 pres5t1 & ! talk naturally turn$ on music & ! drama1 :5 he relat$ ! foll[+ z 8 fir/ introduction to !atrical ent]ta9m5ts3 ,on "o occasion ,i 01 v reluctantly1 prevail$ ^u to g to ! !atre to see ! comic op]a1 ,les ,clo*es de ,corneville4 ,at fir/ ,i 0 indiff]5t to :at 0 go+ on1 b z ! play progress$ my int]e/ increas$ s mu* t at ! end ,i came away delight$ at :at ,i _h se51 & ! next morn+1 turn+ ! matt] ov]1 ,i f\nd myself none ! worse1 ei!r bodily or m5tally1 = hav+ be5 at ! play4 ,inde$1 ! p]=mance gave me s mu* pleasure1 t ,i resolv$ to repeat ! indulg5ce on e possible opportunity2 b t1 ( c\rse1 c\ld n be done 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,feel+ t ,i h lo/ a great deal ( intellectual enjoym5t1 ,i make a po9t ( go+ to a !atre on e dis5gag$ ev5+ ,i h :5 9 ,london4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ! mid-wat]1 mov+ v sl[ly1 ,) measur$ /roke ( dripp+ o>s1 a boat ,appe>$ out ( ! fad+ mi/ ( ! morn+4 ,! ,exiles ( ,oona4--,,rob]t ,,bu*anan4 ,,by ,,?omas ,,dalziel4 ,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,john ,hogg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,james ,hogg & ,sons remov$ _! publi%+ h\se f ,ed9burgh to ,london we became intimately connect$ ) !m4 ,james1 ! fa!r1 0 associat$ ) _m ( ,scotl&'s be/ & noble/ writ]s3 ,de ,qu9cey 0 a fri5d & companion1 also ,pr(essor ,wilson 7,*ri/oph] ,nor?71 & ,dr4 ,br[n1 ! di/+ui%$ au?or ( ,rab & 8 ,fri5ds4 ,! two clev] sons1 ,james & ,john1 7 bo? mo/ res\rceful m51 full ( en]gy & ent]prise4 ,james 0 "o ( ! fir/ to foll[ ! example ( ! ,cornhill by />t+ a ,%ill+ ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e1 ,london ,society1 :i* he successfully conduct$ = _m ye>s4 ,he gave examples ( ,sir ,john ,millais1 ,p4,r4,a42 ,fr$ ,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a42 ,john ,pettie1 ,r4,a42 ,tom ,graham2 ,gordon ,?omson1 & ,j4 ,d4 ,watson4 ,among/ ! lady arti/s 7 ,flor5ce & ,adelaide ,claxton1 ^: /yle ( "w well suit$ ! nature ( ! publication4 ,! ,*ri/mas ,numb] ( ,london ,society held a prom95t position = _m ye>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,to seek _! bread f public *>ity1 ,!y & _! wives & *ildr5--happi] f> ,c\ld !y h liv$ z d ! little birds ,t peck along ! h$ges1 or ! kite ,t makes its dwell+ on ! m\nta9 rocks6 ,! ,des]t$ ,cottage4--,,wordswor?4 ,,by ,,joseph ,,wolf4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,john ,hogg1 ! y\ng] bro!r1 :ile publi%+ _m books ( a useful & in/ructive high-class "*1 also conduct$ ! ,*ur*man's ,family ,magaz9e2 & :5 among/ ! arti/s we f9d ! names ( ,fr$]ick ,s&ys1 ,g4 ,j4 ,p9well1 & o!rs1 evid5ce ( 8 capability = ! position is af=d$4 ,john ,hogg is an e>ne/ ,freemason1 & closely id5tifi$ ) ! publications ( ! craft4 99 99 99 99 99 ,nurs]y ,rhymes6 :at delightful subjects !y give = pictures1 & h[ (t5 we h _h ! pleasure ( work+ on !m4 ,! fir/ collection we made is v fully illu/rat$ by ,william ,mc,connell1 a comic arti/ ( "s repute 9 8 day4 ,he 0 ! close fri5d ( ! ,bro!rs ,br\gh & ( ,george ,augu/us ,sala1 = :om he made a set ( elaborate draw+s to illu/rate ,twice ,r\nd ! ,clock4 ,mc,connell 0 a mo/ prolific arti/4 ,our next essay on ! same subject 0 a commission f ! ,r\tl$ges1 & 0 issu$ z ,our ,fav\rite ,nurs]y ,rhymes4 ,?is 0 altoge!r mu* m important f an art po9t1 _m ( ! be/ draughtsm5 ( ! "t be+ engag$ ^u x4 ,j4 ,b4 ,zweck] made a capital set ( draw+s illu/rat+ ,old ,"m ,hubb>d2 :ile ,j4 ,a4 ,pasqui]1 a v clev] arti/ 9 black & :ite1 & a skilful pa9t] 9 wat] col\rs1 contribut$ sev]al appropriate designs4 ,we well rememb] pres5t+ a copy ( ?is volume to ,pr(essor ,sir ,ri*>d ,ow51 ! great naturali/4 ,he said :at enjoym5t x _h giv5 to him3 x 0 l meet+ ! fri5ds ( 8 *ildhood4 ,! gr& old man's face really beam$ ) delight z he1 9 8 sweet1 quiet voice1 said1 ,!y h n only pleas$ me1 b ,i w h ! fur!r pleasure ( %[+ all my "y fri5ds ^! de> old ,nurs]y ,rhymes & ,j+les4 ,illu/ration3 ,he swells 8 lift$ *e/ & backw>d fl+s ,8 bridl+ neck b5ea? 8 t[]+ w+s2 ,! female ) a meek] *>m succe$s1 ,& h] br[n little ones ar\nd h] leads1 ,nibbl+ ! wat]-lilies z !y pass4 ,an ,ev5+ ,walk4--,,wordswor?4 ,,by ,,joseph ,,wolf4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,9 conjunction ) ,messrs4 ,novello1 ,ew] ,co4 we produc$ ,our ,national ,nurs]y ,rhymes4 ,! rhymes 7 set to music by ,j4 ,w4 ,elliot1 & ! pictures 7 ( an important "*1 ,a4 ,b4 ,h\ghton1 ,g4 ,j4 ,p9well1 ,/acy ,m>ks & o!rs employ$ !reon be+ all at _! be/4 ,z well z _m ( our own draw+s1 !re 7 sev]al l&scape & ru/ic pictures by ,e4 ,g4 ,dalziel 9 ! collection4 ,we produc$ ! pictures = two o!r books = ! same firm3 ,! ,sunlight ( ,song1 be+ a *>m+ collection ( sweet songs set to music1 & ,*ri/mas ,c>ols4 ,bo? 7 fully illu/rat$ by popul> arti/s4 ,among/ ^? = ! ,c>ols 7 _m mo/ ref9$ & appropriate draw+s by ,ar?ur ,hughes1 :o 0 "o ( ! mo/ e>ne/ ( ! pre-,raphaelite ,bro!rhood1 & :o1 indep5d5t ( 8 pa9t+1 did a l>ge am\nt ( black & :ite "w4 ,we are d\btful :e!r he made any draw+s = ,! ,g]m4 ,our fir/ connection ) him 0 = ,! ,music ,ma/]1 & o!r ,poems1 by ,william ,all+ham1 = :i* he did two draw+s2 "o1 a fairy moonlight subject1 be+ exquisitely beautiful4 ,he did mu* f9e "w = ,good ,words1 & _m fanciful fairy subjects = ,dr4 ,george ,macdonald's /ories1 :i* appe>$ 9 ,good ,words = ! ,"y1 among/ :i* 7 ,on ! ,back ( ! ,nor? ,w9d & ,*amb] ,dramas4 ,,footnotes3 #af ,?is alludes to "s draw+s he 0 mak+ = an illu/rat$ edition ( ,beatie's ,m9/rel4 #ag ,?is ref]s to a draw+ = ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,fr$]ick ,,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,r4,w4,s41 ,,*>les ,,dick5s1 ,,pr(essor ,,hub]t ,,von ,,h]kom]1 ,r4,a41 ,,george ,j4 ,,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s41 ,a4 ,b4 ,,h\ghton1 ,r4,w4,s41 ,,w>d ,,lock1 ,,fr$]ick ,,b>n>d1 ,,jean ,,+el[1 ,,rob]t ,,bu*anan1 ,j4 ,m4 ,,lawless4 ,fr$ ,walk] (t5 said t he want$ to come to u z a pupil1 b t we w\ld n h him4 ,:5 he left ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool1 :]e he 0 educat$1 he came to ask our advice z to ! me?od ( draw+ on wood1 & z to ! *ances ( e>n+ money z an illu/rator4 ,we advis$ him to beg9 by copy+1 9 p5 & ink1 pictures f ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news & o!r illu/rat$ p]iodicals1 specially recomm5d+ ! works ( ,john ,gilb]t & ,birket ,fo/] z ! be/ models = /yle & mann]4 ,he !n w5t to ,j4 ,w4 ,:ymp]1 :o at t "t took pupils to le>n ! art ( draw+ on wood4 ,!re he /udi$ & copi$ ! works we _h recomm5d$1 & s quickly acquir$ ! mann] ( ,john ,gilb]t t :5 he made designs1 s close 0 8 imitation t 8 draw+s might easily h be5 tak5 = ,gilb]t's own "w4 ,b 8 own individuality soon began to ass]t itself1 & he quickly develop$ into ! great ma/] he 04 ,dur+ ?is p]iod he occasionally came to u = advice on v>i\s subjects1 & we gave him commissions on "s boys' books = ,r\tl$ge & o!r publi%]s1 includ+ ,h>d ,times & ,repr9t$ ,pieces1 by ,*>les ,dick5s4 ,on s5d+ ,dick5s a set ( f9i%$ pro(s ( ! latt]1 we receiv$ ! foll[+ lett] 9 reply3 ,,friday1 ,f\r? ,octob]1 #ahfa4 ,,g5tlem51--,i beg to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( ! ,india pro(s y h _h ! k9dness to s5d me1 ( ! illu/rations to ',repr9t$ ,pieces4' ,bo? 9 conception & execution ! illu/rations are v satisfactory inde$4 ,fai?fully y\rs1 ,,*>les ,,dick5s4 ,walk] made _m draw+s = ,good ,words4 ,"o /ruck u z be+ s exce$+ly beautiful t we ask$ him to make u a wat] col\r draw+ f x1 :i* he did2 &1 ap>t f its be+ r crude 9 col\r1 x is a *>m+ "w1 call$ ,a ,d9n] 9 ! ,fields--a gr\p ( ru/ic *ildr54 ,?is1 we believe1 0 8 fir/ commission = a picture4 ,8 e>ly pa9t+s 7 n f9e 9 col\r4 ,he did n ev9ce mu* capacity 9 ?is direction until he w5t d[n to ,we/ ,som]set1 & work$ side by side ) 8 fri5d1 ,j4 ,w4 ,nor?1 ^: influ5ce1 aid$ by ! lovely col\r ( ! di/rict1 br\ght ab\t a m>vell\s improvem5t 9 bo? 8 tone & mode4 ,walk] 0 ( a v excitable nature1 & ) 8 rapidly gr[+ p[] & popul>ity1 soon got a high s5se ( 8 own importance4 ,"o day he came to u 9 an angry1 irritat$ /ate1 say+ he _h j f9i%$ a l>ge wat] col\r draw+ t a well-kn[n deal] _h promis$ to come & see1 b _h fail$ to d s4 ,i want1 :5 he comes to-day1 to be able to say1 ',t picture is sold4' ,c y help me 9 ?is humiliat+ position8 ,aft] a few words ( consultation1 we said1 ,yes1 we w give y a hundr$ gu9eas = x4 ,! picture 0 n a good example ei!r 9 subject or treatm5t4 ,x 0 a social sc5e1 call$ ,/range ,faces1 b _h a special int]e/ 9 ! fact t ,william ,h>vey1 :om we _h introduc$ to ,walk]1 /ood z model = ! pr9cipal figure4 ,illu/ration3 ,god kn[s all he does = ! poor baby2 h[ *e]fully he c>ries him 9 8 arms :5 he himself is weak & ill2 h[ he fe$s him :5 he himself is grip$ ) want2 h[ he folds 8 ragg$ jacket r\nd him1 lays 8 little worn face ) a woman's t5d]ness ^u 8 sun-burnt brea/4 ,! ,long ,voyage4--,,*>les ,,dick5s4 ,,f ,,repr9t$ ,,pieces4 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall4 ,8 fir/ picture 9 oil1 exhibit$ 9 ! ,royal ,academy1 0 done f 8 draw+1 ,a ,woman 9 ! ,sn[1 publi%$ 9 ,good ,words1 & engrav$ by u4 ,ab\t ?is "t we commission$ him to make ?irty draw+s on wood ! same size z ^? ( ,birket ,fo/]'s ,pictures ( ,engli% ,l&scape4 ,^! he will+ly und]took1 & work$ at e>ne/ly2 b ! great dem& = 8 pictures increas$ s rapidly t ! draw+s came less & less frequ5tly1 & at la/ ! s*eme fell ?r\gh1 aft] 8 hav+ giv5 u "s eight or t54 ,all ( ^! 7 p]fect works ( _! class1 & x w\ld h made a gr& book _h x be5 complet$4 ,lat]1 we publi%$ ! engrav+s ) ^? ( o!r arti/s1 mo/ly by ,g4 ,j4 ,p9well & ,j4 ,w4 ,nor?1 fir/ 9 ,a ,r\nd ( ,days & ,home ,affections1 & aft]w>ds 9 an ,india pap] edition1 z ,pictures ( ,engli% ,ru/ic ,life1 by ,fr$]ick ,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a41 & ,g4 ,j4 ,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,"o ( ! designs we _h a small wat] col\r draw+ (1 ,come 9 out ( ! ,ra92 also "o ( ,/range ,faces1 :i*1 be+ 9 8 lat] mann]1 0 f> bett] ?an ! orig9al picture4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ! midsumm] holidays "s ( our fell[s1 :o liv$ )9 walk+ di/ance1 us$ to come back & climb ! trees outside ! playgr\nd wall on purpose to look at ,old ,*eeseman read+ !re by himself4 ,he 0 always z mild z ! tea--& t's pretty mild1 ,i %\ld hope6 ,s :5 !y :i/l$ to him1 he look$ up & nodd$2 & :5 !y said1 ',hello1 ,old ,*eeseman6 :at h y _h = d9n]8' he said ',boil$ mutton4' ,! ,s*oolboy's ,/ory4--,,*>les ,,dick5s4 ,,f ,,repr9t$ ,,pieces4 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall4 ,( ^! ru/ic draw+s1 =tunately1 ?r\gh ! aid ( photography1 sev]al ( ! orig9als 7 sav$1 "s ( :i* are at ,k5s+ton ,museum1 :]e ! beautiful manipulation ( ! "w may be /udi$--! mat]ial & me?od2 ! mixture ( p5cil1 po9t "w1 9 "s in/ances ink1 & wa%2 ! delicate col\r ( ! wood1 & ! skilful use ( body col\r 7,*9ese :ite71 all comb9+ to br+ ab\t a mo/ beautiful result4 ,walk] _h a f9e s5se ( hum\r1 :i* 0 %[n 9 ! few draw+s he did = ,pun*4 ,at a social ga!r+ ! comm5cem5t ( a new /ory by ,miss ,mulo* 0 humor\sly discuss$4 ,! op5+ *apt] dwelt mu* on e>ly *ildhood4 ,! t]m1 ,sacr$ ,blue ,p9a=e1 be+ us$ frequ5tly s tickl$ ,walk]'s fancy t he !re & !n made a r\gh sket* 9 blue *alk1 :i* we "h reproduce4 ,! same ev5+ he made ! portrait sket* ( 8 fri5d1 ,w4 ,p4 ,burton1 a clev] b ecc5tric "*1 :o 0 pres5t at ! "t4 ,fr$ ,walk]'s art culm9at$ 9 ! production ( 8 ,h>b\r ( ,refuge1 "o ( ! greate/ ,engli% pictures = beauty1 pa?os1 & gr&eur ev] pa9t$4 ,he said "o day to a fri5d1 look at t little old man sitt+ aga9/ ! di/ant tree3 t is a portrait ( myself :5 ,i get to be z old z he4 ,we consid]$ ourselves =tunate 9 secur+ a few ( 8 wat] col\r pa9t+s4 ,indep5d5t ( ^? already ref]r$ to1 we may m5tion ,philip 9 ,*ur*1 :i* 0 ! fir/ picture t br\ght him into prom95t notice1 & has always be5 consid]$ a ?or\ghly repres5tative "w4 ,x c]ta9ly help$ to secure 8 election into ! ,old ,wat] ,col\r ,society4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,woman ,,9 ,,! ,,sn[4 ,,f ,,good ,,words4 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,r4,w4,s4 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan4 ,illu/ration3 ,o ,,sacr$ ,,blue ,,p9a=e4 ,,sket* ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,r4,w4,s4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,fancy ,,portrait ,,sket* ,,( ,w4 ,p4 ,,burton4 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,r4,w4,s4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 #c4 ,/4 ,pet]sburgh ,place ,bayswat]4 ,dec #bb4 #ahfc ,de> ,mr ,dalziel ,accept my apologies = n hav+ be=e answ]$ y\r reply4 ,! picture %all be y\rs ,i am go+ at x h>d z possible--,millais has j left me mu* com=t$ bo? z to t ! photos ( y\r blocks1 he made "s sugge/ions h[ev] = ,philip :i* w be an improvem5t-- ,y w ,i d>e say be glad to he> 79 confid5ce7 t ,i int5d becom+ a c&idate = ! ,old ,wat] ,color ,soc4--*iefly on ! advice ( c]ta9 ( its memb]s1 & %\ld l ,philip z ! specim54 ,?is ,i p>ticul>ly wi% kept snug at pres5t4 ,millais's advice is /rongly 9 its favor4 ,i %all be glad to he> f y4 ,i p]haps ne$ n say t some?+ t[>d ! plum-pudd+ w gladd5 ! he>t ( ,y\rs v s9c]ely ,fr$4 ,walk] ,e4 ,dalziel ,esq4 ,ye>s aft]1 ,pr(essor von ,h]kom] produc$ a v *>m+ et*+ ( ?is picture1 ! same size z ! orig9al4 ,gilb]t ,dalziel1 son ( ,edw>d ,dalziel1 sat to ,walk] = ! boy 9 ,philip 9 ,*ur*4 ,walk] took a great fancy to him1 & !y _h _m games toge!r4 ,! foll[+ is a lett] f him to 8 y\?ful model1 :i* w give an idea ( ! nature ( _! fri5d%ip3 ,illu/ration3 #g ,*>les ,/ ,man*e/] ,squ>e ,feb4 #aa #ahfb ,my de> ,sir ,i begg to enklose ! ,top z i prom-miss$ & #a or too ,jew-,jabes :i* ,y w k9dley giv to y\re si/] ,miss ,grace 7) mi be/ compleym9ts7 only on ! condit*ion t ,%e dont gitt rid ( em 9 less !n #e m9ites ,hopp+ y are wel z x leves me at prea%unt ,i rema9 ,de> ,sur ,y\r es ,respketfuly ,fr$4 ,walk] ,g4 ,dalziel ,esquire ,= ! fir/ two ye>s aft] ! picture 0 f9i%$ x 0 seldom 9 our possession = m ?an a week or two at any "o "t1 x be+ 9 frequ5t reque/1 ei!r = exhibition 9 ! prov9ces or abroad2 & n infrequ5tly 9 ,walk]'s own /udio1 :5 he wi%$ to %[ x to 8 fri5ds4 ,feby4 #ba1 '#ff4 ,,my ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,dalziel1--,i h j receiv$ a lett] f ,miss ,m9nie ,?ack]ay to say h] si/]1 :o comes to t[n to-day1 is s unwell z to be unable to visit u to-day4 ,w y h ! k9dness to let ! picture1 :i* has j arriv$1 rema9 "h = a day or two8 & ) _m ?anks1 ,believe me1 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,f4 ,,walk]4 ,,george ,,dalziel1 ,,esq4 ,) ref]5ce to ! foll[+ lett] f ,mr4 ,all5 ,e4 ,ev]et1 conta9+ an application f ! ,birm+ham ,society ( ,arti/s t ! picture might be exhibit$ at _! rooms1 we 7 giv5 to und]/& t ! ,society aw>d$ ,walk] _! gold m$al = ! be/ wat] col\r picture ( ! ye>4 ,a l hon\r 0 be/[$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,p>is ,int]national ,exhibition ( #ahfe2 9 ,dubl9 also1 :]e x 0 on view1 x 0 aw>d$ a prize4#ah ,,society ,,( ,,arts1 ,,birm+ham1 #b ,july1 #ahfd4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,i j take ! lib]ty ( writ+ a l9e to ask if y h be5 able to obta9 = u ! loan ( y\r f9e draw+ ( ',philip1' = our ensu+ ,exhibition1 z all ! memb]s ( ?is ,society w feel mo/ anxi\s to see ?is mo/ int]e/+ "w on our walls ?is autumn8 ,hop+1 !re=e1 t y w be able to oblige u1 ,i rema91 de> ,sir1 ,respectfully y\rs1 ,,all5 ,e4 ,,ev]et1 ,hon4 ,secret>y4 ,f4 ,,walk]1 ,,esq4 ,p]haps x is h>dly necess>y to say "h t1 ) ! exception ( ! fir/ two1 ,walk] made ! entire s]ies ( illu/rations to ,?ack]ay's novel ( ,philip2 8 way ?r\gh ! ,_w1 or t ?is picture is an elaborately f9i%$ pa9t+ f "o ( ^! designs4 ,walk] held ?is gift$ au?or 9 v high e/eem4 ,9 a note address$ to u1 dat$ ,decemb] #bh?1 #ahfc1 we f9d ! foll[+ passage3 ,i h n be5 v well1 & %\ld h pass$ a happi] ,*ri/mas b = ?is sad news ( poor ,?ack]ay4 ,i h lo/ a good fri5d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,our fir/ k ( ,pr(essor ,hub]t von ,h]kom]1 ,r4,a41 came to u 9 ! =m ( a p>cel1 conta9+ two or ?ree draw+s1 ?r\gh ! po/ f ,s\?ampton4 ,!y 7 n v rem>kable1 b _h suffici5t skill to ju/ify u 9 us+ 8 "w4 ,8 developm5t 0 wond]ful1 %[+ a facility ( design & arti/ic ta/e f> above ! av]age4 ,b 9 spite ( 8 all-r\nd clev]ness he _h sev]e /ruggles 9 ! e>ly days4 ,he always _h dramatic ta/e1 & he told u t x 0 a *ance :e!r he p]si/$ 9 8 pa9t+ or w5t on ! /age4 ,he is a well-tra9$ musician--a compos] z well z an executant2 & "o "t ?\ght ( jo9+ a ,*ri/y's ,m9/rel tr\pe4 ,9 fact1 he (f]$ himself z bones1 b !re 0 no vacancy1 s he cont9u$ draw+ & pa9t+1 gett+ decorative "w to d at ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum1 :]e he did "s /5cill+ on a ceil+1 "u conditions expla9$ 9 ! foll[+ lett]3 #cb ,,smi? ,,/reet1 ,,*elsea1 ,monday ,morn+4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sirs1--,w\ld y k9dly s5d me ! pro( ( my two draw+s ?is week8 ,i am work+ at ,k5s+ton ,museum1 do+ "s decorative "w1 :i* w at lea/ keep ! wolf f ! door & /ill give1 or r leave1 me pl5ty ( "t = o!r "w4 ,:5 ,i h "s m ?+s done ,i w take ! lib]ty to %[ !m to y4 ,y\rs v fai?fully1 ,,hub]t ,,h]kom]4 ,p4,s4--,! zi!r /ill cont9ues to be my de>e/ companion4 ,all ?is :ile he 0 ga9+ p[]1 & :5ev] he _h ! good =tune to sell a picture he imm$iately speculat$ to ! ext5t ( go+ abroad = fre% /udy & exp]i5ce4 ,! fir/ picture ( any importance t he exhibit$ 9 ,london 0 a l>ge wat] col\r--,h>ve/]s--at ! ,dudley ,gall]y4 ,x 0 a v clev] "w & fre% 9 /yle4 ,we advis$ ,mr4 ,/rahan to buy x1 :i* he did = =ty p\nds4 ,h]kom] also made a full page draw+ on wood f ?is picture = ,good ,words4 ,on ?is success he w5t to ,treport4 ,x 0 at ! "t ( ! ,franco-,prussian ,w>2 & "h he pa9t$ a m>ket sc5e call$ ,read+ ! ,news1 :i* news 0 evid5tly adv]se to ! ,fr5*4 ,! gr\ps ( angry wom5 & gloomy m5 tell ! tale v cle>ly4 ,:5 ! p got to "k he 0 ( ,g]man orig91 s great 0 _! ang] & hatr$ t[>ds him t he 0 oblig$ to beat a spe$y retreat = ,engl&2 b n be=e he _h f9i%$ a v clev] & *>act]i/ic picture1 :i*1 ) ! exception ( ! col\r1 holds its own ) mu* ( 8 lat] "w4 ,^u ?is he 0 invit$ to jo9 ! ,royal ,in/itute1 f :i* he retir$1 & lat] 9 life became a memb] ( ! ,royal ,wat] ,col\r ,society4 ,we 7 =tunate en\gh to become ! own]s ( ! picture imm$iately on 8 return4 ,x 0 aft] "o ( 8 successful visits to ,bav>ia t he built a small wood5 /udio 9 ! back g>d5 ( 8 h\se 9 ,smi? ,/reet1 ,*elsea1 & !re pa9t$1 9 #ahge1 8 l>ge oil picture1 ,! ,la/ ,mu/]1 a production t w always rank z "o ( ! f9e/ ,engli% works4 ,soon aft] ?is he 0 elect$ an ,associate1 & 9 due c\rse a full ,memb] ( ! ,royal ,academy ( ,arts1 z well z receiv+ sev]al ,cont95tal decorations4 ,subsequ5tly he succe$$ ,john ,rusk9 z ,pr(essor ( ,pa9t+ at ,*ri/ ,college1 ,ox=d4 ,b all ?is is too well kn[n to be dwelt ^u "h4 ,our own p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ,h]kom] is t he is z good & g5]\s z he is clev]1 & t :atev] s]vice we 7 able to r5d] him 9 ! pa/ has be5 recognis$ by him ov] & ov] aga94 ,illu/ration3 ,?is is a sweet place1 a9't x8 a lovely spot8 & ,i wond] if !y'd give two poor1 foot-sore travell]s1 l me & y1 a drop ( fre% wat] out ( su* a pretty1 g5teel crib8 ,we'd take x w]y k9d on 'em1 w\ldn't u8 w]y k9d1 ^u my ^w1 u w\ld4 ,tramps4--,,*>les ,,dick5s4 ,,f ,,! ,,uncomm]cial ,,travell]4 ,,by ,g4 ,j4 ,,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall4 ,illu/ration3 ,!y look$ l ,"t & 8 wife4 ,!re 0 b ! "o rake betwe5 !m1 & !y bo? _h hold ( x 9 a pa/orally-look+ mann]2 & !re 0 hay on ! old woman's black bonnet1 z if ! old man _h be5 playful4 ,city ,*ur*y>ds4--,,*>les ,,dick5s4 ,,f ,,! ,,uncomm]cial ,,travell]4 ,,by ,g4 ,j4 ,,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall4 ,:5 ,g4 ,j4 ,p9well fir/ call$ on u he br\ght a small wat] col\r draw+ ) him4 ,! subject 0 a lady ( ! ,old ,ballad /yle1 ) a decid$ s5se ( beauty 9 x1 & 9 col\r look$ z if he _h be5 /udy+ ! "w ( ,holman ,hunt4 ,we recognis$ at once 8 clev]ness1 & t /udy & practice only 7 requir$ to develop 8 great ability4 ,we fir/ gave him "s "w on ,fun1 z is %[n by ?is lett] f him3 ,,de> ,,sir1--,i n[ s5d y a ,fun draw+1 :i* ,i hope y w l4 ,i ?9k x w pr9t well4 ,believe me1 ,y\rs truly1 ,g4 ,j4 ,,p9well4 ,we also gave him1 & obta9$ = him1 "w ( ! mo/ v>i$ k9d1 su* z sets ( illu/rations = boys' books4 ,he soon became a regul> contributor to ,good ,words1 & 9 its pages ov] "o hundr$ ( 8 draw+s appe>$4 ,f sev]al ( !m he pa9t$ wat] col\r draw+s1 p]haps ! mo/ important be+ a highly f9i%$ "w3 ,l&lord & ,t5ant1 :i* %[s 8 appreciation ( "* 9 ! l&lord1 & ( deep pa?os 9 ! f9e gr\p ( ! poor woman & h] *ildr54 ,?is picture 0 pa9t$ expressly = u & 0 nev] exhibit$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,si/]s4 ,,p9well',s ,,fir/ ,,highly ,,f9i%$ ,,picture4 ,r$uc$ f an ,engrav+ made = ! ,graphic by ! ,bro!rs ,dalziel4 ,by p]mission ( ! ,proprietors4 ,he made a few draw+s = ,dalziel's ,arabian ,nights1 b did n g f>1 z we _h plac$ entirely 9 8 h&s our edition ( ,goldsmi?'s ,works1 = :i* he made a wond]ful set ( draw+s consid]+ ! %ort "t all[$ = _! production4 ,he1 h[ev]1 lo/ no?+ 9 =ce ( design or 9 excell5ce1 ! manipulation only be+ a little less pa9/ak+ b m suitable = r5d]+ 9 ! reproductions4 ,p9well always object$ to work+ aga9/ "t3 he held t if a ?+ 0 wor? do+ at all x mu/ be done at 8 be/4 ,he (t5 said t money 0 n en\gh = him4 ,among/ 8 mo/ c>eful & f9i%$ "w are ! exquisite ru/ic pictures :i* we issu$ 9 ,a ,r\nd ( ,days & ,wayside ,posies1 also ^? to illu/rate ,poems by ,jean ,+el[1 notably ! sets = ,! ,high ,tide & ,w9/anly4 ,he also did "s /rong "* "w = ,rob]t ,bu*anan's ,nor? ,coa/ & ,o!r ,poems1 "s ( a classic & romantic k9d = 8 ,ballad ,/ories ( ! ,affections1 & a small set ( illu/rations to ,*>les ,dick5s' ,uncomm]cial ,travell]4 ,! pictures ( ,old ,"t & ,8 ,wife1 & ,! ,tramps1 7 among/ ! be/1 & = ^! we gave him a commission to pa9t wat] col\r draw+s1 & v exquisite examples !y are4 ,illu/ration3 ,t's :]e x lies6 ,we get no good by ask+ que/ions1 neighb\r2 ,p>sons are s5t to wat* our s\ls :ile we are h>d at lab\r4 ,?is _w ne$s help to get along1 = m5 fe$ "o ano!r2 ,& :at d we pay p>sons =1 if n to manage t'o!r8 ,an ,engli% ,eclogue4--,,rob]t ,,bu*anan4 ,,by ,g4 ,j4 ,,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,john ,hogg4 ,:5 ,p9well 0 a little boy a lady ask$ 8 "m :at %e int5d$ br++ him up to4 ,%e said %e did n "k1 b t he 0 s fond ( draw+ %e ?\ght he w\ld l to be an arti/4 ,oh1 said ! lady1 d n let him be t1 = none b ! be/ ev] make any money4 ,b1 said ,mrs4 ,p9well1 :y may n my ,george be "o ( ! be/8 ,! de> old lady1 ( :om ,p9well always spoke ) rev]5t affection1 did n live to see t he 0 "o ( ! be/--aye1 ( ! v be/--( t wond]ful gr\p ( "y m5 ) :om he 0 associat$2 = he possess$ "s ( ! f9e/ & highe/ qualities 9 a supreme degree2 8 s5se ( beauty1 8 f9e col\r1 8 grace ( design1 8 poetic art1 be+ equall$ only by 8 =ce ( "*4 ,9 mu* ( 8 "w !re is a t+e ( sadness2 b z a rule1 & 9 8 wat] col\rs p>ticul>ly1 beauty dom9ates ev]y?+4 ,outside our close connection ) him z an illu/rator1 our int]e/ 9 him z a pa9t] 0 con/ant f ! comm5cem5t up to ! day ( 8 dea?--own+ 8 fir/ f9i%$ picture & 8 la/1 on :i* he work$ ! day be=e he di$4 ,8 fir/ he call$ ,! ,si/]s2 8 second1 a v highly f9i%$ picture1 0 ,! ,rats1 f ,! ,pi$ ,pip] ( ,hamel94 ,:ile ?is 0 on ! easel we commission$ him = two o!rs f ! same poem1 ,! ,*ildr51 & ,! ,pip] ,b>ga9+ ) ! ,burgh]s 9 ! ,m>ket ,place4 ,! latt] 0 nev] done4 ,! ,*ildr5 we l5t to ! ,p>is ,art ,exhibition1 :]e x 0 hung "u a glass ro( & bak$ until ! col\r 0 all tak5 out ( x1 to ! ext5t t he said he w\ld repa9t x2 b aft] he _h gone s f> ) ! replica he f\nd x s h>d a task t he set to "w on ! fir/ picture1 ! modell+ all be+ p]fect1 & re/or$ ! col\r to its orig9al beauty4 ,illu/ration3 ',say x aga91' cri$ little ,jim2 & :51 ,to please 8 he>t1 ,i said ! song aga91 ,9 ?r\gh ! smoky glass ! sett+ sun ,gleam$ sickly2 & ! day 0 ne>ly done4 ,! ,ballad ,mak]4--,,rob]t ,,bu*anan4 ,,by ,g4 ,j4 ,,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,john ,hogg4 ,illu/ration3 #hf ,adelaide4 ,rd ,de> ,dalziel ,i am v glad y l ! ,old ,clock--& pleas$ t x w g 9 su* good company1 z to ! money ,i w take x z ,i want x ------ #aej ------ ,y\rs v truly ,s ,t ,p9well ,illu/ration3 ,two "y ladies1 ri*ly dress$1 :om he introduc$ z wom5 ( v great di/9ction1 & fam\s1 f ,t[n4 ,! ,vic> ( ,wakefield4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,goldsmi?4 ,,by ,g4 ,j4 ,,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,w>d ,lock4 ,"o ( ! la/ pictures we pur*as$ f ,p9well 0 ,! ,old ,clock1 x be+ a repeat ( "o ( ! ru/ic draw+s he made = u4 ,at ! "t ( 8 dea? we _h acquir$ a great numb] ( 8 f9i%$ works1 bo? l>ge & small4 ,at ! sale ( ! rema9d] ( 8 works at ,*ri/ie's we pur*as$ ab\t "o ?ird ( ! collection4 ,among/ !m 7 two = :i* he _h be5 commission$ by u--"o1 a repeat ( ,! ,elixir ( ,love1 small] ?an ! orig9al1 &1 al?\gh unf9i%$1 mu* ! f9] "w ( ! two2 ! o!r a wat] col\r repeat ( an oil pa9t+ ( ,vanity ,fair1 :i* he _h 9 progress4 ,two or ?ree o!r unf9i%$ ef=ts 9 oil1 ,! ,e>l ( ,qu>t] ,deck1 ,sally 9 ,our ,alley1 & ,! ,new ,slipp]1 all g to %[ t he 0 a p]fect ma/] ( ! mat]ial2 & _h he liv$ to complete any ( ^!1 8 election into ! ,academy w\ld h be5 assur$4 ,p9well _h n ! advantage ( high culture e>ly 9 life1 b he 0 a true g5tleman2 ?\gh sometimes r\gh & brusque 9 mann]1 :i* %[$ mo/ /rongly :5 he came across or he>d ( any act ( petty meanness1 9 all ! ord9>y ways ( life he 0 good-natur$1 g5ial & sociable1 brimful ( t5d]ness1 ( a vivid imag9ation1 & g5]\s to a degree4 ,8 life 0 a truly dome/ic "o1 sp5d+ mo/ ( 8 "t at home ) a *>m+ wife & a few *os5 fri5ds1 among/ :om1 p]haps1 ,e4 ,g4 ,dalziel & ,a4 ,b4 ,h\ghton 7 ! close/ & mo/ con/ant4 ,he 0 ! s\l ( good fell[%ip1 p]fectly human1 & sympa!tic 9 ! highe/ degree4 ,sir ,john ,millais1 speak+ ( him1 summ$ him up 9 8 own emphatic way1 say+1 no man c\ld produce "w l 8 :o 0 n a man ( exquisite ta/e & ref9$ poetic feel+4 ,illu/ration3 ,:5ev] ,i approa*$ a peasant's h\se t[>ds nightfall1 ,i play$ "o ( my mo/ m]ry tunes1 & ?is procur$ me n only a lodg+1 b sub/ance = ! next day4 ,! ,vic> ( ,wakefield4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,goldsmi?4 ,,by ,g4 ,j4 ,,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,w>d ,lock4 ,illu/ration3 ,!n1 ) a /range tr\ble 9 h] eyes1 ,meg ,blane ,crept swiftly back into h] hut aga94 ,meg ,blane4--,,rob]t ,,bu*anan4 ,,by ,a4 ,,boyd ,,h\ghton1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,john ,hogg4 ,p9well _h all 8 life be5 9 delicate heal?1 & succumb$ to a lung tr\ble at an e>ly age4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a4 ,boyd ,h\ghton 0 p]haps "o ( ! mo/ v]satile ( ! black & :ite draughtsm5 ( our "t4 ,among/ 8 e>ly fri5ds he 0 call$ ,! ,"y ,g5ius1 & 8 fir/ ef=ts 9 art %[$ t he well des]v$ t appellation4 ,he did n require ! model set be=e him--to look at 8 subject 0 suffici5t4 ,x 0 l a snap-%ot fix$ on ! bra91 & memory 0 en\gh = 8 purpose4 ,he _h a vivid fancy1 & 0 brimm+ ov] ) ! f9e/ qualities ( ! design]'s art4 ,our connection ) him 0 a long & v close "o4 ,he 0 a mo/ delightful companion--8 f9e s5se ( hum\r 0 c\pl$ ) a pleasant t+e ( satire1 su* z comes f a man :o kn[s ! _w 9 its v>i\s phases ( life1 b always cultur$ & ref9$4 ,illu/ration3 ,&1 ah6 %e trembl$1 flutt]+ & pant+1 ,:ile on my knees ,i fell4 ',! ,sa9t's ,/ory4--,,rob]t ,,bu*anan4 ,,by ,a4 ,,boyd ,,h\ghton1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,john ,hogg4 ,"o ( 8 *>act]i/ics 0 8 great love ( *ildr54 ,x 0 a pleasure to him to get a p>ty ( "y p toge!r1 & g (f to ! fields to romp & play all sorts ( games & antics4 ,8 ta/e 9 t way is fully %[n 9 ! set ( "s ?irty or m draw+s he made = u ( ,*ild ,life1 :i* we publi%$1 ?r\gh ,r\tl$ge1 z ,home ,?\ghts4 ,b he made o!r pictures ( ! little ones3 ,kiss ,me1 done = ,good ,words1 is an excell5t example4 ,he _h special advantages to assi/ him 9 8 "w on our edition ( ,! ,arabian ,nights4 ,he 0 born 9 ,india4 ,8 fa!r1 8 bro!rs1 & _m relatives 7 ,indian army m51 :o _h f9e collections ( articles ( virtu1 curios1 co/umes1 & e sort ( ?+ invaluable = ! illu/rators purposes1 mu* ( :i* he plac$ at ! disposal ( ,?omas ,dalziel1 ?us enabl+ bo? to "w ) uni=mity 9 all necess>y details4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,?ree ,,bl9d ,,m5 ,,wat*$ ,,by ,,! ,,?ief4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,arabian ,,nights4 ,,by ,a4 ,,boyd ,,h\ghton1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,w>d ,lock4 ,!re is no d\bt t ^! ,arabian ,nights draw+s ( ,h\ghton's are among/ ! be/ "w 9 black & :ite ( ! p]iod2 b /range z x may appe>1 publi%]s did n take will+ly to 8 art4 ,alex&] ,/rahan 0 almo/ ! only "o :o fully appreciat$ 8 great ability4 ,he us$ 8 draw+s l>gely 9 8 v>i\s magaz9es & also b\ght sev]al ( 8 pictures--"o1 a l>ge oil1 ,%eik ,hamel1 a truly gr& picture4 ,we _h a wat] col\r ( ! same subject1 :i* by _m 0 consid]$ ! f9] "w ( ! two4 ,bo? 7 pa9t$ f ! orig9al draw+ done = ,good ,words4 ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful wat] col\rs we _h f him 0 ,coa* & ,horses1 a portrait picture ( 8 wife & two *ildr51 n[ 9 ! possession ( 8 y\nge/ daught]1 ,mrs4 ,*>les ,davis1 a lady ( ref9$ ta/e1 ^: greate/ pleasure is to acquire works ( h] mu*-lov$ fa!r4 ,! small wat] col\r ( ,useless ,m\?s1 exhibit$ 9 ! ,r4,w4,s41 0 a subject he 0 v fond (--p be+ driv5 out ( a beleagu]$ city4 ,we _h two oil pictures 7:i* he pa9t$ ) slight v>iations7 ( ! same subject1 z well z ,! ,daught] ( ,h]odias ,dances be=e ,h]od4 ,ano!r1 :i* he nam$ ,! ,sorc]ess1 0 a beautiful "y girl be+ tri$ z a wit* be=e ! tribunal ( ! ,inquisition4 ,bo? ! latt] pictures 7 exceptionally f9e4 ,we commission$ him = "o hundr$ illu/rations to ,don ,quixote1 :i* he did mo/ ably4 ,fr$]ick ,w>ne ,co4 publi%$ ! book = u4 ,8 illu/rations to ,kril('s ,fables are v clev]4 ,he contribut$ to ne>ly all our ,f9e ,art ,books1 notably1 ,jean ,+el['s ,poems1 ,our ,national ,nurs]y ,rhymes1 ,bu*anan's ,nor? ,coa/ ,poems1 & ,ballad ,/ories ( ! ,affections4 ,illu/ration3 ,,k+ ,,zeyn ,,conducts ,,! ,,que5-,,"m ,,to ,,! ,,vaults4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,arabian ,,nights4 ,,by ,,edw>d ,,dalziel4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,w>d ,lock4 ,h\ghton 0 ! ess5ce ( k9dness & g5]osity4 ,8 impulsive nature knew no b\nds4 ,if any case ( di/ress to a bro!r arti/ came be=e him he 0 ! fir/ to (f] help4 ,we c\ld give _m special in/ances :]e he empti$ 8 pockets t he might help ^? 9 imm$iate want4 99 99 99 99 99 ,al?\gh we _h done mu* "w ) ! h\se ( ,w>d ,lock f _! fir/ comm5c+ bus9ess1 x 0 n until #ahfc t we held any f9ancial int]e/ 9 :at !y publi%$4 ,9 t ye> we ent]$ into a contract ) !m to produce a s]ies ( popul> /&>d works1 fully illu/rat$1 to be "u ! able editor%ip ( ,dr4 ,h4 ,w4 ,dulck51 & to be publi%$ ) ! g5]al title ( ,dalziel's ,illu/rat$ ,edition4 ,we 7 to %>e equally 9 ! co/ ( production1 & p>ticipate equally 9 ! pr(its1 if !re 7 any4 ,be=e ! fir/ numb] appe>$1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,/eph5s1 proprietor ( ! ,family ,h]ald1 0 s mu* attract$ by ! probable success ( ! s*eme1 t he begg$ to be includ$ 9 ! p>tn]%ip1 sugge/+ t all co/s1 losses1 or pr(its %\ld be equally borne by ! ?ree p>ties4 ,to ?is we agre$4 ,! ,arabian ,nights' ,ent]ta9m5ts1 x 0 decid$1 %\ld be ! fir/ ( ! s]ies4 ,"s ( ! draw+s 7 made by ,sir ,john ,e4 ,millais1 ,p4,r4,a41 ,sir ,john ,t5niel1 ,j4 ,d4 ,watson1 ,r4,w4,s41 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,g5ie ,,br+s ,,! ,,hat*et ,,& ,,cord4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,arabian ,,nights4 ,,by ,,?omas ,,dalziel4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,w>d ,lock4 ,g4 ,j4 ,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s41 & o!r arti/s1 b ! great majority ( !m 7 done by ,a4 ,boyd ,h\ghton1 ,r4,w4,s41 & ,?omas ,dalziel4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by ,! ,works ( ,oliv] ,goldsmi?1 illu/rat$ by ,george ,j4 ,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,! "w be+ entirely illu/rat$ by "o arti/1 & he a v great "o1 gives x a special int]e/ & value4 ,"s ( ,p9well's f9e/ black & :ite is "h se54 ,illu/ration3 ,"l1 he>k5 unto me1 ,help all poor m5 at sea4 ,meg ,blane4--,,rob]t ,,bu*anan4 ,,by ,,?omas ,,dalziel4 ,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,john ,hogg4 ,illu/ration3 ,& wom5 b>r$ _! doors ) b>s ( iron ,9 ! sil5ce ( ! night2 & at ! sunrise ,%iv]$ beh9d ! husb&m5 afield4 ,celtic ,my?s4--,,rob]t ,,bu*anan4 ,,by ,,?omas ,,dalziel4 ,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,john ,hogg4 ,?\gh ^! two books1 ^u :i* we be/[$ mu* anxi\s c>e1 7 v highly appreciat$ by ! press g5]ally1 & /ill m highly by ! art-lov+ _w1 ! public1 un=tunately1 did n respond s en?usia/ically z we _h expect$1 &1 z a l>ge debt _h by ?is "t be5 incurr$1 all fur!r progress 9 ! s*eme 0 ab&on$4 ,among/ mu* int]e/+ "w 9 :i* we 7 associat$ ) ,w>d ,lock1 0 a v *>m+ edition ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 conta9+ #ajj beautiful pictures1 drawn entirely by ,?omas ,dalziel--?us add+ ano!r to ! _m editions ( ?is wond]ful book :i* we _h be5 call$ ^u to embelli%4 ,our connection ) ,messrs4 ,w>d ,lock cont9u$ = _m ye>s aft] ,! ,arabian ,nights transaction _h t]m9at$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 ?r\gh an introduction by ,g4 ,j4 ,p9well t we fir/ met ,j4 ,w4 ,nor?4 ,he began z a pupil ( ,j4 ,w4 ,:ymp]1 9 ^: /udio he made _m small draw+s1 mo/ ( :i* 7 modell$ on ! works ( ,birket ,fo/]4 ,nor? said t all ! art tea*+ he ev] got at ,:ymp]'s 0 t :5 a subject 0 giv5 him1 a pr9t ( "o ( ,fo/]'s 0 plac$ be=e him1 ) in/ructions to make 8 draw+ 9 t mann]4 ,we 7 /ruck1 n only ) ! e>ne/ness ( 8 me?od1 b ! beautiful draw+ & 8 sweet simplicity ( /yle4 ,b x is a fact t publi%]s g5]ally did n c>e = 8 "w1 &1 broadly speak+1 all ! draw+s he did = u 7 9 ! =m ( commissions giv5 direct by ourselves1 & at our own risk4 ,mo/ c]ta9ly we h no?+ to regret 9 ?is2 = 9 diff]5t =ms he gave u "s ( ! f9e/ ,engli% l&scapes t h be5 produc$ 9 black & :ite4 ,among/ ! mo/ important are ^? :i* we plac$ 9 our ,r\nd ( ,days1 9 ,home ,?\ghts1 & 9 ,jean ,+el['s ,poems4 ,& :atev] reputation ,nor? may h ga9$ 9 o!r bran*es ( art1 we feel assur$ t ^! e>ly works w =m no small "p ( t di/9ction4 ,illu/ration3 ,sil5t !y /ood1 ea* gaz+ on ! du/ ,( k9dr$2--on ! well-belov$ ones ,:om !y %\ld nev] lie beside 9 slumb]4 ,! ,exiles ( ,gl5 ,oona4--,,rob]t ,,bu*anan4 ,,by ,,william ,,small4 ,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,john ,hogg4 ,f 8 e>lie/ practice ( art he devot$ mu* "t to wat] col\r pa9t+1 & 0 elect$1 on 8 fir/ s5d+ 91 to ! ,royal ,wat] ,col\r ,society1 :]e he at once became "o ( its mo/ prom95t memb]s1 produc+1 ye> by ye>1 l&scapes ( s+ul> beauty4 ,he also pa9t$ sev]al important l&scapes 9 oil1 :i* call$ =? mu* att5tion at ! ,grosv5or & at ! ,new ,gall]y1 & = "s ye>s n[ has _h ! di/9ction ( ,a4,r4,a4 z an affix to 8 "n4 ,x has always be5 a pleasant memory to u 9 hav+ _h x 9 our p[] to be ( "s s]vice to ?is tal5t$ arti/ :5 he />t$ on ! battle ( life4 ,we became possess$ ( sev]al ( 8 v *>m+ wat] col\r draw+s1 "o ( ! mo/ important be+ two beautiful ru/ic *ildr5 look+ at a dead rob9 ly+ on ! sn[2 ano!r1 ,an ,old ,wood5 ,bridge1 ! design ( :i* he us$ 9 illu/rat+ "o ( ,jean ,+el['s poems2 & ,a ,/orm at ,sea1 :i* is an exquisite piece ( col\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,!n call+ to 8 h5*man r$1 ',slit me ! ?roat ( ! ,prie/1' he said2 ',8 r$ he>t's blood %all fl[ be=e ,a graci\s sacrifice to ,?or4' ,hahon4--,,rob]t ,,bu*anan4 ,,by ,,edw>d ,,dalziel4 ,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,john ,hogg4 ,our fir/ introduction to ,jean ,+el[ 0 ?r\gh ,mr4 ,niles1 ( ,rob]ts ,bro!rs1 ,bo/on1 ,u4,s41 :o want$ "s illu/rations done = h] poems4 ,"s six or eight page draw+s 7 made by ,j4 ,w4 ,nor?1 & ! success ( t v5ture induc$ u to make t]ms ) h] = ! elaborately illu/rat$ edition ( ,jean ,+el['s ,poems1 = :i* we reta9$ ! ,engli% rights1 & :i* we produc$ & plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ,messrs4 ,longman1 h] ,engli% publi%]s4 ,! pictures 7 by v>i\s arti/s--,p9well is at 8 v be/ 9 ,! ,high ,tide1 ,w9/anly1 & _m o!rs2 s is ,j4 ,w4 ,nor?1 :o gave u num]\s examples 9 8 mo/ ref9$ mann]4 ,wolf1 ,small1 & ,h\ghton are all !re 9 good =m4 ,!re is "o f9e example ( ,sir ,e4 ,j4 ,poynt]1 ,p4,r4,a41 ( ,euphrosyne1 & !re are a numb] ( our own draw+s ( :i* x is ne$less to p>ticul>ize4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 9 our connection ) ,good ,words t we fir/ came 9 contact ) ,rob]t ,bu*anan1 :o 0 at t "t com+ "r to ! front z a popul> poet4 ,at our invitation he 0 induc$ to write & procure v]ses to ! set ( pictures by ,fr$ ,walk] & o!rs1 :i* 7 publi%$ z ,wayside ,posies1 & = :i* he gave u mu* beautiful "w4 ,aft] ?is we made arrangem5ts ) him to produce an illu/rat$ book1 to be call$ ,nor? ,coa/ & ,o!r ,poems1 :i* af=d$ pl5ty ( scope = pictures ( v>i$ k9ds4 ,comm5c+ ) ,meg ,blane1 a /rong dramatic /ory ( ! sea is fully illu/rat$ by ,a4 ,b4 ,h\ghton & ,?omas ,dalziel4 ,an ,engli% ,eclogue has a f9e example ( ,g4 ,j4 ,p9well2 ! same may be said ( ,! ,battle ( ,drumlie ,moor1 & ( ! illu/rations to ,! ,ballad ,mak] & ,sigurd ( ,saxony4 ,h\ghton's pictures to ,! ,nor!rn ,w>n+ & to ,! ,sa9t's ,/ory are all p[]ful works4 ,!re are also two v f9e draw+s by ,william ,small f ! truly pa!tic /ory ( ,! ,exiles ( ,gl5 ,oona4 ,illu/ration3 ,,music4--,a ,,man ,,at ,,! ,,sp9et4 ,,f ,,good ,,words4 ,,by ,j4 ,m4 ,,lawless4 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan4 ,ballad ,/ories ( ! ,affections 0 always a fav\rite book ) u--! f9e old ballads giv+ su* an opportunity = pictures ( an imag9ative1 poetic "*4 ,two ( ,p9well's--,maid ,mettelil & ,"y ,axelvold--are ( exce$+ beauty4 ,( ,a4 ,b4 ,h\ghton's ^? = ,signelil1 ! ,s]v+ ,maid51 & t = ,! ,two ,si/]s are among/ 8 be/4 ,j4 ,d4 ,watson has "s good pictures1 & ^? by ,j4 ,lawson illu/rat+ ,aage & ,elsie are /rong dramatic "w4 ,z to our own draw+s1 :i* are num]\s1 we w only say t we lov$ ! subjects1 & _h mu* pleasure 9 mak+ ! draw+s4 ,among ! _m truly gift$ "y arti/s :o came "u our notice at ?is p]iod 0 ,j4 ,m4 ,lawless4 ,8 draw+s 7 ( su* a ref9$ & accompli%$ "* t he at once took a place among/ ! di/+ui%$ m5 ( ! "t4 ,he exhibit$ "s few pictures at ! ,royal ,academy :i* br\ght him prom95tly be=e ! public2 "o ( ^!1 ,a ,midnight ,mass1 ano!r1 ,a ,sick ,call--a poor woman has be5 to fet* a prie/1 :o1 ) 8 acolytes1 is be+ r[$ across a riv]2 ! woman's deep grief1 & ! solemnity ( ! entire sc5e1 gives a t\* ( pa?os to ! gr\p1 & sugge/s x be+ a case 9 extremis4 ,f ,a ,man at ! ,sp9et1 :i* we give1 he pa9t$ a sweet wat] col\r4 ,lawless 0 reg>d$ z a com+ man1 b1 alas6 l o!rs ( t gold5 p]iod ( ,illu/rative ,art he pass$ away at q an e>ly age4 ,,footnotes3 #ah ,x is a curi\s fact t on ?is occasion ! picture 0 lo/ = "s two or ?ree mon?s1 b 0 ultimately re/or$ to u un9jur$4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,"l ,,leighton1 ,p4,r4,a41 ,g4 ,f4 ,,watts1 ,r4,a41 ,,sir ,e4 ,j4 ,,poynt]1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,f4 ,,madox ,,br[n1 ,,holman ,,hunt1 ,,?omas ,,dalziel1 ,s4 ,,solomon1 ,,sir ,e4 ,,burne-,,jones1 ,,b>t41 ,f4 ,r4 ,,pick]sgill1 ,r4,a41 ,,sir ,,george ,,grove4 ,dalziel's ,bible ,gall]y is compos$ ( sixty-two pictures1 mo/ ( :i* are ( a v high ord]2 _m q up to ! /&>d we aim$ at :5 plann+ our project = an ,illu/rat$ ,bible4 ,special m5tion may be made ( ^? by ,"l1 !n ,sir ,fr$]ick1 ,leighton1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a41 ^: draw+ ( ,ca9 & ,abel w always rank z "o ( ! gr&e/ examples ( ,biblical art ( mod]n times2 nor less highly mu/ be e/imat$ 8 ,dea? ( ! ,fir/ ,born4 ,! ,samson subjects also are v f9e1 p>ticul>ly t ( ,c>ry+ ! ,gates2 & ano!r notable subject is ,moses ,view+ ! ,promis$ ,l&2 b all 8 contributions1 n9e 9 numb]1 w /& among/ ! f9e/ ( 8 works 9 black & :ite4 ,an art critic1 9 an appreciative notice ( works exhibit$ at ! ,old ,wat] ,col\r ,gall]ies1 :]e "s ( ,"l ,leighton's draw+s 7 on view1 wrote ! foll[+ words 9 ref]5ce to "o ( ! illu/rations done = ! ,bible s]ies3 ,:5ev] we h _h any?+ to write ( ! late ,"l ,leighton we h always prais$ him z a draughtsman2 we h always po9t$ to 8 book illu/ration z 8 greate/ a*ievem5t4444 ,x is n1 we mu/ confess1 s impressive a design z ! gr& ',moses1' or ! p[]ful ',samson be>+ away ! ,gates4' ,b x has be5 put toge!r ) all ! dignity t ! old decorators w\ld h be/[$ ^u ! subject1 ',! ,dea? ( ! ,fir/ ,born4' ,x might h be51 ) its ?ree panels b5ea?1 design$ = an alt>4444 ,! draw+ 0 done = ',dalziel's ,bible1' a publication t 0 pack$ ) z good book illu/rations1 z v>i$ illu/rations1 z ev] 7 produc$ 9 ,engl&1 b t 0 f9ancially a failure4 ,!re is1 !re=e1 e reason :y ! public %\ld nev] h appreciat$ ! orig9al designs4 ,b ?\gh = ,messrs4 ,dalziel ! book 0 f9ancially nev] a success1 "s day _! ef=t to produce ! be/ engrav+s !y c\ld f ! be/ draw+s !y c\ld get w be ackn[l$g$4--,daily ,*ronicle1 ,feb4 #bj?1 #ahig4 ,! foll[+ lett]s w int]e/ ! read]1 z %[+ h[ e>ne/ly ,"l ,leighton ent]$ into ?is project ( illu/rat+ ! ,bible3 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i h begun to consid] ! subjects y propose to me1 & w %ortly s5d y a li/ ( ! passages 9 ! /ories ( ,samson1 ( ,elijah1 & ( ,jezebel1 :i* appe> to me p>ticul>ly to sugge/ illu/rations4 ,"o "q ,i w\ld ask3 :5 y spoke ( 'six designs' 0 x t y wi%$ no m f ^? *apt]s1 or 0 x t "s are already giv5 = v>iety to o!r h&s1 or t y ?\ght ,i w\ld n d m = y8 ,i ask ?is because ! subjects ,i %all s5d y may be m likely twelve ?an six4 ,by-!-by1 ev5tually :5 y get to ! ,apocalypse ,i h a great fancy to design ! ,f\r ,rid]s4 ,i am1 de> ,sirs1 ,y\rs v fai?fully1 ,,fr$4 ,,leighton4 ,aga93 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,_m ?anks = y\r lett]4 ,:5 ,i select$1 z p>ticul>ly cong5ial to me1 ! subjects f ,elijah & ^? :i* conc]n ,jezebel1 x 0 only to secure !m = myself ev5tually1 z ,i h a great fancy = !m1 b ,i am q ready to take ! subjects ( ?is ye> z e>ly 9 ! ,bible z y please1 if y w only s5d me y\r sugge/ions4 ,:o is go+ to d t magnific5t subject ( ! ',promise to ,abram t 8 se$ %all be z ! />s'8 ,if no "o1 ,i %all be glad to take x4 ,( ! ?ree subjects y propose ,i %\ld l to s+le out ',moses ,view+ ! ,promis$ ,l&' 7n ! design ,i made = ,/4 ,paul's7 & ',david's ,*>ge to ,solomon1' also ',balaam & 8 ,ass' if y l4 ,i don't see my way to mak+ a good ?+ ( ! ',judgm5t4' ,! o!rs seem to call = a great _m figures1 & y express$ a wi%1 :5 ,i saw y la/1 to conf9e y\rself to subjects express$ ) v few1 if possible4 ,! ',samson' is inde$ %ort1 b conta9s mu* t l5ds itself = illu/rations4 ,i %\ld h wi%$ to treat ! foll[+ subjects at lea/3 ',! ,angel ,disappe>+ 9 a ,flame aft] ann\nc+ to ,manoah & 8 ,wife1 ! ,bir? ( ,samson1' ',samson & ! ,lions1' ',samson & ! ,gates1' ',samson 9 ! ,mill'2 ! o!r subjects f ! wond]ful /ory w\ld require complicat$ gr\ps4 ,! above are all broad1 simple1 & v pictorial4 ,z x is y w f9d x impossible to di/ribute y\r illu/rations equally ov] a book l ! ,bible1 9 :i* "o *apt] w sometimes conta9 f\r or five subjects1 & f\r or five *apt]s be )\t "o4 ,w y let me "k at y\r conv5i5ce :at passages y w\ld l me to treat e>ly 9 ! ,bible ?is summ]8 ,x w save "t if y c2 ,i %all mean:ile rip5 !m 9 my head4 ,i am1 de> ,sirs1 ,y\rs fai?fully1 ,,fr$4 ,,leighton4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ca9 ,,& ,,abel4 ,,by ,,"l ,,leighton1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,bible ,,gall]y4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 ,ltd4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,de> ,sir ,i s5d ! block ,i promis$ y = ! end ( ?is mon?4--,i ne$ n say ,i tru/ y w give peculi> c>e ( ! modell+ ( ! fle% 9 :i* ! lighte/ deviation f ! draw+ may de/roy all anatomical correctness--,i %\ld ) ! execution ! facsimiles ?r\gh\t--nev]!less 9 passages :]e ! ink has *ang$ & ! %ad+ become spotty y w use y\r discretion ab\t leav+ ! effects--9 "o or two places also ?9 l9es w p]haps require splitt+ to make !m grey--! :ite tr\bles are ( c\rse only corrections--n high lights4 ,de> sirs ,y\rs fai?fully ,fr$ ,leighton ,monday4 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,be=e />t+ = ! ,cont95t ,i write to tell y t y w1 9 a day or two1 receive ?ree wood cut draw+s f me4 ,i %\ld h s5t y a f\r? :i* 0 also f9i%$1 & ! be/ ( ! f\r 7x repres5t$ ! ',escape ( ! ,spies f ! h\se ( ,rahab'72 un=tunately at ! la/ mom5t ,i spilt "s ,indian ink on ! upp] "p ( x1 & %all h a v t$i\s day's "w to re/ore x1 :5 ,i return e>ly 9 ,novemb]4 ,i am sorry = ?is z ,i r pleas$ myself on ?is design4 ,i %all be 9 ,v5ice all ,septemb]--a lett] address$ to me1 po/e re/ante1 9 t t[n1 w f9d me4 ,i />t 9 a few h\rs4 ,9 ha/e1 ,y\rs fai?fully1 ,,fr$4 ,,leighton4 ,:y ,"l ,leighton did n execute s _m draw+s = our ,bible z he _h orig9ally int5d$1 ! foll[+ note w expla93 ,illu/ration3 ,,moses ,,views ,,! ,,promis$ ,,l&4 ,,by ,,"l ,,leighton1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,bible ,,gall]y4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 ,ltd4 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i s5d y two designs = ! ',bible' ) apologies = ! delay 9 f9i%+ !m4 ,i v mu* regret ,i f9d t ! m9ute "w--)\t :i* ,i _c satisfy myself--on ^! draw+s has prov$ t]ribly try+ to my eyes4 ,i mu/ !re=e ask y to relieve me1 = "s "t at lea/1 ( my promises to make "s o!r draw+s1 z ,i "k t y h already suff]$ mu* delay4 ,i hope y w n scruple to give away my subjects4 ,9 ha/e1 ,i am1 de> ,sirs1 ,y\rs fai?fully1 ,f4 ,,leighton4 ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ,r4,a41 also express$ himself 9 high approval ( ! project1 & promis$ 8 ready help1 b ultimately he contribut$ only ?ree draw+s4 ,8 lett] w be ( int]e/3 ,,little ,,holl& ,,h\se1 ,july #ai?1 #ahfc4 ,,g5tlem51--,i am sorry my designs h be5 s long delay$4 ,i h n succe$$ 9 r5d]+ "o suffici5tly satisfactory to myself to s5d to y4 ,! fact is ,i h n ! habit ( mak+ designs = wood cutt+1 & ! subject is n a good "o2 my "t also is fully occupi$1 & my heal? is n good4 ,^! reasons tak5 toge!r may =m "s excuse = my app>5t neglect2 ,i don't ?9k ,i c f9d "t1 anyh[1 to make any fre% attempts = ! next t5 days or a =tnight1 s p]haps ,i _h bett] s5d y back ! wood block4 ,if y c wait till aft] t "t ,i w aga9 try :at ,i c d1 9 ord] t y may n be disappo9t$1 b ,i d n feel ,i c make mu* ( ! subject4 ,y\rs truly1 ,g4 ,f4 ,,watts4 ,"s slight objection hav+ be5 tak5 to "o ( ,mr4 ,watts' draw+s1 & a reconsid]ation sugge/$1 he wrote ! foll[+ lett]3 ,illu/ration3 ,,esau ,,meet+ ,,jacob4 ,,by ,g4 ,f4 ,,watts1 ,r4,a4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,bible ,,gall]y4 ,by p]mission ( ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 ,ltd4 ,decemb] #af?1 #ahfc4 ,,g5tlem51--,i am always ready to receive & act ^u criticism1 & h !re=e add$ a little to ! size ( ! head ( ,noah1 accord+ to y\r sugge/ion2 b my object is n to repres5t ! phr5ological *>act]i/ics ( a me*anical g5ius1 b ! might & /yle ( ! inspir$ ,patri>*4 ,= ! same reason ,i h ?\ght x fit to give ! l5g? ( limb & flexibility ( jo9t /ill commonly se5 9 ! ,ea/1 ?o' v r>e 9 nor!rn c\ntries4 ,i made draw+ my pr9ciple /udy = a great _m ye>s1 & consid] myself at lib]ty to dep>t f m]e correctness if necess>y = my purpose2 especially if ! incorrectness result+ be m app>5t ?an real4 ,! accompany+ figure1 trac$ f ! draw+1 z y c v]ify1 w %[ t ! disproportion is n mu* less ?an y imag9$1 & t ! /ret* ( limb is p]fectly possible2 at ! same "t ,i ?9k x mo/ probable t x w\ld be object$ to1 & ,i d n ask y to risk condemnation1 & by no means wi% y to keep ! draw+2 b if ,i d any?+ = y1 or anybody else1 ,i mu/ c>ry out my own s5tim5t4 ,i rema91 ,g5tlem51 ,y\rs v truly1 ,g4 ,f4 ,,watts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,un/9t$ praise ought also to be giv5 to ! t5 contributions ( ,sir ,e4 ,j4 ,poynt]1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,= conception ( subject1 beauty ( design1 & wond]ful manipulation1 !y mu/ all be reg>d$ z f9e examples ( ,scriptural art4 ,we mu/ specially m5tion ! draw+s f ,! ,life ( ,joseph3 ,joseph ,di/ribut+ ! ,corn1 ,ph>aoh ,hon\rs ,joseph1 & ,joseph ,pres5ts 8 ,fa!r to ,ph>aoh4 ,f ! latt] design he pa9t$ = u a mo/ exquisite wat] col\r draw+4 ,!n1 aga91 ,moses & ,a>on be=e ,ph>aoh1 ,miriam1 & ,daniel's ,pray]1 are all rem>kable = purity ( treatm5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,joseph ,,pres5ts ,,8 ,,fa!r ,,to ,,ph>aoh4 ,,by ,,sir ,e4 ,j4 ,,poynt]1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 ,ltd4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,bible ,,gall]y4 ,:ile arrang+ subjects = illu/ration = ! ,bible we receiv$ ! foll[+ note3 #fb ,,great ,,russell ,,/reet1 ,novemb] #f?1 #ahfe4 ,,de> ,,dalziel1--,may ,i d ! foll[+ subjects f ! ,psalms8-- 7#a7 ',david s++ praises to ! h>p1' to be put ei!r z a head+ to ! ,book ( ,psalms or to illu/rate any ( ! ,hymns ( ,praise & ,?anksgiv+4 7#b7 ',david p5it5t1' or a figure ( ',p5it5ce1' to head ! ,fifty-fir/ ,psalm4 ,i h made sket*es = ^!1 :i* ,i ?9k w d4 ,some?+1 ,i ?9k1 might be made ( ! foll[+1 al?\gh ,i h no decid$ notion ^u !m z yet3 7#c7 ',! ,heav5s decl>$1' etc4--,psalm xix4 #ba4 7#d7 ',yea ?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea? ,i w fe> no evil1' etc41 etc41 etc4--,psalm xxiii4 #d4 7#e7 ',! s+]s w5t be=e1' etc41 etc41 etc4--,psalm lxviii4 #be4 ,i d>e say ,i c\ld f9d m1 b ^! are en\gh to g on ) = ! pres5t1 no d\bt2 if ,i ?9k ( o!rs ,i w let y "k4 ,i am sorry t y h aga9 _h to s5d 9 va9 = ! ',joseph' draw+1 b ! fault 0 n m9e2 ,i 0 out ( t[n & _h left ^w ) ! s]vant t %e 0 to give x to ! mess5g]1 :i* %e fail$ to d4 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld g on ) ! two fir/ subjects at once4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,edw>d ,j4 ,,poynt]4 ,i w take up y\r ',joseph' draw+ z soon z ,i c manage to get up s f>4 ,sir ,e4 ,j4 ,poynt]1 ,p4,r4,a41 0 born 9 ,p>is1 #ahcf2 & 0 educat$ at ,we/m9/]1 ,ipswi*1 & ,brighton ,college4 ,he return$ to ,p>is to receive 8 art tra9+1 & ent]$ ! /udio ( ,gleyre1 go+ aft]w>ds to ,antw]p1 :]e he 0 fell[-/ud5t ) ,alma-,tadema & ,george ,du ,mauri]4 ,9 ,rome he made ! acqua9tance ( ,leighton1 & = a %ort "t work$ 9 8 /udio !re4 ,he 0 elect$ into ! ,royal ,academy1 #ahfi1 & to full hon\rs 9 t in/itution1 #ahgf1 atta9+ ! highe/ hon\r1 t ( ,presid5t1 ,novemb]1 #ahif4 ,?is is b a %ort record ( a v brilliant c>e]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,miriam4 ,,by ,,sir ,e4 ,j4 ,,poynt]1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,bible ,,gall]y4 ,by p]mission ( ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 ,ltd4 ,we 7 fir/ attract$ to 8 "w1 at a m9or ,exhibition 9 ,newman ,/reet1 by a small1 b v *>m+ wat] col\r draw+ ( ,egyptian ,wat] ,c>ri]s--two1 half-l5g?1 beautiful girls--:i* we b\ght1 on its m]its1 n hav+ any previ\s k ( ! arti/4 ,sev]al ye>s aft]1 ?is picture 0 engrav$ & includ$ 9 our ,bible ,gall]y4 ,! foll[+ lett]1 rem>k+ ^u a pro( f "o ( 8 draw+s = ! ,bible submitt$ = correction1 is "o ( sev]al we receiv$ f ,sir ,edw>d ,j4 ,poynt] dur+ ! progress ( ! "w3 ,,univ]sity ,,college1 ,?ursday1 ,nov4 #bh?1 #ahga4 ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,dalziel1--,i h t\*$ a little on ! pro( ) a view to gett+ a little m bread? ( light4 ,! r$uction s conc5trates ! effect t x looks r spotty2 ,i 0 a little afraid x might4 ,! light on ! floor especially seems to want %ad+ m gradually into ! backgr\nd2 cutt+ out ! cross l9es 9 ! hat*+ on ! left h& side w\ld1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 d ?is1 & ?9n+ ! l9es g5]ally z !y get ne>] ! light4 ,i h made a slight alt]ation 9 ! head ( ! "y lady /&+ up by tak+ out "s ( ! %ad+1 & "o or two o!r po9ts are t\*$ ) a view to simplicity4 ,i hope ,i am n giv+ y too mu* tr\ble6 ,! engrav+ is mo/ beautiful1 especially ! two ne> figures1 :i* are wond]ful2 inde$1 :atev] is wrong is my own fault4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,edw>d ,j4 ,,poynt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,eliez] ,,& ,,rebekah ,,at ,,! ,,well4 ,,by ,,holman ,,hunt4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,bible ,,gall]y4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 ,ltd4 ,we are tempt$ "h to pr9t a lett] receiv$ f him 9 reply to "o f u 9 congratulation ^u 8 election z ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy ( ,arts3 #bh ,,alb]t ,,gate1 ,s4,w41 ,novemb] #af?1 #ahif4 ,,de> ,,dalziel1--,x 0 a v great pleasure to me to receive y\r lett] recall+ ! delightful times :5 ,i 0 work+ = y1 & ! k9d reception y always gave me & my "w4 ,!re is no "p ( my life or ( ! practice ( my "p to :i* ,i look back ) great] pleasure4 ,_m & cordial ?anks = y\r fri5dly congratulations & good wi%es4 ,i c h>dly keep pace ) my correspond5ce j n[1 or ^! %\ld h be5 s5t e>li]1 = "o ( ! fir/ to welcome me 9 my new & hon\rable po/ 0 y\r lett]4 ,believe me1 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,edw>d ,j4 ,,poynt]4 ,! ,holman ,hunt draw+ ( ,eliez] & ,rebekah at ! ,well is a "w ( su* simplicity ( design & delicate treatm5t z might be expect$ f ?is di/+ui%$ arti/1 ^: life has be5 ma9ly devot$ to ,biblical art4 ,( ! ?ree gr& designs made = u by ! vet]an arti/ ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ,r4,a41 we h select$ t ( ,esau ,meet+ ,jacob1 z be+ a f9e example ( ! arti/1 :o has always work$ ) ! highe/ & noble/ aims4 ,( ,=d ,madox ,br[n's ?ree contributions we h *os5 ,elijah & ! ,wid['s ,son1 z be+ n only an orig9al conception ( ! subject1 b p]haps "o ( ! mo/ beautiful specim5s ( manipulative skill he ev] produc$4 ,he call$ x an et*+1 & s x 0 to all int5ts1 x be+ p]fectly pure l9e "w4 ,al?\gh m beautiful1 x is 9 no way f9] ?an ,joseph's ,coat1 or ,! ,dea? ( ,eglon4 ,illu/ration3 ,,elijah ,,& ,,! ,,wid[',s ,,son4 ,,by ,,=d ,,madox ,,br[n4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,bible ,,gall]y4 ,by p]mission ( ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 ,ltd4 ,f4 ,s&y's "o draw+1 ,jacob he>s ! ,voice ( ! ,"l1 is a v /rong piece ( "w4 ,!re are _m o!r important pictures by ,f4 ,r4 ,pick]sgill1 ,r4,a41 ,e4 ,armitage1 ,r4,a41 ,a4 ,b4 ,h\ghton1 ,r4,w4,s41 ,h4 ,h4 ,arm/ead1 ,r4,a41 ,a4 ,mur*1 ,william ,small1 ,e4 ,f4 ,brewtnall1 ,r4,w4,s41 ,f4 ,s4 ,walk]1 ,r4,h4,a41 & ,sir ,e4 ,burne-,jones4 ,!re are also twelve designs by ,?omas ,dalziel1 :i* are reg>d$ by _m compet5t judges to be among/ ! be/ "w 9 ! collection4 ,hosannah1 by ,s4 ,solomon1 is also a v beautiful "w4 ,:at joy & f]v\r ( music are express$ 9 ! draw+6 ,we well rememb] ! small picture he pa9t$ ( ! subject2 x hung on ! l9e at ! ,r4,a41 & 0 look$ ^u z ! "w ( a com+ man4 ,burne-,jones' ov]:elm+ am\nt ( "w1 z expla9$ 9 ! foll[+ lett]1 mu/ be accept$ z ! reason :y he contribut$ only "o draw+ to ! ,bible1 9 :i* he took su* ke5 int]e/ at its comm5cem5t4 #eb ,,gt4 ,,russell ,,/41 ,,bloomsbury1 ,friday4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sir4--,9 a few days y w h ',ezekiel1' & soon aft] ',! ,com+ ( ! ,dove to ! ,ark4' ,my "w has simply ov]:elm$ me & my walks ! la/ mon?1 b = ! =tnight ,i c almo/ give myself to y\r subject4 ,y\r private commission /ill delights me ) its cong5ial nature4 ,! ?ree subjects y "n expla9 ! ',noah' subject2 z soon z ,i h made a s*eme ( ! ',c>ol' y %all h x1 & consid] ab\t x4 ,d y ?9k ( hav+ a ',temptation ( ,adam & ,eve'8 ,x w\ld be fam\s = engrav+1 ) a horny snake all r\nd ! tree1 & ! nak$ figures c\ld be suffici5tly conceal$ 9 ! ?icket s z n to (f5d ! pruri5t 7= !y ought n to (f5d ! mode/74 ,i %all ?or\ghly enjoy all ?is "w4 ,y may dep5d on hav+ ! ',ezekiel' 9 a few days4 ,i %\ld l a l>g] block = ',! ,build+ ( ! ,ark4' ,y\rs v s9c]ely1 ,e4 ,b4 ,,jones4 ,illu/ration3 ,,abraham ,,p>t+ ,,) ,,lot4 ,,by ,,?omas ,,dalziel4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 ,ltd4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,bible ,,gall]y4 ,yet ) all ?is va/ array ( tal5t our ,bible1 comm]cially speak+1 0 a dead failure4 ,x 0 c>efully pr9t$ on ,india pap]1 & issu$ p>tly 9 portfolio & p>tly 9 book =m1 b ! ,briti% public did n respond1 "s two hundr$ copies be+ all t 7 sold4 ,! balance ( ! numb] pr9t$ 7 dispos$ ( at prices :i* we w n "h record4 ,?us end$ a "w1 begun ) ! highe/ aims1 ov] :i* we sp5t _m ye>s ( c>eful1 pati5t lab\r1 & sev]al ?\s&s ( p\nds4 ,=tunately1 _m ( ! be/ ( ! orig9al draw+s h f\nd _! way to ! ,national ,collection at ! ,k5s+ton ,museum1 :]e !y w rema9 z records ( "s ( ! v f9e/ examples ( ! black & :ite "w ( ?is p]iod1 & to ! la/+ fame ( ! arti/s4 ,x may be int]e/+ to /ate t1 at ! "t we 7 plac+ commissions = designs to illu/rate ! ,bible & o!r important works 9 ! h&s ( su* arti/s z ,sir ,f4 ,leighton1 ,p4,r4,a41 ,sir ,john ,millais1 ,p4,r4,a41 ,sir ,e4 ,j4 ,poynt]1 ,p4,r4,a41 ,h4 ,h4 ,arm/ead1 ,r4,a41 ,a4 ,armitage1 ,r4,a41 ,sir ,e4 ,burne-,jones1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,m>cus ,/one1 ,r4,a41 ,john ,pettie1 ,r4,a41 ,w4 ,q4 ,or*>dson1 ,r4,a41 ,h4 ,/acey ,m>ks1 ,r4,a41 ,pr(essor ,h4 ,von ,h]kom]1 ,r4,a41 ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ,r4,a41 ,fr$ ,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,fr$ ,pick]sgill1 ,r4,a41 ,j4 ,w4 ,nor?1 ,a4,r4,a41 & ,j4 ,mac,whirter1 ,r4,a41 all ( :om h s9ce atta9$ ! highe/ position 9 _! art1 )\t a s+le exception n "o ( !m _h at ! "t ( our fir/ correspond5ce ent]$ into ! ranks ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,jacob ,,& ,,! ,,flocks ,,( ,,laban4 ,,by ,,?omas ,,dalziel4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 ,ltd4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,bible ,,gall]y4 ,almo/ ! same may be said ( _m "y arti/s :o 7 n contributors to ! ,bible ,gall]y1 9 ^: h&s we plac$ commissions long be=e !y _h ris5 to fame & =tune4 ,fr$]ick ,s&ys1 on hav+ a pro( submitt$ to him = correction1 wrote ! foll[+ lett]3 ,,my ,,de> ,,sirs1--,! pro( is absolutely spl5did--"o or two ?+s ,i %\ld l a little alt]$1 b ^! ,i w see y ab\t4 ,i h two ( ',joseph' ne>ly ready1 & h be5 = "s mon? or m1 b ,i h1 un=tunately1 cru%$ ! bone ( ! top jo9t ( ! middle f+] ( my "r h&4 ,x is gett+ on well1 & ,i h ?is week comm5c$ work+ on a l>ge picture1 b ,i am deb>r$ = ! pres5t /ill f t\*+ ! wood cut4 ,i c\ld n h s5t ! portrait ( ,mrs4 ,lewis to ! ,academy _h x n be5 = "s assi/ance k9dly giv5 me by ,holman ,hunt4 ,i ?9k ,i may promise1 )\t disappo9t+ y1 "o1 if n two1#ai blocks 9 ! fir/ week 9 ,may4 ,ev] y\rs truly1 ,,fr$]ick ,,s&ys4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hosannah4 ,,by ,,simeon ,,solomon4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,bible ,,gall]y4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 ,ltd4 ,our orig9al int5tion be+ to publi% an ,illu/rat$ ,bible1 we 7 desir\s t x %\ld be c>efully wat*$ ?r\gh ! press1 &1 if necess>y1 "s few explanatory notes app5d$4 ,) ?is object we (f]$ ! editor%ip to ,sir ,george ,grove4 ,! foll[+ lett] is ( int]e/1 expla9+ 8 reasons = decl9+ ! responsibility3 ,,cry/al ,,palace1 ,,syd5ham1 ,novemb] #bh?1 #ahfc4 ,,de> ,,sirs1--,i h c>efully consid]$ ! proposition y 7 k9d en\gh to make to me & am reluctantly compell$ to decl9e x4 ,if ,i edit a ,bible at all ,i %\ld pref] x to be "o 9 :i* ! notes might be> a l>g] proportion to ! text ?an t :i* y contemplate1 & 9 :i* modification ( ! arrangem5t ( ! text itself might be introduc$ )\t imp]ill+ ! sale ( ! "w1 :i* !y w\ld no d\bt d 9 ! pres5t case4 ,& z ,i am n likely to be able to edit m ?an "o ,bible 9 my lifetime1 ,i've no alt]native b to res]ve myself = a m fav\rable opportunity4 ,i %\ld also l to be m c]ta9 ?an ,i am 9 ! pres5t case t !re w\ld be no discrepancies betwe5 ! illu/rations & ! notes4 ,if y are n provid$ ) any p]son to und]take ! "w ,i ?9k ,i c recomm5d y a g5tleman :o w\ld d x v effici5tly4 ,i am sorry t we w n h ! pleasure ( work+ toge!r 9 ?is in/ance4 ,) _m ?anks = y\r c\rtesy1 ,i am1 de> ,sirs1 ,y\rs fai?fully1 ,,george ,,grove4 ,messrs4 ,,dalziel ,,bro!rs4 ,?is refusal ( ,sir ,george ,grove's co-op]ation1 comb9$ ) o!r insurm\ntable difficulties :i* came 9 ! way1 caus$ u v reluctantly to ab&on our orig9al project4 ,be+ invit$ to contribute to ! ,f9e ,art section ( ! ,victorian ,era ,exhibition held at ,e>l's ,c\rt 9 ! summ] ( #ahig1 we s5t a frame conta9+ selections f ,t5niel's illu/rations to ,?r\gh ! ,look+ ,glass1 "s specim5s aft] ,f4 ,walk]1 & a l>ge frame conta9+ ab\t tw5ty examples f ,dalziel's ,bible1 by ,"l ,leighton1 ,sir ,e4 ,j4 ,poynt]1 ,holman ,hunt1 ,=d ,madox ,br[n1 ,?omas ,dalziel1 ,sir ,e4 ,burne-,jones1 & o!rs1 ) f\r pro(s f ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,millais' illu/rations to ,! ,p>ables4 ,= ^! contributions ! ,committee aw>d$ u a ,diploma = a ,silv] ,m$al4 ,illu/ration3 ,,daniel',s ,,pray]4 ,,f ,,dalziel',s ,,bible ,,gall]y4 ,,by ,,sir ,e4 ,j4 ,,poynt]1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,h]b]t ,virtue ,co41 ,ltd4 ,among our s*emes = publi%+ high-class works 0 ,! ,biblical ,life ( ,joseph1 to be fully & c>efully illu/rat$4 ,we consult$ ,fr$]ick ,s&ys ^u ! subject4 ,! foll[+ lett] w %[ ! feel+ ) :i* he receiv$ ! proposition3 ,,?orp1 ,,next ,,norwi*1 ,?ursday1 ,octob] #bd?1 #ahfa4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sirs1--,_m ?anks1 n only = my own pro(s1 b = ^? y 7 good en\gh to s5d ,rose & ,rossetti4 ,i h n yet comm5c$ ! draw+s ( ',joseph'--x requires an imm5se am\nt ( rese>*1 & x w\ld be mo/ unwise to spoil ! s]ies1 & ,i promise y ! draw+s z soon z y reasonably c ask = !m4 ,:5 w\ld y l to h ! ',life' out--9 twelve mon?s8 ,if s y %all h my draw+s 9 "t4 ,i am com+ to t[n 9 a week to make "s draw+s at ! ,briti% ,museum f ! ,m>bles1 & to get "s ,jewi% dresses--c y help me "h8 ,i am do+ all ?is t ,i may ?or\ghly1 or1 z f> z x is my gift1 make myself to be acqua9t$ ) ,jews & ,egyptians--to "k all t is *>act]i/ic & beautiful1 & avoid all t is hide\s4 ,millais' ',moses' is n a bit :at ,i want--x is n a ,pr9cess2 a daught] ( ,ph>aoh he has drawn4 ,n[1 :at d y say ab\t "t8 ,let's h x out 9 twelve mon?s4 ,autumn is ! "r "t1 is x n1 = publi%+8#bj ,) k9de/ reg>ds to all ( y4 ,believe me1 ,v fai?fully y\rs1 ,,fr$ ,,s&ys4 ,! m ,i look at ! cutt+ ( ',life's ,j\rney' ! m ,i am delight$ & full ( hope = ',joseph4' ,illu/ration3 ,,*ri/ian ,,climb+ ,,! ,,hill ,,( ,,difficulty4 ,,by ,e4 ,g4 ,,dalziel4 ,,f ,,bunyan',s ,,pilgrim',s ,,progress4 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan4 ,( ! _m books plac$ 9 our h&s = illu/ration1 ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 by ,john ,bunyan1 exce$$ 9 numb] all o!rs4 ,t immortal "w came to u 9 e =m--publi%$ at v>i\s prices1 f "o %ill+1 ) a l>ge numb] ( orig9al outl9e designs by a di/+ui%$ arti/1 to ! edition produc$ by ,alex&] ,/rahan1 9 #ahhj1 at five gu9eas4 ,9 ?is in/ance we pr9t$ all ! l>g] pictures = him on ,india pap]4 ,!re 7 "o hundr$ draw+s1 no less ?an sixty-six ( !m be+ by t highly-gift$ arti/1 ,fr$ ,b>n>d1 ^: dramatic p[] q equall$ 8 high s5se ( hum\r4 ,( 8 l>ge pictures 9 ! book1 :ile all are good1 ^? ( ,! ,giant ,despair1 ,! ,man ) ! ,muck ,rake1 & ,! ,a!i/1 are among/ ! be/4 ,z to 8 small] designs1 x is difficult to say :e!r "o admires !m mo/ = _! /r5g? ( "* or = ! delicate & ref9$ t\* ( 8 p5cil4 ,illu/ration3 ,,old ,,hone/4 ,,by ,,sir ,,james ,d4 ,,l9ton1 ,p4,r4,i4 ,,f ,,bunyan',s ,,pilgrim',s ,,progress4 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan4 ,!re 7 o!r m5 ( di/9ction to help ,/rahan ) ! full-page pictures4 ,e4 ,f4 ,brewtnall _h t5 draw+s1 all good4 ,! ,?ree ,%9+ ,ones is v ref9$ & orig9al 9 treatm5t4 ,william ,small's ,sl\gh ( ,despond1 & ,at ! ,gate1 are bo? wor?y ( ?is accompli%$ arti/4 ,e4 ,g4 ,dalziel _h five pictures1 ( :i* ,*ri/ian ,climb+ ! ,hill ( ,difficulty1 & ,*ri/ian & ,fai?ful ,cross+ ! ,riv] ( ,dea?1 are mo/ rem>kable works4 ,john ,ral/on1 ano!r ( ! clev] "y ,scot* arti/s :o came to ,london1 _h ?ree pictures1 ,! ,ladies ( ! ,h\se--,beautiful ,read+ to ,*ri/ian1 be+ by f> ! f9e/4 ,sir ,james ,d4 ,l9ton1 ,p4,r4,i41 _h f\r v p[]ful draw+s1 :i* 7 typical ( all ! "w ( ?is long-di/+ui%$ & pa9/ak+ arti/1 :o always gives good s\nd read+s ( 8 subjects3 ,old ,hone/ is an admirable example4 ,( ,t[neley ,gre5's f\r pictures1 ,! ,bundle ,falls (f ,*ri/ian's ,back1 we l be/2 b all are good4 ,! "o picture by ,joseph ,wolf1 ,lions 9 ! ,pa?1 is simply gr&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a mo/ important & compreh5sive "w :i* ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge entru/$ to u 0 ! production ( ! pictures = ! ,illu/rat$ ,natural ,hi/ory1 by ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,g4 ,wood4 ,!y 71 ( c\rse1 to be "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ! au?or1 :o 0 at t "t ,*apla9 ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew's ,hospital4 ,dur+ ! publication ( ! book1 :i* 0 issu$ 9 mon?ly p>ts1 & ext5d$ ov] a p]iod ( ne>ly f\r ye>s1 x 0 our cu/om to g !re & see him e ,monday morn+1 accompani$ g5]ally by ,mr4 ,george ,r\tl$ge1 to receive new li/s ( subjects1 to report progress ( ^? 9 h&1 & to discuss ! matt] g5]ally4 ,f !re we w5t on to ! pr9t+ (fice ( ,ri*>d ,clay ,sons1 :o 7 pr9t+ ! "w "u our sup]vision4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,a!i/4 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,b>n>d4 ,,f ,,bunyan',s ,,pilgrim',s ,,progress4 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rahan4 ,among ! _m di/+ui%$ arti/s engag$ we w\ld fir/ m5tion ,william ,h>vey1 ( :om we h spok5 else:]e4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 make _m draw+s1 f ! fact t ,j4 ,g4 ,wood ?\ght !m too mann]$ & conv5tional2 ! same objection 0 held by ! au?or to ,h>rison ,weir4 ,al?\gh ?is clev] arti/ contribut$ consid]ably to c]ta9 sections ( ! book1 ,j4 ,g4 ,wood summ$ up 8 draw+s 9 a few words3 ,always picturesque1 b nev] correct4 ,joseph ,wolf1 a ,g]man by bir?1 made a l>ge numb] ( draw+s = ! "w1 & gave ! au?or e satisfaction4 ,by _m x is held t 8 birds are m correct ?an ^? by any o!r draughtsman2 c]ta9ly 8 p]fect manipulation gives !m a beauty t _c be excell$4 ,!re c be no d\bt t 8 contributions are by f> ! be/3 take 8 lions1 tig]s1 or 8 gr\ps ( monkeys & ( birds--all d5ot+ ! arti/ ( high culture4 ,he 0 appo9t$ ,special ,arti/ to ! ,zoological ,society1 & work$ v mu* at _! ,g>d5s 9 ,reg5t's ,p>k & also at _! ,museum4 ,:ile we 7 prep>+ ! fir/ %eets = ! press1 a v f9e specim5 ( ! gorilla1 pres]v$ 9 spirits1 mo/ opportunely arriv$ at ! ,zoological ,g>d5s1 "o ( ! fir/1 we 7 in=m$1 t _h ev] rea*$ ?is c\ntry4 ,p]mission 0 obta9$ = ,mr4 ,wolf to be pres5t at ! op5+ ( ! b>rel :i* conta9$ ! defunct animal1 s t he might h a bett] opportunity ( mak+ notes = 8 guidance 9 do+ ! draw+1 "o ( ! be/ 9 ! entire book1 ?an ! indiff]5tly /uff$ specim5 9 ! ,museum af=d$ him4 ,wolf aft]w>ds rem>k$ t op5+ ! b>rel & lift+ ! animal out ( ! spirits 0 extremely int]e/+1 b ! effluvia 0 suffici5t to poison a regim5t ( soldi]s--:e!r he consid]$ x a fact t soldi]s z a rule are less susceptible to ! influ5ce ( poison\s gases ?an o!r m51 he did n take ! tr\ble to expla94 ,illu/ration3 ,,monkeys4 ,,by ,,joseph ,,wolf4 ,,f ,,wood',s ,,natural ,,hi/ory4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge ,sons4 ,f ,j4 ,b4 ,zweck]1 :o 0 also a ,g]man by bir?1 we _h consid]able help4 ,he 0 a highly-educat$ arti/ ( ! ,dusseldorf ,s*ool4 ,he pa9t$ 9 oil & wat] col\r2 8 "w always %[$ good draw+ & design1 b 0 g5]ally heavy 9 effect4 ,he made a l>ge numb] ( draw+s = ! ,natural ,hi/ory & = o!r publications--8 be+ a ready p5cil4 ,he 0 an accompli%$ a?lete1 a g5ial companion1 a k9d-he>t$ man1 & an en?usia/ic son ( ! ,fa!rl&4 ,ano!r ( ! _m-sid$ arti/s ) :om we 7 connect$ 9 ?is "w 0 ,w4 ,s4 ,coleman4 ,on com+ to ,london he call$ ^u u & we 7 ( "s s]vice to him1 we believe1 9 introduc+ him z a wood draughtsman4 ,beyond 8 art ta/e & k1 he _h consid]able skill 9 a lit]>y way1 creat+ "s small books ( 8 own--,a ,book on ,butt]flies1 & ano!r on ,birds' ,eggs1 be+ among/ ! fir/ & be/4 ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,g4 ,wood always said he c\ld rely on ,coleman do+ 8 utmo/1 = :5 liv+ specim5s c\ld n be obta9$ he w\ld take any am\nt ( tr\ble 9 se>*+ = ! mo/ reliable repres5tation ( ! objects requir$4 ,we mu/ h _h hundr$s ( 8 draw+s ?r\gh our h&s4 ,he pa9t$ bo? 9 oil & wat] col\r1 8 l&scapes 9 ! latt] m$ium be+ always v sweet & t5d] 9 feel+4 ,9 fact1 ,coleman's "w ranges f a c>eful draw+ ( a butt]fly--z decoration = a ,*ri/mas c>d--to classic or nude figures full life size4 ,t4 ,w4 ,wood1 an arti/1 9 no way relat$ to ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,g4 ,wood1 made _m c>eful draw+s = ! book--pr9cipally ( birds & butt]flies4 ,?\gh always te*nically correct1 he 0 defici5t 9 arti/ic treatm5t--9 fact1 a playful arti/ fri5d once dubb$ him ! ,wood5 ,wood4 ,! commission to prep>e ! pictures = ,! ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,man 0 also plac$ 9 our h&s by ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge1 9 ! same mann] z = ! ,natural ,hi/ory1 ) ?is diff]5ce1 t1 ) ! exception ( implem5ts--w>like1 dome/ic & o!rwise1 huts1 etc41 :i* 7 all copi$ f ! be/ au?orities by o!r h&s1 ! entire set ( draw+s 7 done by "o arti/1 ,j4 ,b4 ,zweck]1 :o1 hav+ an excell5t k ( ! human figure1 0 well qualifi$ = deal+ ) ! ,kaffir1 ,zulu & o!r ,s\? ,african tribes1 ( :i* ! fir/ portion ( ! ,hi/ory deals s exhau/ively4 ,zweck] always receiv$ 8 li/s & in/ructions direct f ! au?or2 our portion be+ ! engrav+ ( ! wood blocks & a g5]al sup]vision ( ! pr9t+4 ,,footnotes3 #ai ,not)/&+ ?is promise ,s&ys only made "o draw+1 ,joseph he>+ ! ,voice ( ! ,"l1 = ! ,bible4 #bj ,un=tunately1 ,s&ys nev] s5t 9 "o draw+ = ! book4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,tom ,,hood1 ,,edw>d ,,wylam1 ,,h5ry ,,sampson1 ,,paul ,,gray1 ,h4 ,s4 ,,leigh1 ,w4 ,s4 ,,gilb]t1 ,,tom ,,rob]tson1 ,,clem5t ,,scott1 ,g4 ,a4 ,,sala1 ,,ar?ur ,,sket*ley1 ,w4 ,j4 ,,pr[se1 ,,a%by ,,/]ry1 ,c4 ,h4 ,,lel&1 ,,godfrey ,,turn]1 ,,dutton ,,cook1 ,,george ,r4 ,,sims1 ,,h5ry ,,doyle1 ,a4 ,b4 ,,h\ghton1 ,r4,w4,s41 ,f4 ,,b>n>d1 ,g4 ,,?omson1 ,,pr(essor ,,von ,,h]kom]1 ,r4,a41 ,,sir ,,john ,,gilb]t1 ,r4,a41 ,,hal ,,ludl[1 ,g4 ,j4 ,,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s41 ,e4 ,g4 ,,dalziel1 ,f4 ,a4 ,,fras]1 ,j4 ,f4 ,,sullivan1 ,,"l ,,dunrav51 ,,erne/ ,,griset1 ,,edw>d ,,le>1 ,,john ,,rusk94 ,e>ly 9 #ahfe ,mr4 ,edw>d ,wylam became proprietor ( ! comic p]iodical ,fun--at t "t ! only competitor ( ,pun*--& 0 =tunate en\gh to secure ,tom ,hood z editor4 ,on tak+ up ! direction1 ,hood in=m$ u t "o ( ! /ipulations he made ) ,wylam 0 t we %\ld be solicit$ to und]take ! engrav+ ( all ! draw+s4 ,at fir/ we felt "s hesitation 9 accept+ ! commission1 ?9k+ x might consid]ably int]f]e ) v important works we 7 !n engag$ ^u2 b ultimately satisfactory arrangem5ts 7 conclud$1 & our relation%ip cont9u$ 9 ! mo/ amicable mann]1 )\t a break = six ye>s4 ,9 #ahgj--,mr4 ,wylam wi%+ to devote 8 entire att5tion to ! developm5t ( ,spratt's ,dog ,biscuits1 ! pat5t = :i* he _h rec5tly pur*as$--we became ! sole proprietors ( ! publication1 pay+ = ! goodwill & copyright ! sum ( #f1jjj1 ,hood cont9u+ editor until 8 dea?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old ,,ye> ,,& ,,! ,,new4 ,,fun ,,c>toon1 #ahfg4 ,,by ,,paul ,,gray4 ,9 #ahfi ,hood comm5c$ ! publication ( ,tom ,hood's ,comic ,annual1 :i* at once secur$ a l>ge am\nt ( public fav\r4 ,! second issue m ?an cov]$ ! slight loss su/a9$ on ! fir/4 ,:ile ! ?ird issue 0 9 prep>ation we pur*as$ f ,hood ! title1 copyrights1 & /ock ( all lit]>y & arti/ic matt] connect$ ) x = ! sum ( #fjj4 ,illu/ration ,tom ,hood 01 z p]haps half ! _w kn[s1 ! only son ( ! celebrat$ wit & poet1 ,?omas ,hood1 ! au?or ( ,! ,song ( ! ,%irt1 ,! ,bridge ( ,sighs1 ,eug5e ,aram1 & _m o!r poems ( great beauty & purport4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*os5 ,,*ampion4 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,b>n>d4 ,,fun ,,c>toon1 #ahfi4 ,tom ,hood1 l 8 fa!r1 0 some:at ( an arti/1 possess+ consid]able skill 9 c>icature1 & giv+ a comic twi/ to 8 sket*es4 ,_m ( 8 draw+s are scatt]$ ?r\gh ! pages ( ,fun4 ,he inv>iably express$ himself well pleas$ ) ! mann] 9 :i* !y 7 reproduc$4 ,! foll[+ is only "o ( _m lett]s we receiv$ f him3 ,i am delight$ beyond measure ) ! blocks4 ,i h return$ "s ( ! pro(s1 :i* ,i h t\*$ = alt]ation2 :i*1 ) sc>cely an exception1 h[ev]1 arises f my mi/ake & n f ! engrav]s'4 ,ev] y\rs fai?fully1 ,,tom ,,hood4 ,dur+ ! _m ye>s ( our intimate association ) ,tom ,hood1 we receiv$ hundr$s ( lett]s & notes f 8 p51 b ! foll[+ is ! fir/ & only in/ance 9 :i* he sign$ 8 "n ,?os4 ,hood4 ,aft] ?is1 :5 he _h resign$ 8 po/ at ! ,w> ,(fice & sat d[n /eadily to lit]>y "w1 he always /udi\sly sign$ 8 "n ,tom1 ) ! express object t 8 "n might n be conf\nd$ ) t ( 8 fa!r1 or t he %\ld be accus$ ( mak+ capital out ( 8 fa!r's "n & reputation4 #ba ,,montpeli] ,,squ>e1 ,,brompton1 ,s4,w4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,i believe ,mr4 ,r\tl$ge has 7or is go+ to d s7 giv5 y ! illu/rations ( my book to engrave4 ,i ne$ n ask y to d me ju/ice1 = ,i "k y w d t2 b z ,i am n a pr(essional arti/1 b an amateur1 ,i fancy ,i may give y m tr\ble to und]/& me at times4 ,!re are "o or two blocks t ,i wi% p>ticul>ly to call y\r att5tion to z requir+ facsimile engrav+1 !y be+ lik5esses4 ,two drawn 9 p5cil ,i wi% y n to t\*1 z ,i int5d1 :5 ,i come to see y 7:i* ,i hope to d soon71 to put 9 initial lett]s1 z ,i ?9k ! fun 9 !m =c$4 ,i h drawn a rude sket* ( !m on ! o!r side4 ,i c introduce !m ?us3 a ',w' on ! bo>d1 & an ',o' on ! flag4 ,at pres5t ,i am sorry to say ,i am too ill to come ov]1 b ,i hope to be on my legs aga9 by ! end ( ! week4 ,i am at ! ,w> ,(fice f #aj till #d4 ,%\ld ,i be able to see y at #e if ,i call$8 ,i hope ?is w n be our fir/ & la/ connection 9 ?is l9e1 b t x w be a case ( 'cut & come aga94' ,believe me1 ,y\rs truly1 ,,?os4 ,,hood4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fun ,,(fice4 #hj ,,fleet ,,/reet ,e4,c4 ,friday4 ,my de> ,mr ,dalziel ,) joy ,i'd resort ,to d9e ) ! ,%&ies at fair ,hampton ,c\rt ,on ,saturday1 7 ,i n b\nd on t day ,to navigate ,?ames 9 ! opposite way ,z "o ( ! crew ( ! sc[ ,alb]t-,victor 7,a /eamboat t kn[+ ones v[ is a pictur7 ,:i* is b\nd = sweet ,m>gate1 ! %ore light beyond1 ,be+ *>t]$ expressly by ,spi]s ,pond1 7,?is is ,spi]s & ,pond ! b>d cont9ues7 ,to take d[n a p>ty--& 'mong/ o!rs me-- ,to op5 _! fam\s new ,hall by ! ,sea4 7,?is is ! ,haul by ! ,sea ,aga9 ! b>d urges on 8 wild c>e57 ,s ,i'm =c$--?\gh ,i'd mu* l to come if ,i c\ld-- ,to decl9e y\r k9d (f]4 ,y\rs truly ,tom ,hood ,e4 ,dalziel ,esq ,all our transactions ) ,hood1 :i* cont9u$ = close ^u t5 ye>s1 7 ( ! mo/ fri5dly & agreeable "*1 leav+ beh9d delightful remembrances ( 8 truly social & sympa!tic nature4 ,! lett] :i* we give 9 facsimile 0 receiv$ 9 reply to an invitation to jo9 u at an up-!-riv] d9n] p>ty1 :]e we promis$ he %\ld meet a few k9dr$ spirits & sp5d a v enjoyable day4 ,unhappily1 ,tom ,hood di$ too soon1 aft] an illness ( "s %ort duration1 aga9/ :i* he f\ght ) great c\rage4 ,he work$ ) ! assi/ance ( 8 fri5d ,h5ry ,sampson1 to ! la/--tak+ "p 9 prep>+ ! numb] ( ,fun t 0 publi%$ ! day aft] 8 dea?1 :i* took place at 8 h\se1 9 ,peckham ,rye1 on ,novemb] #bf?1 #ahgd4 ,subsequ5tly 8 wid[ h&$ u ! foll[+ lett]1 ) ! rem>k t !y 7 ! la/ l9es he ev] wrote3 ,,my ,,de> ,,sirs1--,to ! be/ ( my ability1 & to ! utmo/ ( my p[]1 ,i h s]v$ y loyally & hone/ly :ile /r5g? rema9$4 ,if ,i h fail$ x has n be5 wilfully1 & :5 we h diff]$ 9 op9ion ,i h only done :at ,i h believ$ x "r to d1 or ass]t beyond m]e matt] ( exp$i5cy4 ,sampson has long co-op]at$ ) me1 & n[ s well und]/&s ! work+ ( ! pap] t x has be5 ( ! greate/ com=t & use to me to h1 = ! fir/ "t 9 my life1 "s "o on :om ,i c\ld entirely rely :5 ,i 0 disabl$4 ,a m dis9t]e/$ & fai?ful fri5d man nev] _h1 & ,i am sure if y transf] ! bauble f my h&s to 8 y w h secur$ fidelity & ability ( no unusual ord]1 loyalty & discretion1 zeal & det]m9ation4 ,x is my dy+ wi% t he might be my successor on ,fun4 ,( c\rse ,i only express ?is z simply a wi% ( ,y\rs always1 ,,tom ,,hood4 ,illu/ration3 ,,old ,,fa!r ,,"t4 ,,by ,,gordon ,,?omson4 ,a ,,portion ,,( ,,fun ,,c>toon1 #ahga4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,urban ,,delusion4 ,jones knew a ?+ too mu* = mo/ p4 ,nice bun* o' wat]-cresses1 j fre% 91 said 8 gre5groc]4 ,oh1 ah6 said ! kn[+ ,jones2 fre%--oh1 yes6 aft] be+ br\ght all ! way f ! c\ntry6 ,n = me1 ?ankee6 ,= ! fact 0 t ! kn[+ ,jones 0 j (f = a day or two 9 ! c\ntry himself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,urban ,,delusion--7cont9u$47 ,b x s happ5$ t ! same bun* ( wat]-cress w5t d[n by ! same tra9 z ,jones did1 & alight$ at ! same rural /ation4 ,ha6 said ,jones1 9 a /roll d[n ! c\ntry lanes1 n[1 "h comes a fell[ ) a real fre% c\ntry bun* ( wat]-cresses2 ,i w buy !m & take !m home to t[n ) me ! day aft] tomorr[4 ,t's ! way to get ! real fre% article6 ,,by ,j4 ,f4 ,,sullivan4 ,,f ,,fun4 ,among ! _m m51 ) :om our connection ) ,fun & ! ,comic ,annual br\ght u into close communication1 :o h /eadily asc5d$ ! ladd] ( fame--"s1 alas6 no long] ) u1--m5tion ought to be made ( ,h5ry ,s4 ,leigh1 au?or ( ,c>ols ( ,cockayne1 ,/ra9s f ! ,/r&1 & o!r volumes ( v]se2 a man possess$ ( r>e wit & unque/ionable g5ius1 b1 un=tunately1 )\t "o atom ( application or appreciation ( ! value ( "t4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 "s *ange ( contributors 0 contemplat$1 ,hood wrote3 ,z = ,leigh1 he is hopeless3 :5 p]petual motion is pat5t$1 a ma*9e might be inv5t$ to br+ him to ! scrat* regul>ly1 b--he is unluckily a 'g5ius4' ,y might give him a reta9+ sal>y t w\ld ensure--8 nev] do+ a l9e4 ,yet1 not)/&+ 8 extreme dilator9ess1 he 0 a ?or\ghly good fell[1 & ,hood 0 at all times only too glad to receive any contributions he c>$ to s5d1 = !y 7 c]ta9 to conta9 "s qua9t conceit & out ( ! way s5tim5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,t ,,or ,,no?+4 ,,by ,g4 ,j4 ,,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,,f ,,fun4 ,mrs4 ,vic>4--,?omas1 :at has become ( y lately8 ,i hav5't se5 y at ,*ur* = sev]al mon?s4 ,?omas4--,noa1 ye a9't4 ,b ,i hav5't be5 n[h]es else4 ,on ,leigh be+ remon/rat$ ) = non-deliv]y ( promis$ copy1 we receiv$ ! foll[+3 #ce ,,/r&1 #a/ ,feb41 #ahha4 ,to ,,messrs4 ,,dalziel ,,bro!rs1 ,y h treat$ me s k9dly t ,i d>$1 a little bl9dly1 ,an ambition & a future to y\r c>e to recomm5d4 ,he is timid1 he is n]v\s1 b may ,god above pres]ve u ,if we _c /ret* a po9t or s to gratify a fri5d4 ,i h s5t y (t a lyric1 ei!r g5ial or satiric3 ,"s 7 bad1 & "s indiff]5t1 & "s 7 v good4 ,s my errors don't be h>d on1 b b5efic5tly p>don1 ,7 x only ?r\gh ! memory ( de> old ,tommy ,hood4 ,( ,w4 ,s4 ,gilb]t1 ( ,bab ,ballads & ,comic ,op]a fame1 x may n be g5]ally kn[n t all ^? topsy-turvy rhymes 7 publi%$ 9 ,fun3 ?\gh !y 7 by no means ! only "w he did = ! j\rnal4 ,= a consid]able p]iod he wrote a comic p>aphrase ^u ! mo/ popul> play produc$ dur+ ! week1 z well z an extremely clev] s]ies ( pap]s call$ ,p ,i ,h ,met4 ,he also wrote sev]al /ories = ! ,comic ,annual4 ,9 8 select$ edition ( ,fifty ,bab ,ballads he gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( h[ ^! happ5$ to be publi%$ 9 ,fun3 ,x may int]e/ "s to "k t ! fir/ ( ! s]ies1 ',! ,y>n ( ! ,nancy ,bell1' 0 orig9ally (f]$ to ,pun*1 to :i* ,i 0 at t "t an occasional contributor4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 decl9$ by ! !n editor on ! gr\nd t x 0 'too ,cannibali/ic' = 8 read]s' ta/e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,to ,,ev5 ,,money6 ,,by ,e4 ,g4 ,,dalziel4 ,,f ,,fun4 ,teetotal ,wife4--,ah1 :5 t 'ev+ly ,sir ,wilfrid 'z 'is way1 'e'll put t na/y be] d[n6 ,irrev]5t ,brute4--,hope he'll put x d[n to ! price x us$ to 0--?rupp5ce a pot4 ,w4 ,s4 ,gilb]t1 l _m ( 8 fell[ work]s on ! /aff ( ,fun1 began life 9 ! ,civil ,s]vice1 he hav+ be5 = a %ort "t 9 ! ,education ,(fice2 b ! diurnal drudg]y 0 n cong5ial4 ,8 impetu\s temp]am5t w\ld n brook direction or control1 z 8 mo/ intimate fri5ds 7 n sl[ to discov]4 ,imm$iately on 8 fairly break+ away f ! t5 to f\r slav]y1 ! fir/ ?+ he did 0 to buy a quire or m ( foolscap pap]1 a bundle ( quill p5s1 & a few pieces ( boxwood4 ,?us arm$1 he comm5c$ to fire away ) p5 & p5cil1 = at t "t ,gilb]t contemplat$ turn+ 8 att5tion to art4 ,8 connection ) ,fun began 9 8 e>ly days1 :5 he s5t "s ( 8 topsy-turvy ?+s to ,mr4 ,maclean1 ! fir/ proprietor1 :o1 detect+ ! unque/ionable m]it1 insi/$ ^u _! be+ accept$ & publi%$4 ,clem5t ,scott1 ano!r e>ly & v valu$ writ] on ,fun1 9 a %ort sket* ( 8 own c>e]1 ref]r+ to ,gilb]t1 says3 ,he 0 c\rte\sly1 z a contributor1 invit$ to ! weekly ,fun d9n]s1 & ,i fe> f :at ,i h he>d1 t at ! outset ! "y writ] 0 n v c\rte\sly treat$ by "s ( ^? :o aft]w>ds recognis$ 8 great tal5t to ! utmo/1 & became 8 w>me/ fri5ds & companions4 ,frank ,burn&1 ow+ to 8 novel1 ',mokeanna1' 0 promot$ to ,pun*2 ,tom ,rob]tson1 ! dramati/1 :om ,i met at ! club on ! ,fun meet+s e week ( my life = half a doz5 ye>s2 ,ar?ur ,sket*ley1 ) 8 ',mrs4 ,br[n'2 & = v]se writ]s1 ! delightful ,h5ry ,s4 ,leigh1 ,saville ,cl>ke1 & y\r humble s]vant1 :o has be5 writ+ bad v]ses = ov] ?irty-five ye>s4 ,s long z ,hood liv$1 ,george ,augu/us ,sala 0 a con/ant contributor1 z 7 ,edmund ,yates & ,ar?ur ,sket*ley2 ! latt] g5tleman's ,mrs4 ,br[n at ! ,play1 z well z a long s]ies ( ,mrs4 ,br[n pap]s1 *iefly comm5ts on ! curr5t ev5ts ( ! day1 7 all publi%$ 9 ,fun1 & _h imm5se popul>ity4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*elsea ,,hospitality1 ,,"u ,a ,,cl\d4 ,,by ,e4 ,g4 ,,dalziel4 ,,f ,,fun4 ,p5sion] 7to ,workman74--,got e'er a bit o' baccy ab\t ye8 ,workman4--,no1 mate6--j smok+ ! la/ bit6 ,p5sion]4--,come (f t !re grass--directly6 ,ano!r prom95t memb] ( ! /aff 0 ,william ,jeffrey ,pr[se1 a j\rnali/ ( great brilliancy & p[]1 & a lead] writ] & con/ant contributor to ! ,daily ,telegraph4 ,8 adv5t1 "u ! nom de plume ( ,ni*olas1 0 ann\nc$ by ,hood 9 ! foll[+ qua9t t]ms3 ,) feel+s ( consid]able pride we in=m our read]s t we h be5 enabl$ 7at "s exp5se7 to secure ! exclusive s]vices ( ! celebrat$ ',ni*olas4' 444 ',ni*olas1' t fri5d ( man1 has b5evol5tly cons5t$ to imp>t 7= a c]ta9 weekly /ip5d7 ! exp]i5ce (--well1 let u say middle age to ! g5]\s ard\r ( y\?3 ,,& ,,?is ,,is ,,h[ ,,he ,,does ,,x4 ,b ,jeffrey ,pr[se 0 some?+ m ?an ! ord9>y j\rnali/ work+ to ord]2 he 0 a poet ( no mean p[]4 ,"s ( 8 productions 9 ?is way 7 publi%$ aft] 8 dea? at ! end ( a small volume ( ,ni*olas ,notes1 edit$ by 8 fri5d1 ,tom ,hood4 ,among 8 be/ are ,to ,be1 to ,d1 & to ,suff]1 a poem %[+ great ability2 & "o nam$ ,! ,city ( ,prague1 ( :i* ! foll[+ are ! fir/ & la/ v]ses3 ,i dwelt 9 a city en*ant$1 ,& lonely inde$ 0 my lot2 ,two gu9eas a week1 all ,i want$1 ',twas c]ta9ly all t ,i got3 ,well1 someh[ ,i f\nd x 0 pl5ty1 ,p]haps y may f9d x ! same1 ,if--if y are j five-&-tw5ty ,) indu/ry1 hope1 & an aim4 ,?o' ! latitude's r unc]ta91 ,& ! longitude also is vague1 ,! p]sons ,i pity :o "k n ! city3 ,! beautiful ,city ( ,prague4 99 99 99 99 99 ,l',,envoi4 ,z = me ,i h come to an an*or1 ,i h tak5 my wat* out ( pawn1 ,i keep an acc\nt ) a bank]1 ,:i*1 at pres5t1 is n ov]drawn2 ,?o' my clo!s may be none ( ! sm>te/ ,! 'snip' has receipt$ ! bill2 ,b ! days ,i 0 poor & an arti/ ,are ! de>e/ ( days to me /ill6 ,?o' ! latitude's r unc]ta91 ,& ! longitude also is vague1 ,! p]sons ,i pity :o "k n ! city3 ,! beautiful ,city ( ,prague4 ,illu/ration3 ,,p>k ,,lane4 ,,by ,e4 ,f4 ,,brewtnall4 ,,f ,,fun4 ,he4--,:at a dreadful noise !re is d[n !re ) ^? cabs & ?+s6 ,y c h>dly he> y\rself speak4 ,%e4--,yes2 almo/ z bad z be+ at ! op]a1 isn't x8 ,poor ,pr[se di$ at ! e>ly age ( ?irty-f\r4 ,hood1 9 a %ort memoir1 says3 ,pr[se1 z a writ]1 0 gift$ ) a great *>m ( /yle2 ) a f]tile imag9ation he possess$ a logical m9d4 ,! am\nt ( "w he has done is a/oni%+1 writ+ (t5 two or ev5 ?ree lead]s a day2 & yet amid ?is con/ant & fatigu+ trial he f\nd "t to write poems & essays1 pap]s = ! magaz9es1 ! annuals1 & = ,fun4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,drap ,o' ,,! ,,be/4 ,,by ,,william ,,small4 ,,f ,,fun4 ,fir/ ,hielan'man4--,%e'll pe ta pe/ wusky ,i %all h ta/it = ef]more4 ,second ,hielan'man4--,s tit ,i1 nei!r6 ,?ird ,hielan'man4--,nei!r tit ,i1 too6 ,we mu/ n omit to m5tion ,a%by ,/]ry z "o ( ! /aff1 & a contributor to ,fun's pages ( mu* graceful v]se4 ,he is well kn[n = 8 volume1 ,lays ( a ,lazy ,m9/rel4 ,!n1 ,*>les ,h4 ,lel&1 :o ga9$ consid]able reputation z ! g5ial ,dut*man1 ,hans ,breitmann4 ,?is g5tleman contribut$ v lib]ally to ! ,comic ,annual4 ,he is "o ( ! mo/ affable & int]e/+ m5 x has be5 our good =tune to be associat$ )4 ,he 0 full ( ent]ta9+ anecdote1 a true arti/ & no mean draughtsman--9 appe>ance1 a giant1 9 mann] z simple z a *ild4 ,on "o occasion 9 ,am]ica he ask$ a negro ! "n ( a black man ( r f9e physique & sup]ior appe>ance1 :o 0 /&+ ne>4 ,he ,injun1 repli$ ! nigg]2 he big ,injun2 he heap big ,injun2 he dam heap big ,injun2 he dam mighty great heap big ,injun2 ,,he ,,jones4 ,jones appe>$ to be ! nigg]'s culm9at+ p9nacle ( greatness6 ,godfrey ,turn]1 "o ( ! tal5t$ "y m5 :o1 9 ! e>ly days1 did s mu* t[>ds plac+ ! ,daily ,telegraph 9 ! high position :i* x atta9$ among ! ,london morn+ pap]s1 work$ v con/antly ^u ,fun1 z well z on ! ,comic ,annual4 ,poor fell[6 a protract$ illness1 g5]ally attribut$ to ov]work1 incapacitat$ him dur+ ! la/ two or ?ree ye>s ( 8 life4 ,dutton ,cook's %ort /ories appe>$ con/antly 9 ! ,annual--among 8 v la/ "w be+ "o he wrote = t p]iodical4 ,nor mu/ we omit to m5tion ,leman ,blan*>d1 :o 0 ! au?or ( m ,*ri/mas pantomimes ?an c well be c\nt$4 ,he did ?is "w = ,drury ,lane "u ,f4 ,b4 ,*att]ton1 & !n ,sir ,augu/us ,h>ris1 = _m ye>s1 z well z = _m ( ! ,prov9cial !atres4 ,! able & accompli%$ editor ( ,sket*1 ,john ,latey1 also 0 "o ( our mo/-e/eem$ contributors4 ,h5ry ,j4 ,byron did mu* good "w = ,fun "u ,hood1 b he retir$ f ! /aff on comm5c+ a pap] ( 8 own1 "u ! title ( ! ,comic ,news1 :i* un=tunately = ! proprietor _h b a %ort exi/5ce4 ,frank ,b>rat1 ,manville ,f5n1 ,au/9 ,dobson1 ,byron ,webb]1 ,moy ,?omas1 ,h4 ,c4 ,newton1 & ,*ri/ie ,murray1 are ! names ( o!rs ^: "w frequ5tly appe>$ 9 ,fun & ! ,comic ,annual4 ,on ! dea? ( ,tom ,hood we compli$ ) 8 dy+ reque/ & plac$ ! ,bauble 9 ! h&s ( ,h5ry ,sampson1 :o _h be5 a con/ant fell[ work] ) ,hood = "s two or ?ree ye>s previ\s4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s ,sampson did 0 to introduce ,george ,r4 ,sims ^u ! /aff4 ,x is sup]flu\s = u to comm5t ^u ,sims' great ability z a dramati/1 a writ] ( %ort /ories & sympa!tic ballads1 because ! voices ( ! read+ & ! play-go+ _w h already proclaim$ _! high appreciation ( 8 g5ius4 ,suffice x to say t x 0 9 ! pages ( ,fun t he f\nd 8 fir/ opportunity ( appe>+ 9 pr9t4 ,9 #ahic :5 ,fun pass$ out ( our h&s1 he allud$ to u 9 ! ,ref]ee1 ) :i* he _h long be5 associat$ "u ! nom de plume ( ,dagonet1 9 ! foll[+ k9d words3 ,x 0 by writ+ a small ',poem' 9 ,fun t ,i fir/ won a little j\rnali/ic recognition4 ,x 0 call$ ',a ,dumpty ,capta94444' ,x 0 9 ,novemb]1 ( #ahgd1 t ,i fir/ jo9$ ! /aff ( ,fun & made my b[ to ! ,briti% public z an anonym\s j\rnali/4 ,tom ,hood _h j be5 laid to re/4 ,x 0 9 ^? days t ,i comm5c$ my life-long fri5d%ip ) ,h5ry ,sampson1 ! new editor4 ,?\gh = me x 0 a "t ( /ruggle1 ,i w\ld give a good deal = ! light he>t ) :i* ,i brav$ ! sl+s & arr[s 9 ^? de> old days4 ,aga91 ,sims writes3 ,al?\gh ,i left ,fun 9 #ahgg1 my association ) ! ,bro!rs ,dalziel 0 nev] sev]$1 & "r up to ! la/ issue 7,octob]1 #ahic7 ,i 0 a contributor to ',hood's ,comic ,annual1' ( :i* !y 7 ! proprietors & editors4 ,i h no?+ b pleasant memories ( ! *e]y1 g5]\s-he>t$ bro!rs & _! clev] sons2 & ,i am delight$ to he> t ?is ye> ! hon\r$ "n w /ill be on ! front page ( ',hood's ,annual1' = x is to appe> z usual "u ! editor%ip ( ,mr4 ,*>les ,dalziel4#ba ,lat]1 9 ,janu>y1 #ahid1 he k9dly wrote 9 ! same pap]3 ,= ne>ly half a c5tury ! firm ( ,dalziel ,bro!rs c>ri$ on ! bus9ess ( newspap] proprietors & engrav]s ) cr$it to !mselves & advantage to ! public1 & !y ga!r$ ar\nd !m ! be/ ( "y m51 _m ( :om h become %9+ lights 9 ! _w ( art & lett]s4 ,to ^? :o _h ! hon\r & pleasure ( work+ "u !m1 _! fri5d%ip & _! hospitality 7 always freely ext5d$1 & ,i h no?+ b pleasant memories ( ! days :5 ,i 0 all[$ to be "o ( _! work+ /aff4 ,! ,bro!rs ,dalziel paid me ! fir/ money ,i ev] receiv$ = v]se4 ,tom ,hood1 ! editor ( ,fun1 _h gone to ,p>is = a holiday1 & ,h5ry ,sampson edit$ ! j\rnal 9 8 abs5ce1 & gave me half a column to fill1 & ,i plung$ into poetry at once2 & :5 ,i left ,fun1 9 #ahgf1 ! ,bro!rs wrote me a *>m+ lett]1 :i* ,i /ill possess4 ,?\gh my connection ) ,fun end$ !n1 ,i rema9$ "o ( ! contributors to ',hood's ,annual' until la/ ye>2 & s our bus9ess relations cont9u$ un9t]rupt$ly & pleasantly = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s--yes1 = q tw5ty ye>s1 = x 0 9 #ahgd t ,i did my fir/ "w = !m4 ,_h !re be5 no ,dalziels !re might h be5 no ',dagonet4' ,illu/ration3 ,,mi/ress ,,& ,,maid4 ,,by ,a4 ,,boyd ,,h\ghton1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,,f ,,fun4 ,mi/ress4 ,biddy1 h[ is x y did n answ] ! bell :5 ,i rang8' ,maid4 ,sure1 mem1 'twas bekase ,i didn't "k :at y 0 r++ =1 mem6 ,s long z ,sims cont9u$ on ! /aff he 0 at all times a mo/ welcome contributor1 &1 ) "o exception1 always to our entire satisfaction4 ,! exception came ab\t f ! sev]ity ( a criticism :i* he wrote ^u ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+'s r5d]+ ( ,macbe?1 ! hum\r ( ! article n be+ q z app>5t z x 0 int5d$ to be4 ,?is caus$ ,irv+ & 8 fri5ds s mu* annoyance t he comm5c$ an action aga9/ u = libel4 ,h[ev]1 ,sims at once ackn[l$g$ ! au?or%ip ( ! article1 ) ample apologies & regrets1 & assurance t !re 0 no malice a=e?\ght1 & ,h5ry ,sampson did ! same z ! responsible editor1 s ,sir ,h5ry1 9 a v h&some & k9dly mann]1 )drew f ! prosecution1 & ! matt] end$4 ,= sev]al ye>s ,george ,dalziel 7! eld] ( ! ,bro!rs71 regul>ly contribut$ %ort /ories & v]se to ,hood's ,annual4 ,among ! latt] 0 a r l5g?y poem1 ( :i* we give a few ( ! v]ses3 ,,:at ,,! ,,moon ,,saw4 ,oh1 c ! e>?1 s dream-l sleep+ lie ,b5ea? ! rays ( t pale silv]y moon1 ,t nev] gives a we>y moan or cry1 ,or sign t sorr[ dwelt 'twixt night & noon8 ,!re1 calmly sail+ on amid ! />s1 ,%e looks z ?\gh no ru?less ?\ght nor c>e1 ,nor wick$ de$ c\ld ev] be t m>s ,& lays ! black spots ( our nature b>e4 ,%e looks z ?\gh %e nev] yet _h se5 ,an ill de$ done 9 all ! million ye>s ,t %e has gaz$ ^u ! e>?1 or be5 ,pale witness to a flood ( bitt] te>s1-- ,pale witness to ! d>ke/ de$s t man1 ,) demon brood+ 9 8 he>t1 c\ld frame3 ,f\l1 miry spots h] g5tle eye do? scan1 ,& ,lady ,moon goes smil+1 all ! same4 ,lo6 %e did see ! budd+ e>? :5 "y2 ,%e saw ! fir/ r$ rose t e'er did bloom2 ,%e he>d ! fir/ gr& c>ol t 0 sung1 ,& saw ! m\nta9s clo!d ) gold5 broom4 ,%e he>d ea* silv]y /ream & gurgl+ brook ,hymn its new song ( nev]-end+ praise1 ,& leaves & fl[]s1 9 e f]ny nook1 ,s+ psalms to greet ! glori\s k+ ( days4 99 99 99 99 99 ,%e he>d ! fir/ wild notes ( ,jubal's lyre1 ,t fell ^u ! e> l magic s\nd-- ,! fir/ bright sp>k ( t cele/ial fire ,t ?rills ) rapture r>e ! :ole _w r\nd4 ,%e he>d ! fir/ l\d bur/ ( ocean ro>1 ,& saw ! cre/$ waves c>e]+ fly2-- ,%e he>d its ripple kiss ! s&y %ore1-- ,& saw ! :ite foam da% aga9/ ! sky4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ye>s1 c5turies told1 come on1 & quickly fly1 ,& ?is _w rolls b5ea? ! silv]y moon ,z %e sails calmly ?r\gh ! deep blue sky ,unhe$+ joy or sorr[1 night or noon4 ,unhe$+ revel1 wail1 or bitt] cry1 ,or joy1 or grief1 or we>y toil1 or re/1-- ,%e sl[ly climbs ! ev]-d>k5+ sky1 ,:ile dy+ sunlight pales ^u h] brea/4 ,,george ,,dalziel4 ,f ano!r issue ( ! ,annual we make a few extracts f "s v]ses :i* are entitl$3 ,,my ,,books4 ,my books6 my fri5ds1 my de> companions all6 ,my nev]-fail+--ev] true & fair6 ,!re /&+ r\nd1 come ready to my call1 ,& talk1 & s+1 & tell _! wond]s r>e4 ,if ,i am sad1 !y give me joy\s song2 ,or if ,i wi% = pleasant talk ! :ile1 ,my fri5ds are !re1 & w = %ort or long1 ,j z ,i please1 ! l+'r+ h\r beguile4 ,) !m at ease ,i play ! conjur]s "p1-- ,!y br+ = me ! /ores ( o!r times1-- ,oh1 r>e ! grace6--oh1 r>e ! cunn+ art ,t /irs ! sluggi% he>t ) r++ rhymes6 ,i see ! patriot re> 8 bann] high2 ,! troops m>* gaily ?r\gh ! busy t[n2 ,me?9ks ,i he> ! trembl+ maid5 sigh ,z h] true knight goes =? to seek r5[n4 ,k+ ,ar?ur1 ) 8 w>riors brave & good1 ,comes =?1 ! dauntless fl[] ( *ivalry2 ,& !re be prie/s 9 monki% g>b & hood1 ,z well z motley fools ( revelry4 ',nea? walls ( ,troy ,i see ! valiant ,greek1 ,brave ,ajax1 & ! mighty ,hector !re2 ,9 fancy he> ! ag$ ,priam speak1 ,& see fair ,hel5 ) ! gold5 hair2 ,! w>-l braves 9 s+le combat /&1 ,! pond]\s spe> ea* d\ghty h]o hurl$1-- ,fair ,beatrice takes ,dante by ! h&1 ,& %[s ! my/'ries ( ! hidd5 _w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sweet sc5es ( peace6 "h 9 my native l& ,^! lov+ fri5ds w ea* a posie br+1 ,) woo+ words !y take my ready h&1 ,& lead1 :]e mead[s smile & brooklets s+2 ,:]e sc5t$ fl['rs cl+ r\nd ! cottage home1 ,sweet new-m[n hay1 & fields ( rip5+ corn1-- ,! broad smoo? lake1 ! gorge :]e wat]s foam1 ,! %ady grove1 or by ! sc5t$ ?orn4 ,i see ! fairies 9 ! woody dells1 ,i jo9 _! midnight revels on ! gre52 ,! t[] :]e ! ,en*ant$ ,pr9cess dwells1 ,emb[]$ 9 a blaze ( gold5 %e54 ,) !m ,i travel o'er ! arid pla91-- ,& w&] :]e ! palm & planta9 gr[1-- ,?r\gh citron groves--or v9e-clad summit ga91 ,climb m\nta9s clad ) ?\s& ye>s ( sn[1 ,! hea?y moor1 & o'er ! high hill top1 ,& seem to brea! ! cold crisp fro/y air1 ,z f ! l(ty ,alp9e icy slope ,i see ! f]tile valleys /ret*+ !re4 ',mong l(ty p9es1 or :]e ! olives gr[2 ,?r\gh f>-(f l&s ) ,liv+/one ,i roam1 ,or loit] :]e ! mighty riv]s fl[1 ,:ile sitt+ 9 my easy *air at home4 ,!re is no l& 9 all ! _w we "k1 ,!re is no mighty lake or froz5 sea1 ,no hidd5 dep? :]e foot ( man c g1 ,b my true fri5ds w f9d & %[ to me4 ,= "s w s+1 & "s w tell a tale1 ,a simple /ory full ( jocund glee1-- ,& anecdote ) po9t t _c fail ,to *e] ! he>t ) true hil>ity2 ,k9d jovial fri5ds t m]ry songs c s+1 ,or ) a t\* ( pa?os br+ ! te>2 ,anon ,i he> ! w$d+ bells out-r+1 ,& n[ = gallant de$s ! s\nd+ *e]4 ,"h true !y /&1 ! _m great & good1 ,! faire/ names ! _w c ev] tell2 ,= "s l gold ! te/ ( "t h /ood1 ,& "s6--,oh1 !re be maid5s fair z well1 ,t take a =emo/ place amid ! true1 ,good tru/y fri5ds !re loit]+ by ! wall2 ,"h ,art & ,poetry & ,sci5ce too1 ,) ,travell]s t come :5e'er ,i call4 ,:5 day is done1 ) all its toil & c>e1 ,! "t t busy m5 toge!r /rove1-- ,my fri5ds come =? ! quiet h\r to %>e1-- ,! fri5ds ,i tru/1 & tru/+1 be/ ,i love2 ,"h motley fool may prea* a s]mon true1 ,or sombre g>b may tell a m]ry tale2 ,"h by ! fire :]e ^! w>m fri5d%ips grew ,!y talk to me--! fri5ds t nev] fail4 ,,george ,,dalziel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,!atre ,,( ,,nature4 ,,boxes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pit4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,!atre ,,( ,,nature--7cont9u$47 ,,gall]y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,! ,,door4 ,,by ,,erne/ ,,griset4 ,,f ,,fun4 ,dur+ ! p]iod t ,fun 0 9 our possession ,george ,dalziel 0 a con/ant contributor1 writ+ ^u ! pass+ ev5ts ( ! day "u ! g5]al head+ ( ,dots by ! ,way4 ,few matt]s 9 mod]n hi/ory caus$ great] excitem5t 9 ! public m9d ?an ! _m unsuccessful attempts ( our troops to rea* ,kh>t\m = ! relief ( ,g5]al ,gordon1 &1 on ! news ( h[ ! place _h fall5 & ! brave h]o _h be5 murd]$ by a horde ( savage ,d]vi%es1 ! foll[+ v]ses appe>$3 ,,dea? ,,( ,,g5]al ,,gordon4 ,! ,=tress ( ,kh>t\m 0 trea*]\sly deliv]$ up to ! ,mahdi on ,janu>y #bf?1 #ahhe1 :5 ,g5]al ,gordon 0 sla94--,daily ,pap]4 ,hu%6 let no s\nd ( revelry or song ,be he>d 9 all our busy /reets to-day1-- ,= su* d>k news falls 'mong ! surg+ ?rong ,z s5ds m5 sadly pond]+ on _! way4 ,sad news t s5ds a pang ( cru%+ pa9 ,to e hone/ he>t ?r\gh\t ! l&4 ,kh>t\m betray$6 h] brave def5d]s sla91 ,& ,gordon fall5 by ! assass9's h&4 ,great1 noble ,gordon1 ev] true & brave1 ,t held ?is 'leagur$ city 'ga9/ ! foe1-- ,& all t man c\ld d1 he did to save ,! wom5 & _! babes f direful woe2 ,b :o c /& aga9/ ! cunn+ art1 ,! cruel1 d>k device1 & d>k] s9 ,t traitors use1 :5 ) a fi5di% he>t ,!y ope' ! gates & let ! foem5 98 ,belov$ by all :o knew 8 noble he>t1 ,or ev] felt ! w>m grasp ( 8 h&1 ,! lov+ k9dness & ! ready "p ,he took 9 ea* good "w 9 e l&4 ,a g5tle nature1 k9d z x 0 brave1 ,to help ! l[ly 9 _! poor e/ate1 ,he sp5t 8 life to free ! fett]$ slave1 ,& guide ! suff]+ to a bett] fate4 ,o gr& c>e]1 unsulli$ to its close6 ,its spl5d\r yet %all bright] %9e1 & tell ,9 gl[+ numb]s h[ he fac$ 8 foes1 ,& h[ by treason dire1 great ,gordon fell4 ,) head b[$ d[n we m\rn ! good man gone1-- ,& ) our sorr[ comes a s5se ( %ame1 ,t 9 ! mid/ ( foes he /ood alone1 ,& di$ ) add$ glory to 8 "n4 ,! tale spreads l a black cl\d o'er ! l&2 ',tis l a d>k5+ blight t falls at noon1 ,:5 m5 toge!r meet & wond]+ /&1 ,& gaze z ?\gh ! /rick5 he>t w\ld swoon1-- ,! flam+ sword1 ! lightn+ ( ! spe>1 ,%one 9 ! place :]e multitudes 7 sla91 ,! air is full ( wail+1 & we he>1 ,m+l$ ) pray]1 ! groan ( mortal pa94 ,,george ,,dalziel4 ,aga91 :5 ! decisive battle 0 f\ght "u ! comm& ( ,"l1 !n ,sir ,g>net1 ,wolseley1 at ,tel-el-,kebir1 :i* practically br\ght ! revolt l$ by ,arabi ,pa%a to a close1 ?is song appe>$3 ,a ,,song ,,= ,,our ,,braves4 ,on ! return ( ,troops f ,egypt 9 #ahhb1 aft] ! victory at ,tel-el-,kebir4 ,a song n[ = ! ,gu>ds1 ,"r gallant de$s !y've done1 ,& lib]al rew>ds ,_! brav]y has won2 ,! _w beheld ) pride ,on ,egypt's s&y pla9 ,_! dre>y midnight ride-- ,! battle *>ge4 ,l ra9 ,be=e ! rag+ /orm !y swept ! foe away1 ,& victory 0 won at ! dawn+ ( ! day4 ,!re 9 ! dull grey morn1 ,) pal+ />s o'erhead1 ,we he> ! bugle horn1-- ,! %\ts ( ^? :o l$2 ,we seem to he> ! cra%1 ,to see ! gleam+ /eel1-- ,! cannons ro> & fla%1 ,! dusky foem5 reel3 ,"o mom5t at _! guns !y /ood1 !n fl$ 9 wild dismay1 ,& victory 0 won at ! dawn+ ( ! day4 ,our h]oes n[ come back1 ,9 pride !y m>* along2 ,be sure !y %all n lack ,w>m welcome1 *e]s & song2 ,?o' "s 7 left beh9d1 ,& fill a soldi]'s grave1 ,_! hon\r$ names we'll f9d ',mong records ( ! brave ,:o fell t morn :ile fight+ & upheld old ,engl&'s sway1 ,:5 victory 0 won at ! dawn+ ( ! day4 ,,george ,,dalziel4 ,= _m ye>s we publi%$ at int]vals sev]al small volumes ( %ort /ories1 by ,george ,dalziel1 "s ( !m hav+ be5 previ\sly pr9t$ 9 ! v>i\s issues ( ! ,comic ,annual4 ,^! volumes _h consid]able popul>ity1 ! mo/ successful be+1 ,my ,neighb\r ,nellie1 ,dick ,b\l9's ,f\r-9-,h&1 ,! ,/ory ( a ,%op1 ,a ,soldi]'s ,swee!>t1 & ,only a ,fl[] ,girl4 ,we also put toge!r ?ree volumes ( v]se1 ) ! titles ( ,mattie ,grey1 & ,o!r ,poems1 ,faces 9 ! ,fire1 &1 lat]1 ,unconsid]$ ,trifles4 ,! fir/ two ( ^! 7 pr9t$ exclusively = private di/ribution1 b ! la/ volume 0 address$ to ! public ?r\gh ! publi%+ h\se ( ,mr4 ,elliot ,/ock4 ,"s few ( ! poems 9 ea* ( ^! volumes appe>$ orig9ally 9 ! pages ( ! ,annual4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,illogical ,,de-,,duck-,,tion4 ,,by ,e4 ,g4 ,,dalziel4 ,,f ,,fun4 ,new ,"m4--,n[ !n1 ,polly1 come & h y\r hat on1 !re's a little duck6 ,polly4--,%an't6 ,o!r little ducks don't we> none--!re n[4 ,! re/ ( ! argum5t is lo/ 9 outcries & dissolv$ 9 te>s4 ,! foll[+ l9es1 pr9t$ 9 ,faces 9 ! ,fire1 7 writt5 z an affectionate tribute to ! memory ( "o ( ! sweete/ & mo/ loveable ( wom53 ,,my ,,"m',s ,,songs4 ,( all ! songs f sweete/ voice1 ,9 ! sweet days ( old1 ,t made my inmo/ s\l rejoice1 ,h[ev] (t !y're told1 ,are ^? sweet songs my "m sung ,:ile we 7 r\nd h] knee2 ,:5 all ! _w seem$ bly! & "y ,& fre% & fair to see4 ,o1 ,i h w&]$ f> away ,9 sunny l&s ( song1-- ,& ,i h he>d ! m9/rels play ,t ?rill$ ! li/5+ ?rong2 ,?o' sweet ! *>m :5 beauty s+s1-- ,& sweet ! m9/relsie1-- ,!re is no *>m t memory br+s ,l ^? old songs to me4 ,(t 9 ! calm cle> />ry night1 ,among ! leafy trees1-- ,or on ! weird lone m\nta9 height1 ,& 9 ! g5tle breeze1-- ,or on ! r\gh wild /ormy sea1 ,:5 all is d>k & dre>1 ,! de> old songs w come to me1-- ,my "m's songs ,i he>4 ,sweet is ! /range en*ant+ spell ,t lures all ?\ght away1 ,to w>m fireside or woody dell1 ,:]e we 7 wont to play4 ,ar\nd my boyhood's happy home ,glad mem'ries fondly cl+2 ,& (t' ! sweet old songs w come ,my "m us$ to s+4 ,?r\gh _m ye>s ( joy\s life ,i rea* ! s]e & old2 ,n[ all ! battle & ! /rife1 ,! fi]ce sun1 & ! cold1 ,are o'er = me1 & calm ,i wait ,until ! joy-bells r+2 ,= ,i %all he> at ,heav5's gate ,my angel "m s+4 ,,george ,,dalziel4 ,( ! _m art contributors1 x w be suffici5t if we /ate ! names ( ! pr9cipal m5 ^: works h adorn$ ! pages ( ,fun & ,hood's ,comic ,annual4 ,( ^!1 naturally1 ! c>tooni/s take ! =emo/ place4 ,paul ,gray1 :o held ?is position on ,hood assum+ ! editor%ip1 0 a "y ,iri% arti/ ( v consid]able promise1 & display$ mu* f9e feel+ = black & :ite "w4 ,he also made draw+s = "s ( our ,f9e ,art ,books4 ,he 0 a man ( delicate con/itution1 & )9 twelve mon?s ( 8 jo9+ ! ,fun /aff he fell into a consumption & di$4 ,%ortly be=e ! sad ev5t1 writ+ to u on o!r subjects1 he said3 ,i take ! opportunity ( say+ h[ v pleas$ ,i am ) ! way 9 :i* ! c>toons are engrav$--"s ( ! latt]1 m especially1 c\ld n possibly be bett]4 ,jeffrey ,pr[se1 9 "o ( 8 poems1 makes ! foll[+ t\*+ allusion to ! e>ly dea? ( 8 "y fri5d3 ,!re is "o ( our b& :om we *]i%$-- ,! y\nge/1 ! pure/1 ! be/-- ,9 ! fro/ ( ! night-"t he p]i%$1 ,go+ quietly home to 8 re/2 ,& we ?\ght1 z we buri$ our de> "o1 ,& m\rnfully turn$ u to g1 ,t ! summons 0 /ill s\nd+ ne> "o-- ,li/56 ,on bot1 ,on bot le rappel l-haut6 ,illu/ration3 ,,go+ ,,home ,,to ,,love ,,9 ,a ,,cottage4 ,,by ,f4 ,a4 ,,fras]4 ,,f ,,fun4 ,! v spot :]e ! ,snork]s held a pic-nic4 ,oh6 didn't ! ladies cry out 9 "o voice1 ,i c\ld live 9 su* a *>m+ place = ev]1 if only---- ,at ! self-same pic-nic1 ,tilbury ,pawk9s plight$ 8 tro? to ,amelia ,s(tispoon4 ,n[ !y are m>ri$1 & ,amelia has begun try+ to live 9 ! *>m+ place1 & ,pawk9s is go+ home to a damp cottage & a rheumatic wife z bli!ly z a newly-m>ri$ man %\ld4 ,!n came ,w4 ,j4 ,weig&1 foll[$ by ,a4 ,boyd ,h\ghton4 ,not)/&+ ! great ability ( ! latt]1 8 quality ( m9d h>dly fitt$ him to jo9 9 ) ,tom ,hood's idea ( ! punctuality indisp5sable = conduct+ a weekly p]iodical4 ,next came ,h5ry ,doyle1 a bro!r ( ! m fam\s ,ri*>d ,doyle--an extremely c>eful & pa9/ak+ arti/--:o subsequ5tly became ,keep] ( ! ,dubl9 ,national ,gall]y1 ) ! di/9ction ( ,c4,b4 ,aft] ,doyle came ,fr$ ,b>n>d1 an arti/ ( surpass+ v]satility & hum\r4 ,p]haps x is n too mu* to say t 9 wit & true comicality he f> out/ripp$ all 8 pr$ecessors on ! j\rnal2 b "s slight diff]5ce ( op9ion ) ! editor--or 0 x "s int]f]5ce on ! "p ( ,mr4 ,wylam1 ! !n proprietor--caus$ him to sec$e f ! position4 ,!n foll[$ ,gordon ,?omson1 an arti/ ^u ! m]its ( ^: productions !re 0 a wide diff]5ce ( op9ion2 b he did mu* good "w--! s]ies ( d\ble-pages 9 connection ) ! ,franco-,prussian ,w> be+ exceptionally /rong4 ,8 l>ge pictures = ,*ri/mas & o!r ,holiday ,numb]s 7 rem>kable = ! v>i$ topical ev5ts he cr[d$ into !m1 & ^? :o rememb] 8 ,academy ,skits w "k :at qua9t burlesques !y 74 ,"h is an appreciation by "o ( 8 mo/ di/+ui%$ contempor>ies3 ,sir ,john ,gilb]t said3 ,^! funny ',academy ,skits' are extravagant to a degree1 & at ! same "t !y give su* a complete embodim5t ( ! picture 9 h& z to /amp ! subject 9 my m9d f> m fix$ly ?an any c>eful copy c\ld possibly d4 ,among ! g5]al contributors to ,fun 7 _m well-kn[n draughtsm5--,pr(essor ,h4 von ,h]kom]1 ,r4,a42 ,george ,j4 ,p9well1 ,r4,w4,s42 ,hal ,ludl[1 & ,e4 ,g4 ,d4 ,! la/ nam$ 7! elde/ son ( ,edw>d ,dalziel7 0 a "y arti/ full ( promise & great ability4 ,_h he giv5 cont9u$ att5tion to 8 oil pa9t+ he mu/ und\bt$ly h tak5 a v high position4 ,he exhibit$ _m pictures at ! ,royal ,academy1 ! ,grosv5or1 & o!r gall]ies1 b ! allurem5t ( black & :ite became too mu* = him1 & he laid aside 8 bru% = ! p5cil4 ,he contribut$ _m excell5t works to our v>i\s ,f9e ,art ,books1 z well z to our ,bible ,gall]y4 ,un=tunately he di$ at ! e>ly age ( #ci4 ,among/ 8 _m admir]s 0 ,sir ,john ,gilb]t1 z ! foll[+ lett]1 :i* ref]s to 8 draw+s 9 ,fun1 w %[3 ,,vanbrugh ,,p>k1 ,,blackhea?1 #bj? ,decemb]1 #ahgh4 ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,dalziel1--,pray accept my be/ ?anks = y\r k9d remembrance4 ,! draw+s z !y appe> weekly 9 ,fun ,i always admir$4 ,! uncommon hum\r1 ! wond]fully expressive faces1 ) attitude 9 accordance ) ! face1 is always delightful & wond]ful4 ,! idea ( ga!r+ !m toge!r 9 a volume 0 excell5t & ,i _h int5d$ to get ! book4 ,i ?ank y aga9 = x4 ,pray rememb] me v k9dly to y\r bro!r & y\r son1 & ) be/ wi%es = y\r cont9u$ prosp]ity1 heal? & happ9ess1 ,i am1 v truly y\rs1 ,,john ,,gilb]t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,argum5tum ,,ad ,,hom9em4 ,,by ,j4 ,,mahoney4 ,,f ,,fun4 ,"y ,graceless4--,natural selection6 ,old ,graceless4--,c]ta9ly6 ,only ! f9e/ specim5s ( ! race survive4 ,"y ,graceless4--,come n[1 t won't d6 ,:y1 y're ov] sixty n[1 & good = ano!r tw5ty ye>s6 ,among o!r arti/s employ$ on ,fun 7--,william ,small2 ,h>ry ,fr5*2 ,f4 ,a4 ,f4 7,francis ,a4 ,fras]71 & 8 bro!r1 ,g4 ,gordon ,fras]1 ^: sket*es ( humor\s ,iri% "* 7 = sev]al ye>s a prom95t feature 9 ! j\rnal 7poor fell[6 dur+ ! v sev]e w9t] ( #ahie he 0 accid5tally dr[n$ :ile skat+72 ,e4 ,j4 ,brewtnall1 ,r4,w4,s41 ! wat] col\r pa9t]2 ,f4 ,s4 ,walk]1 ,r4,h4,a42 ,george ,gatcombe1 ,h>ry ,tuck2 & ,j4 ,w4 ,h\ghton4 ,! la/ nam$ also contribut$ ! dramatic criticisms1 ) illu/rations1 = sev]al ye>s4 ,jack ,h\ghton is a ready writ] ( sm>t1 clev] v]se1 & wrote all ! rhym$ descriptions to ,gordon ,?omson's ,academy ,skits4 ,ano!r v tal5t$ y\? :o x 0 our good =tune to introduce on ,fun's pages1 bo? 9 lit]ature & art1 0 ,j4 ,f4 ,sullivan4 ,he 0 a /ud5t at ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 :5 he fir/ =w>d$ "s sket*es = our inspection2 & see+ !y gave evid5ce ( consid]able ability1 we at once avail$ ourselves ( 8 draw+s4 ,?\gh he _h mu* orig9ality ( conception & design1 he did n v readily acquire a /yle ( 8 own1 su* z is evid5c$ 9 8 lat] productions4 ,p]haps ! mo/ notable works ,sullivan did 7 "s v clev] "* sket*es--,! ,briti% ,work+-man & ,! ,briti% ,tradesman4 ,b he 0 n an arti/ only1 =1 dur+ ! _m ye>s he 0 associat$ ) ,fun1 he contribut$ to x a fair am\nt ( v good v]se & g5]al comic matt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,oy/]s4 ,"h y are6 ! f9e/ natives6 be/ ( appetite-creatives4 ,come & buy6 ,ta/e & try6 ,,by ,,erne/ ,,griset4 ,,f ,,fun4 ,!re 0 a di/9ct clev]ness ab\t ! qua9t grotesque draw+s ( ,erne/ ,griset1 a "y ,fr5*man1 :o made 8 appe>ance 9 ,london n[ _m ye>s ago4 ,8 draw+s 7 at fir/ exhibit$ 9 ! w9d[ ( a book %op close to ,leice/] ,squ>e1 :]e !y attract$ consid]able att5tion4 ,tom ,hood _h a great op9ion ( ! arti/'s ability4 ,!y 7 g5]ally 9 p5 & ink1 lightly t9t$ ) delicate col\r4 ,we ?\ght v highly ( ,griset's draw+s1 & soon enli/$ 8 s]vices1 n only on ,fun & ,hoods ,annual1 b ^u _m o!r publications--= :i* we b\ght hundr$s ( 8 draw+s1 & f !m made selections4 ,tom ,hood wrote clev] v]ses to "s ( ^!1 & we publi%$ !m 9 book =m ?r\gh ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge z ,griset's ,grotesques4 ,we also got toge!r sev]al ( 8 draw+s :i* _h appe>$ 9 ,fun & publi%$ !m z %ill+ books f ! ,fun ,(fice4 ,griset 01 & is1 a h>d & rapid work]4 ,he has be5 engag$ 9 _m o!r ways z an illu/rator2 mu* on ,prehi/oric ,man4 ,also z a decorator ( public halls1 he has done good ?+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,propos ,,to ,a ,,proposal4 ,,by ,,hal ,,ludl[4 ,,f ,,fun4 ,frank 7j accept$74--,love !e1 de>e/8 ,ay1 & :5 "t %all h furr[$ ^! y\?ful *eeks & dimm$ ! lu/re ( y\r eyes1 :5 age %all h ?read$ silv] amid/ ^! glossy locks & b[$ ! figure er/:ile /raight---- ,laura 7ha/ily74--,oh1 ,frank1 ,i hope n6 ,?9k h[ old y w be6 ,w4 ,s4 ,brunton1 kn[n z ,billy ,brunton1 0 a "y ,iri%man full ( racy hum\r & odd fancies4 ,he 0 a con/ant contributor ( comic sket*es deal+ ) pass+ ev5ts ( e-day life4 ,x is well kn[n t :5 ! pres5t ,e>l ,dunrav5 0 a "y man he 0 occupi$ = _m ye>s z a j\rnali/1 on ! ,london ,press4 ,he 0 ( a g5ial disposition1 a flu5t writ]1 & a g5]al fav\rite among 8 bre?r5 ( ! p51 z well z a popul> memb] ( ! ,savage ,club at ! "t t ,billy ,brunton & "s few o!r k9dr$ spirits kept ! place pretty lively ) _! jovial nights & m]ry ,iri% rollick+4 ,on "o occasion1 %ortly aft] ,dunrav5 _h come into ! title & e/ates1 a small gr\p ( ,savages 7 /&+ gossip+ 9 ! club smoke-room1 :5 he v quietly said3 ,by ! way1 old *ums1 n[ t my position 9 ! _w is a little alt]$1 & ,i h be5 oblig$ to *ange my "n1 ,i hope !re may be no res]ve on y\r p>ts1 or *ange ( feel+ t[>ds me1 & t we %all cont9ue to meet & *um toge!r on precisely ! same fri5dly t]ms1 & ) ! same cordial good-fell[%ip1 t has always exi/$ among u4 ,billy ,brunton1 :o happ5$ to be "o ( ! gr\p1 laid 8 h&1 ) a c>ess+ pat1 on ,dunrav5's %\ld]1 & 9 an enc\rag+ tone said3 ,all "r1 old man1 t %all be all "r1 s let y\r m9d be entirely at ease on t score4 ,b$ad1 ,i pl$ge my ^w = x2 & ,i'm sure ,i speak ! s5tim5ts ( e memb] ( ?is club1 t 'al?\gh y\r position 9 ! _w is a little alt]$1 & y h be5 compell$ to *ange y\r "n1' y'll f9d no *ange 9 u--= y %all at all times be treat$ ) precisely ! same respect & ! same consid]ation t has always be5 %[n y "h2 & to prove ,i'm entirely 9 e>ne/ 9 :at ,i say--g5tlem51 ,i propose t ,dunrav5 /&s glasses r\nd4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to say t ! proposal met ) approval by ! entire p>ty1 or t x 0 respond$ to by ! noble ,savage4 ,h5ry ,sampson rema9$ editor ( ,fun & ,tom ,hood's ,comic ,annual = ne>ly f\r ye>s1 :5 he resign$ t position to comm5ce a weekly newspap]--! ,ref]ee4 ,e>ly 9 ! ,sixties we made ! acqua9tance ( ,edw>d ,le>1 :o 0 a l&scape pa9t] ( great di/9ction1 a naturali/1 a man ( high culture1 & a mo/ k9d & c\rte\s g5tleman4 ,he came to u br++ an orig9al *romo-li?ographic copy ( 8 ,book ( ,nons5se--publi%$ "s ye>s be=e by ,mc,lean ( ! ,haym>ket4 ,8 desire 0 to publi% a new & *eap] edition4 ,) ?is view he propos$ hav+ ! entire set ( designs r$rawn on wood1 & he commission$ u to d ?is1 also to engrave ! blocks1 pr9t1 & produce ! book = him4 ,:5 ! "w 0 ne>ly complet$1 he said he w\ld sell 8 rights 9 ! production to u = #ajj4 ,we did n accept 8 (f]1 b propos$ to f9d a publi%] :o w\ld und]take x4 ,we laid ! matt] be=e ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge ,w>ne4 ,!y decl9$ to buy1 b 7 will+ to publi% x = him on commission1 :i* !y did4 ,! fir/ edition sold imm$iately4 ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge !n wi%$ to pur*ase ! copyright1 b ,mr4 ,le> said1 ,n[ x is a success !y mu/ pay me m ?an ,i ask$ at fir/4 ,! price 0 !n fix$ at #abj1 a v mode/ advance consid]+ ! m>k ! book _h made4 ,x has s9ce gone ?r\gh _m editions 9 ! h&s ( ,f4 ,w>ne ,co4 ,le> told u h[ ,! ,book ( ,nons5se orig9at$4 ,:5 a "y man he /udi$ v mu* at ! ,zoological ,g>d5s 9 ,reg5t's ,p>k4 ,:ile he 0 engag$ on an elaborate draw+ ( "s ,p>rots1 a middle-ag$ g5tleman us$ to come v frequ5tly & talk to him ab\t 8 "w1 & by degrees took m & m int]e/ 9 him4 ,"o day he said1 ,i wi% y to come on a visit to me1 = ,i h mu* t ,i ?9k w\ld int]e/ y4 ,! /rang] 0 ! ,e>l ( ,d]by4 ,le> accept$ ! invitation1 & x 0 dur+ 8 _m visits at ,kn[sley t ^! ,nons5se draw+s 7 made1 & ! inimitable v]ses writt54 ,!y 7 g5]ally done 9 ! ev5+ to please ! ,e>l's "y *ildr51 & caus$ s mu* delightful amusem5t t he r$rew !m on /one1 & publi%$ !m z be=e /at$4 ,t is h[ ?is clev]1 humor\s book came into exi/5ce2 a "w t w cause laught] & pleasure to "y & old = all "t4 ,john ,rusk9 says ( ,le>'s ,book ( ,nons5se3 ,surely ! mo/ b5efic5t & innoc5t ( all books yet produc$ is ! ',book ( ,nons5se1' ) its coroll>y c>ols1 inimitable & refre%+1 & p]fect 9 rhy?m4 ,i really don't "k any au?or to :om ,i am half s grateful = my idle self z ,edw>d ,le>4 ,i %all put him fir/ ( my hundr$ au?ors4 99 99 99 99 99 ,john ,proctor1 ! celebrat$ c>tooni/1 _h retir$ f 8 position1 & _h gone ov] to ,moon%9e1 ! !n new comic1 & ,william ,b\*] _h tak5 8 place1 be=e we became connect$ 9 any way ) ,judy1 or ,! ,london ,s]io ,comic ,j\rnal4 ,*>les ,h4 ,ross 0 ! editor :5 ! pap] came into our h&s 9 #ahgb4 ,illu/ration3 ,,madame4 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,b>n>d4 ,%e is "o ( ! mo/ amiable ladies ,i ev] met1 & has a pleasant smile & a pretty some?+ to say to "o & all1 & %e doesn't mean a ^w %e says4 ,wat* h] n[ s(tly cross+ ! floor1 no d\bt fe>ful ( wak+ old ,mr4 ,topp]ton1 ^: heavy brea?+ might by ! ill-dispos$ almo/ be lik5$ to a snore4 ,see1 %e is c>ry+ a pill[2 d\btless x is to prop up ,topp]ton's head1 n[ re/+ aga9/ ! h>d wood5 edge ( ! *air at a pa9ful angle4 ,n a bit ( x4 ,beh9d a ,brass ,knock] 7,judy74--,,*>les ,h4 ,,ross4 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,gilb]t ,dalziel4 ,he 0 a gift$ writ] ( v>i$ p[]s1 a dramati/ & noveli/ ( ! mo/ s5sational ord]4 ,b above all1 ,ross 0 a great humori/1 ) a mann] peculi>ly 8 own4 ,he 0 also a skilful draughtsman1 & we engrav$ hundr$s ( 8 draw+s4 ,8 pages ( humor\s pictures1 :i* appe>$ 9 ,judy1 7 g5]ally sign$ ,m>ie ,duval 78 wife's maid5 "n71 & ! subjects (t5 sav\r$ some:at ( ,fr5* orig94 ,"o ( ! pr9cipal contributors to ! pap] at ?is p]iod 0 ,erne/ ,w>r51 an admirable v]se writ]4 ,he1 too1 wrote = ! /age4 ,( 8 books1 _m ( :i* 7 ( ,! ,r\nd ,table s]ies1 ! mo/ popul> 7 ,f\r ,flirts1 & ,! ,:ite ,cat4 ,ano!r1 :i* _h run ?r\gh ! ,j\rnal1 & 0 writt5 9 collaboration ) 8 fri5d ,ross1 0 ,rattletrap ,rhymes & ,tootletum ,tales4 ,all ?ree books w5t ?r\gh _m editions4 ,! ,bloom9' ,fl[] ( ,rorty ,gul* 0 publi%$ 9 ! la/-nam$ book1 & %[s ,ross's p[] z a s>ca/ic v]se writ]4 ,z a recitation1 ! poem is v popul>1 & 9 ! h&s ( t clev] & e/eem$ actor1 ,e4 ,j4 ,odell1 :o has made a feature ( x = _m ye>s1 x is highly appreciat$ 9 ,bohemian & o!r circles4 ,9 8 ,book ( ,beauty ,ross says ,on ,love3 ,ladies & g5tlem56 !re is no su* ?+ z love4 ,?is fact is ?r[n 9 by ,a4 ,slop] )\t any extra *>ge4 ,"s p take a long :ile to f9d ?is out1 & "s nev] d q f9d x out3 ^? are ! lucky ones4 ,dur+ ,a4 ,slop]'s infancy1 :5 ,a4 ,slop] 0 a m]e boy1 he 0 "u ! impression t he 0 9 love1 & c\ldn't eat ov] two eggs & a c\ple ( ra%]s = breakfa/2 b x turn$ out he 0 wrong1 & only want$ m$ic9e4 ,lat] on he _h ano!r attack1 & made poetry4 ,he made a l9e t end$ ) love1 & /uck grove on to ! end ( ano!r1 & move on to ! end ( a ?ird1 & hove & /ove on to ! end ( ! f\r? & fif?1 & /ill he 0 n happy1 nor 0 any "o else to :om he read ! poem4 ,love has be5 ! /ock-9-trade ( all poets ev] s9ce ! fir/ poet />t$ 9 bus9ess1 & !y h g5]ally treat$ ! subject f a ?or\ghly bus9ess-l po9t ( view4 ,a "y man once late at night told ,a4 ,slop] t "s p nev] tell _! love1 b fe$ on _! damask--& he fell d[n imm$iately aft] mak+ ! obs]vation4 ,a4 ,slop] has kn[n m5 :o c\ld n make love1 b h made boots1 ,g5eva wat*es1 & o!r ?+s1 v well inde$4 ,he has also kn[n m5 :o c\ld make love1 b c\ld nev] propose4 ,y might h br\ght actions aga9/ !m1 & /ill !y c\ldn't4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mi/] ,,mite4 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,b>n>d4 ',:at is x8' %e asks4 ',x is him--papa1' responds ,melia2 'he has come back6' ,beh9d a ,brass ,knock] 7,judy74--,,*>les ,h4 ,,ross4 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,gilb]t ,dalziel4 ,& see ! gl[+ description ( ,! ,beautiful ,gymna/3 ,a ,fragm5t3 444 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 m lovely6 ,sc>cely eighte5 summ]s _h pass$ ov] ! gold5-hu$ silk9ess ( ! tightly-b\nd tresses ( t classic head4 ,! flu% ( heal? 0 on h] pea*y *eeks4 ,! joy\sness ( y\? lit up h] big blue eyes1 & wrea!d h] r$ lips into a smile1 t %[$ two r[s ( gli/5+ tee?4 ,! tightly-fitt+ dress reveal$ 9 all its glori\s "y beauty ! faultless cont\r ( h] =m4 ,%e ca/ an eye ( p>donable pride ^u ! %apely limbs support+ h]2 !n turn$ h] eyes upw>d t[>ds ! horizontal b>1 set h] tee?1 & jump$4 ,an in/ant lat]1 & %e _h sat d[n %>ply on ! resonant b\nd+-bo>d ) a deuce ( a bump6 & all ! pla9 "y wom5 look+ on 7 smil+4444 ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,uselessness ,,( ,,nurs]y ,,lore4 ,,by ,e4 ,g4 ,,dalziel4 ,,nurs]y ,,morals 7,,judy74 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,gilb]t ,dalziel4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ s]ies ( /ories t ,*>les ,h4 ,ross wrote = ,judy1 he call$ ,beh9d a ,brass ,knock]4 ,?is 0 done 9 conjunction ) ,fr$ ,b>n>d1 :o made all ( ! draw+s4 ,x 0 r a sad !me--! exp]i5ces ( a lot ( impecuni\s p liv+ toge!r 9 a bo>d+h\se1 ! poore/ ( !m all be+ ,mrs4 ,mite1 ^: %ifts & cunn+ ways are told ) a t\* ( pa?os1 h] cr[n+ tr\ble be+ a drunk5 husb&4 ,! "w _h consid]able success 9 volume =m4 ,fr$ ,b>n>d's "w 9 ?is 0 ( 8 v be/ k9d4 ,ross also wrote a s]ies ( wond]fully clev] articles to accompany a set ( draw+s by ,e4 ,g4 ,dalziel1 :i* 7 /rangely unlike ! usual "w ( ?is arti/--s mu* s1 z to sugge/ ! idea t he mu/ h be5 "u ! influ5ce ( ,gu/ave ,dor at ! "t4 ,ross call$ !m ,nurs]y ,morals1 :i* 7 ( a fanciful "*4 ,aft] playfully rebuk+ ,little ,bo-,peep on h] vanity1 he concludes3 ,i ?9k ! arti/ might z well h %[n u ! nose ( "o ( ! silly %eep peep+ r\nd a di/ant corn]2 b p]haps ! %eep 7 all tir$ ( h] airs & graces1 & _h tak5 !mselves (f 9 disgu/4 ,i am n naturally ( a malignant disposition1 b ,i s9c]ely tru/ %e nev] did f9d ^? %eep4 ,don't y8 ,on ,! ,giant-,kill]1 he writes3 ,i h e reason to believe t abnormally l>ge m5 are comp>atively h>mless4 ,!re mu/ be exceptions1 ( c\rse1 & ,i w give y ',sir ,rog]' & ,c\nt ,fosco4 ,! ,c\nt1 by ! way1 is a fictiti\s p]sonage1 & p]haps ',sir ,rog]' 0 also r t way incl9$4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 7 enorm\sly fat m51 n giants1 & ,i h to d ) giants4 ,n[1 we h x on good au?ority1 t ! intellect ( a giant is g5]ally z weak z 8 knees4 ,we he> ov] & ov] aga9 ( giants 9 %[s be+ awfully bulli$ by ! 'smalle/ man 9 ! _w1' :o travels ) him1 & :o is exhibit$ outside on ! p>ade 9 a l>gi%-siz$ doll's h\se1 ?r\gh ! ro( ( :i* he pokes out 8 head1 :il/ he r+s a bell f ! second-floor w9d[1 & re/s 8 feet 9 ! front p>l\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,love ,,z ,a ,,passion4 ,,by ,e4 ,g4 ,,dalziel4 ,,nurs]y ,,morals 7,,judy74 ,publi%$ by ,mr4 ,gilb]t ,dalziel4 ,he rem>ks ,on ! ,utt] ,wrongness ( ,nurs]y ,lore3 ,! m ,i reflect ^u ! unwor?9ess ( ! ,nurs]y h]o1 z comp>$ ) ! spotless purity ( my own "* 7,i am a ,london tradesman71 ! m am ,i lo/ 9 wond] to ?9k t ^! al>m+ humbugs %\ld s long h be5 tol]at$ by an indulg5t public4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( t fell[ ^: "n is associat$ ) ! bean/alk ( abnormal gr[?--an unhappy comb9ation ( rogue & fool--:5 ,i ?9k ( t :olesale murd]] 7ano!r ,jack71 & inde$ all ! re/ ( !m1 ,i ask myself ',:y s8' & all t rema9s ( ! ,e*o1 at "o halfp5ny1 is discreetly sil5t4 ,on ,love z a ,passion3 ,! passion ( love is v prop]ly exclud$ f ! subjects discuss$ 9 ! be/ regulat$ nurs]ies4 ,inde$1 9 h\seholds :]e ! "y lady's mat]ial has rea*$ a c]ta9 height & bread? & fulness1 ! love t has any p>ticul> am\nt ( passion 9 x is n ! "o discuss$4 ,& ,i ?9k x "r t x %\ld n be4 ,writ+ z ,i d exclusively = female babes 7or r1 ,i %\ld say1 "y lady babes1 because a "y lady babe ought n to be call$ a female1 & w\ld ) reason feel annoy$ at be+ call$ "o71 ,i am anxi\s to d away ) ! passionate love-fiction altoge!r4 ,( c\rse1 ,i "k ,i h only to expla9 ! ?+ prop]ly1 9 my own p>ticul> way1 & ! ?+ w at once be done away )2 & surely x is my duty to d s1 :5 by do+ s1 ,i "k ,i %all d good4 ,illu/ration3 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,codl9 _h no?+ to urge aga9/ a proposal s seasonable4 ,nelly1 kneel+ d[n beside ! box1 0 soon busily engag$ 9 h] task1 & accompli%+ x to a miracle4 ,! ,old ,curiosity ,%op 7,h\sehold ,edition74--,,*>les ,,dick5s4 ,,by ,,*>les ,,gre51 ,r4,i4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall4 ,9 #ahhh1 ,gilb]t ,dalziel1 :o _h be5 work+ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! pap] f ! day x came into our h&s1 took ov] ! j\rnal1 pay+ ! sum ( eight ?\s& p\nds = x4 ,he at once made consid]able alt]ations 9 ! conduct ( ! pap]4 ,among/ 8 arti/ic /aff 7 t p[]ful draughtsman1 ,w4 ,g4 ,baxt]2 ,b]n>d ,p>tridge1 "o ( ! mo/ brilliant & des]v$ly popul> black & :ite m5 ( our "t2 ,maurice ,greiff5hag51 ^: draw+s _h grac$ ! pages ( ,judy f ! day ( 8 e>ly /ud5t%ip2 ,alfr$ ,bryan1 inimitable 9 8 way2 ,fr$ ,pegram1 ,rav5 ,hill1 ,f4 ,h4 ,t[ns5d1 & ,fr$ ,b>n>d4 ,) su* a li/ ( arti/s at "w week by week1 small wond] t x %\ld n[ be spok5 ( z ,! ,gold5 ,p]iod ( ,judy4 ,9 ! pages ( ,judy1 ,*>les ,h4 ,ross creat$ ! "* ( ,ally ,slop] & also ( 8 fri5d ,ikey ,moses4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahhd1 ,gilb]t ,dalziel conceiv$ & modell$ a new publication1 to be call$ ! ,half-,holiday1 9 :i* ,ally ,slop] 0 to be a lead+ "*4 ,x 0 f9ally decid$1 h[ev]1 to add ! ,old ,man's "n to ! title1 & on ,may #crd1 #ahhd1 ,ally ,slop]'s ,half-,holiday made its fir/ appe>ance4 ,among/ ! _m qua9t features ( ! pap]1 p]haps ! ,aw>d ( ,m]it /&s =emo/4 ,?is decoration consi/s ( a v clev] design by ,w4 ,g4 ,baxt]1 execut$ 9 col\rs1 & has be5 pres5t$ to & accept$ by m5 & wom5 ( ! highe/ di/9ction 9 all bran*es ( art1 sci5ce1 lit]ature1 music1 & ! pr(essions g5]ally4 ,illu/ration3 ',y're ! wax-"w *ild1 are y n8' said ,miss ,monfla!r4 ',yes1 ma'm1' repli$ ,nell1 col\r+ deeply4 ,! ,old ,curiosity ,%op 7,h\sehold ,edition74--,,*>les ,,dick5s4 ,,by ,,*>les ,,gre51 ,r4,i4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall4 ,gilb]t ,dalziel has 9 8 possession a collection ( autograph lett]s1 9 ackn[l$gm5t ( ! ,aw>d1 f "s ( ! mo/ em95t folks be=e ! public dur+ ! latt] "p ( ! old c5tury1 among/ :om may be m5tion$--,"l ,t5nyson1 z repres5t+ ,lit]ature2 ,sir ,john ,e4 ,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a41 = ,pa9t+ & ,draw+ on ,wood2 ,sir ,ar?ur ,sullivan1 = ,music2 ,sir ,*>les ,russell1 = ,law2 ,ar?ur ,w4 ,p9]o & ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+1 = ! ,drama2 ,"l ,*>les ,b]es=d1 = ! ,navy2 & ,"l ,rob]ts 7:5 he 0 9 comm& 9 ,india71 = ! ,army4 99 99 99 99 99 ,*>les ,h4 ,b5nett 0 "o ( ! mo/ orig9al arti/s ( 8 p]iod4 ,alas6 8 life 0 all too %ort4 ,!re 0 an individual /amp ab\t 8 "w--indep5d5t 9 mann] & full ( deep ?\ght4 ,we _h _m ( 8 draw+s ?r\gh our h&s & knew him well4 ,a m e>ne/ man conc]n+ 8 "w we nev] met2 &1 n unlike ,p9well1 he held x z a pr9ciple t "t %\ld nev] be all[$ to ent] into ! "q2 ! task %\ld be def9$1 b nev] trammell$ by1 ,h[ long w x take8--:e!r x be days1 weeks or ye>s1 = ! prop] execution ( ! project4 ,p]haps 8 ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress w rank z 8 greate/ a*ievem5t4 ,we h already spok5 ( our connection ) ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall1 on t light feat ( ,doyle's1 ! ,panorama4 ,!re 7 also a v clev] set ( draw+s = ,fairy ,tales ( all ,nations1 by ,ri*>d ,doyle1 & illu/rations to ,morley's ,ob]on's ,horn1 & o!r ,fairy ,tales1 by ,*>les ,h4 ,b5nett1 :i* we produc$ = ! same firm4 ,illu/ration3 ,i made my way back to ! ',dolph9's ,head4' ,9 ! gateway ,i f\nd ,j4 ,mell[s look+ at no?+1 & app>5tly exp]i5c+ t x fail$ to raise 8 spirits4 ',i don't c>e = ! ,t[n1' said ,j4 ,mell[s1 :5 ,i complim5t$ him on ! sanit>y advantage x may or may n possess2 ',i wi% ,i _h nev] se5 ! ,t[n4' ,! ,uncomm]cial ,travell] 7,h\sehold ,edition74--,,*>les ,,dick5s4 ,,by ,e4 ,g4 ,,dalziel4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall4 ,:5 ,*>les ,dick5s ab&on$ ! et*+s ( ,h4 ,k4 ,br[ne z a means ( illu/rat+ 8 books1 ! next "w1 ,our ,mutual ,fri5d1 0 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ,m>cus ,/one1 ^: fa!r1 ,mr4 ,frank ,/one1 ,a4,r4,a41 _h = _m ye>s be5 a next-door neighb\r & a v con/ant fri5d ( ,dick5s4 ,"s ( ^! draw+s1 :i* are m>k$ ) all ! ref9em5t & good ta/e ( ?is popul> arti/1 7 entru/$ to u to engrave4 ,we 7 e>ly engag$ on ! v>i\s editions ( ! works ( ,*>les ,dick5s1 comm5c+ 7?r\gh our fri5d1 ,eb5ez] ,l&ells17 ) ! wood engrav+s = ,ma/] ,humphrey's ,clock1 :i* 7 soon foll[$ by ^? = ! ,*ri/mas ,books f draw+s by ,ri*>d ,doyle1 ,john ,lee*1 & ,daniel ,maclise4 ,b by f> ! mo/ important commission ev] plac$ 9 our h&s by ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall 0 ! production & entire control ( ! illu/rations = ! ,h\sehold ,edition ( ! ,works ( ,*>les ,dick5s1 :i* 0 comm5c$ 9 s]ial =m 9 #ahga & complet$ 9 #ahgi1 ?us ext5d+ ov] a p]iod ( eight ye>s4 ,! publi%]s began ! issue ) ,pickwick1 us+ ! orig9al designs by ,h4 ,k4 ,br[ne 7,phiz71 b imm$iately aft] ?is ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,*apman plac$ ! entire control ( ! illu/rations 9 our h&s4 ,we 7 to f9d ! be/ arti/s we consid]$ suitable = ! v>i\s works4 ,! fir/ select$ 0 ,james ,mahoney1 :o _h already atta9$ "s di/9ction 9 draw+ on wood4 ,he did 9 all ?ree books1 ! fir/ be+ ,oliv] ,twi/1 foll[$ by ,little ,dorrit & ,our ,mutual ,fri5d4 ,mahoney _h a firm1 cle> /yle ( manipulation1 & no "o knew bett] ?an he h[ to make "w look solid & firm by leav+ l>ge masses ( :ite 9 8 arrangem5t ( col\r4 ,he pa9t$ "s good wat] col\rs4 ,we _h sev]al small examples1 ! mo/ important ( :i* is ,a ,bird ( ,prey1 a repeat ( "o ( 8 designs = ,our ,mutual ,fri5d4 ,*>les ,gre51 ,r4,i41 made a beautiful set ( illu/rations to ,! ,old ,curiosity ,%op4 ,e picture is c>efully /udi$ bo? z to "*1 sc5e1 & subject2 ! picture ( ,%ort & ,codl91 ) ,nell & h] ,gr&fa!r1 be+ "o ( ! mo/ p]fect4 ,gre5 pa9t$ _m v f9e wat] col\r pictures1 sev]al ( :i* we 7 =tunate en\gh to possess4 ,illu/ration3 ,on ! second occasion ( my see+ him he said1 huskily1 to ! man ( sleep1 ',am ,i r$ to-night8' ',y are1' he uncompromis+ly answ]$4 ,! ,uncomm]cial ,travell] 7,h\sehold ,edition74--,,*>les ,,dick5s4 ,,by ,e4 ,g4 ,,dalziel4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall4 #gh ,,p>k ,,road4 ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,dalziel1--,^! pro(s are s beautiful ,i _c f9d any fault2 & %\ld be a brute if ,i did4 ,! only "o ,i h t\*$ is because x is a little too d>k & heavy--p]haps x is a heavy pro(4 ,i am delight$ ) !m g5]ally4 ,i s5d two m draw+s4 ,please d n =get to let me h ! ?ree pro(s ,i m5tion$ 9 ?is morn+'s lett]4 ,y\rs v truly1 ,c4 ,,gre54 ,aga9 on ano!r occasion3 ,i l ^? pro(s v mu* inde$2 !y are beautiful4 ,!re is only "o ?+ wants t\*+--! face ( ! ,*>woman 9 ,no4 #bg is r muddy1 x wants cle>+ up a bit4 ,i h t\*$ ! pro(4 ,h4 ,fr5*1 a clev] & popul> arti/1 ! son ( an accompli%$ wood engrav]1 :o came ( ! ,bewick s*ool1 did ! pictures = ,h>d ,times1 & v good !y 74 ,illu/ration3 ,he /oop$ a little1 & ) 8 tatt]$ blue cap po9t$ "u ! c>riage4 ,all 8 foll[]s /oop$ to look "u ! c>riage4 ,a ,tale ( ,two ,cities 7,h\sehold ,edition74--,,*>les ,,dick5s4 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,b>n>d4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall4 ,f4 ,a4 ,fras]1 a well-kn[n illu/rator1 made ^? = ,great ,expectations4 ,a4 ,b4 ,fro/1 an ,am]ican arti/ ( great ability1 did ,am]ican ,notes1 & ,gordon ,?omson ,pictures f ,italy4 ,e4 ,g4 ,dalziel und]took ,repr9t$ ,pieces & ,! ,uncomm]cial ,travell]1 z well z o!r %ort /ories4 ,( ,e4 ,g4 ,d4's "w we w "h quote two lett]s by di/+ui%$ arti/s 9 appreciation4 #b ,,palace ,,gate1 #cj? ,janu>y1 #ahgh4 ,,de> ,,dalziel1--,i ought to h ?ank$ y = y\r k9d & ?\ghtful pres5t ( ,xmas books4 ,! illu/rations ( y\r son to ',! ,uncomm]cial ,travell]' are admirable4 ,i recognise 8 "w 9 ,fun1 & ! c>e ( 8 "w is n lo/ ^u ,y\rs v truly1 ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais4 ,,vanbrugh ,,p>k1 ,,blackhea?1 #bcrd ,decemb]1 #ahgg4 ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,dalziel1--,i ?ank y = ! volume1 :]e y\r son's draw+s %[ an amaz+ c>e & tru?--a c]ta9 weirdness mo/ tell+ 9 "s subjects1 notably1 ',*ips1 ! ,c>p5t]'--! ,devil ) ! ,rat on 8 %\ld] is gr&4 ,!re is a ,donkey1 tak5 into cu/ody by ! police1 mo/ beautifully drawn4 ,! ,c>t is by ,alb]t ,dur]1 s also is ',mr4 ,bak]'s ,trap'2 ',a ,*eap ,!atre' is good1 full ( v>i$ "*2 s is ! ,gr\p ( ,*air-m5d]s on title--! man's eyes screw$ up because ( ! sun1 & ! woman look+ ?r\gh ! back ( ! *air4 ,!re is a gr\p ( old wom5 on p4 #acf :i* is capital2 v good "* on p4 #aja1 also on p4 #hd4 ',mr4 ,j4 ,mell[s1' p4 #aab1 v good4 ,) be/ wi%es = heal? & happ9ess to y & y\rs1 ,i am1 de> ,mr4 ,dalziel1 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,john ,,gilb]t4 ,illu/ration3 ',no matt]6 ,:at d y mean1 sir8' 0 ! t>t rejo9d]4 ',no matt]6 ,d y ?9k y br+ y\r paltry money "h z a fav\r or a gift2 or z a matt] ( bus9ess1 & 9 return = value receiv$8' ,ni*olas ,nickleby 7,h\sehold ,edition74--,,*>les ,,dick5s4 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,b>n>d4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall4 ,b ( all ! arti/s engag$ on ?is edition ,fr$]ick ,b>n>d held ! mo/ prom95t position1 he hav+ fully illu/rat$ no less ?an n9e out ( tw5ty books4 ,b>n>d ranks z "o ( ,engl&'s truly comic arti/s2 b he 0 n only comic1 he 0 "o ( ! mo/ v]satile arti/s ( our "t4 ,he unque/ionably /&s among ! =emo/ illu/rators ( ,dick5s4 ,! _m draw+s he made = ! ,h\sehold ,edition1 z well z "s l>g] pictures1 illu/rat+ ! works ( ! great au?or1 all possess a c]ta9 peculi>ity3 :ile ! draw+s are /rictly 9 8 own /yle1 !re is j en\gh resemblance to ! figures creat$ by ,h4 ,k4 ,br[ne to save y a %ock2 ! ,dick ,swivell]1 ! ,bill ,sykes1 & o!r *>act]s are ! same z "o _h accept$ :5 ! /ories 7 fir/ writt54 ,a p[]ful set ( draw+s are ^? = ,h[ ! ,poor ,live1 :i* 7 commission$ by ,gilb]t ,dalziel1 9 connection ) ,g4 ,r4 ,sims' articles1 = publication 9 ! ,pictorial ,_w4 ,aga91 h[ gr& are _m ( 8 designs = ! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 :i* we prep>$ = ,alex&] ,/rahan2 "o ( ! mo/ effective is ,"l ,hategood1 f :i* we commission$ him to pa9t an oil picture4 ,b>n>d 0 no mean pa9t]3 p]haps 8 ,saturday ,night 9 ! ,ea/ ,end & ,! ,gu>ds' ,b& ,m>*+ are among/ 8 mo/ important works4 ,he also pa9t$ a ,ball-room ,sc5e1 ( an elegant "*1 f "o ( ! ,dick5s' books1 t _h a v prom95t place 9 ! ,in/itute ( ,pa9t]s 9 ,oil ,col\rs4 ,our long connection ) ,b>n>d 0 ( close intimacy & fri5d%ip2 he 0 a delightful companion1 amus+1 & full ( bright rep>tee1 & w\ld (t5 set ! table 9 a ro>4 ,z a mimic & comic s+] he 0 inimitable4 ,a fav\rite song ( 8 at /udio ev5+s 0 ,i ,long to be a ,h>ti/1 ,"m1 writt5 by himself1 we believe1 & scream+ly funny4 ,z a practical joki/1 ,fr$ ,b>n>d 0 simply au fait4 ,on "o occasion he call$ at ,soane's ,museum 9 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields1 & ask$ ! port] if ,sir ,john ,soane 0 at home4 ,:y1 lor bless y1 sir1 said ! man1 ,sir ,john ,soane has be5 dead ^! sixty ye>s4 ,b>n>d 0 /agg]$ at ! news & ov]:elm$ ) grief1 & beat+ 8 brea/ he cri$1 ,dead6 ,dead6 ,dead6 ,& we 7 boys at s*ool toge!r6 ,8 own dea?1 poor *ap1 0 tragic1 & a great %ock to all :o knew him4 ,he 0 an ard5t smok]4 ,"o morn+1 hav+ _h breakfa/ 9 b$1 he reque/$ t he %\ld n be di/urb$ aga9 = "s h\rs2 :5 ! s]vant w5t to call him !re 0 no response1 & on ! door be+ =c$ op5 ! room 0 f\nd to be full ( smoke1 ! b$-clo!s sm\ld]+ fire4 ,x is suppos$ t :ile c\rt+ fur!r sleep he lit a pipe1 :i*1 fall+ f 8 m\?1 ignit$ ! clo!s2 al?\gh some:at sev]ely burnt1 8 dea? 01 9 fact1 due to suffocation1 & he pass$ away :ile 9 a /ate ( ins5sibility4 ,illu/ration3 ,george ,dalziel #aija ,,f ,a ,,photograph ,,by ,,grace ,,& ,,dora ,,dalziel4 ,illu/ration3 ,edw>d ,dalziel #aija ,,f ,a ,,photograph ,,by ,,grace ,,& ,,dora ,,dalziel4 ,illu/ration3 ,?omas ,,bgs ,dalziel #aija ,,f ,a ,,photograph ,,by ,,lovel ,,dalziel4 ,,footnotes3 #ba ,?is is ! f\r? son ( ,edw>d ,dalziel4 ,,our ,,pupils4 ,e>ly 9 ! ye> #ahdd we took our fir/ pupil1 ,francis ,frick]1 a v /eady1 indu/ri\s fell[1 :o 0 always punctual & reliable4 ,he became a good engrav]1 & rema9$ ) u1 )\t int]mission--) ! exception ( two or ?ree weeks' holiday 9 ea* ye>1 :i* we made a practice ( giv+ to all our pupils--until we broke up our e/abli%m5t 9 #ahic4 ,be+ all draughtsm5 ourselves1 we did n take pupils specially = engrav+ alone2 al?\gh1 f our e>lie/ days1 we made x a rule to place any commission t 0 intru/$ to u 9 ! h&s ( ! be/ arti/s we c\ld f9d1 ^: peculi> ability suit$ !m = ! subject 9 "q4 ,nev]!less1 we e/abli%$ a s*ool to tea* our pupils draw+4 ,we got toge!r a good collection ( pla/] ca/s--! be/ obta9able2 also o!r matt] suitable = /udy f ! flat & r\nd2 works on ,anatomy1 on ,beauty1 & on ,p]spective4 ,we also provid$ all ! mat]ials = work+ free ( co/4 ,! engrav]'s day at t "t 0 a long "o--n9e h\rs--& ! draw+ only began aft] ! day's "w _h be5 f9i%$2 & to ?is1 p]haps1 is due ! fact t all did n avail !mselves ( :at _h be5 plann$ = !m4 ,! pupils :o did att5d ! meet+s1 & :o d\btless possess$ ! /rong] love ( art1 b5efitt$ to no small ext5t4 ,among ^? :o avail$ !mselves ( ^! advantages 7 ,h>ry ,f5n & ,*>les ,k+don1 two ( our e>lie/ & v clev]e/ pupils4 ,soon aft] !y complet$ _! t]m ) u !y took %ip to ,canada1 hav+ det]m9$ to visit ! pr9cipal cities !re & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,?is !y did1 settl+ 9 ,new ,york ,city1 :]e !y soon f\nd pr(itable employm5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h>ry ,f5n took at once to draw+ on wood & wat] col\r pa9t+1 mak+ v rapid progress 9 bo? bran*es ( art1 & soon becom+ ! mo/ popul> l&scape draughtsman 9 ,am]ica4 ,x 0 he :o project$1 plann$1 & made all ! draw+s = ,picturesque ,am]ica4 ,x came ab\t 9 ?is way4 ,he 0 d9+ ) ! well-kn[n publi%]1 ,d4 ,appleton1 :o1 dur+ conv]sation1 regrett$ t ,am]ica did n af=d su* f9e mat]ial = l&scape art z ! ,old ,c\ntry--t !re 01 9 fact1 no?+ picturesque 9 ,am]ica4 ,f5n said3 ,give me ! *ance & y %all see :at a v>iety ( beautiful mat]ial y h got 9 ,am]ica4 ,! reply 03 ,well1 y %all h a try if y l4 ,d a few draw+s & let u see4 ,f5n made a few draw+s1 :i* enc\rag$ ! publi%] to c>ry out ! idea2 & he did a "w :i* 01 p]haps1 "o ( ! mo/ brilliantly successful illu/rat$ books ev] publi%$1 & ! =]unn] ( sev]al simil> works1 all ( :i* 7 fill$ ) beautiful examples ( 8 skilful p5cil4 ,he /ill cont9ues to be a popul> black & :ite arti/1 b devotes mu* "t to pa9t+ 9 wat] col\rs4 ,joseph ,p5nell1 9 8 ,mod]n ,illu/ration1 says1 ,h5ry ,f5n's illu/rations to ',picturesque ,am]ica' entitle him to be call$ ! ,ne/or ( 8 ,guild1 n only = ! delicacy1 tru? & ref9em5t ( 8 draw+1 b also because ( ! enorm\s success ( ! publication4 99 99 99 99 99 ,*>les ,k+don1 by f> ! be/ engrav] ( ! two1 0 also v popul> 9 ,am]ica1 b he 0 ( a re/less nature & _h n ! p]si/5t indu/ry ( 8 companion4 ,he di$ "y1 & 9 8 dea? ! _w lo/ a brilliant "y arti/4 ,he m>ri$ an ,am]ican lady soon aft] settl+ !re1 & x is wor?y ( m5tion1 s we h be5 told1 t 8 daught]1 :o evid5tly inh]it$ h] fa!r's art in/9cts & good looks--= ,k+don 0 a v h&some fell[--0 a popul> memb] ( ! celebrat$ ,augu/9 ,daly's company1 & became ! wife ( an ,am]ican millionaire4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ano!r ( ! mo/ indu/ri\s & con/ant work]s 0 ,george ,g4 ,kilburne1 :o1 soon aft] complet+ 8 engagem5t ) u1 gave up engrav+ altoge!r & took to pa9t+--mo/ly 9 wat] col\rs--9 :i* he has long held a prom95t position 9 ! ,royal ,in/itute ( ,pa9t]s 9 ,wat] ,col\rs1 z well z be+ a v frequ5t exhibitor at ! ,royal ,academy4 ,he 0 "o ( ! mo/ satisfactory pupils we ev] _h4 ,he took up engrav+ ) great aptitude1 & f ! day he came to u 8 "w 0 always good4 ,only ! second draw+ giv5 to him to "w ^u 0 s p]fect1 t x 0 publi%$ ) ! set to :i* x belong$4 ,a peculi>ity ) ,kilburne 0 t if he 7 ask$ to d any?+1 y f\nd him do+ x imm$iately2 ) him no "t 0 want$ = prep>ation4 ,?\gh he left our /udio & =sook ! bran* ( art we taught him1 our connection1 in/ead ( be+ sev]$1 became ! clos] by 8 m>ry+ ! eld] daught] ( our late bro!r ,rob]t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,*>les ,a4 ,f]ri]1 a "y ,scot*man ( v>i$ capabilities1 :o _h made "s small ef=ts at wood engrav+ 9 8 native t[n ( ,arbroa?1 )\t in/ruction1 came to u to seek employm5t ?r\gh an introduction he _h obta9$ to ,william ,h>vey4 ,he 0 a y\? ( consid]able promise & full ( en?usiasm = 8 art4 ,?\gh ! specim5s he _h to %[ 7 v crude1 he _h evid5tly be5 look$ ^u z a g5ius by 8 ,scotti% fri5ds2 b on ent]+ our /udio he 0 indefatigable 9 8 /udies1 & eag] = improvem5t4 ,be=e he _h be5 two mon?s ) u he became ,london correspond5t to an ,arbroa? weekly pap]4 ,?is lett] he g5]ally knock$ (f dur+ ! h\r all[$ = d9n] 9 ! middle ( ! day4 ,we h reason to believe he turn$ 8 att5tion v mu* to sci5tific subjects1 & became a ,fell[ ( m ?an "o ( ! le>n$ ,societies4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( 8 life he has be5 a /aun* teetotal]1 & has work$ h>d 9 ! temp]ance cause4 ,he became ! p]sonal fri5d ( ,george ,cruik%ank1 ,dr4 ,ri*>dson1 & _m sci5tific p1 :o pref]r$ him z an engrav] because ( ! k he possess$ ( ! objects he _h to "w ^u4 ,tak5 altoge!r1 ,f]ri] became "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable m5 :o _h _! beg9n+ 9 our /udio4 99 99 99 99 99 ,w4 ,y41 a pupil ^: "n = obvi\s reasons we w n give1 came to u :5 ab\t n9ete5 ye>s ( age4 ,he 0 a memb] ( a good c\nty family--a y\ng] son2 he _h good ta/e = art & "s skill z a draughtsman4 ,by ! wi% ( 8 eld] bro!r1 he 0 put ) u to le>n engrav+4 ,8 developm5t 9 our art 0 simply wond]ful1 8 manipulative p[] 0 q extraord9>y2 x 0 ! "o case 9 our exp]i5ce :]e x seem$ z if ! pupil _h come to tea* ! ma/]s4 ,he 0 /eady1 punctual to 8 long day's "w1 & 9 e way exempl>y1 a g5tleman 9 mann]1 & a great fav\rite ) all ! assi/ants & o!r pupils2 b x 0 kn[n to 8 fell[-work]s t at a c]ta9 date he 0 to come into a consid]able sum ( money1 & he _h (t5 said t :5 he got x1 !n f>ewell to indu/ry1 to art1 & to respectability4 ,8 words 73 ,:5 ,i get x ,i w let fly4 ,&1 sad to relate1 he did let fly4 ,he _h be5 work+ out ( our /udio = "s two or ?ree mon?s1 :5 he sudd5ly disappe>$1 & ! la/ we he>d ( him 0 t he 0 sp5d+ 8 "t1 & 8 money *iefly 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ! ,surrey ,!atre1 & t 9 an adjac5t public-h\se b> he 0 se5 light+ 8 pipe ) a five p\nd note4 ,poor fell[6 ,x 0 ! old1 old /ory--! dr9k--! dr9k t did x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,alex&] ,ait*eson ,dalziel & ,john ,s&]son ,dalziel1 ! two sons ( our bro!r ,rob]t1 also1 on leav+ s*ool1 became pupils to le>n wood engrav+4 ,! eld] bro!r1 ,alex&]1 %ortly aft] complet+ 8 t]m1 m>ri$ & w5t out to ,s\? ,africa1 :]e = a "t he c\pl$ s*ola/ic "w ) 8 engrav+2 b aft] a bit he gave up art altoge!r & w5t on ) 8 tea*+ only--:ile ,john emigrat$ to ,am]ica1 & settl$ d[n 9 ,philadelphia = _m ye>s1 :]e he execut$ a l>ge numb] ( elaborate1 highly-f9i%$ works1 *iefly ( a sci5tific "*1 mu* ( :i* has be5 reproduc$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,at ! "t we write he is turn+ 8 att5tion to fruit culture 9 ,colorado4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a4 ,w4 ,bayes 0 introduc$ to u by ,h4 ,/acy ,m>ks1 ,r4,a41 z a "y man :o _h be5 engag$ z a draughtsman at "s manufactur+ works 9 ! c\ntry1 & _h %[n a wond]ful capacity = design4 ,we c\ld n say he came to u z a pupil2 b :atev] progress he made 9 our /udio 0 ! result ( ! practice d]iv$ f ! subjects giv5 to him1 & ow+ to ! advantage ( 8 see+ a great v>iety ( draw+s by ! lead+ arti/s ( ! "t4 ,he 0 v indu/ri\s & v rapid4 ,he work$ ) u = _m ye>s1 until1 = ! fur!r developm5t 9 pa9t+ & o!r bran*es ( 8 art1 he f\nd x an advantage to h a place ( 8 own4 ,) u he _h illu/rat$ a numb] ( *ildr5's books1 ! mo/ important be+ ! works ( ,hans ,*ri/ian ,&]s51 = :i* he made a v l>ge numb] ( draw+s4 ,^! books w5t ?r\gh _m editions4 ,he also made a set ( draw+s f ,bible hi/ory1 & ano!r set f ! ,new ,te/am5t1 all ( :i* 7 publi%$ = u by ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge1 ,w>ne ,co41 ) a fair am\nt ( success4 ,bayes = "s ye>s has devot$ himself almo/ entirely to pa9t+ 9 oil1 & has produc$ _m important works--*iefly ( a hi/orical ord]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,phil ,ebbutt came to u on ! recomm5dation ( our fri5d ,george ,r4 ,sims4 ,he _h a natural ta/e = draw+1 & 0 quick at design4 ,he work$ mu* on our publication1 ,jack & ,jill1 includ+ political c>toons1 & romances /rictly hi/orical4 ,he also made _m draw+s = ,fun1 :i* 7 mo/ly ( a social "*4 ,9 all he 0 an indu/ri\s1 will+ work]1 b 8 progress 0 h9d]$ by an affection ( ! eyes1 :i* n[ & aga9 dem&$ complete re/2 ?\gh t1 = a "t1 0 got ov] & he w5t to "w aga94 ,he also made _m draw+s z book illu/rations1 & 0 "o ( ! orig9al arti/s on ! ,daily ,graphic1 work+ = ! fir/ numb] ( t j\rnal4 ,b ! eye tr\ble aga9 caus$ him to t]m9ate s close a connection1 & he cont9u$ z an occasional contributor only4 ,he /ill holds a prom95t place z a j\rnali/ic arti/1 do+ mu* good "w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hal ,ludl[ z a boy %[$ great ta/e & skill 9 draw+4 ,8 fri5ds wi%$ him to be a wood engrav] & plac$ him ) u z an appr5tice = t purpose2 b he made little or no progress 9 t bran* & 0 soon put to draw+ entirely1 & v quickly develop$ z a clev] design]4 ,he made hundr$s ( draw+s = *ildr5's & o!r books2 "s ( ! =m] 7 c>ri$ out 9 col\rs--:at are g5]ally kn[n z ,toy ,books4 ,he soon became an exp]t 9 pure p5 & ink "w1 & :5 ! ,pictorial ,_w 0 "u our control1 made a l>ge numb] ( c>eful draw+s ( social life--_m ( e-day ev5ts1 notably riv] & race sc5es4 ,he also made _m important draw+s ( !atrical repres5tations--new plays1 op]a & music hall subjects4 ,8 "w _h become s popul> t ,mason ,jackson came to u on behalf ( ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news1 to "k if we w\ld all[ ,ludl[ to make draw+s on wood = t j\rnal1 say+1 x 0 a pity t su* clev] draw+s %\ld all be reproduc$ by process1 :i* he reg>d$ z an inf]ior mann] ( r5d]+ !m4 ,:at a *ange has come s9ce t p]iod6 ,h[ completely has ! !n-?\ght sup]ior mann] _h to /& aside = ! inf]ior6 ,we may "h /ate t1 9 ! long pa/1 we always ?\ght t "s automatic process w\ld be p]fect$ = ! prop] reproduction ( po9t "w1 or :at 0 always kn[n z facsimile draw+4 ,( ,ludl['s "w z a popul> design] & pa9t]1 x is n necess>y to speak fur!r ?an to say t 8 small] wat] col\rs rival 9 grace & m9ute f9i% ! "w ( ,jan ,van ,be]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,george ,gatcombe 0 a companion & fri5d ( ,phil ,ebbutt1 & ?r\gh t fact came to u4 ,he %[$ an e>ly ta/e = draw+1 0 f ! fir/ a v rapid workman1 & soon develop$ to an ext5t t made 8 "w suitable = publication4 ,we gave him an opportunity by ! introduction ( 8 "w on ,fun1 9 :i* he ev9c$ a di/9ct capacity = ! elegant 9 8 social pictures4 ,he made _m illu/rations = books2 & did mu* at v>i\s times = ,hood's ,annual4 ,"s ( 8 political c>toons1 too1 %[$ a di/9ct ta/e 9 t direction4 ,he also produc$ sev]al designs ( a hi/orical "*4 ,gatcombe is a good all-r\nd black & :ite arti/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,among ! _m o!r pupils & assi/ants :o h pass$ ?r\gh our /udios1 & prov$ !mselves /eady & accompli%$ arti/s1 we mu/ n omit to m5tion ,h>ry ,leighton1 ,e4 ,j4 ,wallis1 :o has lately turn$ 8 att5tion v successfully to l&scape photography1 ,walt] ,williams1 ,william ,arr[smi?1 & ,james ,cl>k1 :o1 l 8 fell[-pupil ,frank ,frick]1 rema9$ ) u = ov] =ty ye>s4 ,,! ,,pr9t+ ,,(fice4 ,) ! 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