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SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE after this, Sir Thomas applied to me, to give him lessons for exercise, when I resided near Soho Square; but the time was not fixed, and the lessons never took place. Two or three summers ago I paid him a visit in Russell Square, and remained with him half an hour; I reminded him of our meeting at Malton's and of the duet sung so completely con amore, at which he laughed heartily; it was indeod all amour et tendresse, but Si l'amour passe avec le temps, Le temps passe avec l'amour. Talking of the race of time, mine has been a long one, yet it seems but of a day; how rapidly in succession do the weeks, months, and years, pass, and though long in prospect, how short in the retrospect ! And such is life-and I am to-day old Angelo, whose father was old Angelo a few scasons back and yet we all talk of killing time, whilst time is killing us. SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE. LETTER FroM J. HEATH, Esq. My dear Sir,-I will give you, as you desire, the par ticulars of my acquaintance with Mr. Lawrence. When 1 first knew him he was a boy with his hair about his shoulders, and I believe ncar eighteen years of age. We lived very near each other, he in Leicester Fields, and I in Leicester Strect. We saw each other several times a week. During our acquaintance I frequently remonstrated with him about his painting nothing but little crayon portraits, for which he received five guineas a piece. He said he was perfectly con tented, as he had as many to do as he wished. But one 15