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PORTRAITS OF JONSON.

graphical magazine. Ritson's portrait was copied a few years since by Freeman for the Mirror; and Mr. Boaden's picture by Evans, for the Cabinet.

"The portrait mentioned by Granger among the Houbracken heads, is now universally acknowledged to be spurious. It was, however, copied not long since by Baldwin in Catherine-street.

"Such is the list of portraits coming within my knowledge. It certainly comprehends the more important ones, but is as certainly imperfect, and I must leave the outline to be filled up by those who have more leisure and greater opportunities of obtaining information."