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p. 26.  Can there be anything more mean. [MS. Book lvi.]
p. 27.  S—— in Childhood on the nursery floor. [MS. Book lvii.]
To Nancy F——: How can I help thy husband's copying me.

[MS. Book lviii.]

Of H—— 's birth this was the happy lot. [MS. Book lix.]
p. 28.  Sketch (pencil). — For Visions of the Daughters of Albion.
Sir Joshua praises Michael Angelo. [MS. Book lx.]
He's a Blockhead who wants a proof of what he can't Perceive. [MS. Book lxi.]
p. 29. Cr—— loves artists as he loves his Meat. [MS. Book lxii.]
A Petty Sneaking Knave I knew. [MS. Book lxiii.]
Sir Joshua praised Rubens with a smile. [MS. Book lxiv.]
He is a Cock would. [MS. Book lxv.]
p. 30.  Sketch.— [See WMR. (i)].
He has observ'd the Golden Rule. [MS. Book Ixvi.]
To S——d: You all your Youth observ'd the Golden Rule. [MS.

Book lxvii.]

p. 31.  Mr. Stothard to Mr. Cromek: For Fortune's favours you your riches bring. [MS. Book 1xiii.]
Mr. Cromek to Mr. Stothard: Fortune favours the Brave, old proverbs say, [MS. Book lix.]
I am no Homer's Hero you all know. [MS. Book lxx.]
p. 32.  The Angel that presided o'er my birth. [MS. Book lxxi.]
Florentine Ingratitude: Sir Joshua sent his own portrait to. [MS. Book Ixxii.]
p. 33.  A Pitiful Case: The villain at the gallows tree. [MS. Book Ixxiii.]
To the Royal Academy: A Strange Erratum in all the Editions.

[MS. Book Ixxiv.]

If it is true, what the Prophets write. [MS. Book lxxv.]

[The Everlasting Gospel, a. ]

p. 34.  Sketch. — For Gates of Paradise.
On F—— and S——: I found them blind, I taught them how to see. [MS. Book lxxvi.]
P—— loved me not as he lov'd his friends. [MS. Book lxxvii.]
To forgive enemies H—— does pretend. [MS. Book lxxviii.]
p. 35.  To F—— : You call me Mad; 'tis folly to do so. [MS. Book lxxix.]
On H——y's Friendship: When H——y finds out what you cannot

do. [MS. Book Ixxx.]

To forgive enemies H—— does pretend continued (ll. 3, 4). [MS. Book Ixxviii.]
p. 36.  Sketch.— [See WMR. (j).]
Some men created for destruction come. [MS. Book lxxxi.]
On S——: You say reserve and modesty he has. [MS. Book lxxxii.]
p. 37.  Imitation of Pope, & a compliment to the Ladies. [MS. Book lxxxiii.]
To H——: Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ake. [MS. Book lxxxiv.]
Cosway Frazer & Baldwin of Egypt's Lake. [MS. Book lxxxv.]