Memoirs of a Picture: Containing the Adventures of Many Conspicuous Characters and Interspersed with a Variety of Amusing Anecdotes of Several Very Extraordinary Personages Connected with the Arts : Including a Genuine Biographical Sketch of that Celebrated Original and Eccentric Genius, the Late Mr. George Morland ... : to which is Added a Copious Appendix, Embracing Every Interesting Subject Relative to Our Justly Admired English Painter and His Most Valuable Works, Том 2C. Stower, 1805 |
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... took a neat small house , with a very pretty garden to it , in a place called Pleasant Passage , at the back of Mother Black Cap's , on the Hamp- stead road . In a short time after their removal hither Mrs. Morland was brought to bed of ...
... took a neat small house , with a very pretty garden to it , in a place called Pleasant Passage , at the back of Mother Black Cap's , on the Hamp- stead road . In a short time after their removal hither Mrs. Morland was brought to bed of ...
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... took to squander away the sums he received for his pictures . A thoughtless imprudent young man , whose ignorance of the crook- ed ways of his own species could only be equalled by his utter contempt of money when he had earned it ...
... took to squander away the sums he received for his pictures . A thoughtless imprudent young man , whose ignorance of the crook- ed ways of his own species could only be equalled by his utter contempt of money when he had earned it ...
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... took place , the author was made acquainted with some of the difficulties that resulted from the imprudent conduct of his friend ; and on this as on other occasions , the effects of which all proceeded from the same cause , he had the ...
... took place , the author was made acquainted with some of the difficulties that resulted from the imprudent conduct of his friend ; and on this as on other occasions , the effects of which all proceeded from the same cause , he had the ...
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... a seat at his easel , as he often candidly confessed . Another singular whim took possession of him at this critical juncture , namely , to be made a constable or headborough ; and because he was not regularly chosen to fill so very 45.
... a seat at his easel , as he often candidly confessed . Another singular whim took possession of him at this critical juncture , namely , to be made a constable or headborough ; and because he was not regularly chosen to fill so very 45.
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... took up his abode at a compact house in the neighbourhood of Paddington , nearly opposite the White Lion , having a pretty garden in the rear , which shortly . became the dwelling of several animals which he kept alive to draw from ...
... took up his abode at a compact house in the neighbourhood of Paddington , nearly opposite the White Lion , having a pretty garden in the rear , which shortly . became the dwelling of several animals which he kept alive to draw from ...
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