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... appeared . His career is full of interest . John Philip ( not Phillip , as the name is invariably but erroneously printed ) was born of humble parentage in the city of Aberdeen in the early part of 1817. * Without any advantages in the ...
... appeared . His career is full of interest . John Philip ( not Phillip , as the name is invariably but erroneously printed ) was born of humble parentage in the city of Aberdeen in the early part of 1817. * Without any advantages in the ...
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... appeared in the Grosvenor . This was so delicately done , however , that , save by the initiated , the fact was not noticed . This fine work has been engraved in pure mezzotint by Mr. Richard Josey . By the way , a somewhat similar ...
... appeared in the Grosvenor . This was so delicately done , however , that , save by the initiated , the fact was not noticed . This fine work has been engraved in pure mezzotint by Mr. Richard Josey . By the way , a somewhat similar ...
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... appeared a sketch of him , entitled " The Story of a Spoilt Life , " in the " Cornhill Magazine , " from the pen of one who evidently knew him well . The writer remarks that the end of Behnes had been an astonishment to all whom the ...
... appeared a sketch of him , entitled " The Story of a Spoilt Life , " in the " Cornhill Magazine , " from the pen of one who evidently knew him well . The writer remarks that the end of Behnes had been an astonishment to all whom the ...
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... appearance of occupation ; there was always a wet clay bust in the room , but his sitters were few , and they now paid indifferently . A fortnight before his death he complained of tingling and twitching at his finger - ends , and some ...
... appearance of occupation ; there was always a wet clay bust in the room , but his sitters were few , and they now paid indifferently . A fortnight before his death he complained of tingling and twitching at his finger - ends , and some ...
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... appeared on its first opening . The New Plaid Norval Received at Lord Castle • • DANCE . JACKSON . STROEHLING . · CHILD . • BARBER . • ALLSTONE . • Randolph's OPIE . NORTHCOTE . DOUGLAS GUEST . · • TENIERS Siege of Troy OLD MASTERS . A ...
... appeared on its first opening . The New Plaid Norval Received at Lord Castle • • DANCE . JACKSON . STROEHLING . · CHILD . • BARBER . • ALLSTONE . • Randolph's OPIE . NORTHCOTE . DOUGLAS GUEST . · • TENIERS Siege of Troy OLD MASTERS . A ...
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