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opinion expressed to him by several of the most distinguished members of
that Academy, respecting the singular merit of the works of Mr. H.
Drummond. A cabinet picture of "Banditti on the Watch," appeared to him
one of the most masterly, unaffected, and sterling pieces of quiet
painting he has ever seen from the hand of a living artist; and the
other works of Mr. Drummond were alike remarkable for their manly and
earnest finish, and their sweetness of feeling.
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CORRECTIONS MADE TO THE ORIGINAL TEXT.
Page 98: 'wherein the superioity' corrected to superiority.
Page 129: 'Convent of St. Marks' corrected to mark's
Page 159: 'had not been hoplessly' corrected to hopelessly.
Page 218: 'in the landscape of the fresco in St^a.' originally S^ta.
Page 226: 'alike devoid of dignity in arrangement' originally arrangemen
Footnote 40: 'De la Poesie Chretienne', accented to be in accordance
with text.
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