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by E. Wood ; one is from the talented pencil of Corbould, and one 

 from that of Miss Fanny Corhaux. The first part contains the heads of 

 **Zuleika," of ** Donna Julia," and of " Donna Inez." (1) Zuleika is 

 an exquisite imagining, full of tender and enchanting sensibility ; the 

 face is seen in three-quarter, and the arms are folded across the bosom ; 

 the hands are well drawn, and the features sweetly and delicately de- 

 picted ; the hair is finely executed, and the drapery sharp and beautiful. 

 This captivating plate is engraved by H. T. Ryall, from the design of 

 J. W. Wright, and forms one of the loveliest specimens of the publica- 

 tion. (2) '* Donna Julia," engraved by the same, from a drawing by 

 J. E. Lewis, is clear, rich, and sparkling in effect ; the details are finely 

 discriminated from the delicate texture of the flesh ; the minute mark- 

 ings of the features, the eye-lashes, brow, and hair, to the laces, silks, 

 and lawns, and the jewelled trinkets which adorn the garb. The 

 character of the countenance is in unison with the poet's conception. 

 As an effort of the burin this print reflects infinite honour upon Mr. 

 Ryall's abihties. (3) ** Donna Inez," engraved by F. C. Lewis, from 

 the original by J. E. Lewis ; finely executed, but not so felicitous in 

 materiel as the preceding ; the head is too youthful, and the expression 

 that of pouting sullenness alone ; the artist has erred in his translation of 

 the character. Part II. — (4) ** M)-rrha" — the ** Ionian Myrrha," by 

 R. A. Artlett, from the design of F. Stone, is a fair example of the 

 engraver's powers — a clear and forcible stipple, managed with much 

 delicacy and great eflfect. (5) ** Anah and Aholibamah," from the same 

 artist, by H. Mote, is not the happiest of his designs ; heavy and tumid 

 the countenances repel rather than attract admiration. (6) "Julie," the 

 fair Countess d' Houdelot — the divinity of Rousseau — is a fascinating 

 head, full of sweet, unassuming, girlish simplicity and grace, with the 

 slightest possible touch of coquetry at the toilette : engraved by R. A. 

 Artlett, from W. Boxall. Part III.— (7) *' Kaled," engraved by E. 

 Finden, from D. Mac Clise, is elaborately executed, rich in detail, and 

 imposing in appearance : the error of the design is the rendering the 

 disguise of the page no disguise whatsoever, as Mr. Mac Clise has, in his 

 drawing, presented us with a full figured female in boy's attire ; Kaled 

 could not for a single day have escaped discovery, had the page stepped 

 forth so imperfectly protected against detection ; besides the rounded 

 contour mars entirely the description of the poet — 



" Light was his formj*^ 



(8) " Parisina," by W. H. Mote, from F. Stone, is pretty, and conse- 

 quently attractive ; and (9) '* Leonora D'Este," firmly engraved by 

 H. T. Ryall, from the same, is a beautifully executed print, but in the 

 name of all that is graceful and rational, why did Mr. Stone substitute 

 a literal horse-tail for the bright tresses of this divine and illustrious 

 lady, and in what fit of extravagance was he betrayed into encumbering 

 her eyes with lashes of such extraordinary growth ? We have heard eye- 

 lashes poetically entitled *' fringe," but such absolute, long and heavy 

 curtain-fringe we are quite positive we never beheld. Let Mr. Stone 

 beware of such fantastic ideas j let him purify and elevate his con- 

 ceptions of the beautiful, or he will infallibly degenerate into a mere 

 designer of " prettinesses" for drawing-room albums. 

 (Parts IV. V. and VI. in our next.) 



