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in another of his great grandfather, painted in Bath by the same 
artist. Whether Bone merely stayed here for a few months of the 
season, he could not say. He was a very fine painter, and though 
not positive about it, he believed one of his miniatures was sold 
during his lifetime for £2,000. He had a good many miniatures 
in his possession, though none others by Bone. 
Mr. SHUM mentioned that there was a very clever artist who 
was in the habit of coming to Bath for the season from Jersey, 
named Le Capelain. His works were chiefly water colours and 
landscapes, and he had a wonderful facility for picturing the very 
peculiar atmospherical effects found round the Channel Islands. 
He was patronised by a gentleman here, who recommended him 
very much both for teaching and occasionally to take portraits, 
but he had not been able to meet with any specimens. He hada 
collection of letters in his possession, however, between Le Cape- 
lain and his patron, he should think as many as fifty. He should 
think he painted Prince Albert and the Queen when they visited 
Jersey, for he was a man of wonderful power, and bis water-colour 
landscapes were very much after the style of Turner. He had 
seen some of his works in the Channel Islands, and one of Le 
Capelain’s last surviving relatives gave him a few, but they were 
simply water colours and no portraits. Mr. Bate was heartily 
thanked for his paper. 
By the courtesy of Mrs. Hunt, Mr. W. H. Stephens, Mr. J. D. 
Harris, Mr. John Stone, Mr. Harding, Mr. J. S. Bartrem, Mr. G. 
Woodiwiss, Mr. F. Shum, miniatures by and engravings after 
Warlidge, Lacon, Plura, Humphrey, Jagger, Scovell, Ford, Tayler, 
Miss Tylee, Mrs. Harbutt, Barwell and others were exhibited. 
The members of the Club assembled on Wednesday, December 
18th, to the number of 24 at the Royal Literary and Scientific 
Institution to hear an interesting paper on “The great Frost of 
1895” from their President, the Rev. Canon Ellacombe, of Bitton. 
The paper commenced with an account of the rainfall and the 
registered heat and cold of the year, showing the unusual 
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