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another little lamb," which was the fact, and 

 these St. John's Wood born lambs afterwards 

 became the models for the picture entitled 

 Twins. 



Landseer had another story of how his 

 man came, one morning, to him with " Please, 

 Sir Hedwin, did you horder a lion ? " The 

 fact being that one that had died at the Zoo 

 had been sent in a four-wheeled cab to 

 Landseer to paint from. 



Sir Edwin said that when he travelled he 

 never troubled about his luggage, as William 

 was always most anxious as to its safety, 

 getting out at all big stations and junctions, 

 and making inquiries of the guard about it. 

 " How about them luggage ? " " Well, what's 

 it like ? " says the guard. " Why it's as black 

 as hink with a Hell on it." 



Landseer had a good ear, was a first-rate 

 mimic, and could imitate almost any voice 

 either of man or brute. He was a true 

 friend to all animals ; it was, I believe, 

 chiefly owing to his suggestion that limbs 



