160 THE REV. J. G. WOOD. 



taken, and yet the proportions \vere invariably correct. 

 Of course there was a great deal of art in this, although 

 it did not appear ars est celare artem and any one who 

 thinks otherwise has only to try to reproduce the draw- 

 ings, even with the small coloured sketches to guide him, 

 in order to find out his mistake. 



