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pelled cessation of work, found him practically 

 penniless : — 



" I cannot refrain from expressing to you the pleasure I 

 felt on viewing the charming embellishment you gave us in 

 your last number, in the portrait of the celebrated horse 

 Moses. I must be permitted to say it is one of the best that 

 has adorned your interesting Miscellany for some time past, 

 and that is saying not a little. 



" But this admiration, Mr. Editor, was mingled with regret 

 and sympathy when I heard that the unfortunate artist, who 

 has produced this and numerous other fine specimens of 

 animal engraving, should be compelled by affliction to make 

 a public appeal to the charity of his fellow men. It must be 

 distressing to all, but particularly some, admirers of art to 

 behold one of its greatest ornaments thus overtaken by the 

 storms of adversity in the decline of a brilliant career of fame. 

 I am happy, however, to find on enquiry that Mr. Scott's 

 bodily health is so far restored as to enable him to resume 

 his labours partially ; and that his mind lacks none of its 

 original vigour, the above work, with various others executed 

 by his own hand, abundantly prove. 



" The generosity and charitable feelings of a British public 

 have again been displayed by commencing a subscription to 

 shield this unfortunate gentleman from pecuniary difficulties, 

 and enable him to pursue his profession unmolested. As an 

 admirer of art, and a lover of philanthropy, I have added my 

 humble aid, and sincerely hope this laudable attempt to do 

 good may be fully accomplished. 



" I am yours, &c. 



" Philanthropos." 



It is the more curious that Scott should have 

 failed to make pecuniary provision against com- 

 pulsory idleness, for he was evidently impressed 

 with a sense of the uncertainty of the artist's means 

 of livelihood, dependent as it is entirely upon his 



