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* MRS. MACKENZIE TO THOMAS BEWICK. 



NEW BROAD STREET NEAR THE EXCHANGE 

 April 4 1805 



I can not resist the pleasure of thanking 

 Mr. Bewick for the entertainment I have just 

 experienced in looking over the second Vol. of 

 the British Birds, which is universally, & justly 

 admired, the vegnetts are incomparable, they will 

 be admired by me very often, the one with the 

 string of the Kite over the poor mans hat, who 

 can not extricate himself at the moment, having 

 to conduct his horse through the water ; & that 

 of the man clinging to the arm of a tree that 

 with himself are nearly precipitated into a very 

 unpleasant part of the water, & still more the 

 four little Boys riding triumphant on the tomb- 

 stones armed at all points, without a moments 

 reflection on the mementos of death arround 

 them, one I think most excellently well done, 

 & all must agree that Mr. Bewick catches "the 

 manners living as they rise"- The little drawing 

 Capn Mitchell presented me from Mr. Bewick, 

 will be placed in a book with the others I had 

 at Newcastle, which I have the greatest value 

 for, & should be very happy if either business 

 or pleasure brought Mr. Bewick to London to 

 shew them to him in the highest preservation, 

 & also to be introduced to his ingenious Son, to 

 whom I beg my compliments 



& remain Mr. Bewicks 



very great admirer & obliged 



SOPHIA MACKENZIE. 



