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Philosophy" he has not been sparing of his praises 

 As soon as I can get done with the new Birds I 

 have within reach & these I expect to get I shall 

 then resume the task of getting through with the 

 Fishes, & hope with the help of my son to 

 make rapid progress I long to hear again from 

 my friend Mr. Couch of Polperro & I expect 

 much assistance in the same kind of way as his 

 from Gentlemen in various parts of the Country 

 You will find your Acct. I believe correctly 

 stated on the other side I do not now look 

 at any Accts this is now done in so masterly 

 a way for me that I have no occasion to trouble 

 myself about them & this enables me to pursue 

 my proper business without interruption. 



When I see Mr. Parker again I shall deliver your 

 Messuages to him. I am quite rejoiced to find that 

 he has finished his very beautiful little Picture of 

 "Dumbiedikes" &c & has sent it off to the British 

 Institution, when I most earnestly hope it will 

 attract much attention, but indeed I do not doubt 

 this. Our Exhibition promises to do well, there 

 were many good paintings in it & many of Mr. 

 Parkers I think were deservedly rated amongst the 

 first of them, his Industry claims every encourage- 

 ment, & his abilities deserve it. 



I am Dr. Sir 



With Comp ts of the Season 

 Yours &c 



T BEWICK 



