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between him & Mr. Boydell, together with his impaired stat of health, of 

 which I had heard, I apprehended he might have relinquished the prosecution 

 of so large a work. It affords me real satisfaction to find he has completed the 

 undertaking, the excellency & superiority of which, I have no doubt, will highly 

 gratify the Amateurs of chalchography. I was particularly pleased with the 

 earlier productions of his graver ; and even the small pieces, on which he 

 probably only bestows some finishing touches, have always something of firmness 

 & delicacy which few Artists are able to effect. 



A few weeks since a gentleman with whom I dined in the country, shewed 

 me a letter from our friend Mr. Daulby of Liverpoole. I find he has deter- 

 mined to fix his residence in this neighbourhood ; and a situation is engaged 

 for him between the two Lakes of Windermere and Coniston. We have 

 some who relish the fine arts among us. Mr. Sunderland, who tells me he is 

 acquainted with you, gives with his pencil the most faithful representations of 

 the romantic scenery of this country. Few Gent n - draw so well. Sir John 

 Lizard, who is now builds- a house on the borders of the lake, has a number of 

 (performances ?), which he collected during his residence in Italy and Switzer- 

 land. Among others, there are some views of the lake of Geneva — the 

 glaciers — &c. &c. painted in opaque water-colour, which are superior to any- 

 thing of the kind I ever saw. 



You are, I presume, perfectly acquainted with the most celebrated beauties 

 of this northern scenery : but there several places, which I have had occasion 

 to visit in the course of my professional duties, that are highly deserving the 

 notice of such as admire romantic display of nature, and which are seldom 

 explored. If you should be induced to revisit this country, let me request you 

 to make your head quarters with me, and I will endeavour to conduct you to 

 objects that may not have already come under your observation. I am very 

 sensible the numerous avocations, which demand your attention, allow you 

 little leizure ; but I know no one who is a greater ^economist of time, or who 

 arranges & employs it to more certain advantage. 



Believe me, dear Sir, with sincere respect & regard, 



Your faithful humble Servt 



GEORGE BEW. 

 Kendal 8'h May 1796 

 Your orders whenever you please. 



The writer of the next two letters was Samuel William 

 Ryley, the author of " The Itinerant, or Memoirs of an 

 Actor." They are interesting in connection with the annals 

 of the local stage. The first of the two letters is endorsed 

 in the handwriting of Mr. Philips " Enclosed £\o, May 10." 

 Ryley was born in 1755, and died at Parkgatc, Cheshire, 

 on September 12, 1837: — 



