106 HEWICK COllliEi^PONDENCE. 



tliis Island ; so I expect to have the opportunity of doing such of 

 them as I want, from the Life. Our Natural History* will be 

 put to press in a little time. The first Edition will be done by 

 subscription. You will perhaps in the course of a month see it 

 advertised in the X' Castle papers, at the Hole in the Wall, Fleet 

 Street. I wish you would send your account paid and reed, on 

 my acct. in London. It is best to keep all square once a year at 

 least. I paid for Gay's fables £ s. d. (I told you at the time, 

 but have forgot). I shall conclude with wishing you the compls. 

 of the season. My Bell also desires her best respects. Give my 

 thanks and compls. to Mr. Collard. I am much obliged to him 

 for the Hermitage of AYarkworth). I am sorry for the loss he 

 has met witli in the death of his Brother, and my old Friend. 

 I am, Dear Brother, Yours, etc., 



TnoMAs Bewick. 

 Mr. John Bewick. 

 Engraver, 



No. 7, Clcrkcnwell Green, London. 



London, June IGt/i, 1790. 

 Dear Brother, 



Since I wrote last I have been with my good friend Mr. Shai*p, 

 who has shown your work to the famous Mr. Barry, Painter — 

 which pleases him so much that he wishes to have a dozen copies 

 more. Mr. Sharp (and several of my friends) wish to know 

 whether they can have the Animals printed in a copy without 

 the letter-press with the names only. 1 could sell a great many 

 in London. I think it would answer your purpose well, to do 

 it. 1 have not a Book left and between twenty and thirty be- 

 spoke, 80 that I wait with the greatest impatience to hear from 

 you. If you have not an immediate oppoitunity of sending them 

 by sea let them come by land; the expense will not be much. 

 Mr. Ord of Bradly, hearing the work was in London and impa- 

 tient to see it, sent Matthew to mo for three copies which 1 let 

 him have, though I .suppose tliis number has been sent to Bradly 



• A» the llri»t Etlltioii of the BlnU vrat not iml>n»hc<l till the yoar 17!i7, tlii-^ iiotai- rc- 

 fcM moftt likely to the tlrnt Edition of tlic (^uadrupcdi. 



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