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mans often represented the most dignified 

 characters he was acquainted with ; that is 

 the nobility of the country, handsomely 

 dressed, and mounted on beautiful horses, 

 and occupied in the gay diversions of hunt- 

 ing, hawking/' &c» 



When they came up to the picture, Mr. 

 Seymour looked very significantly at Mr. 

 Hamilton ; " I begin to suspect," said he, 

 " that you had , your reasons for bringing 

 me almost the whole length of the gallery, 

 to look at this picture. I now recollect, 

 when we first began this discussion soon 

 after leaving the hovel, that I asked How- 

 ard, whether handsome well-dressed men 

 and women, and handsome horses with gay 

 caparisons, did not admit of effects of 

 light and shadow, and harmonious colour- 

 ing, as vvell as gypsies, asses, and panniers : 

 and I rejoice to have my questions so satis- 

 factorily answered. These are, indeed, 

 very beautiful horses, and full of sprightly 

 and graceful action ; their riders, of both 

 sexes, are pleasing figures ; the whole scene- 

 ry too, the portico, the gardens, the foun- 



