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THOMAS BEWICK. 



volume called "The Youth's Instructor, or Entertaining Story Teller," were 

 probably wrought by Bewick before he left Beilby. This was first issued in 

 1774, and the thirty-seven designs seem to indicate that he had a consider- 

 able share in their execution. 



In 1772 there was published in London a book of "Songs, Comic and 

 Satyrical," by George Alexander Stevens. The cut on page 6 of this is 

 mentioned in the "Bewick Collector" as " thought to be by Bewick;" but it 

 is nearly certain that he had nothing to do with it. The cut represents a 

 table on which three bottles stand : they support a large bowl on their 

 mouths, the two handles of which consist of hands holding small beer pots. 

 The design is simple, it has no artistic value, and the engraving is unworthy of 

 Bewick's weakest imitator. In the 1778 edition the same cup appears, but 

 in the 1801 another takes its place. In the latter edition are a considerable 

 number of cuts which have been "attributed to Bewick." 



During his apprenticeship Bewick also did a number of little cuts for 

 " The only Method to make Reading Easy," by T. Hastie, published by 



The Beggar and his Dog. " Select Fables," 1784. 

 From the original block engraved by Thomas Bewick. Lent by the Rev. Mr. Pearson. 



