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THOMAS BEWICK. 



doubtful example. It was about this time that Bewick engraved the blocks of 

 the Roman Altars, the Arms, and the Seals which illustrated Hutchinson's 

 " History of Durham," published in 1785. The publisher in Newcastle was 

 Solomon Hodgson— one with whom we shall have more to do — and at the end 

 of the second volume Bewick inserted a cut of his initials as a tail-piece. The 

 copper-plates in the work were mostly done by Beilby. 



The Newcastle edition of 1785 of " Fables of ^sop and Others," by 

 S. Croxall, has some cuts either by Bewick or his pupils. The numerous 



The Old Exchange, Newcastle, 1785, exhibiting the Crow's Nest at the top. 



London (only) editions have no Bewick's works, while the London and York 

 editions, 1797, 1804, and 1810, have fifty-eight " Select Fables " (1784) blocks. 



In October, 1785, Beilby and Bewick advertised the preparation of the 

 "Newcastle Almanac" for 1786, and on November 5th it was published, 

 " embellished with an accurate perspective view of the Exchange, exhibiting 

 the Crow's Nest at the top." This view was taken from the Sand-hill, and 

 showed the building as well as the nest previously described. The plate was 

 also published separately, marked " Printed for and sold by Beilby and Bewick, 

 Engravers, Newcastle." The impression here introduced is from an engraving 



