THOMAS BEWICK. 



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always adhered to, and must be pronounced decidedly successful. That 

 Beilby could have written a Natural History book which the present 

 generation would care to read is not likely; but taking into consideration 

 the fact that Bewick's works are more suited to have the simple truth placed 

 beside them than thorough scientific explanation, the peculiar qualities of 

 Beilby' s writings were the most appropriate to go alongside Bewick's cuts. 



In this manner the work went on, until, having made some progress, an 

 advertisement was issued in 1787 announcing the intended publication, and 

 from that time the project took a definite form, but it was not until 1790 that 

 the completed volume appeared. 



The Wild Bull. " The General History of Quadrupeds." 



One of the reasons of the delay in publishing the "History of Quadru- 

 peds" was an important commission received from Marmaduke Tunstall for 

 a plate of Chillingham Cattle. Tunstall was an eminent amateur naturalist, 

 and owner of the celebrated Wycliffe natural history collection, which 

 after various vicissitudes was acquired by the town of Newcastle, where a 

 new museum is now being built partly for its reception. Tunstall wanted 

 engravings of the Cattle, as he had taken much interest in their rearing, 



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