The Woodcock. <> The History of British Birds," Vol. II. 



CHAPTER XV. 



DOMESTIC LIFE 1 786 TO I 797. 



AKING up the tale of Bewick's life as distinct from his professional 



career, we recall that he was married in April, 1786. On the 29th of the 

 same month in the following year his first daughter was born — Jane, no doubt 

 named after his own mother, who died only a little more than two years 

 previously. Within a few days of another year, on April 26th, 1788, Bewick's 

 heir and only son was born, and was christened Robert Elliot. Of him we 

 shall occasionally have to treat, as he was trained to his father's profession. 

 Though he never attained any distinction in the art of engraving, his assist- 

 ance was of much service to his parent, both as an apprentice and a partner ; 

 and after his father's death he carried on the establishment and published two 

 editions of the Birds. The second daughter, Isabella, was born on 

 January 14th, 1790, and entered in the parish register of St. Nicholas as 



