JOHN BEWICK. 



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of the two subdivisions of the volume : on the title to Goldsmith's Poems, a 

 ruined memorial stone, on which can be deciphered the words, " Oliver Gold- 

 smith, 16 Apr. 1774 JE 45 years;" and the cut on the "Hermit" title, a 

 decayed monument, presumably to the honour of the writer. A characteristic 



The Hermit, Angel, and Guide. Drawn by R. Johnson. Engraved by T. Bewick. 

 From Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell. 



piece of John Bewick's work is seen in the carefully drawn, half- rotten tree, 

 placed sharp and clear against a dense mass of foliage, producing an effect 

 which is pretty, but unnatural. 



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