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... and a Venice picture , " Canaletto Sketching . " The Sybil picture Robert Vernon saw and purchased at Turner's studio before it was exhibited . Two or three years afterwards , when it was at Pall Mall , I saw that there ROBERT VERNON . 5.
... and a Venice picture , " Canaletto Sketching . " The Sybil picture Robert Vernon saw and purchased at Turner's studio before it was exhibited . Two or three years afterwards , when it was at Pall Mall , I saw that there ROBERT VERNON . 5.
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... afterwards — the incentive of getting almost any sum he chose to ask for his pictures ; nor had he at his elbow an admirable business man , like Jacob Bell , to arrange those prices for him . The Spaniel picture was therefore a long ...
... afterwards — the incentive of getting almost any sum he chose to ask for his pictures ; nor had he at his elbow an admirable business man , like Jacob Bell , to arrange those prices for him . The Spaniel picture was therefore a long ...
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... afterwards a lady asked me whether it was possible to obtain permission to see the pictures at Apsley House ; and bearing in mind the Duke's visit to Pall Mall , I ventured to believe that this might be accom- plished . So I wrote to ...
... afterwards a lady asked me whether it was possible to obtain permission to see the pictures at Apsley House ; and bearing in mind the Duke's visit to Pall Mall , I ventured to believe that this might be accom- plished . So I wrote to ...
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... afterwards became the Duchess of Westminster . When , after spending much time in examining the pic- tures , her Grace took her leave , she voluntarily said to me , " Mr. Heath , if at any time you would like to see the rooms and ...
... afterwards became the Duchess of Westminster . When , after spending much time in examining the pic- tures , her Grace took her leave , she voluntarily said to me , " Mr. Heath , if at any time you would like to see the rooms and ...
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... afterwards . In October , 1873 , I was staying with Mr. W. E. Oakeley - the popular Master of the Atherstone Hounds - at his lovely place , Tan - y - bwlch , Maentwrog , North Wales . One evening at dinner I related the " " Sports- man ...
... afterwards . In October , 1873 , I was staying with Mr. W. E. Oakeley - the popular Master of the Atherstone Hounds - at his lovely place , Tan - y - bwlch , Maentwrog , North Wales . One evening at dinner I related the " " Sports- man ...
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