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... collection of modern pictures to the National Gallery ; for the rest , the profession which at his death I adopted —that of photography - has thrown me into the company of many well - known and distinguished individuals , and has led to ...
... collection of modern pictures to the National Gallery ; for the rest , the profession which at his death I adopted —that of photography - has thrown me into the company of many well - known and distinguished individuals , and has led to ...
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... collected ; their assurances that this unvarnished tale would be of general interest urged me to the task of authorship . It is sincerely to be hoped that this expectation may be justified . BRUNSWICK HOTEL , JERMYN STREET , June , 1891 ...
... collected ; their assurances that this unvarnished tale would be of general interest urged me to the task of authorship . It is sincerely to be hoped that this expectation may be justified . BRUNSWICK HOTEL , JERMYN STREET , June , 1891 ...
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... Collection grew - Resolved to give it to the Nation - Stories : " The Age of Innocence " ; A Paper nude Figure ; Turner and the Poet Campbell ; Landseer's " Lady and Spaniels " ; Artists at Ardington ; Landseer and the Clergy- man ...
... Collection grew - Resolved to give it to the Nation - Stories : " The Age of Innocence " ; A Paper nude Figure ; Turner and the Poet Campbell ; Landseer's " Lady and Spaniels " ; Artists at Ardington ; Landseer and the Clergy- man ...
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... Collection Grew - Resolved to give it to the Nation -Stories : " The Age of Innocence " ; A Paper nude Figure ; Turner and the Poet Campbell ; Landseer's " Lady and Spaniels " ; Artists at Ardington ; Landseer and the Clergyman ...
... Collection Grew - Resolved to give it to the Nation -Stories : " The Age of Innocence " ; A Paper nude Figure ; Turner and the Poet Campbell ; Landseer's " Lady and Spaniels " ; Artists at Ardington ; Landseer and the Clergyman ...
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... collection grew , both in import- ance and numbers , until Robert Vernon determined to present it to the nation . This resolve he kept ever before him , weeding out and buying until that condition of perfection was reached which was ...
... collection grew , both in import- ance and numbers , until Robert Vernon determined to present it to the nation . This resolve he kept ever before him , weeding out and buying until that condition of perfection was reached which was ...
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