"(3) 'The Heavens declared,' etc.—Psalm xix. 21.
"(4) 'Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil,' etc., etc., etc.—Psalm xxiii. 4.
"(5) 'The singers went before,' etc., etc., etc.—Psalm lxviii. 25.
"I dare say I could find more, but these are enough to go on with for the present, no doubt; if I think of others I will let you know. I am sorry that you have again had to send in vain for the 'Joseph' drawing, but the fault was not mine; I was out of town and had left word with the servant that she was to give it to the messenger, which she failed to do. I think I could go on with the two first subjects at once.
"Very truly yours,
"Edward J. Poynter.
"I will take up your 'Joseph' drawing as soon as I can manage to get up so far."
Sir E. J. Poynter, P.R.A., was born in Paris, 1836; and was educated at Westminster, Ipswich, and Brighton College. He returned to Paris to receive his art training, and entered the studio of Gleyre, going afterwards to Antwerp, where he was fellow-student with Alma-Tadema and George Du Maurier. In Rome he made the acquaintance of Leighton, and for a short time worked in his studio there. He was elected into the Royal Academy, 1869, and to full honours in that institution, 1876, attaining the highest honour, that of President, November, 1896. This is but a short record of a very brilliant career.
Miriam.