"On receiving these direful tidings, the valiant Peter started from his seat—dashed the pipe he was smoking against the back of the chimney—thrust a prodigious quid of tobacco into his left cheek—pulled up his galligaskins, and strode up and down the room, humming, as was customary with him when in a passion, a hideous northwest ditty."—Knickerbocker's New York, Book vi. chap. 2.
(Reed Collection.)
(New York Gallery of Fine Arts.)
29. Madonna, Infant, and St. Ann. (29X28.) Italian School.
(Reed Collection.)
(New York Gallery of Fine Arts.)
30. The Match-Girl, (London.) (25X30.) George W. Flagg.
(Reed Collection.)
(New York Gallery of Fine Arts.)
31. Moonlight. (32X24½.) Thomas Cole.
(Reed Collection.)
(New York Gallery of Fine Arts.)
32. Portrait of George Washington, (1732-1799.) (25X30.) A. B. Durand.
From the standard original, by Stuart, in the gallery of the Boston Athenæum.
(Reed Collection.)
(New York Gallery of Fine Arts.)
33. Lady and Parrot. (29X36.) George W. Flagg.