“IT’S AN ILL WIND,” ETC.
Our artist takes advantage of the utter prostration of the poor sick passengers, and fills his sketch-book.
THE OLD COTTAGE.
Scene—The Elysium of Artists. Albert Durer, Rafael, Michael Angelo, Titian, Paul Veronese, Rubens, Reynolds, etc.
IMAGINARY CONVERSATIONS
P. Veronese. And you saw this English Painter, who has last arrived among us, Sir Joshua?
Sir J. Reynolds. I did—and, faith, with the more interest that such arrivals become, every day, more rare. But I would rather keep back his tidings from our friends here.
All. Nay—speak—speak!