...Gothic architecture, or of that. which so much resembles it, the luxuriant fancy of old point-lace. That was her only accomplishment, and a rare artist...by the leisure and opportunity afforded for their development at a time of life when they are most acute. She had nothing to distract her mind. Her attention...

...artist she was. Muslin and net were her canvas. She had no French either, not a word; no Italian; hut then her English was racy, unhackneyed, proper to...degree that only original thinking could give. She hud not much reading except of the Bihle, and Shakspeare, and Richardson's Novels, in which she was...

...fancy of old point lace. That washer only accomplishment, and a rare artist she was — muslin and tiet were her canvas. She had no French either, not a word; no Italian; but then her English was racy, unhacknyed, proper to the thought, to a degree that only original thinking could give. She had not...

...lace. That was her only accomplishment, and a rare artist she was — muslin and net were her canvass. She had no French either, not a word; no Italian ;...by the leisure and opportunity afforded for their development, at a time of life when they are most acute. She had nothing to distract her mind. Her...

...color and mind, a picture by Claude, or by our English Claudes, Wilson and Hoffland, as she could — for she loved landscape best, because she understood...and Richardson's novels, in which she was learned ; hut then her powers of observation were sharpened and quickened, in a very unusual degree, by the...

...understood it best — it was a portrait of which she knew the original. Then her needle was in her bands almost a pencil. I never knew such an embroidress...by the leisure and opportunity afforded for their devclopement, at a time of life when they are most acute. She had nothing to distract her mind. Her...

...lace. That was her only accomplishment, and a rare artist the was — muslin and net were her canvass. She had no French either, not a word ; no Italian...then her English was racy, unhackneyed, proper to '.he thought to a degree that only original hinking cou'J ~:~- Q >--«—-« - • ng except ol Richardson's...

...lace. That was her only accomplishment, and a rare artist she was — muslin and net were her canvass. She had no French either, not a word ; no Italian...then her powers of observation were sharpened and quicftened, in a very unusual degree, by the leisure and opportunity afforded for their developement,...

...was her only accomplishment, and a rare artist she was — muslin and net were her canvass. She bad no French either, not a word ; no Italian ; but then...give. : She had not much reading, except of the Bible I and Shakspeare, and Richardson's novels, in which she was learned ; but then her powers of observation...

...word; no Italian ; hut then her English was i racy, unhackneyed, proper to the thought to a ¿egree that only original thinking could give. ! She had not much reading, except of the Bihle and Shakspeare, and Richardson's novels, in which she was learned ; hut then her powers of ohservation...