CONTENTS.
CHAP.
I. The Birth and Paternal Ancestry qf Mr. West. II. His
Maternal Family. 111., His Father. IV. The'0rigin of the
Abolition qf Slavery by the Quakers. V. The Progress of
they Abolition. VI. The Education of the Negroes. VII. The
Preaching qf Edmund Peckover. VIII. His Adrnonitory
Prediction to the Father of West. IX. The first Indication
of Benjamin's Genius. X. State Qf Society in Pennsylvania.
XI. The Indians give I4'est the Primary Colours. XII. The
Artist's first Pencils. XIII. The Present of a Box of Colours
and Engmvings. XIV. Hisjrst Painting 5
CHAP.
I. The Artist visits Philadelphia. II. His second Picture.
III. Williams the Painter gives him the works of Fresnoy
and Richardson. IV. Anecdote of the Taylor's Apprentice.
V. The Drawings of the Schoolboys. VI. Anecdote relative
to Wayne. VII. Anecdote relative to Mr. Flower. VIII,
Anecdote relatioe to Mr. Ross. IX. Anecdote. of Mr. Henry.
X. The Artist's first Historical Picture. XI. Origin of his
Acquaintance with Dr. Smith of Philadelphia. XII. The
friendship of Dr. Smith, and the character of the early compa-
nions of West. XIII.Anecdote of General Washington. . . . . 25