CONTENTS. 
3 
American 
talent; 
Considerations 
the 
circmnstances 
which 
tehd 
ta 
produce 
Poetical feelings. 
The 
CGMSES 
which producbd the plecuiizuzriti-es ih the state of Socikty in New 
York. VI. The Accident which led the Aftzlst to discover the 
method of colouring Candle-light and Fire qfects after Nature. 
VII. 
He copies Strange's engraving of Belisarius, by Salvator 
Rosa. 
VIII. 
hastened 
occurrence which 
The 
his Voyage to 
Italy, 
with 
of 
the Anecdote 
his 
obligations 
to 
Kelly- 
Rqflections on Plutarch, 
occasioned 
to 
rqference 
by 
the 
works had on the mind qf West. X. The 
occurrence at Gibraltar. XI. He arrives at 
qfect which his 
Artist embarks; 
Leghorn. 
XII. 
Journey to 
CHAP. 
State of the stationary Society of Rome. 
Causes which 
-rendered the City a delighgful temporary residence. 
III. De- 
fbcts of the Academical methods of study. 
IV. His introduc- 
tion 
to 
Robinson. 
Anecdote 
of 
Cardinal 
Albani. 
The 
Cardinal's 
method 
of finding 
Rese1nblEnces, 
and 
curious mistake of the Italians. 
VII. 
The Artist'sjrst visit 
CHAP. 
VII. 
Anecdote qf a famous Improvisatore. 
I]. West the subject qf 
one of his finest qffusiom. 
III. Anecdote of Cardinal Albani. 
West 
introduced 
to 
Mengs. 
Satiqfactory 
result 
of 
West's first essay in Rome. 
VI. Consequence of the continual 
,8-rcitement which the Artist's feelings endured. 
VII. He goes