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thoxoughly; and appointed a particular day for
them to report to him the iesult of their inves-
tigation: presenting to them, at the same time,
a paper, containing a list of thirty-five subjects
which he had formed with the Artist, for the
decorations of the intended chapel.
On the day appointed, Mr. West again met
those eminent members of the hierarchy in the
royal presence: when Dr. Hurd reported to His
Majesty, that they hadvery seriously considered
the important business which had been confided
to them; that, having bestowed on it their
gravest attention, they were unanimously of
opinion, that the introduction of paintings into
the chapel, which His Majesty intended to erect,
Would, in no respect whatever, violate the laws
or usages of the Church of England ;s and that,
having examined the list of subjects, which he
proposed should constitute the decorations, there
Was not one of them, but, which properly treated,
even a Quaker might contemplate with edifica-
tion. This inadvertent observation attracted
the King's attention; and he said, that the
Quakers were a body of Christians for whom he
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