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" Who can reiiect for a moment on the 1-are
advantages here held out for -the instruction; of
y0uthfu'1 genius, and the aid given to the -de-M
cayed, their widows and helpless" offspring,
without feeling the grateful emotions of the
heart rise towards a patriot King, for giving to
the arts this home within the walls of a stately
mansion, and towards the members of this
Academy, who, as his faithful guardians, have so
ably fulfilled the purposes for which the Insti-
tution was formed.
'5 United to what the Academicians have
do11e,- and are doing, another honourable
establishment, sanctioned by His Majesty for
promoting the 'i'ine arts, has been created and
composed of noblemen and gentlemen whose
known zeal for the success of refined art is so
conspicuous and honourable to themselves.
" Such have been the eiforts to give splen-
dour to the fine arts in this country, and such
are the results which have attended these
exertions; that knowing, as we do, the move-
ments of the arts on the Continent, I may con-
fldently say, that our annual exhibitions, both