23 
in 
study 
the 
and 
for 
several 
days 
SUC- 
he 
cessively 
thus 
withdrew 
and 
devoted 
himself 
to 
Painting, 
The 
schoolmaster, 
observing 
his 
absence, 
sent to ask the cause of it. 
M rs. 
West, 
affecting not 
any particular 
take 
to 
notice of 
the 
message, 
that she 
rec-vol lec ted 
had 
seen Ben  amin 
gQing 
uP 
stairs 
CV6 Ty 
morning, 
and 
suspecting 
his neglect of 
that the box occasioned 
the school, 
went 
to 
the 
garret, 
and 
found 
him 
employed 
OH 
the 
picture. 
Her anger 
was appeased by the 
sight 
of 
his 
performance, 
and 
changed to a very 
different 
feeling. 
She 
saw, 
not 
3 
m ere 
c0PY' 
but a composition 
from 
two 
of 
the 
engravings : 
with 
HO 
other 
guide 
than 
that 
delicacy of 
sight 
which 
renders 
the 
Pai n tefs 
Bye: 
to 
with respect 
colours, 
sounds, 
what the Musician's ear is to 
he 
had formed a picture as complete, in the scientific 
arrangement 
of 
the 
tints, 
notwithstanding 
the 
YXECESSHTY 
imperfection 
of 
the 
pencilling, 
215 
the 
most 
skilful 
Artist 
could 
have 
painted, 
assisted 
the 
precepts 
of 
Newton. 
She 
kissed 
him 
that 
and assured him 
with transports of affection, 
she 
would 
not 
only 
with 
intercede 
his 
father to 
pardon 
him 
for 
having 
absented 
himself 
from 
school, 
but would 
go 
herself 
to the 
master, 
and