CHAP. 
III. 
The course of instrur.-lion adopted by Provost Smith. 
The 
the discovery of the Camera. 
Artist led to 
III. 
His Father 
becomes anxious to place him in business. 
IV. Extraordinary 
proceedings 
in consequence. 
of the Quakers 
The Speech 
of 
Williamson 
the 
Preacher 
in 
defence 
of 
the 
Fine Arts. 
Magnanimous Resolution qf the Quakers. 
VII. 
Reflec- 
tions on this singular transaction. 
THERE was something so judicious in 
the 
Plan 
of 
study 
which 
Smith 
Provost 
had 
formed 
for 
llis 
Pupil, 
that 
it 
deserves 
to 
be 
particularly 
considered. 
He regarded 
him 
HS 
destined 
to 
be 
a Painter ; 
and 
OH 
this 
account 
did 
not 
impose 
upon him those grammatical exercises of language 
which are usually required from the young student 
of the classics, 
to those 
but directed his attention 
incidents which were 
likely to 
his fancy, 
interest 
and to furnish him at some future time with sub- 
jects 
for 
the 
easel. 
He carried him immediately 
to 
those 
passages 
of 
antient 
history which make