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differs but little in the method of expressing his 
notions, from the most mechanical disciple of the 
schools; but the process by which he attains that 
result, renders his history interesting by its inci- 
dents, and valuable by the hints which it furnishes 
for the study of human character. It is, perhaps, 
also, one great cause of his own distinguishing 
features 
of 
mind, 
HS 
the 
Very 
contrivances 
to 
which 
he 
has 
TECOLI PS6 
have 
effect of 
the 
taking, 
as it were, 
something extraneous 
into 
the 
matter 
of 
his experiments Whichtinges the product with 
curious and singular effects.- 
-West, on afterwards 
mentioning 
his 
discovery 
Williams 
to 
the 
pain. 
surprised to find himself anticipated, that 
ter, was 
Artist 
having 
received 
3 
complete Camera 
SOIIIE 
time before from 
England. 
III. 
In 
this 
favourable 
state 
of 
things 
he 
sixteenth year, when his father became 
his 
tained 
to see him settled in some established bu- 
anxious 
siness. 
F0 ra 
though 
reluctant to thwart the bias 
of 
01106 
a genius at 
SO 
decided 
and 
original, 
and 
Y0 which the injunction of Peckover had rendered 
him favourable and indulgent, the old gentleman 
WVHS 
sensible 
that 
the 
profession of 
a painter was