many others, painted a pair of pictures, one of which would have been a credit to any master of the most celebrated schools of antiquity. The subject of these pictures was given him by the author, with several others, during his abode at Warren Place, Camden Town; and the fortunate purchaser was, we believe, a Mr. Simpson, drawing-master, who had two prints engraved after them, by Mr. W. Ward, entitled, The Fruits of youthful Extravagance, and the companion, The Fruits of youthful Industry. A brief description of one of these pictures, in this place, we hope may prove acceptable to every reader. Ir a mean garret, where the wretchedness of every object that could be substituted in the place of furniture, with here and there a remnant of decayed dress, as a sad memorial of former grandeur, sat a genteel middle-aged man, with his eyes full of that dejected expression which instantly claims our pity in a musing position, with black silk stockings on, and old red morocco slippers, his legs crossed, and both his hands grasping one knee, in a seeming convulsive

pang. A little distance from him, stands the companion of his sorrows, mending a hole in an old ruffled shirt; in her countenance there appears that calm, yet resigned sorfow of one who looks forward to a better state. By the chimney corner, sits one of the most elegant and

male figures wengaging young fe

yet saw upon canvas.' She is apparelled in a thin white bed-gown and petticoat, to which the painter has contrived to give the appearance of decay, and yet its cleanliness is not thereby înjured. She has on her head a neat simple little cap,' with a blue ribbon, which shows her lovely auburn hair, that flows gracefully over her charming forehead and neck in the most artless manner that can be imagined, and considerably adds to the melancholy expression of her speaking eyes, which are of the most languishing blue. In a most graceful attitude she sits, with an old bellows on her knee, blowing between the bars of an old grate, where we can observe the faint glimmering of a few cinders preserved on fire by this divine creature's exertions. Nearly opposite, upon the

floor, sits a youth, about thirteen, in a ragged waistcoat, his hand under his chin, and his elbow leaning on the stool, his fine expressive eyes full of tears, directed upon his father, whom he contemplates with a look of truly filial sorrow, while the big unconscious tear steals down his pale dejected cheek. In short, the wan appear, ance of the whole group at one glance declares the scantiness of their food. Th old quilt hung across the garret to hide. the miserable beds, the broken plaster exhibiting the laths, the little, ornaments, of fine but broken china displayed on and about the chimney-piece, and the whole tout ensemble of poverty, are minutely attended to in this admirable production; which only wants the absurd superstition of some ancient master's name, to stamp it invaluable.

The companion, though finely painted, as far as relates to the handling, correctness of drawing, judicious colouring, and management as to keeping and effect, has never yet attracted the admiration of the

judicious connoisseur, in any degree of comparison equal to the first. However, as a pair, they both went off so much to the emolument of the publisher, that he or they thought fit to employ another painter to add a pair in continuation of the same subject, so as to form a complete set of four capital prints. This being accomplished secundum artem, the public were again gratified with a view of their old favourites in company with two new candidates for their share of praise.

As we are thoroughly convinced that the liberality and interest of the proprietors and publishers would have induced them to procure the two last pictures from our painter if they could; it would be unfair to enter farther into a comparison that could in the slightest degree injure the living artist, for the sake of adding to the fame of him who is no more.

But to proceed with our Memoir: it was while Morland remained in this sanctuary for insolvents, as it has been asserted by

some of his intimates, that a few gentlemen, six in number, proposed to buy up all his debts at as cheap a rate as possible; and take all the pictures he painted at a fair price, till they should be reimbursed. That he should be provided with a good table, for himself and his wife; have a convenient house, rent and taxes. free; and be allowed two hundred a year for pocket money and clothes, with the use of a horse two hours in any part of every day he chose. This offer, liberal and great as it was, he is said to have treated with the most sovereign contempt. Whéther such an offer had ever been made him- or not, we have never been able to ascertain with certainty; but this much we may venture to affirm, that if such a proposal was ever submitted to him, he would treat it exactly as he is said to have done' the offer above mentioned. We have heard of several other persons who interested themselves very much in his favour, and the names of two or three noblemen have been mentioned, whose proposals were so extravagantly generous, that even Mor