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764 for her son, daughter, brother, sister, and a venerable old friend, in the Greek, Latin, and English tongues. . for her equanimity, her fortitude, spirit, and sensibility. Her Letters have been published from the originals, by Mr. T. Selwood. . born at Amsterdam, and was one of those women who have honoured her country by her manners and talents. Young, without master, and without assistance, her taste for drawing led her to copy whatever struck her in paintings or engravings. At length she was put under the tuition of Wm. Van Aelst, (in the European Museum, of 1801, there were two very beautiful specimens her talents, which were said to have been given by her in part of the marriage portion of her daughter) she was called the pupil of Van Huysum, who was celebrated for his fruits and flowers; in which kind of painting she obtained the highest reputation. The academy of the Hague received her as one of its members, as they also did Van Pool, her husband, who was a good painter. The Elector Palatine sent her a diploma, constituting her painter to the court of Dusseldorp. The Prince sent her a letter, accompanied with a