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son, which are fully detailed in the preamble of his patent. Obiit 1700, Alt. Sj.

Henry Fourth of France; a small an J beautiful whole length, in a plain black dress.

Martin Lirther; fine half-length, by Holbein.

Francis second Earl of Bedford ', (haif-Iength, by Vandyck) one of the most distinguished patrons of liberty during" the troubles of Charles I.; but, though a zealous promoter of its principles, yet never accused of being hurried beyond the bounds of discretion or propriety; wherefore his death in 1641 was considered as an irreparable loss to th< king, as no man had it so much in his power to curb the outrage of the popular leaders.

Mrs. Digby, in the dress ef an abbe.-.s;. halt-length, by Holbein.

T110 old Flea, h reading; a sketch by Rubens, amazingly line. A small Virgin and Child; exqui- site, by Correcrio.

A Sea-storm and Wreck; by Vartdcrwi r< ! ", a painter better known in Germany than Kngland; Lhe fifth pan (one whole room) of the On -eldorf
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by his fine and soft flesh; winch, liov.awr, ap- proached too nearly the whiteness ol i\or\. t\\ Mr. Gevers's, in Rotterdam, i.s a line portrait ol ibis artist by himself, value 23c - guineas anu

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