قراءة كتاب A History of the Cries of London, Ancient and Modern
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A History of the Cries of London, Ancient and Modern
leaving town for my holiday; I shall not return till far on in October.
As Brighton is but a short way off, I shall hope to see you on my return. You shall be welcome to the loan of some Blocks. You had better examine my folio volume, called “Bewick’s Woodcuts,” in the British Museum, and give me the numbers of the cuts, when I will see what I can do for you.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. C. Hindley, Senr.,
(of Brighton,)
8, Booksellers’ Row,
Strand, W.C.
West Hackney Rectory,
Amhurst Road, West,
Stoke Newington, N.
8th Nov., 1876.
Dear Sir,
I can see you between 9.30 and 10.30 on Friday Morning.
Be so good as to advise me beforehand what you wish to see.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. C. Hindley, Esq.,
(of Brighton,)
8, Booksellers’ Row,
Strand, W.C.
The proposed interview took place at the Rectory-house, on the 10th of November, and was of a very delightful and intellectual character. The reverend gentleman found me an apt scholar in all matters with respect to his favourite “Hobby-horse,” viz:—the Brothers Bewick and their Works. All the rich and rare Bewickian gems were placed before me for inspection, and all the desired assistance I needed at his hands was freely offered and ultimately carried out. During our conversation the learned Rector said:—
“I look upon it as a curious fact that you should have been of late occupying your leisure in working out your own ideas of Catnach and his Times, because, while I was in the office at Monmouth-court, where I went several times to look out all the examples of Bewick I could find, and which I afterwards purchased of Mr. Fortey—the person who has succeeded to the business of the late James Catnach, I one day caught nearly the same notion, but it was more in reference to Old London Cries: as I possess a fairly large collection of nicely engraved wood-blocks on the subject, that I met with in ‘Canny Newcassel,’—in some of which it is asserted, and can hardly be denied, that Thomas Bewick had a hand. I have since used the set in my ‘Bewick’s Woodcuts.’ But, alas!—Tempus fugit, and all thoughts on the subject got—by reason of my having so much to do and think of—crowded out of my memory. Now, sir, as you seem to have much more leisure time than myself, I shall be happy to turn the subject-matter over to you and to assist in every way in my power.”
I thanked the rev. gentleman, at the same time promising to bear the suggestion in mind for a future day.
West Hackney Rectory, Amhurst Road, West,
Stoke Newington, N., 14th Nov., 1876.
Dear Sir,
Accept my best thanks for your letter, books, and promises of future gifts, all of which I cordially accept.
To-morrow, if all be well, I shall have time to look out the Blocks, and they shall be with you soon afterwards.
Very truly yours,
