Life and letters of John Constable, RA . z i832.] NEWTON.—JOHN CONSTABLE, JUN. 2^5 yesterday when Newton called with his wife, and was pleased tosee a lady so genteel and so amiable, and so free from affectationor false pride. . It is deliirhtful to see Landseers unaffectedkindness to his sisters. Constables eldest son seemed now to have outgrown theailments that had caused so much anxiety to his parents, and ina note to me, dated December 4th, he says, This is dear Johnsbirthday. Poor dear Maria, if she could see him now! . . Charlotte Street. My dear Leslie,—It is long since I have seen you
Life and letters of John Constable, RA . z i832.] NEWTON.—JOHN CONSTABLE, JUN. 2^5 yesterday when Newton called with his wife, and was pleased tosee a lady so genteel and so amiable, and so free from affectationor false pride. . It is deliirhtful to see Landseers unaffectedkindness to his sisters. Constables eldest son seemed now to have outgrown theailments that had caused so much anxiety to his parents, and ina note to me, dated December 4th, he says, This is dear Johnsbirthday. Poor dear Maria, if she could see him now! . . Charlotte Street. My dear Leslie,—It is long since I have seen you orheard of you and Mrs. Leslie; but we have got settled here afterthe agony of three days moving. The first detachment of myforces went off with Roberts, and consisted of all my boys, and aservant or two besides, and I followed with my girls and innumer-able boxes, ships, dolls, fire-engines, pictures, easles, and other use-less lumber ; and now we are all looking round with astonishment athaving been so long away from so co
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