George Morland, his life and works . e,^ George Mor-land was never allowed to spend an evening outside hisparents house, unless with Philip Dawe, who wasarticled to Henry Robert Morland. Philip Dawe,father of the biographer, was the only person withwhom his parents would trust him, as they couldrely on his not leaving their son till he had seen himsafe home. This exceeding care may, of course, havebeen merely the outcome of the fathers anxiety tosafeguard his son from the temptations of town life ;but on the other hand it is at least permissible todraw the conclusion that Georges escapades bec
George Morland, his life and works . e,^ George Mor-land was never allowed to spend an evening outside hisparents house, unless with Philip Dawe, who wasarticled to Henry Robert Morland. Philip Dawe,father of the biographer, was the only person withwhom his parents would trust him, as they couldrely on his not leaving their son till he had seen himsafe home. This exceeding care may, of course, havebeen merely the outcome of the fathers anxiety tosafeguard his son from the temptations of town life ;but on the other hand it is at least permissible todraw the conclusion that Georges escapades becameknown to his parents, and they would not trust himabroad except with somebody upon whom they coulddepend. Collins says that he first acquired a taste for drinkwhen quite a lad ; that older youths whom heaccompanied to and from the Royal Academy schoolswere in the habit of visiting dram-shops on their way,and induced George to enter with them ; and that 1 SAND CARTINGSigned, 1791 {Size 0/ original picture 18J X 25 inches.). His Life and Works thus he was made acquainted with gin, which he likedvery much. The truth of this story may be the first place, the register of the Royal Academyschools does not contain Geors^e Morlands name untilthe year 1784, when he was twenty-one years old ;proving that if companions did lead him astray theycould not have been Academy students on the way toand from the schools. Another and much strongerreason for disbelieving Collins statement is, there is noevidence to show that George Morland became addictedto drink until some time after his marriage ; but, onthe contrary, much to show that it was only aftermarriage did he begin to exceed. It need not beassumed that he was a total abstainer ; but it is clearfrom the evidence, direct and indirect, furnished by hismore reliable biographers, that in his younger days hewas not in the habit of drinking to excess. It has been suggested that the strict supervisionexercised by his parent
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