Life and letters of John Constable, RA . 5 o I 5 1824.] JOHN DUNTHORNE.—WASHINGTON IRVING. 159 within my knowledge. So clever, so active, so innocent—tismarvellous. I assure you I had not overlooked his conduct. . .Johnny has made every inquiry about the elm called Buckselm, and no intention is entertained of its coming down atpresent; but a look out shall be kept to prevent it, if of no value when down, and I hope that circumstances willprevent it. . John Dunthorne is too good to pass his lifeamong dissolute workmen. Immediately on alighting from the coach after one of hisjourney
Life and letters of John Constable, RA . 5 o I 5 1824.] JOHN DUNTHORNE.—WASHINGTON IRVING. 159 within my knowledge. So clever, so active, so innocent—tismarvellous. I assure you I had not overlooked his conduct. . .Johnny has made every inquiry about the elm called Buckselm, and no intention is entertained of its coming down atpresent; but a look out shall be kept to prevent it, if of no value when down, and I hope that circumstances willprevent it. . John Dunthorne is too good to pass his lifeamong dissolute workmen. Immediately on alighting from the coach after one of hisjourneys either to or from Brighton, Constable made the beautifulsketch from which the engraving in the English Landscape,called Summer : Afternoon after a Shower, was taken. Itwas the recollection of an effect he had noticed near Red Hill. GiLLiNGHAM, Shaftesbury, September Zth. My dear Constable,— . . You recollect, probably, aconversation we had with Leslie respecting Washington said that Irving had not done justice t
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