Edward Lear: Landscape Painter and Nonsense Poet (1812-1888)J. Murray, 1938 - 280 pages |
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Page 115
... hundred feet in height and ten or twelve broad , ' made a deep impression upon him . But he was not to be left long to drawing and peaceful contemplation . As he came back to the tents late in the evening , Abdel the dragoman pointed ...
... hundred feet in height and ten or twelve broad , ' made a deep impression upon him . But he was not to be left long to drawing and peaceful contemplation . As he came back to the tents late in the evening , Abdel the dragoman pointed ...
Page 177
... hundred notes in the day ' till , his task at last com- pleted , he went away , overtired and worried , for some ... hundreds , sometimes thousands , of pounds . ' I can't help laughing at my " position " at fifty - seven ! ' he wrote to ...
... hundred notes in the day ' till , his task at last com- pleted , he went away , overtired and worried , for some ... hundreds , sometimes thousands , of pounds . ' I can't help laughing at my " position " at fifty - seven ! ' he wrote to ...
Page 260
... hundred : then changed his entire plan again ; till the unfor- tunate Underhill was also in despair . Finally Lear gave up hope he sent a printed list of the whole two hundred illus- trations to Lady Tennyson , at the same time ...
... hundred : then changed his entire plan again ; till the unfor- tunate Underhill was also in despair . Finally Lear gave up hope he sent a printed list of the whole two hundred illus- trations to Lady Tennyson , at the same time ...
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a १ Argoxy 4224 55157 CONTENTS | 6 |
CHAP PAGE I CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH I | 7 |
BIRDS ANIMALS AND LIMERICKS II | 11 |
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