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- a Stanza._" "_Beauty: an Acrostic._" "_Edgar:
an Anagram._" "_The Pippin: a Paragraph._"
_&c. &c. &c. &c.
&c. &c. &c.
&c. &c.
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From a designer, Pierre had received the following:
"Sir: I approach you with unfeigned trepidation. For though you are
young in age, you are old in fame and ability. I can not express to
you my ardent admiration of your works; nor can I but deeply regret
that the productions of such graphic descriptive power, should be
unaccompanied by the humbler illustrative labors of the designer.
My services in this line are entirely at your command. I need not
say how proud I should be, if this hint, on my part, however
presuming, should induce you to reply in terms upon which I could
found the hope of honoring myself and my profession by a few
designs for the works of the illustrious Glendinning. But the
cursory mention of your name here fills me with such swelling
emotions, that I can say nothing more. I would only add, however,
that not being at all connected with the Trade, my business
situation unpleasantly forces me to make cash down on delivery of
each design, the basis of all my professional arrangements. Your
noble soul, however, would disdain to suppose, that this sordid
necessity, in my merely business concerns, could ever impair----
"That profound private veneration and admiration
With which I unmercenarily am,
Great and good Glendinning,
Yours most humbly,
PETER PENCE."
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