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BITTERN. 
 
 " HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS," Vol. II., p. 47. 
 Lent by the MISSES BEWICK. 
 
NOTES 
 
 BY F. G. STEPHENS ON 
 
 
 
 A COLLECTION OF 
 
 DRAWINGS AND WOODCUTS 
 
 BY 
 
 THOMAS BEWICK 
 
 EXHIBITED AT 
 
 THE FINE ART SOCIETY'S ROOMS, 
 
 ALSO 
 
 A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL WORKS ILLUSTRATED BY THOMAS AND 
 JOHN BEWICK, WITH THEIR VARIOUS EDITIONS 
 
 itf) &fwtg=tfoo Illustrations from u'ginal <52Soo& 
 
 LONDON 
 THE FINE ART SOCIETY, LIMITED 
 
 148, NEW BOND STREET 
 1881 
 

NOTE TO THE ILLUSTRATED EDITION. 
 
 '"T^HE opportunity which was afforded to The Fine Art Society of dis- 
 playing the genius of Thomas Bewick in a branch of art that of 
 water-colour painting which was little wot of, even by his most intimate 
 admirers, is due to the Misses Bewick. 
 
 These ladies at once acceded to a request conveyed to them by Mr. 
 J. W. Barnes, of Durham (to whom the inception of the Exhibition is 
 principally due), and placed at the Society's disposal a store of their father's 
 work, of which the portion now exhibited forms but a tithe. 
 
 They also lent for the purposes of this edition of the Notes a 
 selection of Thomas Bewick's original wood-blocks, the printing from 
 which was performed during the Exhibition. 
 
 Special thanks are due to Mr. J. W. Barnes, to Mr. E. and Mr. J. W. 
 Ford, of Enfield, and to Mr. Whitehead, for the loan of drawings, of 
 wood-blocks, and for much assistance. 
 
 The catalogue of the published works of Thomas and John Bewick has 
 been compiled by Mr. D. C. Thomson. 
 
 R89739 
 
MEMOIR. 
 
 THOMAS BEWICK was born in August, i753,'at Cherryburn, Northum- 
 berland, close to the Tyne, and in the vicinity of Newcastle. 
 
 Whilst at the village school of Mickley, and afterwards when under the 
 tuition of the Rev. C. Gregson, at Ovingham, he showed a much greater 
 talent for representing familiar objects on the margins of books than for 
 studying Latin and arithmetic. At home, too, he covered the flag-stones, 
 first of the floor, then of the fire-place, with his chalky designs, until a friend 
 having supplied him with proper drawing materials, he began in earnest to 
 delineate animals and scenery. When in church he often amused himself 
 (whilst holding down his head and repeating the service by rote) by pricking 
 figures on the soft book-board of the pew. All his thoughts were striving to 
 reproduce whatever interested him, although up to this time he had not seen 
 any pictures, nor drawn from copies : everything he drew having been 
 direct from nature. 
 
 At fourteen he was apprenticed to Ralph Beilby, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, 
 an engraver, whose time was principally occupied with seal-cutting, paint- 
 ing, enamelling, and silver engraving. Of this great event in the boy's life 
 Bewick himself wrote 
 
 "The first of October, 1767, was the day fixed upon for the binding. 
 The eventful day arrived at last, and a most grievous one it was to me. I 
 liked my master ; I liked the business ; but to part from the country, and to 
 leave all its beauties behind me, with which I had been all my life charmed 
 
6 THOMAS BEWICK. 
 
 in an extreme degree, and in a way I cannot describe, I can only say my 
 h^aft was like to break ; and, as we passed away, I inwardly bade farewell 
 to the whinny wilds, to Mickley Bank, to the Stob-cross Hill, to the water- 
 binks, the woods, and to particular trees, and even to the large hollow old 
 elm which had lain, perhaps for centuries past, on the haugh near the ford 
 we were about to pass." 
 
 At first Bewick was employed in blocking-out the wood round the lines 
 in diagrams, and in etching sword blades for manufacturers. But very soon 
 the diagrams were entrusted to him to execute from first to last, and in due 
 time he obtained a share in more important work. This, however, was 
 chiefly seal-cutting and silver engraving. Occasionally orders arrived for 
 woodcuts, and as Beilby's own work of this kind was very defective he 
 handed them to his apprentice. One of the first woodcuts which the young 
 engraver did was Si. George and the Dragon to illustrate the bar bill of a 
 public-house in Newcastle, and, though rude in comparison with his later 
 efforts, it attracted considerable attention ; the result being that many other 
 orders were received. Thomas Saint, a publisher in Newcastle, heard of this 
 success, and gave commissions to Mr. Beilby for several blocks to be made 
 for children's books which he published. 
 
 In 1770 Bewick finished the cuts for Hutton's Mensuration the first 
 work he illustrated with his own hands, Beilby his master having made two 
 plates only for the work. It is said that finding considerable difficulty in 
 rendering the fine lines of these cuts, he invented a graver with a groove at 
 the point, which enabled him to produce them at a single operation. At 
 this time he lodged in the house of a flax-dresser, where some curious 
 characters resorted ; they were mostly bird-catchers and bird-dealers, and 
 Bewick narrated that he listened with lively interest to their stories. The 
 flax-dresser had numerous canaries which he bred for sale. No doubt these 
 associations had something to do with developing the naturalistic tastes of 
 the artist which were so strongly brought out in future years. 
 
 In 1772 Bewick may be said to have fairly started as a wood-engraver. 
 He was at work upon wood blocks for the Story-Teller and Gay's Fables. A 
 set of five of the cuts for the latter, including the Huntsman and Old Hound y 
 were submitted by Beilby to the Society of Arts, and obtained for Bewick in 
 1775 a prize of seven guineas. 
 
 On the ist of October, 1774, Bewick was his own master. For a short 
 time he continued to work where he had passed his apprenticeship, earning 
 

 HORSEMAN AND OLD HOUND. 
 
 "SELECT FABLES." 
 Lent by J. W. FORD, ESQ. 
 
THOMAS BEWICK. 7 
 
 a guinea a week ; but afterwards although a Jew offered him two guineas a 
 week to travel with jewellery he went to his father's house at Cherryburn, 
 and continued there for nearly two years executing woodcuts, principally for 
 Angus, a publisher of Newcastle. 
 
 " This was a time of great enjoyment," wrote Bewick, " for the charms 
 of the country were highly relished by me, and after so long an almost 
 absence from it, gave even that relish a zest which I have not words to 
 describe." 
 
 At this time Bewick visited on foot many parts of the North of England 
 and Scotland, and returned from Leith to Newcastle on board a sailing vessel. 
 In this latter fashion he, having remained in Newcastle only sufficiently long 
 to earn enough to pay his way, came to London, the voyage occupying several 
 weeks. But neither the metropolis nor its inhabitants pleased him. There 
 appeared to be too many extremes of richness and poverty, of vice and mean- 
 ness. He soon tired of the place, and returned to the North in June, 1777, 
 having been little more than half a year in London. 
 
 Once again in Newcastle Bewick set to work in his old lodgings, and 
 engraved on wood for London publishers, and varied his labours with an 
 occasional copper-plate. An offer was made to him to enter into partner- 
 ship with his old master, which he somewhat reluctantly accepted for he 
 did not like to be formally engaged with any one. Years afterwards he 
 expressed a belief that it would have been better if he had gone on working 
 alone. 
 
 ' The partnership with Beilby commenced in 1777, and Bewick's younger 
 brother John, who was born in 1760, was taken as an apprentice by the 
 firm. Upon the termination of his apprenticeship John migrated to London, 
 where close confinement soon impaired his health. After several ineffectual 
 attempts to restore it by visits to his birthplace, he left London ; but too late, 
 for on the 5th of December, 1795, John Bewick died, in the 36th year of his 
 age. Before he left London he finished many of the cuts in Les Fabliaux, 
 and sketched the designs for Somerville's Chase, which his brother Thomas 
 cut after his decease. John also engraved the cuts in the Looking-Glass 
 for the Mind, of which many editions have since appeared, the Robin Hood 
 Poems, and the Blossoms of Morality. 
 
 Between Bewick's return to Newcastle in 1777 and 1785, he never 
 missed walking once a week to visit his parents at Cherryburn, which is 
 fourteen miles from Newcastle. His impressions received at this time are 
 
8 THOMAS BEWICK. 
 
 noteworthy, as being connected with the designs he was soon to delineate. 
 They are set out at length in his Memoir at pages no, 228, and 256. 
 In 1785 Bewick's mother, eldest sister, and father all died, and these 
 pleasant visits came to an end. 
 
 In 1784 The Select Fables were published by Saint, of Newcastle. An 
 edition of the work had already been issued, but for this a new set of cuts 
 was engraved by Thomas and John Bewick. In 1820 these blocks were 
 retouched but not improved by Bewick's pupil, Charlton Nesbit, and pub- 
 lished uniformly with the Quadrupeds and Birds. 
 
 During the next five years, when not engaged in preparing the Quadru- 
 peds, Bewick worked at the copper-plates for Liddell and Consett's Tour 
 through Lapland, as well as the Whitley Large Ox and the Kyloe Ox. A set 
 of woodcuts was drawn for Walker of Goldsmith's Deserted Village* and for 
 Elegant Selections, which were published by Nicholson. f Bulmer, the noted 
 publisher, likewise employed him to execute the cuts for Parnell's Hermit 
 and his edition of the Deserted Village.% Many other cuts were pro- 
 duced for smaller books. Bewick records that on the same day on which 
 his father died, namely the 15th November, 1785, he cut the first block for 
 the History of Quadrupeds, being the figure of the Dromedary, which is on 
 page 140 of the first edition. The publication of the work was a cause of 
 much anxiety to Bewick and Beilby. Having decided that it should be 
 published, they employed themselves industriously with the preparations, 
 working in the evenings after ordinary work was done. Bewick drew many 
 of the figures from memory, and corrected them by examination of the 
 animals; while those quadrupeds which he could not see he copied from 
 Smellie's abridgement of Buffon, and cut them on the wood. Beilby wrote 
 the text. This part of the undertaking was merely superintended by 
 Bewick, for, as he quaintly remarks, " I had little more to do than furnishing 
 him, in many conversations and by written memoranda, with what I knew 
 of animals, and blotting out in his manuscript what was not truth." 
 
 The first edition of the History of Quadrupeds was published in 1790, 
 and followed by a second edition the next year. Several other editions 
 have been published^of this book ; the later ones contain many interesting 
 additions. The issue of this work firmly established Bewick's reputation 
 as an engraver and as an artist, and he became widely known. 
 
 * Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith. Hereford, 1795. 
 t The Literary Miscellany. Poughnill, 1795 1799. 
 J Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell. London, 1795. 
 
THOMAS BEWICK. 9 
 
 A few years previous to this time Bewick married Miss Isabella 
 Elliot, who died on February ist, 1826, aged seventy-two, and who bore 
 him four children, Robert Elliott, Elizabeth, Jane, and Isabella. 
 
 One of the causes of the length of time spent in preparing the 
 Quadrupeds was the execution of the large wood engraving of the Chil- 
 lingham Wild Bull, for an account of which see page 26 of the "Notes." 
 
 The Quadrupeds having been very successful, Bewick turned his thoughts 
 to the History of British Birds, and commenced making sketches for that 
 famous book. These were mostly drawn from the living animal and 
 freshly shot specimens, first in pencil or water-colour on paper, and then 
 on the block after the usual method. Many, especially of the vignettes, 
 were drawn directly on the block. In 1791 he visited Mr. Constable, of 
 Wycliffe, and made drawings of many birds ; but he found that they had 
 been ignorantly stuffed, and his drawings gave him no satisfaction. A 
 comparison of the original drawings of the Wycliffe birds and those 
 drawn from nature will at once testify to the superiority of the latter. 
 The Birds were wrought at odd times, when other orders had been fulfilled. 
 Beilby compiled the text of the first volume. The second volume Bewick 
 himself wrote, having it revised by a literary friend, because Beilby had 
 sold his share of the publication to Bewick. Beilby and Bewick dissolved 
 partnership in 1797, and the former withdrew from business, and in 1817 he 
 died, aged seventy-three. 
 
 In 1794 Bewick contemplated emigrating to America, and in a letter to 
 a npw unknown correspondent implied that this intention was due to the 
 political troubles. He left no note why he changed these plans ; but it may 
 be presumed that by the time the Birds was completed public affairs had 
 quieted down. In 1797 the first volume of the Birds was published; the 
 second appeared in 1804. This, Bewick's greatest achievement, was as 
 successful as the Quadrupeds had been, and six editions appeared in his 
 lifetime. 
 
 While Bewick was employed with the Birds, he engraved plates for 
 bank-notes for the Northumberland, the Berwick, and the Carlisle banks. 
 The Sportsman's Friend of 1801 contains two wood engravings and one 
 etching on copper by him. His cuts for newspapers, shop cards, bar bills, 
 coal certificates, and racing meetings, which were executed about this time 
 are curious and interesting. 
 
 From this date until his death Bewick produced many cuts, of which 
 
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10 THOMAS BEWICK. 
 
 complete accounts have been published. In a short memoir it is impossible 
 to enumerate them, but the chief were The Charms of Literature (1800), 
 Thomson's Seasons ( 1 805), and Burns' Poems ( \ 808.) Besides these he illustrated 
 works on the natural histories of reptiles, insects, and foreign quadrupeds 
 and birds ; likewise many children's books, and works on the local history 
 of Northumberland. 
 
 During convalescence, after a severe and dangerous illness in 1812, he 
 commenced to draw the designs for sEsop's Fables. He was now sixty years 
 of age, and found himself unequal to the tasks of making the drawings and 
 writing the letterpress for his book. The execution of the cuts, and the 
 literary study at night, taxed him so much that he ceased working at them 
 for some time. Bewick says he found therein more difficulties than in all 
 the quadrupeds and birds he had previously drawn ; but we may believe 
 that this was as much the result of his declining powers as of the difficulties 
 in the work. His son Robert was now old enough to assist him ; and there 
 can be no doubt that Bewick was also greatly aided by numerous pupils. 
 Two of them he mentions, Harvey and Temple, as being of special service in 
 preparing sEsop's Fables. Notwithstanding this assistance, the publication of 
 the work was delayed until 1 8 1 8 ; and even then Bewick thought it was not 
 so well printed as it should have been. 
 
 In 1820 the Life of Camoens was illustrated by Bewick for Longman 
 and Co., of London, and in 1 820 also the Select Fables as engraved by him 
 and touched by Nesbit reappeared. 
 
 Shortly afterwards the artist retired from business in favour of his son, 
 but continued until death to fill up gaps in the History of Birds. With his 
 son he began a History of British Fishes, but this subject was never completed. 
 In 1824 he issued a prospectus promising to print the work in 1826; but his 
 health soon began to decline, and at his death only fourteen or fifteen of 
 the large cuts were finished, though a set of tail-pieces was ready. Forty 
 drawings of fishes and nearly as many vignettes were prepared to be drawn 
 on the wood. A few of the latter were used in the 1847 edition of British 
 Birds ; but the greater number of the finished illustrations were not issued 
 until 1862, when Miss Jane Bewick published the autobiography of her 
 father. In this work he concluded a chapter with the following : " I may 
 be allowed to name my son and partner, whose time has been taken up 
 with attending to all the branches of our business, and who, I trust, will not 
 let wood engraving go down ; and though he has not shown any partiality 
 
THOMAS BEWICK. II 
 
 towards it, yet the talent is there, and I hope he will call it forth." This, 
 unfortunately, he never did to any great extent, although it is right to say 
 that at his death he left nearly fifty finished coloured drawings of fishes 
 from nature, together with a portion of the text of the work. 
 
 Thomas Bewick died at his house, in West Street, Gateshead, on 
 Saturday, November the 8th, 1828, in the seventy-sixth year of his age ; and 
 on the 1 3th he was buried in the family burial-place at Ovingham, where 
 his parents, wife, and brother were interred. 
 
 A vignette of a view of Cherryburn, with Mickley Bank in the distance, 
 is considered by Miss Bewick to be the last vignette executed by her father. 
 This small cut represents a funeral procession approaching a boat, which is 
 waiting to convey it across the Tyne to Ovingham, Bewick's burial-place. 
 A large engraving, called Waiting for Death, which was intended to be used 
 in a series of impressions from separate blocks printed over each other, was 
 left unfinished by Bewick. 
 
 Many publications with cuts by the artist have been issued since his 
 death, but with the exception of those in the last edition of the Quadrupeds 
 and in the Memoir* published by his daughter (and of which Mr. Ruskin 
 in one of his lectures at Oxford said, " The first book I ask you to get is 
 Bewick's Biography"), the illustrations had been already employed in one 
 or other of the many works published during his lifetime. 
 
 * A few copies of this work are for sale by The Fine Art Society. 
 
THOMAS BEWICK. 
 
 much has been written about the life and art of Thomas Bewick, 
 that it is almost impossible to add to the large body of criticism and 
 biographical data which has been thus created and compiled. From 
 Audubon, the great naturalist, to Mr. Ruskin from Leslie, the painter, to 
 Mr. Hugo, the collector of Bewick's works there has arisen a chorus of 
 praise, in which every speaker, according to his special faculty and attain- 
 ments, testified to the powers of the draughtsman and designer, each by each 
 severally, and, with the exception of the most distinguished of these critics, 
 all with unqualified applause. Audubon said Bewick was " a son of nature," 
 and that " in his peculiar path none had equalled him." Leslie described 
 him as "an artist of the highest order, not a painter, but a truly original 
 genius ; " he hinted at the pathos of many of his designs, and touched on 
 the quaint and the sardonic, as well as sorrowful vein of his humour. 
 Jackson, the wood-engraver Bewick's best-known pupil analysed the 
 art of his master, and, from a technical standpoint, with intelligent vision 
 carefully directed, commented at length, and with no excess of tenderness, 
 on the more obvious qualities of that which he seems to have been able 
 to measure superficially, although he could not quite fathom its depths nor 
 count the wealth of its invention. 
 
THE A^ 
 Lent by J. W. 
 
THOMAS BEWICK. 13 
 
 By far the most accomplished, comprehensive, and acute, if not the most 
 sympathising, of these critics of Bewick is the author of " Modern Painters," 
 who, in the series of impulsive lectures on engraving which were named 
 "Ariadne Florentina," and delivered at Oxford eloquently propounded 
 views of the art of the Englishman which were somewhat defective in fairness, 
 the main object of the discourse being to bring face to face, antagonistically, 
 England of the last century and Florence of the time of Botticelli ; or, at least, 
 to contrast the native British mood and the heroic and earnest genius of 
 the Italian masters. With characteristic grace Mr. Ruskin, in the later 
 portions of these lectures, made a noble and brilliant apology for himself 
 and for Bewick I use the term " apology " in its ancient and proper sense 
 of "justification " and he so subtly analysed the elements of Bewick's mind 
 and art, and so happily and honourably described them, that, had this por- 
 tion come first, or the preceding one not been written, he would have 
 produced so fine and just a criticism of the engraver and his powers of 
 invention that it would, so to say, have been needless for any one thereafter 
 to do more than attempt to fill the outlines and give solidity to the 
 contours which were thus delineated, by adding what may be called the 
 details of the modelling, and rendering a larger account of that robust 
 yet tender, that homely and earnest, that simple and yet masterful artist, 
 some of whose best works are now before us. 
 
 Mr. Ruskin in, to admirers of Bewick, a memorable lecture, said that 
 " without training he was Holbein's equal," although but a self-taught 
 Englishman, whose most frequent patrons were the common people, because 
 the English dilettanti neglected him, and left him to draw frogs, and pigs, 
 and sparrows, which, however triumphantly, he did con amore. Yet, I may 
 add, that had this been the acme of Bewick's fortune it would not have made 
 him a nobler artist than Stubbs, and would have left him inferior to George 
 Morland. Another lecture of the eloquent Slade Professor's returned to 
 Bewick, and bore evidence that added studies and fuller care had revealed 
 to the author greater wealth of art than he expected, and opened his eyes to 
 the true character of the engraver's spirit : he then averred that " On his 
 Northumbrian hill-sides Bewick grew into as stately a life as their strongest 
 pine." And again : " I know no drawing so subtle as Bewick's since the 
 fifteenth century, except Holbein's and Turner's." The critic ended the most 
 sparkling of his discourses, the sixth of the series in question, with a 
 long quotation from Bewick's autobiography as a " piece of consummate 
 
I 4 THOMAS BEWICK. . 
 
 and unchanging truth, concerning the life, honour, and happiness of 
 England." 
 
 What searching observation may do for the student who desires to- 
 extend to others his delight in Bewick's powers, taking the latter beyond 
 the point where Mr. Ruskin left them, may be indicated in a summary 
 declaring the leading features of the art of our engraver and designer. 
 After this a few notes on some of the examples in the gallery may suggest 
 larger considerations on a much greater number of these drawings and their 
 accompanying woodcuts. It is fortunate that the liberality of the Misses 
 Bewick has prompted them to lend a numerous body of drawings made by 
 their father for his famous British Birds, than which none of his productions 
 is more characteristic, or more honourable to his memory. On the whole 
 it would be impossible to bring together a greater number of fine and 
 precious specimens of what Bewick could do : first, as a draughtsman pure 
 and simple ; second, as a painter dealing with colour, in addition to the 
 ordinary black and white of engravers and draughtsmen proper ; third, as 
 a designer of pathetic and humorous, tragic and sardonic moods. 
 
 The ruling element of Bewick's art, technical and inventive, is sincerity. 
 His extreme simplicity, or, to be more precise, his straightforwardness, is 
 but one of the manifestations of this ever-dominant inspiration. He always 
 drew what he saw, and I think it probable that he never drew, or what is 
 similar, he never painted, anything he had not seen and thoroughly under- 
 stood. The fund of knowledge thus secured and displayed, for it is obvious 
 to me that he made himself understand everything he thought fit to draw, 
 was employed at all times and with the utmost fidelity. He seems to 
 have had so much reverence for his work, and so much humility in the face 
 of nature, that he became the counterpart of another English master in 
 small, William Hunt, the water-colour painter, who, although one of the 
 first men in the world in that peculiar class, was frequently heard to say, 
 " I almost tremble when I sit down to paint a flower." But, so far as 
 design goes, and nothing in art is higher, Bewick far surpassed Hunt 
 in the abundance, as well as in the quality, scope, richness, and depth of his 
 invention. 
 
 Entirely self-taught, beyond what was required for the mechanical 
 use of his tools, the engraver so applied himself to nature that hardly any- 
 thing left his hands without impressions of his mind, his memory, or his 
 inventive powers. Thousands of his works testify this, which is one of the 
 
THE DOMESTIC COCK. 
 
 'HISTORY or BRITISH BIRDS," Vol. I., p. 276. 
 
 Lent by the MISSHS BEWICK. 
 
THOMAS BEWICK. 15 
 
 most striking, as it is the most honourable, among the manifestations of 
 his never-sleeping sincerity. He could but seldom allow work, even of the 
 most trivial and temporary kind, to go forth without such an imprint of 
 himself, his learning, or his skill. One consequence of this is that persons 
 who are unacquainted with Art, incapable of appreciating, or careless of 
 technical matters, seldom fail to find something which is interesting or 
 instructive in what Bewick did, and did, there is no doubt, with the utmost 
 frankness and swiftness of draughtsmanship. 
 
 Out of this sincerity of mind was developed that veracity of execution 
 which, being swayed and directed by rare analytical powers, enabled him 
 to select from innumerable details and bye-matters the dominant _and 
 essential features of every subject on which he employed himself. [Sim- 
 plicity, sincerity, veracity, the power of selection, and never-failing fidelity 
 to nature, which was so complete that it would be easy to persuade one's 
 self Bewick was incapable of seeing what was insincere and unfaithful 
 these are the qualities and powers which, illustrated by a sense of homely 
 beauty of the corresponding kind, produced a mode of art which is mani- 
 festly so great in respect to style that, from the little cuts in Gay's Fables, 
 which were the works of his youth, to the Birds, of which the best 
 specimens are here, hardly one is not a treasure of grave yet graceful 
 design. Thus it happened that this son of a north-country farmer, bred 
 by a burn-side, trained in a dingy back-shop, living in a primitive fashion, 
 and hale, diligent, and uncorrupted, often produced in the compass of an 
 inch or two of box-wood compositions of which neither Raphael, Stot- 
 hard, nor Flaxman would have been ashamed, so elegant, naive, and 
 animated are they, embodying all simplicity and all learning that are 
 proper to them. Thus the large " Domestic Cock " is such a masterpiece 
 of style that if it had been carved by a Greek in marble it could hardly 
 have been finer. 
 
 It will be seen by what I have said above, and by what follows, most 
 of all by means of the drawings before us, that whereas Bewick has been 
 abundantly praised for his fidelity and the verisimilitude of his works, yet 
 they, technically speaking, exhibit the far higher and more precious quality 
 of style, power in dealing with which he shared with all artists who have 
 been really great. It is noteworthy, too, that few if any of the self-taught 
 men possessed so much of this power as our subject did. 
 
 Innumerable instances might be cited of Bewick's pathetic force in 
 
I 6 THOMAS BEWICK. 
 
 design ; the vignettes and tail-pieces of the British Birds are wealthy in this 
 respect. It was well said that there is " a moral in every tail-piece, a sermon 
 in every vignette." Among these is the famous one (No. 125) of the lean 
 and gaunt ewe nibbling at the stump of a birch broom in a landscape of 
 starving snow and bitter cold, while her trembling lamb vainly sucks at the 
 empty udder of its mother. The boys, in the Birds, who are playing at 
 soldiers, while they are bedizened in ragged finery and mounted on a row 
 of tomb-stones, are among the sardonic satires, of which few designers pro- 
 duced better instances than Bewick. The panting stag waiting for breath 
 that it may drink again at the well-known stream is one of the most touch- 
 ing of his designs ; so likewise is the broken hull of the fishing-boat, 
 which we notice below ; the sea-gulls fishing on the margin of the lonely 
 shore; the stormy petrel, "half-floating and half-flying" over the ever- 
 moving, and melancholy waste of waves, is another ; the frightened culprit 
 seeing ghosts in every twilight hedge may be added to a list which every 
 student may extend for himself. 
 
 On Bewick's mode of cutting his designs on the blocks no testimony is 
 more valuable than that of his pupil, John Jackson, who, writing particularly 
 of the British Birds, stated : " Bewick's style of engraving, as displayed in 
 the Birds, is exclusively his own. He adopts no conventional mode of repre- 
 senting texture or producing an effect, but skilfully avails himself of the 
 most simple and effective means which his art affords of faithfully and 
 efficiently representing his subject. He never wastes his time in laborious 
 trifling to display his skill in execution ; he works with a higher aim to 
 represent nature; and consequently he never bestows his pains except to 
 express a meaning. The manner in which he has represented the feathers 
 in many of his birds is as admirable as it is perfectly original." The general 
 result of Bewick's mode of working, which is thus commended and is 
 copiously and fortunately illustrated in the cuts now before us, is the pro- 
 duction of examples which in some degree resemble those of the ancient 
 maniere criblee. In all instances of this process the lights are cut out of the 
 darks of the' blocks, leaving the latter to predominate in their varieties of 
 tones, so that the general effect is grey and solid ; but not, of course, in 
 Bewick's case, black. Much more richness and a greater depth of " colour- 
 ing" were obtained by this mode than by the ordinary one ; the latter implies 
 reliance on the lines which, as in ordinary metal" engraving, have been left 
 when the grounds of the blocks were cut away. Nevertheless, Bewick's 
 
"SELECT FABLES." 
 Lent by J. W. FORD, ESQ. 
 
THOMAS BEWICK. 17 
 
 characteristic practice is based on the degree of the application of the pro- 
 cess as much as on any fundamental difference which may exist between 
 that process and another. Its employment is a test and proof of skill. 
 
 Referring to colour in the proper pictorial sense, I am much mistaken if 
 the drawings before the reader- do not prove that in Bewick's mind were 
 potentialities of considerable value, which, had he become a painter, would 
 have given peculiar charms to his works. 
 
 F. G. STEPHENS. 
 
INDEX AND NOTES 
 
 ON THE DRAWINGS AND ENGRAVINGS. 
 
 N.B. The references to the work in which the woodcuts are contained 
 are taken from the first edition of the " British Birds." The drawings, where 
 not otherwise named, have been lent by the Misses Bewick. 
 
 i " Feathers of Water Crake." Vol. II., p. 12. 
 
 ' Feathers of the Water Crake ' are works which, since they were first made 
 known to the world, have been reckoned among the masterpieces of English 
 draughtsmanship on wood. In most respects they may be compared not disadvan- 
 tageously with the celebrated 'Shells' and 'Muffs' by Hollar. Here there is an 
 exception to the rule of the superiority of the drawings to the cuts. It would be 
 hard, if it is not impossible, to decide which is the better of the two instances of 
 Bewick's skill. Probably the cuts have the greater claim on our interest, if not on 
 our admiration, because, in the absence of colour, the artist was working with limited 
 means. The success of the imitation of nature is absolute. The draughtsman must 
 have exhausted his skill in rendering so happily the firmness, lightness, rigidity, 
 elasticity, and flexibility of the feathers. One sees with distinctness how these 
 beautiful feathers were constructed to lie with their fellows, ply over ply, so as to 
 form a complete armour for the wearer against cold and wet, or, when displayed and 
 opened wide, to serve in flight. In these marvellous specimens we have, not only 
 the peculiar texture and forms of the subjects, but the very cohesion of the fibres 
 of the feathers is expressed by, as is usual with Bewick, the cutting out of the lights 
 in the block with perfect delineation of the half-tints, while not the least hint of an 
 outline, or margin of any sort, is to be seen anywhere. The feathers are thus exqui- 
 sitely represented from the heel, or root, with its delicate down, to the strong body of 
 the structure and its broad, light extremity. 
 
 2. Head-piece to Introduction (View of a Farmyard). . Vol. I., p. vii. 
 
 A vignette of a farmyard, with barns, ricks, a cottage, and figures of men and 
 animals. A woman is winnowing grain with a sieve, tossing it from on high on a 
 sheet laid on the earth. A numerous body of busy poultry has assembled for a 
 feast ; other creatures, who do not eat corn, look on with complete indifference. A 
 
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 careful study has been made of the manner in which the shadow of a ladder is 
 projected on the sloping roof and upright wall of a barn. Bewick took much delight 
 in this effective feature of his work. It is worth studying. The different angles of 
 the shadows prove how well he understood his subject. The drawing and the 
 woodcut differ in many respects ; the design in the latter has been much elaborated, 
 and is richer in details and incidents, testimonies of the artist's loving care for his 
 work and the abundant resources of his art. 
 
 3 Head-piece to Introduction (Two Old Soldiers : " The 
 
 Honours of War") Vol. II., p. 5. 
 
 This head-piece appears to have been designed in order to contrast the effects 
 of martial and peaceful pursuits. Bewick's hatred of war, his active condemnation 
 of the policy of Pitt, whose political dispensation the draughtsman had many oppor- 
 tunities for fully appreciating, are well known to everybody who has read the auto- 
 biography which Miss Bewick was the means of giving to the world. This is the 
 book which Mr. Ruskin warmly commended to the hearers of his Slade discourses. 
 It is one of the most characteristic, interesting, and edifying of the autobiographical 
 category. The stringency of the writer's feelings with regard to the martial passion 
 is here rendered with a sardonic spirit which has attracted many observers. An old 
 soldier, with one leg, his body and head tattered and torn, so that he is as much 
 dilapidated as his garments are, has returned from the war ; his weather-stained, ill- 
 fitting coat expresses a volume of miserable stories. The wearer is a pitiable object, 
 his back is heavily burdened with a knapsack. He greets an old comrade, a 
 labourer, who is one of those who build a house in the background of the picture. 
 The actions and faces of the men are as full of humour and as sad as if Cruikshank 
 himself had designed them. Here it is obvious that the landscape in all its parts 
 was drawn from nature with the utmost fidelity and care. 
 
 4 Tail-piece to Preface (Sportsman, Shepherd, and Dog). Vol. I., p. 6. 
 
 5 Tail-piece (An Old Beggar-woman assailed by a 
 
 Gander) Vol. II., p. 313. 
 
 6 Tail-piece (Two Cocks fighting) Vol. I., p. 281. 
 
 7 Tail-piece (Beggar and Mastiff) Vol. II., p. 84. 
 
 8 White Owl (Barn Owl, Church Owl, Gilli Howlet, 
 
 or Screech Owl) Vol. L, p. 51. 
 
 This is one of the best of the drawings, for which distinction the subject offered 
 great advantages in possessing a delicacy of colour which, in some respects, is almost 
 Japanese. The example is remarkable for the felicitous manner in which the 
 softness and downy quality of the plumage are represented, and the fineness of the 
 russet, brown, grey, white, and black feathers given. The colours are mainly in 
 spots of brown, russet, and grey on white or black, or interchangeable tints of a very 
 refined kind. Like the majority of the northern feathered population of this island, 
 the white owl is soberly but, as to colour, very harmoniously clad. In thus depicting 
 the bird Bewick did his best to reproduce the enamel-like purity of the tints, the 
 perfect softness of the textures, and the serious vanity of the expression of its features. 
 As to the last, admirers of fine drawings may turn heedfully to the radially-arranged 
 
20 INDEX AND NO^ES. 
 
 feathers which enclose the eyes. They deserve examination of the most careful kind 
 and with the aid of a lens. The extremities of the shield-like groups of feathers unite 
 to form a line which is the outer margin of the disc, and, doubling on itself, this line 
 reminds one of a pair of spectacles. The extremities cross each other over the beak, 
 and form a sort of pent-house above the breathing holes or nostrils of the bird. 
 These apertures are very large, and thus serve the needs of one who relies for his 
 supper on his sense of smell ; they enable him to take prey in twilight. The 
 outlining of these radiating feathers, whether they surround the nearer eye, which is 
 almost flat before us, or whether they enclose its fellow-organ, and are on a plane 
 which vanishes sharply from the middle line of the owl's countenance, is one of the 
 most fortunate illustrations of Bewick's skill, the delicacy and precision of his touch. 
 The woodcut of the ' White Owl,' although a good example of Bewick's craft, and 
 specially admirable for the rich textures and varied tones of the work, shows much 
 less skill than the drawing. As to this, compare the crescents of a dark colour at the 
 outer extremities of the radiating feathers in the two examples. In the cut these 
 minute elements are nearly if not wholly mechanical, and severally have very little 
 character; whereas in the drawing each touch at this part is absolutely idiosyncratic 
 and independent in its perfect significance, and, for our wonder, renders the facts proper 
 to each feather, which are its inclination to right or left, up or down, its length, width, 
 thickness, and position with regard to its neighbours. This drawing bears on the 
 bough of an oak the inscription, " Mr. Wm. Hawke, shot iyth March, 1792." 
 
 " Bewick's talent in portraying the form and character of birds is seen to great 
 advantage in the hawks and the owls." 
 
 JACKSON on Wood Engraving, p. 585. 
 
 9 Tail-piece (Winter Scene) Vol. I., p. 147. 
 
 Men shooting, sometimes called ' The Poachers,' is one of the most important 
 and best known of those numerous vignettes, in which the true genius of Bewick as 
 an artist, in the higher sense of the term, displayed itself. In such examples he 
 appeared as a designer, student of men, manner, character and life; inventor, 
 dramatist, and, not seldom, as a true poet. With works of this class his fame is 
 universally and most honourably associated. Here the cut is very distinctly and 
 considerably better than the drawing. In fact the latter expresses not much more 
 than 'the inception of the design which was developed to the utmost on the block, 
 which yielded the former for our instructive studies and delight. The cut is more 
 like a picture, broader and more complete than its prototype. To this, fortunately, 
 the process of printing in black and white lent itself thoroughly. But, beyond this, 
 it is evident that Bewick's love for his subject grew, and his invention developed 
 while the block was being cut. I take it for granted that no intermediate study, 
 sketch, or design embodied the wealth of conception and varieties of incident we 
 find in the more developed work. Therefore the weak and somewhat clumsy figure 
 of the sportsman in the foreground appears in the cut with fresh inspiration, and a 
 more energetic attitude than in the drawing ; he drags his snow-encumbered feet 
 more heavily on the path where, half-leg deep, he trudges with difficulty and delay. 
 His shoulders express a more acute shudder, and his arms seem to feel the burden 
 of the gun. The very coldness of the barrel of this weapon is suggested to us by 
 the mode in which the bearer handles it. The dog, too, has gained greatly in 
 expressiveness, for he seems, in the woodcut, to leap out of his own feet tracks in the 
 snow, and thus to move by bounds, in a very different manner from that shown by 
 
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 the drawing, where he runs along as if there were no impediment to his course over 
 the marsh. The man and the dog make for the rustic bridge over a half-frozen 
 rivulet which divides this field from the next, a stream whose margins are marked by 
 rushes and an irregular hedge. This bridge connects the meadows on our left. 
 Along the path which the huntsman follows a hare has rushed, and already, doubling 
 after her kind, may be seen running swiftly on the ascending slope of the distant 
 field, thus making for the little friendly shaw on our right, where she will be com- 
 paratively safe. Meanwhile another sportsman has made his appearance in the 
 middle distance beyond the second meadow, and seems to call aloud to his fellow, 
 whose motions we have just now noticed, and who, as it appears, is making ready to 
 bring the gun to his shoulder. No part of this capital example of Bewick's art has 
 gained more on the wood-block than the representation of the little shaw. By this 
 portion of the work we are taught that this is early snow which covers the landscape 
 to the depth of about a foot. The trees are still far from being bare of leaves, some 
 of their number retain the greater part of their summer clothing, yet others have 
 shed already the mass of their foliage. 
 
 The background, which is undoubtedly a portrait of a particular place, is of so 
 fine and true a character, that the student could hardly do better than take it as a 
 type of Bewick's manner in dealing with landscape. It comprises the shaw, and 
 trees dispersed on a low hill whose flanks are divided into fields, with a swamp and 
 its rushes in front, all of which elements deserve the most careful attention, because 
 each one proves the keenness of Bewick's observation, the marvellous skill of his 
 hands, while the whole attests his mastery and style as powerfully as any of the more 
 important, that is, the larger birds of this series. In fact, such landscapes as this 
 evoke our admiration for the style of the artist with much more force than accrues 
 by means of such examples as the famous " Bull," the " Elephant," or the numerous 
 works of the same kind which will readily occur to the memory of the reader. Here, 
 the very wattled hedges are portrait-like ; each tree has individuality, and suggests a 
 biography of summer suns and winter storms, of winds and rain. The oak has lost 
 one of its main boughs, and is still rigidly balanced, the one side by the other, while 
 the less sturdy ash, whose foliage is swaying in the wind near the distant sportsman, 
 tells us of the breeze which pervades the upland ridges of the view ; the rushes of the 
 Swamp in front crouch towards the snow, and indicate the strength of the current 
 which sways them. The upright posts of the fence have individuality ; thus, the 
 inequalities of the distances between them tell that the carpenter who set them up 
 considered as he went on, but not before, how the line was to be spaced out and his 
 material economised ; again, some of these posts have, more than others, yielded to 
 the weather : some posts have sunk or gone away in bad foundations or soft ground, 
 and, as the circumstances compelled, sloped to the right or left. 
 
 There is a curious little point in the design of the nearer sportsman's figure, 
 which shows how he has put the long skirt of his coat over the lock of his gun. 
 Probably this was done in order to screen the priming from the wind, or it may 
 have been a device for keeping his numbed fingers from the chilling metal. The 
 dog has lost his tail in the reproduction of his figure on the block, and the whole 
 landscape has been opened out, made more comprehensive, airy, and panoramic, 
 greatly to the benefit of the design. 
 
 10 The Wren (Kitty Wren) Vol. I., p. 227. 
 
 The charming and piquant ' Kitty Wren ' a little gem of spirit and draughts- 
 manship, among the finest things of its kind was hardly ever surpassed even by 
 
22 INDEX AND NOTES. 
 
 Bewick himself. This drawing is dated "October, 1794," and gives a perfect view 
 of the widely enjoyed cut at its best in the form of the original study. As a picture 
 it is notewojthy for the warm, pearly tints of the purple and subdued grey on the 
 throat of the plump little creature, which is all compact of form and proportion, a 
 kind of feathered mouse, the " picture " of energy enlivening to the utmost a little 
 body. Further, as to colour, observe the golden bronze-like lustre on its russet 
 back, where the plumage is barred with lighter streaks of the same nature, and 
 banded with what is almost black. Here the woodcut, fine as it is, is very inferior 
 to the drawing, and the student of Bewick's art will be grateful to the ladies who 
 have granted him an opportunity for seeing the works together to the enhancement 
 of his ideas of the powers of their father. 
 
 1 1 Woodcut of No. 9 
 
 12 Woodcut of No. 10 
 
 13 The Bunting .... . Vol. I., p. 141. 
 
 14 White Grouse (White Game or Ptarmigan) . . Vol. I., p. 303. 
 
 15 Tail-piece (Horse running away with Boys in a Cart). Vol. I., p. 82. 
 
 1 6 Tail-piece to Introduction (Reaping) . . . Vol. I., p. xxx. 
 17 Tail-piece (a Monkey basting a Goose that is seen 
 
 roasting) . Vol. II., p. 263. 
 
 1 8 Tail-piece (Old Miller) Vol. L, p. 62. 
 
 " An old miller, lying asleep behind some bushes ; he has evidently been tipsy, 
 and from the date on the stone, we are led to suppose that he had been indulging 
 too freely on the King's birthday, the 4th of June." 
 
 JACKSON on Wood Engraving, p. 590. 
 
 19 Tail-piece (Man angling, his Coat-skirts pinned up) . Vol. II., p. 46. 
 
 20 Tail-piece (Two Dyers carrying a Tub) . . . Vol. I., p. 1 7 . 
 
 (Edition 1805.) 
 
 " This cut represents two dyers carrying a tub between them by means of a cowl 
 staff ; and the figures, Mr. Atkinson says, are portraits of two old men belonging to 
 Ovingham ' the one on the right being auld Tommy Dobson of Bleach Green, and 
 the other Mat Carr.' The action of the men is excellent, and their expression is in 
 perfect accordance with the business in which they are engaged to wit, carrying 
 their tub full of chemmerly chamber-lye to the dye-house. The olfactory organs of 
 both are evidently affected by the pungent odour of their load. It may be necessary 
 to observe that the dyers of Ovingham had at that time a general reservoir in the 
 village, to which most of the cottagers were contributors ; but as each family had the 
 privilege of supplying themselves from it with as much as they required for scouring 
 and washing, it sometimes happened that the dyers found their trough empty, and 
 were consequently obliged to solicit a supply from such persons as kept a private 
 stock of their own. As they were both irritable old men, the phrase, ' He's like a 
 raised (infuriated) dyer begging chemmerly] became proverbial in Ovingham to denote 
 a person in a passion." 
 
 JACKSON on Wood Engraving, p. 593. 
 
INDEX AND NOTES. 23 
 
 21 Tail-piece (The Broken Branch) .... Vol. II., p. 31. 
 
 22 Tail-piece (Fowling on the Shore) . . . . Vol. II., p. 389. 
 
 (Edition 1805.) 
 
 23 Tail-piece (Old Man breaking Stones) . . . Vol. I., p. 26. 
 
 24 Tail-piece (Angler in Running Stream) . . . Vol. II., p. 52. 
 
 25 Woodcut of No. 14 
 
 2 6 Woodcut of No. 13 
 
 27 Woodcut oi No. 29 
 
 28 Woodcut of No. 30 
 
 29 The Jackdaw Vol. L, p. 73. 
 
 ' The Jackdaw' is clothed in a somewhat blacker blackness of plumage than the 
 ' Red-Legged Crow.' which is noticed elsewhere as characterizing the skill of Bewick 
 in dealing with sables. It exhibits that broad pale blue collar of feathers which 
 distinguishes one variety of the bird, and this greyness is delightfully harmonized 
 with deep black which accompanies it here. The beauty of the drawing of the 
 figure, representing the firm bulky body and the little head, which is shaped like a 
 finch's, and differs greatly from that of the crow, are noteworthy features of this 
 example. 
 
 30 The Hooded Crow (Royston Crow) . . . Vol. L, p. 69. 
 
 'The Hooded Crow' is hardly less fine than the 'Jackdaw.' Here, as in other 
 members of this series, we are put to a loss by the absence of a scale by means of 
 which to judge the relative sizes of the birds. 
 
 3 1 Advertisement for * The Quadrupeds' 
 
 32 The Redbreast (Robin Redbreast or Ruddock) . . Vol. I., p. 204. 
 
 33 The Titlark . Vol. L, p. 185. 
 
 34 Tail -piece (Winter Scene, Cottage) .... Vol. II., p. 198. 
 
 35 Tail-piece (Hen protecting her Chickens from a Dog). Vol. L, p. 226. 
 
 36 The Pheasant Vol. L, p. 282. 
 
 37 Spoonbill, or White Spoonbill Vol. II., p. 25. 
 
 38 Little Stint (Little Sandpiper or Least Snipe) . . Vol. II., p. 122. 
 
 39 Yellow Bunting Vol. I., p. 143. 
 
 40 The Dunlin Vol. II., p, 1 17. 
 
 41 The Redshank 
 
 42 Tail-piece (Old Man and Horse going to Market with 
 
 Two Sacks full of Geese) Vol. II., p. 286. 
 
 43 Tail-piece (" Vanitas Vanitatum omnia Vanitas ") . Vol. L, p. 202. 
 
 44 A Water Rail 
 
*4 INDEX AND NOTES. 
 
 45 The Water-Hen (Common Gallinule or Moor-Hen) . Vol. II., p. 128. 
 
 46 The Godwit, Godwyn, Yarwhelp, or Yarwep . . Vol. II., p. 78. 
 
 47 The Ruff (summer plumage) 
 
 48 The Ruff Vol. II., p. 95. 
 
 49 The Black Ouzel (Blackbird) Vol. I., p. 94. 
 
 50 Tail-piece (Winter Scene : Boys Making Snow-Man). Vol. I., p. 78. 
 
 " Some boys have made a large snow-man, which excites the special wonderment 
 of a horse ; and Bewick, to give the subject a moral application, has added ' Esto 
 perpetual* at the bottom of the cut : the great work of the little men, however they 
 may admire it, and wish for its endurance, will be dissolved on the first thaw." 
 
 JACKSON on Wood Engraving, p. 590. 
 
 51 Tail-piece (Coast Scene) Vol. II., p. 245. 
 
 "There stands a ruined church, towards which the sea has encroached, the 
 rising tide threatening to submerge a. tombstone raised ' to perpetuate the memory/ 
 &c. Bewick resembles Hogarth in this, that his illustrations of stories of others are 
 not to be compared with his own invention. His feeling for the beauties of nature, 
 as they were impressed on him directly, and not at second-hand, is akin to the 
 feeling of Bums, and his own designs remind me, therefore, much more of Burns than 
 the few which he made from the poet." 
 
 LESLIE'S Handbook to Young Painters. 
 
 52 Spotted Sandpiper . . . . . . . Vol. II., p. 3. 
 
 53 Bartailed Godwit 
 
 54 Shorelark 
 
 55 Feather of a Woodcock 
 
 56 The Bustard 
 
 57 Woodcut to No. 72 
 
 58 Woodcut to No. 71 
 
 59 Tail-piece Vol. II., p. 400. 
 
 A tail-piece, comprising a wrecked fishing boat on the shore, is remarkable for 
 the drawing of the battered hull. We must admrei the dexterity and firmness of the 
 touch which so deftly fore-shortened the broken planks and shattered ribs, and with 
 one stroke of the pencil gave the thickness, fractured edges, curves, and texture of 
 the timber. Each plank has a biography in these details. 
 
 60 Tail-piece (Geese going Home) Vol. II., p. 271. 
 
 This is a tail-piece showing a troop of geese, after their kind and fashion, going 
 up a bank at the end of the day from the margin of a swift brook. The last of the 
 line is most demonstrative, but each of its companions has a distinct attitude and air 
 which expresses its personal character, proclivities, or degrees of individuality. The 
 birds follow a narrow path which leads to a group of cottages on a ridge in the 
 distance of the charming " Northumbrian " landscape. The hedge and its double 
 
THE SNOW MAN. 
 
 'HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS," VOL. I., p. 78. 
 Lent by the MISSES BEWICK. 
 
INDEX AND NOTES. 
 
 stile in the mid-distance are portraits. Not less so are the gaunt and ragged, wind 
 and winter-torn trees of this boundary.- The whole drawing is full of the fruits of 
 study and knowledge laboriously and faithfully accumulated, and delineated with 
 ineffable skill and delicacy. 
 
 6 1 Tail- piece (The Ford: Horse with Man and Pannier, 
 
 Two Boys holding on Caps; Windy Day. Nearly 
 similar to Nos. 67 and 79) * 
 
 62 Tail-piece (Winter Scene : Traveller with Bundle and 
 
 Dog) 
 
 63 Tail-piece (Hen and Ducklings) 
 
 64 Tail-piece (Tired Sportsman) . 
 
 65 Tail-piece (A Cock-fight) 
 
 66 Tail-piece (Winter Piece : The Geldard] 
 
 67 Tail-piece (The Ford : Horse with Man and Pannier ; 
 
 Three Boys, One Flying a kite ; Windy Day. 
 Nearly similar to Nos. 61 and 79) ... 
 
 68 Tail-piece (A Suicide : Man Hanging from Branch) . 
 
 69 Tail-piece (Man creeping along the Branch of a Tree 
 
 to cross a Stream) . . ... 
 
 70 Tail-piece to Introduction (The Blind carrying the 
 
 Lame) 
 
 7 1 The Nutcracker 
 
 Vol. L, p. 245. 
 Vol. II., p. 202. 
 Vol. L, p. 312. 
 
 (Edition 1805.) 
 Vol. I., p. 162. 
 
 Vol. II., p. 9. 
 Vol. I., p. 70. 
 (Edition 1805.) 
 
 Vol. II., p. 3. 
 
 Vol. II., p. xvi. 
 Vol. I., p. 79. 
 
 The ' Nutcracker ' is drawn in ink and bistre in an exquisite manner. As in 
 almost all other cases, the legs and feet of this creature have been pencilled with 
 rare delicacy. As an instance of Bewick's care, it may be noticed that some of the 
 white spots on the feathers have been outlined with the pen before the colour was 
 applied heedfully to enclose them ; other spots have been left, the pigment being 
 deftly swept round each. The drawing of the overlapping pinions is a good specimen 
 of Bewick's power with outlines pure and simple, because it expresses perfectly the 
 contours, positions, degrees of pressure, density, and compactness of each feather 
 and part of feather. The under surafce of the tail of this bird shows how, with 
 a few minute lines, or rather mere elongated touches, the artist expressed the texture, 
 substance, form, and surfaces of the life. 
 
 The woodcut of the above drawing of a Nutcracker offers one of the few instances 
 in which the block at least equals the previously made study for it in spirit and 
 beauty of outlining as well as modelling. Surely nothing could be better than the 
 exquisite delineation of the wings. On the other hand, the white spots are somewhat 
 mechanical, and less truly foreshortened ; nor does the draughtsmanship of the legs 
 and claws approach the fineness of the original. 
 
26 INDEX AND NOTES. 
 
 72 The Roller Vol. I., p. 85. 
 
 The drawing of the ' Roller ' in a back-view is a very interesting example of 
 Bewick's skill in dealing with pigments, and a potent but somewhat timid study in 
 rich blue, green, black, and brown, and their allies in commingled half-tints. The 
 draughtsmanship is fine, but, the head being turned rather violently over the shoulder 
 so as to appear in profile, while the body is in full back-view, the action appears 
 strained, and the foreshortening, in dealing with which our artist was a master, is not 
 quite satisfactory. I regard this example as a chiefly tentative study in colour, and 
 the design as intended to serve as a diagram rather than as a picture. The effect is 
 somewhat flat, the modelling is defective in solidity, and the lighting is undefined ; 
 the sheeny quality of the plumage is not so complete as it usually is in the painter's 
 works. These characteristics lead me to regard this example as embodying 
 experiments in dealing with colour, or rather pigments, and, above all, due to an 
 effort to produce richness of tints by simple means subtly employed. If Bewick had 
 seen how Albert Diirer painted certain birds as for instance, Mr. Morison's famous 
 'Wing of a Jay,' which was at the Royal Academy in the Winter Exhibition of 1879, 
 No. 315 (Drawings), and certain similar examples which are in the British Museum 
 and other collections we might suppose he was aiming at equal results. Doubtless, 
 however, our draughtsman was doing as the German masters did, i.e. studying nature 
 with characteristic intensity, fidelity, and energy. The oriental draughtsmen 
 Indians, Japanese, and Chinese all proceed on the same plan, with success com- 
 mensurate to their intelligence. No colour stands alone in Bewick's work ; the blue 
 - is fused with the black, and the black has tints of the lighter-toned blue, the grey, and 
 the green ; by this means a prodigious variety and richness of tints have been 
 produced. This result has been enhanced by the dragging of one semi-solid pigment 
 over another which was more or less solid or of the same quality. As a display of 
 style, before alluded to, we may notice the outlining of the eagle-like and widely- 
 displayed wings, which, as with rapacious birds, are wide at the shoulders for 
 sustaining flight at speed, broad in their middles for endurance, and sharp at the 
 extremities for turning swiftly. 
 
 The woodcut of the above drawing is as sharp and precise in its definition of 
 forms as a mosaic might be, and, with very little modelling, gives the texture peculiar 
 to the plumage, which is a sort of armour for the body of this bird, with remarkable 
 felicity. 
 
 73 Portrait of Thomas Bewick, by T. S. Good . 
 
 " Bewick was a man of athletic make, nearly 6 feet high and proportionally 
 stout. He possessed great personal courage, and in his younger days was not slow 
 to repay an insult with personal chastisement. On one occasion being assaulted by 
 two pitmen on returning from a visit to Cherryburn, he resolutely turned upon 
 the aggressors, and, as he said, 'paid them both well.' The expression of Bewick's 
 countenance was manly and open, and his dark eyes sparkled with intelligence." 
 
 JACKSON on Wood Engraving, p. 602. 
 
 74 The Chillingham Bull Proof on Parchment. 
 
 " During the time I was busied with the figures of the ' History of Quadrupeds, 1 
 many jobs interfered to cause delay ; one of which was the woodcut of the ' Chilling- 
 ham Wild Bull.' On Easter Sunday, 1789, I set off on this business. Arrived at 
 
INDEX AND NOTES. 27 
 
 Chillingham, I took up my abode with ray kind old friend John Bailey. Next day 
 he accompanied me to the park, for the purpose of seeing the wild cattle. This, 
 however, did not answer my purpose ; for I could make no drawing of the bull, while 
 he, along with the rest of the herd, was wheeling about, and then fronting us. I was 
 therefore obliged to endeavour to see one which had been conquered by his rival, 
 and driven to seek shelter alone, in the quarry holes or in the woods ; and in order 
 to get a good look at one of this description, I was under the necessity of creeping 
 on my hands and knees, to leeward and out of his sight ; and I thus got my sketch 
 or memorandum from which I made my drawing on the wood. I was sorry my 
 figure was made from one before he was furnished with his curled or shaggy neck and 
 mane." Memoir of Thomas Bewick, by himself, pp. 149, 50. 
 
 This block, the largest Bewick attempted, was broken after a few impressions 
 had been taken from it. Originally it had a figured border ; but in 1817, when the 
 pieces were fitted together, the border was removed ; many copies were printed from 
 it in this state. 
 
 Of this engraving Mr. Hugo, the collector, wrote : " The Chillingham Bull, 
 considered by Bewick to be his masterpiece, was engraved in the year 1789, at the 
 request of M. Tunstall, Esq., of Wycliffe. It had, in the first instance, an orna- 
 mental border, and with it measured 9^ inches by 7 J inches. ... A great difference 
 of opinion has existed with respect to the exact number of the impressions which 
 were taken off at first, especially of those on parchment or vellum. ... It would 
 appear tolerably certain that six impressions were all that were taken before the 
 block was injured; but Simpson, the pressman, may have clandestinely taken some 
 other impressions on the Sunday, and to his unauthorised use of the cut the injury 
 may possibly be attributable. Allowing, however, that Simpson had the power, I do 
 not believe he exercised it in this particular instance ; and I very much doubt 
 whether more than six impressions on parchment, with the border and really without 
 the name, can be found to exist." 
 
 The injury to the block, however, seems to have been the act of Bewick rather 
 than of his pressman ; for it is recorded by another good authority that on the Satur- 
 day when the parchment impressions were taken Bewick, after the required number 
 was printed, took the cut and laid it carefully on a table, there to lie until the fol- 
 lowing Monday. During Sunday the sun acted upon it through the window, and on 
 Monday morning the block was found to be split. 
 
 75 Tail-piece Vol. II., p. 319. 
 
 76 Frontispiece to Vol. II. (Boys sailing a Ship) . . Title-page. 
 
 77 Tail-piece (Shepherd reading) Vol. II., p. 112. 
 
 78 Tail-piece (Coast Scene) Vol. II., p. 161. 
 
 79 Tail-piece (the Ford : Horse, with Man and Pannier, 
 
 three Boys holding on caps ; Windy Day. Nearly 
 similar to Nos. 6 1 and 67) 
 
 80 Tail-piece (Winter-piece, Skating) . . . Vol. II., p. 180. 
 
 8 1 Tail-piece (Runic Pillar) Vol. II., p. 220. 
 
 82 Tail-piece to Introduction (" Keep on this Side") . Vol. I., p. xxvi. 
 
 83 The Red-legged Crow (Cornish Chough) . . . Vol. I., p. 77. 
 
28 INDEX AND NOTES. 
 
 The ' Red-legged Crow ' is a fine bird of noble presence and " manly " form, a 
 creature which, if the species were rarer than it is, would be more admired for its 
 beauty. He is clad in a full suit of sables, which looks all the blacker because in its 
 denseness there are undertints of rusty browns and sombre purples, with somewhat 
 dingy reflections of the light. Notice the skill of Bewick as employed in rendering 
 the differing blacks of the body and the pinions of this bird. The crow, as a crow, 
 fails to impress the world with his dignity because, compared with the utter nigritude 
 of the raven's plumage, his feathers are a little " seedy," weather-beaten, and 
 dimmed; he always looks a little "out at elbows," and reminds one of a hired mute 
 at a " respectable " funeral; whereas the bigger bird of night Poe's " ebony bird" 
 who is, by the way, very much more black than any ebony, is 
 
 " The stately raven of the saintly days of yore," 
 
 and impressive enough to lead the obsequies of the most royal among the eagles. 
 
 The woodcut of the ' Red-legged Crow' has a landscape background of sandstone 
 cliffs, the strict local truth of which convinces us that it is a portrait made for the 
 nonce from nature. This has been introduced, somewhat injudiciously, I fear, to 
 " bring up " the figure of the bird. As at present printed and I know few finer 
 impressions of the block than that in question the work loses in depth of " colour " 
 even more than it surfers in solidity and sharpness. This is one of those examples 
 which show the superiority of the drawing to the cut. Observe how much more 
 energy appears in the expressive attitude of the head and throat in the former than 
 in the latter. In respect to solidity and modelling, textures, and local colouring, the 
 two examples are not to be compared. 
 
 84 The Greater Spotted Woodpecker (Witwall) . . Vol. I., p. 118. 
 
 The ' Greater Spotted Woodpecker ' is a famous and very remarkable example, 
 and exceptionally interesting because it is more free in treatment and less elaborate 
 than common. Its merits appear by means of the fine truth of the local colour. 
 Thus the tints proper are black, vivid crimson, and marble white, and the peculiar 
 character of each is given so happily in this little gem that neither Holbein nor 
 Albert Diirer could have imparted more of beauty and brilliancy with greater truth. 
 The white, so deftly matched with the colours, has exactly the marble or rather quartz- 
 like hue, and thus we have a pure and absolute white plumage which is different in all 
 respects from the downy and greyish feathering on the breast and belly of the ' Owl,' 
 No. 8 of this series. The black is modulated with subtle reflections of the light. 
 With all this nothing can be clearer, more solid, or firm than the plumage of this 
 woodpecker. 
 
 85 Woodcut to No. 84 
 
 86 Woodcut to No. 83 
 
 87 Tail-piece (an old wooden-legged Beggar gnawing a 
 
 bone near the entrance to a gentleman's house) . Vol. II., p. 27. 
 
 88 Tail-piece (Sea-piece, Gulls resting on water) . . Vol. II., p. 215. 
 
 89 Tail-piece (old Fisherman, with a Leister) . . Vol. II., p. 23. 
 
 90 Tail-piece (" Evading the Toll," also see No. 95) . Vol. IL, p. 173. 
 
 9 1 Feather of a Spotted Red-shank .... Vol. II., p. 90. 
 
THE FORD. 
 
 THE POKTICAL WORKS OF ROBERT FERGUSON," Vol. II., p. i 
 Lent by J. W. BARNBS, ESQ. 
 
INDEX AND NOTES. 29 
 
 92 Feather of a Judcock Vol. II., p. 74. 
 
 93 The Quail Vol. I., p. 308. 
 
 The ' Quail ' is hardly less delicate, but not nearly so attractive as the drawing 
 of the 'Green Grosbeak' (No. 94), or the 'Nutcracker' (No. 71), which are typical 
 works. If we look at it closely, however, the beautiful draughtsmanship of the body 
 will claim the student's admiration. This creature has a peculiar action, a sort of 
 habitual stoop, or poising motion of the torso on the legs, as if it had been specially 
 formed to " wade," so to say, among low herbage and shrubs, on a moorland clad 
 with heather and fern ; with the fading autumnal tints of a landscape of this kind the 
 brown, black, and greyish white covering of the bird would closely assort. The most 
 admirable portions of this little jewel of draughtsmanship are the outlining and 
 modelling of the neck; the very arrangement of the feathers of this part seems 
 proper to the peculiar gait of the bird, because it is characteristic of the lunging 
 movement of its well-balanced head. 
 
 94 The Green Grosbeak (Green Finch, or Green Linnet) . Vol. I., p. 136. 
 
 No. 94 is the ' Green Linnet, or Green Grosbeak,' a handsome green, black, and 
 grey bird, one of nature's own studies in low tints, and sober, not sad, harmonies of 
 colour. It is a noteworthy instance of Bewick's practice of dealing with mixed tints, 
 and very much superior in that respect to the otherwise remarkable drawing of the 
 'Roller' (No. 72). It is especially so as to solidity and modelling, although the local 
 tints are far less brilliant than those of the latter work ; to the eye of an artist it is at 
 least as sweet and much more delicate than the above. The draughtsman studied 
 exactly and drew perfectly the close-fitting and armour-like plumage of this bird's 
 torso, so that it appears to be as compact and firm as a shell. We may notice with 
 unusual pleasure the drawing of the wing and shoulder of this creature. As to colour, 
 the sedate, Quakerish grey wing is somewhat coquettishly dashed with black, which 
 is not in itself quite positive, and therefore it harmonizes aptly with the tints of the 
 body. If we turn to the cut of this subject it will be profitable to remark how it 
 differs from the drawing in the treatment of the light on the breast of the bird, which 
 is there suppressed and somewhat confused with the shadow, or deeper tone of the 
 , back. Owing to this, the print, fine and sound as it is, is far less picturesque than 
 the drawing. 
 
 95 Tail-piece ("Evading the Toll," see also No. 90) . Vol. II., p. 173. 
 
 " Nothing can surpass the wintry desolate appearance of the hills, where a poor 
 man, in a fit of false economy, is fording the river with his cow to save the toll. He 
 appears sensible of the indiscretion of his proceeding, and would fain withdraw her 
 and himself, and the shouts of some men on the other side, together with the coldly 
 encroaching element, suggest to him the probability of deeper water in advance. The 
 cow, poor thing, as Bewick would say, seems to be gifted with all the pleasing per- 
 severance of her sex, and determines to go on, which is the cause of the variety of 
 opinion so apparent in the vignette." 
 
 ATKINSON'S Sketch of T. Bewick, pp. 25, 26. 
 
 96 Head-piece of Advertisement (Old Man saying Grace 
 
 while a Cat makes free with his Supper) . . Vol. II., p. iii. 
 
 The cut of this is the head-piece at the commencement of the advertisement to 
 the second" volume of " British Birds." " It represents an old man saying grace with 
 
30 INDEX AND NOTES. 
 
 closed eyes, while his cat avails herself ot the opportunity of making free with his 
 porridge. The Reverend Henry Cotes, vicar of Bedlington, happening to call on 
 Bewick when he was finishing this cut, expressed his disapprobation of the subject, 
 as having a tendency to ridicule the practice of an act of devotion ; but Bewick 
 denied that he had any such intention, and would not consent to omit the cut. He 
 drew a distinction between the act and the performer ; and though he might approve 
 of saying grace before meat, he could not help laughing at one of the over-righteous, 
 who, while craving a blessing with hypocritical grimace, and with closed eyes to out- 
 ward things, loses a present good." 
 
 JACKSON on Wood Engraving, p. 591. 
 
 97 Tail-piece (Old Man watching his Fishing-lines in 
 
 the Rain) Vol. II., p. 41. 
 
 98 Tail-piece (Man carrying Coffin) .... Vol. II., p. 373. 
 
 99 Tail-piece (Tinker and his Wife ; windy day) . . Vol. II., p. 176. 
 
 100 Wycliffe Bird, Bird of Paradise, Humming Bird 
 
 101 Wycliffe Bird 
 
 1 02 La grande Mouette blanche Belon . . . Vol. II., p. 228. 
 
 103 The Wagel (Great Grey Gull, Grisard, or Burgomaster) Vol. II., p. 216. 
 
 104 Tail-piece (Edge of the Precipice ; windy weather) . 
 
 105 Tail-piece (River Scene) ...... 
 
 106 Tail-piece (Angler) . . .';'-. 
 
 107 Tail-piece (Pointer) 
 
 1 08 Tail-piece (Demon swinging on a Scaffold; Newcastle 
 
 in the distance) 
 
 109 Common Snipe (Snite, or Heather Bleater) . . Vol. II., p. 68. 
 
 The background of the drawing of this long-billed little wader is highly charac- 
 teristic, and may serve to show how carefully Bewick adapted the accessories to his 
 subjects; on this point see the 'Stormy Petrel' (No. 118). Small as this example 
 is, it comprises a true and fine study of the haunts of the coot and hern, with tiny 
 marshy islets in a river, and much autumnal foliage. In respect to the foliage, the 
 plumage of the bird is in perfect keeping, being flecked with black and white on a 
 sober brown. There is but little of this keeping, and not much character, in the cut, 
 which, compared with the drawing, is decidedly an inferior work. The single willow 
 near the snipe has been altered, and the row of trees in the background has been 
 omitted in the cut to its detriment. " Mr. Mossman," the name of one of his inti- 
 mates, was written by the artist on the right of this capital study. It is to Bewick's 
 honour if we take a strong lens and examine the drawing of the bill of this bird, 
 taking notice of its contours and its outlines, from the spreading and flattened point, 
 and following its slender, reed-like middle, which tapers like an antique spear- head, 
 to where, in approaching the skull, it is enlarged and passes to its attachment in the 
 bone with exquisite fineness of line, and is hidden at last by the close-laid feathers 
 about the eye and poll. Let us notice the form of the breathing-hole at the base of 
 bill, and consider the cunning of the hand which, with one touch, represented the 
 
INDEX AND NOTES. 31 
 
 little roll on the upper edge of the orifice, and the slope of the other extremity where 
 by means of a short furrow the opening is merged in the contour of the beak. The 
 drawing of the line, which here is more slender than the finest hair, where the man- 
 dibles approximate, gives with amazing correctness and felicity the sharp, incisive, 
 undulating edges of the two parts, and is as expressive as it is delicate. 
 
 no Whimbrel Vol. II., p. 57. 
 
 1 1 1 The Curlew . . . . . . . Vol. II., p. 54. 
 
 1 1 2 The Little Bittern Vol. II., p. 51. 
 
 / 
 
 This work leaves no doubt as to the superior expressiveness of the drawing. 
 Fine as the woodcut is, it cannot be compared with the original study. The visitor 
 will consider the action of the neck in each example. This, in the drawing, is made 
 to raise the head with a sharp jerk, so that the throat and gullet are thus straightened 
 and stiffened to facilitate the " bolting " of the creature's food a frog, eft, or more 
 esculent morsel which, whole and juicy, is devoted to an insatiable maw. To aid 
 the descent, the body of the bird makes a lunge forward. There is very little of this 
 energetic action in the cut. 
 
 " One of the very best specimens of Bewick's talents as a designer and wood- 
 engraver." 
 
 JACKSON on Wood Engraving, p. 583. 
 
 1 1 3 A Feather 
 
 1 1 4 A Feather . . 
 
 1 1 5 A Feather 
 
 1 1 6 A Feather 
 
 117 The Wryneck Vol. L, p. in. 
 
 This is the drawing made for a well-known and beautiful example, and shows to 
 , great advantage the bolder if somewhat mechanical phase of Bewick's art. 
 
 1 1 8 The Stormy Petrel (Storm Finch, Little Petrel). . Vol. II., p. 249. 
 
 Represents with much poetry the ' Stormy Petrel,' which, half on foot, half flying, 
 goes swiftly, unwearied, over the sea. Here, again, the cut is better than the drawing, 
 and far more expression has been given to the developed work, as regards the whole 
 and every part thereof, except the head of the bird. The student of nature will not 
 fail to notice the manner in which the long pinions of the wings have been treated ; 
 their structure and position remind us of the wings of a swallow, for their extremities 
 cross over the owner's very succinct tail. This arrangement is employed because the 
 bird has frequent need to turn rapidly in flight ; it is accordingly provided with a 
 short body and very long wings, and the muscles of the wings are heaped on the 
 chest of the animal. Bewick gave to his figure of the Petrel all the energy of move- 
 ment which would enable it to go at a great pace against the wind and fierce weather ; 
 so that, although other sea-birds are often wrecked, and voyaging land-birds die in 
 countless hosts while crossing the ocean, and their innumerable bodies strew the 
 sands, this small creature, which is often accepted as an omen of storms and tempests, 
 is very rarely seen derelict. 
 
32 INDEX AND NOTES. 
 
 119 Woodcut of No. 123. 
 
 120 Woodcut of No. 122. 
 
 I2OA Portrait of Thomas Bewick, by James Ramsay, 1823. 
 Lent by R. S. Newall, Esq. 
 
 121 The Red-backed Shrike (Lesser Butcher Bird or 
 
 Flusher) ......... Vol. I., p. 60. 
 
 ' The Red-backed Shrike ' is a voracious little animal possessed of extreme 
 energy, and always active. This is a capital study of almost oriental colour in low 
 tints, very rich and exceptionably delicate, but not otherwise remarkable, unless we 
 add a note on the harmonious disposition of the brown, black, smalt-grey, and white 
 plumage of the bird, its sub-tinges of red and blue. 
 
 122 The Cuckoo (The Gowkj Vol. I., p. 104. 
 
 No. 122 is the 'Cuckoo,' a well-remembered example of the category of draw- 
 ings in this series ; here the cut has more energy than the drawing. The impression 
 from the block shows how often the latter had been used ; but it retains much of the 
 charm, of Bewick's art and workmanship. 
 
 123 The Turtle-dove Vol. I., p. 272. 
 
 The plumage of the 'Turtle-dove' displays in its enamel-like softness and 
 delicate local tints a picture which has few equals in the collection. Fine as it is, 
 this drawing possesses few features calling for further remarks. 
 
 124 Pied Fly-catcher ....... 
 
 125 Frame of Pencil Vignette Drawings 
 
 Lent by Mr. J. W. Ford. 
 
 A. Cow. B. Two Horses and Cart going down-hill. C. Gulls. D. Man, Horse, 
 and Donkey. E. The Hungry Ewe (Pencil of No. 127 J.) F. Pony. G. Corner 
 of a Farmyard. H. Mad Bull. I. Figures in Costume of Last Century. 
 
 126 Frame of Water-colour Drawings 
 
 Lent by Mr. J. W. Ford. 
 
 A. Boy blowing Toy Ship with Bellows. B. Dial the Old Town Wall. -C. 
 Fox and Geese. D. Traveller and Dog, windy day. E. Nuthatch- F. Ploughing. 
 G. Sea Shore (Figure, Rocks, and Ships with Gulls resting on Waves.) H. Frogs. 
 I. Drawings of various Animals for ' ^Esop's Fables.' 
 
 1 2 7 Frame of Drawings 
 
 Lent by Mr. Edward Ford. 
 
 A. The Snow Man (Pencil of No. 50.) B. The Disappointed Beggars. C. 
 The Frozen Ford Man with branch between his legs, in case the half-formed ice 
 
"SKLECT FABLES." 
 Lent by J. W. FORD, ESQ. 
 
INDEX AND NOTES. 33 
 
 breaks. D. The Sawyers. E. The Snow Man (Small Pencil Outline of No. 50.) 
 F. An 'Old Codger 'fettling his Rod. G. The Hungry Ewe (Pencil of No. 127 J.) 
 H. Traveller and Dog, rain. I. The Neglectful Nurse. " In this drawing, the child, 
 unconscious of its danger, is pulling the long tail of a young unbroken colt. The 
 nurse, who is seen engaged with her sweetheart by the side of the hedge, has left the 
 child to wander at will, and thus expose itself to destruction ; while the'mother, who 
 has accidentally perceived the danger of her darling, is seen hastening over the 
 stile, regardless of the steps, in an agony of fear. The backward glance of the 
 horse's eye, and the heel raised ready to strike, most forcibly suggest the danger to 
 which the unthinking infant is exposed." JACKSON on Wood Engraving, p. 576. 
 J. The Hungry Ewe and Lamb. " Though the subject be simple, yet the sentiment 
 which it displays is the genuine offspring of true genius. Near to a ruined cottage, 
 while all around is covered with snow, a lean and hungry ewe is seen nibbling at an 
 old broom, while her young and weakly lamb is sucking her milkless teats. Such a 
 picture of animal want conceived with so much feeling, and so well expressed has 
 perhaps never been represented by any artist except Bewick." JACKSON on Wood 
 Engraving, p. 577. K. Catching a Horse. 
 
 128 Portrait of Thomas Bewick, by Ramsay 
 
 1 29 Fifteen Proof Woodcuts of Land Birds 
 
 Lent by Mr. J. W. Ford. 
 
 1 30 Fifteen Proof Woodcuts of Water Birds 
 
 Lent by Mr. J. W. Ford. 
 
 1 3 1 Twelve Engraved Wood-blocks 
 
 Lent by Mr. J. W. Ford. 
 
 132 History of Quadrupeds 
 
 133 A History of British Birds 
 
 134, Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell 
 Lent by Mr. J. W. Barnes. 
 
 135 The Chase, a Poem by William Somerville 
 
 Lent by Mr. J. W. Barnes. 
 
 136 Emblems of Mortality 
 
 Lent by Mr. J. W. Barnes. 
 
 137 Moral Instructions of a Father to his Son 
 
 Lent by Mr. J. W. Barnes. 
 
 138 A Descriptive and Critical Catalogue of Works. Illustrated by 
 
 Thomas and John Bewick 
 
 Lent by Mr. T. M. Whitehead. 
 
 139 Select Fables 
 
 Lent by Mr. J. W. Barnes. 
 
 " It would be a species of scandalum tnagnatum to depreciate any production 
 
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34 INDEX AND NOTES. 
 
 connected with the name of Bewick; but I will fearlessly and honestly aver that his 
 '^Esop' disappointed me ; the more so, as his 'Birds and Beasts' are volumes per- 
 fectly classical of their kind." DR. DIBDIN. 
 
 "The disappointment that was felt with respect to this work resulted, perhaps, 
 rather from people expecting too much than from any deficiency in the cuts as 
 illustrations of Fables. There is a great difference between representing birds and 
 beasts in their natural character, and representing them as actors in imaginary scenes." 
 
 JACKSON on Wood Engraving, p. 594. 
 
 140 Thomas Bewick's Eye-glass 
 
 141 Seven Graving Tools used by Thomas Bewick 
 
 142 A Rest 
 
 1 43 Two Specimens of Bank-notes engraved by Thomas Bewick : 
 
 Northumberland Bank, one pound ; Berwick Bank, five pounds 
 Lent by Mr. J. W. Barnes. 
 
 These two large cuts were engraved in 1799 for 
 
 144 An Elephant 
 
 145 A Lion 
 
 menagerie 
 
 Mr. Pidcock, the proprietor of a celebrated travelling 
 
A 
 
 CATALOGUE 
 
 OF THE PUBLISHED WORKS OF 
 
 THOMAS AND JOHN BEWICK 
 
 . 
 
 FROM 1770 TO 1880 
 
 BEING THE 
 
 TITLES OF THE BOOKS ILLUSTRATED WITH ENGRAVINGS 
 
 BY THESE ARTISTS 
 
 TOGETHER WITH 
 
 NOTES OF THE PRINCIPAL SEPARATELY- PUBLISHED WOODCUTS 
 AND COPPER-PLATES ENGRAVED BY THEM 
 
BEGGAR AND MASTIFF. 
 "HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS," Vol. II. 
 Lent by the MISSES BEWICK. 
 
CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 N.B. Except when specially mentioned as the work of JOHN BEWICK, the 
 Engravings are understood to be by THOMAS BEWICK. 
 
 1770. 
 
 " A Treatise on Mensuration, both in Theory and in Practice." By Charles 
 Hutton, Newcastle. Printed by T. Saint, for the Author, &c. London : 
 1770. 4to. 
 
 
 
 
 Numerous diagrams by Bewick. Two copper plates only by Beilby, viz. the 
 
 -, dedication and at page 600. Second edition published in 1778, in 8vo. 
 
 1771. 
 
 " A New Invented Horn Book." (n. d.) 
 
 Twenty-four cuts, the earliest production of Bewick. 
 
 " A New Lottery Book of Birds and Beasts." Newcastle : printed by 
 Saint, for Charnley. 24mo. 1771. 
 
 Forty-eight engravings, said to be Bewick's third work. 
 
 1772. 
 
 "The Child's Tutor; or, Entertaining Preceptor." Third Edition. New- 
 castle: T.Saint. 1772. i8mo. 
 
 Sixteen cuts, said to have been engraved during the first year of Bewick's 
 apprenticeship. 
 
2 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 "Moral Instructions of a Father to his Son." Newcastle: T. Saint. i2mo. 
 
 Miss Bewick mentions that some of these cuts were engraved by her father in 
 the first year of his apprenticeship. A third edition appeared 1775, another 1782. 
 
 1774- 
 
 " The Youth's Instructor ; or, Entertaining Story Teller." I2mo. Printed 
 by Saint, Newcastle, 1774. 
 
 Many cuts. Second edition published 1775, third 1778. 
 
 "The Freemason's Companion." T. Angus, Newcastle, 1774. 
 One tail-piece. A reprint issued 1775. 
 
 " The only Method to make Reading Easy." Newcastle : Angus (n. d.). 
 i8mo. 
 
 Twenty-four cuts. Many editions have been published; the fortieth in 1814, 
 seventy-third in 1839 ; also issued, in 1803, under the title of " T. Lovechild's 
 Reading Easy," &c. 
 
 1776. 
 
 1 "Select Fables." In three parts. I. After the manner of Dodsley. 
 II. Fables with Reflections. III. Fables in Verse. To which are pre- 
 fixed the Life of ^Esop, and an Essay upon Fable. Newcastle : T. Saint. 
 i2mo. 
 
 Some of the 1 14 cuts by Bewick. The frontispiece, engraved on copper, is by 
 Beilby. 
 
 1777. 
 " The Pismire Journal," No. 5. Newcastle. 
 
 One cut of the " Theban Harp." See " Memoir " (1862), page 105. Said to be 
 the first copper-plate executed on Bewick's return from London. 
 
 " A New Epitome of the Annals of Great Britain." Second edition. New- 
 castle : T. Slack. 1 8mo. 
 
 Though the cuts are marked R. P. they are considered to be by Bewick. 
 
 " A New Year's Gift for Little Masters and Misses." Newcastle : Saint, for 
 Charnley. Sq. 241110. 
 
 Thirty-one cuts, mostly by Bewick. 
 
CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 3 
 
 "The Oxford Sausage; or, Select Poetical Pieces by the Wits of 
 Oxford." A new edition. Oxford, London, &c. i2mo. 
 
 With a number of cuts, the early work of Bewick. Other editions in 1789 
 and 1815. 
 
 1778. 
 " Whitehead's Newcastle Directory for 1778." i8mo. 
 
 One cut. Mr. W. Garrett, the collector, mentions that " this contains on the 
 title the first block T. Bewick engraved of the Newcastle Arms, with St. Nicholas 
 Church in the distance." 
 
 1779. 
 
 " Isaaci Newtoni Opera," &c. S. Horsley, London!. 4to, five vols., first 
 and second, 1779 ; third and fourth, 1782 ; fifth, 1785. 
 Diagrams by Bewick. 
 
 O } b 
 
 * "Fables," by the late Mr. Gay, in one volume complete. Newcastle: 
 printed by and for T. Saint, &c., 1779. i2mo. 
 
 Contains thirty-three vignettes and sixty-seven cuts by Thomas and John, 
 and a frontispiece by Beilby. At page 132 is the cut of the Huntsman and Old 
 Hound, which won for Thomas the seven guinea premium of the Society of Arts in 
 1775. T. Saint and his successors, Hall and Elliott, and Wilson and Spence, 
 published other editions having the same illustrations. (See under 1806.) An Edin- 
 burgh bookseller inserted his name on a late edition, having purchased the sheets, 
 which were printed in Newcastle. The publisher, in his advertisement of the work, 
 stated it to be " adorned with very curious cuts and a fine engraved frontispiece ; 
 some of these cuts have gained the premium of the Royal Society." Re-issued in 
 1792 (see under that date) by Coke, Leith, and Longman, &c., London, 1796. (See 
 also under 1788 and 1797.) 
 
 " Youth's Instructive and Entertaining Story Teller ; being a choice collec- 
 tion of Moral Tales," &c. Newcastle : T. Saint, 1779. 
 
 The second edition, i2mo, with cuts. An edition of the same termed the 
 "third" was issued by Saint in 1778. 
 
 o " A Pretty Book of Pictures for Little Masters and Misses ; or, Tommy Trip's 
 History of Beasts and Birds," &c. Newcastle: T. Saint, 1779. 24mo. 
 
 Sixty-two cuts, stated by Atkinson, the Bewick biographer, to be the germs from 
 which came the masterpieces of the artist, the " History of Quadrupeds," and the 
 "History of Birds." Fourteen editions issued in a few years. A set of the cuts 
 without letterpress printed in small 8vo. Reprinted in small 4to, London, 1867. 
 
4 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 1780. 
 
 The whole of Aristotle's " Complete Masterpiece." London. 12 mo. 
 With nine cuts by Bewick. 
 
 " A Companion to the Altar." Newcastle, (n. d.) 
 
 One cut by John of " Last Supper." Another edition published in London, 
 (n. d.) 
 
 " The Mirror ; or, a Looking Glass for Both Sexes." Newcastle : T. Saint. 
 (n. d.) i8mo. 
 
 Five cuts by Thomas, viz. at 109, 118, 149, 158, and 173, the latter signed 
 "T. B., Newcastle." 
 
 1781. 
 
 " Be Merry and Wise," &c. London, 1781. 241110. 
 Two cuts only (those on cover), by Bewick. 
 
 "A Choice Collection of Hymns and Moral Songs," &c. Newcastle : Saint. 
 i8mo. 
 
 Seventy-one cuts by Bewick. 
 
 1782. 
 
 " A Supplement to the History of Robinson Crusoe," &c. Newcastle : 
 T. Saint. i8mo. 
 
 Four cuts by Bewick. A phonetic version also published the same year, with 
 one cut only, the frontispiece. 
 
 "History of the Castle, &c., of Knaresborough." York. Third edition. i8mo. 
 One cut by Bewick. Fourth edition, 1789 ; fifth, 1798 ; sixth, 1809. 
 
 1783- 
 
 "A Curious Hieroglyphick Bible ; or, Select Passages in the Old and New 
 Testaments, represented with emblematical figures for the amusement 
 of youth," &c. London : T. Hodgson. i8mo. 
 
 A few of the cuts by Bewick. Many editions published, the tenth in 1791, the 
 thirteenth in 1796. 
 
Lent by J. W. BARXHS, 
 
CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 5 
 
 " The Instruction of Youth in Christian Piety." The Fourth Edition. New- 
 castle. Two vols. 8vo. 
 
 One cut by Thomas, of Christ blessing little children, frequently employed 
 afterwards for school gifts, &c. 
 
 " The Lilliputian Magazine ; or, the Young Gentlemen and Ladies' Golden 
 Library," &c. London. i8mo. 
 
 Fourteen cuts. Saint and Slack, of Newcastle, published many similar books 
 about this time. 
 
 1784. 
 
 "Select Fables." Part I.- Fables extracted from Dodsley's. Part II. 
 Fables with Reflections, in prose and verse. Part III. Fables in Verse, 
 to which are prefixed the Life of ^Esop, and an Essay upon Fables. 
 i2mo. Newcastle: T.Saint. 
 
 Cuts by Thomas and John, replacing those issued in a previous edition. 
 Charnley of Newcastle purchased the blocks from Wilson and Spence of York, who 
 had bought them from Hall and Elliott, Saint's successors. He had them retouched 
 by Nesbit, the pupil of Bewick, took away some of the borders, and issued them 
 uniform with the " Quadrupeds and Birds," under the same title of " Select Fables." 
 (See 1820.) Another edition was issued in 1784, with several variations and small 
 additions. 
 
 " The Bishopric Garland ; or, Durham Minstrel." Stockton. i8mo. 
 Two cuts by Bewick ; reprinted without cuts in 1792, 1809, and 1810. 
 
 "History of All Nations," &c. London, 1784. i8mo. 
 One cut (at p. 177) by Bewick. 
 
 1785- 
 
 "The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham." New- 
 castle and London. 2 vols. 4to. 
 
 Many cuts by Bewick, engraved between 1788-90. See Memoir, pp. 141-2. 
 
 " The Newcastle Magazine." 1 785. 
 One cut. 
 
 " The School Companion." Newcastle (n. d.) 8vo. 
 
 Several cuts from the Fables. 
 
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 " Fables of ^Esop and Others." By S. Croxall. Eighth Edition. Newcastle 
 1785. i8mo. 
 
 Several cuts by Thomas and others. Editions were also published in 1804, 
 1810, and 1813 in York. 
 
 1786. 
 
 " Newcastle Almanack for 1786." Published by Beilby and Bewick. 
 One cut. 
 
 1787. 
 " Account of Newcastle." 1787. i8mo. 
 
 One cut same as in Whitehead's 1778 Directory. 
 
 " The Children's Miscellany." London. i2mo. 
 
 Twenty-nine cuts by John. Reprinted in 1797 and in 1804. 
 
 " The Habitable World Described." London. 8vo. Twenty Volumes. 
 
 Second Volume (1788), Eighth (1790), Ninth and Tenth (1791), and Eleventh 
 (1792), contain cuts by John. 
 
 1788. 
 
 " The Honours of the Table ; or, Rules for Behaviour during Meals," &c. 
 London. 12 mo. 
 
 Many cuts illustrating " The Art of Carving," by John. Re-issued 1803. Fourth 
 Edition published at Bath (n. d.) 
 
 " History of a Schoolboy." &c. London. i8mo. 
 Frontispiece by John. 
 
 " New Robinson Crusoe." London. Two vols. i2mo. 
 
 Many cuts signed by John. Reprints issued in 1789 in four vols., and in 
 1811 in two vols. 
 
 " Fables by the late Mr. Gay." London : Buckland, Rivington, &c. i2mo. 
 
 Sixty-nine cuts by John. A second edition printed for Rivington, White, &c., 
 1792 ; another for Longman in 1796; Reprinted in 1801, with slight variations in 
 borders of cuts, by Whittingham, London; again in 1806, in 1810, and in 1823. 
 (See also under 1779 and 1797.) 
 
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 1789. 
 
 " The Chillingham Wild Bull," with an ornamental border ; size of the cut 
 9 J inches by 7 1 inches. Newcastle, 1789. Drawn and Engraved on 
 Wood by Thomas Bewick. 
 See page 26 of " Notes." 
 
 " Emblems of Mortality, representing Death seizing all Ranks and Degrees 
 of People," imitated from a painting in Basil, in Switzerland, &c. 
 London: printed for T. Hodgson, in 1789. i2mo. 
 
 Over fifty cuts by Thomas and John. Blocks destroyed by fire after three 
 editions were printed. An identical edition issued by Charnley, entitled "The Dance 
 of Death," from the designs of Holbein. 
 
 "The Princess of Zanfara: a Dramatic Poem." Printed by Hodgson, 
 Newcastle. 
 
 One cut by Thomas, a negro kneeling. Re-issued in 1792. 
 
 " A Tour through Sweden, Swedish Lapland, Finland, and Denmark." In 
 a Series of Letters; illustrated with copperplates, designed and 
 engraved by Ralph Beilby and Thomas Bewick. By Matthew Consett, 
 who accompanied Sir H. G. Liddell, Bart. Stockton : printed by 
 R. Christopher, 1789. Demy 4to. 
 
 Copperplates by Thomas. Second Edition, 1815. 
 
 " History and Antiquities of Newcastle," c. London. 
 Cuts of Roman altars, inscriptions, &c., by Bewick. 
 
 " Garden Vade Mecum." London, .1789. i2mo. 
 Frontispiece by John. 
 
 "The Whitley Large Ox, belonging to Mr. Edward Hall, of Whitley, in 
 Northumberland," &c. Drawn and engraved by Thomas Bewick. 
 Newcastle: published and sold by Beilby and Bewick, April 10, 1789. 
 Copperplate, toj by 7! inches. 
 
 1790. 
 
 " Proverbs Exemplified and Illustrated by Pictures from Real Life." Rev. 
 J. Trusler. London, 1790. 
 Fifty cuts by John. 
 
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 " Whitehead's Newcastle Directory for 1790." i8mo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Twenty-six Woodcuts of Birds." By Thomas Bewick. Newcastle, 1790. 
 i8mo. 
 
 "Proverbs in Verse; or, Moral Instruction conveyed in Pictures." London, 
 
 .n. d.) 1 2 mo. 
 
 Fifty-six cuts by John. 
 
 " Captain Cook's Voyages round the World." Newcastle, 1 790. 8vo. 2 vols. 
 Many copperplates signed Beilby and Bewick. 
 
 " Ancient Songs, from the time of Henry III. to Revolution." London, 1 790. 
 Cut at p. 90. 
 
 "The Beauties of Natural History." Alnwick (n. d.) i2mo. 
 
 Sixty-seven cuts previously in many of Saint's publications. Re-issued in 
 varying forms in 1801 and 1804. 
 
 " Life of John Howard." Newcastle. 8vo. 
 One vignette. 
 
 " A General History of Quadrupeds." The figures engraved on wood, by 
 T. Bewick. Newcastle-on-Tyne : printed by and for S. Hodgson, R. 
 Beilby, and T. Bewick. Newcastle : sold by them, by G. G. J. and J. 
 Robinson and C. Dilly. London, 1790. 
 
 Beilby, the partner of Bewick, prepared the letterpress. The work was favourably 
 received by the press and the public, as much on account of the then unusual care 
 bestowed on the subordinate parts of the book as on account of the correctness of 
 the delineations and the great superiority of the woodcuts over any previously pub- 
 lished work. Of this, the first edition, 1,500 copies, were printed on demy 8vo, and 
 sold for 8s., 100 on royal 8vo for 123. It contains 456 pages, and is illustrated by 
 200 figures and 104 tail-pieces. Second edition, in 1791, consisting of i, 500 demy 8vo 
 at gs., 300 royal 8vo at 125. The work was increased to 483 pages, with 12 
 additional figures and 4 tail-pieces. The principal additions were the Bats. Third 
 edition, in 1792, nearly a reprint of the second, only alterations being addition of a 
 note at page 392 respecting the application of moleskins in the manufacture of hats, 
 and transposition of several of tail-pieces, different ones occurring at pages 16, 80, 
 87, 94, 192, 194, 207, 236, 290, 344, 35^.357. 3 86 39 1 . 39 8 >. a ^ d 4i9> to thos e in 
 the second edition. The edition was similar as regards price and size. Fourth 
 edition (1800) contains 525 pages, and has 225 figures and 100 tail-pieces. 230 
 
Lfitt by J. W. BARNRS. 
 
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 imperial 8vo, ais. ; 300 royal 8vo, 155. ; looodemy 8vo, los. 6d. The disposal of the 
 copies of this edition gave rise to some difference between Bewick, his partner Beilby, 
 and the printer Hodgson, and it had to be arranged that each party should have a 
 third of the copies printed. John Bell, bookseller, Newcastle, purchased Beilby's 
 share, ar.d he inserted his own name on the title page. The copyrights belonging to 
 Beilby were sold soon after to Bewick. Fifth edition (1807) was printed by 
 Ed. Walker, Newcastle, one figure and one tail-piece being added, though the 
 number of pages remain the same as in the fourth ; demy 8vo and imperial 8vo 
 only were printed, and the price advanced to 135. and 315. 6d. Sixth edition (1811), 
 an exact reprint of the fifth, except that demy 8vo only was employed, and the price 
 raised to 2 is. Bewick sold his share in this edition to Longmans. Seventh edition 
 1820, eighth 1824, very similar to the sixth, consisted of imperial, royal, and demy 
 8vo, prices 2is., 313. 6d., and 423. 
 
 Figures of the Quadrupeds, with Vignettes, without letterpress. Published 
 in 1818 and 1824. 
 
 "The remarkable Kyloe Ox," bred in the Mull, Argyleshire, by Donald 
 Campbell, Esq., and fed by Mr. Robert Spearman, &c. Six years old, 
 killed July 22, 1790. Drawn and engraved by Thomas Bewick, 1790. 
 Copperplate, 13 by 10 inches. 
 
 1791. 
 
 "Pieces of Antient Popular Poetry," &c. London : Printed by C. Clark, &c., 
 1 79 1 . 8vo. 
 
 Fourteen cuts by the Bewicks. Reprint published by Pickering, London, 1833. 
 
 " The Progress of Man and Society," &c. By the Rev. Dr. Trusler, &c. 
 London. 12 mo. 
 
 Upwards of 120 cuts by John. Second edition (1810) contains fresh cuts. 
 
 Second Edition of the " History of Quadrupeds." See page 8. 
 
 " Abstract of Evidence for House of Commons relating to the Slave Trade." 
 Newcastle 1791. 12 mo. 
 Title cut. 
 
 " The Bee." Edinburgh. 8vo. 
 
 Several cuts occur in the volumes of this periodical from 1791 4. 
 
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 1792. 
 Third Edition of the " History of Quadrupeds." See page 8. 
 
 " Harrison's New Nursery Picture Book." Devizes (n. d.) i8mo. 
 Seventy cuts, said to be by John, but doubtful. 
 
 " The Works of Aristotle." In 4 parts. London: 1792. i8mo. 
 Four cuts. 
 
 " Fables by the late Mr. Gay." Edinburgh : printed for W. Coke, Leith. 
 i2mo. 
 
 This is the edition referred to under the 1779 issue of Gay's Fables as having 
 been printed in Newcastle, and the sheets purchased and Edinburgh inserted. 
 
 " The Looking-glass for the Mind ; or, Intellectual Mirror." London : 
 E. Newberry. i2mo. 
 
 Seventy-four cuts designed and engraved by John. Many editions since 
 published, and though no new ones were added considerable difference is apparent 
 in the cuts of the later editions, as they were frequently re-touched. The copper- 
 plate frontispiece is not printed, except in early issues. Other editions appeared in 
 1794, in 1796, the seventh in 1798, another in 1812, the fifteenth in 1821, and 
 another in 1827. 
 
 "Tynemouth: a Panegyrick Poem." Newcastle: 1792. 4to. 
 Two cuts of Tynemouth Abbey. 
 
 "The English Anthology." London: 1792. Three vols. small 8vo. 
 Several vignettes. 
 
 1793- 
 
 "The Peerage of Great Britain and Ireland," &c. London: 1793. 4to. 
 Several cuts by John. Only one volume was published. 
 
 "The Beauties of the Creation." London : 1793. Five vols. sq. i8mo. 
 Several cuts signed by John. 
 
 "The New Whole Duty of Man." Newcastle : 1793. 8vo. 
 
 Frontispiece on copper, signed " Engraved by Beilby and Bewick." 
 
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 " Sporting Magazine." London: 1793, &c. 8vo. 
 Four cuts by John. 
 
 " The Northumberland Garland ; or, Newcastle Nightingale," c. Newcastle : 
 Hall and Elliott i8mo. 
 
 One cut by Thomas Bewick. Reprinted without cut in 1809-10. 
 
 1794. 
 
 "The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith." Complete in one volume, with 
 the Life of the Author. Embellished with vignettes and tail-pieces, 
 designed and engraved by T. Bewick. Hereford and London: 1794. 
 i2mo. 
 
 Six cuts. An issue was also made of the same work, but with the date 1795. 
 Re-issued in 1799. Another edition published in 1809, by Walker, Gloucester. 
 
 " Tales for Youth, in thirty Poems," &c. London : E. Newberry, 1794. 
 
 Thirty cuts by John. izmo. J. H. Wynne is the writer. J. Harris, London, 
 published another edition in 1815, with twenty-four new cuts, not engraved by Bewick. 
 
 " The Florists' Companion," &c. Newcastle: 1794. i2mo. 
 Several cuts by Thomas. 
 
 " History of the County of Cumberland." Carlisle and London : 1794. Two 
 vols. 4to. 
 
 Many cuts, including the cuts of Roman Altars, Wetheral Church, and Priory. 
 
 I795- 
 
 " Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell." London : printed by W. Bulmer & Co., 
 1795. Royal 4to. 
 
 The culs engraved by Thomas Bewick from drawings by his brother and 
 Robert Johnston, except two engraved by John. In 1796 another edition was 
 printed in royal 8vo. The next (called the second] edition was the same size, and 
 appeared in 1802, and in 1804 another edition was published. 
 
 tj * Robin Hood. A Collection of all the Antient Poems, Songs, and Ballads 
 now extant relative to that celebrated English Outlaw ; to which are 
 prefixed Historical Anecdotes of his Life." Post 8vo. 1795. Two vols. 
 
 Fifty-eight cuts by Thomas and John. A volume with similar title published in 
 York in 1805 ; another in 1832. 
 
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 " Kings of England." London: 1795. i8mo. 
 
 Cuts by Thomas Bewick. " I believe that in this little volume the cuts were 
 used for the first time which were afterwards employed in Goldsmith's English 
 History." Bewick Collector, supplement, page 20. 
 
 " Abridgment of the History of England." By Dr. Goldsmith. London : 
 Vernor, Hood, & Co., 1795. i2mo. 
 
 Thirty-three heads. See also under 1800 and 1807. 
 
 "History of England." By Dr. Goldsmith. London: Newberry, 1795. 
 i2mo. 
 
 Heads by Thomas Bewick. This was re-issued from Bath the same year. 
 
 "History of England." London: Vernor, Hood, & Co., 1795. Nine vols. 
 8vo. 
 
 Several signed cuts by Thomas Bewick, the majority by his pupils. 
 
 " The Hive of Modern Literature." Newcastle : S. Hodgson, (n. d.) i2mo. 
 
 First edition, several cuts. Later issues have many illustrations by Thomas 
 Bewick and his pupil Clennell. An edition published in 1806. 
 
 " The Picture Book ; or, York Toy." York (n. d.) i8mo. 
 Thirty- two cuts by John. 
 
 " The Art of Preserving Health." Manchester: 1795. I2mo. 
 One cut. 
 
 *** During 1795 and following years many small Religious Tracts were 
 issued monthly. 
 
 Some of the cuts are thought to be by John, but this is doubtful. They were 
 sold at about a penny each, and had one cut on the title. They were re-issued in 
 1803. 
 
 "The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B." Hereford and London : 
 1795. i2mo. 
 
 Six cuts. Reprinted in Gloucester in 1809. See under 1794. 
 
 "The Literary Miscellany; or, Selections and Extracts." Nicholson, 
 Poughnill, London, &c. (n. d.) i8mo. 
 
 Several cuts by Thomas Bewick. See Memoir, page 142. This was published 
 
Lent by J. AV. BARNES, 
 

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 in portions at various intervals under the titles of " The Economy of Life," one cut; 
 " Superiority Of Religious Views," one cut (1799) ; " Amatory Pieces," one cut (1799) ; 
 "Letters from Eliza and Yorick," one cut (1799); "Ancient Ballads," one cut 
 (1799) ; and " Ballads and Songs," one cut (n. d.) See also under 1799 and 1801. 
 
 1796. 
 
 " The Chase : a Poem." By W. Somerville. London : printed by W. Bulmer 
 & Co., 1796. 4to. 
 
 Thirteen cuts by Thomas Bewick, after designs by John Bewick. The first edition 
 was published in royal 4to, and the second in 1802, in super-royal 8vo. These cuts 
 display the great abilities of John Bewick as a designer, and of Thomas Bewick as an 
 engraver. In the Gentleman's Magazine for 1825, a writer says: "The works of 
 this young artist will be held in estimation ; and the engravings to Somerville's 
 ' Chase ' will be a monument of fame of more celebrity than marble can bestow." A 
 reprint published in 1802. 
 
 " The Blossoms of Morality." By the Editor of " The Looking-glass for the 
 Mind." London: 1796. i2mo. 
 
 Forty-seven cuts by John ; the first edition of this illustrated by him. Newberry, 
 the publisher, in his advertisement, says : " Much time has elapsed since the 
 commencement of this edition, owing to a severe indisposition with which the artist 
 was long afflicted, and which, unfortunately, terminated in his death. And sorry, 
 very sorry, are we to be compelled to state that this is the last effort of his incom- 
 parable genius." October 6th, 1796. (John died December 5th, 1795.) Third 
 edition published in 1801. 
 
 " The Beauties of History." By W. Dodd. London : second edition, 1 796. 
 - i2mo. 
 
 Twenty-nine cuts. Third edition in 1800. 
 
 " History, &c., of Stockton-on-Tees." Stockton and London : 1796. 4to. 
 Two cuts by Thomas. 
 
 " Historical View of the French Revolution," 1789 95. Newcastle: 1796. 
 8vo, 2 vols. 
 
 One cut on title of each volume. 
 
 " Les Jardins," &c. Londres: 1796. i8mo. 
 Seven cuts. 
 
 1796 and 1800. 
 " Fabliaux, or Tales abridged from French manuscripts of the 1 2th and 
 
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 1 3th Centuries." By M. le Grand. Translated into English verse. 
 London : 1796. Two vols. super-royal 8vo. 
 
 The second was not published until 1800, and, (translated) by G. L. Way and 
 Appendix by G. Ellis, were then added to the title page. Fifty-two cuts by Bewick. 
 In 1815 a second edition was published in three small 8vo volumes, by J. Rod well, 
 but contained no new cuts. 
 
 1797 and 1804. 
 
 " History of British Birds." The Figures engraved on Wood by T. Bewick. 
 Newcastle: printed by Sol. Hodgson, for Beilby & Bewick; sold by 
 them, and G. G. & J. Robinson, London. Vol. I. containing the 
 History and Description of Larid Birds, 1797, imperial 8vo, royal 
 8vo, and demy 8vo. Vol. II. containing the History and Description 
 of Water Birds, 1804, imperial 8vo, royal 8vo, and demy 8vo. 
 
 The letterpress of Vol. I. was written by Beilby, and that of the second by 
 Bewick himself; a separation of interests of the partners had taken place, between 
 the times of publication, the partnership having been dissolved in 1797. The best 
 of Bewick's cuts are contained in the first edition of the first volume of the " Birds," 
 for though many new cuts were inserted in the subsequent editions, yet they are not 
 equal to the best of those which had previously appeared. When the second volume 
 was published, Bewick had attained his fiftieth year, and though he continued to 
 draw and engrave for many years afterwards, with a skill peculiarly his own, he pro- 
 duced nothing to extend the fame which he had already acquired. The first edition 
 pf the first volume of the " History of Birds" contained xxxii. 335 pages, illustrated 
 with 117 figures of JBirds and 91 tail-pieces, and appeared in 1797. 1,000 copies 
 were printed on demy 8vo, at IDS. 6d. ; 850 on thick and thin royal 8vo, at 153. 
 and 135. respectively ; and 24 on imperial 8vo at 2 is. each. A further impression was 
 printed in 1798 (but bearing date 1797), and consisted of 650 on demy 8vo, 669 
 on royal 8vo, and 207 on imperial 8vo. There are several variations observable in 
 individual copies of the " British Birds." For example, in the first volume of the first 
 edition, published in 1797, the back of the last leaf is sometimes blank, some- 
 times with an advertisement of the third, and sometimes with one of the fourth 
 edition of the " Quadrupeds." In some copies, also, of the same volume, the Sea Eagle 
 is with, and others without, "Wycliffe, 1791." Other instances are known. The 
 explanation of this is given in Jackson's " History of Wood Engraving," page 600 : 
 " When any of his works were in the press, the first thing Bewick did each morning, 
 after calling at his own shop, was to proceed to the printer's to see what progress 
 they were making, and to give directions to the pressmen about printing the cuts." 
 It was during these visits that the alterations were made. The earliest copies of the 
 first volume of the " Birds," first edition, contain the cut at page 285 in an uninked con- 
 dition. Three days after publication all the copies remaining unsold were daubed 
 with ink at the page referred to, in the endeavour to obliterate an offensive vignette, 
 i The first edition of the second volume contained xx. 400 pages, illustrated with 
 
 101 figures and 139 tail-pieces, and appeared in 1804. A similar quantity to the 
 first volume was printed, and sold at 123. for demy 8vo, 153. for royal 8vo thin, and 
 1 8s. for the same on thick paper, and 243. for imperial 8vo. 
 
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 The second edition of both volumes was published in 1805, Vol. I. containing 
 xxxviii. 346 pages, illustrated with 118 figures and 117 tail-pieces ; Vol. II. consisting 
 of xxii. 400 pages, illustrated with 103 figures and 133 tail-pieces. No copies of 
 this edition were published in demy 8vo. 
 
 The third edition, published in 1809, was printed on demy 8vo only. This 
 edition is much esteemed, as the soft, spongy nature of the paper was capable of 
 receiving better imprints than the previous paper employed. 
 
 The fourth edition was also printed only on demy 8vo, in 1816, and contains, in 
 Vol. I., 329 pages, and in Vol. II., 400 pages. 
 
 The fifth edition appeared in 1821, and to this was added the supplement of 102 
 pages, containing additional text and cuts of Birds. 
 
 The sixth edition, printed in 1826, was the last edition which Bewick personally 
 superintended. It was printed on imperial, royal, and demy 8vo; Vol. I. with xliv. 
 394 pages and 157 figures; Vol. II. with xxii. 432 pages and 143 figures, besides 
 14 figures of Foreign Birds. The supplement is incorporated with this edition. 
 
 A seventh edition was printed in 1832, and an eighth in 1847 ; the last having 
 many previously unpublished tail-pieces. 
 
 " A Supplement to the History of British Water Birds" (n. d.) Demy 8vo. 
 44 pages. 
 
 " Figures of British Land Birds, engraved on Wood." By T. Bewick. To 
 which are added " A Few Foreign Birds." Volume I. Newcastle : 1800, 
 Five hundred copies of this were printed, and sold at 125. each. 
 
 " Addenda to the History of British Birds." Printed by Ed. Walker, New- 
 castle. Imperial 8vo, seven pages (n. d.) 
 
 <( Figures of Land and Water Birds, with a few Foreign Birds." Newcastle : 
 1817. 4to. 
 
 About twenty-five copies were printed without the letterpress. 
 
 " A Supplement to the History of British Birds." The figures engraved on 
 Wood by T. Bewick. Part I. Land Birds. Part II. Water Birds. 
 Newcastle: printed by Ed. Walker, for T. Bewick, 1821. Imperial 8vo. 
 Pages 52, 50 and n. 
 
 "Figures to Supplement to Land and Water Birds." Newcastle: 1821. 
 4to. 
 
 Only a few copies taken off without the text. 
 
 " British Land Birds and British Water Birds." Engraved on Wood by 
 Thomas Bewick. Newcastle: 1825. 4to. Figures only. 
 
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 "Vignettes." By Thomas Bewick. Newcastle: 1827. 4to. 
 
 " What adds not a little to the value of the quarto copies of Bewick's Works, is 
 the fact that no more are likely to be printed in that manner. In consequence of 
 accidents to the blocks, the author determined that no more should be printed with- 
 out the letterpress." Atkinson s Sketch of T. Bewick. 
 
 "Vignettes." By Thomas Bewick. Newcastle: 1827. Demy 8vo. 
 
 These two volumes contain the vignettes and tail-pieces of the " Quadrupeds " 
 and " Birds," without letterpress. 
 
 " On the Conduct of Man to Inferior Animals." Manchester : 1797. 
 One cut. 
 
 " The Children's Miscellany." London: 1797. 
 Twenty-eight cuts. Another edition in 1804. 
 
 "The British Champion." York: 1797. i8mo. 
 Forty-four cuts. 
 
 " Mother Shipton's Prophetic Legacy." York: 1797. i8mo. 
 Fifty-four cuts. 
 
 " The Fables of Mr. Gay." York: 1797. i8mo. 
 
 Several cuts. Many subsequent editions issued; but simply reprints. See 
 under 1806. 
 
 " The Seasons." By James Thomson. York: 1797. i8mo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 " Holy Bible." Newcastle : M. Angus (n. d.) Folio. 
 
 Portrait of Rev. Matt. Henry. Engraved by Beilby and Bewick. 
 
 "Father's Legacy to his Daughters." Manchester : 1797. i8mo. 
 Title cut. Another edition with five cuts. London: 1805. 
 
 1798. 
 
 " The Vicar of Wakefield." Hereford and London : 1 798. 1 2mo. 
 Seven signed cuts by Thomas Bewick. 
 

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 " Specimens of Wood Engraving." By Thomas and John Bewick. New- 
 castle: M.Angus, 1798. 4to. 
 
 Consisting of a title and eleven leaves. 
 
 "Poem." By Rev. J. Relph. Carlisle and London : 1798. 8vo. 
 
 Eighteen cuts. A previous edition of these poems was issued without cuts. 
 
 "Julia; or, Last Follies." London: 1798. 4to. 
 Two vignettes. 
 
 " Flowers of Poesy." Carlisle and London : 1798. i2mo. 
 One cut, previously used in Relph's Poems. 
 
 " Moral Philosophy," &c. Manchester, &c. : 1798. i8mo. 
 Title cut. (Two works issued.) 
 
 "The (Economist; or, Englishman's Magazine for 1798." Newcastle: 
 printed by M. Angus. Two vols. 12010. 
 One woodcut by T. Bewick, " Liberty." 
 
 1799. 
 
 " The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature : a Collection of Essays," &c. 
 ' Newcastle : printed for S. Hodgson and G. G. & J. Robinson, London, 
 1799. i2mo. 
 
 The first edition had only four cuts by Bewick, but the foregoing had several 
 more. The 1806 edition contained fourteen cuts. The fourth edition in 1812. In 
 1 805 an octavo jvolume was published by Hodgson, containing the cuts only. It 
 consisted of a title and twelve leaves. 
 
 " Sotheran's York Guide." York, London, &c. : 1798. 8vo. 
 One cut. 
 
 "The Literary Miscellany." Nicholson Ludlow, London, &c. (n. d.) i8mo. 
 
 A few cuts. The following were published: "The Economy of Life," one 
 cut ; " Superiority of Religious Views," one cut ; " Amatory Pieces," one cut. 
 " Ballads and Songs," one cut ; " Letters from Eliza to Yorick," one cut ; " Ancient 
 Ballads," &c., one cut; all by Thomas, and published in i8mo by Nicholson. See 
 also under 1795 and 1801. 
 
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 " Garland of New Songs." Newcastle : Marshall (n. d.) 1 2mo. 
 Two only of the cuts by Thomas. Re-issued about 1815. 
 
 " The Vocal Miscellany." Newcastle: 1799. i8mo. 
 One cut. 
 
 "The New Songster." Penrith. i8mo (n. d.) 
 Eight cuts. 
 
 " Sans Souci." Newcastle. i8mo (n. d.) 
 Four cuts. 
 
 " The English Minstrel." Edinburgh. 1 8mo (n. d.) 
 Three cuts. 
 
 "The Scottish Minstrel." Edinburgh. i2mo (n. d.) 
 
 Several cuts. Two editions. Also reprinted in 1807. 
 
 "The Wreath." London, York, &c. 12 mo (n. d.) 
 Two cuts. 
 
 " Recreations in Agriculture." London. Six vols. royal 8vo. First vol., 
 1799 ; second and third, 1800; fourth and fifth, 1801 ; sixth, 1802. 
 Many cuts. 
 
 Four large Woodcuts, " Zebra," " Elephant," " Tiger," and " Lion." 
 
 Engraved in 1799 for Pidcock, owner of a travelling menagerie. Two dif- 
 ferent cuts of the Lion were afterwards engraved. 
 
 " Marmontel's Tales," selected and abridged. 1799. i^mo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 " The Picture Book." Stockton : printed by Christopher & Jennett (n. d.) 
 8vo. 
 
 About six hundred cuts, many by Thomas Bewick. 
 
 " Cato : a Tragedy." By J. Addison. Manchester: 1799. i8mo. 
 One cut, signed " T. Bewick, sculp." 
 
 "A Mirror for the Female Sex." By M. Pilkington. 1799. i2mo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
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 1800. 
 
 '* A General View of the Agriculture of Northumberland," &c. By J. Bailey 
 and G. Gulley. Newcastle : printed by S. Hodgson, &c. 1800. 
 
 Several tail-pieces by Bewick. Many previously employed in " Quadrupeds." 
 
 " The History of All Nations." London and Newcastle : 1800. i2mo. 
 One cut at page 188. 
 
 " Charms of Literature ; Prose and Poetry." Newcastle : printed by J. 
 Mitchell, 1800. 2 vols. i8mo. 
 
 Several cuts. Five editions published; one in 1805, last in 1812. (This work 
 was previously published in parts, under the titles of " Pathetic and Sentimental 
 Pieces" (2 parts), and "Humorous Pieces" (2 parts). 
 
 " Figures of British Land Birds." By Thomas Bewick. To which were 
 added a few Foreign Birds. Vol. I. Newcastle : Beilby & Bewick, 
 1800. 
 
 Fourth Edition of the " History of Quadrupeds." See p. 8. 
 
 "Abridgment of the History of England by Dr. Goldsmith, continued to 
 1800." The Tenth Edition. London: Miller, Law, and Catar, &c., 
 1800. i2mo. 
 
 Heads by Thomas. The thirteenth edition published in 1805. Another 
 edition (called the twelfth) in 1806. See also under 1795 an d 1807. 
 
 " Bloomfield's Farmer's Boy." London : 1 800. 4to. 
 
 Several cuts, said to be by Thomas Bewick. Other editions the same year in 
 Svo and i2mo, the fourth in 1801, fifth in 1801, the sixth in 1802, the seventh in 
 1803, and the twelfth in 1811. Other editions have been issued since, but not with 
 Bewick's cuts. This work is entered in British Museum Catalogue as being illus- 
 trated by Bewick, but its authenticity is doubtful. 
 
 " History of the Family at Smiledale." London (n. d.) i8mo. 
 Ten cuts. 
 
 " The Triumph of Good Nature." London. 241110. 
 Twelve cuts. 
 
 " Youthful Recreations." London (n. d.) 1 8mo. 
 Twelve cuts ; several by John. 
 
20 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 "Life and Adventures of a Fly." London (n. d.) i8mo. 
 Twelve cuts by John. 
 
 " Happy Family." York: 1800. i8mo. 
 
 Eight cuts. Reprint published in 1801. 
 
 " Forsaken Infant." Derby (n. d.) 
 
 Nine cuts by John. Reprinted in 1812. 
 
 " Divine Songs." York. i8mo. 1800. 
 Thirty-eight cuts. 
 
 " Collection of Pretty Poems." York: 1800. i8mo. 
 Sixty cuts. 
 
 " Grecian Daughter." By A. Murphy. Manchester: 1800. i8mo. 
 Signed cut. 
 
 "Douglas." By J. Home. Manchester: 1800. i8mo. 
 Signed cut. 
 
 " The Man of Feeling." Berwick: 1800. i2mo. 
 Eight cuts. 
 
 " Scotland's Skaith." Newcastle: 1800. 121110. 
 
 Frontispiece and one cut, used for first time in this' the tenth edition. 
 
 "Poems; Moral and Descriptive." By T. Dermody. London: 1800. i2mo. 
 Vignette at p. xi. 
 
 " Comus." By John Milton. Manchester and London : 1800. i8mo. 
 One cut on title. 
 
 "Poems." By Percival Stockdale. Alnwick: 1800. 12010. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 " The Psalms of David." Sunderland (n. d.) 4to. 
 Frontispiece. 
 
" SELECT FABLES." 
 Lent by J. W. BARNES, 
 
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 "The Grave." By R. Blair. Ludlow: 1800. i8mo. 
 Cut on title. 
 
 " Lessons of Truth." By Mrs. C. Matthews. York: 1800. 
 Seven early cuts. 
 
 1801. 
 " The Monthly Magazine." London. 8vo. 
 
 In the volumes for 1801, 1804, and 1805 are letters about and from Thomas 
 Bewick. 
 
 "The Sportsman's Friend ; or, the Farmer's Footman." With figures of the 
 Instrument and its use. Newcastle : printed by E. Walker, 1801. 8vo. 
 
 Two woodcuts and one copper etching by T. Bewick. Letterpress by H. U. 
 Reay. 
 
 " Morning's Amusement; or, Tales of Animals." By Mrs. C. Matthews. 
 York : T. Wilson and R. Spence, 1 80 1 . i vol. only, 1 8mo. 
 
 The cuts had previously been published in other children's books, and are 
 early specimens of T. Bewick's work. 
 
 " The New Preceptor," &c. Newcastle: 1801. i2mo. 
 Newcastle arms. 
 
 " The Beauties of Natural History." Derby (n. d.) i8mo. 
 Eleven cuts. See under 1790. 
 
 "Steel's Naval Chronologist," 1793 1801. London (n. d.) Small 4to. 
 Frontispiece by Thomas Bewick. Several editions published. 
 
 " Dodsley in Miniature ; or, the Polite Fabulist." York : 1801. i8mo. 
 Several cuts previously employed for the "Select Fables," 1784. 
 
 " Elegiac, Shaw's Monody," &c. Ludlow and London : 1801. i8mo. 
 One vignette on title. 
 
 " History of England and Scotland." Newcastle: 1801. 4 vols. 8vo. 
 Several cuts considered to be by Thomas Bewick. 
 
 H 
 
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22 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 " The Literary Miscellany." Poughnill : 1801. 12 mo. 
 Three cuts by Thomas Bewick, and others by his pupils. 
 
 " Beauties of British Poetry." By T. Melmoth. Huddersfield and London : 
 1801. i2mo. 
 
 Several cuts. Another edition in 1807. 
 
 1802. 
 
 " Holy Bible Abridged." York: 1802. i8mo. 
 Twenty-eight cuts. 
 
 " Sketches from Nature." Fifth edition. London, &c. : 1802. 12 mo. 
 Several cuts by Thomas Bewick and pupils. 
 
 " Beauties of Modern Literature." Richmond and London : 1802. i2mo. 
 Two cuts. 
 
 x 
 
 " Happy Village." A Poem. South Shields : 1802. 4to. 
 Copper engraving, after Richard Wallis, rector of Seaham. 
 
 " Monthly Magazine " for July, 1 802. 8vo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " The Fashionable Songster." Newcastle: 1802. 
 Frontispiece. 
 
 " Anecdotes of Clairville Family." York: 1802. i8mo. 
 Reprinted in 1809. 
 
 " History of Birds, with a familiar description of each in verse and prose." 
 York: 1802. Square i2mo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 " Wonderful Life, &c., of Robinson Crusoe." York: 1802. i8mo. 
 Seven cuts. Another edition published later. 
 
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 1803. 
 
 "Cortex Salicis Latifoliae, or Broad- leaved Willow Bark." Newcastle and 
 London (n. d.) 8vo. 
 Frontispiece on copper. 
 
 " The Monitor." Newcastle: 1803. i2mo. 
 Frontispiece. 
 
 " Pleasing Moralist." York: 1803. 
 Twenty-eight cuts. 
 
 "Newcastle Songster." Parti. 1803. 
 
 One cut on title. Also used in parts ii. (1805) and iii. (1806). 
 
 " The Holy Bible Abridged." York: 1803. i8mo. 
 
 Thirty-one cuts. ; 
 
 "Little Goody Two Shoes," &c. York : 1803. i8mo. 
 Thirty-two cuts. 
 
 " Holiday Present." York: 1803. i8mo. 
 Twenty-five cuts. 
 
 " History of Goodville Family." York (n. d.) i8mo. 
 
 Eighteen cuts, published at this date, or a short time afterwards. 
 
 " Memoirs of a Peg-top." York (n. d.) i8mo. 
 Twenty-eight cuts. 
 
 " A Spring Day." By J. Fisher. Edinburgh: 1803. 8vo. 
 
 Four cuts. Second edition (Edinburgh), 1806 ; third, 1808 ; and the fifth, in 
 1819. 
 
 " The Sportsman's Cabinet ; or, a Correct Delineation of the Canine Race." 
 London: 1803. Two vols. 4to. 
 
 Several of the vignettes are by T. Bewick. Second Edition, 1820. 
 
 1804. 
 " Fables of Msop." By S. Croxall. London and York : 1804. i2mo. 
 
 Fully fifty cuts by T. Bewick, together with older engravings. Other editions in 
 
24 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 1810 (twentieth), 1812, and 1831, the cuts in latter being touched by Charlton 
 Nesbit, Bewick's pupil. 
 
 " Virgil Travestie : a Mock Poem." By C. Cotton. London : 1804. i2mo. 
 
 Four cuts, said to be by Thomas. The first edition was published earlier than 
 this, the fourteenth in 1807. 
 
 " Beauties of Natural History," selected from " Buffon's History of Quad- 
 rupeds." London, York, and Alnwick. 1 2mo. 
 
 Thirty-seven cuts by Bewick, previously published by Saint and others. See 
 under 1790. 
 
 " History of British Birds." Volume II. Newcastle : 1 804. 
 See under 1797, page 14. 
 
 " The Picture Room." York: 1805. Square i8mo. 
 Nineteen cuts. 
 
 " Mrs. Pleasant's Story Book." York : 1 804. 1 8mo. 
 Seventeen cuts. 
 
 " The Sugar Plum." York : 1 804. 1 8mo. 
 Eleven cuts. 
 
 " History of Primrose Prettyface." York: 1804. i8mo. 
 Thirty-seven cuts. 
 
 " Sleeping Beauty." York 11804. i8mo. 
 Seven cuts. 
 
 "Fables of ^Esop," &c. By S. Croxall. London and York : 1804. i2mo. 
 Many cuts by Bewick and others. 
 
 " Gentle Shepherd." A.Ramsay. Edinburgh: 1804. i8mo. 
 Several cuts previously employed. 
 
 "Woes of War." Newcastle : 1 804. 
 One previously used cut. 
 
BUTCHER AND DOG. 
 " BRITISH FIELD SPORTS." 
 Lent by W. BROWN, ESQ. 
 
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 1805. 
 
 "Robin Hood's Garland; being a Complete History of all the Notable 
 Exploits," &c. York: T. Wilson and R. Spence, 1805. i8mo. 
 Several of the first of Bewick's woodcuts. Second edition, 181 1. 
 
 Wood Engravings for the " Hive." Newcastle : 1805. 8vo. 
 
 Several cuts by Thomas Bewick and pupils. Two different editions issued. 
 
 "The Literary Cabinet; or, Mental Repository," &c. Sunderland: 1805. 
 i2mo. 
 
 Vignettes by Thomas Bewick. 
 
 " The Foundling." Newcastle: 1805. 24mo. 
 Eight cuts. 
 
 Second edition of both volumes of the " History of British Birds." See p. 14. 
 
 Impressions of Wood Blocks in the possession of J. Mitchell. Newcastle. 
 8vo. 
 
 Two hundred and twenty-nine cuts. 
 
 " Prayers to be said before and after Mass, &c." Manchester: 1805. i2mo. 
 
 The title cut appears to be by Bewick, but it is considered doubtful by Mr. 
 Hugo in his " Collector." 
 
 " Complete Grazier," &c. London, Newark, &c. : 1805. 8vo. 
 Several cuts of farming implements. 
 
 "The York Herald." 
 
 This newspaper contains cuts of Fighting Cocks during several years. 
 
 " Man of Feeling." Newcastle : Mitchell, 1805. i2mo. 
 
 Fourteen previously used cuts. Two different editions, one with fewer cuts. 
 
 " The Seasons." By J. Thomson. London: Wallis, 1805. Royal 8vo. 
 Several cuts after Thurston's designs. 
 
26 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 "The Seasons." By James Thomson. With Life by Dr. Jolinson, &c. 
 London: Wallis, 1805. 8vo and i2mo. 
 
 A different book from the preceding. Several cuts by Thomas Bewick after 
 Thurston's designs. Another edition published in Edinburgh in 1809 with eight 
 cuts. 
 
 " Father's Legacy to his Daughters." London. i8mo. 
 Frontispiece used in Relph's " Poems," &c. 
 
 " The Fairing." York: 1805. 
 Thirty-one cuts. 
 
 1806. 
 
 " The Hermit of Warkworth : a Northumberland Ballad." By Dr. J. Percy. 
 Alnwick: 1806. i2mo. 
 
 Various cuts by T. Bewick after designs by Craig. Second edition 1807 ; also 
 several editions since, in 1821, 1825, and in 1841, about 1850, and in 1878. 
 
 "Holy Bible." Newcastle: 1806. Folio. 
 
 Many large engravings on copper, signed " Thomas Bewick and R. Beilby/' 
 
 " Antiquities of Anglo-Saxon Church." Newcastle: 1806. Two vols. 8vo. 
 Cuts on both titles. Second edition 1810. 
 
 " Memoirs of Dr. Trusler," &c. Bath : 1 806. 4to. 
 Five vignettes. Only one part published. 
 
 " Selections from Works of Madame de Genlis." London : 1806. 
 One cut. 
 
 " The Young Reader." Newcastle : 1806. 
 Thirty-three cuts. 
 
 " Cabinet : containing the Select Beauties of Addison," &c. Coventry, &c. : 
 1806. 
 
 Frontispiece only by Bewick. 
 
 " Child's Monitor." By J. Hornsey. York: 1806. i2mo. 
 Several previously used cuts. 
 
CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 27 
 
 " The Fables of Mr. John Gay." In Two Parts. York : 1806. i2mo. 
 
 Reprint of 1779 edition, but with several additional cuts. This was reprinted 
 in 1810, in 1811, and again in 1842. (London and York.) 
 
 " Newcastle Chronicle." 
 
 This newspaper during many years contained cuts by Bewick, employed in 
 advertisements. 
 
 " Three Instructive Tales for Little Folk." London (n. d.) 24rao. 
 Eight cuts by John. 
 
 " Measure for Measure." Manchester : 1 800. 1 8mo. 
 One cut signed. 
 
 " Charms for Children," &c. York: 1806. 
 Several previously used cuts. 
 
 " British Primer," &c. Newcastle : Fifth Edition (n. d.) 
 Ten cuts. 
 
 " Pilgrim's Progress." By J. Bunyan. Taunton: 1806. i2mo. 
 Six cuts by Thomas Bewick, after Thurston. 
 
 " The Holy War." By. J. Bunyan. London (n. d.) 
 Three cuts by John. 
 
 1807. 
 
 " Interesting Anecdotes of the late Princess of Wales." Newcastle. i2mo. 
 Frontispiece used in " Flowers of British Poetry." See under 1812 and 1817. 
 
 " Wolkmar and his Dog." Newcastle (n. d.) 
 
 " The Absent Man." Newcastle. 
 
 " Life of Daniel Dancer." Newcastle. 
 
 " Ducks and Pease : a Dramatic Piece." Newcastle. 
 
 The preceding four have each a frontispiece by Thomas Bewick. Another 
 edition of latter with four cuts, Alnwick : 1827. 
 
28 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 " Sporting Anecdotes." London (n. d.) 
 
 Cut on title, published in " British Field Sports." See under 1818. 
 
 " Cotter's Saturday Night." Newcastle : 1807. 
 Frontispiece. 
 
 " Ancient Historic Ballads." Newcastle: 1807. i2mo. 
 Title cut. 
 
 "Abridgment of the History of England." By Dr. Goldsmith. Continued 
 to September, 1807. London and Gainsborough : 1807. i2mo. 
 
 The heads of a larger size than issued in 1795 and 1800. Other editions in 
 1812 continued to 1814; Gainsborough, 1814 to 1816; Derby, 1816. See also 
 under 1795 and 1800. 
 
 "Scripture Illustrated." London: Vernor, Hood, and Sharp, 1807. 4to. 
 
 Ninety-four cuts, three only by Bewick. No letterpress except a table of direc- 
 tions to the passages from which the designs are taken. 
 
 "Picture of Newcastle." (n. d. about 1807.) Crown 8vo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Memoir of John Lord de Join ville." London: 1807. Two vols. 4to. 
 Cuts on titles. 
 
 "Poems." By J. Hodgson. London: 1807. i2mo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 " Anacreon," &c. Edinburgh: 1807. i8mo. 
 Frontispiece. 
 
 " Memoir of Two Veteran Soldiers." Newcastle: 1807 i2mo. 
 Frontispiece. 
 
 Fifth edition of the " History of Quadrupeds." See page 8. 
 
 1808. 
 
 " The Poetical Works of Robert Burns." With his Life. Alnwick : printed 
 by Catnach and Davison, 1808. Two vols. i2mo. 
 
 Cuts by T. Bewick, after designs by Thurston ; thirty-two in first volume, and 
 twenty in the second. Another edition in five volumes was issued in 1814, and 
 again in 1828. A different edition was also published in 1808. 
 
" BRITISH FIELD SPORTS." 
 Lent by W. BROWN, ESQ. 
 
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 "The Grave." By R.Blair. And Gray's " Elegy." Alnwick: 1808. i2mo. 
 Cuts by Bewick. Another edition in 1811. 
 
 " Repository of Select Literature." Alnwick: 1808. i2mo. Two vols. 
 Many cuts, also used in other works. 
 
 " Yorkshire Dialect Specimens." 1808. i2mo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 1809. 
 
 " History of French and British Armies in Egypt." Newcastle. First vol. 
 1809, second vol. 1810. 
 Many cuts by Bewick. 
 
 " History of the Horse." London : 1 809. 4to. 
 Many cuts by Bewick. 
 
 " Anecdotes of Birds." London: 1809. i2mo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 " Shorter Catedhism." York : 1 809. 
 One cut by John Bewick. 
 
 " The Lay of the Reed Water Minstrel." Newcastle : 1809. 4to. 
 Frontispiece. The second edition has not this cut. 
 
 " The Practical Surveyor." By Rev. John Furnass. Newcastle : 1 809. 
 
 Seven plans on copper and many diagrams on wood by T. Bewick. The 
 colouring by Miss Bewick. 
 
 " Natural History of British Quadrupeds, Foreign Quadrupeds, British Birds, 
 Water Birds, Foreign Birds, Fishes, and Reptiles, Serpents, and 
 Insects." Alnwick: 1809. i8mo. 
 
 Two hundred and forty-seven cuts. The different divisions were originally 
 published in separate parts. 
 
 Third edition of both volumes of the " History of British Birds," considered 
 a fine edition. See page 14. 
 
 I 
 
30 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 " The Pilgrim's Progress." Gainsborough: 1809. i2mo. 
 
 Four cuts. An octavo edition of the same book with seven cuts by Thomas 
 Bewick was published the same year in Edinburgh. 
 
 " Poems chiefly in Scottish Dialect." Alnwick : 1809. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Poetical Works of J. Waddell." Morpeth: 1809. i2mo. 
 Sixteen cuts. 
 
 " Rural Felicity." London: 1809. 241110. 
 Eight cuts. 
 
 " Visits of Tommy Lovebook," &c. London: 1809. 24mo. 
 Thirteen cuts. 
 
 " History of Tommy Careless." London: 1809. 241110. 
 Eight cuts. 
 
 " The Foundling." London: 1809. 2400. 
 * Eight cuts. 
 
 " The Happy Shepherd." Gainsborough: 1809. i8mo. 
 Three cuts by John Bewick. 
 
 1810. 
 
 " A New Family Herbal," &c. By R. J. Thornton. London: 1810. Royal 
 8vo. 
 
 Two hundred and sixty-one cuts by T. Bewick and pupils. Second edition in 
 1814, demy 8vo. 
 
 " General View of the Agriculture of Durham." By J. Bailey. London : R. 
 Phillips, 1810. 
 
 Two woodcuts of cattle and four others. 
 
 " The Poetical Fabulator ; or, Beauties in Verse," &c. York: 1810. 
 Thirty-one cuts. 
 
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 " Life of John Thompson." Newcastle: 1810. i2mo. 
 Two tail-pieces. 
 
 " Yorick's Budget" Newcastle: 1810. i2mo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Select Scottish Songs." Edited by R. H. Cromek. London: 1810. 8vo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Treatise on Live Stock." London, &c. : 1810. 8vo. 
 Several of the cuts by Thomas Bewick. 
 
 " Indian Cottage." By M. S. Pierre. Newcastle: 1810. i2mo. 
 Two cuts. 
 
 "History of the Earth and Animated Nature." Alnwick: 1810. i2mo. 
 Two vols. 
 
 Four vignettes. 
 
 " British Picture Books of ' Beasts,' Birds,' and ' Beasts and Birds.' " Aln- 
 wick. 1 2mo. 
 
 Each of these three contains vignettes. 
 
 " A- Zebra." 
 
 A medium size woodcut, engraved for Mozley of Gainsborough. 
 
 " Workington Agricultural Society Anniversary." 1810. 8vo. 
 Cut on title. 
 
 " Thoughts on Hunting." By William Beckford. London: 1810. 8vo. 
 Cut on title. Another edition in 1820. 
 
 " Treatise on Diseases of Dogs." By D. Blane. London: 1810. i2mo. 
 Cut on title. 
 
 " Treatise on Diseases of Horses and Dogs." By D. Blane. London : 1810. 
 1 2 mo. 
 
 Cut on title. 
 
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 ^ 
 
 " Holy Bible in Miniature." York: 1810. i8mo. 
 Forty-nine cuts. 
 
 " Vicar of Wakefield." By Goldsmith. Edinburgh: 1810. i8mo. 
 Frontispiece. 
 
 1811. 
 
 " The Poetical Works of Thomas Adams." Alnwick : 181 1 . 
 Fifteen cuts by Bewick, all previously published. 
 
 " Memoir of Rev. J. Farrer." London : 181 1. 8vo. 
 Portrait by Thomas. Re-issued in 1844. 
 
 " Northumbrian Minstrel." Alnwick: 1811. I2mo. 
 A few previously used cuts. 
 
 Sixth edition of the " History of Quadrupeds." See page 8. 
 
 1812. 
 
 " Epistles in Verse." By G. Marshall. Newcastle : 1812. 
 Twelve cuts, one only (Cape of Good Hope) by Bewick. 
 
 "Meditation and Contemplation." By J. Hervey. Gainsborough: 1812. 
 1 2 mo. 
 
 Cut on title. 
 
 " Poetical Works of Goldsmith." Alnwick : 1812. 
 Five cuts. 
 
 " Rhymes of Northern Bards." Newcastle: 1812. 
 Cut on title. 
 
 "Flowers of British History." Newcastle : J. Mitchell. i8mo. (n. d.) 
 
 Seven cuts by Thomas and John Bewick, used in " Anecdotes of Princess of 
 Wales." Sounder 1807 and 1817. 
 
 " Spelling Book." By J. Warden. Newcastle: 1812. i2mo. 
 Seven cuts of animals. 
 
GOING HOME. 
 
 " THB POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT FERGUSON," Vol. I. 
 Lent by ]. W. BARNES, ESQ. 
 
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 " New Testament" Newcastle: 1812. 12 mo. 
 One cut of Crucifixion. 
 
 *.* In 1812 Wilson and Son, York, published several children's books, most 
 of which contain previously used cuts. They are in 24mo, namely, "Parents' Best 
 Gift," " Sister's Gift," " Entertaining Fables," " Whittington and his Cat," " London 
 Cries," " Babes in the Wood," " Cinderella," " Little Francis." 
 
 " Elegant Poems." Gainsborough: 1812. i8mo. 
 Frontispiece. 
 
 1813. 
 
 " Explanation of the Epistle to the Hebrews." By H. Rutter. Newcastle : 
 J. Bell. i2mo. 
 
 Frontispiece. 
 
 "Fables of ^Esop and others." By S. Croxall. London and York : 1813. 
 i2mo. 
 
 The earlier editions did not contain many cuts by Thomas Bewick ; this has 
 several used in Saint's " Select Fables." 
 
 " History of Crazy Jane." Alnwick: 1813. i2mo. 
 Frontispiece. 
 
 " History of Alnwick." 1813. i2mo. 
 Frontispiece. Second edition 1822. 
 
 " Ballads in Cumberland Dialect." Alnwick (n. d.) i8mo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 " Honey- Jug." York: 1813. 24mo. 
 Thirteen cuts. 
 
 1814. 
 
 *,* About 1814 Davison of Alnwick published nearly twenty 321110 halfpenny 
 books which contain cuts by Thomas Bewick. They had all previously been employed 
 in one or other of the many publications issued from his press. 
 
 " History of Little King Pippin," &c. Glasgow: Lumsden, 1814. 32mo. 
 A few of the cuts are by Bewick. 
 
34 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 "The Child's Instructor." Glasgow: Lumsden (n. d.) 32010. 
 A few of the cuts are by Bewick. 
 
 " Gammer Gurton's Garland of Nursery Songs," &c. Glasgow : Lumsden 
 (n. d.) 32mo. 
 
 Twenty-eight cuts. 
 
 " Holiday Entertainment." Glasgow: Lumsden (n. d.) i8mo. 
 Ten cuts, said to be by Bewick. 
 
 " Fun upon Fun," &c. Glasgow : Lumsden (n. d.) 
 Three cuts. 
 
 ** Lumsden published several other works containing cuts, which are con- 
 sidered by some to be by Bewick, but it is doubtful if they are by him. 
 
 Large cut of a Lion in Howis's " Collection of Wild Beasts." 
 By Thomas Bewick, February, 1814. 
 
 " The Poetical Works of R. Ferguson, with his Life." Alnwick : 1814. Two 
 vols. i2mo. 
 
 Several cuts by T. Bewick, some previously published. 
 
 " Day : a Pastoral." Alnwick (n. d.) i2mo. 
 Thirty-two cuts. 
 
 " Dr. Goldsmith's Abridgment of the History of England." Gainsborough : 
 1814. i2mo. 
 
 Numerous cuts of heads by T. Bewick. See under 1795. 
 
 " Newcastle Antiquarian Society's Report." Newcastle: 1814. 4to. 
 Cut on title. 
 
 " System of Natural History." By Buffon. Alnwick: 1814. Four vols. i2mo. 
 Two hundred and thirty-six cuts, many by Bewick. 
 
 " Specimens of Cast-Metal Ornaments." Alnwick (n. d.) 4to. 
 Many cuts. 
 
CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 35 
 
 " The Youngster's Diary." Alnwick (n. d.) i amo. 
 Thirty-five previously used cuts. 
 
 1815. 
 
 " Northumberland and Newcastle Pitt Club," 1815 to 1823. 8vo, 
 Arms of the Club. 
 
 " Catalogue of Pictures at Old Hall, Manchester," 1815. 4to. 
 Two cuts. 
 
 "A Garland of New Songs." Newcastle (n. d.) i2mo. 
 
 This work was issued in numbers of eight pages each, and contains early cuts by 
 Thomas Bewick. 
 
 " Collection of New Songs." Newcastle (n. d.) i2mo. 
 Early cuts, published in a similar way to preceding. 
 
 " Excellent New Songs." Alnwick (n. d.) i2tno. 
 Cut on each title. 
 
 "Amusing and Instructive Tales." By J. H. Wynne. 1815. i2tno. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 1816. 
 
 "A History of Hartlepool." By Sir C. Sharp. Durham : 1816. 8vo. 
 Several cuts. A reprint in 1851. 
 
 " L'Hermite de la Guiane." Paris : Fillet, 1816. 
 
 At pages 241, 337, and 349, three of Bewick's cuts are closely imitated ; thus 
 showing his influence on the art of the period. 
 
 " The Budget." Newcastle : 1 8 1 6. 12 mo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " The Legend of St. Cuthbert," &c. By R. Hegge. Sunderland : 1 8 1 6. 4to. 
 Five cuts, partly by Bewick and partly by Nicholson. 
 
36 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 " Dialogues consisting of Words of One Syllable." London : 1816. 
 Two cuts by John; those at pp. 84 and 93. 
 
 " Archaeologia JEliana. ; or, Tracts relating to Antiquity." Newcastle: 1816, 
 1822, 1844. 4to. 
 
 Several of the cuts by Bewick. In three parts. 
 
 "Great Flood on the Tyne, 1815." Newcastle: 1816. 8vo. 
 Four cuts. 
 
 "Codicil of Rev. Dr. R. Tomlinson." Newcastle (n. d.) i2mo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Charnley Catalogue of Books." Newcastle: 1816. 8vo. 
 
 Five cuts. The Catalogues from 1816 to 1824 contain cuts. See 1817. 
 
 " Introduction to Reading and Spelling." By Hewlett. London: 1816. i2mo. 
 Four signed cuts. 
 
 Fourth edition of both volumes of the " History of British Birds." See 
 page 14. 
 
 1817. 
 
 *** About fifty reprints were published in 1817 by a society formed in New- 
 castle for reprinting scarce tracts. These were usually illustrated with one cut by 
 Bewick which had been executed for private parties. 
 
 " Charnley Catalogue of Books," 1817. 8vo. 
 
 Six cuts. Others published in 1818 (three cuts), in 1820 (four cuts). 
 
 Portrait of Thomas Bewick. Engraved by J. Burnet, after J. Ramsay. 
 London, October 25, 1 8 1 7. 2 is. 
 
 " Figures of Land and Water Birds, with a few Foreign Birds/' Newcastle : 
 1817. 4to. See page 14. 
 
 " Newcastle Remembrancer," 1817. 8vo. 
 Two cuts. 
 
 " Interment of the Princess Charlotte," 1817. Newcastle. 8vo. 
 
 With the cut used in "Flowers of British History," 1812, and "Anecdotes of 
 the Princess," 1807. 
 
" BRITISH FIELD SPORTS." 
 Lent by W. BROWN, ESQ. 
 
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 "Upholsterers' Company's Rules," 1817. 
 Cut on title. 
 
 1818. 
 
 " The Fables of JEsop and others." Newcastle : printed by E. Walker for 
 T. Bewick and Son ; sold by them, Longman & Co., and all booksellers. 
 1818. Royal 8vo and demy 8vo. 
 
 Many cuts by Bewick and pupils. Second edition in 1823, an exact reprint. 
 
 >. TSA*"*' The receipt given to subscribers for the books was a woodcut in black ink, over 
 
 1*^^ which was printed an impression in red of a seaweed, with fac-simile signatures 
 
 above of T. Bewick and his son, and underneath, " Thomas Bewick, his mark," 
 
 being an impression from a cut which represents a blackened thumb mark. The 
 
 British Museum Library Catalogue contains the following note : " The greater number 
 
 ^Y of cuts in this volume were designed by Johnson." The cut at page xvi. of large 
 
 paper edition is an allegorical subject ; of small paper it is a demon. 
 
 " Sportsman's Calendar." London: 1818. i8mo. 
 Selection of cuts used in " Field Sports." 
 
 "Figures of the Quadrupeds and Vignettes without letterpress." See page 9 
 
 " The Important Diseases of the Horse." By W. Wilkinson. Newcastle : 
 1818. 4to. 
 
 The frontispiece is on copper, engraved and signed by Bewick and his son 
 Robert. 
 
 " Bibliotheca Lusitana : a Catalogue of Portuguese Books." Newcastle : 1 8 1 8. 
 Privately printed in two parts. Several cuts. 
 
 " Highland Girl." Newcastle : 1818. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Great Floods, 1771 and 1815." Newcastle. 
 Five cuts. 
 
 " Survey of Newcastle." 1 8 1 8. 
 One cut. 
 
 "British Field Sports." By W. H. Scott. London : 1818. 
 
 Several cuts, one previously used in " Sporting Anecdotes." See under 1807. 
 
 K 
 
38 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 " Cultivation of Taste." By Enfield. Newcastle: 1818. 8vo. 
 Frontispiece. 
 
 " Tyne Songster." North Shields : 1818. i2mo. 
 One cut. 
 
 1819. 
 
 " Description of above Three Hundred Animals. Alnwick : 1819. i2mo. 
 Upwards of 300 cuts. 
 
 " Rise of Learning." Edinburgh : 1819. 
 Fifty-five early cuts. 
 
 " Collections of Songs." Newcastle: 1819. i8mo. 
 
 Three parts, each with cut on title; also a fourth in 1820, with one cut. 
 
 "Shipwreck: a Poem." By. W. Falconer. North Shields : 1819. i8mo. 
 Two cuts. 
 
 1820. 
 
 " Charnley's Catalogue for 1 820." 8vo. 
 Seven cuts. See also 1816 and 1817. 
 
 " Gododin, and Odes of the Months." W. Probert, London. Alnwick : 1820. 
 1 2 mo. 
 
 One cut. 
 
 " History of Northumberland." Newcastle: 1820. 
 The third part contains three cuts. 
 
 " Friendly Fairy." Newcastle: 1820. i2mo. 
 Two cuts, previously used in " The Hive." 
 
 " Wandering Knight of Dunstanborough." Sunderland: 1820. 4to. 
 One cut. 
 
 Series of Sixty-six Illustrations to English History by Bewick and Pupils. 
 8vo. London: 1820. 
 
CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 39 
 
 " Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Luis de Camoens." By J. Adamson. 
 London : Longman & Co. 1 820. Two vols. 
 
 Several cuts by Bewick. Blocks destroyed by fire in 1849. One edition pub- 
 lished in crown 8vo, and another in royal 8vo. 
 
 " Select Fables." With cuts designed and engraved by T. and J. Bewick 
 and others, previous to the year 1784 ; together with a Memoir and a 
 Descriptive Catalogue of the Works of Messrs. Bewick. Newcastle : 
 printed by S. Hodgson, for Emerson Charnley, &c. London : 1820. 
 
 Many cuts by the Bewicks, all of which had been previously issued. Reprints 
 in 1847, 1871, and 1879. See also under 1784. 
 
 " Angler's Progress." Newcastle: 1820. 8vo. 
 One cut. 
 
 Seventh Edition of the " History of Quadrupeds." See page 8. 
 
 1821. 
 
 " A Supplement to the History of Birds." Newcastle : printed by Edward 
 Walker for T. Bewick. 1821. 
 
 Forty-two figures of Birds and forty-one vignettes by Thomas Bewick, printed in 
 two parts on imperial, royal, and demy papers. A few were printed in 4to with no 
 letterpress. This Supplement was bound up with the subsequent editions of the 
 " Birds." See page 14. 
 
 " Fisher's Garland." Newcastle. 
 
 These were published annually from 1821 to 1845. Nearly every one contains a 
 cut on the title. 
 
 Fifth edition of both volumes of the " History of British Birds," to which was 
 added the Supplement. Set page 14. 
 
 Figures to Supplement to " Land and Water Birds." Newcastle : 1821. 4to. 
 See page 14. 
 
 " A Supplement to the History of British Birds." The figures engraved on 
 wood by T. Bewick. Part I. Land Birds. Part II. Water Birds. New- 
 castle : printed by E. Walker for T. Bewick. 1821. Imp. 8vo, pp. 52. 
 
40 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 " Caledonian Muse." J. Ritson. London: 1821. i2mo. 
 
 This was printed in 1785, but the publishers' premises having been burned, the 
 sheets lay until 1821, when they were published. The cuts are by Thomas Bewick. 
 
 "Rejoicings, Illuminations, &c., in Newcastle, from 1761 to 1821." 8vo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 " Engravings by Thomas Bewick." Newcastle: 1821. 4to. 
 Fifty-one cuts. 
 
 1822. 
 
 "Address to Northumbrian Social Society." Newcastle: 1822. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Collections for a History of the Ancient Family of Carlisle." London : 
 1822. 
 
 Privately printed. Several cuts by Bewick. 
 
 " Sams' Catalogue of Books." Darlington: 1822,1824,1826. 8vo. 
 Each part contains several cuts. 
 
 " Beauties of .^Esop and other Fabulists." London : 1822. i2mo. 
 Thirteen cuts. The third edition. 
 
 " Thomas Curry, the Pious Keelman." Newcastle : 1822. 8vo. 
 One cut 
 
 " Specimen of Printing Types." J. Clark, Printer. 1822. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 1823. 
 
 " Trial of Watson." Newcastle: 1823. 8vo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Memoir of Dr. C. Hutton." By J. Bruce. Newcastle: 1823. 8vo. 
 Cut of Hutton's Medal. 
 
SPORTSMAN AND HORSE 
 
 " HKITISH FIELD SPORTS." 
 Lent by W. BROWN, ESQ. 
 
CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 41 
 
 " Description of the County of Durham." By G. A. Cooke. London (n. d.) 
 i2mo. 
 
 Three cuts. 
 
 " County Rate Schedules." Durham: 1823. 4to. 
 Seal cut by Thomas Bewick. 
 
 " Sorrows of Yamba." Newcastle: 1823. 8vo. 
 Negro kneeling. 
 
 " Negro Sale at Demerara." Newcastle (n. d.) 8vo. 
 Negro kneeling. 
 
 " Objects of the Newcastle Abolition Society." 1823. 8vo. 
 Negro kneeling. Another edition in 1825. 
 
 " Description of Alnwick Castle." Alnwick (n. d.) 
 Frontispiece. Another edition in 1851. 
 
 "The Cadger's Trot." A Lithograph. Sketched byT. B. at Edinburgh, 2ist 
 August, 1823. Robertson & Ballantine, Lithographers, Edinburgh. 
 This is the only lithograph Bewick ever executed. 
 
 " Border Wars of 1823." 
 
 A single cut, showing some English and Scotch boys fighting ; not published in 
 any book. \ 
 
 1824. 
 Eighth edition of the " History of Quadrupeds." See page 8. 
 
 " Figures of the Quadrupeds and Vignettes without letterpress." See page 9. 
 
 " Tyneside Minstrel." Gateshead : 1824. i2mo. 
 Frontispiece. 
 
 " Tom Thumb's Play-Book." Alnwick (n. d.) i8mo. 
 
 Several cuts previously used. 
 
 " Tyneside Songster." Alnwick (n. d.) i2mo. 
 Two cuts. 
 
42 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 "Mary Stuart: a Tragedy." By Rev. H. Salvin. London: 1824. 8vo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Tour from Scarborough." By J. Cole. Scarborough: 1824. 8vo. 
 Cut on title. 
 
 " Hymns in Prose." Alnwick (n. d.) 
 Several cuts. 
 
 " Tyne Fisher's Farewell." 1824. 8vo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Local Records." By J. Sykes. Newcastle: 1824. 8vo. 
 One cut. 
 
 1825. 
 
 " Raising Plantations of Oaks." London, &c. : 1825. 8vo. 
 Nineteen cuts. 
 
 " Stanzas on the Intended New Line of Road." Newcastle : 1825. 8vo. 
 Cut on title. 
 
 " Poetic Sketches." By C. N. Wawn. Newcastle: 1825. 8vo. 
 Tail-piece. 
 
 " Odd Collection of Odd Songs." Newcastle: 1825. i2mo. 
 One cut. 
 
 "Poems." By J. Dovaston. Shrewsbury: 1825. i2mo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Cole's Catalogue." Scarborough: 1825. 
 One cut. 
 
 "History of Earl of Derwentwater." Sunderland (n. d.) i2mo. 
 
 Cut as in " Flowers of Poetry," 1812, and " Princess Charlotte," 1806 and 1817. 
 
 " Donations to Poor of Gateshead." Newcastle: 1825. 4to. 
 One cut. 
 
CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 43 
 
 " Battle of Chevy Chase." Alnwick (n. d.) i2mo. 
 Several cuts, used previously. 
 
 " Yorkshire Garland." Northallerton : 1825. 12010. 
 Frontispiece. 
 
 " The Universal Battledore," " The Yorkshire Battledore," " Pretty Battle- 
 dore," " A Battledore," " Royal Battledore," ." Weightman's New Battle- 
 dore," " The Infant's Alphabet." All published in York (n. d.) 
 All contain early cuts. 
 
 " Juvenile Scrap-Book." Taunton (n. d.) i2mo. 
 One hundred and ninety-seven cuts. 
 
 " Blackwood's Magazine," for July, 1825, 
 Contains a notice of Bewick. 
 
 " British Land Birds," " British Water Birds." Engraved on wood by 
 Thomas Bewick. Newcastle: 1825. 4to. 
 Figures only. See page 15. 
 
 " Impressions of a Collection of Woodcuts in G. Angus's Office." Newcastle : 
 1825. 4to. 
 
 A few only of the later cuts by Bewick. 
 
 " Descriptive View of the County of Northumberland." Second Edition. By 
 E.Mackenzie. Newcastle: 1825. Two vols. 4to. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 1826. 
 
 Sixth edition of both volumes of the " History of British Birds," with which 
 the Supplement was incorporated. See page 14. 
 
 " Adventures of a Greenwich Pensioner." Newcastle: 1826. i2mo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Antiquarian Trio." Scarborough: 1826. 8vo. 
 . One cut. 
 
44 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 1827. 
 
 " Vignettes by Thomas Bewick." Newcastle: printed by Edward Walker, 
 1827. 
 
 The tail-pieces or vignettes (282) of the Quadrupeds and Birds without letter- 
 press. 8vo and 4to. See page 15. 
 
 " Account of Newcastle." By E. Mackenzie. Newcastle: 1 827. Two vols. 4to. 
 
 Several cuts. 
 
 - 
 
 " Synopsis of the Newcastle Museum, late the Allan, formerly the Tunstall 
 or Wycliffe Museum." By G. T. Fox. Newcastle: 1827. 8v - 
 Two cuts by Thomas Bewick and two by his son Robert. 
 
 " Memoirs of M. Tunstall and G. Allan, with Notices of the Works of Thomas 
 Bewick." By G. T. Fox. Newcastle: 1827. 8vo. 
 Title cut. 
 
 " British Literature." By T. Young. Newcastle: 1827. 8vo. 
 Three cuts. 
 
 " Collection of Songs in Newcastle Dialect." Newcastle: 1827. i2mo. 
 Title cut. 
 
 " Splinters, partly from our Blessed Constitution." Newcastle: 1827. i2mo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 1828. 
 
 " Collection of Publications relating to Newcastle and Gateshead." New- 
 castle: 1828. 8vo. 
 
 A series of tracts published in 1828, with cuts by Bewick. 
 
 " Poems and Songs of Robert Burns." Alnwick: 1828. i8mo. 
 Several cuts previously used. 
 
 " Lessons for Children." By Mrs. Fenwick. London: 1828. i2mo. 
 Several cuts previously used. 
 
 " History of Filey in Yorkshire." By J. Cole. Scarborough. 8vo. 
 One cut. 
 
WAITING. 
 
 " BRITISH FIELD SPORTS." 
 Lent by W. BROWN, ESQ. 
 
CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 45 
 
 " The Alarm ; or, the World Distracted." 
 
 A cut showing the earth surrounded by fiends. First published in " Memoir," 
 1862, page 325. 
 
 " Blackwood's Magazine," for June, 1828, 
 Contains a notice of Bewick. 
 
 1829. 
 
 *.* The following have been published since Thomas Bewick's death in 1828. 
 Nearly all the illustrations for these works had been previously used, except those 
 inserted in the eighth edition of the " History of British Birds," 1847, an d in the 
 " Memoir of Thomas Bewick," in 1862. 
 
 " Sykes's Tracts : Verses on Alnwick Castle." &c. Newcastle : 1829. 8vo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 ''Time's Telescope" for 1829. London. i2mo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 " A Catalogue of the Public Library, St. Nicholas, Newcastle," 1829. 8vo. 
 One cut. 
 
 1830. 
 
 " Concise View of Colonial Slavery." Newcastle : 1 830. 8vo. 
 Kneeling Negro. 
 
 " Memoir of Thomas Bewick, with a Catalogue." Newcastle : 1830. 8vo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 " Collection of Papers, Speeches, &c., delivered at the Newcastle Election in 
 1830." Newcastle: 1830. 4to. 
 
 " The Northern John Bull." Vol. I. Newcastle: 1830. 8vo. 
 
 Several cuts. 
 
 " The Golden Chain." By Mrs. Sherwood. Berwick: 1830. 
 Four cuts by Bewick's son, Robert Elliott Bewick. 
 
46 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 " Sketch of the Life and Works of the late Thomas Bewick." By G. C. 
 Atkinson. Newcastle: 1830. 4to. 
 
 Published in the " Transactions of the Natural History Society of Newcastle " 
 for 1831. 
 
 "Natural History Society's Transactions." Newcastle: 1831. 4to. 
 
 Seal of the Society. In 1838 the second volume was published with the same 
 cut. 
 
 " Sportsman's Repository Horse and Dog." London: 1831. 4to. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 1832. 
 
 " Waiting for Death." Woodcut twelve by nine inches, left unfinished by 
 Bewick at his death. 
 
 It represents an old worn-out horse, and was intended to have been printed from 
 several blocks, thus to gain " a greater variety of tints and a better effect than could 
 be otherwise obtained." Published by Robinson, Newcastle, together with a small 
 pamphlet on Bewick. 
 
 "The Mirror" (No. 557, for July Hth, 1832), 
 Contains a view of Bewick's birthplace. 
 
 Seventh edition of both volumes of the " History of British Birds." See p. 14. 
 
 1833- 
 
 " Local Records." Newcastle: John Sykes, 1833. Two vols. 8vo. 
 Many cuts. 
 
 1834. 
 
 " Metrical Legends of Northumberland." Alnwick : 1834. i2mo. 
 Eleven cuts. 
 
 " Bishoprick Garland." London: 1834. 8vo. 
 Several cuts. See also under 1784. 
 
CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 47 
 
 1836. 
 
 " Declaration of Durham Abolition of Slavery Society." Durham : 1 836. 8vo. 
 Kneeling Negro. 
 
 " Bibliotheca Lusitana." Catalogue of books relating to Portugal. New- 
 castle: 1836. 8vo. 
 
 Several cuts, used in " Life of Camoens," 1820. 
 
 " The Gentle Shepherd." By Allan Ramsay. Alnwick: 1836. i8mo. 
 Three cuts. 
 
 " Introduction to Spelling and Reading." By W. Markham. Alnwick (n. d.) 
 i2mo. 
 
 Several cuts. Another edition bears imprint, " Newcastle. " 
 
 1839. 
 
 "A Treatise on Wood Engraving." By J. Jackson and W. A. Chatto. 
 London: 1839. 4 to - 
 
 Several cuts by and after Thomas and John Bewick, and many anecdotes by 
 their pupil, the author, and others. Another edition in 1861. Third in 1880. 
 
 1840. 
 
 " Papers respecting Peter Watson." Newcastle: 1840. 4to. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Obituary of C. N. Wawn." Newcastle : 1 840. 4to. 
 One cut. 
 
 1841. 
 
 ''The Local Historian's Table Book." London and Newcastle : 1841 to 1846. 
 Royal 8vo. 
 
 Many cuts. 
 
 1842. 
 
 " Lusitania Illustrata." By J. Adamson. Newcastle: 1842. 8vo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Collection of Newspaper Extracts." Alnwick: W. Davison, 1842. i2mo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
48 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 "Remarkable Events in English History," &c. London : 1842. 
 Four initialled and other cuts. 
 
 1843. 
 " Biographical Sketch of J. T. Brockett" Newcastle: 1843. 4to. 
 
 Three cuts. Another edition in 1846. The following were also published in 
 Newcastle in 1843, each containing one cut: "Biographical Sketches of J. Marsh- 
 man;" "Biographical Notice of Rev. William Carey;" "Memorial to Senate of 
 Hamburg." 
 
 " Entertaining Naturalist," &c. By Mrs. Loudon. London : 1 843. 
 Many cuts by Bewick and others. Another edition in 1850. 
 
 " Naturalist's Library." Edinburgh: 1843. 12 mo. 
 
 Contains in volume on " Parrots " (vol. xviii.) a memoir of the Bewicks by the 
 Rev. Mr. Turner. 
 
 1845- 
 
 " Obituary Notice of W. A. Hails." Newcastle: 1845. 4 to - 
 One cut. 
 
 " The Snow Shroud." Newcastle and London : 1845. 8vo. 
 One cut at p. 15. 
 
 "British Quarterly Review," for November, 1845. 
 Contains a notice of Bewick. 
 
 1846. 
 
 " Obituary Notice of Rev. J. Mack." Newcastle : 1 846. 4to. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Guide through Newcastle-on-Tyne.'' Newcastle: 1846. ismo. 
 One cut at p. 166. 
 
 i "Hewitt's Journal" (No. 38, Vol. II., for September 18, 1846), 
 
 Contains a memoir and portrait of Thomas Bewick. 
 
" SKLECT FABLES." 
 Leni by J. W. FORD, ESQ. 
 
CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 49 
 
 1847. 
 
 " Select Fables." London: 1847. 8vo. See under 1 820. 
 
 Eighth and last edition of both volumes of the " History of British Birds." 
 See page 14. 
 
 "This edition contains about twenty additional vignettes, not before published, 
 which were designed and engraved on wood by the late Thomas Bewick, being part 
 of a series intended by him as embellishments for a ' History of British Fishes/ on 
 which he was engaged at the time of his death." Advertisement, 
 
 1848. 
 
 " Contents of a Manuscript belonging to Lord Howard." Newcastle : 1 848. 8vo. 
 One cut. 
 
 1849. 
 
 " Catalogue of Books belonging to the late Sir C. Sharp." 1 849. 8vo. 
 Various cuts. 
 
 "The Haunted House at Willington." North Shields : 1849. i2mo. 
 Several early cuts by John Bewick. 
 
 " Songs of the Tyne." Newcastle (n. d.) i8mo. 
 One cut in each number. 
 
 "The Irish Songster." Newcastle (n. d.) i8mo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Adelaide ; or, the Shepherdess of the Alps." Newcastle (n. d.) 
 One cut. 
 
 1850. 
 
 "Dialogue between North and South Tyne Rivers." Newcastle : 1850. 4to. 
 One cut. 
 
 "Letters between J. Ellis and W. Scott." Newcastle: 1850. 4to. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Genealogy of Radclyffe of Dilston." Newcastle : 1 850. 4to. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Entertaining Naturalist." London: 1850. See under 1843. 
 
50 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 " The Howdy and the Upgetting." London: 1850. i2mo. 
 Three cuts. 
 
 " The Foundation Stone : a Hymn." By S. Lushington, D.C.L. Newcastle : 
 1 850. 4to. 
 
 One cut. 
 
 1851. 
 
 " Treasure Trove in Northumberland." Newcastle: 1851. 4to. 
 One cut. 
 
 " Catalogue of Works illustrated by Thomas and John Bewick." London : 
 J. G. Bell. 1851. 4to. and 8vo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 "Slogans of the North of England." Newcastle: 1851. 4to. 
 One cut. 
 
 "Great Newes from Newcastle, 1640." London: 1851. i2mo. 
 One cut. 
 
 "Commission specially directed to the Earle of Huntingdon, 1592." 
 London: 1851. i2mo. 
 One cut. 
 
 " New Reading Made Easy." Alnwick (n. d.) 
 Title cut. 
 
 " Davison's (of Alnwick) Sale Catalogue." Newcastle (n. d.) 8vo. With 
 impressions from blocks sold. 
 
 1852. 
 
 " Inscription on a Tablet at Hexham." Newcastle : 1852. 4to. 
 One cut. 
 
 1854. 
 " Protest against Attainder of Sir John Fenwick." Newcastle : 1854. 4to. 
 
 Title cut. 
 
 1857- 
 
 " Local Records." By J. Latimer. Newcastle: 1857. 8vo. 
 Several cuts. 
 
CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 51 
 
 1858. 
 " Specimens of Early Wood Engraving." Newcastle: 1858. 4to. 
 
 Many cuts, the blocks in the possession of E. Charnley, the publisher. 
 
 1860. 
 
 " Wood Engravings of Land and Water Birds." By Thomas Bewick. New- 
 castle : 1860. 4to. 
 
 " Catalogue of Thomas Bell Library Sale." Newcastle: 1860. Folio. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 1862. 
 
 " Specimens of Early Wood Engraving." Newcastle: 1862. 4to. 
 Several cuts. 
 
 " A Memoir of Thomas Bewick," written by himself. Embellished by 
 numerous wood engravings designed and engraved by the Author for a 
 work on British Fishes, and never before published. Newcastle : printed 
 for Miss Jane Bewick. 1862. 
 
 Many hitherto unpublished cuts. 
 
 1864. 
 
 " Collection of Right Merrie Garlands." Newcastle : 1 864. 
 One cut. Republished in 1870. 
 
 1865. 
 
 " Impression from Wood-blocks by Bewick." Newcastle : 1864. 4to. 
 Many cuts by Thomas from Hodgson's Collection. 
 
 " Newcastle in the Olden Time." Newcastle : 1865. Folio. 
 
 Four cuts. 
 
 1866. 
 
 " The Bewick Collector." By T. Hugo. London: 1866. 8vo. 
 Many cuts by Thomas and John Bewick. 
 
 1868. 
 
 "The Bewick Collector." By T. Hugo. A Supplement to the above. 
 London: 1866. 8vo. 
 
 Many cuts by Thomas and John Bewick. 
 
52 CATALOGUE OF BEWICK'S WORKS. 
 
 1870. 
 
 " Bewick's Woodcuts." Impressions of upwards of 2,000 wood-blocks. 
 Folio. London: 1870. 
 
 1871. 
 
 "Select Fables of JEsop and Others." Post 8vo and 4to. London: 1871. 
 See under 1820. 
 
 1875- 
 
 " The Natural History of Selbourne." By. G. White. 1875. 8vo. 
 Cuts by Bewick and others. 
 
 " Our Summer Migrant." ByJ. E. Harting. London: 1875. 8vo. 
 Cuts by Bewick. 
 
 1878. 
 
 " The Parlour Menagerie." 1878. 8vo. 
 With cuts by Thomas Bewick. 
 
 " Tales, Poetry, and Fairy Tales." By W. Brown. London: 1878. 8vo. 
 Cuts by and after Thomas and John Bewick. 
 
 1879. 
 
 " Bewick's Select Fables of ^Esop and others." Edinburgh : 1879. 4to. 
 Many cuts. (See under 1820.) 
 
 1880. 
 
 " Notes on Thomas Bewick," illustrating a Loan Collection of his Drawings 
 and Woodcuts. London: 1880. 8vo. 
 Two cuts. 
 
 ** In the compilation of this Catalogue the following works have beon con- 
 sulted: "A Treatise on Wood Engraving," by John Jackson. London: 1839. "A 
 Descriptive and Critical Catalogue of Works Illustrated by Thomas and John Bewick." 
 London: J. G. Bell, 1851. "Memoir of Thomas Bewick, written by Himself." New- 
 castle and London: 1862. "The Bewick Collector: a Descriptive Catalogue of the 
 Works of Thomas and John Bewick," by Thomas Hugo. London: Reeve & Co., 1866. 
 "A Supplement" to the same, published in 1868. 
 
INDEX TO CATALOGUE. 
 
 ABSENT Man, The 
 
 Adam's Poetical Works... 
 
 Addison, Beauties of ... 
 
 Addison's Cato ... 
 
 Adventures of Greenwich Pensioner ... 
 
 .disop's Fables (see under Fables). 
 
 Agriculture, Recreations in 
 
 Allan, Memoir of G. 
 
 Alarm, The 
 
 Alnwick Castle, Description of 
 
 Alnwick Castle, Verses on 
 
 Alnwick, History of 
 
 Amatory Pieces ... ... ... 13, 
 
 Amusing and Instructive Tales 
 
 Anacreon 
 
 Ancient Ballads ... ... ... 13. 
 
 Ancient Historic Ballads 
 
 Anecdotes of Birds 
 
 Angler's Progress 
 
 Anglo-Saxon Church Antiquities 
 
 Angus's Collection of Woodcuts 
 
 Animals, Description of above 300 
 
 Anthology, English 
 
 Antiquarian Trio 
 
 Archaeologia ^Eliana 
 
 Aristotle, Works of ... ... ... 
 
 Aristotle's Complete Masterpiece 
 
 Art of Preserving Health 
 
 Atkinson's Life of Bewick 
 
 BABES in the Wood 
 
 Ballads and Songs ... ... 13, 
 
 Battledores 
 
 Beasts, British Picture Book of 
 
 Beasts and Birds, British Picture Book 
 
 of 
 
 Beauties of JEsop and Fabulists 
 Beauties of British Poetry, Melmoth . . . 
 Beauties of History, by W. Dodd 
 
 PAGE 
 
 . 27 
 . 32 
 26 
 
 . 18 
 43 
 
 . 18 
 
 44 
 
 45 
 41 
 
 45 
 33 
 
 3, 17 
 35 
 28 
 
 3,i7 
 28 
 29 
 
 39 
 26 
 
 43 
 38 
 10 
 
 43 
 36 
 10 
 4 
 
 12 
 
 33 
 i7 
 43 
 3 1 
 
 3* 
 
 40 
 
 22 
 13 
 
 Beauties of Modern Literature ... ... 20 
 
 Beauties of Natural History ... 8, 21, 24 
 Beauties of the Creation ... ... i o 
 
 Bee, The 9 
 
 Be Merry and Wise ... ... ... 4 
 
 Bell's Catalogue of Bewick's Works ... 50 
 Bell's Library Catalogue ... ... 51 
 
 Bewick Collector and Supplement ... 51 
 Bewick, Engravings by Thomas ... 40 
 
 Bewick, Memoir of, Atkinson, 1830 ... 45 
 Bewick, Memoir of, Turner, 1843 4^ 
 Bewick, Memoir, by himself ... ... 51 
 
 Bewick, Memoir of, British Quarterly... 48 
 Bewick, Memoir and Portrait, Howitt's 
 
 Journal ... ... ... ... 48 
 
 Bewick, Memoir and Portrait, Bell's 
 
 Catalogue ... ... ... ... 50 
 
 Bewick, Notes on ... ... ... 52 
 
 Bewick, Portrait of Thomas ... ... 36 
 
 Bewick, Sketch of Life and Works, by 
 
 Atkinson ... ... ... ... 46 
 
 Bible, Curious Hieroglyphic ... ... 4 
 
 Bible, Holy 16,26 
 
 Bible, Holy, Abridged ... ... 22,23 
 
 Bible, Holy, in Miniature ... ... 32 
 
 Bibliotheca Lusitana ... ... 37,47 
 
 Birds, Anecdotes of ... ... ... 29 
 
 Birds, British Picture Book of ... ... 31 
 
 Birds, History of British (see under 
 
 British Birds, History of) ... ... 22 
 
 Birds, Natural History of, &c. ... ... 29 
 
 Birds, Twenty-six Woodcuts of ... 8 
 
 Birds, Wood Engravings of Land and 
 
 Water ... ... ... ... ... 51 
 
 Bishopric Garland, or Durham Minstrel 5, 46 
 Black wood's Magazine ... ... 43 44 
 
 Blair's Grave ... ... ... 21, 29 
 
 Blane's Treatises on Horses and Dogs 31 
 Bloomfield's Fanner's itoy ... .. 19 
 
 M 
 
54 
 
 INDEX TO CATALOGUE. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 Blossoms of Morality ... ... ... 13 
 
 Border, Wars of, 1823 ... ... ... 41 
 
 British Birds, History of 14, 24, 25, 29, 36, 
 
 39, 43. 46, 49 
 British Birds, Addenda to ... ... 15 
 
 British Birds, Supplement to ... 15, 39 
 
 British Birds, Supplement, Figures to 15, 39 
 British Land Birds, Figures of... 15, 19 
 
 British Land and Water Birds, Figures 
 
 iS,3 6 43 
 
 British Land and British Water Birds, 
 
 Figures ... ... ... ... 15 
 
 British Champion ... 16 
 
 British Field Sports 37 
 
 British Literature, by T. Young ... 44 
 
 British Picture Book of Beasts, Birds, &c. 3 1 
 
 British Primer ... ... ... ... 27 
 
 British Quarterly Review ... ... 48 
 
 Broad-leaved Willow Bark ... ... 23 
 
 Brockett, Biographical Sketch of ... 48 
 
 Brown's Tales. Poetry and Fairy Tales. . . 5 2 
 
 Budget, The ' 35 
 
 Buffon's System of Natural History ... 34 
 
 Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress ... ... 27 
 
 Bunyan's Holy War ... ... ... 27 
 
 Burns's Cotter's Saturday Night ... 28 
 
 Burns, Poems and Songs of Robert ... 44 
 
 Burns, Poetical Works of Robert ... 28 
 
 CABINET containing Select Beauties of 
 
 Addison, &c. ... ... ... ... 26 
 
 Cadger's Trot, The 41 
 
 Caledonian Muse ... ... ... 40 
 
 Camoens, Memoir of ... ... ... 39 
 
 Carey, Biographical Sketch of ... ... 48 
 
 Carlisle, Collections for History of ... 40 
 
 Catalogue of Pictures at Manchester ... 35 
 
 Catechism, Shorter ... 29 
 
 Cato, a Tragedy, by J. Addison ... 18 
 
 Charms for Children ... ... ... 27 
 
 Charms of Literature ... ... ... 19 
 
 Charnley Catalogue of Books ... 36, 38 
 
 Chase, The, by W. Somerville ... ... 13 
 
 Chevy Chase ... ... ... ... 43 
 
 Children's Miscellany ... ... 6, 16 
 
 Child's Instructor ... ... ... 34 
 
 Child's Monitor ... ... ... ... 26 
 
 Child's Tutor, or Entertaining Preceptor i 
 
 Chillingham Wild Bull 7 
 
 Cinderella ... ... ... ... 33 
 
 PAGE 
 
 Clareville Family Anecdotes ... ... 22 
 
 Clark's Specimens of Printing Types ... 40 
 
 Cole's Catalogue ... 42 
 
 Companion to the Altar ... ... 4 
 
 Complete Grazier ... ... ... 25 
 
 Comus, by J. Milton ... ... ... 20 
 
 Conduct of Man to Inferior Animals ... 16 
 Cook's, Captain, Voyages Round the 
 
 World 8 
 
 Cortex Salicis Latifoliae ... 23 
 
 Cotter's Saturday Night ... ... 29 
 
 Crazy Jane, History of ... ... ... 33 
 
 Croxall's Fables of JSsop and others ... 6 
 
 Cultivation of Taste ... 38 
 
 Cumberland Dialect, Ballads in 33 
 
 Cumberland, History of the County of ... 1 1 
 
 Curious Hieroglyphic Bible ... ... 4 
 
 Curry, Thomas, the Pious Keelman ... 40 
 
 DANIEL DANCER, Life of ... ... 27 
 
 Day. A Pastoral ... ... ... 34 
 
 Dermody's Poems ... ... ... 20 
 
 Derwentwater, History of Earl... ... 42 
 
 Dialogues consisting of. Words of One 
 
 Syllable 36 
 
 Diseases of Dogs, Treatise on ... ... 31 
 
 Divine Songs ... ... ... ... 20 
 
 Dodd's Beauties of History ... ... 13 
 
 Dodsley in Miniature ... ... ... 21 
 
 Douglas, by J. Home ... ... .. 20 
 
 Dovaston's Poems ... ... .. 42 
 
 Ducks and Pease ... ... .. 27 
 
 Durham Abolition Society ... .. 47 
 
 Durham County, History of ... .. 5 
 
 Durham County, Rate Schedules .. 41 
 
 Durham, Description of ... .. 41 
 
 Durham, General View of the Agri 
 
 culture ... ... ... ... 30 
 
 EARTH and Animated Nature, History 
 
 of 31 
 
 Economy of Life ... ... 1 3, 1 7 
 
 Egypt, French and British Armies in ... 29 
 
 Elegant Poems ... ... ... ... 33 
 
 Elegiac, Shaw's Monody ... ... 21 
 
 Elegy, Gray's 28 
 
 Elephant Woodcut 18 
 
 Emblems of Mortality ... ... ... 7 
 
 Empress of Zanfara, Dramatic Poem ... 7 
 
 England, Kings of ... ... ... 12 
 
INDEX TO CATALOGUE. 
 
 55 
 
 PAGE 
 
 England, Goldsmith's Abridged History 
 of ... ... ... ... 12, 19, 28 
 
 England, History of ... ... ... 12 
 
 England and Scotland, History of ... 21 
 English History, Remarkable Events in 48 
 English History, Sixty-six Illustrations 
 
 to 38 
 
 English Minstrel ... ... ... 18 
 
 Entertaining Fables ... ... "... 33 
 
 Entertaining Naturalist ... ... 48,49 
 
 Epistles in Verse, by G. Marshall ... 32 
 Excellent New Songs ... ... ... 35 
 
 FABLES of ALsop and others, Croxall's 6, 23, 
 
 24, 37 
 
 Fables, Gay's ... ... 3, 6, 10, 16, 27 
 
 Fables, Select 2, 5, 39, 49, 52 
 
 Fabliaux, or Tales from the French ... 13 
 
 Fairing, The ... ... ... ... 26 
 
 Family at Smiledale, History of the ... 19 
 
 Family, Happy ... ... ... ... 20 
 
 Family Herbal, Thornton's New ... 30 
 
 Farmer's Boy, Bloomfield's ... ... 19 
 
 Farrer, Memoir of Rev. J. ... ... 32 
 
 Fashionable Songster ... ... ... 22 
 
 Father's Legacy to his Daughter 16, 26 
 Fenwick, Sir John, Protest against At- 
 tainder of ... ... ... ... 50 
 
 Ferguson's, R., Poetical Works ... 34 
 Figures of Land and Water Birds (see 
 
 under British Birds). 
 Figures of the Quadrupeds (see under 
 
 Quadrupeds). 
 
 Filey, York's History of ... ... 44 
 
 Fisher's Garland ... ... ... 39 
 
 Fisher's Spring Day ... ... ... 23 
 
 Fishes, Natural History of, &c. ... 29 
 
 Flood on the Tyne, 1815 ... ... 36 
 
 Floods, Great, 1771 and 1815 ... "... 37 
 
 Florist's Companion ... ... ... n 
 
 Flowers of Poesy ... ... ... 17 
 
 Flowers of British History ... ... 32 
 
 Fly, Life and Adventures of a ... ... 20 
 
 Forsaken Infant... ... ... ... 20 
 
 Foundation Stone. A Hymn ... ... 50 
 
 Foundling, The ... ... ... 25, 30 
 
 Fox's Synopsis and Memoirs ... ... 44 
 
 Freemason's Companion ... ... 2 
 
 French and British Armies in Egypt ... 29 
 
 French Revolution, Historical View of 13 
 
 Friendly Fairy ... ... ... ... 38 
 
 Fun upon Fun ... ... ... ... 34 
 
 GAMMER GURTON'S Garland ... 
 Garden Vade Mecum ... 
 Garland of New Songs ... 
 Gateshead, Donation to Poor of 
 Gateshead, Publications relating to 
 
 34 
 7 
 
 18, 35 
 
 .. 42 
 
 44 
 
 Gay's Fables ... ... 3, 6, 10, 16, 27 
 
 Genlis, Madame de, Selection from 
 Works of ... ... ... ... 26 
 
 Gentle Shepherd, by A. Ramsay 24, 47 
 
 Gododin, and Odes of the Month ... 38 
 Golden Chain, The ... ... ... 45 
 
 Goldsmith's Abridged History of Eng- 
 land ... ... ... 12, 19, 28, 34 
 
 Goldsmith's Poetical Works ... u, 12, 32 
 Goldsmith's and Parnell's Poems ... 1 1 
 Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield 16, 32 
 
 Goodville Family ... ... ... 23 
 
 Grave, The, by R. Blair ... 21, 29 
 
 Gray's Elegy ... ... ... ... 29 
 
 Great Britain, New Epitome of the 
 Annals of ... ... ... ... 2 
 
 Grecian Daughter ... ... ... 20 
 
 Greenwich Pensioner's Adventures ... 43 
 
 HABITABLE World Described ... ... 6 
 
 Hamburg, Memorial to Senate of ... 48 
 
 Happy Family ... ... ... ... 30 
 
 Happy Shepherd ... ... ... 20 
 
 Happy Village ... ... ... ... 22 
 
 Harrison's Nursery Picture-Book ... 10 
 
 Harting's Summer Migrant ... ... 52 
 
 Hartlepool, History of ... ... ... 35 
 
 Haunted House at Willington ... ... 49 
 
 Health, Art of Preserving ... ... 12 
 
 Hebrews, Explanation of the Epistle ... 33 
 Hermit of Warkworth, by Percy ... 26 
 Hervey's, J., Meditation and Contem- 
 plation ... ... ... ... 32 
 
 Hexham, Inscription on a Tablet at ... 50 
 
 Highland Girl ... ... ... ... 37 
 
 History of all Nations ... ... ...5, 19 
 
 History of British Birds (see under British 
 
 Birds). 
 
 Hive of Modern Literature, The 12, 17 
 Hive of Modern Literature, Wood 
 
 Engravings for ... ... ... 25 
 
 Hodgson's Poems 28 
 
INDEX TO CATALOGUE. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 Holbein's Dance of Death 7 
 
 Holiday Entertainment ... ... 34 
 
 Holiday Present ... 23 
 
 Holy War, Bunyan ... ... ... 27 
 
 Honey Jug ... ... ... ... 33 
 
 Honours of the Table 6 
 
 Home's Douglas ... ... ... 20 
 
 Horn Book, New Invented ... ... i 
 
 Hornsey's, J., Child's Monitor 26 
 
 Horse, History of the ... ... ... 29 
 
 Horse, Important Diseases of the ... 37 
 
 Horses and Dogs, Treatise on Diseases of 31 
 
 Howard, Life ot John ... ... ... 8 
 
 Howard, Manuscript belonging to ... 49 
 
 Howdy and the Upgetting ... ... 50 
 
 Hewitt's Journal ... ... ... 48 
 
 Hugo, T., The Bewick Collector and 
 
 Supplement ... ... ... ... 51 
 
 Hugo, Bewick's Woodcuts ... ... 52 
 
 Humorous Pieces ... ... ... 19 
 
 Huntingdon's, Earle of, Commission ... 50 
 
 Hunting, Thoughts on ... ... ... 31 
 
 Hutton, Memoir of Dr. C. ... ... 40 
 
 Hymns and Moral Songs, Choice Col- 
 lection of ... ... ... ... 4 
 
 Hymns in Prose... ... ... ... 42 
 
 IMPORTANT Diseases of the Horse ... 37 
 
 Indian Cottage ... ... ... ... 31 
 
 Infants' Alphabet 43 
 
 Insects, Natural History of, &c. ... 29 
 
 Instruction of Youth in Christian Piety 5 
 
 Interesting Anecdote of Princess of Wales 27 
 
 Interment of the Princess Charlotte ... 36 
 
 Introduction to Reading and Spelling... 36 
 
 Introduction to Spelling and Reading... 47 
 
 Irish Songster, The 49 
 
 Isaaci Newtoni, Opera ... ... ... 3 
 
 JACKSON'S Treatise on Wood Engraving 47 
 
 Jardins, Les ... ... ... ... 13 
 
 Joinville, Memoir of John Lord ... 28 
 
 Julia ; or, Last Follies 17 
 
 Juvenile Scrap Book ... ... ... 43 
 
 KINGS of England 12 
 
 Knaresborough, History of the Castle, 
 
 &c., of 4 
 
 Kyloe Ox, The Remarkable ... o 
 
 LAY of the Reed Water Minstrel ... 29 
 
 Legend of St. Cuthbert 35 
 
 Lessons of Truth, by Mrs. Matthews ... 21 
 
 Lessons for Children ... ... ... 44 
 
 Letters between J. Ellis and W. Scott... 49 
 Letters from Eliza and Yorick ... 1 3, 1 7 
 
 Lilliputian Magazine ... ... ... 5 
 
 Lion, Woodcut ... ... ... 18,34 
 
 Literary* Cabinet or Mental Repository 25 
 Literary Miscellany ... ... 12, 17, 22 
 
 Little Goody Two Shoes ... ... 23 
 
 Little Francis ... ... ... ... 33 
 
 Little King Pippin, History of... ... 33 
 
 Live Stock, Treatise on ... ... 31 
 
 Local Historian's Table Book ... ... 47 
 
 London Cries ... ... ... ... 33 
 
 Looking-glass for Both Sexes ; or, The 
 
 Mirror ... ... ... ... 4 
 
 Looking-glass for the Mind ... ... 10 
 
 Lottery Book, A New, of Birds and Beasts i 
 
 Lovechild's, T., Reading Easy... ... 2 
 
 Lusitania Illustrata ... ... ... 47 
 
 MACK, Obituary Notice of Rev. J. ... 48 
 
 Manchester Catalogue of Pictures ... 35 
 Man of Feeling, Mackenzie's ... 20, 25 
 
 Marmontel's Tales ... ... ... 18 
 
 Marshall's Epistles in Verse ... ... 32 
 
 Marshman, Biographical Sketch of ... 48 
 
 Mary Stuart, a Tragedy ... ... 42 
 
 Matthews's, Mrs., Lessons of Truth ... 21 
 
 Measure for Measure ... ... ... 27 
 
 Meditation and Contemplation ... 32 
 
 Melmoth's Beauties of British Poetry ... 22 
 Memoirs of Bewick (see under Bewick). 
 
 Mensuration, Hutton's Treatise on ... i 
 
 Milton's Comus... ... ... ... 20 
 
 Minstrel, English ... ... ... 18 
 
 Minstrel, Scottish ... ... ... 18 
 
 Mirror, The; or, Looking-glass for Both 
 
 Sexes ... ... ... ... ... 4 
 
 Mirror, A, for the Female Sex 18 
 
 Mirror, The, for 1832 ... ... ... 46 
 
 Mitchell's, J., Impressions of Wood 
 
 Blocks ... ... ... ... 25 
 
 Monitor, The ... ... ... ... 23 
 
 Monthly Magazine ... ... 21, 22 
 
 Moral Instructions of a Father to his 
 
 Son ... ... ... ... ... 2 
 
 Moral Philosophy ... ... ... 17 
 
INDEX TO CATALOGUE. 
 
 57 
 
 Morning's Amusement; or, Tales of 
 
 Animals ... ... ... ... 21 
 
 Murphy's Grecian Daughter ... ... .20 
 
 NATURAL History, Beauties of... ...8, 21 
 
 Natural History of Quadrupeds, Birds, 
 
 Fishes, Reptiles, &c 29 
 
 Natural History, System of ... ... 34 
 
 Naturalist's Library ... ... ... 48 
 
 Naval Chronologist, Steel's ... ... 21 
 
 Negro Sale at Demerara ... ... 41 
 
 Newcastle Abolition Society ... ... 41 
 
 Newcastle, Account of... ... ... 6 
 
 Newcastle Almanac for 1786 ... ... 6 
 
 Newcastle Antiquarian Society's Report 34 
 
 Newcastle Chronicle ... ... ... 27 
 
 Newcastle Dialect, Songs in ... ... 44 
 
 Newcastle Directory, Whitehead's ... 3 
 
 Newcastle Election Speeches 45 
 
 Newcastle, Great Newes from, 1640 ... 50 
 
 Newcastle, Guide through ... ... 48 
 
 Newcastle, History and Antiquities ... 7 
 
 Newcastle in the Olden Time ... ... 51 
 
 Newcastle Library, Catalogue of ... 45 
 Newcastle Local Records ... 42,46,50 
 
 Newcastle Magazine, 1785 ... ... 5 
 
 Newcastle Museum, Synopsis ... ... 44 
 
 Newcastle Natural History Society 
 
 Transactions ... ... ... ... 46 
 
 Newcastle, Picture of ... ... ... 28 
 
 -Newcastle, Publication relating to ... 44 
 
 Newcastle Rejoicings and Illuminations 40 
 
 Newcastle Remembrancer ... ... 36 
 
 Newcastle Songster ... ... ... 23 
 
 Newcastle Stanzas on New Line ... 42 
 
 Newcastle, Survey of ... ... ... 37 
 
 New Epitome of the Annals of Great 
 
 Britain ... ... ... ... 2 
 
 New Invented Horn Book ... ... i 
 
 New Lottery Book of Birds and Beasts i 
 
 New Preceptor ... ... ... ... 21 
 
 New Songster ... ... ... ... 18 
 
 Newspaper Extracts, Collection of ... 47 
 
 New Testament... ... ... ... 33 
 
 New Year's Gift for Little Masters and 
 
 Misses ... ... ... ... 2 
 
 Northern John Bull ... ... ... 45 
 
 Northumberland, Agriculture of ... 19 
 
 Northumberland and Newcastle Pitt Club 35 
 
 Northumberland, Descriptive View of. . . 43 
 
 Northumberland Garland; or, Newcastle 
 
 Nightingale ... ... ... ... n 
 
 Northumberland, Metrical Legends of. . . 46 
 
 Northumberland, History of ... ... 38 
 
 Northumberland, Treasure Trove in ... 50 
 
 Northumbrian Minstrel ... 32 
 
 Northumbrian Social Society Address... 40 
 
 Nursery Picture-Book, Harrison's ... 8 
 
 OAKS, Raising Plantations of ... ... 42 
 
 Odd Collection of Odd Songs 42 
 
 CEconomist ; or, Englishman's Magazine, 
 
 I79 8 J 7 
 
 Only Method to make Reading Easy ... 2 
 
 Our Summer Migrant ... ... ... 52 
 
 Oxford Sausage, The 3,35 
 
 PARENTS' Best Gift 33 
 
 Parlour Menagerie, The ... ... 52 
 
 Parnell's and Goldsmith's Poems ... 1 1 
 
 Pathetic and Sentimental Pieces ... 19 
 
 Peerage of Great Britain and Ireland ... 10 
 
 Pegtop, Memoirs of a ... ... ... 23 
 
 Picture-Book, or York Toy ... ... 12 
 
 Picture-Book, The 18 
 
 Picture- Room, The ... ... ... 24 
 
 Pilgrim's Progress ... ... 27, 30 
 
 Pismire Journal ... ... ... ... 2 
 
 Pleasing Moralist ... ... ... 23 
 
 Pleasant, The, Story Book ... ... 24 
 
 Poetical Tabulator ... ... . . 30 
 
 Poetry, Pieces of Antient Popular ... 9 
 
 Practical Surveyor ... ... ... 29 
 
 Pretty Battledore ... ... ... 43 
 
 Pretty Book of Pictures ; or, Tommy 
 
 Trip's History of Beasts and Birds ... 3 
 
 Pretty Poems, Collection of ... ... 20 
 
 Primrose Pretty-Face, History of ... 24 
 
 Princess of Wales, Anecdote of ... 27 
 
 Progress of Man and Society ... ... 9 
 
 Proverbs Exemplified and Illustrated ... 7 
 
 Proverbs in Verse ... ... ... 8 
 
 QUADRUPEDS, General History of, 8, 9, 
 
 10, 19, 28, 32, 39, 41 
 
 Quadrupeds, Natural History of, &c. ... 29 
 Quadrupeds, Figures of the ... ... 9,37 
 
 RADCLYFFE of Dilston's Genealogy ... 49 
 Ramsay's Gentle Shepherd ... 24,47 
 
INDEX TO CATALOGUE. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 Reading Made Easy ... ...2,50 
 
 Recreations in Agriculture ... ... 18 
 
 Reed Water Minstrel, Lay of the ... 29 
 
 Rejoicings, Illuminations on Newcastle 40 
 
 Religious Tracts ... ... ... 12 
 
 Relph's Poem ... ... ... ... 17 
 
 Repository of Select Literature ... 29 
 
 Reptiles, Natural History of, &c. ... 29 
 
 Rhymes of Northern Bards ... ... 32 
 
 Right Merrie Garlands, Collection of... 51 
 
 Rise of Learning ... ... ... 38 
 
 Robin Hood, Poems relating to n, 25 
 
 Robinson Crusoe, New... ... ... 6 
 
 Robinson Crusoe, Supplement to the 
 
 History of ... ... ... ... 4 
 
 Robinson Crusoe, Wonderful Life of ... 22 
 
 Robinson's Pamphlet on Bewick ... 46 
 
 Royal Battledore ... ... ... 43 
 
 Rural Felicity ... ... ... ... 30 
 
 SANS Souci 
 
 Sams' Catalogue of Books 
 
 Scarborough, Tour from 
 
 Schoolboy, History of a 
 
 School Companion 
 
 Scotland's Skaith 
 
 Scottish Dialect, Poems in the... 
 
 Scottish Minstrel 
 
 Scottish Songs, Select ... 
 
 Scripture Illustrated 
 
 Seasons, The, by James Thomson 16, 2 
 
 Selbourne, White's Natural History of... 
 
 Select Fables (see under Fables) . 
 
 Serpents, Natural History of ... 
 
 Sharp's Catalogue of Books 
 
 Shipton's, Mother, Prophetic Legacy ... 
 
 Shipwreck. A Poem 
 
 Sister's Gift 
 
 Sketches from Nature ... 
 
 Slavery, Concise View of Colonial 
 
 Slave Trade, Evidence relating to 
 
 Sleeping Beauty... 
 
 Slogans of the North of England 
 
 Smiledale, History of the Family at .. 
 
 Snow Shroud, The 
 
 Soldiers, Memoir of Two Veteran 
 
 Somerville's Chase 
 
 Songs, Collection of 
 
 Songs of David ... 
 
 Specimens of Cast-metal Ornaments . . 
 
 18 
 
 40 
 
 42 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 20 
 3 
 
 18 
 
 31 
 28 
 26 
 
 52 
 
 29 
 
 49 
 16 
 
 38 
 33 
 
 22 
 
 45 
 9 
 
 24 
 5 
 J 9 
 48 
 28 
 
 i3 
 
 ,38 
 
 20 
 
 34 
 
 Spelling-Book by J. Warden . . . 
 
 Splinters, partly from Our Blessed Con- 
 stitution ... ... 
 
 Sporting Anecdotes 
 
 Sporting Magazine 
 
 Sportsman's Cabinet; or, Delineation of 
 the Canine Race 
 
 Sportsman's Calendar ... 
 
 Sportsman's Friend; or, Farmer's Foot- 
 man ... 
 
 Sportsman's Repository 
 
 Spring Day, by J. Fisher 
 
 Steel's Naval Chronologist 
 
 Stockdale's Poems 
 
 Stockton-on-Tees, History of ... 
 
 Stuart, Mary. A Tragedy 
 
 Sugar Plum, The 
 
 Superiority of Religious Views... 13 
 
 Surveyor, The Practical 
 
 Sweden, Tour through, Consett and 
 Liddells 
 
 Syke's Tracts Verses on Aln wick Castle 
 
 System of Natural History 
 
 PAGE 
 3 2 
 
 44 
 
 28 
 
 23 
 
 37 
 
 21 
 4 6 
 
 23 
 
 21 
 20 
 
 13 
 
 42 
 
 24 
 
 17 
 29 
 
 7 
 
 45 
 34 
 
 TALES for Youth, in Thirty Poems ... 1 1 
 
 Tales, Poetry, and Fairy Tales ... 52 
 
 Time's Telescope for 1829 ... ... 45 
 
 Thompson, Life of John ... ... 31 
 
 Thomson's Seasons ... ... 1 6, 25, 26 
 
 Thornton's New Family Herbal ... 30 
 
 Thoughts on Hunting ... ... ... 31 
 
 Three Instructive Tales for Little Folk 27 
 
 Tiger, Woodcut ... ... ... ... 1 8 
 
 Tomlinson, Codicil of Rev. Dr. R. ... 36 
 
 Tommy Lovebook, Visits of ... ... 30 
 
 Tommy Careless, History of ... ... 30 
 
 Tom Thumb's Play-Book 41 
 
 Tour through Sweden, by Consett and 
 
 Liddell 7 
 
 Trip's, Tommy, History of Beasts and 
 
 Birds ... ... ... ... ... 3 
 
 Triumph of Good Nature ... ... 19 
 
 Trusler, Memoirs of Dr. ... ... 26 
 
 Tunstall, Memoirs of M. ... ... 44 
 
 Turner's, Rev. Mr., Memoir of Bewick 48 
 
 Two Veteran Soldiers, Memoir of ... 28 
 
 Tyne Fishers' Farewell... ... ... 42 
 
 Tynemouth. A Panegyric Poem ... 10 
 Tyne Rivers, Dialogue between North 
 
 and South ... ... ... ... 49 
 
INDEX TO CATALOGUE. 
 
 59 
 
 PAGE 
 
 Tyneside Minstrel 4* 
 
 Tyneside Songster 4 l 
 
 Tyne Songster ... ... ... ... 39 
 
 Tyne, Songs of the ... ... 49 
 
 UNIVERSAL Battledore ... ... ... 43 
 
 Upholsterers' Company's Rules ... 37 
 
 VICAR OF WAKEFIELD, by Goldsmith 16, 32 
 Vignettes by Thomas Bewick ... 16, 44 
 
 Virgil Travestie, Mock Poem ... ... 24 
 
 Visits of Tommy Lovebook ... ... 30 
 
 Vocal Miscellany ... ... ... 18 
 
 WADDELL, Poetical Works of J. ... 30 
 
 Waiting for Death ... ... ... 46 
 
 Wandering Knight of Dunstanborough 38 
 
 Warden's Spelling Book ... ... 32 
 
 Watson, Trial of ... ... 40, 47 
 
 Wawn, C. N., Obituary of ... ... 47 
 
 Wawn, C. N., Poetic Sketches... ... 42 
 
 Weightman's New Battledore ... ... 43 
 
 Whitehead's Newcastle Directory ... 3, 8 
 
 White's Natural History of Selbourne... 52 
 
 Whittington and his Cat ... ... 33 
 
 Whitley Large Ox ... ... ... 7 
 
 Whole Duty of Man, The New ... 10 
 
 Woes of War ... ... ... ... 24 
 
 Wolkmar and his Dog ... ... ... 27 
 
 Wood Blocks, Impressions from J. 
 
 Mitchell's ... ... ... ... 25 
 
 Wood Blocks, Impressions from Hodg- 
 son's ... ... ... ... ... 51 
 
 Woodcuts by Bewick, Hugo's Collection 52 
 
 Wood Engraving, Jackson's Treatise on 47 
 Wood Engravings, Specimens of, by 
 
 Thomas and John Bewick ... ... 17 
 
 Wood Engravings, Specimens of Early 5 1 
 Workington Agricultural Society Anni- 
 versary ... ... ... ... 31 
 
 World, The Habitable, described ... 6 
 
 Wreath, The iS 
 
 YAMBA, Sorrows of ... ... ... 41- 
 
 Yorick's Budget... ... ... ... 31 
 
 York Guide, Sotheran's... ... ... 17 
 
 York Herald, The 25 
 
 Yorkshire Battledore ... ... ... 43 
 
 Yorkshire Dialect ... ... ... 29 
 
 Yorkshire Garland ... ... ... 43 
 
 York Toy, Picture Book, or ... ... 12 
 
 Young Reader, The ... ... ... 26 
 
 Youngster's Diary, The ... ... 35 
 
 Youthful Recreations ... ... ... 19 
 
 Youth, Instruction of, in Christian Piety 5 
 
 Youth, Tales for, in Thirty Poems ... n 
 Youth's Instructive and Enterta : ning 
 
 Story Teller 3 
 
 Youth's Instructor or Entertaining Story 
 
 Teller 2 
 
 ZANFARA, Empress of. Dramatic Poem 7 
 Zebra, Woodcut ... ... ... 1 8, 3 1 
 
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