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endeavor, became learned in prices current and other amusing matters connected with trade - like a dutiful clerk however, he so completely kept his penchant for art under control, as to become invaluable to his employers, and to secure for him [[strikethrough]] adva on [[/strikethrough]] several highly advantageous offers of advancement if he chose to continue [[strikethrough]] in their employ [[/strikethrough]] in mercantile life; but the yellow fever of 1819 caused [[strikethrough]] them [[/strikethrough]] the Firm with whom he was placed [[/strikethrough]] in common with all the inhabitants of the lower part of the city to remove, and [[strikethrough]] our here after [[/strikethrough]] our memorialiser after two years service as clerk was recalled [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] in his father counting room [[strikethrough]] was [[/strikethrough]] and subsequently was placed as a pupil with his friend the late lamented Henry Inman (to this application to business matters Mr Cummings is probably indebted for his after ability in conducting the monetary affairs of those institutions with which he has been connected)- 

The long and unalterable friendship which always existed between Mr Inman and his pupil, is alike creditable to them both, and perhaps never were two friends more deeply indebted to each other for mutual services - after 3 years [[strikethrough]] study [[/strikethrough]] studentship Mr C. was associated with Mr Inman in [[strikethrough]] the miniature department of his business [[/strikethrough]] his practice, in which they remained associated for [[strikethrough]] 3 or [[/strikethrough]] 4 or 5 years, when [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] the miniature department was relinquished entirely by Mr Inman, and Mr Cummings has since devoted himself principally to this branch of art, relinquishing his practice in oil - notwithstanding Mr C's high attainments as a painter in small, his friends have always regretted