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x He afterwards became Sir Sidney Colvin, and I have since read with utmost respect his appreciation of certain of the old masters


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revalation [[revelation]] to me. It was the first Underground RR of any consequence I had ever seen. I had brought from Dr Jones in Chicago a letter to a Dr Gibson at 59 Brook St  Being a bit Shy I delayed several days before presenting it. When I did I was sorry I had not done so earlier, for he was exceedingly hospitable, asking us to breakfast the following morning. At the breakfast was Mr Wedgewood the descendent [[descendant]] of the make [[maker?]] of the celebrated porcelaine [[porcelain]] and a Mr Sydney Colvin who was a very distinguished Art critic. x  Upon learning my object in coming abroad, he asked me to meet him at the Seville club at 4 and he would give me letters to some American Artists in London, which I was punctual to do. Mr Hennesey was in the Club and was sent for. I liked him very much and with the letter from Mr Colvin I called the next day on Mr Boughton, who had a delightful house called Grover Lodge, all the