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Young artist, while learning his elements by a short-stay in Europe, should fall behind, as surpass the taste of his countrymen: and it is equally natural, that if there be any interval of separations between them, he will consider him-self most in advance-

But let him be assured, that his [[strikethrough]] not [[/strikethrough]] works are not tried here by a judgment formed only on what has been seen in America. That judgement is founded chiefly on the opinion of those, who have [[strikethrough]] not [[/strikethrough]] had opportunities of observation at least as good as his own The number of those who have travelled in Europe to see and study the great works of art has been rapidly increasing and is now large Our taste in these things is not of national origin We have hitherto learned and must long be content to learn from older countries A very few years therefore are sufficient to do [[strikethrough]] away [[/strikethrough]] away this difference between the taste of Europe and America. We have in fact made more progress in years; than [[strikethrough]] any [[/strikethrough]] other nations have in centuries simply by adopting the fruits of their labors It is very idle then for any one to think that by a few years residence in Europe be can so get that start of [[page torn]] that his merit cannot be