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Presbyterian minister.

I was always passionately fond of horses and all animals. 

My first attempts to draw were made at the age of four in church [[strikethrough]] . [[/strikethrough]] my father giving me paper & pencil to keep me quiet during the sermon.

I tried to draw horses, as my mind was continually [[strikethrough]] running on [[/strikethrough]] occupied with them, & later on cows & other animals. 

When about five my father