Fuseli expressed himself in very indignant terms at the narrowness of this decision.
"Thus disappointed, the artist had but one mode of consolation.

He invited West to see his picture before he packed it up, at the same time requesting Mr.West to inform him through Mr.Leslie, after the premium should be adjudged in December, what chance he would have had if he had remained.

Mr.West, after sitting before the picture for a long time, promised to comply with the request, but added: 'You had better remain, sir.'" In a letter quoted, without a date, by Mr.Prime, which was written from Bristol, but which seems to have been lost, I find the following:-- "James Russell, Esq., has been extremely attentive to me.

He has a very fine family consisting of four daughters and, I think, a son who is absent in the East Indies.

The daughters are very beautiful, accomplished, and amiable, especially the youngest, Lucy.