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A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
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Wagneri, Patris_."

[27] [There is an excellent lithographic print of this Rath Haus, which I
possess.]

[28] The postboys in the Duchy of Baden, and in the territories of
Würtemberg, have also horns; but I never could get any thing, in the
character of a tune, performed by either of them. The moment you enter
BAVARIA, you observe a greater elasticity of character. [The ARMS of
Bavaria head the first page of this third volume of my Tour.]

[29] The reader may try the effect of perusing the following articles
(taken from this printed catalogue) upon his own muscles. The
performance, as I suspect, is by a native of Augsbourg.

75. _Portrait of Justus Lipsius by Rembrand_. This head of a
singulary verity shews of draughts of a man of science: the
treatement of Clothing is most perfectful, the respiring of life,
the hands all wunder-worthy to be admired. 208. _A
hunting-piece_ of great beauty by Schneyders, the dogs seem to be
alife, the wild-fowls, a hare, toils, just as in nature. 341.
_Queen Marie Christine of Sweden_ represented in a very noble
situation of body and tranquility of mind, of a fine verity and a
high effect of clair-obscure. By Rembrand. 376. _Cromwell
Olivier_, kit-cat the size of life, a Portrait of the finest
carnation, who shews of a perfect likeness and verity, school of
Vandyk, perhaps by himself. 398. Portrait of _Charles the first
king of England_ (so many Portraits of famous persons by Classick
painters will very seldom be found into a privat collection) good
picture by Janson van Miereveld. 399. A large and precious battle
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