The course of instruction adopted by Provost Smith.--The Artist led
to the discovery of the Camera.--His Father becomes anxious to place
him in business.--Extraordinary proceedings of the Quakers in
consequence.--The Speech of Williamson the Preacher in defence of the
Fine Arts.--Magnanimous Resolution of the Quakers.--Reflections on
this singular transaction.

Chap. IV.

Reflections on the Eccentricities of Young Men of Genius with respect
to pecuniary matters.--The Death of the Artist's Mother.--The
Embodying of the Pennsylvanian Militia; an Anecdote of General
Wayne.--The Artist elected Commandant of a corps of Volunteer
boys.--The circumstances which occasioned the Search for the Bones of
Bradock's army.--The Search.--The Discovery of the Bones of the
Father and Brother of Sir Peter Halket.--The Artist proposed
afterwards to paint a Picture of the Discovery of the Bones of the
Halkets.--He commences regularly as a Painter.--He copies a St.
Ignatius.--He is induced to attempt Historical Portraiture.--His
Picture of the Trial of Susannah.--Of the merits of that Picture.

Chap. V.

Motives which induced him to visit New York.--State of Society in New
York.--Reflections on the sterility of American
talent.--Considerations on the circumstances which tend to produce
Poetical feelings.--The causes which produced the peculiarities in the
state of Society in New York.--The Accident which led the Artist to
discover the method of colouring Candle-light and Fire effects after