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The following extract from a volume of memoirs describes the difficulties experienced by MrLawrence (later Sir Thomas Lawrence) in painting the portrait. I could not help thinking he meant himself, Frank, said Dr Grey-steel. And I would gladly have killed twice that number -nay, a hundred times- nay, a hundred thousand times or more! - so great is the love I bear you,Stephen. General Rebecq - whose English was excellent - managed to catch holdof one of them and tried to teach it a new song, in the

Good God, sir! What are you doing here? Strange turned to see who spoke. You look pale and tired, Mr Woodhope, remarked Mr Lascelles. -plates and tall crested helmets;the lancers' weapons were embellished with fluttering pennants of red andwhite. And hearing them has distressed you.