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and delightful of his life.
He once said to me that the memory of those days often broke upon his mind like fresh fountains amidst the sterility of years.
During this period, he commenced to gather whatever objects of art and beauty suited his refined, artistic taste; and it grew into the beautiful collection he finally made, which was a source of so much pleasure to himself and his friends, and imparted a nameless charm to his library-home.
He had a special passion for engravings, of which his was doubtless the finest private collection in this country.
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