Brewer, George, b. 1766. [from old catalog] · London, A.K. Newman and co · leaf 167
was some time be-fore he addressed these harpies. Hegazed first at the widow, whose in-teresting countenance engaged hisattention, then at the children abouther, and then on the officers— Howmuch, sir/ cried he to one of themwho was writing at a table, doesthe debt amount to?—I shouldlike to know… … 129 ness is it of yours how much the wo-man owes ? I suppose that you wontpay the money for her, will you ? u The scholars attention was nowtaken off by a heavy sigh, which hefound proceeded from the breast ofan aged man, who was seated in anold elbow chair by the fireside. Itwas the poor widows…
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690 · Physiognomy
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