Brewer, George, b. 1766. [from old catalog] · London, A.K. Newman and co · leaf 201
er, when he entered, and discoveredin a remote corner a large iron chest,the key of which was hanging nearthe entrance. Nicholas attempted toopen it; at length by an effort hesucceeded; he lifted up the lid, andtook out a large scroll of parch-ment. Nicholas read— The title ofthe Benson de la… … 159thing like the face of honest Ni-cholas, when he was reading how bada title he had to the riches bequeath-ed him. Here it is, expressive ofhis abhorrence of the crime, and ofthe object who left him his wealth.This is the face of HORROR, u An object despised, says LeBrim, sometimes causes Horror…
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690 · Physiognomy
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