Glen Collection of printed music > Printed text > Ninety years of work and play

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CHAPTER III.
Retirement from Marlow — His boatswain's call — His
brother's sketches — Promotion of his brother — Efforts on
behalf of friends — A friend in need — Home-sickness —
Connection with Royal Family begins — J. M. W. Turner
— Thomson of Duddingston — Rhyming letter to his
father— Death of his dog Peter — A novel feat of seaman-
ship — Sale of the Wanderer — His new boat Lufra, . . 91
CHAPTER IV.
With the King in Ireland — The Academy Exhibition — Ac-
companies George IV. to Scotland — Letter from Turner
— Generosity towards brother artists — Pleasant holidays
— Last letter from his brother — Death of his brother
Alexander — Last illness of his father — Visit to Sir
Walter Scott — Engagement to Miss Trevenen — Letter to
his betrothed — His marriage — Lines on his wife's birth-
day — Intended trip to Paris — Letters to his wife — The
French Revolution of 1830 — Sir William Allan in
Turkey — Ascent of Olympus, 122
CHAPTER V.
Death of an infant son — Last meeting with Sir Walter
Scott — Letter to Admiral White — Dissolution of Ports-
mouth College — Appointed Professor at Addiscombe —
Letter from Professor Wilson — Letter from Sir Edmund
Lyons-:— Illness of his mother-in-law — Letters to his wife
— Paintings on which engaged — Sale of picture of Royal
George— Discipline at Addiscombe— A party at Stan-
field's, ..,..,....!(