He has painted in all upwards of six hundred pictures, which is more than any artist ever did with the exception of Rubens the celebrated Dutch painter....
"I was surprised on entering the gallery of paintings in the British Institution, at seeing eight or ten _ladies_ as well as gentlemen, with their easels and palettes and oil colors, employed in copying some of the pictures.

You can see from this circumstance in what estimation the art is held here, since ladies of distinction, without hesitation or reserve, are willing to draw in public....
"By the way, I digress a little to inform you how I got my segars on shore.

When we first went ashore I filled my pockets and hat as full as I could and left the rest in the top of my trunk intending to come and get them immediately.

I came back and took another pocket load and left about eight or nine dozen on the top of my clothes.

I went up into the city again and forgot the remainder until it was too late either to take them out or hide them under the clothes.