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The Philosophy of Beards.
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Physiological, Artistic & Historical.
by
T. S. Gowing.
Ipswich.
Published by J. Haddock.
London:
T. T. Lamare, 2, Oxford Arms Passage.
Paternoster Row
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[Illustration:
The Ape and the Goat
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[Illustration]
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Preface.
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THE following Lecture, the first I believe on the specific subject, met
with a warm reception from a numerous and good-humoured auditory; and
received long and flattering notices from the local papers, “the Ipswich
Journal,” and “the Suffolk Chronicle.” My enterprising and liberal
publisher, has thought it worthy of more extended circulation. May the
public think with him, and take it off his hands as freely as he has
taken it off mine!
I have modified the passages which referred to the illustrations; the
greater portion of which it would, independently of expense, have been
impossible to give with any effect on a small scale. Mr. F. B. Russel,
(to whom with his worthy brother artist, Mr. Thomas Smyth, I was
indebted for the original design,) has, with a kindness I can better
appreciate than acknowledge, anastaticized the humorous drawing of the
ape and the goat, (page 21,) with which their joint talents enriched my
Lecture. Mr. Russel has also very skilfully introduced into the title
page, reduced copies of the three view’s of the Greek head of Jupiter,
referred to at page 14.
Since its delivery, many notes have been added to the Lecture, which it
is hoped will afford both amusement and information. It now only remains
for me to make my bow, wish my “_fratres barbati_,” long life to their
Beards, and shout
Vivat Regina!
Floreat Barba!
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The Philosophy of Beards.
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