John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 [of 2]

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Frith William Powell. John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 [of 2]

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER I. EARLY DAYS

CHAPTER II. EARLY WORK

CHAPTER III. MR. PERCIVAL LEIGH AND LEECH

CHAPTER IV. MEETING OF MULREADY AND LEECH

CHAPTER V “THE PHYSIOLOGY OF EVENING PARTIES,” BY ALBERT SMITH

CHAPTER VI. JOHN LEECH AND THE ETON BOY

CHAPTER VII. MR. SPONGE’S SPORTING TOUR

CHAPTER VIII “THE MARCHIONESS OF BRINVILLIERS,” BY ALBERT SMITH

CHAPTER IX “THE MARCHIONESS OF BRINVILLIERS” (continued)

CHAPTER X “A MAN MADE OF MONEY.” – DOUGLAS JERROLD

CHAPTER XI. ALBERT SMITH AND LEECH

CHAPTER XII. MR. ADAMS AND LEECH

CHAPTER XIII “COMIC GRAMMAR” AND “COMIC HISTORY.”

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“‘Leech’ (spelt ‘leich’) is an old Saxon word for ‘surgeon,’” writes a friend to me. “Hence, as you know, the employment of the word ‘leech’ as a term applied in former times to doctors.”

Though Leech is not a common name, I have met with several bearers of it under every variety of spelling that the word was capable of – Leech, Lietch, Leich, Leeche, Leitch, etc. Only two of the owners of these names became known to fame – John, of immortal memory, and, longo intervallo, William Leitch, a Scottish artist, and landscape-painter of considerable merit, whose pictures, generally of a classic character, found favour amongst a certain class of buyers. A large subject of much beauty was engraved, and, I think, formed the prize-engraving for the year for the Art Union of London. I have no doubt William Leitch was frequently asked if he were related to John. The sound of the names was similar, and few inquirers knew of the difference in the spelling. Whether William was asked the question or not I cannot speak to with certainty; but that John was I am sure, because he told me so himself, and, as well as I can recall them, in the following words:

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“My Dear Papa.

“I am happy to say that Mr Baliscombe says that for my Holiday Task I deserve promotion and says it is very well done indeed. Come and see me as soon as you can. I think I shall get promoted when Dr Russell sees my Holiday Task – In fact Mr Baliscombe is going to ask him to put me up. I hope you and Mamma are quite well. Springett went to the play he tells me and did not come back till the morning. I hope dear old Camello and the dear little Baby Bunning are quite well, would you mind sending Mrs Jeffkins some partridges for I know she would like some. Tell Mamma to write to me as soon as she possibly can.

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