Identifier: williamcallowrws00call (find matches)
Title: William Callow, R. W. S., F. R. G. S.
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Callow, William, 1812-1908 Cundall, H. M. (Herbert Minton), 1848-1940
Subjects: Callow, William, 1812-1908 Painting, British
Publisher: London, A. and C. Black
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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nale, which was just leaving for Paris, thatthe Revolution was at an end. In the afternoonwe secured seats on an English coach which wasleaving for Dieppe, and we thus passed a secondnight in travelling. On arrival at Dieppe we werefortunate to find a steamer on the point of starting,and had just time to get on board. After a roughcrossing we found ourselves at midnight offBrighton, but the sea was so rough that it wasimpossible for us to land, although we were closeenough to the chain-pier for the captain to impart,by aid of a speaking trumpet, to those on the pierthe news that order was restored in Paris. Weeventually succeeded in landing at Shoreham, andtook a cab back to Brighton, arriving at the OldShip Hotel at one oclock in the morning. Afteran excellent supper I went to bed to enjoy a much-needed rest, and with an intense feeling of pleasureat being back in England after an absence of twelvemonths. The next morning *we took the coach to NOTRE DAME, PARIS (Size 94 x 6; inches.)
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- PARIS 17 London, and my unexpected arrival was a greatsurprise to my family, who knew nothing of mymovements, for in those days letters, costing afranc for postage, were few and far between. Arrangements were at once made for me toagain stay with Theodore Fielding at Croydon andto assist him in colouring prints. Whilst residinghere I revisited Combe Hill and other haunts forthe purpose of making sketches. After the expira-tion of six months I determined to rejoin NewtonFielding, who had returned to Paris, and on the 2ndFebruary 1831 I again took the mail coach toDover. On arrival there I found the sea so roughthat the steamer was obliged to lie out in the bay,and the passengers had to be rowed to it in smallboats, and, being at the mercy of the boatmen,each had to pay an exorbitant fee of five shillings.On reaching the steamer we were hauled on boardby the sailors ; my shins were severely bruised, myInverness cape flew over my head, and a packet ofsandwiches, with which my mother ha

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