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greeted this large picture; for it was a well-known work of his friend, the old painter, on which he had been working for above a year. The subject was PSYCHE AND THE SLEEP- ING CUPID. The prince placed himself near Edward, and ex- claimed: "This single jewel repays me for my journey hi- ther! And to find such a jewel with such a man! Not to say that he is an indifferent artist himself; but yet is not known as he ought to be. He had possessed this picture a long time, and believed that it was by JULIO; nevertheless, he had some doubts about him, and was glad to learn from me several circumstances respecting that master and his works. For, indeed, the old fellow has some sense about him, and knows well how to value such a jewel; but he has not yet entered into all the excellencies of the master. I would have scorned to have availed myself of his ignorance, for he asked much too moderate a price for this splendid work which came into his hands in a singular manner."

"The old man, whose merits are certainly not sufficiently known," said Edward, " is fortunate indeed to have gained for his friend such a connoisseur and noble patron. Perhaps he may be able to increase your gallery with more rare things; for he possesses in his obscure dwelling many works which he neither knows nor values, and is capricious enough often to prefer his own works to all older ones."

Edward now took his leave. As he returned home, he laughed aloud, and exclaimed: "O world! world! All ca- ricature and humbug! Oh folly, thou wayward child, how dost thou sport with thy favourites! Great Eulenboch for ever! Ho-ho-ho! More excellent than JULIO ROMANO, or RAPHAEL! Now, I also have for once known a connois- seur!"

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