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4th July 1999

Mr Robinson gamely howls the 'lovely aria' down old Aunt Grigg's ear trumpet to the accompaniment of the young lady on the piano

in his aldermanic robes

' Sir Jonas Moore (1617-1679) mathematician and patron of astronomy was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1674

Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) Size:Standard: 6 x 4in 4th July 1999Half length portrait of a relatively young Joseph Priestley, body turned to the viewer's right. His right arm resets against a lectern or shelf, this hand holding a small book blue in blue leather with a gold fore edge and tooling. Priestley is dressed soberly in a black coat and waistcoat, the visible sleeve tumbling over its resting place. He has a white shirt and cravat and wears a short grey wig. Joseph Priestley was elected a Fellow of the Royal

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