The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-28
Obituary
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ucAtiou, and was early apprsnseed 70 Q wine
Leadon. Every fragment II tina that could
"a fron regular duty WAS zealously employed
BIZ eandlalisht In Ne osllar, such works q
tanned chesPy from the old book stalls.
Dung Britton undertook 70 obtain subsistsnoe
nblsr walks o. literature, enoountsring ghs
Jtudss, hardships and prvAtions incidsnS 70
ser. Hs FIRST effort Was "An account Of The
Adventures Of rizArro," which was followed
variety OF public atoms, extending through
seventy eight years Of active authorship. His
s.feeling was for painting. but this soon blended
aser passion for monumental AT, In the Illus.
'hich he probably did more than any other
iers now occupy the nsId of kesasr insight and
rshensive grasp, perhaps. bat the hrst ex-
roy was made by me genial and laboriou,
/ removed.
IONS publications arrange Themselves, nrst
head OF topography. In 1901 sppesrs
|uties OF Wiltshire and q intervals durfn {.
h following years, 'rne Beauties OF Eagisn
~ In fourteen yoanmes In the meAntme b !,
|he 'sBriiiAh AtlAs, 70 accompany the "Besu.
! In the sAnnuAi Review" wrote numerous
IA various topogrs oaicai works, besides oon-
"Rees oyolopediA" all the articles on Eng.
| otch Topography "A editor Of ''HAvel's Pc
Flews Of Noble mems and GentIemen's Seats, %
Views Of Engiish Cites" aud "Picturesque
OF Enslish Cites, I" he further elucidsted Eng
aphy N general. rhe metropolis received par
,ntien. Memoirs Of the Tower OF Loodon,u
hurch," 'sIllustrstions Of the Public Buildings
"Hstory Of wes.minatsr Abbey and .
The late houses OF Parliament and the An
Q In weetrltnater," are among tao productloas
mated chiefly nom his pen. 10 them should
line works on sSoane'e MUSEUM "Casdo
s.Deepdeuc," aha latter WAS grateful az.
h part u NJ Briston in favor Of Thomas Rope,
|vly patron and friend, whose admirable work
ture The former arranged for ths press.
,vcr muoh he did for topography, NJ. Brtton
astly more lar arohiisosure In iii relation e
The picturesque. In 1914 was published the
series Known o. the Cathedral Antiquities
>" which, before 1885 extended 70 fourtesa
sS0raphfoAi and Literary Iilustr atoms Of Font
and work on tho architectural Antqui-
mandy" were also produced prior TO 1873.
,saany subordinate essays on Monumental Anti
lich, though Nos in Tho form q indepsudsat
70 yea ofMuch worth. A the oommenoement
ny and artistic NE be prepared drawings q
,, showing ~ Appearance beth before and aftsr
Nc great uththon N 1797 The 'Brilish Mega
lcte,y Of Antiquasiss q London" "Roysi In.
:" and "Brttish Archie slog,ost Asociasios,V
instant Contributions from hb living voice end
IN. tA.N
ON was intimstsly acquainted with nearly al
Il hterati Of his day, many Of whom, from Hr
Fnoads 70 SIR Walter Soots, eoatributed 70 the
his diversified publications. Bat his soqua,n.
Benjamin West, Frederick Mash, ]. variey, J.
homas Gfran, and J. \. ". Turner, were early
70 supply him dra sings; and these furnished
Tor al the best engrsvers Of the tina, several
nYst rosa - enipence under his iostaring
britton secured tbs most skilful dYaitsmaR
By the superiority Of their graphic illustrations
(, Of suoosss. He nrst introduced samuel
he public, and drew George Csttsrmole, Whsa
ins man, prom beng IN assistant In rural
'onolk. William Alexander, Sir Jefiry Wyst-
q Sell CosR,an, Joseph Candy, Charles Wtid.
fesiall CoPley Fielding. J. 4. Repton, Edward
!rederick AAoseazie. we're al n NJ service,
tectural draiisnAn that ever lived, " ara
wn 70 popular essoem in oonnecsion with Hrit-
ihitectural Antiquities of0reas Britain" Hsnry
q koux, We most famous engrAvera In their hnA
d, were also dru brought into general notice
ne work, and Ia tho 's Beauties Of Engiaud.h
o Keux, the great u stng artist, who every way
= The venerable friend Of his fASher, aad Was
/ 70 his deaahbsd that No might be desired 70
The poathumeus disposal Of his encots. Forth.
rge variety Of the choice originals engraved b
lustroAe4 works. We upders,And, came directly
futon 70 the banda Of DR.. kasoon, and ars now
Y. Il u 70 be hoped thai others may be broaght
khe art treasures OF our country before The op-
u lost.
s,h has thrown open another rich collsotioa 10
utiny ana sale. Personal inspection assurei
wealth eaFnered khsre. We were present.
stored library, with the cneerfal octogsnarian
t,er was received asnouncng the death Of III
Of his pupils, well kno IN In conpecsiou Wit
scenery, W. h. Bartlett. WIN slgh 10 Ok
Thus they are ali lsavlng mel"
bird Of October, ls4s, Mr.. Britton visited Gan
10 soene Of his early professional toll sud IN con
that nobie cathedral agAin, amer 70 long IN in-
wrote the following lines -
u, Ike myself, ar far advanced IN years,
D Fastening on wards 70 car fnsl doom
ages heDoe ny venerable form,
ON d, restored, uphold, shail SUI remain
unseen generations 70 admire
LIT must fAli, and fall beyond repair
Q was rsvslled In thy gorgeous charms,
sought my mystic story 70 unroll,
the beauties Of NY Sorn,
give the word duo record q thy hmA.
how feeble were ny utmost powers er
hase the shAdows thai around ne ns,
" ana eark, md vasa, and oninoas,
stsrn dsiendsss u my solemn rslga.
lrs, day Of 1857 shs sun aross On shas majestic
'yer was throbbiDg 70 ~ resi- Al The hour q
aver The penslvs oaL from on high rssoundsd
dear old Britsoa wss forever gons.
JOSEPH anorHUroN, MI.
oupced NE 5dAAsn ~ ~. Broshertoa On HAtur-
ng, and condsnss NJ following assails Of hia
NJ. Broshexton vas born on the a1d q Nav
Ellington, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, plocS
In The Annals OF history ~ The apot wssre Shs
OF less wss ooncootsd. Hin father, Mr.. John
!, tspt : boarding :cseol and xss alss IN
moved By the B,svd Of kxoiss 70 nauohsslsr,
mort period elapsed before hs commenced ths
Of co1ecn, taking . room or two n . fhctory.
IN ~ Ducks tactosy. Mr.. John Drothsn0a
" extended his business, taxing his son Int
p with hin In 1903. NJ. Joseph Droshsrton
y pusinss until 1879 when he rssrsd.
'ous1n, and sister 70 Mr.. Alderman Harvey.
sue ous scn, james 8vosherton, who now holds
me- NJ ~ Reeeivsr General IN the Inland Rave.
, London, and two dsughsern, one unmsr-
be oshsr married 70 Mr.. Mayta, corn mar
ondon- ne energy win which My. Brother.
vosed himsea 70 ne work ~ rsfbrm and i'm.
IN Manchester And dAlfovd, especially bssuesn
, he retired from bustneas. and is32, Nh On the
gave saisosda member, II oecs pointed hin
electors ~ the man who deserved puyiia-
,uorS at their hands. TAs exc Silent qualities
heart vhioa ha< already procured Tor m.
tne Yesps0 OF nsoeeo1 private ctrcie,
lysd 70 enisens advaasaes in Ne House 1t
He was one Of the easlisst msnbsrs 81 ~
Av League, he iook ~ aoeivs parS In ths
By which ~ soughs 70 rouss The OPT uioas ofths
INST thu, proteouve sys4sa- He stood By ne
hat movement in the Houss Of Oommous. ana
be victory which ultimately crowned their on.
rHE SHAH or pusrA's son.
OF me edsss sos OF ne shah Of Persia
oheran correaposdenD vAs marked By very
circumstances. The Cou, had Just returned
soveretTn's summer residence st Goolahsk,
ID passed all The hot season, whom the young
III, and ~ the end Of three days was carried
. lever. Although only eight pears or age, be
Oh, EnGliah and Russian, In addition 70 his ma
, and was OF remarkable intelligence for his
vas 10 have proceeded within . year 70
Ger me guidance o. governor, and win .
ordance sish HE elevated rank. Hh fAsner
better than any o hin other children, and
borne down BY hss uutmeiy death. rue
SO vas The soa Of The Princess Kaubsi a.