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The Project Gutenberg EBook of 'Phiz' (Hablot Knight Browne), a Memoir., by Fred. G. Kitton This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: 'Phiz' (Hablot Knight Browne), a Memoir. Author: Fred. G. Kitton Release Date: September 14, 2010 [EBook #33723] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 'PHIZ' (HABLOT KNIGHT BROWNE) *** Produced by Chris Curnow, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "PHIZ" (H. K. BROWNE) A Memoir. _From PUNCH, July 22nd, 1882._ "Phiz." HABLOT K. BROWNE, ARTIST. BORN, 1815. DIED, JULY, 1882. The Lamp is out that lighted up the text Of DICKENS, LEVER--heroes of the pen. _Pickwick_ and _Lorrequer_ we love, but next We place the man who made us see such men. What should we know of _Martin Chuzzlewit_, Stern _Mr. Dombey_, or _Uriah Heep_? _Tom Burke of Ours?_--Around our hearths they sit, Outliving their creators--all asleep! No sweeter gift ere fell to man than his Who gave us troops of friends--delightful PHIZ! He is not dead! There in the picture-book He lives with men and women that he drew; We take him with us to the cozy nook Where old companions we can love anew. Dear boyhood's friend! We rode with him to hounds; Lived with dear _Peggotty_ in after years; Missed in old Ireland where fun knew no bounds; At _Dora's_ death we felt poor _David's_ tears! There is no death for such a man--he is The spirit of an unclosed book! immortal PHIZ! [Illustration] "PHIZ" (HABLOT KNIGHT BROWNE) A Memoir. INCLUDING _A Selection from his Correspondence and Notes on his Principal Works._ BY FRED. G. KITTON. WITH A PORTRAIT, AND NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS. LONDON: W. SATCHELL & CO., 19, TAVISTOCK STREET COVENT GARDEN. MDCCCLXXXII. LONDON: G. NORMAN AND SON, PRINTERS, HART STREET, COVENT GARDEN. PREFACE. Taking into consideration the ability of the Artist whose name has become identified wi
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