e act too daring to escape the
notice of the Inquisition, from whose bigotry and vengeance the King
himself could not have shielded him. Happily for More, one of Philip's
ministers advised him of his danger, and without loss of time he set out
for Brussels, upon the feigned pretence of pressing engagements, nor
could Philip ever induce him to return to his court.

MORE'S SUCCESS AND WORKS.

More was employed by most of the princes of Europe, who liberally
rewarded him, and at every court his paintings were beheld with
admiration and applause, but at none more than at those of Spain and
England. He acquired an ample fortune. When he was in Portugal, the
nobility of that country, in token of their esteem, presented him, in
the name of their order, a gold chain valued at a thousand ducats. He
closely imitated nature. He designed and painted in a bold, masculine
style, with a rich tone of coloring; he showed a good knowledge of the
chiaro-scuro, and he finished his pictures with neatness and care; his
style is said to resemble that of Hans Holbein, though not possessing
his delicacy and clearness; and there is something dry and hard in his
manner. His talents were not confined to portraits; he painted several
historical subjects in Spain for the Royal Collection, which were highly
applauded, but which were unfortunately destroyed in the conflagration
of the palace of the Prado. While he resided in Spain, he copied some
portraits of illustrious women, in a style said to approach Titian. His
own portrait, painted by himself, charmingly colored, and full of life
and nature, is in the Florentine Gallery. His best work was a picture of
the Circumcision, intended for the Cathedral at Antwerp, but he did not
live to finish it, and died there in 1575.

PERILOUS ADVENTURE OF A PAINTER.

John Griffier, a Dutch painter of celebrity, went to London in 1667,
where he met with great encouragement. While there he painted many views
on the Thames, and in order to observe nature more attentively, he
bought a yacht, embarked his family, and spent his whole time on the
river. After several years he sailed for Holland in his frail craft but
was wrecked in the Texel, where, after eight days of suffering, he and
his family barely escaped with their lives, having lost all his
paintings, and the fruits of his industry. This mishap cured him of his
passion for the sea.

ANECDOTE OF JOHN DE MABUSE.

An amusing anecdote