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Excerpt from Sir A. Henry Layard, G. C. B., D. C. L, Vol. 1 of 2: Autobiography and Letters From His Childhood Until His Appointment as H. M. Ambassador at Madrid
War of Liberation. He held office under four Liberal Administrations. He was Ambassador at Madrid during the Revolution of 1870-71, and at Constantinople during the russo-turkish War of 1878. In the Fine Arts, he was a frequent writer on the history Of painting, and particularly of fresco; he was the moving spirit of the Arundel Society; a Trustee of the National Gallery; and will long be remembered for his efforts to revive the lost or dying art industries of Venice. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
