Syntax Collection (#3)

Setting out on Journey
A tourist sets out to visit the country on horseback. Dr Syntax proposes to visit the Lake District, then as now a favourite tourist destination. Date: 1812

Liverpool / Exchange Synta
Liverpool: the Exchange, visited by Dr Syntax Date: 1813

Sketching Cattle
Dr Syntax sketches some picturesque livestock. Date: 1815

The Result of Purchasing a Blind Horse : Dr Syntax causes chaos riding a blind horse in the street, knocking over a woman whose donkey bucks and kicks

A noble hunting party
Dr Syntax sets out from a country manor on a hunt with several gentlemen and a lady riding side-saddle. Fox hounds accompany them

The Advertisement for a Wife. Dr Syntax has had lots of respondents to his advertisement and the room is filled with ladies. He fends them off with an armchair

Dr Syntax with musicians
Dr Syntax with a group of musicians. He plays the violin; there is a lady violinst, a cellist, and an Indian bugler with turban

Modern Athenians plate 45 - Edinburgh
Mr Robert Mercer (1797-1875) meeting Alexander Youngson; his second drawing by the artist, after apparently being hurt pairing him with the Dr Syntax charater

Dr Syntax / Bees / 2nd Tour
BEES Dr Syntax and the bees

Dr Syntax on Horse 1820
Rear view of Doctor Syntax on his horse, as he sets out in search of a wife

Dr Syntax / Freemasons Hal
Dr Syntax at Freemasons Hall

Dr Syntax / Setting out 2
Dr Syntax setting out on his second tour

The Artists Room
Four people sit at a table in an artists studio - but where is the artist?

Dr Syntax Soliloquising
Doctor Syntax gazes out at the countryside and soliloquises, while two dogs sit listening to him and an old woman spins

Dr Syntax / Counterpart / 2T
Dr Syntax and his counterpart

Doctor Syntax turned nurse, holding two infants

The Banns Forbidden
Doctor Syntax forbids the banns

The Billiard Table
Dr Syntax and the ladies playing billiards

The Harvest Home
Doctor Syntax leads a harvest home procession

Lake District / Syntax
A tourist in Englands Lake District sketches the scene before him - at this time, tourists carry sketch-books the way later travellers will carry cameras. Date: 1815

Rowlandson / Glass House
Dr Syntax in the glass-house

Syntax / Rowlandson / Party
Doctor Syntax: Quae Genus committed, with a riotous dancing Party, to the Watch-House

Syntax / Rowlandson / Court
Doctor Syntax Presented at Court

Country Dance in Village
Rural Sport -- Dr Syntax watches country people dancing in an English Village

Syntax / Falls in River
Doctor Syntax: Shoots London Bridge and Pops Overboard

Syntax / Inspecting Bank
Doctor Syntax inspecting the bank

Syntax / Gaming House
Doctor Syntax at a gaming house

Syntax in Coffee Brawl
Dr Syntax present at a coffee house quarrel at Bath

Dr Syntax / Gipsies / 2 Tour
Dr Syntax and the gypsies

Syntax / Outdoor / Reception
Miss Worthys Marriage: Dr Syntax in the Chair

Syntax Loses at Horses
Dr. Syntax loses his money at York races

Syntax / Boarding School
Doctor Syntax visits a boarding school for young ladies and talks to them in the fresh air under a tree

The Garden Trio
Dr Syntax as part of a string trio in the garden, with a potential brass player waiting for his opportunity on the right

Sketching on Horseback
Without dismounting from his horse, Dr Syntax makes a sketch of a picturesque lake scene

Dr Syntax Sells a Horse
Dr Syntax sells Grizzle: the prospective buyer inspects the horses teeth

Bookseller / Dr Syntax
A scene inside a rather chaotic bookshop - a gentleman on a stepladder knocks lots of the books off the shelves

Henry Iv / Covent Gdn / Rwln
Doctor Syntax : a performance of Henry IV

Theatre / Drury / Syntax
Doctor Syntax : witnessing the fate of his play Date: 1820

Skimmington Riders
Dr Syntax with the Skimmington riders

Dr Syntax at Auction
Dr Syntax at an auction

Doctor Syntax meets a blue stocking beauty
Dr Syntax meets with a blue-stocking beauty

Dr Syntax / Parish Priest
Doctor Syntax taking possession of his living - entering his drive in a horse and cart with a lady with a parasol by his side

Rowlandson / Syntax / Cards
Doctor Syntax at a card party

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"Exploring the Syntax of Life: A Journey through Time and Emotion" Step into the world of syntax, where words weave tales and emotions take flight. In this modern Athenians plate 1 - Edinburgh, we witness The Cellar Quartetto harmonizing their melodies with precision and grace. As if transported back in time, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor, a moment etched in history forever. But amidst grandeur and power, even great minds like Syntax find solace in star-gazing. London's Hyde Park becomes his sanctuary as he contemplates life's mysteries under the vast night sky. Yet tragedy strikes when Dr Syntax mourns the loss of Punch, his loyal horse who shared countless adventures by his side. In a poignant twist of fate, Dr Syntax finds himself lamenting once more at the funeral of his beloved wife. Amidst tears and sorrow, he seeks solace among rocks at Land's End in Cornwall – nature mirroring his heartache. Yet history continues to unfold around him; Napoleon Bonaparte encounters the enigmatic Red Man in 1815 while signing the Treaty of Peace at Vienaa [sic]. These events remind us that even amidst chaos and conflict, there is room for unexpected connections. Syntax teaches us that life is an intricate tapestry woven with joy and grief alike. It invites us to explore its depths beyond mere grammar rules – to delve into its nuances and embrace its complexities. So let us embark on this journey together as we unravel the syntax that binds our existence – a symphony composed by life itself.