"Mr. _Hogarth's_ dutiful respects to Lord ----; finding that he does not mean to have the picture which was drawn for him, is informed again of Mr. _H's_ necessity for the money; if, therefore, his lordship does not send for it in three days, it will be disposed of, with the addition of a tail, and some other little appendages, to Mr. _Hare_, the famous wild-beast man; Mr. _H._ having given that gentleman a conditional promise of it for an exhibition-picture, on his lordship's refusal." This intimation had the desired effect. The picture was sent home, and committed to the flames. To the other anecdotes of this comic Painter may be added the following. Its authenticity must apologize for its want of other merit. A certain old Nobleman, not remarkably generous, having sent for _Hogarth_, desired he would represent, in one of the compartments on a staircase, _Pharaoh_ and his Host drowned in the _Red Sea_; but at the same time gave our artist to understand, that no great price would be given for his performance. _Hogarth_ agreed. Soon after, he waited on his employer for payment, who seeing that the space allotted for the picture had only been daubed over with red, declared he had no idea of paying a painter when he had proceeded no further than to lay his _ground_. "_Ground!_" said _Hogarth_, "there is no _ground_ in the case, my lord. The red you perceive, is the _Red Sea. Pharaoh_ and his Host are drowned as you desired, and cannot be made objects of sight, for the ocean covers them all."