386 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1758.
of valuable paintings, to try it firft with fome old piftures of little value, till they find they have the right method of proceeding: and even then, in fome inllances, where the coats of paint lie very thin on the cloth, it is fcarcely prafticable without mifcarriage. But as in the cafe of piftures greatly decayed, or paintings on wood taken from
buildings that do not admit ofbeing comrnodioufly replaced elfewtiere, there can be no great lofs if a fai- lure (hould happen : and a confider- able advantage may accrue, if the experiment fucceeds ; for which there is good chance if the operation be properly conducted, and the fub- jedt favourable ; and it is very well worth while to make the trial.
POETRY.
