The Brontë Family, with special reference to Patrick Branwell Brontë. Vol. 1 of 2
CHAPTER XI.
Branwell becomes a Freemason--His love of Art undiminished--Has Instruction in Oil-Painting--Commences Portrait-Painting at Bradford--His Commissions--His Letter to Mr. Thompson, the Artist--Miss Robinson's Charges of Misconduct--Her Erroneous Statements--Branwell's true Character and Conduct at Bradford --Remarks on his alleged Opium-eating there 172