Frankenstein, Page 95

With a confusion of ideas only to be accounted for by my extreme youth and my want of a guide on such matters, I had retrod the steps of knowledge along the paths of time and exchanged the discoveries of recent enquirers for the dreams of forgotten alchemists.

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Update

Well, that was a long break. I've picked up the book and brushes again. Goodness only knows how long it'll last. Starting with the 29 December 2012 post, I've switched to smaller canvases. So, unless otherwise noted, from 29 December on, the paintings are 6" x 6".