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Devotees of the musical have been gasping for a saviour.

From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2011

The R.A.'s have been gasping for years for some one to back against Hunt and Millais, and here they have him, a fact that makes some people do the picture injustice in return.

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I by Barrington, Mrs. Russell

The R.A.'s have been gasping for years for someone to back against Hunt and Millais, and here they have him, a fact that makes some people do the picture injustice in return.

From Frederic Lord Leighton An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work by Rhys, Ernest