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FOR MADII.kS tlir•et, to sail the will Jinuary, and
to touch at l'iromuth or Port mouth 14 Patmenters. the
'l'eak Shut CE`EItAI. PALMER. A. I. GEoßcin Titus-
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For Freieit of FiFty Tuns of measure Goods, or Passage, ap-
ply to the Owner,

OMORGE TRUSCOTT,
1, Uw+tle-cotitt, ItirchinAtne.

(look, published by. Sherwood. Gtlhert,atid Piper, Patarnostersrow.
TO SPORTSMEN.
DRITISIT FIELD SPORTS ; embracing Practical
1-11 instructions in sh 'toting, limiting, Coursing, Racing. Fish-
ing. &c. ; with Observations on the Breaking and Training of
Dogs and horses ; alai), on the Mitisgerneat of Fowling-pieces
and all other Saurting Implettiento.—By W. 11. SCOTT.
with upwards of al highly-finished engravings, corn-
prehentlingevery variety of outisect c inflected with field sports, and
executed hv the most eminent artists. In I large volume Ran,
price If. 111 i., or on royal paper, with proof impressions of the
plates. 3/. 3s.
JOll NSON'S SHOOTER'S COMPANION; comprising a
Dracription of Pointers and Setters, as well as of those Birds which
are the object of pursuit ; of Scent, and the reason why one dog's
striae of smell is superior to another's. The Fowling-piece fully
considered, particularly as it relate. to the use of percussion pow-
der. On the properties of Percussion Powder, and best medlar! of
making it. Shooting illustrated, and the art-of Rimming flying
simplified anal dearly laid down,. The Game Laws familiarly ex-
' plained, &c. &c. By T. IL JOHNSON. New Edition, consider-
ably enlarged and improved, and illustrated with three Engravings
by I,,mtoser. Price 9S. in boards.
" This is a well written and well arranged production."—Lit.
Chron.
SPORTSMAN'S REPOSITORY, comprising a series
of highly-finished E gravingo, representing the Horse wad the Dog
in all their varieties, executed in the fine manner, by Mr. John
Scott, front original Paintings by Marshall, Reinagie„ Gilpin,
Smiling, and Cooper; aecnnipanied with a comprehensive deserips
tit ti of the different species of each, anal a variety of informcion in
Training anti the Amusements of the Field. By W. H. SCOTT.
Aniline of " British Field Start.." Elegantly printed in 4to. and
embellished with Forty highly-finished Copper-plate Engravings,
and numerator 11'0nd-cuts, price 31. 3s. boards, or may be had in
Six Paris, Ills. fa each.
TA I'l,l N 131 P ROV El) ; a Compendium of Farriery, wherein
as fully explained the nature anti structure of the Horse. Exem.
PIMA by ten Cunt, each the full figure of the animal, describing
all his various parts. Price 2s.
The Tli Rl' II ERALD : or Annual Racing Calendar for 1024
with copious Indices, and separate Lists of the winners of King'
Plates and Gold Cups Also lists of the winners of the Donceste
St. Leger. and of the Derby and Oaks at Epsom, from their corn
menceinent; winners of the King's Plate at York since 1711), and
of the Gold Cup at Richmond since 1750. By Jona FROST
Price lis. half-bound.
A VISIT to the FIVES' COURT. By ROBERT CRUM,
SPUNK. Being a faithful picture of that celebrated place of amuse-
ment, for displaying manful sports. Price 2s. accurately coloured,
or may be hail, framed and varnished, price 6s.
BOX LINA ; or Sketches of Ancient anti Modem Pugilism ;
including every Pugilistic exploit from the days of Figg and
Broughton. down to the fight between Hickman and Cooper. By
PIERCE Eti4N ; in three large volumes, Bvo. price 21. 4s. With
tamirth Voltime.containing all the Transactions of Note through-
' out the {ears 11121, 1822, and 1823. Preceded by a practical Tree-
tiee on 'raining. including Captain Barclay's method, after which
he trained Tom Crib and himself. price 18s. in boards.
THE ROA D TO A FIGHT ; a Picture of the Fancy going
to a Fight tineaauring in length 14 feet) containing numerous Uri-
ginal Characters, many of them Portraits : in which all the ',odic, •
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incident to the pursuit of a Prize Mill, accompanied with a copious
and characteristic Key. By PIERCE EGAN. Price 14s, plain, or
11. coloured, neatly done up in a box for the pocket.
" Nothing equal to this Picture has appeared since the inirnitablel
Hogarth's `• March to Fine:deg." We here find real life, origi-
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ciety so masterly pourtrated, and with so much fruit*, that it
might be urged it is without a competitor in the modern school of
design."—Spor rim"; Mug.
LIFE IN LONDON. By PIERCE EGAN. Or the Day and
Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn and his elegant friend Corinthian
Tom. in their Rambles and Sprees through the Metropolis; ele-
gantly printed in royal Bvo. snd embellished with 36 coloured
Plates, and numerous Cuts ; the Scenes from real life by I. R. and
G. Cruikshank. Price 365. in boards.
The ENGLISH SPY; Characteristic, Satirical, and Humo-
(OW. By 'kitties!, BLACSMANTLE. "the very spy o' the
-limes." the eccentric historian of the present age; comprising
Sketches of Character, interspersed with choice Anecdote and
original Remarks. Illustrated with rich coloured Plates, drawn from
the life by Cruiksltank. Now publishing periodically. The first vo-
lume completed. and embelEoheal with One Hundred Designs, full
of spirit and hinnour, continued on the Ist of every month, price
3s. fed. each l'art ; the Parts last published containing a variety
of Scenes taken at Bath, Cheltenham, anal other places of fashion-
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The SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS; being an im-
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Humour, Prose and Verse, from the Morning, Evening, and Sun-
day Newspapers; arranged as a Work of Reference, or to form a
moat entertaining 3'olunie, either for the Library, Fire-side, or
Post-chaise. Accompanied with characteristic Embellishments, by
the Cruikshants, Rowlandson, Lane, Findlay. Ilawksworth, and
Wageman. To which are added the Chronological Events of the
Year• and an Obituary of eminent Persons. Price 10s. lid. in
boards.
Also, a new Edition of the Volume for 1823; containing, besides
the Selection of the Year. all the Poetry of the John Bull, from
the commencement of that paper; the whole of the celebrated
Parodies on Moore's Melodies, &c. &c. Price kis. thl. in boards.
THE SCHOOL FOR WITS ; containing a valuable Collec-
tion of Bon Mots, Anecdotes, Epigrams, and other Poetical Jeux
d'Esprits, spoken or written by the most celebrated Wits of the
Age, is great many of which have never before been published.
By RALPH WEWITZER, of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane-
Price Cs. in Boards.
The HERMIT in EDINBURGH ; or, Sketches of Mar:
nets and Real Characters and Scenes in the Drama of Life. In
3 vols. price 18s. in boards.
" The reader who turns over these pages in quest of ' Life in
Edinburgh' will final abundance of character, exhibited in a very
piquant manner."—Critical Gazette.
The SPORTSMAN'S VOCAL LIBRARY; containing
nearly 400 of the best Songs relating to racing, shooting. angling,
hawking, archery, &c. Handsomely printed in foolscap Bvo. with
appropriate Embellishments. Second Edition, price 9s. boards.
THOUGHTS on FOX and HARE HUNTING ; in a series
of Letters. By PETER BECIFORD, Esq. A New Edition, in
Bvo. with numerous Cuts. 14s.
" Mr. Beckford has so well described the present practice, and
given such solid and rational advice on the subject, that his Trea-
tise has, from the date of its publication, become a general Text
Book ; indeed, all persons that delight in Field Sportashould be
in possession of it."
SPORTING ANECDOTES; including numerous character-
istic Portraits of Persons in every walk of life, who have acquired
notoriety from their achievements on the Tarf, at the Table, and in
the Diversions of the Field ; the whole (orating a Complete Deli-
neation of the Sporting World.—By Ptenex Eoaw. New and
improved edition, illustrated with Coloured Plates, and nu-
merous Wood Engravings. Price 12s. in boards.
KUNOKEDIA ; a Practical Essay on theßreaking and Train
ing the English Spaniel and Pointer. To which are added,. In_
'unctions for attaining the Art of Shooting Flying. By the late
W. Doasos, Esq., of Eden Hall, Cumberland. In live. pHs.'
10s. fid. in boards.
" The Author has here contrived to amass together all the par-
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• bit tit lemon peel in one's punch, and devoured by the choicest
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tame subjects. no nonsense ! It does not run a long-winded subject
down, but is every thing by fits, and nothing long.' All who have
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and bout."—Landon 31agaaine.
The ANGLER'S GUIDE ; being a new, plain, and complete
Practical Treatise on Angling, deduced from many years' Practice
and Observation. By T. F. SALTER. New and enlarged Edi-
tion, illustrated with nurnerous new Cuts and Engravings of Fish,
Film, &,c.. drawn from the Life, price 8.. in boards; or on fine
royal paper, of which a few Copies only are printed, Its.
This book is quite studded with well executed Engraving,
exhibiting faithful portraits of every object of the Angler% pursuit,
as well as capitulatory represenrations of all the Implements em-
ployed in Fishing, with full and clear Instructions ("using them.
We were mach pleased to find some ample instructions for Troll-
ing, which we hare hunted for in vain in Walton and Cotton."—
Annals of Sporting, No. 23.

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