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London, England, 1824-11-15 00:00:00

BRITISH NOVELISTS.

This day was published, a New Edition, in SO Vols. royal 18tno*
uniform with Ae British Essayists, 400 10s. boards,

THE BRITISH NOVELISTS, with an Essay, and
Prefaces, Biographical and Critical.

By Ur*. BARBAULD.

This Collection includes the most esteemed works of Richard,
son, Flt4ding, Smollet, De Foe. GoMandeb, Horece Walpole,'
Ilawkeowurtb, Johnson, Graves, Moore, Mackenzie, Miss garnet
Mrs. Radcliffe, Odra. Inchbald, Mrs. Charlotte Smith, Mrs..Clati
Reeve, Mrs. lir'ooke, Miss Edgeworth, &c.
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pf whom may be had, the following Novels, separately.
sir Charles Grandiann, 7 ma& At l ls. ,6d. Cecilia, by Miss
Auroey, 5 1.55. Simple Story. by Mrs. inehhohl. 6s: Natute
find Art, Iv Mrs. Inchbald, 6s. Clarissa laolifowe• $ Yogt-
Female Quixote,2 Noll. 7s. Hunipbxey qlinkor,.2 vo.ls.

This day was published,
In a thick and closely-printed Volume, price Half-a-Guinea bound,
THE SCOTSMAN'S LIBRARY; being a complete
Collection of Ainicansza and FACTS relative to SCOTLAND
and SCOTSMEN in all Ages: including History, Biography, To-
pography, Works of Genius, Men of Genius, Heroism, Royalty
and .Loyalty, Religion. Antiquities, Curiosities of Nature and Art,
cianship, Superstition, Eccentricity, Statistics, &c.
By JAMBS MITCHELL, LL.D.
Of the University of Aberdeen; Correspondent Member of the
Society of Scottish Antiquaries, &c. &c.

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THE NEGRO BOY;
OR, SUPERSTITION SUBDUED.

NEAR Portsmouth, the " Battle of Minden" the sign,
An Inn long rcnown'd for good cheer,and old wine,
A handsome young hostess, and excellent lodging;
An Officer lately came over ftom France,
No longer in idle attendance to dance,. -
His occupants Monsieur most gladly disgorging.
This Officer, then, every comfort ensuring,
At " Battle of Minden a lodging procuring,
And items of Use and ofOrnament.lacking;
In dress predeterniin'd.to shine aillesplendent,
Directed, o'er all, that his sable attendant •
A quantum shoultkpurchase of Wiliam 's Jet Blacking.
The mild youth of Afric the mandate obey'd,
When lo! in the Boots, by the luminous shade
Of the Jaklike‘a Mirror, his dark feature& glaring ;
lie gaz'd in amaze, long with exiacy mute,
Then laugh'd, as laugh'd with him the Child in the Boot,
And eagerly thence to his Massa repiiiing;
" 0 come, Nlassa Captain," be said, " come and see
Him live in de Boot—blacky clinch as me—
Mtich like as nty poor leteel broder hint seem,
Vim die—him come back--die no more, anti his eyes
Were glisten'd by Joy, when aghast with surprise;
Two " Childa ' he viewed in the Boots jetty gleam.
• Ills Massa the cause of the vision explain'd ;
And now in the youth was delusion restraned,
•
Ills mind superstition no longer attacking ;
Enhanc'd thence, in fame, is the fine glossy Hue
That dress can improve, and dark Error subdue
Of WA 611 EN'S resplendent, inimited Oihnltgagsi
This Easy Shining and Brilliant B4ACISIfiG Prepaid by

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