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London, England, 1826-07-12 00:00:00

NUMBER 12,297:]

TO TOURISTS.

PUBLISHED BY SHERWOOD, GILBERT, AND PIPER,
PATERNOSTER-AWN.

URAY'S BOOK of ROADS, on an entirely New
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EV AN'S WALKS through NORTH and SOUTH W ALES ;
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COOKE'S GUIDE to-the LAKES; including a deecripdon of
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A NEW GUIDE to BLENHEIM, the Seat of his Grace the
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TO SPORTSMEN.

The TURF H ERA 1.0 ; or, Annual Racing Calendarfor 1825 ;
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from Paintings by Marshall, Rein**, Gilpin, Stubbs,
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BRITISH FIELD SPORTS; embracing Practical Instruc-
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Implements. By W. H. Scott.

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JOHNSON'S SHOOTER'S COMPANION; comprising
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KUNOPMDIA ; a Practical Essay on the Breaking and Train-
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Au ESSAY on HUNTING; in which a great variety of most
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the Horse, Huntsman, Sagacity, atc. &c. Third Within. In ave.
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THOUGHTS on FOX and HARE HUNTING; ins series
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SOMER VILE's celebrated Poem of THE CHASE. To
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The GENTLEIUAN'S POCKET FARMER; sheering how
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LIFE IN LONDON. By Pierce Egan. Or the Day and
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