Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-12-01
THH LADY's BOOK, no. &.
FOR OCTOBER.

n monthly Literary M.sceiIany. depofedfo Ii.
ferafure. the Fine .irfs. fashions, Biegrath.
icaI .inecasies. 1aies. Narratives, Music,
Riding. Dancing. Poetry. Embroidery. sc.
Y>HiS work. since its publication com.
u mcnced, has been encouraged by almost
unexamPlsd una nimity and warmth Of com.
mendstion from numerous journ sIists, iu eli
quarters Of the country. The fourth mum
Der. now ready to 10 delivered to tho sub.
scribers, will, We are sure, DE quite ~ well
received rs either Of its predecessors. As n
very limited edition OF the four first mum.
bers has been issued, and rs il is not con-
templated to print a second, persons wish.
ing To subscribe had better do 80 imme late.
y aud preserve the work entire.
EMBELLISHMENTS.
Philadelphia Fashions, handsomely color.
Three engraved specimens Of Embroide.
ry.
Three figures designed to improve the ar,
Of dancing.
Two figures illustrative OF Riding.
Three female heads relating TO tho Toilet
Of ancient times.
"whcrs the Zee Susks;" a piece Of Mu.
sic.
Contents Of the October number.
Philadelphia Fashions, with q colored on
craving.
Latest English Fashions, from la Belle As.
semblee, and Gentiemens Magazine.
The Majesty OF the Ocean.
Lecture on Love and Courtship.
A picture Of Christ-Ths Mute Lady.
Argument-De parted-Tbs Toilet, ilIustra.
ted with Engrsvings.
Proposals for the Improvement Of the Eng.
lish Language.
Female Characteristic-The Wedding.
nf
Miss Mitford-The Lion and the Major Do.
mo-The Dillosk Girl.
Riding, Illustrated with Engrsyines.
The Marquis D'Arconati.
Robert burns-Deatb Of ~ Infant.
Purse Pridc-The Fret and Last Prayer.
The Dead Father-El6nc's Rock.
Female Courage and Fortituds.
Beau Nash; Embroidery, illustrated with
engraving..
The Miniature; Education in America.
The Wife; Weddings, by a Parish Clerk.
a Blushi Forget-rne-not.
The World TO Come; the Eve.
Dancing. illustrated with Engraying,.
The Dentist; The White Rose Of Scotland.
MAnkiod at the beginning OF tho Sixteenth
Century; William Penn's Tree.
Louisa, by Miss Milford.
The Exile's Dirgs.
The Weed Witness.
w here the Bee Sucks >" set to Music.
The Betrayed, the Parting; the Ga,hsrer.
Receipts, The Deal.
CONDITIONS.
This work will be issued in numbcrs. ON
The first OF every month. and comprise fifty.
Sax large octave pages; to be printed on 4
hne suPer.royal paper, with entirely new
ppe' and carefully stitched 10 colored CO.
vers. Every number will contain q piece of
Muse. one CoPPer-plsts Engraving, and a,
least four Wood Cuts, illustrative or some
OF tho contents; and every three months a
eoiored plate Of the latest London or Paris
Fashions.
The subscription price is s. per annum
payable IN advance; 25 per cent. semi-an.
nuaIly, will be added to ell siib.c-iptions
that remain unpaid. end the work discop
tinued 10 those who neglect 10 settle IN
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10 forwarding tho work TO country subscri.
oers, that they may receive il unin iured nv
msh transportation. Agents, receiving sub.
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YUM Nov. 9, 1880