LA BELLE ASSEMBLÉE;

COURT AND FASHIONABLE

MAGAZINE,

FOR JANUARY, 1812,

BEING

Bell's

A New and Improved Series.

EMBELLISHMENTS

1. AD ORIGINAL PORTRAIT of the MARCHIONESS of BUCKINGHAM, engraven, with permission, by

Mr. CARDON, in his most exquisite manner as a CABINET PRINT, after the admired Original Picture

by HOPNER, in the possession of the Marquis of Buckingham.

2. A very beautiful WHOLE-LENGTH PORTRAIT FIGURE, in the Fashionable EVENING DRESS of the

month, drawn from an Original Dress made within the month.

3. A WHOLE LENGTH PORTRAIT FIGURE, in a beautiful WALKING COLOURED SHAWL OVER

ALL DRESS, as worn in Hyde Park in a Snow and Skaiting Scene.

4. An OUTLINE SKETCH of KING CHARLES I, by VAN DYK.

5. An OUTLINE SKETCH of PRESIDENT RICHARD T; by VAN DYK.

6. An Original SONG, written and set to Music for the Harp and Piane-forte, expressly for this Work, by Mrs.

DICKONS.

7. An Original PATTERN for NEEDLE or TAMBOUR-WORK.

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Stories of Seven Days.-Tale VI. The

Box on the Ear

New system of Botany, with practical

illustrations of the "Philosophy of

Flora," &c. &c.-The Cedar of Lebanon

The Chateau of Roussillon .......

Anecdotes collected fram the private life of

Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia.

His ordinary mode of Living

Peter and the Master of a Dutch Vessel..

Miraculous Image of the Virgin Mary 36

Peter's grief for the death of his Son ib.

Origin of the Borough of Sarka .... ib

Miss Hamilton

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FINE ARTS.

ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE GRAPHIC ART;

Portrait of King Charles the First; by

Van Dyk

Portrait of President Richardot; by the

same

POETRY.

On the subject of Praise

The Oak and the Reed ..

Friendship

Sonnet

A Lover's Wish

Sonnet to Winter

A Lover's Tale

Africa

Winter's Return

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MONTHLY

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