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BY T. HUGHES,

35, LUDGATE-STREET.

The STEAM-BOAT COMPANION, or the River Thames, South-End, Isle of Sheppy, Margate, Ramsgate, Broad-stairs, and the Isle of Thanet, Guide; in which is an Account of all the Villages in the two islands; interspersed with many Biographical Incidents and Topographical Remarks; with a concise description of every Island, Fort, Village, Dock, Gentleman's Seat, all Churches, Ruins, remarkable Places, &c. on each side of our noble River Thames, from the Custom-house to Margate, and the Isle of Thanet. The whole calculated to amuse and impress on the memory such historical facts and local beauties as are most worthy remembrance. Illustrated with a comprehensive Map, where every object is described that can be discerned from the deck of a vessel. Pocket size, 18mo. boards, 4s.

The STRANGER'S GUIDE, or New Ambulator; describing London and its Environs for Twenty-five Miles round, with a New Map, wherein not only London, but every Village, Hamlet, Palace, Nobleman and Gentleman's Seat, Churches, Ruins, Obelisks, Abbeys, Docks, Canals, Parks, &c. are fully described. This is a pleasing and interesting Volume, full of useful information to them that make short Excursions, or to them that cannot; in 18mo. boards, price 4s.

FOUR-FOOTED FRIENDS, or New Anecdotes of Dcgs, wherein the general Character of Dogs are pourtrayed by many remarkable actions, with many tributes to their memory in prose and verse, taken from incidents in real life, by J. Taylor, author of Canine Gratitude, royal 18mo. extra boards, 25,

Lately Published by T. Hughes,

The ARTIST'S ASSISTANT, or Painter's Vade Mecum: comprising the Theory and Practice of Leonardi da Vinci, Le Brun, De Lairesse, &c.; being a Compilation from the Works of those great Masters; -embracing every Thing that is necessary for the Assistance of the Artist, and calculated at the same Time to aid the progressive Sudies of the Pupil in History, Portrait, and Landscape Painting, in which the Style of the best Masters is critically examined, the Beauties and Defects of some of the chief Production of the Pencil fairly and candidly con sidered, and the various Modes of Painting in Oil, Water-Colour, and Crayon, simply exemplified, by Subjects illustrative of Observations on the peculiar Excellencies of the Art; also, Instruction in mixing of Colours, neatly done up in 12mo. price 2s. with engravings.

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DRAMATIC CHRONOLOGY of ACTORS on the London Stage, from the Introduction of Theatrical Entertainments into England to the present Time; when they made they made their first Appearance, in which House, in what Character, and when retired or died; with a Miscellaneous Appendix. By R. Wewitzer. 12mo. price 2s. sewed.

PARISH PRIEST in Ireland, a New Novel, in two vols. 12mo. boards, Os.

The NEW CARE-KILLER, or Exquisite Effusions of Wit and Humour, will be published Monthly, in 12mo. price 6d. each Number, and embellished with a highly coloured humorous plate. Twelve Numbers will make a volume. In the Twelfth Number the Title-page will be given.

PHILOSOPHICAL RECREATIONS, or Winter Amusements; being a Collection of entertaining and astonishing Experiments in Mechanics, Arithmetic, Optics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electricity, Chemistry, Magnetism, the Art of making Fire-Works, together with the Air-Pump, Magic

Lantern, Camera-Obscura, &c.; with a variety of entertaining Tricks with Cards. The whole so simplified and clearly elucidated as to render it perfectly conspicuous to the meanest capacity, 18mo. boards, 2s. 6d.

DOMESTIC AMUSEMENTS, in 300 new and pleasing PHILOSOPHICAL EXPERIMENTS; containing the Results of various Experiments in Practical Science and the Useful Arts; being a Sequel Volume to the above, which is more Juvenile, 18mo. bds. 3s.

COOKE'S UNIVERSAL LETTER-WRITER, a new edition, re-written and enlarged, in four parts, royal 18mo. boards, 2s. 6d.

JACHIN and BOAZ, or an authentic Key to the Door of Free Masonry; to which is added, a List of all the Lodges, 8vo. sewed, with an appropriate frontispiece, 1s.

The THREE DISTINCT KNOCKS at the DOOR of FREE MASONRY, 8vo. sewed, with an appropriate frontispiece, 1s.

GAY'S FABLES, a beautiful edition, in 32mo. printed on fine paper and hot-pressed, embellished with 67 wood engravings, by Branston, in his best style, extra boards, 2s. 6d.

HACKNEY-COACH FARES, (Hughes's) 10,000 and upwards, where every fare is given correctly to a yard, 24mo. bound in red or green, 3s.

HOYLE'S GAMES; being a Companion to the Card Table, containing Rules and Directions for playing every Game at Cards, pocket edition, plate, sewed, 1s.-[This is the only Pocket Edition that contains all the Card Games.]

COOKE'S (Capt.) VOYAGES, abridged judiciously for Young People, embellished with six engravings, 18mo. neatly done up in boards, 3s.

CARTER'S COOKERY, in thick 18mo. sewed, a new edition, revised, &c. 1s, 6d.

Lately Published by T. Hughes, 35, Ludgate Street.

GLASSE'S COOKERY, 12mo. in boards, a new edition, with plates, greatly improved, 1s. 6d.

ADVENTURES of ROBINSON CRUSOE, a new and neat edition, with an engraved frontispiece, large 12mo. in boards, 2s. 6d.

ADVENTURES of BARON MUNCHAUSEN, 2 vols. in 1, with two coloured plates, 12mo. boards, 2s. 6d.

ART of SWIMMING made perfectly Easy, with Instructions to Bathers, both in Fresh and Salt Water, with engravings, royal 18mo. sewed, 6d.

The LARK, or Warbler in Miniature; a matchless Collection of Scotch, English, Irish, and Comic, Songs, printed in a fine pearl letter and hot-pressed, 72mo. embellished with a new engraved frontispiece, bound in red or blue, 2s. 6d.

The LINNET, or Warbler in verse; an unique Collection of Hunting, Bacchanalian, and Naval, Songs, printed uniform with the above, 2s. 6d.

LETTERS of ABELARD and ELOISA; with a particular Account of their Lives, Amours, and Misfortunes, embellished with an elegant engraving, 18mo. boards, 3s.

PLAYS, a new and beautiful edition, now publishing in royal 24mo. at 6d. each, printed with a new type, on fine hot-pressed royal paper. Each Play is embellished with a fine engraving, generally with a correct likeness (in character) of some popular performer. This edition is edited by a well-known playwriter, and is correctly given as performed.

The STUDENT'S POCKET DICTIONARY of Literary and Scientific Words; containing all that is most useful in Johnson, Walker, Sheridan, Ash, &c.; with all the new Terms lately adopted in the English Language. This work is suited to every one who wishes to become perfect in the more refined and abstruse terms of the English Language, bound and lettered, 4s. 6d.

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