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THIS is the only Portrait that was ever drawn of Mr. POPE at full Length.-It was done without his knowledge, as he was deeply engaged in converfation with Mr. ALLEN in the Gallery at Prior Park, by Mr. HOARE, who fat at the other end of the Gallery.-POPE would never have forgiven the Painter had he known it-He was too fenfible of the Deformity of his Perfon to allow the whole of it to be reprefented.-This Drawing is therefore exceedingly valuable, as it is an Unique of this celebrated Poet.

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DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER.

The Head of Mr. POPE to front the Title Page of the First Volume.

The Portrait of Mr. POPE to front Page ix. [A 5] of VOL. I.

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