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The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics . we have no poeiry of hers which has? not been intro-duced into our pages. It would have given us pleasure to oblige Mr. Mackay, if we had any departmentin our work to which the notice transmitted by him wus adapted. We are again necessitated to postpone various poetical contributions, for whichwe solicit the indulgence of our correspondents. Persons who reside abroad, and who wish to be supplied with this Work every Month aspublished, may have it sent to them, free of Postage, to New-York, Halifax, Quebec, andto any part of the West Indies, at £4 12s. per Annum, by Mr. Thornhill, of the GeneralPost-Oflice, at No. 21, Shei borne-Lane •, to Hamburgh, Lisbon, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Malta, orany Part of the Mediterranean, at £\ 12s. per Annum, by Mr. SERJEANT, of the GeneralPost-Office, at No. 22, Sherborne-Iane; and to the Cape of Good Hope, or any part of theEast Indies, by Mr. Guy, at the East-India House. The money to be paid at the time ofsubscribing, for cither 9, 6, 9, or IB month*.. THE Btposttorp OF ARTS, LITERATURE, FASHIONS, Manufactures, §c. THE SECOND SERIES. Vol. V. February 1, 1818. N° XXVI. Plate 7.—VIEW OF THE EXTREMITY OF THE LAKE OFGENEVA, AND THE ENTRANCE OF THE RHONE NEARBOVERET. This part of the lake of Genevais rendered truly enchanting by theassemblage of the most pleasingobjects. These romantic scenesare moreover embellished by thecharm of recollections, and Rous-seau in delineating them has great-ly heightened the interest whichthey inspire. He says himself,u Go to Vevey ; explore the coun-try, examine its scenery, take anexcursion upon the lake, and say if jnature has not made this beautifulcountry for a Julie, a Claire, and aSt. Preux; but you must not seekthem there. The road continues to follow thewinding banks of the lake ; but theperpendicular rocks which border-ed it near St. Gingouph, sink asyou approach Boveret, and subsideinto a verdant carpet overs
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