Lays and ballads from English history, etc . ere abforbed in thecontemplation of thefe imaginary fcenes of delight, whenthefebewitching pages ufed to rivet their attention and engrofs alltheir time, thoughts, affections. After forty years, they have loft none of their charms for doubt whether any man except Shakefpeare has afforded fomuch delight. The author was the greateft benefactor theEaft ever had, not excepting Mahomet. How many hours ofpure happinefs has he beftowed upon fix-and-twenty millionsof perfons? All the fprings of the Defert have lefs -refrefhedthe Arabs than these deligh
Lays and ballads from English history, etc . ere abforbed in thecontemplation of thefe imaginary fcenes of delight, whenthefebewitching pages ufed to rivet their attention and engrofs alltheir time, thoughts, affections. After forty years, they have loft none of their charms for doubt whether any man except Shakefpeare has afforded fomuch delight. The author was the greateft benefactor theEaft ever had, not excepting Mahomet. How many hours ofpure happinefs has he beftowed upon fix-and-twenty millionsof perfons? All the fprings of the Defert have lefs -refrefhedthe Arabs than these delightful tales, and they eaft their gemsand genii over our benighted and foggy regions.—W. S. Lan-DOR. Only EDITION for YOUNG with PLATES. MR. LUMLEY, 40, GOWER STREET. ASLAUGAS KNIGHT. TWO Two Romances, by Fouque, tranflated. Fiveengravings, 6d. Original in their defign, and beautiful inexecution. The defcriptions are nature itfelf,replete with fine thoughts and reflections.—Thimm. Sj>eci7nen of Illujlratiotis [fee page 5).. Twas when the feas were roaring, with hollow blafts of wind. MR. LUMLEY, 40, GOIVER STREET. 5 ANCIENT BALLADS, METRICAL TALES. 2s. 6d. Thefe BALLADS or LEGENDS, chieflythofe which have excited mofl intereft in theold days of England (but with others of AllLands, and Songs of All Time) form the veryPoetry and Mufic of the Heart. They arenow firfl felecled from the coftly and veryfcarce Collections, of Percy, Ritfon, Evans,Jamiefon, Scotts Minflrelfy of the ScottifhBorder, &c. (the publication price of whichamounts to £7 17s. 6d.) Befides being ablyedited, Full Notes, and a Copious Index,increafe their intereft. Beautiful engravingsby^ Tenniel, Selous, Corbould, Franklin^Pickers-gill, &*c, 2s. 6d. The firft time I could fcrape a few (hillings together Ibought unto myfelf Percys beloved volumes; nor do I be-lieve I ever read a book half fo frequently, or with half theenthufiafm.—Sir Walter Scott. The moft agreeable compilation in any age or
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