TO LA BELLE ASSEMBLÉE; BEING Bell's COURT AND FASHIONABLE MAGAZINE, FOR THE FOURTH VOLUME OF THE NEW SERIES. CONTAINING A Critical Review OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED WORKS OF LITERATURE FOR THE YEAR 1811. EMBELLISHMENTS.-HOGARTH'S ELECTION. 3. AN ELECTION ENTERTAINMENT, 2. CANVASSING FOR VOTES, 3. THE POLLING, 4. CHAIRING THE MEMBER. LITERARY CONTENTS. Description of Hogarth's Prints-The Election .... Descriptive Travels in the Southern and V Essays on the Superstitions of the High- Isles, in 1809. By Sir John Carr, K. C. 337 | A Journey, through Persia, Armenia, and Sketch of the Internal State of France. By M. Faber. Translated from the French 341. Barbary, during the years 1806-7. By shal, and Commander in Chief of the 354 Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the years 1908 and 1809; in which is included some of the proceedings of his Majesty's Mission under Sir Harford Jones, K. C. to the Court of the King of Persia. By James. Morier, Esq. his Majesty's Secretary. of Embassy to the Court of Persia The Curse of Kehama. A. Poem. By R. ........ London: PRINTED BY AND FOR JOHN BELL, SOLE PROPRIETOR OF THIS MAGAZINE, AND PROPRIETOR OF THE WEEKLY MESSENGER, SOUTHAMPTON-STREET, STRAND. JANUARY 1, 1812. TO THE FOURTH VOLUME OF THE NEW SERIES. Letters on Mythology, 11, 66, 121, 177, 236, 289 On the probability of land being again submerged Spanish Inquisition, 22 Oakwood House, 24, 72, 130, 193, 238, 295 Essays on the efficacy of Baths, 39, 69 New system of Botany, 42, 82, 143, 189, 245, 313 Discovery of a Roman tesselated Pavement, 79 Religion and Superstition, an allegory, 85 Stories of Seven Days, 94, 134, 185, 246, 298 On Curiosity concerning the affairs of others, 124 Bite of a Mad Dog, 126 Apologue, 128 Conjugal Devotion, 139 The Heroine of Saragossa, 148 Character of the Russian Army, 149 Errors of the present theory of Comets, 159, 191 Monument to Lord Nelson, 231 Journal of a Voyage to the coast of Africa, in Spanish Hermitages and Convent at Montserrat, 240 Taking the Veil, 243 History of Count Almeida, 252 Anecdotes selected from the private Life of Peter Extraordinary particulars in the Life of Mirza FINE ARTS. ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE GRAPHIC ART. The Miser, and Servant-maid with a Lamp, 44 The Family of Van Ostade, and the Singer, 151 POETRY. The Voice of Praise-The Yellow Butterfly, 45 Cora Lin-Lope de Vega-The Kiss-A Rose, 154 Vision of Don Roderick, 209 A Lady Weeping-Nursing of True Love-Cot- Mary's Remonstrance-Fortune Hunters-Song, The Sheep-Lover's Evening Walk, 267 Ode to Ines de Guete, 322 LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE. General Observations and Reflections on Fashion Interior of the Conservatory at Carlton-House, 102 Promenade, or Carriage Morning Costume, 212 Promenade Costume, 323 Ball Dress and Walking Dress, ib. MONTHLY MISCELLANY Quadrupeds, or the Manager's Last Kick, 49 Mr. Davy's Lecture on Geology, 103 A Watering-place Story, 104 Narrative of Jeffery the Seaman, 105 Herculanean MS.-Eccentric Character, 161 A mode of preserving Dead Bodies, 216 Produce of Land for human sustenance, 274 4 INCIDENTS NEAR LONDON. Female Duelling-Extraordinary occurrence, 52 No. XXI. A correct Portrait of Madame Catalani. The Miser and Servant-maid with a Lamp; by Gerard Dow. "Jack's Discoveries," an original Song, composed by Mr. Dibdia. No. XXII. A correct Portrait of the Right Honourable Lady Spencer. An Astrologer; by Gerard Dow.-An Old Woman saying her Prayers; Van Ostade, An elegant Pattern for Needle-work. "The Tizzies," an original Song, composed by Mr. Dibdin. No. XXIII. A correct Portrait of the Right Honourable Lady Mulgrave. Two whole-length Figures in the Fashions of the Season, coloured. "The Riddle," an original Song, composed by Mr. Dibdin. No. XXIV. A correct Portrait of the Right Honourable Lady Mountnorris. A whole-length Figure in the Fashions of the Season, coloured. Exterior of the Conservatory at Carlton-House. An elegant Pattern for Needle-work. "The Queen of the May, an Irish Song for the Ladies," composed by Mr. Dibdin. No. XXV. A correct Portrait of the Honourable Lady Catharine Annesley. A whole-length Figure in the Fashions of the Season, coloured. An elegant Pattern for Needle-work. "The Cabin Boy," an original Song, composed by Mr. Dibdin. No. XXVI. A correct Portrait of the Honourable Lady Wedderburn Webster. Interior of a Cottage; by Van Ostade. Portrait of Vandyke; by himself. Three whole-length Figures in the Fashions of the Season, coloured. An elegant Pattern for Needle-work. No. XXVII. Hogarth's Election, viz.-An Election Entertainment; Canvassing for Votas; Polling; and Chairing the Member. |