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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
Eastern Parts of Spain and the Belearic

V

Essays on the Superstitions of the High-
landers of Scotland: to which are added
Translations from the Gaelic. By the
Author of Letters from the Mountains .. 361

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.
Travels in Greece, Palestine, Egypt, and

Barbary, during the years 1806-7. By
F. A. de Chateaubriand. Translated
from the French by F. Shobert ....................... 345.
Memoirs of Prince Potemkin, Field-Mar-

shal, and Commander in Chief of the
Russian Army; comprehending original
Anecdotes of Catharine II. and of the
Russian Court................

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.
Southey, Esq.
... 373
Title-page and Index to Vol. IV.

........

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.

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Letters on Mythology, 11, 66, 121, 177, 236, 289
The Chateau of Roussillon, 14, 91, 179

On the probability of land being again submerged
in the Ocean, 19, 75

Spanish Inquisition, 22

Oakwood House, 24, 72, 130, 193, 238, 295
Sketch of the Berkeley claim, 28

Essays on the efficacy of Baths, 39, 69

New system of Botany, 42, 82, 143, 189, 245, 313
Letter of the celebrated G. A. Stevens, 77
The Spanish Character, 78

Discovery of a Roman tesselated Pavement, 79
Death of the Duke of Devonshire, 81
Religious Ceremonies, 84

Religion and Superstition, an allegory, 85
French Fashions, 89

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
History of Printing, 140
Love Story, 146

The Heroine of Saragossa, 148

Character of the Russian Army, 149
Making a noise in the World, 150
The Mirror of Fashion, 283, 325

Errors of the present theory of Comets, 159, 191
Memoirs of the latter years of Mr. Fox, 196
Extraordinary Supernatural Intimation, 202
Ludicrous Letter on Hearth-rugs, 204
Anecdotes, 206

Monument to Lord Nelson, 231

Journal of a Voyage to the coast of Africa, in
1805, 174, 233, 291

Spanish Hermitages and Convent at Montserrat,

240

Taking the Veil, 243

History of Count Almeida, 252
Description of modern Athens, 258
Extraordinary account of a Stranger, 262
The Goldsmith of Padua, 302

Anecdotes selected from the private Life of Peter
the Great, 307

Extraordinary particulars in the Life of Mirza
Abul Hassan, Persian Ambassador, 309

FINE ARTS.

ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE GRAPHIC ART.

The Miser, and Servant-maid with a Lamp, 44
The Astrologer, and an Old Woman saying her
Prayers, 97

The Family of Van Ostade, and the Singer, 151
The Schoolmaster, and the Smoaker seated, 208
The Attorney in his Study, and the Ale-House,264
Interior of a Cottage, 316
Portrait of Vandyke, 320

POETRY.

The Voice of Praise-The Yellow Butterfly, 45
The Willow-Love-sick Maid-The Primrose, 46
The Battle of Wagram-The Exsquy, 98
Maria-Guilderoy-Maiden's Apology, 100
The Battle of Wagram, 153

Cora Lin-Lope de Vega-The Kiss-A Rose, 154
Walk by Moonlight-Sensibility, 155

Vision of Don Roderick, 209

A Lady Weeping-Nursing of True Love-Cot-
tage Children, 265

Mary's Remonstrance-Fortune Hunters-Song,
Albion, 226

The Sheep-Lover's Evening Walk, 267
Charade The Elliot, 320

Ode to Ines de Guete, 322
Hapless Kate-The Rose-bud-The Farewel, 321

LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE.
Promenade Dress, 47

General Observations and Reflections on Fashion
and Dress, 47, 101, 156, 212, 263, 323
Walking Dress, 101

Interior of the Conservatory at Carlton-House, 102
Evening Dress and Ball Dress, 156

Promenade, or Carriage Morning Costume, 212
Exterior of the Conservatoryat Carlton-House,214
Promenade Costume, 263

Promenade Costume, 323

Ball Dress and Walking Dress, ib.

MONTHLY MISCELLANY

Quadrupeds, or the Manager's Last Kick, 49
Works in the Press, 50, 103, 158, 215, 272, 326
Extraordinary Memory-A Precosus, 50
The Wood Demon, 102

Mr. Davy's Lecture on Geology, 103

A Watering-place Story, 104

Narrative of Jeffery the Seaman, 105
M. P. or the Blue Stocking, 157

Herculanean MS.-Eccentric Character, 161
Kamtchatka, or the Slave's Tribute, 214
Darkuess Visible, 215

A mode of preserving Dead Bodies, 216
Arabian invention of a Life Preserver, ib.
Narrative of a young Lady, ib.
Love and Botany Bay, 217
Revival of Venice Preserved, 270
Up to Town, and the Kiss, 271
The late Lord Lytteltou, 272

Produce of Land for human sustenance, 274
Love's Telegraph-Panharmonicon, ib.
Chinese Theatricals-Scolding Wives, 331
Sketch of the Irish Ladies, 330
Historical Fragments, 328
The Man of the World, 326
Singularities of Mr. Coates, 327

4

INCIDENTS NEAR LONDON.
State of his Majesty's health, 51, 108, 162, 219,
276, 331

Female Duelling-Extraordinary occurrence, 52
Mr. Sadler's Baloon-Mock Parson, 110
Population of London, 162
Swindling and Robbery, 162
Preservation-Tavern Depredator, 220
Fire at Greenwich Hospital, 219
Prince Regent-Lord Mayor, 276
Defence of the mock Parsen, 277

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No. XXI. A correct Portrait of Madame Catalani.

The Miser and Servant-maid with a Lamp; by Gerard Dow.
A whole-length Figure in the Fashions of the Season, coloured.
An elegant Pattern for Needle-work.

"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,
A whole-length Figure in the Fashions of the Season, coloured.
Interior of the Conservatory at Carlton-House.

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.
The Family of Van Ostade, and the Singer; by Van Ostade.

Two whole-length Figures in the Fashions of the Season, coloured.
An elegant Pattern for Needle-work.

"The Riddle," an original Song, composed by Mr. Dibdin.

No. XXIV. A correct Portrait of the Right Honourable Lady Mountnorris.
The Schoolmaster and the Smoaker; by Van Ostade.

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.
The Attorney in his Study, and the Ale-House; by Van Ostade.

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.

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