Part 8

By the Rev. J. MOSSOP, A. M. Master of the Boarding School at Brighthelmstone.

“Patriæ sit idoneus.” JUV.

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The FOURTH EDITION, much enlarged,

(Ornamented with a considerable Number of new Plates, containing several Views in the newly discovered Islands, sundry Animals, an exact Representation of an Human Sacrifice, Captain Cook’s Head from Pingo’s Medal, and a Chart of the new Discoveries with the Tracks of the Ships)

In Two Volumes,

An accurate ABRIDGEMENT of CAPTAIN COOK’s VOYAGE round the WORLD; containing a faithful Account of all the Discoveries, with the Transactions at each Place, a Description of the Inhabitants with their Manners and Customs, a full Detail of the Circumstances relative to Capt. Cook’s Death, and an Account of his Life by Capt. King.

Those who superintend the Education of Youth of either Sex cannot put into their Hands a more acceptable Work, for the Amusement of leisure Hours, than these late Voyages of Discovery, which abound with Matter highly interesting and entertaining.

Price Eight Shillings in boards.

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Ornamented with Plates, and improved by a considerable Number of the most admired Scenes in Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Lear, Julius Cæsar, Macbeth, Timon of Athens, Henry the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth, Richard the Third, Hamlet, &c. &c. which was never attempted in any former Selection of this great Bard.

With his LIFE, and a Medallion of his Profile and GARRICK’S, in Shade,

The BEAUTIES of SHAKESPEARE, Alphabetically digested, with a copious Index. Price Three Shillings sewed.

A new Edition, being the SEVENTH, of The BEAUTIES of Dr. SAMUEL JOHNSON,

Consisting of Maxims and Observations, Moral, Critical and Miscellaneous. To which are now added, BIOGRAPHICAL ANECDOTES, selected from the late Productions of Mrs. Piozzi, Mr. Boswell, and other authentic Testimonies.

This Edition is embellished with an Etching of the Head of Dr. Johnson, taken from the Life about two Months before his last Illness.

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The following Collection has frequently enlivened the brilliant Circles at St. James’s, Buckingham House, and Windsor.

The Birth of the Rose, the Geranium, the Pastime of Venus, the Devil’s Tail, the Kiss of Lydia, Life’s a Joke, and several other celebrated Poems are now added, which were formerly handed about only in Manuscript.

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Review for September.

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ADVICE TO THE OFFICERS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.

With the Addition of some HINTS to the DRUMMER and PRIVATE SOLDIER.

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