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This Number is embellished with the following Copper-Plates, viz.

1. An elegant Frontifpiece, defigned and engraved by the most capital artists in Europe-2. An engraved Title Page.-3. An Accurate View of the Abbey of St Alban's.-4. An elegant Pattern for a Pocket.-5. An Air in the Oratorio of the Meffiah, fet to Music by Mr. Handel.

LONDON, Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinfon, No. 25. Paternofter-Row, where Favours from Correfpondents will be received.

EXPLANATION OF THE FRONTISPIECE.

AN elegant Female Figure, feated in her Library, contemplating the Beauties of the LADIES MAGAZINE, reprefents Study, who is crowned by Wisdom, in the Character of Minerva, with a Chaplet of Laurel, affifted by Cupid, difplaying the Torch of Hymen.

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N the Profe Department this Month we have been honoured with An Enigmatical Lift of Towns and Villages in Essex, by A. R. and H. B. -Lift of Young Ladies at Chatham, Rochefter, and Brompton, in Kent.Lift of Young Ladies at Ellesmere and Overton, Shropshire, by S. B. Montovole. -Letter from a Country Clergyman-The Government of the Regent anticisipated, by H. L.-The Thrie Rival Goddeffes, alias Mrs. Je, Mrs. F-z-t, and the C-fs of A-y, by Rigdumfunnidos - The Correfpondence of Hortenfius and Julia &c. &c.

Emilia is defired to confider the impropriety of inferting what fhe urges with fo much warmth. A moment's reflection will fatisfy her, that any virtuous lady may be, involuntarily, in the fame fituation with thofe whom fle means to figmatize.

We are forry that the Effay mentioned by W. S. of Sm, is, in its prefent form, unfit for publication.

In the Poetical Department, we have been honoured with The Evening Hymn, by J. Lafkey.-Verles to Phylis, by Menalcas.- An Elegy on the Death of Lieut. W. Budd, of the Plymouth Divifion of Marines, by H-m-s.-Monodies of a Hermit.-The Power of Enchantment, a Poetical Tale, by W. S. -An Acroftic by T. B.-An Epifle from Naples, by D. M. R. Verfes on Quadrille, addressed to a Young Lady, by Emilia, &c. &c.

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