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J. HADDON, CASTLE STREET, FINSBURY

ADVERTISEMENT.

THE present volume concludes the work on Ireland, which it has been attempted to render as complete a picture as possible of the country and its inhabitants. To do this it was necessary to go somewhat at large into various topics not usually discussed at the drawing-room table; but it is one of the author's theories, that the exclusion of such topics arises from the sullen pride of the men, and by no means from ignorance, or want of womanly sympathy in the other sex.

Perhaps it will not be thought improper to mention here, that the attempt to add to the general stock of knowledge has always been a distinctive feature of the Picturesque Annual. Other books of the same class, however high the tact and talent they may display, are merely compilations, made up in the form of imaginary travels; while the present work consists of narratives of real tours performed by the author. These already comprehend some of the most interesting portions of the Tyrol, the Lombard-Venetian

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kingdom, Sardinia, Switzerland, Baden, Darmstadt, France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, and Russia. The scene of the last two volumes has been Ireland; and, for the sake of bringing in every possible variety, that of the next will include the whole course of the romantic Wye, the pride of England, and supposed by foreign travellers to be unique in Europe.

It may easily be imagined that the author does not make the above explanation, as if taking any merit to himself for performing so delightful a task as that of visiting, in person, the scenes he describes; but he thinks it is not overstepping his duty, to endeavour, by this means, to draw attention to the liberality, enterprize, and public spirit of the proprietor.

It may be added, with reference to a report circulated last year, that the artist, also, has in every case made his drawings upon the spot-even when in order to do this it was necessary to travel through Russia.

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