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to the king; and once a week, from that time forward, the fortunate 

 cobler had to ride his race round the court- yard, for the amusement of all 

 the royal family, the ladies at such times being allowed to peep at the strange 

 equestrian." 



WAVERLEY NOVELS, VOL. 43, NEW EDITION, WITH THE AUTHOR'S NOTES. 

 " THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH," No. 11. PRINTED FOR ROBERT CADELL, 

 EDINBURGH ; AND WHITTAKER AND Co., LONDON. 



The present volume, which finishes the story of " the Fair Maid of 

 Perth," is illustrated by a highly finished frontispiece, representing the 

 heroine of the tale ' ' at the foot of a rock, listening, in an attitude of devout 

 attention, to the instructions of a Carthusian monk." The subject is well 

 chosen, and admirably executed. The design is by T. Duncan, and the en- 

 graving by J. Horsburgh. The vignette, which is equally excellent in its 

 kind, is designed by D. G* Hill, and engraved by W. Miller. We under- 

 stand that the demand for this edition of the works of the quondam Great 

 Unknown has greatly increased since the lamented decease of the celebrated 

 author. This was naturally to be expected, after the additional notoriety 

 which the advertisements for subscribers for an intended monument has 

 given to his name. 



VOL. I. AND II. OF A NEW AND IMPROVED EDITION OE THE PLAYS AND 

 POEMS OF SHAKSPEARE, WITH A LIFE, GLOSSARIAL NOTES, AND 1/0 IL- 

 LUSTRATIONS FROM THE PLATES IN BOYDELL'S EDITION. EDITED BY A. 

 J. VALPY, M.A. PUBLISHED BY A. J. VALPY, RED LION COURT, 

 FLEET-STREET. 



Among the numerous editions of celebrated authors which have lately 

 been introduced to the public, in an illustrated form, we know of none more 

 deserving, or likely to become popular than the one before us. Though all 

 BoydeH's plates are not equally excellent, nevertheless, in the manner in. 

 which the present edition is got up, viz. in outline, the effect is almost inva- 

 riably good. The typography is so beautiful, and the paper and manner of 

 getting up so excellent, that this would be considered the cheapest and best 

 edition of the bard of Avon extant, even without the plates, of which there 

 will be twelve or thirteen in every volume. These united claims to patronage 

 cannot be resisted, and we are certain that before the work is completed that 

 it will find its way into the boudoir of every lady, and the library of every 

 gentleman ; at least, if it does not, it ought. 



DE RAYO, OR THE HAUNTED PRIORY ; A DRAMATIC ROMANCE. LONDON. 

 PUBLISHED BY W. KENNETH, BOW-STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 



The plot of the above is, the author informs us, founded on a romance en- 

 titled " The Haunted Priory, or the Fortunes of the House of Rayo." It 

 has not, we presume, been written for representation, though we think that 

 it might, by a little judicious alteration and curtailment, be adapted for that 

 purpose. It possesses several forcible passages in a poetical point of view, 

 but the sense of the author is, generally speaking, weakened by a super- 

 abundance of words. There are, likewise, occasional flashes of wit and 

 humour, with which some individuals that we know would, by the means of 

 a little tact, spice out an act or two. We would advise the author, who has 

 suppressed his name, to turn his attention towards the stage. There is a 

 wide field, and but few labourers worthy of their hire. But he must first 

 curry favour with some of the managers, for if he does not, should he write 

 a play worthy of Shakspeare himself, he will scarcely get it read, much more 



