The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 491, May

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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 491, May by Various.

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• E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, David Garcia, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team5
• THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION.6
• AMPTHILL HOUSE, THE SEAT OF LORD HOLLAND.7
• CHARACTER OF A GOOD ALBUM.11
• (For the Mirror.)11
• POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS.12
• (For the Mirror.)12
• POEMS BY A KING OF PERSIA.15
• (To the Editor.)15
• ANECDOTE GALLERY.19
• THE LATE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE.19
• (From the Life and Correspondence of Sir Thomas Lawrence.)19
• "Extracts from Letters of Sir Thomas Lawrence."19
• NOTES OF A READER.26
• KNOWLEDGE FOR THE PEOPLE.26
• Part VII.—Mechanics.26
• FINE ARTS.31
• THE ROYAL ACADEMY.31
• (From a Correspondent.)31
• SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS33
• BILLINGTON.33
• SUFFICING REASONS FOR SHAKING.33
• CALCULATING NOTES.—PAGANINI.34
• THE SELECTOR AND LITERARY NOTICES OF NEW WORKS.36
• FREEMASONRY.36
• MANNERS & CUSTOMS OF ALL NATIONS.42
• WATER AT SHAFTESBURY.42
• TRINITY TERM ENDS 11th JUNE.42
• (For the Mirror.)42
• SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY.44
• THE RIVER NIGER.44
• THE GATHERER.46
• EPITAPH46
• ROYAL OATHS.46
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE50

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