The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 376, June 20, 1829

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Various. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 376, June 20, 1829

EXETER 'CHANGE, STRAND

RECENT BALLOON ASCENT

PITY.—A FRAGMENT

THE PENDRILS

EATING "MUTTON COLD."

FINE ARTS

EXHIBITION OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY

MULREADY'S "WOLF AND LAMB."

THE SELECTOR AND LITERARY NOTICES OF NEW WORKS

FIVE NIGHTS OF ST. ALBAN'S

THE IDIOT GIRL

FITZMAURICE THE MAGICIAN

"THE HUNTED STAG: A SKETCH

"THE COMPLAINT OF THE VIOLETS

"THE FOUNTAIN: A BALLAD

THE COSMOPOLITE

COUNTRY CHARACTER

NOTES OF A READER

EMIGRATION

KENILWORTH

MEXICAN MINES

COALS

LADY-POETS OF ENGLAND

AMERICAN LAW

MONUMENTAL ALTERATION

THE MEXICAN NAVY

MAKING TEA

THE NATURALIST

THE HUMAN EAR

THE GATHERER

POETICAL WILL

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Who has not heard of Exeter 'Change? celebrated all over England for its menagerie and merchandize—wild beasts and cutlery—kangaroos and fleecy hosiery—elephants and minikin pins—a strange assemblage of nature and art—and savage and polished life.

At page 69 of the present volume we have given a brief sketch of the "Ancient Site of the Exeter 'Change," &c.; showing how the magnificent house of Burleigh, where Queen Elizabeth deigned to visit her favourite treasurer—at length became a receptable for uncourtly beasts, birds, and reptiles, whilst the lower part became a little nation of shopkeepers, among whom shine conspicuous the parsimony and good fortune of Mr. Clarke, the cutler, who amassed here a princely fortune. But the march of improvement having condemned the whole of the building, "Exeter 'Change is removed to Charing Cross." Mr. Cross's occupation's gone, and the wild beasts have progressed nearer the Court by removing to the King's Mews.

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214. Othello and Desdemona.—R. Evans.—Why is Othello in armour? Let Mr. Planché, in his Costumes, look to this.

216. Portrait of Miss Phillips, of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, as Juliet.—H. E. Dawe.—This picture is entirely devoid of flattery; and is by no means a good likeness of the interesting original.

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