TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. A superscript is denoted by ^; for example M^R, y^e. Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources. Footnotes have been moved to the end of the book text. Some Footnotes are very long. More detail can be found at the end of the book. HOGARTH'S WORKS: WITH _LIFE AND ANECDOTAL DESCRIPTIONS OF HIS PICTURES._ THIRD SERIES. [Illustration: _HOGARTH'S DEDICATION, WRITTEN FOR A HISTORY OF THE ARTS, &c., WHICH HE INTENDED PUBLISHING AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ANALYSIS OF BEAUTY. COPIED FROM HIS MANUSCRIPT IN THE POSSESSION OF JOHN IRELAND._] The no Dedication Not Dedicated to any Prince in Christendom for fear it might be thought an Idle piece of Arrogance. Not Dedicated to any man of quality for fear it might be thought too assuming. Not Dedicated to any learned body of Man, as either of the universityes, or the Royal Society, for fear it might be thought an uncommon piece of Vanity. Nor Dedicated to any one particular Friend for fear of offending another. Therefore Dedicated to nobody. But if for once we may suppose Nobody to be every body, as Every body is often said to be nobody, then is this work Dedicated to every body. by their most humble and devoted W: Hogarth. HOGARTH'S WORKS: WITH _LIFE AND ANECDOTAL DESCRIPTIONS OF HIS PICTURES_. BY JOHN IRELAND AND JOHN NICHOLS, F.S.A. [Illustration: (The Dolphin Candlestick)] _THE WHOLE OF THE PLATES REDUCED IN EXACT FAC-SIMILE OF THE ORIGINALS._ Third Series. London: CHATTO AND WINDUS, PUBLISHERS. (_SUCCESSORS TO JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN._) LIST OF PLATES DESCRIBED IN THE THIRD SERIES. PAGE FAC-SIMILE AUTOGRAPH--"THE NO DEDICATION," _Frontispiece to face Title._ DOLPHIN CANDLESTICK, _Title Page._ Do. (described), 123 KENT'S ALTAR-PIECE, 24 THE RAPE OF THE LOCK, 26 ARMS OF THE DUCHESS OF KENDAL, 28 FRONTISPIECE TO ARTISTS' CATALOGUE, 78 TAIL-PIECE TO Do., 78 THE VASE, 114 Do. (described), 112 HINTS FOR A NEW CAPITAL, 114 ROUND AND SQUARE HEADS, 114 Do. (described), 116