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December 17, 1853 ] THE LEADER. 1223
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December 17, 1853 ] The Leader. 1223
December 17 , 1853 ] THE LEADER . 1223
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w-av VALUABLE AND CURIOUS LIBRARY OF THE TH LATE JOHN HUGH SMYTHE PIGOTT , ESQ . MESSRS . S . LEIGH SOTHEBT and ¦ JOHN WILKINSON , Auctioneers of Literary Prortv and Works Illustrative of the Fine Arts , will P -SELL BY AUCTION , " / „ + their House , 3 , Wellington-street , Strand , on Mondat , Dec 19 , and five following days , at 1 precisely , the jjBJIAlNING PORTION op the VALUABLE LIBRARY t nte John Hugh Shtthe Pigott , Esq ., of Brockley Hall , ¦^ Somerset , romiorising English History , Topography , and Genealogy ; including a unique copy of Anderson's House of Yvery ; Works on Natural History , including a very choice copy of Tould ' s Birds of Europe ; a large collection of Books on the Occult Sciences ; Modern Works on Medicine and ¦ pharmacy ; an extensive collection of Facetiae , Jest Books , Songs & c . ; Books with Manuscript Notes , by Dr . Johnson , Horace Walpole , and other distinguished authors ; Early Enfclish Literature and Earl y English Poetry ; some important and valuable Manuscripts relating to English History and other important subjects ; also the marvellous Speculum and Magic Crystal used by the celebrated Astrologer , Dr . Dee . May be viewed on the Friday and Saturday P Catalogues to be had on application , and forwarded by post on receipt of six postage stamps .
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tJT ^ UCATION . —A Widow Lady , residing _ Ci in one of the finest counties in England , in the vicinity of a railway station , fifty miles from London , receives as BOARDERS SIX YOUNG LADIES , to be educated with her two daughters , under her immediate superintendence . References of the highest order . —Terms and other particulars may be had on application to Dr . Lovell , Winslow Hall , Bucks , or to Mrs . F , Lover , 6 , Victoria-terrace , Bedford .
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QOLICITOBS' AND GENEEiL LIFE O ASSURANCE SOCIETY , 52 , CHANCERY -LANE , LONDON . SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL , ONE MILLION . This / Society presents the following Advantages—The security of a Subscribed Capital of ONE MILLION . Exemption of the Assured from all liability . Premiums affording particular advantages to young lives . Participating and Non-Participating Premiums . In the fdrmer , EIGHTY PER CENT or FOURFIFTHS of the Profits , are divided amongst the Assured TRiENNiAXi / y , either by way of addition to the sum assured , or in diminution of Premiiun , at their option . No deduction is made from the four-fifths of the profits for interest on Capital , for a Guarantee Fund , or on any other Account . POLICIES FREE OF STAMP DUTY , and INDISPUTABLE , except in case of fraud . At the General Meeting , on the 31 st of May last , A BONUS was declared of nearly TWO PER CENT , per nmium on the amount assured , or at the rate of from THIRTY to upwards of SIXTY per cent , on the-Premiums paid . POLICIES shave in the Profits , even if ONE PREMIUM ONLY has been paid . Next DIVISION OF PROFITS in 1856 . Tlio Directors Imeot . on Thursdays , at Two o'clock . Assurances may be effected by applying on any other day , lietwoen the hours of Ten and Four , at the Office of the Society , where Prospectuses and all other requisite informaliou can be obtained . CHARLES JOHN GILL , Secretary . SAVINGS BANKS' DEPOSITOES and O other INVESTORS are informed that the ROYAL INVESTMENT SOCIETY is allowing Depositors 4 £ to 5 licr cent , interest on Doposits , which are all invested on real security by this Society . No partnership liability . TRUSTEES . The Right Hon . Lord Thomas Pelham Clinton . The Hon . R . E- Howard , D . C . L . Erasmus Wilaon , Esq ., F . R . S . Prospectuses free on application . -3 , Pall Mall . W . BRIDGES , Secretary .
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| UNK O ¥ DEPOSI T ~* - * 7 , St . Martin ' s-place , Trafalgar-square , London . Established May , 1841 . I | nrlie 8 desirous of Unvesting Money are requested to exaiumo the plan of this Institution , b y which a high rate oi ni « : reNt may bo obtained with perfect Security . Hie Interest is payable in January and July , and for '"'! convenience or parties residing at a distance , may bo ' ' ¦ w ivwl at the Branch Oflices , or paid through Country ^ siiikevN , without expense . PETER MORRISON , MauaKinK Director . - Prospectuses froo on application .
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^ P ey received on Deposit at Five per Cent . interest , payable half-yearly , on the 1 st of April and 1 st of July . JjOUBETIOLBEBS' LIFE ASSUft-¦* - AN 013 COMPANY . lt » and 10 , Aduni-streot , Adolpni , London . Capital . £ 250 , 000 . Tlio !)• , i , TIUXBTKKH . 'A ,, '" Khfc Hon . T . Milnor William Ashlon , Esq . J »" . M , 1 » . Charles Ihilso , Rsq . AVilii , Y Childors , Esq . Richard UriflilliH Wolford ^"'"'" IJulkoly GlaHSO , Esq ., . Rsq . % ;; , . ' J «\ D . Bullock Wobsfcor , Eno . : n j' ¦ "" nlftiof tho Company being advanced upon lVoohold jis mii .. „ , ' W ( ' ( ' » iriti (! n of a " liko naturo , accompanied by an I'i'i •!'< .. ' ' ou lil ' ° > . Yi () l ( l « - lii ^ li rato of intercut , and afford n IW N «« "irlty to its momborH . "iWHiiUHBH and information can b « had on application to ; ... _ R . HODHON , Summary ¦
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On Jan . 2 will be published , price Is ., Wo . I . of GEOR GE CRUIKSHANK'S MAGAZINE . Conducted by PRANK E . SMEDLEY 'frank - Pairlegh ) , and- Illustrated by GEORGE CRUJKbHANK . . ¦ . - . David Bogue , Fleet-street .
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New Edition , demy 4 to , 1452 pp ., 31 s . 6 d . cloth . T ^ TBBSTER'S QUART O ENGLISH t . T DICTIONARY Unabridged , Revised and greatly enlarged and improved by Professor Goodrich . ( The only complete Edition . ) " The most elaborate and successful undertaking of the kind which has ever appeared . "—Times . Also , abridged from the above , XyEBSTER'S ENGLISH DICTION " - » T ARY . Octavo Edition , 7 s . 6 d . cloth . David Bosrue , Fleet-street .
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GUTCH'S SCIENTIFIC POCKET-BOOK . Now ready , price 3 s . 6 d . roan tuck , npHE LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC JL REGISTER and ALMANACK for 1854 ; with an ample Collection of useful Statistical and Miscellaneous Tables . Dedicated , by special permission , to Prince Albert . By J . W . G . GUTCH , M . R . C . S . L ., F . L . S ., Foreign Service Queen ' s Messenger . "A little volume which will save the trouble of hunting through many books of more pretension , and supply offhand what , without it , would require much time and trouble . "— Times . David Bogue , Fleet-street .
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Just ready , Pcap . 8 vo , 6 s . IVTEMORABLE WOMEN : the Story of i . YJL their Lives . By Mrs . NEWTON CROPLAND . With Eight Engravings by Birket Foster . David Bogue , Fleet-street .
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, On the 19 th inst . will be published , price Threepence , stamped Fourpence , ANOTHER KOlTJSnD OF STOEIES BY THE CHRISTMAS FIRE . Being the Extra Christmas Number of "HOUSEHOLD WORDS , " Conducted by CHARLES DICKENS . And containing the amount of One regular Number and a half . Contests . The Schoolboy ' s Story . The Squire's Story . The Old Lady ' s Story . Uncle George ' s Story . Over-the-Way ' s Story . The Colonel ' s Story . The Angel ' s Story . The Scholar's Story . Nobody ' s Story . Office , 16 , ¦ Wellington-street North , Strand , and sold by all Booksellers and Newsvenders .
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On Tuesday next , handsomely bound in cloth , price 5 s ., A'POETRY BOOK for CHILDREN " . Illustrated with 33 Engravings by C . U . Cone , R . A ., A . Helmsley , S . Palmer , I " . Skill , G . Thomas , and H . Weir . George Bell , 186 , Fleet-street .
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Just published , Second Edition , 8 vo , cloth , 9 s ., including a Supplement ( pp . 31 ) and . Index . ^ HE SABBATH ; or , an Examination of JL the Six Texts commonly adduced from the New Testament , in Proof of a Christian Sabbath . By A LAYMAN . The Supplement and Index may be had separately , price 6 d . Also , by the same Author , 8 vo , price Is . THE MOSAIC SABBATH ; or , an Inquiry into the Supposed Present Obligation of tho Sabbath of tho Fourth Commandment . Chapman and Hall , 103 , Piccadilly .
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Now ready , pmco fls . HISTORY of tlio SESSION 1852-3 . A Parliamentary Retrospect . ( Being a Reprint of tho Articles by "A Stranger in Parliament , " iu tho Leader . ) John Chapman , 112 , Strand , and by all booksellers .
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Just published , octavo , sewed , price Od . npitE BALLOT . A Jicply to tlio llcvovcncl 1 _ Sydney Smith and Lord John Russoll . Jiy El ) WARD CA PEL WJ I ' lTli 111 J ltST . London : W . and J ? . O . Cauli , 5 , Bishopsgate-streot "Without .
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1 STEW FICTION I On Saturday , December 17 th , was commonccd in tho LADY'S NEWSPAPER , Itcautifully Illustrated , 0 II AVBN 1 AY HAIL : % CJ ) r ( 3 imas SStaivt . Bv HEN 11 Y CURLING , H . P . 52 nd Light Infantry ; Author of" l'Jic Soldier of Fortune" & o . & c . TrrTl TjAtvy ' h NuwflfAPEM is published ovory Saturday , prioo ( id ., or Cm . ( id . Iper ( luartcr , lr «« by post , and may bo ordered of any . lJookHollor or NowBinan m tlio United Kingdom . O / llce , 2 ! Ms Strand-
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Junt publiHhctl , pric « 2 n ., po » t froo , 2 h . ( 5 d . NEKVOUS AJAl ! KOTJ : () JN '» : an Essay on ( S ]) ornialorrlinr : a ; ikH Naturo and Treatment , wffch an . Exposition of tho Frauds that nro practised by p «» rHon « who iulvortiMo tho Kix'Vdy , wifo , and ofl ' o . ctual eur « of Notvobn l ) orani « Hnont . i \ y a MMM . HWftO 1- 'TJfMROYALCOLLI'lUI « J OF PHYH 1 C 1 ANS , London . London : Aylott and Oo ., ft , Patornostor-rov .
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^ HE CONSTITUTION of MAN " . By JL GEORGE COMBE . Post 8 vo , 8 s . ; People ' s Edition , London : Longman & Co ., and Simpkin 4 Co Edinburgh : Maclachlan & Co . '
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stew wcm & s . In a few days , one vol . post 8 vo , DANTE —THE DIVINE COMEDY ,. THE INFERNO , PURGATORY and PARADISE . A literal Verse Translation . By FREDERICK POLLOCK Esq . With Fifty Illustrations by Geqege Schakp , Jun . At all the Libraries . Three vols . post 8 vo , CHARLES STANLY . By the Author of'NINFA . " CTWsday . Post 8 vo , cloth 9 s ., THE SLAVE'S SON . By Mrs . "WILLIAM NOY WILKINS . Forming the New Yolume of Chapman and Hall's Series of Original Works . Lin a few days . One thick vol . 8 vo , 20 s ., ROBERT MONTGOMERY'S POETICAL WORKS . Collected and Revised by the Author . London : Chapman and Hall , 193 , Piccadilly .
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. SCIENTIFIC CHKISTMAS PBESENTS . QYSTEMATIG COLLECTION'S of O SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS for illustrating the Principles of Chemistry , Electricity , Pneumatics , Hydraulics r and Mechanics . Collections of Minerals , Achromatic Microscopes , & c , atrranged in Portable Cabinets . An Illustrated Catalogue , price 4 d ., post-free . John J . Griffin , JO , Finsbury-square , removed from Bakerstreet . London .
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Price l ^ d . pHAIBEES'S " EDINBURGH v _ y JOURNAL . —No . 520 . —Satiteday , December 17 . CONTENTS : Phrase is Everything . Penal Colonies in the Netherlands . The Three Nuns . Genesis of the Workers . The Berwickshire Naturalists and their Club . Matches : a New York Story . The Cotton Manufacture in Spain . Poetry and Miscellanea . W . and R . Chambers , 3 , Bride-court-passage , Fleet-street , London , and 339 , High-street , Edinburgh ; and sold by all booksellers .
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Now ready , Cheap Edition , 2 s . 6 d . cloth , npHE SUCCESSFUL MEECHANT : JL Sketches of tho Life of Mr . SAMUEL BUDGETT , lato of Kingswood Hill , Bristol . By tho Rov . WILLIAM ARTHUR , A . M . Hi * * The Crown 8 vo . Edition , price Ks ., is still on sale . London : Hamilton , Adams , and Co-, and John Mason .
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NEW MAGAZINE FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND . Will bo published on January 1 st , 1851 , price 4 a \ ., 32 pages 8 vo , in a Coloured Wrapper , No . I . of rpil E T Y N B TRIBUNE : . JL An Irjr , trsTKATE » Peiuodicai , for the Peoi'xb . CONTENTS : Exposition of Principles . By tho Editor . Songs for the People— " Our Path . " By W . J . Linfcon . Biology : Science- of Lifo . By Dr . Lees , l' \ S . A . English Worthies : Lifo of Milton , with a Portrait . By W . , T . Janton . Lottor tVom Joseph Mazzini . Miss Dinah and her Lovers : an original Talo . By Thomas Cooper . Our Idhrai-y . Our Villages : Winlaton and Sir Ambrose Crowley . Local Record . Illustrations on Wood in tho first stylo of tho Art , by W . J . Ijinton . Published on tho first of ovnr . y month , by Joseph Barlow , 1 , Nelson-stro . ot , mid 28 , ra-iuntfor-. streot , Nowcastl « -or » - Tyno ; Holyoako mul Co ., 147 , Fleet-street , London { and to bo had of all BookHcllor . s .
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Just published , price lO . s . bound iu cloth , ON tho MANAGEMENT and LUSORDUliS of INI ' 'ANCY and ( niTLDItOOD . Bmbraoinff th « wliol" nubjoct , with Special Rules for Mothers ,. airorovWl I ' roHcriptlons f « v Ohildron'a Coiuplainta , & o . By ' [( j ! GltAIIAM , M . D ., M . R . C . S" WritUm in ft <; Jear and iutorontinp mannor , and tho Aulhoroxiiibits , an in his proviou . s works , much judgment iUldlmiti < m : '~ J > l ( idu : alcironlrn ' . mrdN <> v . " ifoniJirkablo for tho popular and oasy Htvlo in which infornintiou of tlm utinoat valuo to mothers ia convoyud . " — Ih'itawii't . By tho samo Author , Elovonth Edition , price 1 « h . 2 . MODKUN DOMESTIC MEDICINE . —A (; onii > rolionniv <> Modical Guido for tho Clergy , Fumilio . s , and UmitfnuitN . "OF sill the modical guides Iliad liavo como (; o our handH , MiislMby fur tho Ixwt ; . For 1 'uIiiohh and coinplotonoHH thoy nil yield tho palm to Or . iir » . hn \ n ' H . "~ il <( unor , Auk . 1 » B 8 . London : Publ'mlicd by Himpktu , Mai-nhall , and Co ., BtationorH' -court ; nud 'iVgK and Co ., « 0 , Qucou-strcot , OhoaHyido . Wold by all IJookaolloru .
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 17, 1853, page 23, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_17121853/page/23/
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