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'1 IA , XI 4' . : ,t.df [Pima SIX-PaCE. ~~ ~~ • • EAST INDIA NOISE, S'ettehthee 180$. ... 4 41 AF COMMITTEE id SHIP P ING of the NiTED CO.MPANT of MFECRANTS e ANG ,T..Apiai,tradiac sap the EAST INDIES, d. hereby give teethrfs ')That the Committee will be ready to receive Proposalsinirsitinps (sealed .up) on or before Wednesday the Gth of October next, from such pci sons who may be willing to supply the Company with ANCHORS AND GRAPNALS, CANVA Atitilprren AND TAR • • . Aud alit the ConditiOni cif !be Contracts may be seen upon ap plication to Mr. James Coggen, Clerk to the said Committee, with whorls .Proposals must be left befere Twelve o'Clock at noon, on the said Gth of October, beyomi which hour the Coax sulfite will not receive any Tender. • ...11 i t e• - - - - . • r a , ddy-was pubbahed, Flitti...d. pOirry Ale LAURELS, or,TitE CONVEI.4- TION ; • satirical Poem. Y. s 1 ITlmeilyft . i Unfit ant Dionyaltlhint aides, ...: 3 i P4IFCre a *Suva - es, art trrdere Cartuan 1 • 1 i - ' Hoititcl, SAT. 6: Dace I. w Aivi 44d base Sylitm9lo4. like you Prei 016' • '— • ' Tom et the Ifee-litakin 0406 ot Rome, -'•- rtorn the Tarpeian rote.' sit:m...l:loos Ilight, And to the hangman eAttains g:ve their fate 1 .•,: ••• -..-... - . •v - - . " - Fa.t acts Tratsdat. . . ,Lpri&U.Rriptpd for • ohr. Rieltartlion, 91, Royal Mebane' 'ind"l.StOclulal:hrtm. Pall•;Nlall. ' - - TlMelltE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. -THIS PRESENT EVENING; Sepieinber their Majesties Servants win aet the Coniedy of •• TI-IE WONDER. sDon Fclie, Mr. ELLISTON; _Don Lopez, Mr. PFNEEY ; Frederick, Mr. PUTNAM ; Colonel Briton, Mr. HOLLAND; Don Pedro, Mr. MA THEWS ; Gibby,,Mr. PALMER; • Listardo, Mr. BANNIS TER. Donna Violante; Mrs. JORDAN ; Donna Isabella, (first time) Miss BOYCE; Flora, (first time) Miss MELLON. After which will be produced, never acted, an Operatic Piece ' , in Two Acts, called -THE FORTUNE TELLER. The Overture and Music composed by Mr. Reeve. The Characters by • Messrs. BANNISTER, WEWITZER, MATHEWS, ,lIIMBON, SMITH, POWELL, PENLEY, 'MADDOCKS, • • WEBB, EVANS; "Wis. MOUNTAIN, Mrs. BLAND, Mrs.,PHATTERLEY. The doors to bropened at half past five, au d been at half past ille—No Montville *same& • "Wei 6s. 4eecd M} Js. Pit 3s. 64. Second Mee as. Gilkey Li . Seeeinee . lll.Cpfer s; Is. Second l'S& dd. Places for the Bgxessol bduken of Mr. Spririg, it the Box . Office, Russell-sfreet. . On Saturday (One deed these thiTe years) Rule a Wife and Have. a Wife. ' v.Khis day as pahlieistil, peotly . printed is two !filmes, It • • I°lor:tied With a M'ap °TS - path ad n Poitiagtl, Lacs NW. 4a.. hoards. a new F.diticas (being the deveath t ), with k • hog . 'duct ion, aj• . • T . 'THE 'LADY'S TPATELS into 3y 4 eari; chi;. • M I A general relation of - titelreiigion, Leah, Ct at nneerroe, Aosllll, gad Manners dam toiletry, verittdt by the COUSIVIO I)'AIJNAY, in a series of Unless to afriend at Patti. ' • Printa for T. Cadet! end W. Davies, Strand. WESTHORPE HOUSE and ESTATE, on the Banks of the Thames, thirty miles frown London, WILL, .4 SOLD BY AUCTION ai GArrsray'i, ou Friday, the 2litti ,of October, itolms previously disposed or) )y Private Contract. Forpartieu%a, apply to Mr. Tr mom.* Solicltor;'Llitcoln's.- Inn-fields, who is authorized to treat for ale sale of the same. • • FoR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At Lloyd's Coree-house- Cordell!, on Wednesday, the Stb if October, at Two precisely, - ' HE FO LL-0-WI-KG GOODS, via. - s - 240 'limes of New India Beef. 120 Tierees Ditto India Pork. 100 Barrels Ditto Pork. And other Goods. . . . , ' This day was published, elegantly printed in four volumes 4to. (being a new Edition, revised and consideratly stemented;ol the three volumes already published, snot • fourth volume en tirely new,) price 71. 45. in boards, "Hg HISTORY of GREECE, tri.tri the earliest • AcCounts to the Death of Philip, King of Macedonia. By WILLIAM MITFORD, Esq. Printed fur T. Cadell and W. Davies, Sucand. •;,* The Fourth Volume may be had separate, to complete the former Edition price IL ics.; an:y also a few remaining wee of the fortneroitlition of this Third . - olonie, Ai above flay he lied; by tbe same Anther, Act INQUIRYk into the PRINCIPLES of IiAILMONY in LA./VA/A.3E. Second Edition, Bvo. 7s. 64.- OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, SEPT. IS, ismm. THE PRINCIPAL- OFFICERS 0* HIS MA- • OPERA HOUSE, HAYMARKET. TO -MORROW EVENING, SEPTEMBER 90, will be acted a Tragedy, called . THE GRECIAN DAUGHTER . . Evander, Mr. POPE ; Dionysitts, Mr. C.XERIBL.EI Phoeitsn, Mr. CLARF.MONT ; MdatiMon, Mr. MURRAY ; Hillocks, Mr. BRUNTON; Euphraaia, . Mrs. SIMONS ; Virgins- 7 Mesd. HUMPTUUES, BOLOGNA, aad FOLLET. To which will be added, the Musical Entertainment of THE POOR SOLDIER. JES7r: ORDNANCE, Jo hen-4 give Notice, That Proposals will be received at their Office in Poll-Mall, on or before Saturday, the Ist of October next, from such Per sotis als may be willing to undertake the supply of COPPER HOOPS fur !dyke of this Zepartment Jur a period of One year Further particulars will br, timely given by Frenet and Grown+ bridge, sworn Brokers, N0."6, Great Ea•teheap. N. B. Approved Bills at three montl!s will be taken in payment front all Purchasers; to the amount of .elOO &hi upwards,' And as allowance of l 4 per Cent. e r 2# per Cent. discount on all amounts for money. • Further particulan, teredser with the terms and conditions of the Contract, may be -known upon application at the Sere tary's Office in Pall-Mall aforesaid, any day between the hours . of ten and four o'clock, where the Prop - vials are to be deliveree, waled up and endorsed " Proposals Tor Copper Hoops," but no Proposal can be admitted after the said Ist day of October, at twelve o'clock at neon of the same day ; neither will any Tender be noticed, unless the party making it, or an agent In his behalf, shall attend.—By Order of the Board, R. 11. CREW, See. Pullet, Mr. TAYLOR; Derntot, Mr.' INCI.EDON ; • Datil, Mr. MUNDBN ; Bagatelle, Mr. PARLEY; # Zither bike, Mr. WADDY; Fitzroy, Mr. CLAREMONT. Norah, Miss BOLTON ; Kithlane, 'Mrs. LISTON. Rims for the Boxes to.lid take:eel Mr. Blandon, at the Office b the traymarket. #' • • • Boxes tis.—S eco n d Price : $ ..5. -- Pit ts. Gd.SeCOilerriCC 2s— :i; Cafiefy ea—Second Price Is. • the principal entrance to the Pit will be from Market tine. The DOorxyrill be opened at half-past five, and the Play begin at half-past six. • - Qn"Monday, the Tragedy of Macbeth. OnXednesday, Shlkespnare's Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of • r Deuinark ; Hamlet, Mr. • RETIRED AND PLEASANT SITITA I TION, EINEDCN • NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. BRITISM.GALLERY OF. PORTRAXM Preparing fat.rObcOon, . 9 • ily T. CAVELL-and w.DAvrn 'Strand A SERIES of PORTRArrs - of the MOST sMINENT PERSONS now living, or lately deceased, in * GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND: includbig the most &tin.; guished Characters in the Senate, the Church, the Navy, and Arms, the Leatned Profestismai ad the varlois Departments of Literature and Silence ; those who have moat zealously exerted themselves in promoting the Arts, Agriculture, and Commerce of the Cottntry, or by their example (Sr patronage have most conspi• cuously contributed to its general Prospirity and Happiness. The Portraits will be deg - entry and' accurately dawn in an uniform manner, from Naaure, or from Original Pictures:and the lingravEgs will,be perfect fat-similes of eke Drawings. The Work will be publikhed'periodlca?ly, and the first Num ber, aintaining Six Portraits, each accompanied by a short Bic:- graptical Notice ; will appear very soon. A limited number of Proof Inikressions will to taken off, in t superior manner, or: large papc •. and all the copies will be Jr. livised as nearly as possibl. , =4:adios to the dates of orders re ceived, for Which a book is opened by Messrs. Cadell and Darlal. TO BE DISPOSED OF PRIVATE CONTRACT; AGOOD COMPACT HOUSE, with good Gar = den and large Orchard, well stocked with Frith Trees; Stable, and other Out-Offices. The House toositt of. trio Par.; lours or Sitting-Rooms, Kitchen, Setillery, Paturl, and Cellars, with four good Sleeping-rooms. 'is he 1 rerii2ts are exceedingly pleasant, and well enlculated tor the reception of a MIMI Fatnifir, wishing for every comfort in retirement. imedon is pleassntly situated three miles from Wellingborough. five from Kettering, and 13 East of Northampton. There is a Cuaelt passes daily to and from London. . . • . VICTUALLING OFPICI, ttlitewitr 1 4, ism THE -COMMISSIONERS lei. VICTUALLING • HIS MAJEST2", NAVY, I. herelsrerbe Naive, That on Futsilay the 4th of October next, they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing (sealed up) and treat for THREE THO OSANI) BOLTS of FLAGS, for the use of the Cooperage; to be answt rabic. to Samples to be produced with the Tenders; to be delivered in the space of twelve mouths, by regular monthly proportions, into His Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford ; and to be paid for by Bills payable with interest ninety days after date.—The Conditions of the Contract may be secs at the Se eretary's Office. N. B. No Tender fur a less quantity than Five Hundred Bolts • will be admitted. For further particulars apply (if by letter, post paid) to Mr. Abel, Northampton; or Mr. Nantes, Wellingborough. ; > THEATRE OF Art. O .lFOlOlT, •• . -111enheint-etreet, Great Starititiciugh-street. • THE Aotattonal COURSE of LECTURES on • 4 , Anwitny; Pitysioiogy,ind'Surgery, will be-conic:levied on' the Ist otOetoboe„, at, Two o'Clock, By Mr. BROOKES. Anatomical Converzatiows will be held weekly, when the dif ferent subjects •treated-of will he discussed familiarly, anti the • ad shitted. dim te ts' views foawardod. To these none but Pupils tan be ad . Spacious Apartments, thoroughly ventilated, and replete with eiery cenVenience, are open aittltit morKing, for the purposes of Dissecting and Injecting, where Mr. Itivoles attenato direst the , • Stuelento, and demonstrate the various parrs as they appear on ' Dissection. Pupils may be acconimedated in the House. •-•• • %• Gentlenien established in practice, desirous of renewi ig their Anatomical knowledge, may be accommodated with an apartment to DiAsect in, privately. AN ELEGANT kESIDENCE, WITH FARM AND WOOD L ANDS, IN A MOST wiaturiEuL PART OF SOUTH WALES. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, By Mr. SCOTT, - rtiVERN VALE, HOUSE and LANDS, a N- 0 Manor Estate, situate in the rich, finely-eutitvated Yak of Uske, near Crickhowell anal A.bergavenny, thirteen miles from Brecon, and 58 from Bath and Cheltenham. The Mansion is a modern, complete Residence, with luxuriant Gardens, Planta tions, &c. in a situation universally idmired for its beauty. This very interesting Property comprises above 2TI Acres of rick, beautiful Meadow, Arable, Pasture, and Wood Land, of superior fertility ; inclosed and compact, good Farm and Buildings, Water Corn Miil, and a valuable stone and tile Quarry ; all in good order, plentifully supplied with Water and Game, and the Land-tax re deemed.—Apply to Mr. Scott, 28, New Bridge-street. This day was published, price Sa. 6d. A VINDICATION of Evangelical Preaching, in Letter to a Barrister, oscasioned by the Ist part of his " Hints to the Public and the Legislature. With a Postscript, containing Strictures on the 2d Part. By JOHN STYLES. London • Printed fur Williams and Smith, Stationer's Court. Of whom may be had, lately published, by the same Author, i. An Essay on the character And influt.nce of the Stage, the ..2d edition ; with an Appendix, .containine striCtures on the An nual Review, lento. price :g. G.I. boards. 2. Memoirs of the Life of David Brainerd, Missionary, 12mo. price 41. 3. A Sermon on the Spirituality of the Divine Essence, evo. price is. Aro re:rard trill& had to any Tender in tehich the price shall not& go. retied in words atlettgth, or that shall not be delivered to the 'Board agape one o'clock on the said Tuerday the 4th of o:tober nest, ear istsltiss the person who makes the Tender, or Jane person on his behay, attends, S. answer tehaz calleifor. VICTUALLING Of Fief, Sepimkr THE COMMISSIONERS for trICIVALLING HIS MAJESTY". NA mi. hereby give Nai.:e; • • SCOTLAND. • % UNIVERSITY OF ST. AVDREWS. . • S Young Gentlemen have frequently come from England to prosecute their STUDIES at the UNIVERSITY •-• • Of St. ANDRIAVS, at a wTong season of the year, public Notice 's horiby given, That the Classic Or the thited College is that LTlS utraty, will iicgin to be taught, the ensuing Session of College, as PUoPti,, viz. . • .On THURSDAY 20th October, 1 SON • flte•Publie Latin Class, by - - Dr. He N•rta. The Public Greek Class, - OP Mr. Hitt. • And, en THURSDAY 3d November, 1308, • • - IliePstrate Latin Clals, by s •4. Dr. HVNTER. The Private Greek Class - Mr. Hitt. The Logic and Rhetoric Class . - Dr. JAS. Huarres. The Moral' Philosophy Class - Mr. Cooe. . The Natural Philosophy Clan - ' Mr. M•DoN Ato. The Ist and Al Mathematical Classes, also, a '3d Chits,: fin; tie Practical b!r. HALDANE. Branches of Mathematics . The CivirHistory Claw . - • The Classes of Anatotty and Medicine Dr Ft.:NT. B. In aA the Scotch Universities there is but one term, er vale* t *Win the University. of St. Andressl4 dew term eztends from the 20th October to the second week of the Mowing Maf.—Nia Lectures are delvercd during the Sunnier months. VXPEDITIOUS RAVELLIN to ELA ND A-a by way pfAristal, where there are Thirty-four PACKETS constantly passing and reprising ; on the' aviTagi-, weekly, wind and weather permitting; taking their departure from Weeks Hotel, and Larip-lighters Hall Inn and Tavern, for Dublin, .tork, Waterferd, -and Belfalt. Passengers going to of the ports . may be acommodated witip Sea Stock of every description at the above Hotel t and - should _they, by contrary winds, or any other cans choose to alter their rout, it will be takenhaek free of any expellee. Goods, Carriagns, Horses, &c. &c. forwardA to the Offices of Mr. Edward Phillips and -Mr. Duncan Fisher, Ship Agents typo lite the Draw-hridge, Bristol, will and a safe and speedy convey ance to either of the above Ports. ANNUITY AND inscouNT BANK. MONEY advanced on Freehold, Copyhold, or Leasehold Estates, to ,Land or Homiest Stock its the runds, Marriage Settlements, Widows' )sainturcs, Rent Clamps. Patent Placrs, Cirryymen's Livings, and Annuities. Personal Security will be accepted from the Nobility and Gentry of known property, or their Hein; and in SAY Instance where the single r.eturity of an individual may Dr &tined insular:vit. the Mdt lion of another person to guarantee the payment of the annuity interest, will remove the abjection ; and in all east-% tbe Public "in have Privilege to redeem at their pis:Mire. Good Bilis dis counted of any sire. Applypenrenalii between the hours of 12 and 5 ; or Sy letter, to the Director 4 the Bask, ,bio. 8, ~Lower Jo h n -atreeti Goklen . 'lttrare• • kjURSION S. NEW NOVEL. Thy day was published, Infrbreo Volumes, price Ida. hostas. MYSTERIES in HIGH LIF E. e ot ILD TuMbi 4-01ELTENtIdad i •• This fashinnahle Novel from the e le g ant p en et tole a boitve po. 1 Indic Antlair, fully elucidtes a certain mysterious atilt long a subject of interest sold sortnise in mine-of the highci-cfretes. * contains a just at-sulphated Ike attractive and frnly fateblonible wt:ering place to which its title refers. Three Volume.. likewise abound in abeedote equally nonvelle and interesting, Deiatiye these cb‘Meteri dhitingulsiod by their rink or (-debt ity, who frequent Cludteuhani : monger . mbeN willite found th Fail of Sir John ff. t r ib .Hon. M C-i—,'Dulteortil--., and; the noted IV.rs.U=o, the well known eypelanGoddess.:4*. Printed for George Hughes, 212, 7'ettenhasn-C... r: Rand ; a:IMM Svtgond:, KO, Paterucker-row. $ That on Thursday the 6th of October next, they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing, (sealed up) and treat for' Two Hundred Tons of IRON VATT HOOP', and for One Hundred Tons of IRON PLATE HOOPS, to be delivered the former in six, and the latter in live Weeks, by Weekly proportions, into his Majesty's Victualling Stores at -Deptford; and for One Million Eight Hundred Thnusand GOLDSTONE or BROWN WIC LOW RODS (net less than foriy-•:ight ine.kes in length) fit.for making Cooper's Twigs ; to be answerable to Samples to beitro duced with the l'enders,and to be delivered by the 90th of April 1609, in equal Monthly proportions into the StOres before-men tinned ; to be paid for by Bills payable with interest ninety days after date. The Conditions of the Contract, and Samples of the Hoops may be seen at the Secretary's Office. N. B. No Tender for a less quantity than One Hundred Thou sand Rods will be admitted. N rezard aril! be had to any Tender in vrhieh the prier sh'all not be ;welled in /verde at length, or Mat shall not be delivered to the Board before One o'Clo.l on the said Thursday the gith of o.tober next, nor whirs the Person who males the Tender, or lONIC Person on his behalf, attends, to answer when called for. IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. -THE Public arc respectfully reminded, that Re ceipts for Policies falling due at Michaelmas next, are ready at their Offices in Sun-court, Cornhill, and St. James's -street, and also in the luttida of their Agents in the principal Cities and Towns. This °See grants Policies for short periods, and allows a dis count on all Premiums and Duty paid for more than one year., The Terms of the Office will be found, in 01 cases, as mOde rate as those of any similar institution, and all cl dms upon the °face will be adjusted with liberality and promptitude. Farming Stock is insured generally at is. per cent. and Losses canard by Lightning are by tkil Company made good. J. DAY, Secretary. N.B. Dirklends slue the Proprietors on the expiration of the Ist Eve years, are now paid at the Company's Office, In Sun-court, Cornhill, every l'hursclay, between the bourse/ I I arid three. Linder the Patronage and sanction of Her Royal Higlnscss the PRINC::SS of WALES, _ • TnE MACASSAR OIL, for improving and ac erlerating the growth of Hait.—The virtues of thisprepa ration are far beyond euloginni : it is composed from vegetable ingredierit, from a tree in the island of Macassar, in the East In dies: it amlerates the growth of hair, even on bald places; pre serves it from falling off or changing colour ; . gives to the tresses a most'berutiful gloss, and likewis: has woriiicrfitl effects on chU dren'a.hair, of which the hills will give a full detail of its efficaty, :nil the Proprietors can produce incontrovertible evidence 01 the snper!ative advantages it possesses. Sold' at Ss. ed. per bottle, by the Proprietors, Rowland and SINN Yarhy-Ereet, Hatton Carden ; and by appointment, at Mess. Rosemy and Co. Perfomas,lo6, Hatton Garden; Bourgeois and 'Amick, Perris:tiers, Hay-market ; Harding, Howell and Co. Sp, Pall Mall; (Prerton, 47, New Bond-street ; Green, Oxford street; Warremand Co. at the Golden Fleece, Cheapside ; Perrin, ►s,'Sniithamptob4treet, Covent Cardin ; Shaw and Edwards, St. Paurs Church-yard ; Dicer and Sutton, Northampton ; Salisbury ; I:•: ere au4 Woad, Bath ; Siamnonds, Pqrtssuautb. • • • • • t7i I: 4 'r , ISLE Of THANET. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, IN LOTS, Early next Spring, of which due notice will be given, TWO Hundred and Sixty-sir Acres of rich Marsh Laud, situate in the Parish of Minster, in the presdut occu pations of Messrs. Collard, Bushell, and Slaughter, under Leases, which will expire at the Michaelmas following. Also 13 Acres and 2.5 Perches of excellent Arabia Land, situate in the Parish of St. Lawrence, in the occupation of Mr. Robert Foat. Seven -Acres; SRoods, and 23 Perches of Arable Land, in the Parish of Salntiohn's, near the Town of Margate, in the occupation of Mr.. Samuel Ploitham: And about 4 Acres of Arable Laud, in the Parish of. St. Mary Breeding, near Canterbury, in the occu pation of Mr. John Cul!ard, all of whose terms will expire at Old Michailmas, 1809. For further particulars aprly to Mews. Bleasdale, Alexander, and Holmes, Hatton-court, Threadneedle-street or to Mr. Ap pliyard, New Square, Lincoln's Inn, where a Map of the Estate nlay be seen. DR. I.EMI'RIERE'S NEW WORK. This day was published, handsomely printed in one large volume octavo, price 16s. in boards. UNIVERSAL BIOGRAPHY ; containing a co pious Account, critical and historical, of the Life and Cha racter, Labours and Actions, of eminent Persons, in all ages and ,:uuntries, conditions and professions, urr.inged iu alphabetical order, (abridged from the larger Work in quarto). By J. LEMPRIERE, Printed for 2 .. .Cade11 and W. navies, Strand. Of whom may ate had, the Work'at tatge, hatidsomely printed in one very large vol. 4to. price 31. Ss. in boards. Also, by the same Author, A CLASSICAL DICTIONARY ; containing a clear and corn piehensive Account of all the proper names which occur in read ing the Classics; haAsornely printed in one large volume 4to. price 21 ss. in hoards. Also a pew Edition, being the sixth, of the Aloidgment of the Classicz.l:' , ictionary, in oue large vol. svo. price 19s. rid. bound. • ••• THE MONTHLY PRECEPTOR REV LVI 1), With Tivelve Guineas worth of Prizes icr MJtith. Saturday next, the Ist of October will be pablithed, to be conti nued on the Ist day of every month; inustrated by numerous Engravings, price One Shining and Sixpence, THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE; or, The MONTHLY PRECEPTOR in every branch-of know ledge, intended to form in its progress AN UNIVLRLAL LI BRARY far the use of Young Persons of both Sms: Every Number to he accompanied In , Prize Exercises in Com position, and Questions in Mathematics, and the useful Sciences, with a view to stimulate the emulation of Young Persons, (whe ther publicly or privately esiticated) in every part of the Empire. The Prizes to consiAt of Gt.oir s, TELESCOPES, MICROSCOPES, INSTRIIMENTN and VA LVABLE BOOM. Conducted by a SOCIETY of CLERGYMEN. The utility of the Monthly Preceptor, when it was a few years since in course of publication, occasioned its temporary disconti nuance to be the subject of regret in many hundred Schools and Families in which it had obtained circulation:, _ The Conductors, however, pledged themselves to revive it after a convenient hpse of time, and they now present them selves again to the Public with improved and matured plans, with the same public-spirited intenti .ns which bofore animated them, and with the advan'ar s of their former erperienee. Printed for I'abart and Cu. at the Juvenile and School Libra ry, N 0.157, New Bond -street; sold by Cradock and Joy, Ave maria-lanr, near St. Paul's ; by Martin Keene, Dublin ; by W E'd'inburgh; Walter Berry, and by all other Booksellers and Stationers. N. B. As this will be one of the very best books that can be read" in schools by the senior Scholars, Schoolmasters or Gover nesses who take upwards of twenty-five Copies, will be entitled to a copy gratis, and to an allovrafice of twerfty per =L. ARITHMETIC. This day was published, closely printed, price fa., 6d. board, with an allowatic: , of the 25th Book, TIE ARITHMETIC of REAL LIFE hnd USINESS, adapted to the practical USE of SCHOOLS, including a complete reformation of all the Tables of Weights ano Measures ; the Calculation of Annuities, Leases, Estates Lives Stocks, &c. &c.; and 1110 R NUMEROUS EXAMPLE ' S unla; every Rule than are tabe found in any other Book of this Kiri& By the Rev. J. JOYCE, • Author of Scientific Dialogues, Sec, &c. Every man of business In the British Empire must recollect how much he had to iiril;arn in the practice of Arithmetic, whoa having left school he first entered into the commerce of life, and also how little he had learnt which was strictly applicable to real transactions. The present System of Arithmetic, diaregardin" the fetters of its predecessors , has consulted alone the actual andpre bailing occasions for the exercise of this useful' Art. 'Every ranch of trade and manufacture has been sedulously consulted n the new exemplification of the various Tables of Weights and Measures; every thing obsolete or useless in other books of Arithmetic has been expunged; and every thing has been infro duced that is essentially necessary. Printed for RICHAan es, No. 6, Bridge-street, Blick friars, and to be had of all Booksellers. Also, a Ksv to the above, price 25.6 d. • MODERN LONDON SURGERY. This day was published, in one very large and closely printed Volume, Octavo, illustrated with such plates as are essential to the subject, price 12s. in boards, FIRST LINES of the Practice of SURGERY; being an elementary Work for Students, and a contiise 844 k of Reference for Practitioners. - By SAMUEL COOPER, Member of the Royal 'College of Suriebns ; Fellow of de Medical Society of London ; and Autism` of Critical Reflections on the Cataract. , • - Printed for Ilicnsto Pnitttts, No. 6, Bridge-street, Man - friirs, and sohi by all Booksellers. Of whom may also be had, 1. A TREATISE. on the ANATOMY and DISEASES of the FAR. with large Plates, drawn from real dissectiOns. By J. C. Saunders, Den-onstr ttor. of. .Anatomy at St. ThOmas's Hospital. 'and Surgeon to the Dispen Tor Disclaim of the Eye and Mo. I I Folio, 11. 55. tt The ELEMENTS of GALVANISM, in theory and prac tice. By L. Wilkinson, Fellow of the College of Surgeons, and 1. ezturer on that Science, in Soho-square. 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