The Press.
London, England, 1856-02-02 00:00:00

SPECIAL NOTICE.

The Books of the Society close on let March, and Proposals
lodged at the Head 01lice, or at any of the Agencies, on or
before that date, Will secure the advantage of the present
year's entry, and of One Year's Additional Bonus over later
Proposals.

MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE.
THE WHOLE PROFITS DIVIDED AMONGST THE ASSURED

pHEE SCOTTISH EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

lostituted

Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament
The Fund accumulated from the Contributions of Members
exceeds NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS.
The Annual Revenue exceeds ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY.
THREE THOUSAND POUNDS.

The Amount of existing A
LIONS and a QUARTER STERLING.
The amount paid to the Representatives of Deceased Members
is upwerds of SIX HUNDRED and FIFTY THOUSAND
POI, N DS, of which SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND POUNDS
are Bonus additions.

exceeds FOUR MIL-

—The of PROFITS takes place on the Ist
of March, 1650, and Policies effected before that data receive
One Year's additional Bonus over those effected after that date.
ROBERT CHRISTIE, Manager.
WILLIAM FINLAY, Secretary•.
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London (Mice 126, BISHOPSGATE-STREET, corner of
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WILLIAM COOK, Agent.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

KENT MUTUAL ASSURANCE
SOCIETIES.
CHIEF OFFICES :-QUEEN-STRE ET PLACE, NEW CANNON
STREET, LONDON.

The UNITED ANNUAL INCOMES snooped 127,000, and ALL
PaoriTa belong to the Assured.
LIFE.

The NEXT DIVISION OF PROFITS will include Parties assuring
before 24th March next.
The NEw BUSINESS of the last Eight Months exceeds £5,000
in Annual Premiums.

FIRE.
The GUARANTEE FUND is being increased to HALF•A•MIL LION
The ANNUAL INCOME, since last Annual Meeting, bas in
created beyond A 5,000.
GEORGE CUMMING, Manager.
N.B. Agents are still Wanted for some vacant Loca

ENGINEERS' MASONIC and UNIVERSAL
MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
349, STRAND, LONDON.
EXAMPLES OF BONUS.

r.5.i121 Bever- Amount
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c. 9 g c c Amount sionary paid in case
P
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Q. 4 al •'d Bonus. of death.
1 1000 36 7 203 0 78 12s. 0 1078 19 0
19 600 40 7 119 6 3 39 16 0 139 16 0
266 1000 32 d 159 10 0 65 4 0 1065 4 0
42d 300 41 6 61 16 0 21 8 0 321 8 0
891 3JOO 24 6 321 17 C 157 4 0 3157 4 0
063 200 41 5 35 3 4 12 4 0 212 4 0
1282 1000 26 4 90 3 4 42 16 0 1042 15 0
1440 30s S 2 3 84 17 6 22 A 0 629 8 0

Policies issued without delay or expense of stamp. Medical
referees paid.
Assignments of Policies registered without charge.
Agents wanted fur town and country. The arrangements with
the Agents can be ascertained by application at the Head Office.
W. F. DOBSON, Chairman.
GERARD HAY ROBERTSON, Eserstarp

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CONTENTS.
The Barrier Kingdoms
Alfred Tennyson, au Essay. In Three Parts. Part 11. In
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A Story of the North
The Churches of North France
The Two Partings, a Tale
Shakspeare'a Minor Poems
Poetry: In Youth I Died.
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