The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-10 00:00:00

NJ V r--OFFICE, JON. G. 1325.
'FUME rrirripti (I,d Cootmitsioners of his .411n-
.Vtry r4y tine I%.oiire•
That on TUESILLI', :',‘• 1.1. h of February next. at ten n'elnck
Pr the forenoon. et eu mingham will put up to Sale at
Li, Mayesly's Lbielvabto , ni t
1.1) STORES,
l'unsiwing of old rape...liakiogs. fennel.. bobrope. and
eons .1101, and varinu, &ricks of plop &c. &c. &c. all lying
in :he said Yard.
Per•on. wi.hing to view the Lott munt apply to the COMMig-
Sinner ut the 'V ml for a :o.le of n0,4.4.4(11 low that purpo.,e.
valogues and Conditions of Sale may be had hem and at the
Yuri.

1) iY.kl, SIANNA la or Barristi MINING
Asso('IATI(IN.
j
•AIIARIIIi)I.1)i;II5 are requested to MEET at the rite
of Landon TNT, m. t. nn Y NEXT,
the Illth invent. a. ice for 11" e o'Clork nrerito.tly, for the itur-
p„.e of for,,,in4 the It C tttlef M 11717, appointed
et the fireeral Nl,ett;.:; ta the t•harehottleta, held un the 224 day of
Nowt mber tart.
KNIf ; e••• 1 tl-S0 N., 26. Baaiogl-all.,tvet.

COUNTY FIRE I 11.1:1+'F.. and I'lf.t.Arli)i.:NT
LIFE IWFIGE,
RECSEXT-STRErT HOY EXCHAYGE, LONDON
And aim) at Ltlinbirgl.. ft,b'ii. Prri,.. and all the principal
Great Britain.
E•tnitli.heit in BIM.
Caruso—A MILLION srt: Li No A NI) UPWARDS.
1111/1 4' cif/NS OF l' BE 11 I UMS,
Drat Class, Is. Int. per Cent. ; Farming Stock, in certain cases.
la. Gil per Cent.
All boated share Prnsps equally.
Claims have been paid immeilia:ely, and in full, to 1.700 Suf.
fererv.
Retorts of 25 and 20 per rent, have been paid Invariably.
47.1ta1l returned in the hat Eleven Vein,.
smug:sof 131. Bs. and 261. 111. pa (*an have been paid on Life

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Attendance daily., limn ten till five o'clock, to receive proposals,
ZIA to furnish every information that may be required.
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public until they have passed through several hands, and have had
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COMMIS in paper end printing, and by disposing of their works for
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the publication of all the classic and standard Works of Ancient
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mach larger circle of buyers.
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publications will have just claims of preference before all others, in
respect to correctness of text, and the general requisites of editor.
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works will also, as a sari-s, be distinguished by their geneal uni-
formity and bmuty, especially by the superiority of the paper and
printing, and tend, as they respectively appear, to the formation
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A series of our most popular Standard Works are now preparing
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cupyrigbm in the works published, and now in the course of pupil.
cation, by Mr. Septimus Prowett, are enabled to any into imme-
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the present conducted.
Mr. Septimus Prowett has the entire management of the publish.
ing department.

No. 30. STRAND.

JEOPARDY and SWINDLING
INGENUITY.

In Bnameht. where priz'd is the durable fame
Of Warren's Jet Blacking, a fair lady came,
In splendid array, to a Mercer's shop door,
AM purchas'd of silks a most valuable store !
The tradesman then ent'ring, with grateful expansion,
Her carriage, the cash to receive at her mansion,
Arriv'd, for a moment the lady retir'd,
The drawing.rontn suite chile the filtrate admir'd ;
At last his couipanion's return when invoking—
" She's gone!' said a servant, with conlnesa Provoking,
" What, gone !" cried the Mercer, " gone off with my bilks!
" So, thus then it is that a tradesman she bilks !
" This is not her mansion ?" " 0, no, Sir," " Whose then ?"
" Be cairn," said the savant, " your wildness restrain,
" And know that (rem reason derangement to wile him
" You now arc ct,4i.t'd it a Maniac Asylum !"
The Mercer arrev`tr in a pair of bright Boots.
Now rav'd 'gaunt lil4 'male of swindling pursuits
" Yes. yea, I am mud," he exclairn'tL "and my brain
" Shall never its wonted serenity gain I"
His feelings of fury now mounted so high,
That MeMlllllll proceeding at once to apply
Of rigid coercion, the keepers then raw
Their shades in the Jet of unrivall'd eclat;
And Sled as they stood, with amazement sabot,
To freedom the imputed lunatic pass'd !
0, fortunate event: the swindler was treed.
And thus the rich silks in the shop were replied.
The Meter adverts to the chance with much glee,
That set him from deem and jeopardy free . •
In Brussels whits taste and high fashion are backing
The wised of incident, Warren's Jet Blacking!
This enapahing and brilliant BLACKING, prepared l'Y DO.
ERT WARREN, 30, Strand, Laudon, and sold in every town
the kingdom. Liquid. In bottles. id., lad.. 12d-, and I dd. each 4
♦ Rasa Blackisl. It pots. lid. 124„ mud lad. each. A Shilling
' of Paste is equal to tour Is. total, of BOIL

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