The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-27 00:00:00

THIRTY STRAND.

USE versus ORNAMENT; or, the Fortunate Specu-
lator; a Canadian Incident.
With other ingenious productions of Art,
Glass ornaments seldom have fail'd to impart
To nations uncivilied, wonder and joy,
All eager to purchase each glittering toy.
A pair of glass boots were to Canada sent,
And thence on a mission of merchandise went
The Indians amongst, during successive days,
Who hail'd the bright strangers with rapt'rous amaze,
The Owner while flatering his hopes that these Boots
A treasure would yield in commercial pursuits,
And save him in barter even threefold the sum
Ile else might expend in tobacco and rum.
The Chief of the nation held confabulation,
And then to the Dealer pronounced this oration t--
" These toys are attractive indeed to the eye,
But yet they no permanent uses supply ;
Hence nothing availing, we certainly rather
Would prize a defence against wet and cold weather;
For which in these ornaments looking in vain,
Adieu! and your glass-boots pray take back again !"
The Settler chagrin'd, yet not lost to all hope,
Retied and resolving with Fortune to cope,
Instanter to London despatch'd his command
To purchase at 30, the Sian in the Strand.
A quantum suflicit of WARREN'S Jet Blacking,
That nothing of happy resist' might be lacking.
The order was tent, and the 3krchant set out
Again to the Indians. in confident route,
With Boots of stout leather, like mirrors that Phone,
" Alt ! these," cried the Chief, " past defect will atone !"
With furs in profusion his rapture now backing,
Enriching the Settler through Warren's Jet Blacking.
This easy Shining and Brilliant Blacking, prepared by Robert
Warren, 30, Strand, London ; and sold in every town in the king-
dom. Liquid, in bottles. Otl.. and 10d: each. Also
Paste Blacking, in pots, Ik!.. IV., and lid. each. A shilling pot
of Paste is equal to four Is. bottles of Liquid.

SUPERIOR SEIDLITZ POWDERS.
THESE. Powders produce, when ustd as directed,
Water, exactly of the same quality as that found at the
celebrated Seidlitz Spring. The Water impregnated with them
becomes, in an instant, sparkling and effervescent, and forms an
alterative Saline Aperient, as pleasant as Soda Water. They
remain unimpaired by time or climate.
Prepared and sold by the Proprietors, Messrs. 0. MARSHALL
and (:o. Chemists, Brewer-street, Gulden-square, in Boxes, 4s. lid.
each, and in Bottles at 224. duty included.
To be had as above :
His Majesty's Solvolatile Lavender Vinegar
Oxygenated Soda Powders Eau de Colagne
Cheltenham Salts in crystals Arquebusade Water
Ditto ditto, in efflorescence Lavender Water
Finest Calcined Magnesia Ditto, Perfumed
Pectoral Lough Drops Ditto, Mille Fleur
Aromatic Vinegar Vegetable Extract
Camphor Tooth Powder Himrits—various
Vegetable Tooth Powder Pare Poyale aux Mille Fleurs ;
And every genuine Drug and It edicinc, of the finest quality, for
home and for exportation.
Medicine Chests, of all prices, completely fitted for every Climate.
11s. Merchants, &c. supplied on liberal terms.
All other advertised Pupa:anon' for making the Soda and
Scidlitz Waters,under the above names, are spurious.
*,,* Prepared also, and sold as above, very superior FRENCH
POLISH, for all kinds of fine Wood, Furniture, &c.