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R OYE R'S EFFERVESCENT NECTAR.
- Homer sang of nectar for the gods, Soyer has concocted a
"Petar meet for gods and goddesses."—Mornirg Chronicle.
,4 "Gime us thirst and a battle of Soyer's Nectar, say we, and we
"6111 laugh to scorn the cup of Hebe."—Sun.
Li Manufactured only at Messrs. SOYER and CO.'S, 40, Rupert-street,
Haymarket. Retail price per dozen, 6s. ; bottles allowed for at the
rate of 23. per dozen when returned. A liberal allowance to the
trade; •

VINAIGRE DE BORDEAUX
WINE VINEGAR, well matured, is the strongest, finest,
4' Porest of all • for pickling and every domestic me, it is preferable
to all Other.
merchants,
id throughout the Kingdom by Chemists, Grocers, and Wine
w:tose names may be learnt trot the Importers.
W. and S. KENT and SONS, Upton-upon-Severn.
London Stores, 3, Queen-street-place, Cheapside.
W. S. RUMSEY, Agent.

URE PORT —A combination of interested
'lnca competitors in the Wine Trade having existed at Oporto
the year 1844 (with all its ramifications in this country), for
(..no manifest object of preventing PURE PORT WINE from being
drunk in England, as it used formerly to be, OFFLEYS, IVEBBER,
2 ORRESTER, and CRA.NIP, Alto Douro, farmers, have determined,
rgrowers, in self-defence, to supply the consumer direct ; and there-
fore Make this public announcement for the information of those gen-
tlement. who are disposed to replenish their cellars with pure, fully.
fermented and high-flavoured Port.
36, New Broad-street, July I, 1848.

. WORD or TWO on PORT WINE. Ad-
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0ur0,..
Published by Royston and Brown, 40 and 41, Old Broad-street.

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ROWLAND'S MACASSOR OIL
/2 high
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ROWLAND'S RALYDOR
preparation of unparalleled efficacy in improving and beautifying
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is ROWLAND'S ODONTO, or PEARL DENTIFRICE,
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Thems.
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00a
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