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ERASER'S MAGAZI]
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gE for OCTOBER, 1856,
, contains
Shakspeare and his Native
County.
James Montgomery.
The Angel in the House.
The Two Toppers
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilia,
its Present State and Future
Prospects.

Cbe Last House in C— Street.
I 'roteatantiam trout a Roman
Catholic Point of View.
*3 fonrnal of a Tour in the Crimea,
1856. Part I.
=lent Genie. Part I.—Orna-
mental Stones.
R 1 chard Cromw:•il and the Dawn
of the Restoration.

London : John W. Parke:

and Son, West Strand.

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.Just published, New and Improved Edition, price One Shilling,
• 'FRE CURABILITY of CONSUMPTION ;
being a Series of rapers, presenting the most prominent and
=portant Practical Points in the Treatment of the Disease.
By FRANCIS 11. RABIADGE, M.D.,
Fellow of the College of Physicians, late Senior Physician to the
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Also, by the same Author, Price 10s. 6d.,
A TREATISE on ASTHMA. And DISEASES of the HEART.
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The Third Edition. Just Published, price 55., by post, free, ss. 6d.
ON TRUE & FALSE SPERIVLATORRIREA,
with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the
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fETROPOLITAN COUNTIES and
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent-
stn., et, Waterloo-place, London. Capital, 100,0001.
TRUSTEES.
Rt .Hn. Spencer H. Walpole,M.P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M P.
Fl enry Peter Fuller, Esq. I E. Vanslttart Neale, Esq.
Life Assurance business trans--cted in all its branches
N.B. Th 2 bonus declared at the last division of profits averaged
33 per cent, on all the premiums paid.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager.

1 GUARDIAASSNURANFCEIREPANYAND LIF E
No. 11, Lombard-street, London.
DiItECTORS.
FRANCIS HART DYKE. Esq., Chairman.
HENRY HULSE BERENC, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
John Dixon, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart. John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., H.P. James Morris, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.
John Loch, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq.
• AIIDIToRS.
A. W. Roberts, Esq. •
i Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq..
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. 1 John Henry Smith, Esq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary.
Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary.
LIF E DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
I !ame• it, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of
he P roots, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
%Rho ut participation of Profits.
Thi next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1860, when
all pm iticipating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
,t Christmas, 1359, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At "the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total
reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000'.
At Christmas, 1854, the Assurances in force amounted to upwards
of 4,2 40,000 L. ; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
than loo,oord. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the
auart tnteta Capital) exceeded 1.700,000/: " -
FO BEI/ IN MMES.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
and West Indic., the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
fTnitext e •tates of America, have been materially reduced.
INV'. ALID LIVES.--Persons who are not in such sound health as
would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums
may '3 ave their Lives insured at Ezra Premiums. ,
LO INS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vide e such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
att tined in each case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, feeeived
a' iel registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be
Aade for ,olicy Stamps.
Notice is hereby given, That Fire Policies which expire at Michael-
tma.s must be renewed within fifteen days at this office, or with Mr.
Sams. No. 1, St. James's•street, corner of Pall-m,11; or with the
Company's agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become
void.

Losses caused by Explosion of Gag are admitted by this Company.

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
OFFICES--ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL.
Octavius Wigram, Esq., Governor.
George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir John William Lubbock, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.

hen ty Bainbridge, Esq.
Eti'mond S. P. Calvert, Esq.
hn Garrett Cattley, Esq.
r...dward Maxwell Daniel, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Greilfell, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.
Tames Stewart Hodgson, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq.
Charles John Manning, Esq.
MEDICAL REFEREE---SRMUCI Stilly, Esq., F.R.S.
NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre-
miums falling due at Michaelmas will expire on the 14th October.
FIRE and T,TFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor-
poration OR 'Advantageous term.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation
n prontr, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation.
The fallowing table shows the large BONUSES declared up to the
31st December, 1855, on British Participating Policies of fourteen
years' standing, for tha sum of 1,0001. each.

Hon. John T. Leslie Melville.
Henry Nelson, Esq.
Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart.
Alexander P, Prevost, Esq.
Abraham George Robarts, Esq.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
William Soltau, Esq.
Thomas Tooke, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.

Age Addition Further Per Cent. ' Per Cent.
When made in Addition Total per annum on the
Assured. 1848. in Addition on the sum Premium
1855. Assured. paid.
.-----. --- ____ _ - --- -
£ £ £
30 102 112 214 1'53 591
35 106 115 221 1•58 4'3
40 113 121 234 1'67 50•5
45 121 123 249 1111 462
50 135 140 275 1'95 43'0
55 149 154 303 2'16 39.9
60 166 174 340 2'43 371

F.euivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable
by thole persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The future division of Profit will take place every Five years.
Any skim not exceeding 15,0001. may be insured on one life.
This Corporation affords to the Assured
Liberal Participation in Profits—with exemption from the
liabilities; of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Socie-
ties—with the guarantee of a large inv. sted Capital Stock.
The advantages of modern practice —with the security of an
Office whose resources have been tested by the experience of
nearly a Century and a-half.
JOHN A. HIGHAM, Actuary and Secretary.

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