The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-03 00:00:00

Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

On Friday 'next will be published, in post Bvo., with seven
Woodcut Illustrations from Original Drawings by Wolf;
FALCONRY : its Claims, History, and Practice.
By GAGE EARLE FREEMAN, M.A. (" Peregrine of the
"Field" newspaper) ; and FRANCIS HENRY SALVIN, Captain
West York Rifles. To which arc added Remarks on Training
the Otter and Cormorant, by Captain Salvin.
London : Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts;

THE RET. H. MUSG RAVE WILKINS'S NEW GREEK

DELECTUS,
Just published, in 12m0., price 4s. cloth,

A PROGRESSIVE GREEK DELECTUS.-
-LA- By the Rev. H. MUSGRAVE WILKINS, M.A., Fellow of
Merton College, Oxford, Author of "Notes for Latin Lyrics"
in use in Harrow, Westminster, and Rugby Schools.

The plan of this work, sug-
gested by the Rev. Dr. Tem-
ple, Head Master of Rugby
School, and since approved by
many of the first scholastic
authorities, Is to illustrate

made to Wordsworth's Acci-
dence and Syntax, the scope
and practical bearing- of which
are thus inculcated on the
pupil's mind as he proceeds.
Idiomatic constructions only

every stage of Bishop Word-
worth's Greek Accidence on
the principle that a delectus
should be a grammar teaching
by example. Accordingly, in
lieu of the exegetical notes,
too commonly construing and
parsing for the pupil in simi-
lar works,con s taut reference is
London : Longman; Gres

are explained in the notes ;
ordinary words and phrases
being given in a Lexicon ap-
pended, in which it has been
aimed to present all the addi-
tional information which the
youthful student of Greek can
require, so as to make this de-
lectus complete in itself.
a, Longman, and Roberts.

TAIT'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE for
OCTOBER contains :—" The Coming Crisis"—The
Irish Revivals and the Pulpit—Middle Class Painters—At
Home, concluded-- -Telescopic Views—The Dra:na of Life, &c.
Price ls. London : Partridge and Co.

Just published, price 25., free by post, 2s. 4d.,

ON

SPERMATORRHMA.
By F. B. COURTENAY,
And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan_ Infirmary for the

'Cure—of Strictures of the Urethra.

" The aim of the author is to present a common-sense view
of the Causes, Nature, Consequences, and Treatment of this
Disease, as also to free these questions from the Professional
Fallacies, the Popular Delusions, and the exaggerations of
Quackery by which they have hitherto been surrounded, to the
destruction of the health and happiness of thousands. Thesis
objects are discussed in a common-sense and highly practical
manner."--Medical Circular.

London : H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street.

METROPOLITAN, COUNTIES, AND
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
27, Regent-street, Waterloo-place, London, S.W.
Life Assurance, Annuities, and Endowments.
Loans on real and personal security.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager.

GUARDIAN FIRE AT
COMP.
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HENRY HUI,
HENRY VIGNE, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq,

JD LIFE ASSURANCE

'ANY,

Sir W.
M.P.

;reet, London, E.C.
Tot..R.
LENS, Esq., Chairman.
~ Deputy Chairman.
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
John Martin, Esq.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
Sir Godfrey J. Thonias, Bart.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloch, Esq.
AUDITORS.

M. T. Fiirqtihar:Bart.,

Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart.
Thomson Haukey, Esq., M.P.
John Harvey: Esq._

John
John
John

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Labouchere, Esq.
Loch, Esq. •

Lewis Loyd, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
I John Henry Smith, Esq. Cornelius Payne, jun., Esq.
Thomas Tallemach, Esq., Secretary.—Samnel Brown, Esq.,
Actuary.

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ACT OF PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to future In-
surers EICAITY PER CENT. of the Profits, with Quinquennial
Division, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of
Profits.
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when all Participating Policies which shall have subsisted at
least one year at Christmas, 18.19, will be allowed to share in
the Profits. • •
•-

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total Reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have
exceeded £913,000.
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force amounted to upwards of £4,240,000, the Income from the
Life Branch in 1854 was more than £200,000, and the Life As-
surance Fund (independent of the Guarantee Capital) exceeded
£1,510,000. -

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East and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern
parts of the United States of America, have been materially
reduced.
INVALID LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound
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LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
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ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of re-
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will be made for Policy Stamps.
Notice is Hereby Given, That Fire Policies which expire at
Michaelmas must be renewed within fifteen days at this
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Pall-mall ; or with the Company's Agents throughout the
Kingdcm, otherwise they become void.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
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