Star.
London, England, 1808-09-29 00:00:00

IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

-THE Public arc respectfully reminded, that Re-
ceipts for Policies falling due at Michaelmas next, are ready
at their Offices in Sun-court, Cornhill, and St. James's-street, and
also in the luttida of their Agents in the principal Cities and Towns.
This °See grants Policies for short periods, and allows a dis-
count on all Premiums and Duty paid for more than one year.,

The Terms of the Office will be found, in 01 cases, as mOde-
rate as those of any similar institution, and all cl dms upon the
°face will be adjusted with liberality and promptitude.
Farming Stock is insured generally at is. per cent. and Losses
canard by Lightning are by tkil Company made good.

J. DAY, Secretary.

N.B. Dirklends slue the Proprietors on the expiration of the Ist
Eve years, are now paid at the Company's Office, In Sun-court,
Cornhill, every l'hursclay, between the bourse/ I I arid three.

Linder the Patronage and sanction of
Her Royal Higlnscss the PRINC::SS of WALES,

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TnE MACASSAR OIL, for improving and ac-
erlerating the growth of Hait.—The virtues of thisprepa-
ration are far beyond euloginni : it is composed from vegetable
ingredierit, from a tree in the island of Macassar, in the East In-
dies: it amlerates the growth of hair, even on bald places; pre-
serves it from falling off or changing colour ; . gives to the tresses
a most'berutiful gloss, and likewis: has woriiicrfitl effects on chU-
dren'a.hair, of which the hills will give a full detail of its efficaty,
:nil the Proprietors can produce incontrovertible evidence 01 the
snper!ative advantages it possesses.
Sold' at Ss. ed. per bottle, by the Proprietors, Rowland and
SINN Yarhy-Ereet, Hatton Carden ; and by appointment, at Mess.
Rosemy and Co. Perfomas,lo6, Hatton Garden; Bourgeois and
'Amick, Perris:tiers, Hay-market ; Harding, Howell and Co.
Sp, Pall Mall; (Prerton, 47, New Bond-street ; Green, Oxford-
street; Warremand Co. at the Golden Fleece, Cheapside ; Perrin,
►s,'Sniithamptob4treet, Covent Cardin ; Shaw and Edwards, St.
Paurs Church-yard ; Dicer and Sutton, Northampton ;
Salisbury ; I:•: ere au4 Woad, Bath ; Siamnonds, Pqrtssuautb.
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ISLE Of THANET.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, IN LOTS,
Early next Spring, of which due notice will be given,
TWO Hundred and Sixty-sir Acres of rich Marsh
Laud, situate in the Parish of Minster, in the presdut occu-
pations of Messrs. Collard, Bushell, and Slaughter, under Leases,
which will expire at the Michaelmas following. Also 13 Acres
and 2.5 Perches of excellent Arabia Land, situate in the Parish of
St. Lawrence, in the occupation of Mr. Robert Foat. Seven
-Acres; SRoods, and 23 Perches of Arable Land, in the Parish
of Salntiohn's, near the Town of Margate, in the occupation of
Mr.. Samuel Ploitham: And about 4 Acres of Arable Laud, in
the Parish of. St. Mary Breeding, near Canterbury, in the occu-
pation of Mr. John Cul!ard, all of whose terms will expire at Old
Michailmas, 1809.

For further particulars aprly to Mews. Bleasdale, Alexander,
and Holmes, Hatton-court, Threadneedle-street or to Mr. Ap-
pliyard, New Square, Lincoln's Inn, where a Map of the Estate
nlay be seen.

DR. I.EMI'RIERE'S NEW WORK.
This day was published, handsomely printed in one large
volume octavo, price 16s. in boards.

UNIVERSAL BIOGRAPHY ; containinga co-
pious Account, critical and historical, of the Life and Cha-
racter, Labours and Actions, of eminent Persons, in all ages and
,:uuntries, conditions and professions, urr.inged iu alphabetical
order, (abridged from the larger Work in quarto).
By J. LEMPRIERE,

Printed for 2...Cade11 and W. navies, Strand. Of whom may
ate had, the Work'at tatge, hatidsomely printed in one very large
vol. 4to. price 31. Ss. in boards. Also, by the same Author,
A CLASSICAL DICTIONARY ; containing a clear and corn-
piehensive Account of all the proper names which occur in read-
ing the Classics; haAsornely printed in one large volume 4to.
price 21 ss. in hoards. Also a pew Edition, being the sixth, of
the Aloidgment of the Classicz.l:',ictionary, in oue large vol. svo.
price 19s. rid. bound. • •••

THE MONTHLY PRECEPTOR REVLVI 1),
With Tivelve Guineas worth of Prizes icr MJtith.
Saturday next, the Ist of October will be pablithed, to be conti-
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Engravings, price One Shining and Sixpence,
THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE; or, The
MONTHLY PRECEPTOR in every branch-of know-
ledge, intended to form in its progress AN UNIVLRLAL LI-
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Every Number to he accompanied In, Prize Exercises in Com-
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with a view to stimulate the emulation of Young Persons, (whe-
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The Prizes to consiAt of Gt.oir s, TELESCOPES, MICROSCOPES,
INSTRIIMENTN and VA LVABLE BOOM.
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The utility of the Monthly Preceptor, when it was a few years
since in course of publication, occasioned its temporary disconti-
nuance to be the subject of regret in many hundred Schools and
Families in which it had obtained circulation:, _

The Conductors, however, pledged themselves to revive it
after a convenient hpse of time, and they now present them-
selves again to the Public with improved and matured plans,
with the same public-spirited intenti .ns which bofore animated
them, and with the advan'ar s of their former erperienee.
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W E'd'inburgh;
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Stationers.

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read" in schools by the senior Scholars, Schoolmasters or Gover-
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