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THE NOVELIST'S LIBRARY.
EDITED by THOMAS ROSCOE, Esq.
With Illustrations from Designs, original and selected, by JACOB
GEORGE STRUTT, Author of " Sylva BritAnniea."
To be published in Monthly Volumes, uniform with the Wsverley

Novels.

In announcing a Select Series of Classical Novels, Messrs. Cochrane
end Picket gill disclaim any intention of trespassing on the ground oc-
cupied by other publisher. Whilst the productions of writers of fiction,
subsequent to the time of Fielding and Smollett, are presented in a
periodical form, as candidates fur Public favour, tile Proprietors are
encouraged to extend the field of rational entertainment, by offering to
English readers cheap editions of the works of those great painters of
life and manners who reflect lustre on their respective countries, com-
prehending only such Novels and Romances, as have been unequivo-
cally stamped with popular regard, and which, front their long.
admitted superiority over all competitors of their class, and their
translation into various languages, are, for ever, associated with the
literature of the world.
THE NOVELIST'S LIBRARY
Will embrace the following distinguished Works :
Robinson Crusoe—De Foe Gulliver's Travels—Swift
Tom Jones—Fielding The Man of theWorld—Mackensls
Joseph Andrews—Do. The Man of Feeling—Do.
Amelia—Do. Erelina—Miss Burney
Roderick Random —Smollett Don Quixoto—r mes
'il Bias--

Peregrine Pickle—Do.
Humphrey Clinker--Do.
Vicar of Wakefield—Goldsmith
Ttistram Shandy—Sierne

Gil __ -Le Sage
Guzman D'Alfarache, or the Spa-
nish ILogue—Do.
Arabian Nights' Entertainments,

With others of equal popularity, whose authors, it is acknowledged,
wrote " fur all time " and whose happy illustrations of character and
manners prove them to have been familiarly acquainted with human
nature in all its varieties, and capable of representing life as they found
it ; thus furnishing an intellectual banquet, replete at once with in.
structioa and amusement. The great estimation in which the produc-
tions of these powerful delineates' of life are justly regarded, hu long
ceased to be confined to the land of their With : they have been trans.
planted into every climate, appealing with the resistless voice of genius
to the admiration of all nations ;—and they have been rewarded with
imperishable fame.
The best uniform Editions of these celebrated works have hitherto
been published in forms and at prices which have placed them beyond
the reach of any but the wealthier class of readers. To remove this in-
convenience, and supply wants which the public has long felt, the Pro-
ptietors intend to publish the present Edition in Monthly Volumes,
beautifully printed and embellished with Plates, at the cheap price of
Five Shillings per Volume, neatly bound. Each Author can be pur.
chased separately.

The First Number, being the first volume of Defue's Robinson
Crusoc, (tube completed in two volumes), with the Life of the Author,
written exressly fur this Edition, will be published on the 2d of May
next, illustrated with Right Engravings, from original designs, by J.
G. Strutt ; and an elegant Portrait of Defoe, engraved on Steel.

The Sceond Number, similarly illustrated, will be published on the
lst of June.

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TO MOTHERS AND NUUSES.

MRS. JOHNSON, the original and only proprietor of
the celebrated " JOHNSON'S AMERICAN SOOTHING
SYRUP," for Children Cutting their Teeth, Begs to Inform the pub-
lic, and especially those ladies who have honoured her by using the
above medicine, in preference to aay other, for Mims suffering from
Dentition (the pain attending which it has immediately relieved, du-
ring the experience of the last twenty-five years) that, finding the
fatigue of preparing the said medicine greater than her health will
allow her to continue and desirous that the Medicine may be dis-
pensed is all Its original purity and effect, she has disposed of the
secret for making the said Syrup to her friends, Messrs. Barclay and
Sons, of E.rringdon-street. London, who will faithfully prepare the
same, under her immediate direction. Mrs. Johnson, therefore, ear-
nestly requests all purchasers to take notice, that the Stamp affixed to
each bottle of the genuine " Johnson's American Soothing Syrup,"
will hereafter contain the names of " Barclay and Sons,'' without
which it cannot he genuine ; and much evil may arise to Infants
from neglecting this caution. some unprincipled persons having pub-
lished spurious imitations. . _

Price of the Genuine JOHNSON'S SOOTHING SYRUP, 2,. 9d. per
Bottle, Duty included ; and Sold by aU respectable Vender, of Me.
dicir.e.

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Medical Men, has at length been found in the JAVA BALSAM,
front which is Prepared the
JAVA PILLS,
being the only successful attempt to produce In a solid form en ea.
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ready extensively known, and fully relied upon, in all cases of Mucous
Secretions from the Bladder and Kidneys, and every other case in
which Capivi, Cubebs, &c. have usually been employed.
Persons going abroad will find these Pills the most portable and
valuable Medicine hitherto offered to public notice. They will
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all circumstances, until the cure be complete. Hospitals, Infirma-
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:o the Agent.
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