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TO THE EDITOR OF THE STA".
9th—Ou the appearance of the Fifth Edition of Part !leg.,
the LOPOOII ENCTCLOCEDSA, the Proprietor feels it incentives' es.:
him to offer his grateful acknowledgements is the Pub:at,
unexamp
led success which his arduous undertaking
eeperimaced ; slums which In the best era
times could scarcely have been anticipated: but which.
sudden, severe, and protractee check which the trade el the k,..•
doss has received, is altqgethee without precedent no,
welcome and efficient tesetmnety of public favour, he chiefly acrd.
butes to the Plan of the Work ; its adaptation in form, in as
and in price, to the largest portion of the reading amorpig7,74
above all, to the zealous and aosioes care with which he havi.
(orally watched over its progress, and the sefacitude
than
has ever cherished, rather to fleeced his engagements thas fit
short of them. Encouragement is the soul of enterprhe; and chi
Peblisher has been ediaulated by extraordinary patrostal,,t,p nii4
unremitting exertions, and even sacrifices, is orsierie 'wire
nd
deserve it in a far mote emended degree. Thus, towage —7
priating the present profits of the undertaking, he bit invartabg
thrown theca back upon the work Itself; and be trusts, to.;
proveinent in the variety. the origkrallty, and the accuracy 14
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ttibutors possess the highest gealifscatioes far the respeeciwt44
assigned to them ; their number bas bees augmented, and dui
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articles as specimens of the abilities of those whose pens ha,
engaged. Yet he imagines, that Without presumption, be put
affirm, that in all the esspeatil requisites of science, literates*, ad
good writing, the Lohoou liverckornota is pot inktier w 744
its predecessors or contemporaries, while it combines in earl
branch all the improvements which are to be derived frau it'
being the last In order of time.

The Publkher does not arrogate to himself the merit ofdifie.
wrested generosity in hiving :km for tie present ntisTeediel
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in tarrying forward great undertakings, in which the Public ism
deettly intervened, will sooner or liner insure ample compemake
and reward. brow that the work is far advanced, sod ite publics.
cicalas been punctual and regular, the Proprietortruos, dustbin
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wry, be would readily sacrifice all the property be possesses is tle
world. He has embarked in the undertaking, and the arrange.
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which man can devise or accomplish.

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principle. THOMAS TEGG,
February 7, 11147, No. 75;Cheapside London.
P. S. 'Se* the Advertisement in the7resst of Twe-ffrait of ibis day.

' A dining robbery, and to a considerabTe amount,
was on ffeturdaylait committed kt the house of Ns. -Eager^
Beg. of Greet Cumberland-street, Portman-square, about ten
o'clock in tke after-pion, hysom thieves, who &Klieg the are.i-gau
unlocked, descended the steps and penetrated to rite butler's pantry,
which is situated in the middle of the house, woteritbstanding the
servants were at (Huber in the adjoining hall. The villains obtaiaed
gieeeeseioh of tka whole of the dinner plate, klatch was lying is the
butieek roam, with which Use; effected their eiseope unobserved.

HEW EDITION, THE TENTH, ENLARGED,
With Observalletw au the Dwyer of trusting to Nostrums as as
Internal Remedy far the Cure of Stricture; Mounted by
awes, prierefie. •
PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS ON STRIC.
'TURES of the "URETHRA and R ECTU M, teem:met/et
an Improved System for their Treatment and Cure. illtutratiog its
Ramey by numerous remarkable and highly important Cam is
time of which Strictures of from Ten to Twenty Years duration
have been totally, removed in a few weeks, and ill superiority
tbireby fully established over every other Method hitherto pea:-
Used. By C. B. COURTENAY, M.D.

To Which are added, fibservatiturs and Prattleaf Comments ne
Gleets, Seminal Weakness, and the Miseries occasioned by SW-
, abuse, for the cure of which, a mode of treatment, the result 44
lung and successful practice, and at once safe, speedy, and effectual,
'is adopted by the Author.
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We eahsesely recommend the cases relateirby, Dr. Cisurtenty
to the perusal of such of our Readers as are aMicted with the cnns-
plaints which the author has made the subject of these Obsersa•
Lions. Several instances are adniticed of the recovery of perfect
health from states which were considered hopeless by practitioners
of eminent talents, and very extensile experience. We entertain
'the highest opinion of Dr. Courttmly'sproftssionarskill, mid con-
gratulate him on his successfutand ludieiolis application to these
severe and often destrustive sliseases."--,European Maga,Me

BIRTR.

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The 17th instant, at Wimbledon, the wife of the Rev. H• Lird•
say, of a daughter.