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CHEAP BOOKS,
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been favoured with since his -commencement in business ;
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'faciti Opera, 4 vols. Bvo, cloth, 16s. ; Euripidis Opera
Omnia, with Trollope's Notes, 2 vols. Bvo, cloth, Bs. 6d. ;
Dunbar's Grieca Majora, 2 vols. Bvo, calf, £1 4s. ; Ditto, 3
vols., bds., 10s. 6d.; Holmes's Vetus Testamentum Grmcuin,
cum variis Lectionibus, Ist vol., containing Genesis and
Exodus, folio, bds., 6s. 6d. ; Heroditi Mune, sive Historia-
rum, Libri ix., &c., 1 vol. Bvo, 10s. ; Pindari Carmina, 3
vols. Bvo, bds., a Ch. Gottl. H eyrie, 16s. 6d. ; Clarke's Ho-
mer, 2 vols. Bvo, 10s. ; Dibdin's Introduction to Greek and
Latin Classics, 2 vols. Bvo, bds., 9s. 6(1. ; Trollope's Greek
Testament, Bvo, 10s. 6d. ; Sospulfe Lexicon, folio, bound,
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bound, 15s. ; Titus Livius, 4 vols. Bvo, bds., 21s. ; with other
Classics and Elementary Works, equally cheap. Also,
Translations by Pope, Dryden, Littlebury, Francklin, and
others.
Todd's complete Works, 1 vol. Bvo, 7s. ; Hooke's Roman
History, 6 vols. Bvo, bds., 30s. ; Dr. Johnson's Works, 12
vols. Sy°, bds., 21s. ; Burns's Works, by HOGG and Mo-
THERWELL, 5 vols. 12mo, cloth, fine plates, 14s. Gd. ; Gib
bon's Rome, 12 vols. Bvo, £1 7s. 6d. ; Hume and Smollett's
England, 3 vols. Bvo, cloth, 17s. ; Rollin's Ancient History,
6 vols., cloth boards, 20s. ; Goldsmith's Works, 4 vols. Bvo,
10s. 6d. ; Bailey's Dictionary, Bvo, 6s. 6d. ; Dow's History
of Hindostan, 3 vols. 4to, 9s. 6d.; Cave's Lives of the
Fathers, 3 vols. Bvo, cloth, 18s. 6d.; Abbe Reynell's History
of Trade in the East and West Indies, 6 vols. 12mo, bound,
10s. ; D'Avila's History of the Civil Wars of France, 1 vol.
folio, 7s. 6d. ;
Flurd's Rites and Ceremonies, 4to, 6s. ; Col-
lier's Great Historical Dictionary, 2 vols. folio, 10s. 6d. ;
Aikin's General Biography,
7 vols. 4to, 21s. ; Harris's Dic-
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The Methodist Magazine, 8 vols., in Shilling Numbers, 1833
to 1840 inclusive, containing Portraits of many eminent
Ministers, only 4:2 ss. The Works of Paley, Hervey,
Horne, Burder, Hall, Blair, Leighton, Shakspeare, Sterne,
Newton, Milner, &c. Sze., very cheap.
J. BLEVIN informs Purchasers of Books who may favour
him with a call, that they will find each Book, or Set of
Books, marked inside the first cover at the lowest price ;
and Works not found in the Shop will be obtained, per order,
with the utmost expedition.
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GREAT HARLOTTE_STREETNEARLY OPPOSITE.

SHEFFIELD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, AND MAN-
CHESTER RAILWAY.
CONTRACT FOR WORKS.
THE Directors are now ready to receive TENDERS for
the following WORKS :
CONTRACT No. 6, OR DINTING VALE VIADUCT CON-
TRACT.—To commence at the termination of the Gamesley
Contract, in a field No. 226 on the plan, in the parish of
Glossop, and to terminate in the field No. 209 on the plan,
in the said parish; the length of the viaduct being 484 yards
or thereabouts.

CONTRACT No. 7, OR LONGENDALE CONTRACT.—TO
commence at the termination of the Dinting Vale Viaduct
Contract, and to terminate in a field No. 2 on the Plan in
the Parish of Glossop, near to the entrance of the Summit
Tunnel; the length being six miles and 73 chains or there-
abouts. _ _ _ _

These Contracts to comprise the whole of the Works
necessary for the completion of the lengths of the. Railway
herein mentioned, including the ballasting and laying of the
permanent road, except the rails and chairs, which will be
found by the company. The contract is also to include the
maintenance of the works for twelve months aftei their
entire completion.—Plans, sections, specifications, and draft
forms of contract may be seen on application to the Secretary,
at the Railway Office, 15, Piccadilly, Manchester, on and
after Monday, the 29th instant.
Sealed tenders, addressed to the Secretary, and endorsed
" Tenders for Works," to be sent in on or before Monday,
the 19th September next, after which day no tender will be
received.

Printed forms of tender may be obtained at the office,
and no others will be attended to.--The Directors will not
consider themselves bound to accept the lowest offer.—By
order of the Board,

JOHN PLATFORD, Secretary.
Manchester, 15. Picadilly, 25th August. 1842.