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The Times, 1824-12-25T00:00:00

[Advertisemcnt.l-A new Series of the ridon Magnzzneigabo:t to be publislhe on an enlarged and mach improved plan. The edi- torship has been intrusted to entircly new hands, by vwhich talents and acquirements of the highes; order will be added tGthe work, andI its imrnortance and utility very materially increased. The firgt number will appear on the Ist of Januatv, 1825. [ Advertisement..1-Css raIsT rAs AND NElvW 'EAU'5 PRtESENTS. -An extensive assortment of intellectuml and useful new publica. tionst Bibles and Common Prayers, Ladies' and Gentlemen's An- nual Repositories and Pocket Books,in elegant and apprapriate bM-d- ings, adapted for presents to both sexes, may be had atWilsor.'s, 88, corner of the Royal Exchange, and Swveeting's.alley, CornhilL [Adverdsement.1-CANOVA.-The works of ANTONI5O CA2O. VA in sculpture and modelling, engraved in oudiine by- Renry Aio9es, with descriptions from the Italian of the CouuersAlbrizri, and a translation of the Life of Cansva by Count Cicogntra, em- bellished by a fine line engraving of Canova, by U'orthington, from a painting by Fabre, 2 vols. imperial 8vo, contait3ing 101 engravings, half bournd in morocco, 41. 4s. 4 2 vols. imperial 4to, 61. gd.; a ferr copies or, India paper, 101. lOs. Conies of the aboTe work in ele- gant an(d appropriate bindings by Lewis. lierine, or C. Muton, may be had of the pblisher,Septimas Prowett,23,01d Bond-street. (Advertiaement.i-JUVENILE ENJOYMSENT-'ae Menagerie Royal, Tower of London, will be found on inspection to conrtni the most interesting and valuable collection of wild beasts, birds, and reptiles, ever beheld, and highly calculated to impress on the minds of youthful visiters the most sublime ideas of tle wotaderbl works of nature. The exhibition of serpents is unparauleled. Ad. mittance to the whole Is. each person. [Advertisement.]-Works illustrative of thie Mannern and Artg of the Ancient Nations have hitherto been plased out Of Ae reach of general readers bv the great expense of engravings A publication containing, in a neat and cheap form, the substance of the rnany ela- borate treatises on thlis subject, haq long been a t'esideratuee, which the discovervof the art of printing from stOtne has at last offered an opportunity of supplying. Several nu r'.-`ersofa workof this te- scription. illustrative of the llannerS, Vine Arts, &c., of the Ro- mats, have already appeared, and ve been very favourably re- ceiveti, aseach nulmber, p,nce ls.. coatains from eight to twielve li- thograpIhic drawings, taeenrfrr Cravius, IMontfaucon and other expensive bpoks, accompaaed by copious descriptive jeter,press. Printed for Simpkitn atA Parthall, London, end may be had of other booksellers. [Advertisement.1-Thisday ispublished, in 3vois.crown 8vO,prica 30s. in boards1 tic LIFE Of JoEN BUNCLE, Esq., by T. Awnory, Gent. A Nt-w Edition. "Joln Buncle is the English Rabelais." The soul l,f Francis Rabelais passed into Tbomas Amory, the au.. thor of the Life and Adventures of John Buncle; both wrere physi. cWls,, and enemics of too much gravity. Their great business was 'o enjoy life. Rabelais indulges his spirit of eensanlity in wine, in dried neat's tongues, in Bologna sausages, in Botargos. John BuDn cle shows the Kame symptoms ot inordinate satisfeectiot in ten ant bread and butter. While lt&belais roared widt Friar John and the M11onks, John Buncle gossipped with the ladies; and with equal atd incontrollcd gaiety. These two authors possessed nll the insolence of healtib, so that their works give a fillip to the Constitution;t but they carried o9T the exuberance of their natrral spirits in diferent ways. The title of one of Rabelais' chapters, and the contents an- swer to the title, is, " How they chirped over theircup." The title of a correspondint chapter in John Buncle would ran thuc ._-" The author is invited to spend the evening wvith the divine hiss Haw.. kinis, and goes accordingly, with thte delightful conversation that ensued."-_Round Tadk, Vol. I.-Landen, Septimus Prowest, 23, fld Bond-street; and IV. and C. Tait, Edinburgh. tAdvertiscment.1-NOVELTY AND VARIETY FOR TSTE N?VW Y EAst.-.W. IMSARSIALL. anxious to please his best friends the Public). has lust published lS different deseTiptions of Pocket- Books and Almasacks for 1825, combining sorne fine Specimens of Engravings from the first ArtistS-Elegance of Finish-Novelty in the Elnbellithments,-which, from the extraordinary inereased salen atnnually,fullv testi f that ihlarshall'b Publicationls etand pre-eni- ,entity di the ea(l otgthe pocket-book trade. The L<adies' Pocket- Books contain elegant Engravings of the Parisian Modes, pro. cured expressly from Paris; Eght Views of Noblemeri's Seats- Fcur Pages of original engraved .1iusic * and a varietvofinterestine inforxiation, price 2s. id. eachl nmay be had with'an Almanack. Tie Sovereign contains 12 beautitlul Engravings, includint a fine Portrait of the Dtuke of York, Views of Cities in Great Britain, Alonuments of the Dukes of Kent and Bedforid, Earl iMlansfield, Shakspcare, and other distinguished Persons ; the Lists of Aemr. hers of both House, of Parliament, with their tow- residences; Baronets of England ; the Navy and Arm','; Great Oflicers of statc; Fnreign Ambassadors: trders of Kni'ghthood; T own and. Country Baa1kers, &c., price 3s. 6.d, elcgantly bound, gilt edges- may be had with an Almaneck. 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Recollect to order Marshall's superior gilt.edge Pocket.3Books and Almangcks, the oriainal inventor, on an elegant and inmproverl principle. tAdvcrtisetuent..1CnUSTFD PORTS.-MessrsT. THousPso- ;Ind FEARON, of Holborn-hill, appri7se tavorn-keepem and the wine trade generally. that their large stock oftcoated WVine is now in fine condlition, anid they are prepared to offer any rtion of it on a very moderate scak of prnfit . and as they only bottle the wines of thc first shlippers, tPe trade will find their Ports to be grentiy supe. rinr to what can be generally obt4ined at tle regular bottling houses Prices per dozen. 45s. and 48s., which have been in bottle from 16 toOnths to two y`ears and a half. These Port NVines are of two clases : the one having beert flve years in the wood, previously to bottling; the other not so old i the wood, but mnore full in body, and extremlelyrich and fruity. 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Ihey are designed to renovate the tone .md energy of the stomach; tn correct torpidity of the bowels, bY actioc as a eentle and efficweas laxative. but not as a direct purga.. tivr; and thus to premoate di4 estionwitiholit distressingorwcakeni- the Constitutioa. Tihe Toivc PILLS mray be had of respectable vendersof public medicines in liondon. lhublin, Edinburgh, Glas_ g!lniv and most principal towns. Each packet is signed " Jobn Towe-rs" on the labcl, and sealed with the Royal arms.