NOTES AND QUERIES. 



[No. 259. 



WESTERN LIFE ASSU- 

 RANCE AND ANNUITY SOCIETY, 

 3. PARLIAMENT STREET, LONDON. 

 Founded A.D. 1812. 



H. E. Bicknell, Esq. T. Grisaell, Esq. 



T. S. Cocks, Jun. Esq. J. Hunt, Esq. 



M.P. J. A. Lcthbndge.Esq. 



O. H. Drew, Esq. E. Lucas, Esq. 



W. Evans, Esq. J. Lys Seager, Esq. 



W. Freeman, Esq. J. B. "White, Esq. 



F. Fuller, Esq. J. Carter Wood, Esq. 

 J. H. Qoodhart, Esq. 



Trtisteea, 



W.Whateley.Esq., Q.C. ; GeorgeDrew,EBq.i 



T. Grissell, Esq. 



Physician, — William Rich. Basham, M.D. 



BonJter«. — Messrs. Cocks. Biddulph, and Co., 

 Charing Cross. 



VALUABLE PRIVILEGE. 



POLICIES effected in this Office do not be- 

 come void through temporary difliculty in pay- 

 ing a Premium, as permission is given upon 

 application to suspend the payment at interest, 

 according to the conditions detailed in the Pro- 

 spectus. 



Specimens ofRates of Premium for Assuring 

 lOO/.. with a Share in tlxree-fourths of the 

 Profits : 



ARTHUR SCRATCHLEY, M.A., r.R.A.8., 



Actuary. 

 Now ready, price 10«. 6d., Second Edition, 

 with material additions. INDUSTRIAL IN- 

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 TREATISE on BENEFIT BUILDING SO- 

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 Land Investment, exemplified in the Cases of 

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 &c. With a Mathematical Appendix on Com- 

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 THUR SCRATCHLEY, M.A., Actuary to 

 the Western Life Assurance Society, 3. Parlia- 

 ment Street, Loudon. 



BANK OF DEPOSIT, 

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Established a. d. 1844. 



PARTIES desirous of INVEST- 

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Interest payable in January and July. 



PETER MORRISON, 



Managing Director. 



Prospectuses and Forms for opening Ac- 

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"DENNETT'S MODEL 



J) WATCH, as shown at the GREAT EX- 

 BlBITION. No. 1. Class X., in Gold and 

 Silver Cases, in five qualities, and adapted to 

 all Climates, may now be had at the MANU- 

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 London-made Patent Levers, 17, 16, and 12 

 guineas. Ditto, in Silver Cases, 8, 6, and 4 

 guineas. First-rate Geneva Levers, In <!old 

 Cases, 12, 10, and 8 guineas. Ditto, in Silver 

 Cases, 8, b, and 5 guineas. Superior Lever, with 

 Chronometer Balance, Gold, 27, 23, and 19 

 guineas. Bennett's PockctChronometer,Ooltl, 

 60 guineas j Silver, 40 guineas. Every Watch 

 skilfully examined, timed, and its performance 

 guaranteed. Barometers, 22., 32., and 4<. Ther- 

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BENNETT, Watch, Clock, and Instrument 

 Maker to the Royal Observatory, the Board of 

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PIANOFORTES, 25 Guineas 

 each D'ALMAINE & CO., 20. Soho 



Square testablished a.d. 1785), sole manufac- 

 turers of the ROYAL PL\NOFORTES, at 25 

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 The peculiar advantages of these pianofortes 

 are best described in the following professional 

 testimonial, signed by tlie majority of the lead- 

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 having carefully examined the Royal Piano- 

 fortes manufactured by MESSRS. D'AL- 

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 appears to us impossible to produce instruments 

 of the same size possessing a richer and finer 

 tone, more elastic touch, or more equal tem- 

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 the library, 'ioudoir,ordrawing-room. (Signed) 

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Patronised by tbe Boyal 

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TWO THOUSAND^ POUNDS 

 for any person producing Articles supe- 

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THE HAIR RESTORED AND GREY- 

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 BEEIHAM'S CAPILLARY FLUID is 

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 the admiration of every one. Thousands have 

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 SUPERFLUOUS HAIK REMOVED. 

 BEETHAM'S VEGETABLE EXTRACT 

 does not cause pain or injury to the skin. Its 

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 Bottles, !>s. 



BEETHAM'S PLASTER is the only effec- 

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MESSRS. ALLEN'S registered Despatch- 

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J. W. & T. ALLEN, 18 & 22. West Strand. 



50,000 CURES WITHOUT MEDICINE. 



DU BARRYS DELICIOUS 

 REVALENTA ARABICA FOOD 

 CURES indigestion (dyspepsia), constipation, 

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 Alfred Hooper Nevill, for imitating "Du 

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BARRY, DU BARRY, & CO., 77. Regent 

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" James Roberts. 



" Bridgehouse, Frimley, April 3, 1854." 

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