Dec. 10. 1853.] 



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ESTERN LIFE ASSU- 

 RANCE AND ANNUITY SOCIETY, 

 PARLIAMENT STREET, LONDON. 

 Founded A.D. 1842. 



Directors, 



T. OrisseTI, Esq. 



J. Hunt, Esq. 



J. A. I,ethbridpe,EBq. 



E. T.ucaa, Esq. 



J. Lys Seager, Esq, 



J. B. White. Esq. 



J. Carter Wood, Esq. 



H. E. Bicknell, Esq. 

 T. 8. Cocks.Jun. Esq. 



G. li. Drew. Esq. 

 W. Evan-, Esq. 

 W. Freeman. Esq. 

 F. Fuller, Ksq. 

 J. H. Uoodliart, Esq. 



Trustees. 



W.Whateley.Esq.. Q.C. ; fieorge Drew, Esq.; 



T Grissell, Esq. 



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



Banke7-8. — Messrs. Cocks. Biddulpli, and Co., 



Charing Cross. 



VALUABLE PRIVILEGE. 

 POLICIES effected in this Office do not be- 

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 application to suspend the payment at interf st, 

 according to the conditions detailed in the Pro- 

 spectus. 



Specimens of Rales of Premium for Assuring 

 lOOL. with a Share in tliree-fourths of the 

 Profits :— 



ARTHUR 8CRATCHLEY, M.A., F.R.A.S., 

 Actuary. 



Now ready, price 10s. 6f^, Second Edition, 

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Svbsaibed Capital, ONE MILLION. 



THIS SOCIETY PRESFNTS THE FOL- 

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The Security of a Subscribed Capital of ONE 

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Exempiion of the Assured from k11 Liability. 



Premiums affording particular advantages to 

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Participating and Non-Participating Pre- 

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CYANOGEN SOAP : for removing all kinds of Photographic 



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PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. 

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 Coloured Pictures will not be excluded. It is 

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1 DION.- J. B. HOCKrV St CO.. Chemists, 

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Portraits obtained by the above, for delicey 

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New Inventions, Models, &c.,made to order 

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VIEWS IN LONDON. 



STEREOSCOPES AND STEREOSCOPIC 

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