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riding cob ; ' but he does not say whether the noble- 

 man is a mulatto or half-caste, or what advantage is 

 to be derived from purchasing a cob belonging to ' a 

 dark-brown nobleman.' 



Singularity in advertisements does not seem to 

 be confined to those who buy or sell horses, as a 

 man advertises for a place ' As valet ; understands 

 hunting and shooting things,' but does not specify 

 what things ; it may be hunting rats or shooting 

 stars. 



For those wishing to get out of town during 

 the summer, there are ' Eooms to let, at a prettily 

 situated gentleman's residence ;' but it does not 

 mention where the gentleman is ' prettily situated.' 

 Mr. Pickwick was prettily situated when discovered 

 with Mrs. Bardell in his arms. 



In the present period of agricultural depression, it 

 may be useful to farmers giving up their farms, to 

 learn that there is a ' Farm wanted with a small 

 gentleman's house ;' but the size of the ' small gentle- 

 man ' is not mentioned, or his name, so that it may 

 be General Tom Thumb or Commodore Nutt. 

 Neither does the reason for stating that the gentle- 

 man is small appear ; perhaps it has some reference 

 to the rent he intends to ^paj. 



One would suppose that in travelling by a steamer, 

 all passengers paying the same fare would be entitled 



