d-room Furniture, Furniture
Chintzes, Damasks, and Dimities, so as to render their Establishment
complete for the general furnishing of Bed-rooms.

HEAL & SON, Bedstead and Bedding Manufacturers,
196. Tottenham Court Road.

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POLICY HOLDERS in other COMPANIES, and intending Assurers generally, are
invited to examine the Rates, Principles, and Progress of the SCOTTISH
PROVIDENT INSTITUTION, the only Society in which the Advantages of Mutual
Assurance can be secured by moderate Premiums. Established 1837. Number of
Policies issued 6,400, assuring upwards of Two and a Half Millions.

Full Reports and every Information had (Free) on Application.

*** Policies are now issued Free of Stamp Duty; and attention is invited to
the circumstance that Premiums payable for Life Assurance are now allowed
as a Deduction from Income in the Returns for Income Tax.

GEORGE GRANT, Resident Sec.
London Branch, 12. Moorgate Street.

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LEEDS LIBRARY.

LIBRARIAN.--Wanted, a Gentleman of Literary Attainments, competent to
undertake the duties of Librarian in the Leeds Library. The Institution
consists of about 500 Proprietary Members, and an Assistant Librarian is
employed. The hours of attendance required will be from 10 A.M. to 8 P.M.
daily, with an interval of two hours. Salary 120l. a year. Applications,
with Certificates of Qualifications, must be sent by letter, post paid, not
later than 1st December next, to ABRAHAM HORSFALL, ESQ., Hon. Sec., 9. Park
Row, Leeds.

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BOOK VARNISH (ROWBOTHAM'S).--This truly wonderful Varnish for restoring Old
Bindings, and giving them a freshness equal to new, is applied with a piece
of sponge, and dries instantly. (See "N. & Q.," Vol. vi., p. 335.) May be
had of J. ROWBOTHAM, India-Rubber Bookbinder, 70. Castle Street, two doors
east of Berners Street, Oxford Street, in Bottles 1s. each, or by Order of
any Bookseller or Druggist. A List of Prices for India-rubber Bookbinding
may be had on application.

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Price 2s. 6d., cloth lettered,

SANITARY ECONOMY: its Principles and Practice; and its Moral Influence on
the Progress of Civilisation.

W. & R. CHAMBERS, 3. Bride Court Passage, Fleet Street, London, and 339.
High Street, Edinburgh; and sold by all Booksellers.

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