gratify that gentleman's myriad admirers, and their satisfaction
will be complete when they are informed that, not only MR.
AINSWORTH'S masterly works, but those of all other writers of
celebrity, are bound by VELLUM AND TOOLEY, corner of Bobchurch Lane,
upon the most reasonable terms, and with the greatest expedition.

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A CLERGYMAN HUNG, with protracted admiration, over a M.S. of the
eleventh century, found in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, and at
last remarked, "I never saw such beautiful illumination, except,"
added the Reverend Gentleman, with that adherence to truth so
honourably characteristic of the cloth, "except by means of the
Sinefuliginous Percolating Adumbrellant Lamps, which, by the way, I
perceive may now be procured, Wholesale and Retail, of all dealers,
and also at the Manufactory at Walworth."

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A NEW PLAY BY SHAKSPERE, if now produced, would probably be called
"slow" by one writer, "ill-constructed," by a second and as "not in
accordance with the time," by a third. More reverent judges would
say that it contained the true Gold, that there were real Gems in
it, and the Springs of action were seen in perfect working. Any one
who should apply the above unfavourable opinion to BUNK'S Watches
(warranted) would libel those masterpieces, but the terms of
approbation, which we have said would be used towards SHAKSPERE,
exactly characterise the Watches sold by BUNK at &c.

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PALMERSTON HAS TAKEN POISON out of the London Atmosphere, so far as
his admirable Smoke Prevention Act enables his Lordship to do. Eager
to second his Lordship in promoting the purity of the metropolis,
MESSRS. BORAX AND CO. respectfully recommend their White Curdy Soft
Windsor Antigrimeopolis Soap, in packets of One and Sixpence, to be
procured, &c.

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A TRUMPET WITH A COLD.

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The Sommerophone is a wonderful instrument, and MR. SOMMER ought to have
the benefit of every publicity for his statement, that a certain defect
remarked in its utterance the other night, during the frost, occurred,
not, as was surmised, from any deficiency of understanding between
himself and it, "but entirely through the severity of the weather,
which," MR. SOMMER adds, "as all musicians well know, has a most
detrimental effect on all brass instruments