PEOPLE'S EDITION of the ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ENGLAND, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Accession of Queen Victoria. By HUME, SMOLLETT, and HUGHES. With Copious Notes, the Author's last Corrections, Improvements, and Enlargement. Also Historical Illustrations, Autographs, and Portraits. To be published in crown 8vo., Weekly, in Seventy-two Parts, at One Shilling each: and in Monthly Volumes, price Four Shillings, bound in cloth.

The Publication will commence on the 3rd of April, and be continued regularly until the Work is completed.

In accordance with the universal desire of obtaining the best books at the cheapest possible price, the Historical Works of HUME, SMOLLETT, and HUGHES, are now submitted to the public: it being the object of the Publisher to place within the reach of all classes of readers, in a succession of weekly parts and monthly volumes, a more complete HISTORY OF ENGLAND than any extant.

The eventful period in the annals of Britain which has elapsed since the age of Smollett, whose volumes close with the reign of George the Second, demands a faithful and impartial record; and this portion of our National History, continued by the REV. T. S. HUGHES, late Christian Advocate at Cambridge, will be printed from the corrected text of the third octavo edition, which was almost entirely rewritten.

The additional volumes, containing a narrative of important events, commence with the accession of George the Third, and will be continued to the accession of Queen Victoria.

The Work will be completed in eighteen volumes, and embellished with numerous Engravings on Steel, entirely re-engraved for this Edition, comprising a selection of historical illustrations from Bowyer's History of England, and from paintings by the most eminent masters, with portraits of all the sovereigns from the Norman Conquest, according to the costume of the different ages, and authentic facsimiles of their autographs.

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MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE by MODERATE PREMIUMS.

The SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT of the SCOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTITUTION (the only Society in which the advantages of Mutual Assurance can be secured by Moderate Premiums) is now Published, and may be had free, on application.

THE RESULTS OF BUSINESS EFFECTED IN 1853 ARE:—

BIENNIAL PROGRESS OF BUSINESS DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS.

MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE.

THE SCOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTITUTION combines the advantage of Participation in the whole Profits with moderate Premiums.

The premiums are as low as those of the non-participating scale of the proprietary companies. They admit of being so not only with safety, but with ample reversion of profits to the policy-holders, being free from the burden of payment of dividend to shareholders.

At the first division of surplus in the present year, bonus additions were made to policies which had come within the participating class, varying from 20 to 54 per cent. on their amount.

In all points of practice—as in the provision for the indefeasibility of policies, facility of licence for travelling or residence abroad, and of obtaining advances on the value of the policies—the regulations of the Society, as well as the administration, are as liberal as is consistent with right principle.

Policies now issued free of stamp duty.

Copies of the last annual report, containing full explanations of the principles, may be had on application to the Head Office in Edinburgh; of the Society's Provincial Agent: or of the Resident Secretary, London Branch.

London Branch, 12. Moorgate Street.

The London Branch will be removed on 25th March to the Society's New Premises, 66. Gracechurch Street, corner of Fenchurch Street, City.

W. H. HART, RECORD AGENT and LEGAL ANTIQUARIAN (who is in the possession of Indices to many of the early Public Records whereby his Inquiries are greatly facilitated) begs to inform Authors and Gentlemen engaged in Antiquarian or Literary Pursuits, that he is prepared to undertake searches among the Public Records, MSS. in the British Museum, Ancient Wills, or other Depositories of a similar Nature, in any Branch of Literature, History, Topography, Genealogy, or the like, and in which he has had considerable experience.

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BENNETT'S MODEL WATCH, as shown at the GREAT EXHIBITION, No. 1. Class X., in Gold and Silver Cases, in five qualities, and adapted to all Climates, may now be had at the MANUFACTORY, 65. CHEAPSIDE. Superior Gold London-made Patent Levers, 17, 15, and 12 guineas. Ditto, in Silver Cases, 8, 6, and 4 guineas. First-rate Geneva Levers, in Gold Cases, 12, 10, and 8 guineas. Ditto, in Silver Cases, 8, 6, and 5 guineas. Superior Lever, with Chronometer Balance, Gold. 27, 23, and 19 guineas. Bennett's Pocket Chronometer, Gold, 50 guineas; Silver, 40 guineas. Every Watch skilfully examined, timed, and its performance guaranteed. Barometers, 2l., 3l., and 4l. Thermometers from 1s. each.

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65. CHEAPSIDE.

WESTERN LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY SOCIETY.

3. PARLIAMENT STREET, LONDON.

Founded A.D. 1842.

Directors.

Trustees.—W. Whateley, Esq., Q.C.; George Drew, Esq., T. Grissell, Esq.
Physician.—William Rich. Basham, M.D.
Bankers.—Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph, and Co., Charing Cross.

VALUABLE PRIVILEGE.

POLICIES effected in this Office do not become void through temporary difficulty in paying a Premium, as permission is given upon application to suspend the payment at interest, according to the conditions detailed in the Prospectus.

Specimens of Rates of Premium for Assuring 100l., with a Share in three-fourths of the Profits:—

ARTHUR SCRATCHLEY, M.A., F.R.A.S., Actuary.

Now ready, price 10s. 6d., Second Edition, with material additions, INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT and EMIGRATION: being a TREATISE ON BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETIES, and on the General Principles of Land Investment, exemplified in the Cases of Freehold Land Societies, Building Companies, &c. With a Mathematical Appendix on Compound Interest and Life Assurance. By ARTHUR SCRATCHLEY, M.A., Actuary to the Western Life Assurance Society, 3. Parliament Street, London.

Printed by Thomas Clark Shaw, of No. 10. Stonefield Street, in the Parish of St. Mary, Islington, at No. 5. New Street Square, in the Parish of St. Bride, in the City of London; and published by George Bell, of No. 186. Fleet Street, in the Parish of St. Dunstan in the West, in the City of London, Publisher, at No. 186. Fleet Street aforesaid.—Saturday, March 11, 1854.