Volume Iii Part 165 (1/2)

SOME ADVERTIs.e.m.e.nTS FROM THE ORIGINAL NUMBERS OF THE SPECTATOR.

In No. 1 Books only were advertised; and they were, Dr. James Drake's 'Anthropologia Nova; or, a New System of Anatomy;' Sir William Petty's 'Political Arithmetic;' a translation of Bernard Lamy's 'Perspective made Easie;' 'The Compleat Geographer;' an Essay towards the Probable Solution of this Question, 'Where those birds do probably make their abode which are absent from our Climate at some certain Times and Seasons of the Year. By a Person of Learning.' The second edition of 'The Origin and Inst.i.tution of Civil Government Discussed,' by the Rev.

Benjamin Hoadly, M.A., Rector of St. Peter's poor (who did not become a Bishop until 1715); a third edition of 'The Works of the Right Rev.

Ezekiel Hopkins, late Lord Bishop of Londonderry,' and 'newly published, a Collection of Debates, Reports, Orders and Resolutions of the House of Commons, touching the right of Electing Members to serve in Parliament.'

No. 2 was without Advertis.e.m.e.nts. Nos. 3 to 9 still advertised only Books. No. 10 placed five miscellaneous advertis.e.m.e.nts before the books, one of 'The Number of Silk Gowns that are weekly sold at Mrs. Rogers's, in Exchange Alley,' one of a House to Let at Sutton, one of Spanish Snuff, and two of Clarets and Spanish (Villa Nova, Barcelona and Galicia) Wines. The book advertis.e.m.e.nts predominating still,--with at first only one or at most two general advertis.e.m.e.nts, as of Plain Spanish Snuff; Yew and Holly Plants for sale; the drinking gla.s.ses and decanters at the Flint Gla.s.s-House in Whitefryers; a large House to let with a Dove House, Stables, and all other conveniences; the sale of a deceased Gentleman's Furniture, or a Lieutenant's Commission lost or mislaid,--we come to the first of the quack advertis.e.m.e.nts in No. 25.

They are from separate houses, one of a 'Chrystal Cosmetick,' the other 'A most Incomparable Paste for the Hands, far exceeding anything ever yet in Print: It makes them Delicately white, sleek and plump; fortifies them against the Scorching heat of the Fire or Sun, and Sharpness of the Wind. A Hand cannot be so spoilt but the use of it will recover them.'

In No. 27 the first advertis.e.m.e.nt is of a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by the best Masters, which would be performed for the benefit of Mrs. Moore, at the Desire of several Persons of Quality.

It was to be given 'at the Two Golden b.a.l.l.s, in Hart Street, the Upper End of Bow Street, Covent Garden.'

The first advertis.e.m.e.nt in the following number is of a boarding school for young gentlewomen, 'near the Windmill in Hampstead.' 'The famous Water Theatre of the Ingenious Mr. Winstanly' was to be opened on the ensuing Easter Monday, and

'There is a Parcel of extraordinary fine Bohee Tea to be sold at 26s.

per Pound, at the Sign of the Barber's Pole, next door to the Brasier's Shop in Southampton Street in the Strand. N. B. The same is to be sold from 10 to 12 in the Morning and from 2 to 4 in the Afternoon.'

Next day we have

'Just Published, and Printed very Correctly, with a neat Elzevir Letter, in 12mo for the Pocket,

'Paradise Lost, a Poem in twelve Books, written by Mr. John Milton.

The Ninth Edition, adorn'd with Sculptures. Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head over against Catherine Street in the Strand.'

'Right German Spaw-Waters at 13s. a dozen. Bohee 16, 20 and 24s. All Sorts of Green, the lowest at 10s. Chocolate all Nut 2s. 6d. and 3s.

with sugar 1s. 8d. and 2s. The finest of Brazil Snuff at 35s. a Pound, another sort at 20s. Barcelona, Havana and Old Spanish Snuff, Sold by Wholesale with Encouragement to Retailers, by Robert Tate, at the Star in Bedford Court, Covent Garden.

'This Day is Published,

'A Poem to the Right Honourable Mr. Harley, wounded by Guiscard.

Printed for Jacob Tonson, &c.' (No. 35.)

The first advertis.e.m.e.nt of the performance at Drury Lane appeared in No.

40, with an appended 'N. B. Advertis.e.m.e.nts for Plays will be continued, from time to time, in this Paper.'

'A large Collection of Ma.n.u.script Sermons preach'd by several of the most Eminent Divines, for some Years last past, are to be sold at the Bookseller's Warehouse in Exeter Change in the Strand.'

'This Day is publish'd,