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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1249, 6 February 1896, Page 26

A TOUR AROUND THE WORLD FOR SIXPENCE A WEEK. STODDARD'S POKTFOLIO FAMOUS CITIES, SCENES AND PAINTINGS. OITRIDING alongside of the stupendous k 3 advances made in science and art, the facilities of travel have been constantly abreast of the first rank. The Transportation Building at the Columbian Exposition showed the wonderful progression the passing years have witnessed. Even that extraordinary exhibit, however, failed to show visitors the last grand effort, the climax capped. It REMAINS FOR US TO DO THIS AND TO OFFER TO THE PUBLIC THE CHANCE OF MAKING THE GRANDEST TOUR OF THE WORLD EVER DREAMED OF, And, withal, to do it while sitting comfortably in your own home, with all your family and friends around you, and at the cost of only EIGHT PENNY POSTAGE STAMPS EACH WEEK. How can we do this? We do it by giving you a grand collection of photographs of all the beautiful and interesting scenes on the globe. It is a collection made by the noted traveller and lecturer, JOHN L. STODDARD, and each view is accompanied by a graphic description from the pen of that same gentleman. Mr Stoddard has seen the whole civilised world ; he saw it with the eye of the scholar and the artist. His collection of photographs may therefore be accepted as works of art. HTS DESCRIPTIVE ARTICLES Must certainly be recognised as literary PRCDUCTIONS OF A HIGH OUDEK. Is it not then a rare treat we offer you in this visit to foreign countries? Having obtained possession of these superb photographic view.-* and the accompanying descriptions we have compiled a high grade ALBUM OF ART AND LITERATURE. The first of the series which goes to nmko up the complete Album contains 16 full-page Illustrations, 11 x 13 inches in size. 'They consist of Views of famous cities, scenes of beauty and wonder from nature, and a number of noted paintings seen by Mr Stoddard in France, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Palestine, Austria, Brazil, England, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, READ OUR SPECIAL OFFER, On the receipt of ONE COUPON cut from this paper, together with EIOH V PENNY POS'l AGE STAMPS to piy the cost of mailing, wrapping, &j., we will sen 1 you series No. One. Sixpence at our office, or of all town agents. With Tins You and Your Friends Can Take Keen Enjoyment. You Can Practically Make a TOUR OF THE WORLD Without any of the risks and discomforts incident to travel, and in this comfortable tour you have for a guide the most noted traveller known. Is not such an offer worthy of acceptance ? Surely it is at such a trifling cost. TRY OUR IMPROVED IDEA OF TR.YVEL. THE STODDARD PORTFOLIO COUPON. For one of these Coupons and EIGHTPENCE in cash or postage stamps we will post to any address in the Colony Portfolio No. 1 of the Magnificent Stoddard Series of Photographs. If delivered by our Runners or from any of our Town Agencies the price will bo SIXPENCE. Please forward Portfolio No. Name ..,,,.,, ~, Address ~„.,,„,,., ...