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Business Notices. . TO OUR EEADEES. ■ • . ■ *■ FOR SIXPENCE A WEEK. STODDARO'S PORTFOLIO OF Fampcif ies, SCBOBS antf^aintings. Striding alongside of the stupendous advances made ;in Science and Art, the facilities of travel haye been, constantly abreast of . tjie first rank. The Transportation BuUding at the Columbian Exposition showed the wonderful progression the passing years have witnessed. Even that extraordinary exhibit, however, failed to s"how visitors the last grand effort, the climax capped. i 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 al your family and friends around you, 1 and at the cost of only EIGHT PENNY POSTAGE STAMPS EACH WEEk. HOW C.A.ISI WE DO THIS ? We <Io it by giving you a grand COLLECTION OF PHIOTbGEAPHS 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 <QT? PHOTOGEAPHS may therefore be accepted as "WOEKS OF , ABT. • HIS PSCBIPTIYI A&fICIIS ! Must certainly be recognised as LITEEAEY PEODJICTIOI^S of a HIGH ORDEB, Is it not then a rare treat we offer you in'this VISIT TO FOREIGWST COTJNTRrES? Having, obtained possession of these Superb Photographic Views and the accompanying descriptions, we have compiled a ' ■ ; , High Grade Albuiii of Art and Literature. | , The first of the series which ; goes to make up the complete album contains. ■ •:, „:.. . . •.'..■■ '.■'.... ' ' '. • .■ ; ' ' / „ '•■■ 16 Full-page Illustrations, 11 x 13ln in size. They consist of views of famous cities, scenes of beauty and wonder from nature, and a number of noted paintings as seen by Mr Stoddard in france, iceland, scotland, sweden, palestine, austbia; bbazil, England, noewat, gebmanj, switkeeland, italy, mexico andi the united states. READ OUR SPECIAL OFFER. ' Oh-the receT^tFof ONE? paper, together with Elttiij- PENNY POSTAGE STAMPS to pay the cost of Mailing, Wrapping, &&, wd will send you the Parts as issued. ' 6d. AT OUR OFFICE., • "With this you and your friends can take keen enjoyment. Sou can practically make a TOtJR OF THE WOttLD "Without any of the risks and" discomforts incidental 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 ib, at such a trifling COSt. ■ ' *'•" ....,......,.;.,... TRY OITR IMPROVED IDEA OF TRAVEL.; Tliis is -thLG Coupon for Slxxsle Pciizr-ta. , Our Grand Art Album « oupon. For one of these Coupons and EIGHTPENCE in Cash or Postage Stamps we will post to any address in the Colony, Portfolio No. lj 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 of our Grand Art Album, If delivered by our Runners or from any of our Town Agencies, the price will be SIXPENCE. Please forward Portfolio No .....to Name :...... Address „

; ■___ ; . ) , THIS IS THE : Coupon for Ordering Complete Sets, On receipt of this Coupon and the Cash, we will supply a Complete Set, bound or unbound, of Stoddard's •.'.■!' GLIMPSES OF THE WORLD. Name.... Occupation Address... To the Manageb : — Miclosed please find. , ..Shillings for complete Set of " Glimpses of the World." Bound in Half Leather and Lettered ... 13s 6d Unbound ... ;... ». ... 8s If required to be delivered by Kail or Post, please add 2s. to tho above Amounts. We expect to be in a position to supply complete sets by the middle'of January next. As only a limited number will be available, these Coupons should b forwarded at once. , AGENTS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND IN THEIR ORDERS FORTHWITH THE LATEST INVENTION. SKULL'S OKONITE TBUSSES FOB HEBNIA (BOPTUEE) (especially for Travellers, Colonis and Beaident em Tropical Climates). AWABDS— GQId Medal, Paris Exhibition (1889). Gold Medal, " World's Fe ! r/ Chicago (1893). Skull's Okonite Trusses for Bupture are in all I "Brit Medical Journal."— "They are soienrespects the. most perfect and unique instruments tiflcally constructed, and give perfect support in all ever offered to th& public as mechanical supports eases." and remedial appliances for any form of Bupture or " Medical PreßS and Circular."—" Will no doubt Internal Prolapse. These trusses are of the best come into general use." possible manufacture, they are self- adjusting, light "Illustrato-l Medical News." — "TVe can with and comfortable. - The external surface being com- every confidence recommend them to all sufferer.) pletely covered ' with a. non-abßorbent material from hernia (rupture) and prolapsus." (Okonite), of aflesh colour, reßembhng ivory chey Thousands of unsolicited testimonials from al cannot be detected when bathing ; they are abso- parts of the world, lutely impervious to moisture, perspiration and ■nnwinv t ™«w,,,, +™.™i)o~ * the acid excretions of. the skin, cannot rust- or get NOTICE.-I employ no travellers or agents, and out of order, cause no cutaneous irritation, will they ore only supplied direct, packed in wood cases, hold securely any Bize protrusion without pain, vnth plain address labels, by return of mail on my be washed w£en necessary with impunity, and J'SSSl.J^gi.^S mSftSwL"? de W w lu con therefore be worn any length or time in any r * THiiODOBt, SKULL, Shaftesbury Avenue, W. climate without becoming offensive, as is the case R^ uU 8 8 m »nufacturei with those constructed with leather, elastic and three distinct qualities, followng other objectionable materials of a porous P llOB '•" „ . ... charaoter ' ■ • uoat Jaea. c Skull's Okonite Trußßes for Bupture weigh only _ ilty. qlty. qlty a few ounces, and b°ing practically, indestructible Single Truss, to ngta _ ca^ bey "wnteed to aat a lifetime, thus involving or .leltado , . 4556 d Sss6d 2556 a n™ urtner expense to the purchaser beyond first Double Truss fo boJi . cost, and the undoubted advantages they possess , each ... ... ... sis 7ia 5i 8 'over every othet Truss extant constitute them as Measurements requirea, — Tho entire circumfor absolutely the best, and therefore the cheapest, ence round tho body two inches below the top of *h can be procured. The following- are a few the hips ,in a line with the protrusion. State if the extracts from tho leading MeflicaUourna Is:— rupturo is on tho right, left or both sides, or at the The Lancet."—" Skull's Okonite Trusses .are navel, and about the size of protrusion, and any the moSt effective weha^wer noticed, Bpecia characteristics of tho displacement. ; THEODO'BE " BEULL," SUEGICAL INSTE-UijIENT AND APPLIANCE MANUFACTURES, SHAFTESBUBY AVENUE, LONDON, W., ENGLAND (Two minutes' walk from Piccadilly, Oxford and Cambridge Circuses), / (Established 1863.) Ma cturer o all kinds of Surgica Instruments, Trusses, Belts, Obstetric Binders, Elastdo tockings, Knee Caps, Anklets .Suspensory. Bandages, Enemas, Syringes, PflHßaries, Bubber Gcods, &c. Full particulars mailed free, X1220