The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 3,418 pages of information about The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3.

The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 3,418 pages of information about The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3.

  ’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 advertisement of the performance at Drury Lane appeared in No. 40, with an appended ’N.  B. Advertisements for Plays will be continued, from time to time, in this Paper.’

  ’A large Collection of Manuscript 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,

’AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM.  Printed for W. Lewis in Russell-street Covent Garden; and Sold by W. Taylor, at the Ship in Pater Noster Row; T. Osborn, in Grays-Inn near the Walks; J. Graves in St. James’s-street; and J. Morphew near Stationers’ Hall.  Price 1s.’

  ’Concerning the Small-Pox.

’R.  Stroughton, Apothecary, at the Unicorn in Southwark, having about Christmas last Published in the Postman, Tatler and Courant, a long Advertisement of his large Experience and great Success in curing the Small-Pox, even of the worst Kind and Circumstances, having had a Reputation for it almost 30 years, and can say than not 3 in 20 miscarry under his hands, doth now contract it; and only repeats, that he thinks he has attain’d to as great a Certainty therein (and the Measles which are near of Kin) as has been acquir’d in curing any one disease (an Intermitting Feaver with the Bark only excepted) which he conceives may at this time, when the Small-Pox so prevails, and is so mortal, justify his Publications, being pressed by several so to do, and hopes it may be for the Good of many:  He has had many Patients since his last Publication and but One of all dy’d.  He hath also Certificates from above 20 in a small time Cured, and of the worst sort.  What is here offered is Truth and Matter of Fact; and he will, if desired, go with any one to the Persons themselves who have been Cured, many of whom are People of Value and Figure:  ’Tis by a correct Management, more than a great deal of Physick, by which also the Face and Eyes are much secured; tho’ one Secret
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