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FIVE BONUSES have been declared: at the last in January, 1852, the sum of 131,125l. was added to the Policies, producing a Bonus varying with the different ages from 24½ to 55 per cent. on the Premiums paid during the five years, or from 5l. to 12l. 10s. per cent. on the Sum Assured.
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ESTABLISHED 1841
MEDICAL, INVALID,
AND
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During the last Ten Years, this Society has issued more than Four Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Policies—
Covering Assurances to the extent of One Million Six Hundred and Eighty-seven Thousand Pounds, and upwards—
Yielding Annual Premiums amounting to Seventy-three Thousand Pounds.
This Society is the only one possessing Tables for the Assurance of Diseased Lives.
Healthy Lives Assured at Home and Abroad at lower rates than at most other Offices.
A Bonus of 50 per cent. on the premiums paid was added to the policies at last Division of Profits.
Next Division in 1853—in which all Policies effected before 30th June, 1853, will participate.
Agents wanted for vacant places.
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C. DOUGLAS SINGER, Secretary.
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WESTERN LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY SOCIETY,
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Founded A.D. 1842.
Directors.
H. E. Bicknell, Esq.
W. Cabell, Esq.
T. S. Cocks, Jun. Esq. M.P.
G. H. Drew, Esq.
W. Evans, Esq.
W. Freeman, Esq.
F. Fuller, Esq.
J. H. Goodhart, Esq.
T. Grissell, Esq.
J. Hunt, Esq.
J. A. Lethbridge, Esq.
E. Lucas, Esq.
J. Lys Seager, Esq.
J. B. White, Esq.
J. Carter Wood, Esq.
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W. Whateley, Esq., Q.C.; L. C. Humfrey, Esq., Q.C.; George Drew, Esq.
Physician.—William Rich. Basham, M.D.
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THE CAMDEN SOCIETY is instituted to perpetuate, and render accessible, whatever is valuable, but at present little known, amongst the materials for the Civil, Ecclesiastical, or Literary History of the United Kingdom; and it accomplishes that object by the publication of Historical Documents, Letters, Ancient Poems, and whatever else lies within the compass of its designs, in the most convenient form, and at the least possible expense consistent with the production of useful volumes.
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The Publications for the past year (1851-2) were:
52. PRIVY PURSE EXPENSES of CHARLES II. and JAMES II. Edited by J. Y. AKERMAN, Esq., Sec. S.A.
53. THE CHRONICLE OF THE GREY FRIARS OF LONDON. Edited from a MS. in the Cottonian Library by J. GOUGH NICHOLS, Esq., F.S.A.
54. PROMPTORIUM: An English and Latin Dictionary of Words in Use during the Fifteenth Century, compiled chiefly from the Promptorium Parvulorum. By ALBERT WAY, Esq. M.A., F.S.A. Vol. II. (M to R.) (In the Press.)
Books for 1852-3.
55. THE SECOND VOLUME OF THE CAMDEN MISCELLANY, containing, 1. Expenses of John of Brabant 1292-3; 2. Household Accounts of Princess Elizabeth, 1551-2; 3. Requeste and Suite of a True-hearted Englishman, by W. Cholmeley, 1553; 4. Discovery of the Jesuits' College at Clerkenwell, 1627-8; 5. Trelawny Papers; 6. Autobiography of Dr. William Taswell.—Now ready for delivery to all Members not in arrear of their Subscription.
56. THE VERNEY PAPERS. A Selection from the Correspondence of the Verney Family during the reign of Charles I. to the year 1639. From the Originals in the possession of Sir Harry Verney, Bart. To be edited by JOHN BRUCE, ESQ., Trea. S.A.
57. REGULÆ INCLUSARUM: THE ANCREN REWLE. A Treatise on the Rules and Duties of Monastic Life, in the Anglo-Saxon Dialect of the Thirteenth Century addressed to a Society of Anchorites, being a translation from the Latin Work of Simon de Ghent, Bishop of Salisbury. To be edited from MSS. in the Cottonian Library, British Museum, with an Introduction, Glossarial Notes, &c., by the REV. JAMES MORTON, B.D., Prebendary of Lincoln. (Will be ready immediately.)
The following Works are at Press, and will be issued from time to time, as soon as ready:
58. THE CORRESPONDENCE OF LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY, during the Civil Wars. To be edited by the REV. T. T. LEWIS, M.A. (Will be ready immediately.)
ROLL of the HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES of RICHARD SWINFIELD, Bishop of Hereford, in the years 1289, 1290, with Illustrations from other and coeval Documents. To be edited by the REV. JOHN WEBB, M.A., F.S.A.
THE DOMESDAY OF ST. PAUL'S: a Description of the Manors belonging to the Church of St. Paul's in London in the year 1222. By the VEN. ARCHDEACON HALE.
ROMANCE OF JEAN AND BLONDE, OF OXFORD, by Philippe de Reims, an Anglo-Norman Poet of the latter end of the Twelfth Century. Edited, from the unique MS. in the Royal Library at Paris, by M. LE ROUX DE LINCY, Editor of the Roman de Brut.
Communications from Gentlemen desirous of becoming Members may be addressed to the Secretary, or to Messrs. Nichols.
WILLIAM J. THOMS, Secretary. 25. Parliament Street, Westminster.
WORKS OF THE CAMDEN SOCIETY, AND ORDER OF THEIR PUBLICATION
1. Restoration of King Edward IV.
2. Kyng Johan, by Bishop Bale.
3. Deposition of Richard II.
4. Plumpton Correspondence.
5. Anecdotes and Traditions.
6. Political Songs.
7. Hayward's Annals of Elizabeth.
8. Ecclesiastical Documents.
9. Norden's Description of Essex.
10. Warkworth's Chronicle.
11. Kemp's Nine Daies Wonder.
12. The Egerton Papers.
13. Chronica Jocelini de Brakelonda.
14. Irish Narratives, 1641 and 1690.
15. Rishanger's Chronicle.
16. Poems of Walter Mapes.
17. Travels of Nicander Nucius.
18. Three Metrical Romances.
19. Diary of Dr. John Dee.
20. Apology for the Lollards.
21. Rutland Papers.
22. Diary of Bishop Cartwright.
23. Letters of Eminent Literary Men.
24. Proceedings against Dame Alice Kyteler.
25. Promptorium Parvulorum: Tom. I.
26. Suppression of the Monasteries.
27. Leycester Correspondence.
28. French Chronicle of London.
29. Polydore Vergil.
30. The Thornton Romances.
31. Verney's Notes of the Long Parliament.
32. Autobiography of Sir John Bramston.
33. Correspondence of James Duke of Perth.
34. Liber de Antiquis Lezibus.
35. The Chronicle of Calais.
36. Polydore Vergil's History Vol. I.
37. Italian Relation of England.
38. Church of Middleham.
39. The Camden Miscellany, Vol. I.
40. Life of Ld. Grey of Wilton.
41. Diary of Walter Yonge, Esq.
42. Diary of Henry Machyn.
43. Visitation of Huntingdonshire.
44. Obituary of Rich. Smyth.
45. Twysden on the Government of England.
46. Letters of Elizabeth and James VI.
47. Chronicon Petroburgense.
48. Queen Jane and Queen Mary.
49. Bury Wills and Inventories.
50. Mapes de Nugis Curialium.
51. Pilgrimage of Sir R. Guylford.
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GOETHE'S FAUST: With Copious English Notes, Grammatical, Philological, and Exegetical, for Students of the German Language. By FALK LEBAHN, Ph.D., Author of "German in One Volume," &c.
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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE for MAY contains:—1. A Trip to the Gold Regions of Scotland. 2. Hepple Castle, and Hetchester, Northumberland; with Engravings. 3. Traits of the Trappists. 4. Treasury Warrant relating to Rymer's Fœdera and his MS. Collections. 5. "Heydon with One Hand," an English Duel in the Year 1600. 6. The Clothiers of Kendal, and their Trade Tokens; with Engravings. 7. Christian Iconography: the Wheel of Human Life, or the Seven Ages. 8. A Biography, with Notes on the Glens of Antrim. 9. The Gravestone of "Dame Joan" at the White Ladies. 10. Tower Royal. 11. "Romeland" at Queen Hithe, Billingsgate, and Waltham Abbey. 12. The Manor of Stotesden, Salop. 13. On supposed Springs and Showers of Blood. 14. Early History of St. James's Park. With Notes of the Month, Reviews of New Publications, Reports of Archæological Societies, Historical Chronicle, and Obituary, including Memoirs of Lord Skelmersdale, Sir Edward Kerrison, Henry Southern, Esq., Dr. Charlesworth, W. Nottidge, Esq., W. H. R. Brown, Esq., and many other eminent persons recently deceased. Price 2s. 6d.
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