The Overland Guide-book A complete vade-mecum for the overland traveller, to India viâ Egypt.

Part 15

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"In all that I do, I beg you will understand that I am actuated with the desire of benefitting my fellow creatures. I consider in very truth that the medicine is, 'under Divine Providence,' a blessing and a cure; there are many instances here of its efficacy, and it is doing good to all classes--European and native.

(Signed) W. J. TAYLOR.

From J. D. Marshall, M.D., Lecturer to the Royal Institution, Belfast, and Chemist in Ireland to her Majesty the Queen.

8, High-street, Belfast, Sept. 21, 1847.

Gentlemen, I have the gratification of stating that from all I have been enabled to observe of Dr. Locock's Pulmonic Wafers, they have been of eminent service in the alleviation of severe asthmatic coughs, pains in the chest, &c.

I have no doubt that when they become more generally known in the north of Ireland, they will be as highly esteemed as they are in other parts of the kingdom.

J. D. MARSHALL, M. D.

TO SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS they are invaluable, as in a few hours they remove all hoarseness, and wonderfully increase the power and flexibility of the voice.

They have a pleasant taste. Price 1s. 1-1/2d., 2s. 9d., and 11s. per box.

Agents: DA SILVA and Co., 1, Bride-lane, Fleet-street, London. Sold by all Medicine Vendors.

PROTECTED BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT,

DR. LOCOCK'S

(HAVE NO TASTE OF MEDICINE.)

FEMALE WAFERS.

PRICE, 1s. 1-1/2d., 2s. 9d., and 11s. per box.

The only Medicine recommended to be taken by Females!

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS!

Unprincipled Persons Counterfeit this medicine in the form of PILLS, &c. Purchasers must therefore observe that none are Genuine but "WAFERS," and that the words

"DR. LOCOCK'S WAFERS"

are in the Stamp outside each Box.

OBSERVE.--_There are various Counterfeit Medicines, having words on the Stamp so_ NEARLY RESEMBLING THESE, _as to mislead the unwary_. _Purchasers must therefore strictly observe the above Caution._

Prepared only by the Proprietor's Agents, DA SILVA & CO., 1, Bride Lane, Fleet St., London. Sold by all Medicine Vendors.

DR. LOCOCK'S FEMALE WAFERS fortify the constitution at all periods of life, and in all Nervous Affections act like a charm. They remove Heaviness, Fatigue on Slight Exertion, Palpitation of the Heart, Lowness of Spirits, Weakness, and allay Pain.

They create Appetite, and remove Indigestion, Heart-burn, Wind, Head-aches, Giddiness, &c.

In Hysterical Diseases, a proper perseverance in the use of this Medicine will be found to effect a Cure after all other means have failed.

[asterism] Full Directions are given with every box.

NOTE.--These Wafers do not contain any Mineral, and may be taken either dissolved in water, or whole.

FAMED THROUGHOUT THE GLOBE.

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.

THE EARL OF ALDBOROUGH CURED OF A LIVER AND STOMACH COMPLAINT.

_Extract of a Letter from His Lordship, dated Villa Messina, Leghorn_,

To Professor HOLLOWAY, _21st February, 1845_.

SIR,--Various circumstances prevented the possibility of my thanking you before this time, for your politeness in sending me your Pills as you did. I now take this opportunity of sending you an order for the amount, and, at the same time, that your Pills have effected a cure of a disorder in my Liver and Stomach, which all the most eminent of the Faculty at home, and all over the Continent, had not been able to effect; nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad and Marienbad. I wish to have another Box and a Pot of the Ointment, in case any of my family should ever require either.

Your most obliged and obedient Servant, (Signed) ALDBOROUGH.

Sold at the Establishment of Professor HOLLOWAY, 244, Strand, (near Temple Bar), London, and by most all respectable Druggists and Dealers in Medicines throughout the civilised world, at the following prices:--1s. 1-1/2d., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., 11s., 22s., and 33s. each Box. There is a considerable saving by taking the larger sizes. N.B. Directions for the guidance of Patients in every Disorder are affixed to each Box.

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT _are Sold in every part of India_.

THE

NEW BATH GLOVES AND RUBBERS,

Manufactured on a entirely new principle, are the most perfect frictors for freeing the pores and producing an agreeable re-action.

THE IMPROVED PATENT HORSE-HAIR GLOVES AND STRAPS,

Are indispensable articles of health for all persons travelling by sea or land, as by friction they promote a healthy action of the skin, than which nothing can be of greater importance, especially in tropical climates.

They were first introduced to the two Services and the Public, some years since, by Major-general ROLT, in his "Treatise on Moral Command;" and have since possessed the entire approbation of the Medical Faculty; and, undoubtedly, of all who have resorted to their use, _in every country where civilization exists_.

It is beyond a doubt, that, by a healthy action of the skin, many diseases may be escaped, and even that dire malady the ASIATIC CHOLERA amongst them, as by freeing the pores, acidity of the stomach is removed, with all its train of annoyances.

_A peculiar Fabric manufactured expressly for the use of Ladies._

MANUFACTURED ONLY BY LAWRENCE AND CO.,

ISLINGTON PARK ROAD,

LONDON.

SOLD BY DRUGGISTS GENERALLY.

CLARK'S

PATENT DIAMOND LAMP,

FOR

INDIA AND THE COLONIES.

THIS Lamp is beyond doubt the best Lamp for India. Royal Letters Patent have been granted to RICHARD CLARK, for the recent improvements. In simplicity, in beauty, there is none to equal the Diamond Lamp. It gives the light of fourteen candles, and burns for twelve hours without attention. Is so simple, that it cannot be mismanaged--a wick has been woven expressly for this Lamp, which ensures a brilliant flame. The Diamond Light is tranquil amid the draught of the Punkah, and unaffected by currents from the windows or doors. The Table Lamps (as Fig. 30) are now fitted with a ribbed cut crystal under-dish, ventilating Punkah top and enamelled shade. The light and appearance thereby is considerably improved. The Table Lamps, from £3 18s. complete, to £8 9s., can be had in gold colour or bronze, or in bronze in relief, which is very handsome, or in artistic bronze in relief. Also with Derbyshire slate pillar, ornamented. Also with crystal pillars, plain or cut, which with the ribbed cut crystal under-dish, has a magnificent effect. The price is from £7 complete, to £11 10s.; also, Table Lamps can be had plated or electro-plated, from £7 15s. complete, to £12 12s. complete.

The Table Lamps fitted with an ornamented slate pillar with Ionic capital, either in gold colour, or bronzed in relief, are very much recommended for their elegance and durability; the price is, complete, £5 19s., if fitted with Punkah apparatus; but 14s. less is charged when the Punkah apparatus is not required.

The Hanging Lamps, with two, three, four, or more burners, are very superior. They are so simple in construction, that servants cannot mismanage them. These lamps can be had in gold colour or in bronze in relief. Each burner gives the light of ten candles, and a three-burner lamp will illumine a large apartment; but where lights are required for remote parts of the room, or particular positions, then the bracket-lamps to fix to the wall are recommended, or lamps to stand on brackets, or on the mantel-piece, &c. The Hanging Lamps are from £8 10s. to £14 for two burners, complete; for three burners, complete, from £12 15s. to £18 10s., and so on, according to the number of burners required.

Bracket Lamps can be protected from external draughts, for £3 15s., complete, and for £3 1s. if not required to be so protected.

Study, or Reading, or Writing Lamps, or Sideboard Lamps, or Mantel-piece Lamps, or Lamps to stand on brackets, or Hall Lamps (as Fig. 32), are also fitted with Punkah apparatus to protect the light from draughts of air; the price is £4 10s. complete, but 14s. less if not required to be fitted with Punkah apparatus.

These Lamps burn admirably with cocoa-nut or olive oils.

Orders are executed with extreme care, so that every article must render real service.

Extra cotton-holders are always sent with each lamp, so that the lamp cannot become damaged and thereby unfit for use. All necessary directions are on each lamp-cotton box.

Cut crystal glass or gold colour Candle Chandeliers and Candelabra. Candlesticks in gold colour or bronze, or artistic bronzed in relief. Royal Wax Candles made expressly for warm climates, 14s. per dozen lbs.

Fire-proof lamp chimneys for the Diamond Lamp, 12s. per dozen.

Patent Lamp wicks for the Diamond Lamp, 6s. per gross.

Ground Lotuses for Hanging Lamps (as Fig. 31), or Lamps (as Figs. 32 and 33), are 6s. 6d. each.

Lamp-trimming scissors, 3s. per pair.

Cut under-dishes for Table Lamps, 12s. 6d. each.

The packages for a single lamp, with _et ceteras_, vary in price from 10s. to 18s.

_Orders received through the East India Agents, or direct, by_

THE METROPOLITAN LIGHT COMPANY.

_RICHARD CLARK_, } _WILLIAM SHEPHERD_, } _Resident Managers_.

447, WEST STRAND, LONDON.

_An Order for payment on some person in England must please accompany the order._

T. TRELOAR,

BRASS AND IRON BEDSTEAD,

AND

_BEDDING MANUFACTURER_,

42, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.

ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST FORWARDED POST FREE.

CHRONOMETER, 61, CORNHILL.

JOHN CARTER, CHRONOMETER MAKER TO THE ROYAL NAVY,

Takes leave to submit the following high and flattering testimonial of his Marine and Pocket Chronometers, and to assure Gentlemen of the United Services, Merchants, and Captains, that they may fully rely on the steadiness and general uniformity of the rates of his Chronometers, Pocket Watches, and Astronomical Clocks, being manufactured under his own especial care and attention, regardless of time or expense in the perfection of such important instruments.

_"Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Oct. 22, 1838._

"I certify that, since the commencement of the annual trials of Chronometers at the Royal Observatory, in competition for rewards offered by the Government for the best Chronometers, Mr. CARTER, CHRONOMETER MAKER, of TOOLEY STREET, has obtained a greater number of rewards than any other Chronometer Maker, and that he obtained the two last rewards given by the Government. I certify, also, that since I have had charge of the Royal Observatory, several Chronometers constructed by Mr. CARTER, either belonging to the Royal Navy, or on trial for purchase by the Government, have been rated at the Royal Observatory, and that they have generally been extremely good.

(Signed) "G. B. AIREY."

Chronometers and Watches carefully adjusted, timed, and rated or exchanged.--61, CORNHILL.

CHUBBS' LOCKS, FIRE-PROOF SAFES, AND CASH BOXES.

CHUBBS' PATENT DETECTOR LOCKS give perfect security from false keys and picklocks, and also detect any attempt to open them. They are made of all sizes, and for every purpose to which locks are applied, and are strong, secure, simple, and durable.

CHUBBS' PATENT LATCH, for front doors, counting-house doors, &c., is simple in construction, low in price, and quite secure. The keys are particularly neat and portable.

CHUBBS' PATENT FIRE-PROOF SAFES, BOOKCASES, CHESTS, &c., made entirely of strong wrought-iron, so as effectually to resist the falling of brick-work, timber, &c., in case of fire, and are also perfectly secure from the attacks of the most skilful burglars.

CHUBBS' CASH and DEED BOXES, fitted with the Detector Locks.

CHUBB and SON, 57, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD, LONDON.

BASS'S EAST INDIA PALE ALE.

H. & G. BERRY AND CO., 3, ST. JAMES'S STREET,

LONDON,

THE AGENTS for Bottling this celebrated Ale, have on hand a large Stock of the above in excellent condition, in quart and pint bottles, and casks of eighteen gallons and upwards. They have always in good condition

BARCLAY'S DOUBLE BROWN STOUT, STOUT and PORTER, and the STRONG BURTON and SCOTCH ALES, in casks and bottles.

[asterism] _Mess of Regiments and Gentlemen going Abroad, can still be supplied with some of the choicest brewings._

ALL OVER THE WORLD.

E. MOSES & SON, as the Monarchs of Trade, Not only in Britain have mightily sway'd, But proofs of their prowess have long been display'd _All over the World_. Full many a vessel its service has done, In bearing the Goods of E. MOSES & SON, Whose Fame, by this means, has triumphantly run _All over the World_. E. MOSES & SON sell attire as they ought, With elegance fashion'd, and famously wrought, And you never would equal their dress, if you sought _All over the World_. How many, when leaving their own native land, To MOSES repair with their Cash in their hand: And thus does the glory of MOSES expand _All over the World_. And now, worthy reader, if _you_ are about To sail on the Seas for a long, distant route, Come and purchase of MOSES, whose Flag is spread out _All over the World_. Whatever you wish to obtain, ere you go, May be cheaply obtained at their noted Depôt; Then hasten to MOSES, whose benefits flow _All over the World_. Thus aid Messrs. MOSES, the Monarchs of trade, Who, not only in Britain have mightily sway'd, But proofs of whose triumphs have long been display'd _All over the World_.

READY MADE. £ s. d Mens' Spring and Summer Wrappers from 0 8 6 The Bulwer Pacha Paletot and every description of } -- 0 12 6 light Over Coats } Cloth Over Coat of light texture & handsomely trim'd -- 1 1 0 Ditto ditto lined with Silk. -- 1 8 0 Ditto ditto Superior quality -- 1 18 0 Jean and Holland Blouses -- 0 2 9 Fancy Victoria ditto -- 0 4 0 Tweed ditto -- 0 4 6 Dress Coats -- 0 17 0 Frock ditto -- 1 0 0 Spring and Summer Trowsers -- 0 4 0 Doeskin and Buckskin ditto -- 0 7 6 Spring and Summer Vests in every variety -- 0 1 6 Black & Figured Satin Vests -- 0 4 6 Black ditto Superior quality -- 0 9 6 White Marcella Vests -- 0 4 6 Men's Black Cloth Vests -- 0 3 6 Boys' Spring & Summer do -- 0 0 10 Boys' Hussar & Tunic Suits -- 0 15 0 Men's Fishing Coats in great variety -- 0 4 0

MADE TO MEASURE. Paletots made froma variety of material} from 1 1 0 fitted for Summer wear } Ditto very elegantly trimm'd ditto -- 1 8 0 Superior Cloth of a light texture -- 1 15 0 Ditto ditto lined with Silk -- 2 2 0 Ditto Dress Coat -- 1 12 0 Best ditto for 2 15 0 Superfine Frock ditto -- 1 15 0 Best ditto ditto -- 3 3 0 Fancy Doeskin Trowsers from 0 16 6 Black ditto ditto -- 0 16 0 Best ditto ditto -- 1 6 0 Black Cloth Vests -- 0 8 6 Best ditto ditto -- 0 13 6 Splendid Satin ditto -- 0 14 6 Best ditto ditto -- 0 18 6 Hussar and Tunic Suits -- 1 5 0 Superfine ditto ditto -- 1 15 0 Men's White Marcella Vests -- 0 7 0 Fishing Coats in endless variety from 10s. 6d. to 1 16 0 Elegant Dressing Robes in great variety from 16s. to 5 0 0

_Mourning to any extent at Five minutes' notice. A Suit of Clothes complete for_ £1 10s.

The new Book entitled _The Great Fact_, with full directions for Self-measurement, can be had on application, or forwarded Post-free to any part of the Kingdom.

NOTICE.--The Shawl and Parasol departments are now replete with Novelty of the Season.

OBSERVE.--Any Article purchased either Ready-made, or made to Measure, if not approved of, _will be exchanged or the money returned_.

E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollen Drapers, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, 155, 156, & 157, Minories, and 83, 84, 85, & 86, Aldgate, City, London. All communicating with each other, and forming one vast Establishment.

CAUTION.--E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard against imposition, but having heard that the untradesmanlike falsehood of being connected with them, or it is the same Concern, has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons; they beg to state they have no connexion with any other House in or out of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Fargate, Sheffield, and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire, and those who require Cheap and Genuine Clothing, &c., should call at or send to the Minories, and Aldgate, City, London, or either of the Branches as above.

TAKE NOTICE.--This Establishment is Closed from Sun-set, Friday, till Sun-set, Saturday, when Business is resumed till 12 o'Clock.

WORKS ON INDIA, &c.,

PUBLISHED BY

WM. H. ALLEN & CO.,

7, LEADENHALL STREET.

Biographical Index to the Historians of Muhammedan India. By Sir HENRY M. ELLIOT, K.C.B., Foreign Secretary to the Government of India. Vol. I. 8vo. 16s.

[asterism] _To be completed in Four Volumes._

History of the British Empire in India, to the close of Lord Ellenborough's Administration. By EDWARD THORNTON, Esq. Illustrated by Maps, showing the Possessions of the East-India Company at various times. 6 vols. 8vo., cloth lettered, £4. 16s.

"It (Thornton's India) presents such a mass of valuable and authentic information respecting the origin, government, and resources of our Indian territories, as is to be found in no other publication. * * * It is the best, the most comprehensive, and the most original history of India which has yet appeared, and we cannot doubt its becoming the most popular, if, indeed, it be not so already. The style in which it is written is clear, vigorous, and terse, and free from those far-fetched, flowery, and pompous clap-traps which too many writers of the present day are apt to inflict upon their readers."--_United Service Gazette._

"The style of the work is free, rapid, and spirited, and bears marks of a thorough familiarity with the subject. Every Englishman ought to be acquainted with the history of the British empire in India, and we therefore cordially recommend this work to our readers."--_Patriot._

"Mr. Thornton's history is comprehensive in its plan, clear and forcible in its style, and impartial in its tone."--_Globe._

"A sound, an impartial, and a searching composition; chaste, elegant, and flowing in diction, profound in thought, and thoroughly logical in reasoning."--_Colonial Magazine._

A Dictionary, Hindustani and English; to which is added a reversed part, ENGLISH and HINDUSTANI. By DUNCAN FORBES, LL.D., Professor of Oriental Languages in King's College, London; Member of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland; Member of the Asiatic Society of Paris, &c. In 1 Vol., royal 8vo., cloth, £2. 12s. 6d., or half-bound, £2. 16s.

"The present volume, by Dr. Forbes, we regard as an inestimable contribution to our Oriental literature, and worthy of a more extended notice than we can give to such a work. To compose a lexicon of the Hindustani tongue, suited to the present advanced state of this and kindred studies, demands in its author an uncommon share of learning and critical sagacity,--that he be cautious, well practised in analysis and arrangement, with ability to assign to secondary and figurative meanings a due position, a philosophical classification under their proper themes. To this part of the task Dr. Forbes has brought rare qualifications, many years' experience, great aptness in teaching the Oriental tongues, much tact with respect to the kind and degree of help required to their thorough mastery. He has already done good service; his former works have stimulated many to acquire that knowledge which is essential to an efficient discharge of the various offices of trust and responsibility of every Indian resident. To say that it is an entirely new work would be to claim for it an equivocal character; but we do say _it is a matchless production of its kind_, every way calculated to sustain its author's well-earned reputation. The plan and principal authorities are fully detailed in the preface, to which we refer our readers; the classical works have been diligently explored; the more modern and valuable works of Thompson, Herklots, Cox, and H. M. Elliot have been laid under contribution for particular terms and local usage; the aim has been to compile a thoroughly usable and economical book. The words are given in alphabetical order; the leading word, and the meaning of which it, its derivatives and compounds, are susceptible, are given with great care;--in a word, if condensation and definiteness, if due distinction between the provinces of a grammarian and lexicographer, if to avoid faults, to reject things of a doubtful utility, to supply deficiencies, and do all this with a determination that typography, paper, and price shall be unexceptionable,--if these in combination be a recommendation to an author and his work, then Dr. Forbes's Dictionary is fully worthy of the patronage of the patrons and students of Hindustani literature. We have to add, for we must not omit to mention, that it contains a second part, or a reversed dictionary--a very valuable companion indeed."--_Friend of India, published at Serampore._

Grammar of the Hindustani Language, in the Oriental and Roman Characters, with numerous Copper-plate Illustrations of the Persian and Devanagari Systems of Alphabetic Writing. To which is added, a copious Selection of Easy Extracts for reading in the Persi-Arabic and Devanagari Characters, forming a complete introduction to the Bagh-o-Bahar, together with a Vocabulary and explanatory Notes. By DUNCAN FORBES, LL.D. 8vo., cloth, 12s.

Hindustani Manual; a Pocket Companion for those who visit India in any capacity, consisting of a compendious Grammar and Exercises on its more prominent peculiarities; with a Selection of Useful Phrases and Dialogues, on familiar subjects, together with a Vocabulary of useful Words, English and Hindustani, showing at the same time the Difference of Idiom between the two languages. By DUNCAN FORBES, LL.D. New Edition, considerably improved, 18mo., bound, 5s. 6d.