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BUSINESS! ANNOUNCEMENTS. v .rHITCOMBE'S BOOK lAL,iv. '•The Boy"s Book of Magic."—Conjuring Handcuff Tricks, Ventriloquism. I- .'* written for boys, and practically any trick oan be performed without expense tor ap•atus. 120 Photographs, 2s (8d). i'or those who know .London, » delignttunew volume is H. M. Tornlinson's "Loucion A Book of tho Thames below. Sridge, the Thame3 as Gateway to the sea and to' the World. A series of word pictures of tho different aspect? of down-river life (Dockland). 9s 6d (10d). Owen Wister ; s "A Straight Deal," °* 'lf "Ancient Grudge," is a great seller. ""'" ten by an American, it is felling in thousands "in England and America, and offsets tho many unjust records of England so widely circulated in U.S.A. His a P" >a for a better understanding, and as a bopk of facts about the British Empire its scope and strength of argument is surprising. J. lie chapter about "Ireland's Wrongs" should be lead bv nil. 8s tSd). Another book-quite different— selling- freely, is Lieut. E. .11. Jones's "Tho Road to En-dor." An extraordinary account of now 2 British Officers successfully hoodwinked the Turkish Authorities and their fellow prisoners by means of an ouija board and a faked "spook" that ran the Camp. The "Daily Telegraph" says: "A thrill on every page, and full of genuine adventure. Everyone should read it." 9s 6d (9d). A new Free Catalogue of Books on Sex questions is ready. . Posted on request. GOOD NEW NOVELS, 6s (fid). Meredith Nicholson: "Blacksheep! Blaokshcep!" A tale of 1000 surprises. Blasco lbanez: "Mare Fiostrum." A dramative story of tho Mediterranean ; M war time, by the Spanish author of "Tho Four Horsemen.'' George Ado: "Hand-Made Fables." Another of tho Famous Fables iu "Slang eerios. J. F. Davis: "The- Chinese Label." A L.b. Secret Service smuggling story. ( J. A. Cooper: "Tobias o' the Light. A. clean, wholesome, humorous Cape Cod novel. Will Pavne: "The Scarred Chin." A really good Detective Story. A baffling mystery, scenes of exciting adventures, and an unsuspected climax. „ Gouverneur Morris: "Tho Wild Goose. A Divorce Problem Novel. Postage shown in bracket (~). WHITCOMBE AND TOMBS, LIMITED. WBB7G-7655t. WARDE L L ' S pONFECTIONERY DEPARTMENT. Paris Mixture, per lb .. .. la 3d Alexandra Mixture, per lb .. .. Is 5d Special Toffee Mixture, per lb" .. Is 8a Extra Special Toffee Mixture, per lb .. 2s? Od Chocolate Mixture, per lb .. .. 2s 0^ Special Cough Mixture,pp r lb .. 23 6d Fancy Boxes of Chocolates in great vaiiety at Lowest Prices. Biscuits (Choice Assortment), por lb la 3d and Is 61 Bacon (Best Rashers), per lb ..Is 4d TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES. Cigarettes (Three Castles) iper pkt. 8d and la 4d Cigarettes (Three Castles), per tin of 50, 3s 4d Cigarettes (Capstan), per pkt .. .. 6Jd Tobacco (Yellow Three Oastles), per pkt., 10Jd and Is 9d Tobacco (Melrose), per p"kt., lod and Is 8d Tobacco (Havelock), per pkt. .. la 6d DISCOUNT COUPONS given on all Cash Purchases. WARDELL'S. W8942-485F NEW BOOKS BY THE MAIL. iIMPSON and WILLIAMS, LIMITED, > 238 High street. Bibby's Annual, 3s 6d. , History of the Canterbury Regiment, 19141919. Gapt. D.' Ferguson, M.C., 12s 6d. The Montebank. \Ym. J. Locke. Foreshadowed F. E. Mills-Young;, The Path of tho King. John Bucharu House of Silence. C. N. and A. H. Williamson, 4s 6dNotes on Life and Letters. Joseph Conrad. The Haunted Vintage. Marjorie Bowen. Jackie. Countess Barcynska. The Wild Cat. Hugh Wiley. • Nelson's Encyclopaedia, 10 vole, now complete, 455. Whitaker's Almanac. Paper 3s :6d, cloth 8s ea. :•- ; - : 'The Prince of Wales Book" arriving shortly. Have you ordered a copy. 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