The Olden Time Series Volume IV Part 14

_UNGUIOLOGY._

JUST Received, and for Sale at the Printing-Office of BELCHER & ARMSTRONG, No. 79, _State-street_, and at the several Bookstores--a few copies of that rare and valuable work, "A Translation of Doctor _Gasper Gall La'Veytur's_ UNGUIOLOGY, or the doctrine of _Toe-Nails_." The various editions, languages, and countries, through which this publication has pa.s.sed almost in rapid succession, exceed calculation. Gentlemen of literature are invited to apply in season, as the work is under restriction and cannot be reprinted in this country.

Foreign reviews speaking of it say, "The ingenuity of Doctor _Gasper Gall La'Veytur's_ Unguiological system exceeds the capacity of our praise. It is impossible for any one of judgment and penetration to read this work without being convinced that the seat of the soul is in the toe-nails; the superior advantages which this index has over physiognomy and craniology are made most incontrovertibly evident to the most common comprehension." _Price_ 32-1/2 _cents_. august 27.

_Centinel_, 1806.

The really curious collection of the Columbian Museum is advertised in the "Boston Chronicle," Dec. 19, 1797.

LATE ADDITIONS TO THE

COLUMBIAN MUSEUM,

_At the Head of the MALL_, BOSTON.

Mr. BOWEN informs the Public, that he has purchased Mr. PAFF's much admired Exhibition of

_CONCERT CLOCKS_,

_Which are placed at the head of the_ Museum Hall, _as a valuable and pleasing addition to that very extensive repository of CURIOSITIES._

1. A CANARY BIRD, which sings a variety of beautiful songs, minuets, marches, &c. natural as life. 2. A company of _Automatum Figures_, which dance to the Music of an Harpsichord. 3. Three Figures, which play the Organ and Clarinet in concert. 4. Three Figures, which play the Harpsichord and Hautboys, in concert. 5. King Herod beheading John the Baptist, and his Daughter holding a charger to receive the head. 6. A Chimney Sweep and his boy on the top of a chimney. 7. Three Figures which strike the hours and quarters. 8. A Butcher killing an Ox.

_The above CONCERT CLOCKS have been exhibited in New-York, with universal applause, and are well worthy the attention of the Citizens of Boston and the Public in general._

The Musuem also contains the most extensive Collection of

_ELEGANT PAINTINGS_,

That ever was exhibited in the United States, some of which are 10 by 12 feet, elegantly framed, and valued from 500 to 1000 dols.

ALSO--_A Collection of upwards of_

50 elegant Figures of WAXWORK, Large as Life, among which are the following (the most interesting) viz.

The late King of France, taking an affectionate leave of his family just before he suffered under the guillotine: The Queen appears in a rage of distraction--the King's Sister deeply affected--the young Princess is fainting--and the Dauphin is embracing his unhappy Father--the Queen's Maid of Honor also appears in great distress. A guard of Soldiers are waiting to conduct him to the place of execution. This is an affecting scene which appears as natural as the life, and is the most interesting group of WAX FIGURES that ever was exhibited to the United States.

GEORGE WAs.h.i.+NGTON, late President of the United States, is elegantly situated in the centre of the Museum Hall, surrounded by four beautiful _Wax Figures_, representing LIBERTY, with the staff and cap--JUSTICE, with the sword and balance--PEACE, with the olive branch extended and PLENTY, with a cornucopia, or horn of plenty, loaded with fruit.

Dr. FRANKLIN, sitting at a table, with the late Dr. STILES, President of Yale College, Connecticut. The _New-York Beauty_.

The _Sleeping Nymph_. A Tea Party of Young Ladies, with a Servant Negro Girl. The _Salem Beauty_. _Maternal Affection_, or a Lady with two beautiful Children. The _Boston Beauty_.

_Sir Charles Grandison_ and _Miss Harriet Byron_. _Charlotte_ weeping at the Tomb of _Werter_.--_Humphreys_ and _Mendoza_, the celebrated English Boxers. The domestic Cottager, at the spinning wheel. The venerable _John S. Hutton_, who lately died in Philadelphia, aged 108 years and 4 months, drest with the same cloathes which he wore when living, with his own cane, pipe, tobacco-box, &c. The a.s.sa.s.sination of MARAT, by the beautiful Miss CHARLOTTE CORDE, in France. Two Greenwich Pensioners. The late unfortunate Baron TRENCK, loaded with large iron chains in a real Prison. An Indian Warrior, with his tomahawk, belts of wampum, &c. Two Chinese Mandarines, drest in the modern stile of that country. Also, two Mandarines, deposited in the Museum, For Sale.

_With a great variety of_

Natural and Artificial Curiosities;

Among which are a great variety of _Birds_, _live Owls_, _Beasts_, _Reptiles_, _Serpents_, (one of which is a RATTLE-SNAKE, 9 years of age, and 4 feet in length,) _Insects_, _Diamond Beetle_, _Gla.s.s Frigates_, two feet in length, compleatly rigged and mounted with Gla.s.s Guns, &c.

The _MUSEUM_ has lately received the princ.i.p.al Additions for this season--It is Opened Every Day, (except Sundays) and ILLUMINATED every

_Tuesday_, _Thursday_, and _Friday_ Evenings.

Notice to the economical, from the "Salem Mercury," July 8, 1788.

--> Save your Rags!

AND send them to the Printing Office; you will there receive for what you think of no service, money _enough_, which, in effect, is the same as having money for nothing, and is certainly better than to be at the trouble of sweeping Rags away. If this _beloved_ argument is thought insufficient to procure them, then only think of the virtue of serving your country!

"Beauties" to be seen.

New Additions.

The BOSTON MUSEUM, North side the _Market_, has lately received many very valuable additions, among which are

The _Philadelphia_, _New-York_, and _Salem_ Beauties, and a number of other Figures.--_Also_, a variety of natural curiosities, among which are the skin of the _Sea-Elephant_, in natural preservation, which measures 8 feet in length, and 6 feet round the body, &c. The skin of the African _Lion_, a _Calf_ with 8 legs, 2 bodies, and one head, in natural preservation, &c. &c.

Museum opened every day and evening, Sat.u.r.days and Sundays excepted.

--> _Admittance to the Museum, 25 Cents._

The Invisible Lady, and Acoustic Temple, continues to be exhibited among the other curiosities, at 25 Cents admittance.

June 29.

_Columbian Centinel_, 1805.

A case of short weight of a load of hay is gravely advertised in the "Columbian Centinel" by the town-weigher

Mr. RUSSELL,

THIS day came EZEKIEL KINGSBURY, jun., of Dedham, with a Load of Hay to be weighed, which was accordingly done. After it was weighed, he drove it off round Mr. _Greenleaf's_ corner, where he stopped. Mr. _Jonathan Trask_, truckman, wanted to purchase a load of hay--went and tried to bargain with him for it, and as he was going towards the hay, he perceived a man raise his head on the top of the load, by the name of _Draper_, of said town. He accordingly came to me and told me of it. I went in pursuit of _Kingsbury_, and overtook him just before he got to the Granary, and ordered him back to the scales to have his load weighed again, which weighed one hundred and an half less that it did before.--The several printers are requested to insert the above, to prevent further impositions on the publick.

HOPESTILL FOSTER, Hay-weigher.

_Boston, Dec. 15, 1789._