Life — April 11, 1895 — page 23: what you’re looking at

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Greate Englybe Complexion Soap. Eftablybed 1789. ERHAPS there be but fewe Americans who have sojourned in foreigne countries, but have heard tell of the fame of cer- tayne cunnyinge artificers yclept Pears, who manufacture PEARS’ Soar, which hath so vaftly improved ye complections and foftened ye fkins of Englyfhe maidens and Englyfhe menne. Many wise and learned men and countless beauteous ladies, including Mi/tre/s Adelina Patti, and Miftre/s Lillie Langtry, have folemnly proclaimed in public their opinion that PEARS’ Soap zs ve BEST IN Ye WORLDE. Be it observed that PEARS’ Soap, which is subtilly perfumed, is perfectly pure, and having no colouring or other injurious materials in its compofition, gives a foftness to ye fkin like unto unfpun floss filk, and a brilliancy and tranfparency.to ye complexion like unto a ~ ripening cherry—ye admiration of all beholders. -- PEARS’ Soap is made under Royal Warrante for V¢ Prince of Wales, and is alsoe used bye mighty potentates in divers countries. Yé faire maidens and matrons and goodlie youths and menne of America will truly find that ye wonderful virtues of PEARS’ Soap, which all ye druggifts fell, have not been over-rated.