The Young Apprentice; or, The Watch-Words of Old London — page 9: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

~ \ ewe J 2) ~~ ‘ene i IMPORTANT NOTICE. The Proprietor of the very successful Novel of the ‘““ YOUNG APPRENTICE” has great plea- sure in announcing that he has purchased the right of issuing A NEW AND HANDSOMELY ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THE ADVENTURES OF VALENTINE VOX, THE VENTRILOQUIST, the sterling merits of which, combined with the humour and pathos abounding in its pages. have in former editions procured it a very large sale. The Edition now about to be presented, will be the BEST that has hitherto been published, being illustrated by artists of the first eminence, and enriched by NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS, PRINTED IN COLOURS, intended to be bound up with the work on its conclusion—thus forming a Volume, that, while ity reading will excite the greatest interest, its appearance will be equally gratifying to the eye. The following Valuable Prizes will b GIVEN AWAY with this Work. 10 GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. 10 PIECES OF FINE CLOTH (each piece 20 SIGNET RINGS FOR GENTLEMEN, sufficient to make a Coat). OF FIRST-CLASS MAKE. 10 PIECES OF CLOTH (for Trousers). 10 BEAUTIFUL NECETIES. 10 FANCY WAISTCOAT PIECES, and a 90 PAIRS OF KID GLOVES. PURSE CONTAINING £9 ds. Winners of Prizes in the ‘ YOUNG 'APPRENTICE” DRAWING, are respectfully requested to SHOW THEM TO THEIR FRIENDS, AND SOLICIT THEM TO BECOME SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NEW WORK. THE PRIZE CHEQUE WILL BE GIVEN AWAY WITH No. 8, WITH WHICH NUMBER THE FIRST BEAUTIFUL PICTURE, PRINTED IN NINE COLOURS, WILL BE PRESENTED TO EVERY PURCHASER. BE SURE TO ASK FOR THE “YOUNG MEN OF GREAT BRITAIN” EDITION VALENTINE VOX, THE VENTRILOQUIST. ONE PENNY Weekly. FOURPENCE Monthly. No. 2 with No.1. The PICTURE in NINE OOLOURS, and the Prize Cheque, ALL FOR ONE PENNY. “a _— io Qf MAQE one COMTELOO SCO / 4