THE COUNTRY BANKER:

HIS CLIENTS, CARES, AND WORK.

From the Experience of Forty Years.

BY

GEORGE

RAE.

JOHN MURRAY, Albemarle Street.

Just published, 232 pp. Fep. 8vo., 48. nett.
THE STATUTORY

INVESTMENT GUIDE: With Introduction by RICHARD

TR MARRACK, M.A., Cantab., of Lincoln's Int, Buction-at-La

The

detailed descriptions of Investments primâ facie eligible compiled and arranged by C. MATHIESON & SONS. Ainer, Lincoln's Inn Gateway, Carey. Street, W.C. "A real want seems to be supplied.”—The Times.

IMPERIAL

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, 1, Old Broad Street, & 22, Pall Mall, LONDON.

The distinguishing characteristics of this Company are:-Moderate Rates; Undoubted Security; Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims.

IMPERIAL

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED 1820.

£750,000. £1,622,000.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
ACCUMULATED FUNDS
Advantages offered comprise :-Low Rates; Liberal Conditions; Non-
forfeitable Policies; Interim Bonuses; Guaranteed Surrender Values;
Free Travelling all over the World; Immediate Settlement of Claims;
Endowment Assurances payable during Life-time with Profits.
TOTAL LIFE CLAIMS PAID EXCEED £4,350,000.

PIONE

THOMAS COOK AND SON,

IONEERS, Inaugurators, and Promoters of the principal systems of Tours established in 1841 in Great Britain and Ireland, and on the Continent of Europe.

Tourist Tickets by Midland Route issued by THOMAS COOK AND SON to Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Morecambe Bay, Isle of Man, Scotland, Ireland, &c.; also Cheap Excursion Tickets to and from London. Cook's English Lakes and Isle of Man Tours cover all points of Interest, including Windermere, Coniston, Ullswater, Derwentwater, Rydal, Grasmere Lakes, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey, &c. Also Coaches and Carriage Excursions to visit all principal places.

Cook's West of England Tours, combining Railway, Coach, and Steamer to every point of interest in the West of England.

Cook's Scotch and Irish Tours cover all points of Tourist interest in Scotland and Ireland.

Cook's Tickets to Paris are available by the Shortest and Cheapest Routes, and by Dover and Calais.

Cook's Tours to Holland, Belgium, and the Rhine are arranged upon a very comprehensive basis, for single and return journeys, and for Circular Tours.

Cook's Swiss and Italian Tickets provide for every Route to and through Italy and Switzerland, at great Reduction in Fares.

The Steam Navigation of the Nile is conducted by means of the new Tourist Steamers specially constructed by THOMAS COOK AND SON. Tours to Palestine are rendered easy, safe, and economical by the superior arrangements of THOMAS COOK AND SON.

Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.-Tourist Tickets issued for all principal parts of these Countries.

Algerian Tours.-Tourist Tickets available over all the Algerian Railways and Diligences.

Turkey, Greece, India, China, and Round the World.-THOMAS
COOK AND SON are prepared to issue Tickets for all these Countries, by
all principal Lines, and also a Direct Travelling Ticket for a Journey
Round the World.

Cook's Tours in India, Australia, and New Zealand.-Under
special arrangements with the Government of India, and with the
Indian and Australasian Railway Administrations, THOMAS COOK AND
SON issue tickets to and through all parts of these Countries.
Passages to America and Canada are secured by THOMAS COOK AND
SON for all the Chief Lines of Steamers, and, in connection with these,
Tickets can be issued for Tours to all principal parts of the United States.
Conducted Parties leave London and Paris constantly during the
season for Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, the Rhine, Germany, Norway,
Sweden, &c., &c.

Cook's Hotel Coupons are available at nearly 1,200 Hotels, guaranteeing first-class accommodation at fixed prices.

Policies of Insurance against Accidents of all kinds issued by THOMAS COOK AND SON.

Programmes of all the above arrangements can be had gratuitously at any of the Offices of THOMAS COOK AND SON.

Cook's Excursionist and Tourist Advertiser.-Published at short intervals, and contains specimen Tours and Fares. Price 2d., by post 3d. Cook's Continental Time Tables. With Eight Maps. Published monthly. Price 1s.

Cook's Handbook for London. Contains particulars of all places of interest. With Two Maps. Price 6d.; cloth gilt, 1s.

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CERTIFICATED MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS, Prepares Candidates by Letter or Personally, for the Preliminary and Final Examinations.

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