Clifton.
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Minor Notes.
_Italian-English_ (Vol. viii., p. 436.).--The following wholesale
assassination of the English language was perpetrated in the form of a
circular, and distributed among the British residents at Naples in 1832:
"Joseph the Cook, he offer to one illuminated public and most
particular for British knowing men in general one remarkable, pretty,
famous, and splendid collection of old goods, all quite new, excavated
from private personal diggings. He sells cooked clays, old marble
stones, with basso-relievos, with stewing-pots, brass sacrificing pots,
and antik lamps. Here is a stocking of calves heads and feets for
single ladies and amateurs travelling. Also old coppers and
candlesticks; with Nola jugs, Etruscan saucers, and much more
intellectual minds articles; all entitling him to learned man's
inspection to examine him, and supply it with illustrious protection,
of which he hope full and valorous satisfaction.
"N. B.--He make all the old thing brand new for gentlemans who has
collections, and wishes to change him. He have also one manner quite
original for make join two sides of different monies; producing one
medallion, all indeed unique, and advantage him to sell by exportation
for strange cabinets and museums of the exterior potentates."