. The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics. plate) is made of mahogany, or any iother wood ; the back, seat, and sides Icaned, with French stufled cushions andcovers; the arms corresponding ; a mov-able desk and candlestick, atibrdingevery possible accoramo|iation for read-ing, writing, &c. The whole chair is ofitself completely comfortable. The second is a more novel article, jbut equally convenient and pleasant: [ gentlemen either sit across, with the facetowards the desk, contrived for reading,writing, &c. and which, by a risiiig rack,can be elevated


. The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics. plate) is made of mahogany, or any iother wood ; the back, seat, and sides Icaned, with French stufled cushions andcovers; the arms corresponding ; a mov-able desk and candlestick, atibrdingevery possible accoramo|iation for read-ing, writing, &c. The whole chair is ofitself completely comfortable. The second is a more novel article, jbut equally convenient and pleasant: [ gentlemen either sit across, with the facetowards the desk, contrived for reading,writing, &c. and which, by a risiiig rack,can be elevated at pleasure ; or, whenits occupier is tired of the tirst position,it is wiih the greatest ease turned roundin a brass grove, to either one side or theother ; in which case, the gentleman sitssideways. The circling anus in eitherway form a pleasant easy back, and also,in every direction, supports for the a proof of their real comfort and con-venience, they are now in great sale atthe ware-rooms of ihe inventors, and Saunders, Catherine-street,


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