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Rh principles have been devoted to a most important, but hitherto greatly neglected subject. To our fair friends, also, we are authorized by an intelligent party to say, that they will enjoy a treat in inspecting what has been done for them."—Mercury, 17th Jan. 1845.

, &c.—"We do not pretend to be very learned in the mysteries of Stays, but we have seen such numerous testimonies in favour of the skilful appliances of Madame Caplin that we cannot doubt her ability to construct Corsets, &c., so nicely adapted to the peculiar requirements of each wearer as to obviate all objections which have been, hitherto, urged against this article of female attire."—Liverpool Albion, Jan. 20th, 1845. .—"'Died of tight stays' would have been the verdict of many coroner's juries, had they adopted the simplest form of expression to indicate their judgment; and there are few who have not known instances within their own sphere of life in which good figures of females have been spoiled, and imperfect ones left to grow worse, for want of proper scien­tific management. These evils need no longer prevail in respectable society, at all events, as will be admitted by those who visit Madame Caplin's establishment, and listen to the admirable explanations of the inventions, which, we repeat, our medical friends would do well to investigate, that they may recommend them for the preservation of the perfect figure, and the cure of deformity. All ladies, too, mothers of families especially, ought to see the beautiful contrivances to which we allude, and to learn from Madame Caplin their really important uses and effects. On these points we speak from autho­rity, and as performing a duty to our readers."—Mercury, Jan. 24th, 1845.

.—"The waist of well-formed women, of the