A History of Advertising from the Earliest Times.Sampson, Henry
History
A History of Advertising from the Earliest Times.
Sampson, Henry
Advertising -- History
One who follows is much more generous, so far as money is concerned,
though he lacks the disinterested recommendation of Q. Still as money
and not mind is the desideratum among election agents, there is little
fear that the chances were in favour of W. W., though doubtless there
was room enough found at St Stephen’s for both. Room for two! room for
two hundred who had money with which to pave their way:--
A GENTLEMAN of independent fortune is ready to give three Thousand
Guineas to be accommodated with a certain purpose to answer the
advertiser’s end at this Crisis. Any one inclined to treat about the
above, may be further informed by Line, or otherwise, directed for W.
W., at George’s Coffee-house, upper end of the Haymarket.
It must not be supposed that the advertisements in reference to the
elections emanated only from persons desirous of writing themselves down
M.P.’s. There were plenty anxious as well as willing to assist them for
a consideration. From many of that time we select one, still taking the
_Morning Post_ as our guide:--
ANY Man of Fortune or Family wishing to enjoy an Honourable Station
for seven Years, and to accomplish it without the anxiety which
generally accompanies the attaining it by Contention, may probably be
accommodated to the utmost of his Wishes, by addressing himself to C.
C. to be left at the bar of the Chapter Coffee-house, Paternoster Row,
and disclosing his Name, the which he may do without the risk of being
divulged, as the advertiser pledges himself that the most inviolable
Delicacy and Secrecy will be observed.
We commend the foregoing to the notice of the gentlemen who talk of
Conservatism as the bulwark of the nation, and rejoice over any
so-called political reaction. However, as Conservatism now means
“dishing the Whigs” by the most advanced measures, we can put up with
it, and so pass on to another specimen from the _Morning Post_, which is
published at the same time as the foregoing, and is found snugly
ensconced among those of quite a different tendency:--
A YOUNG Gentleman of the most liberal education and a genteel Address,
would be happy in having an opportunity of devoting his services to a
Lady of real fashion and fortune, who may wish to have some particular
deficiencies thoroughly supplied, without subjecting herself to any
disagreeable restraint. Any lady to whom such an offer may be
suitable, will receive the fullest Explanation, in answer to a letter
addressed to A. X. Turk’s head Coffee House, Strand.
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