mand forthese spurious articles, or else there would not exist somany shops devoted to the sale of these works. It ischiefiy the unwary that are hooked by this bait, ignorant ofthe nature of the curios which they fondly imagine theyhave secured at great bargains. Several instances havecome under my… … I CHINA 19 pair that I had purchased for several hundred pounds, so Iadvised him not to complete the bargain without a writtenguarantee as to their genuineness. As I expected, thedealer would not bind himself, so my friend cancelled thetransaction. These purchases are of daily occurrence, andoften…
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