THE ORIGINAL OF A RECENT PROPOSAL.
Not long since an advertisement appeared, and was noticed by
several of the papers, purporting to enable any person to realize
a large fortune by a small advance to the advertiser. It will
readily be seen that the following is the original of the
scheme, put forth in the Morning Chronicle, in 1818: —
`Important Offer. A gentleman of respectability
has discovered a method of winning at any game of chance, fairly
and honourably, to a certainty, by
a method
hitherto unknown; — he will
sell the secret for a
consideration, or treat with a gentleman able to join him with a
capital of £300, by which a fortune may be made; in either
case he will engage with one person only. This will be found
well worth the attention of a member of the superior clubs. * *
* No personal application will we {sic} answered.'
