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75 Insurance Companies.
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LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
7, Waterloo Place, and 26, Cornhill, London ;
96, George Street, Edinburgh.
Directors.
Sir Edward Hyde East, Bart., M.P. F.R.S., Chairman.
Colonel John Bailie, M.P. F.R.S., Deputy Chairman.
John L. Anderson, Esq.
George Arbuthnot, Esq.
Sam. Bosanquet, Esq. F.R.S.
Hen. Browne, Esq. F.R.S.
Sir W. C. De Crespigny, Bt.
Col. Wm. Bodycott Davis.
W. R. Keith Douglas, Esq.
M.P. F.R.S.
Neil Ben. Edmonstone, Esq.
F.R.S.
Joseph Esdaile, Esq.
Right Hon. W. H. Freeman-
tie, M.P.
Capt. Henry Kater, F.R.S.
Chas. Elton Prescott, Esq.
Peter Reierson, Esq.
Samuel Skinner, Esq.
Pk. Maxwell Stewart, Esq.
Col. Mark Wilks, F.R.S.
Sir William Young, Bart.
Committee of Management tor Scotland.
Sir Michael S. Stewart, Bart. Chairman.
James Hunter, Esq. of Thurston, Dep. Chairman.
John Shaw Stewart, Esq. Advocate.
Campbell D. Riddell, Esq.
John Russell, Esq. W.S.
Alex. Smitb, Esq. Banker.
James Swan, Esq. W.S.
Henry D. Hill, Esq. W.S.
James Gillespie Graham, Esq.
Robert Whigham, Esq. Advocate,
Donald Home, Esq. W.S.
John M. Lindsay, Esq. W.S.
Robert Patrick, Esq. of Trearne.
H. G. Dickson, Esq. W.S.
John Cockburn, Esq. Secretary.
Office, 96, George Street, Edinburgh.
Agents in Scotland.
Aberdeen, Mr Jn. Fleming,
Advocate.
Anstruther, Mr Conolly.
Ayr, Mr Brown, Writer.
Arbroath, Mr Mill, Writer.
Banff, Mr Imlack, Banker.
Dumfries, Mr Thorburn, Wri
ter.
Dundee, Kinmond and Hill,
Merchants.
Falkirk, Mr Walker, Mercht.
Inverness, Mr Wilson, Writer.
Perth, Mr Duncan, Writer.
Stirling, Mr Gray, Banker.
Stranraer, Mr Adair.
Wigtoun, Mr Simson, Writer.
The duration of human life, even in the most favourable
circumstances, is so uncertain, that Life Insurance is of the
most vital importance to all ; and to none more than to
those whose Incomes arise, not from realized fortunes, but
from Office, Trade, Farming, or business of every kind ; and
nothing has produced such a feeling of comfort and secu-