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How Mr. Winkle, instead of shooting at the Pigeon and killing the Crow, shot at the Crow and wounded

           )Everygentlemanwhohearsme,isprobablyacquaintedwiththereplymadebyanindividual,whotouseanordinaryfigureofspeech—"hungout"inatub,totheemperorAlexander:—"ifIwerenotDiogenes,"saidhe,"IwouldbeAlexander."Icanwellimaginethesegentlementosay,"IfIwerenotDumkinsIwouldbeLuffey;ifIwerenotPodderIwouldbeStruggles."(Enthusiasm.)But,gentlemenofMuggleton,isitincricketalonethatyourfellow-townsmenstandpre-eminent?HaveyouneverheardofDumkinsanddetermination?HaveyouneverbeentaughttoassociatePodderwithproperty?(Greatapplause.)Haveyounever,whenstrugglingforyourrights,yourliberties,andyourprivileges,beenreduced,ifonlyforaninstant,tomisgivinganddespair?Andwhenyouhavebeenthusdepressed,hasnotthenameofDumkinslaidafreshwithinyourbreastthefirewhichhadjustgoneout;andhasnotawordfromthatmanlighteditagainasbrightlyasifithadneverexpired?(Greatcheering.)Gentlemen,Ibegtosurroundwitharichhaloofenthusiasticcheeringtheunitednamesof"DumkinsandPodder."’

           Herethelittlemanceased,andherethecompanycommencedaraisingofvoices,andthumpingoftables,whichlastedwithlittleintermissionduringtheremainderoftheevening.Othertoastsweredrunk.Mr.LuffeyandMr.Struggles,Mr.PickwickandMr.Jingle,were,eachinhisturn,thesubjectofunqualifiedeulogium;andeachinduecoursereturnedthanksforthehonour.

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