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In which is given a faithful Portraiture of two distinguished Persons; and an accurate Description o

           Itwaspleasingtoseehisopenandingenuouscountenance,wellmustachioedandcorked,lookingoutfromanopenshirtcollar;andtocontemplatethesugar-loafhat,decoratedwithribbonsofallcolours,whichhewascompelledtocarryonhisknee,inasmuchasnoknownconveyancewithatoptoit,wouldadmitofanyman’scarryingitbetweenhisheadandtheroof.EquallyhumorousandagreeablewastheappearanceofMr.Snodgrassinbluesatintrunksandcloak,whitesilktightsandshoes,andGrecianhelmet,whicheverybodyknows(andiftheydonot,Mr.SolomonLucasdid)tohavebeentheregular,authentic,everydaycostumeofatroubadour,fromtheearliestagesdowntothetimeoftheirfinaldisappearancefromthefaceoftheearth.Allthiswaspleasant,butthiswasasnothingcomparedwiththeshoutingofthepopulacewhenthecarriagedrewup,behindMr.Pott’schariot,whichchariotitselfdrewupatMr.Pott’sdoor,whichdooritselfopened,anddisplayedthegreatPottaccoutredasaRussianofficerofjustice,withatremendousknoutinhishandtastefullytypicalofthesternandmightypoweroftheEatanswillGAZETTE,andthefearfullashingsitbestowedonpublicoffenders.

           ‘Bravo!’shoutedMr.TupmanandMr.Snodgrassfromthepassage,whentheybeheldthewalkingallegory.

           ‘Bravo!’Mr.Pickwickwasheardtoexclaim,fromthepassage.

           ‘Hoo-roarPott!’shoutedthepopulace.Amidthesesalutations,Mr.

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