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The Pickwickians

           OntheleftofhisgreatleadersatthepoeticSnodgrass,andnearhimagainthesportingWinkle;theformerpoeticallyenvelopedinamysteriousbluecloakwithacanine-skincollar,andthelattercommunicatingadditionallustretoanewgreenshooting-coat,plaidneckerchief,andclosely-fitteddrabs.

           Mr.Pickwick’sorationuponthisoccasion,togetherwiththedebatethereon,isenteredontheTransactionsoftheClub.Bothbearastrongaffinitytothediscussionsofothercelebratedbodies;and,asitisalwaysinterestingtotracearesemblancebetweentheproceedingsofgreatmen,wetransfertheentrytothesepages.

           ‘Mr.Pickwickobserved(saysthesecretary)thatfamewasdeartotheheartofeveryman.PoeticfamewasdeartotheheartofhisfriendSnodgrass;thefameofconquestwasequallydeartohisfriendTupman;andthedesireofearningfameinthesportsofthefield,theair,andthewaterwasuppermostinthebreastofhisfriendWinkle.He(Mr.Pickwick)wouldnotdenythathewasinfluencedbyhumanpassionsandhumanfeelings(cheers)possiblybyhumanweaknesses(loudcriesof"No");butthishewouldsay,thatifeverthefireofself-importancebrokeoutinhisbosom,thedesiretobenefitthehumanraceinpreferenceeffectuallyquenchedit.Thepraiseofmankindwashisswing;philanthropywashisinsuranceoffice.(Vehementcheering.

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