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The chief Features of which will be found to be an authentic Version of the Legend of Prince Bladud,

           Therewereacoupleofsheetsofwriting-paper,prettycloselywrittenover,intheinkstanddrawer,andtheywerefoldedso,thatthetitle,whichwasinagoodroundhand,wasfullydisclosedtohim.Seeingfromthis,thatitwasnoprivatedocument;andasitseemedtorelatetoBath,andwasveryshort:Mr.Pick-wickunfoldedit,lightedhisbedroomcandlethatitmightburnupwellbythetimehefinished;anddrawinghischairnearerthefire,readasfollows

           THETRUELEGENDOFPRINCEBLADUD‘Lessthantwohundredyearsago,ononeofthepublicbathsinthiscity,thereappearedaninscriptioninhonourofitsmightyfounder,therenownedPrinceBladud.Thatinscriptionisnowerased.

           ‘Formanyhundredyearsbeforethattime,therehadbeenhandeddown,fromagetoage,anoldlegend,thattheillustriousprincebeingafflictedwithleprosy,onhisreturnfromreapingarichharvestofknowledgeinAthens,shunnedthecourtofhisroyalfather,andconsortedmoodilywithhusbandmanandpigs.Amongtheherd(sosaidthelegend)wasapigofgraveandsolemncountenance,withwhomtheprincehadafellow-feelingforhetoowaswiseapigofthoughtfulandreserveddemeanour;ananimalsuperiortohisfellows,whosegruntwasterrible,andwhosebitewassharp.Theyoungprincesigheddeeplyashelookeduponthecountenanceofthemajesticswine;hethoughtofhisroyalfather,andhiseyeswerebedewedwithtears.

           ‘Thissagaciouspigwasfondofbathinginrich,moistmud.

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