A Field Day and Bivouac — More new Friends — An Invitation to the Country

           Manyauthorsentertain,notonlyafoolish,butareallydishonestobjectiontoacknowledgethesourceswhencetheyderivemuchvaluableinformation.Wehavenosuchfeeling.Wearemerelyendeavouringtodischarge,inanuprightmanner,theresponsibledutiesofoureditorialfunctions;andwhateverambitionwemighthavefeltunderothercircumstancestolayclaimtotheauthorshipoftheseadventures,aregardfortruthforbidsustodomorethanclaimthemeritoftheirjudiciousarrangementandimpartialnarration.ThePickwickpapersareourNewRiverHead;andwemaybecomparedtotheNewRiverCompany.Thelaboursofothershaveraisedforusanimmensereservoirofimportantfacts.Wemerelylaythemon,andcommunicatethem,inaclearandgentlestream,throughthemediumofthesepages,toaworldthirstingforPickwickianknowledge.

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           ThewholepopulationofRochesterandtheadjoiningtownsrosefromtheirbedsatanearlyhourofthefollowingmorning,inastateoftheutmostbustleandexcitement.Agrandreviewwastotakeplaceuponthelines.

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