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

           Movedbythegentlebeautyofthescene,theprincesankuponthegreenturf,andbathedhisswollenfeetinhistears.

           ‘"Oh!"saidtheunhappyBladud,claspinghishands,andmournfullyraisinghiseyestowardsthesky,"wouldthatmywanderingsmightendhere!WouldthatthesegratefultearswithwhichInowmournhopemisplaced,andlovedespised,mightflowinpeaceforever!"

           ‘Thewishwasheard.Itwasinthetimeoftheheathendeities,whousedoccasionallytotakepeopleattheirwords,withapromptness,insomecases,extremelyawkward.Thegroundopenedbeneaththeprince’sfeet;hesankintothechasm;andinstantaneouslyitcloseduponhisheadforever,savewherehishottearswelledupthroughtheearth,andwheretheyhavecontinuedtogushfortheversince.

           ‘Itisobservablethat,tothisday,largenumbersofelderlyladiesandgentlemenwhohavebeendisappointedinprocuringpartners,andalmostasmanyyoungoneswhoareanxioustoobtainthem,repairannuallytoBathtodrinkthewaters,fromwhichtheyderivemuchstrengthandcomfort.ThisismostcomplimentarytothevirtueofPrinceBladud’stears,andstronglycorroborativeoftheveracityofthislegend.’

           Mr.Pickwickyawnedseveraltimeswhenhehadarrivedattheendofthislittlemanuscript,carefullyrefolded,andreplaceditintheinkstanddrawer,andthen,withacountenanceexpressiveoftheutmostweariness,lightedhischambercandle,andwentupstairstobed.HestoppedatMr.

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