Category: History - British
No English book has so materially increased the general gaiety of the country, or inspired the feeling of comedy to such a degree as, "The Pickwick Club." It is now some "sixty years since" this book was published, and it is still heartily appreciated. What English novel or st...
No English book has so materially increased the general gaiety of the country, or inspired the feeling of comedy to such a degree as, "The Pickwick Club." It is now some "sixty...
4. Chapter 4It was interesting thus to know that Mr. Pickwick had visited the borders of Wales--I suppose, Chester--but what was his celebrated journey to Birmingham, prompted by his "fondn...
2. Chapter 2A "1000 horse-power" was Jingle's idea of extravagant speed by steam agency. Now we have got to 4, 5, and 10 thousand horsepower. Gentlemen's "frills" in the daytime are never s...
3. Chapter 3"Wot did he do it for, sir?" reiterated Sam. "Wy, in support of his great principle that crumpets was wholesome, and to show that he vouldn't be put out of his vay for nobody!"
5. Chapter 514. "The Breakdown." This was "Phiz's" _coup d'essai_ after he was called in, and is a most spirited piece. But the variations make the second plate almost a new one. The drawin...