Chapter 5

Pages 107-115.

FIRST BOOK, AND ORIGIN OF PICKWICK. ÆT. 24.

_Sketches by Boz_ 107 Fancy-piece by N. P. Willis: a poor English author 107 Start of _Pickwick_ 108 Marriage to Miss Hogarth 108 First connection with Chapman & Hall 109 Mr. Seymour's part in _Pickwick_ 109 Letters relating thereto 110 C. D.'s own account 110 False claims refuted 111 Pickwick's original, his figure and his name 112 First sprightly runnings of genius 113 The _Sketches_ characterized 114 Mr. Seymour's death 115 New illustrator chosen 115 Mr. Hablot K. Browne 115 C. D. leaves the gallery 116 _Strange Gentleman_ and _Village Coquettes_ 116