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in his new place; and has roystering highwaymen and gallant
desperadoes ever within call。 And if I might compare you; my
child; to an engine; (not a Tory engine; nor a Whig engine; but a
brisk and rapid locomotive;) your friends and patrons to
passengers; and he who now stands towards you IN LOCO PARENTIS as
the skilful engineer and supervisor of the whole; I would humbly
crave leave to postpone the departure of the train on its new and
auspicious course for one brief instant; while; with hat in hand; I
approach side by side with the friend who travelled with me on the
old road; and presume to solicit favour and kindness in behalf of
him and his new charge; both for their sakes and that of the old
coachman;
Boz。
Footnotes:
(1) This paper was written before the practice of exhibiting
Members of Parliament; like other curiosities; for the small charge
of half…a…crown; was abolished。
(2) The regulations of the prison relative to the confinement of
prisoners during the day; their sleeping at night; their taking
their meals; and other matters of gaol economy; have been all
altered…greatly for the better … since this sketch was first
published。 Even the construction of the prison itself has been
changed。
(3) These two men were executed shortly afterwards。 The other was
respited during his Majesty's pleasure。
End