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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。











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