Nast's Illustrated Almanac 1873 . w you do. Weeks ? Quite well, I thank you, replied ,with all his usual affability. Have you been long in England? Long—ver long time—fortnight—more. Do you stay here long? One week. You will have enough to do, said Mr. Pickwick, smiling, to gather all the mate-rials yon want in that time. Eh, they are gathered, said the count. Indeed! said Mr. Pickwick. They are here, added the count, tapping his forehead significantly. Large bookat home—full of notes—music, picture, science, poetrj, poltic—all tings. The word politics, sir, said Mr. Pickwick, compr
Nast's Illustrated Almanac 1873 . w you do. Weeks ? Quite well, I thank you, replied ,with all his usual affability. Have you been long in England? Long—ver long time—fortnight—more. Do you stay here long? One week. You will have enough to do, said Mr. Pickwick, smiling, to gather all the mate-rials yon want in that time. Eh, they are gathered, said the count. Indeed! said Mr. Pickwick. They are here, added the count, tapping his forehead significantly. Large bookat home—full of notes—music, picture, science, poetrj, poltic—all tings. The word politics, sir, said Mr. Pickwick, comprises in itself a difficult study ofno inconsiderable magnitude. Ah! said the count, drawing out the tablets again, ver good—fine words to be-gin a chapter. Chapter forty-seven. Poltics. The word poltic surprises by himself—And down went Mr. Pickwicks remark in Count Smorltorks tablets, with such varia-tions and additions as the count s exuberant fancy suggested or his imperfect knowledgeof the language 40 NASrS ALMANAC FOR 1873. Count! said Hunter. Mrs. Hunt! replied the count. This is Mr. Snodgrass, a friend of Mr. Pickwicks, and a poet. Stop, exclaimed the count,bringing out the tablets once more. Head, poetry—chapter, literary friends — name, Snowgrass; ver good. Introduced to Snowgrass —great poet, friend of Peek Weeks—by Mrs. Hunt, which wrote other sweet poem—whatis that name ?—Fog—perspiring Fog—ver good—ver good indeed. And the countput up his tablets, and, with sundry bows and acknowledgments, walked away, thor-oughly satisfied that he had made the most important and valuable additions to hisstock of information. Wonderful man. Count Smorltork, said Mrs. Leo Hunter. Sound philosopher, said Mr. Pott. Clear-headed, strong-minded person, added Mr. Snodgrass. A chorus of by-standers took up the shout of Count Smorltorks praise, shook theirheads sagely, and unanimously cried Very! As the enthusiasm in Count Smorltorks f
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