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Bouton, John Bell

"Round the Block"

I have gut public opinion all rite for yu
here, now cum on with yer panyrammer of Afriky.
Yure's trooly,
B. PERSIMMON, p.m.
This was cheering; and Tiffles only hoped that he would be able to
secure so faithful an ally in every postmaster, for he had decided to do
this preliminary work through that variety of public functionary, until
the success of the panorama would justify hiring a special courier to go
in advance and smooth the way for him,
All these preparations having been satisfactorily made; and the
panorama, with the curtains, the lighting apparatus, and the other
properties, having been forwarded in three enormous boxes to the scene
of the impending conflict with public opinion, Tiffles made ready to
follow. And, on the eventful morning of the----- of April, 185-, he
might have been seen at the Cortlandt-street ferry, accompanied by
Patching, who had graciously consented to see how the "thing worked" on
its first public trial.
Patching pulled his enormous hat still farther over his eyes, so that he
might not be recognized.


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