The Post-humourous notes of the Pickwickian Club

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THE PO'ST-HUMUROUS NOTES OP THE PICKWICKIAN CLUB, EDITED BY " BOS," VOL. II. ILLUSTRATED WITH 200 ENGRAVINGS. LONDON: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY E. LLOYD, FOR J. GRAVES, 30, CURTAIN ROAD, SHORSDITCH. DEDICATION. To his best and kindest friends, the public, " Bos," begs leave to dedicate these chronicles : and sincerely thanks them for having laughed with him throughout so many months, and though they may not illustrate the common saying of " laugh and grow fat," he trusts that they have lost nothing by the perusal of the adventures of the illustrious Pickwickians. The chronicler does not deem any apology at all necessary, now that his task is completed, and the voice of public approval convinces him that he has not done that task indifferently ; but if it be urged that he has intruded upon the ground of another, he humbly submits, that every author has a right to take a popular subject, and as he has used none other but his own materials, he does not fear but that an impartial jury, instead of considering tbat he has wilfully murdered the subject, will return a verdict of justifiable homicide. "BOS,"