I am happy to say that I am the first passenger on board, and shall thus be enabled to give you an account of all that happens in the order of its occurrence. The chimney is smoking a good deal, and so are the crew; and the captain, I am informed, is very drunk in a little house upon deck, something like a black turnpike. I should infer from all I hear that he has got the steam up.
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With all of his works still in print, Dickens is without a doubt one of the most popular authors of all times. Flourishing in the Victorian era, this English novelist is renowned for his unforgettable characters and vivid story lines.
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Mudfog is a pleasant town-a remarkably pleasant town-situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Nicholas Tulrumble, Professor Grime, Professor Woodensconce, Lord Mayor, Ned Twigger, Mudfog Hall, Jolly Boatmen, Original Pig, Professors Snore, Robert Bolton, Professor Pumpkinskull, Professor Wheezy, Lighterman's Arms, Bottle-nosed Ned New!
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Mudfog is a pleasant town-a remarkably pleasant town-situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tall postilion, brass armour Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Nicholas Tulrumble, Professor Grime, Professor Woodensconce, Lord Mayor, Ned Twigger, Mudfog Hall, Jolly Boatmen, Original Pig, Professors Snore, Robert Bolton, Professor Pumpkinskull, Professor Wheezy, Lighterman's Arms, Bottle-nosed Ned New!
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