The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 384: what you’re looking at

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THE MYSTERIES ll il eee fii Zee We er HH | 71 ay od 2 ine a, h f mi oS MOE a ini On one side of the board sate the Rev. Mr. Na- thaniel Sueaksby, looking more sanctimoniously de- mure and puritanically miserable than ever, in spite of the exhilarating influence of the potent beverage whereof he was partaking. Facing this pious man, sate the equally estimable Mr. Icliabod Paxwax, who was making certain al- terations in a manuscript which lay before him, and in which task he was guided by the suggestions of his reverend leader. On Mr. Sneaksby’s right hand was placed Mr. Go- tobed T'umpkins—that chosen vessel who fulfilled the duties of Secretary to the New Light Tract Distribution Society. Honoured he no doubt was— but honorary he was not: for his secretaryship brought him in 300J. sterling a-year ;—and in ad- dition to this lucrative office, he held a few other pleasant and remunerative little posts— such as a aren ee i htm Se i A Dit het thet a Lina len os atte we Ss. SSS —————S Soup Donation Society, at 352. a-year—Auditor to the Salem Religious Extension and General Prose- lytism Fund, at 60l. a-year—Corresponding Secre- tary to the Botany Bay New Light Branch Society for the Conversion of Felons, at 1001. a-year—Sole Manager of the New Light Interment and Funeral Piocession Society, at G02. a-year—and Assistant- Secretary to the New Light Society for the Intro- duction of Moral Picture Pocket-handkerchiefs into the Arty and Navy, this last office producing the worthy gentleman a salary of 25d. a-year. It will therefore be seen that Mr. Gotobed Tumpkins had some very strong and substantial reasons indeed not only for sticking’ as close as wax to the New Lights. but also for praying morning, noon, and night, that their prosperity would endure for ever! Next té Mr. Ichabod Paxwax sate Mr. Jonathan Crick, an outline of whose career was given in Case Chairman of the New Light Coal Cluh, at 502. a-| the First in the Secretary’s Report at the grand year—Treasurer to the New Light Blanket and! meeting of the New Lights in the Strand. He was 47 tinea (CC) Ghooksr (C(O)