belzoni-like

Updated: May 12, 2025

The stranger who finds himself in ‘The Dials’ for the first time, and stands Belzoni-like, at the entrance of seven obscure passages, uncertain which to take, will see enough around him to keep his curiosity and attention awake for no inconsiderable time.

Charles Dickens - Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people