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And as the duty of presenting you their congratulations devolves upon me, I have in accordance with the usages now common among all public speakers, transmitted a copy of the remarks I intend to make, to the end that you may be released from all embarrassment. "With great consideration, &c., &c., "VAN STIVER SKIMMERHORN, "Commodore Commanding, &c., &c." "To the Hon.
Skimmerhorn recognized, in one of the clergymen, his beloved pastor, and proceeded, in a pleasant, off-hand manner, and a loud voice, to give a few of the reasons which inclined him to pronounce the panorama a humbug. "Being deadheads," sarcastically observed Tiffles to Marcus Wilkeson, "of course they come early, and take the best seats."
"I beg your pardon, Professor," said a thick-set voice, which he always recognized as coming from C. Skimmerhorn, Esq.; "but it seems to me that this portion of your panorama is a little monotonous. I presume that in this suggestion, I express the sentiments of my fellow citizens here assembled." Cries of "Go on, Square!"
Tiffles, who had forced his way to his friend's side during the excitement, threw his arms about him, and said: "Never mind appearances, Marcus. I'll stake my life you are innocent of the charge, whatever it is." "Oh! you're a humbug," remarked C. Skimmerhorn, Esq. "Call me and my panorama a humbug, if you please; but Mr. Wilkeson is a gentleman and a man of honor."
"Are we to understand, sir, that this is a rolling prairie in the foreground?" asked a deep voice, which Tiffles at once recognized as emanating from C. Skimmerhorn, Esq. "Oh! no, sir; it is the Bight of Benin; and I must say, though, perhaps, I am too partial, that Ceccarini never did a better thing." "The what of Benin?" asked the voice.
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