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 *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 78245 ***
+
+
+
+
 THE MUDFOG PAPERS, ETC.
 
 BY CHARLES DICKENS
@@ -9,7 +13,7 @@ manuscripts of the two meetings of the Mudfog Association and of “Mr.
 Robert Bolton, the gentleman connected with the Press,” in my
 possession, are covered with corrections, erasures and additions. At
 that time Charles Dickens wrote a freer and bolder hand than he came
-to write In later years, and these manuscripts are easily
+to write in later years, and these manuscripts are easily
 decipherable.
 
 Something perhaps of the comparative freedom of the handwriting of
@@ -32,21 +36,21 @@ roving population in oil-skin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken
 bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages. There is a good
 deal of water about Mudfog and yet it is not exactly the sort of town
 for a watering-place, either. Water is a perverse sort of element at
-the best of times, and in Mudfog it is particularly so. In winter, it
-comes oozing down the streets and tumbling over the fields,—nay,
-rushes into the very cellars and kitchens of the houses, with a
-lavish prodigality that might well be dispensed with; but in the hot
-summer weather it will dry up, and turn green: and, although green
-is a very good colour in its way, especially in grass, still it
-certainly is not becoming to water; and it cannot be denied that the
-beauty of Mudfog is a healthy place—very health;—damp, perhaps, but
-none the worse for that. It’s quite a mistake to suppose that damp is
-unwholesome: plants thrive best in damp situations, and why shouldn’t
-men? The inhabitants of Mudfog are unanimous in asserting that there
-exists not a finer race of people on the face of the earth; here we
-have an indisputable and veracious contradiction of the vulgar error
-at once. So, admitting Mudfog to be damp, we distinctly state that it
-is salubrious.
+the best of times, and in Mudfog it is particularly so. In winter,
+it comes oozing down the streets and tumbling over the fields,—nay,
+rushes into the very cellars and kitchens of the houses, with a lavish
+prodigality that might well be dispensed with; but in the hot summer
+weather it will dry up, and turn green: and, although green is a very
+good colour in its way, especially in grass, still it certainly is not
+becoming to water; and it cannot be denied that the beauty of Mudfog is
+rather impaired, even by this trifling circumstance. Mudfogis a healthy
+place—very healthy;—damp, perhaps, but none the worse for that. It’s
+quite a mistake to suppose that damp is unwholesome: plants thrive best
+in damp situations, and why shouldn’t men? The inhabitants of Mudfog
+are unanimous in asserting that there exists not a finer race of people
+on the face of the earth; here we have an indisputable and veracious
+contradiction of the vulgar error at once. So, admitting Mudfog to be
+damp, we distinctly state that it is salubrious.
 
 The town of Mudfog is extremely picturesque. Limehouse and Ratcliff
 Highway are both something like it, but they give you a very faint
@@ -1845,7 +1849,7 @@ ship becomes. It is a matter of positive difficulty to get to sleep.”
 
 “Friday afternoon, six o’clock.
 
-“I regret to inform you that Mr. Slugs plaster has proved of no
+“I regret to inform you that Mr. Slug’s plaster has proved of no
 avail. He is in great agony, but has applied several large,
 additional pieces notwithstanding. How affecting is this extreme
 devotion to science and pursuit of knowledge under the most trying
@@ -1861,7 +1865,7 @@ almost immediately afterwards.”
 
 “Half-past six.
 
-“I am again in bed. Anything so heartrending as Mr. Slug s sufferings
+“I am again in bed. Anything so heart-rending as Mr. Slug’s sufferings
 it has never yet been my lot to witness.”
 
 “Seven o’clock.
@@ -2964,7 +2968,7 @@ excellent mode of shining in society, and is founded, we humbly
 conceive, upon the classic model of the dialogues between Mr. Punch
 and his friend the proprietor, wherein the latter takes all the
 uphill work, and is content to pioneer to the jokes and repartees of
-Mr. P himself, who never fails to gain great credit and excite much
+Mr. P. himself, who never fails to gain great credit and excite much
 laughter thereby. Whatever it be founded on, however, we recommend it
 to all lions, present and to come; for in this instance it succeeded
 to admiration, and perfectly dazzled the whole body of hearers.
@@ -2987,22 +2991,21 @@ upon the character and conduct of this genus of lions as we walked
 homewards, and we were not long in arriving at the conclusion that
 our former impression in their favour was very much strengthened and
 confirmed by what we had recently seen. While the other lions receive
-company and compliments in a sullen, moody, not to say snarling
-manner, these appear flattered by the attentions that are paid them;
-while those conceal themselves to the utmost of their power from the
-vulgar gaze, these court the popular eye, and, unlike their brethren,
-whom nothing short of compulsion will move to exertion, are ever
-ready to display their acquirements to the wondering throng. We have
-known bears of undoubted ability who, when the expectations of a
-large audience have been wound up to the utmost pitch, have
-peremptorily refused to dance; well-taught monkeys, who have
-unaccountably objected o exhibit on the slack wire; and elephants of
-unquestioned genius, who have suddenly declined to turn the
-barrel-organ; but we never once knew or heard of a biped lion,
-literary or otherwise,—and we state it as a fact which is highly
-creditable to the whole species,—who, occasion offering, did not
-seize with avidity on any opportunity which was afforded him, of
-performing to his heart’s content on the first violin.
+company and compliments in a sullen, moody, not to say snarling manner,
+these appear flattered by the attentions that are paid them; while
+those conceal themselves to the utmost of their power from the vulgar
+gaze, these court the popular eye, and, unlike their brethren, whom
+nothing short of compulsion will move to exertion, are ever ready to
+display their acquirements to the wondering throng. We have known bears
+of undoubted ability who, when the expectations of a large audience
+have been wound up to the utmost pitch, have peremptorily refused to
+dance; well-taught monkeys, who have unaccountably objected to exhibit
+on the slack wire; and elephants of unquestioned genius, who have
+suddenly declined to turn the barrel-organ; but we never once knew or
+heard of a biped lion, literary or otherwise,—and we state it as a
+fact which is highly creditable to the whole species,—who, occasion
+offering, did not seize with avidity on any opportunity which was
+afforded him, of performing to his heart’s content on the first violin.
 
 MR. ROBERT BOLTON, THE “GENTLEMAN CONNECTED WITH THE PRESS.”
 
@@ -3025,7 +3028,7 @@ exclusively possessed by that talented individual. I found myself(of
 course, accidentally) in the Green Dragon the other evening, and,
 being somewhat amused by the following conversation, preserved it.
 
-“Can you lend e a ten pound note till Christmas?” inquired the
+“Can you lend me a ten pound note till Christmas?” inquired the
 hair-dresser of the stomach.
 
 “Where’s your security, Mr. Clip?”
@@ -3199,4 +3202,6 @@ proceeding, with a most solemn countenance, to hear the pros and cons
 of the Pope autograph question, when I took up my heart and left.
 
 THE END.
+
+
 *** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 78245 ***
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index b743b59..296ee03 100644
--- a/78245-h/78245-h.htm
+++ b/78245-h/78245-h.htm
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 <title> The Mudfog Papers | Project Gutenberg </title>
 <style>
 body {
-  background-color: white;
+  margin-left: 10%;
+  margin-right: 10%;  
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 h1 {
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ manuscripts of the two meetings of the Mudfog Association and of “Mr.
 Robert Bolton, the gentleman connected with the Press,” in my
 possession, are covered with corrections, erasures and additions. At
 that time Charles Dickens wrote a freer and bolder hand than he came
-to write In later years, and these manuscripts are easily
+to write in later years, and these manuscripts are easily
 decipherable.
 </p>
 <p>
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ lavish prodigality that might well be dispensed with; but in the hot
 summer weather it <i>will</i> dry up, and turn green: and, although green
 is a very good colour in its way, especially in grass, still it
 certainly is not becoming to water; and it cannot be denied that the
-beauty of Mudfog is a healthy place—very health;—damp, perhaps, but
+beauty of Mudfog is rather impaired, even by this trifling circumstance.
+Mudfogis a healthy place—very healthy;—damp, perhaps, but
 none the worse for that. It’s quite a mistake to suppose that damp is
 unwholesome: plants thrive best in damp situations, and why shouldn’t
 men? The inhabitants of Mudfog are unanimous in asserting that there
@@ -2133,7 +2135,7 @@ ship becomes. It is a matter of positive difficulty to get to sleep.”
 “<i>Friday afternoon, six o’clock.</i>
 </p>
 <p>
-“I regret to inform you that Mr. Slugs plaster has proved of no
+“I regret to inform you that Mr. Slug’s plaster has proved of no
 avail. He is in great agony, but has applied several large,
 additional pieces notwithstanding. How affecting is this extreme
 devotion to science and pursuit of knowledge under the most trying
@@ -2152,7 +2154,7 @@ almost immediately afterwards.”
 “<i>Half-past six.</i>
 </p>
 <p>
-“I am again in bed. Anything so heartrending as Mr. Slug s sufferings
+“I am again in bed. Anything so heart-rending as Mr. Slug’s sufferings
 it has never yet been my lot to witness.”
 </p>
 <p>
@@ -3366,7 +3368,7 @@ excellent mode of shining in society, and is founded, we humbly
 conceive, upon the classic model of the dialogues between Mr. Punch
 and his friend the proprietor, wherein the latter takes all the
 uphill work, and is content to pioneer to the jokes and repartees of
-Mr. P himself, who never fails to gain great credit and excite much
+Mr. P. himself, who never fails to gain great credit and excite much
 laughter thereby. Whatever it be founded on, however, we recommend it
 to all lions, present and to come; for in this instance it succeeded
 to admiration, and perfectly dazzled the whole body of hearers.
@@ -3400,7 +3402,7 @@ ready to display their acquirements to the wondering throng. We have
 known bears of undoubted ability who, when the expectations of a
 large audience have been wound up to the utmost pitch, have
 peremptorily refused to dance; well-taught monkeys, who have
-unaccountably objected o exhibit on the slack wire; and elephants of
+unaccountably objected to exhibit on the slack wire; and elephants of
 unquestioned genius, who have suddenly declined to turn the
 barrel-organ; but we never once knew or heard of a biped lion,
 literary or otherwise,—and we state it as a fact which is highly
@@ -3432,7 +3434,7 @@ course, accidentally) in the Green Dragon the other evening, and,
 being somewhat amused by the following conversation, preserved it.
 </p>
 <p>
-“Can you lend e a ten pound note till Christmas?” inquired the
+“Can you lend me a ten pound note till Christmas?” inquired the
 hair-dresser of the stomach.
 </p>
 <p>
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index 7b55494..612dae3 100644
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