New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-11
MisfeiInueOus.

PIcKwicK Boz AND OTHER MATTERS Sd In the course
OF the last dozen years says Mr. Dickens In the pref
ace to the edition OF his works have seen vari.
GUS accounts of the origin Of these Ptekrtes Papos,
which have at all events possessed for me, the charm
of perfect novelty. As may infer from the occasional
appearance of such histories that my readers have an
interes, In the matter will relste how they came into
existence young man of three and-twenty when
the present publishers attracted by pieces was At
that tins writing In the Morning Chronicle newspaper
of which series had lately been collected and pub
nshed In two volumes, illustrated By my esteemed
friend Mr. George Crukshsnk) waited upon me TO pro
pose something that should be published In shilling
numbers then only known 10 me, or, believe TO any
body else by dim recollection of certain intermnaoe
novels ia that FORM which used some i've snd-lwenty
years aso carried sbouthe country by pedders and
over some of which remember 10 have shed nnumers-
BILE tears before served my apprenticeship TO Life.
When opened my door in Furniysls lnn to the man
aging partner who represented the hfm recognized 10
him the person from whose hands had bought two or
three years previously and whom had never seen be-
fore since, my first copy OF the magazine In which my
first etusion-dropped sieshiy one evening al twilight
with fear AID trembling, In dark letter box, Ia dak
Office up dark court 10 Fleetst.-appeared In all the
glory Of print; which occasion by the-by-how well
recollect II walked down TO Westminster Hall and
turned into for half because my eyes were 90
dmmed with JOY aud pride that they could not bear the
street and not 1T to be seen there. told my VS.
tor OF the coincidence, which both hailed ss good
omen and fell 10 business The Idea propounded 10
me was that the monthly something should be made a
vehicle for certain pstes 10 be executed by Mr cey-
mOur and there notion either on the psrt OF ina
admirable humorous artist or OF my usitor' u iorse'
which that Nimrod Club the members Of which
were TO 40 shooting fishing and forth and getting
themselves into difficulties through their want OF dex
terty would be the best means OF Introducing ihese
/ objected, consideration. that although born and
partly bred in the country was great sportsman ex
cept In regard OF sl kinds OF ocomO.on that the idea
was not novel and had been already much used that
would 10 infinitely better for the plates 10 arise natural
out OF the text and that should Ike 10 take my own
nav xi,h frazer range of English and people
and wa. afraid should ultimstely do In any case
Whatever course might prescribe 20 my sell al stsrns
Nv views being deferred to, thought Of Mr. Pck"icA
and wrote the hrst number, from me Prooisnee" o.
which Mr. Seymour made bis drawing OF the Ciuo and
tn.t hsppy portrait of its founder by which be sASy'
recognized and which may DO said 10 have made MIN
reality. connected Mr.. Pickwck With Club because
of tbs original suggestion and put 10 Mr. Winkie ex
pressy for the use of Mr. Seymour. ~
We started with number OF "A pages Instead OF 81
and four illustrations in lieu of couple Mr.. seymour
sudden and lsneuted death before The second number
was published. brought about quick decision upon
point already IN agitation the number became one OF
~ pages with Illustrations and rem sDed 10 the end
Nv friends told II low. cheap form OF pubcs
ion By which should ruin all my rising hopes and
how rch, my friends turned out 10 be everybody nov
knox. Boz my signature In the Morning CAr0sicle
naa 10 IN. monthly cover Of this book and retained
lnng sft.rysrd was the nickname OF my pet child.
Younger brother. whom had dubbed Moses IN honor
ri the Vicar OF Wakefield. which oelns iscenousiy pro
nounced through the nose, became poses, .no ocln.
.nor,eno5 became Boz. Boz was familiar house
ma word 10 me long before was an autnor ana 50
came 10 sdoptit
F,vx ctr-ncHNxS ROLLED INTO OSE-ln-re oee
lately At Dundee. In Scotland, says Ire L0A.oI -
Rev IL Horsley, Dean Of BreeAea ana niHsH 81 :
~ tb< rpisoopaI cAapels n as DE VI. the son
r. Hor,sy the late Bishop Of %. Asapa ~ soaiHo'
10 hs shove prefernsnts be held the folorins sse.o
pioses OF preferment 10 Wales fn nPrvs W 80
Via Gr.ford, N th ecss'y Of DessSA PAM s''