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Brown of Muggleton – a shoemaker:

'There's a vooden leg in number six; there's a pair of Hessians in thirteen; there's two
pair of halves in the commercial; there's these here painted tops in the snuggery inside
the bar; and five more tops in the coffee-room.' 'Nothing more?' said the little man.
'Stop a bit,' replied Sam, suddenly recollecting himself. 'Yes; there's a pair of
Vellingtons a good deal worn, and a pair o' lady's shoes, in number five.' 'What sort of
shoes?' hastily inquired Wardle, who, together with Mr. Pickwick, had been lost in
bewilderment at the singular catalogue of visitors. 'Country make,' replied Sam.'Any
maker's name?' 'Brown.' 'Where of?' 'Muggleton. 'It is them,' exclaimed Wardle. 'By
heavens, we've found them.

'Hush!' said Sam. 'The Vellingtons has gone to Doctors' Commons.'

Joseph Bane 1942 to 1944 (in the cycling game for over 50 years)

Paul T Traxton 1990 to present
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Bullman – the legal case “Bullman & Ramsey”:

'Ah, Ramsey--a precious seedy-looking customer. "Well, sir," says
old Fogg, looking at him very fierce--you know his way-- "well, Sir,
have you come to settle?" "Yes, I have, sir," said Ramsey, putting
his hand in his pocket, and bringing out the money, "the debt's two
pound ten, and the costs three pound five, and here it is, Sir;" and
he sighed like bricks, as he lugged out the money, done up in a bit
of blotting-paper. Old Fogg looked first at the money, and then at
him, and then he coughed in his rum way, so that I knew something
was coming. "You don't know there's a declaration filed, which increases the costs
materially, I suppose," said Fogg. "You don't say that, sir," said Ramsey, starting back;
"the time was only out last night, Sir." "I do say it, though," said Fogg, "my clerk's just
gone to file it. Hasn't Mr. Jackson gone to file that declaration in Bullman and Ramsey,
Mr. Wicks?" Of course I said yes, and then Fogg coughed again, and looked at Ramsey.
"My God!" said Ramsey; "and here have I nearly driven myself mad,