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tcr is written almost on the first page, and almost upon 

 the last. Is it a wonder then that in the picturesquely 

 beautiful old town reminiscences of the departed genius 

 should haunt one at every step ? 



"The principal productions of Rochester," wrote Mr. 

 Pickwick, " appear to be soldiers, sailors, Jews, chalk, 

 shrimps, officers, and dockyard men." But I think the 



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description is truer of the three other towns of Strood, 

 Chatham, and New Brompton, which are included in the 

 category ; for when I was at Rochester I saw few of 

 these articles of commerce, and nothing whatever I am 

 bound to say of the historic conviviality of the military. 

 But I saw the cathedral and the castle, which are both 

 fine, especially the castle ; and I heard as it were in the 

 air the voice of the immortal Jingle observing, " Glorious 



