Imagine such a one, ----for such, I say, were the outlines of Dr. _Slop's_ figure, coming slowly along, foot by foot, waddling thro' the dirt upon the vertebr of a little diminutive pony, of a pretty colour----but of strength, ----alack! ----scarce able to have made an amble of it, under such a fardel, had the roads been in an ambling condition. ----They were not. ----Imagine to yourself, _Obadiah_ mounted upon a strong monster of a coach-horse, pricked into a full gallop, and making all practicable speed the adverse way.

Imagine him waddling slowly through the dirt upon a little pony, scarce able, alack! to walk under such a burden, even had the roads been good. - They were not. - Now imagine Obadiah mounted upon a strong monster of a coach-horse, in full gallop, and speeding the opposite way.
