THE BANQUET TO CHARLES DICKENS. This event came off on Saturday night at the Freemason's Tavern, in London. It is
... and long life to our illustrious countryman, Charles Dickens. The toast was received with enthusiastic demonstrations of applause, which lasted several minutes. MR. DICK ENS' RESPONSE._ Mr. Charles Dickens then rose and said : My lords, ladies, and gentlemen ...