the hour of one afternoon
In consequence of which appointment , we , the undersigned , did attend at the place named , from one o'clock till two , without seeing or hearing any thing whatever of the said Francis Tyrrel , or any one in his behalf -- which fact we make thus publicly known , that all men , and particularly the distinguished company assembled at the Fox Hotel , may be duly apprized of the character and behaviour of the said Francis Tyrrel , in case of his again presuming to intrude himself into the society of persons of honour . `` The Fox Inn and Hotel , St. Ronan 's Well -- August 18 -- . -LRB- Signed -RRB- `` BINGO BINKS , HECTOR MACTURK , PHILIP WINTERBLOSSOM . '' A little lower followed this separate attestation : `` I , Quentin Quackleben , M.D. , F.R.S. , D.E. , B.L. , X.Z. , & c. & c. , being called upon to attest what I know in the said matter , do hereby verify , that being by accident at the Buck-stane , near St. Ronan 's Burn , on this present day , at the hour of one afternoon , and chancing to remain there for the space of nearly an hour , conversing with Sir Bingo Binks , Captain MacTurk , and Mr. Winterblossom , we did not , during that time , see or hear any thing of or from the person calling himself Francis Tyrrel , whose presence at that place seemed to be expected by the gentlemen I have just named . '' This affiche was dated like the former , and certified under the august hand of Quentin Quackleben , M.D. , & c. & c. & c. Again , and prefaced by the averment that an improper person had been lately introduced into the company of St. Ronan 's Well , there came forth a legislative enactment , on the part of the Committee , declaring , `` that no one shall in future be invited to the dinners , or balls , or other entertainments of the Well , until their names shall be regularly entered in the books kept for the purpose at the rooms . '' Lastly , there was a vote of thanks to Sir Bingo Binks and Captain MacTurk for their spirited conduct , and the pains which they had taken to exclude an improper person from the company at St. Ronan 's Well . These annunciations speedily became the magnet of the day .