In addition to these twenty-eight schools, he describes a real school in American Notes, and makes brief references to The Misses Nettingall's establishment, Mr. Cripples's academy, Drowvey and Grimmer's school, the Foundation school attended by George Silverman, Scrooge's school, Pecksniff's school for architects, Fagin's school for training thieves, and three dancing schools, conducted by Mr. BAPS, Signor Billsmethi, and Mr. Turveydrop.
"Dickens As an Educator"
James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
I hae muckle to say to you; but ye manna be sae hard upon my BAPS as ye used to be," with a facetious grin to her mollified favourite, as they shook hands and parted.
"Marriage"
Susan Edmonstone Ferrier
Within was store of food-parcels of oatcake, BAPS, cold meat, butter, cheese, a bottle of wine, a flask of whisky and water, a package of candles.
"The Northern Iron 1907"
George A. Birmingham