[p vii] ILLUSTRATIONS
Reading edition
THACKERAY AND THE BOYFrontispiece
THE BOY’S MOTHER Facing p.4
ST. JOHN’S CHAPEL AND PARK " 6
THE BOY’S UNCLE JOHN " 8
THE BOY IN KILTS " 10
THE BOY PROMOTED TO TROUSERS " 12
“CRIED, BECAUSE HE HAD BEEN KISSED” " 14
“GOOD-MORNING, BOYS” " 16
PLAYING “SCHOOL” " 18
THE BOY’S SCOTCH GRANDFATHER " 20
THE HOUSE OF THE BOY’S GRANDFATHER—CORNER OF HUDSON AND NORTH MOORE STREETS " 22
“ALWAYS IN THE WAY” " 24
READY FOR A NEW-YEAR’S CALL " 26
A NEW-YEAR’S CALL " 28
TOM RILEY’S LIBERTY-POLE " 30
THE BOY ALWAYS CLIMBED OVER " 32
THE CHIEF ENGINEER " 34
“MRS. ROBERTSON DESCENDED IN FORCE UPON THE DEVOTED BAND” " 36
THE BOY AS VIRGINIUS " 38
JOHNNY ROBERTSON " 40
JANE PURDY " 42
JOE STUART " 44
[p viii] BOB HENDRICKS " 46
MUSIC LESSONS " 48
THE BOY’S FATHER " 56
WHISKIE " 62
PUNCH " 64
MOP AND HIS MASTER " 68
ROY AND HIS MASTER " 74
ROY " 76
“HE TRIES VERY HARD TO LOOK PLEASANT” " 80
ROY " 82
THE WAITING THREE " 84
MOP 87