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John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Vol. 2 (of 3)

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YES, MY DEARS; I KNOW THE SEA-BREEZE AFTER BATHING IS BENEFICIAL TO THE BACK HAIR;—BUT CONSIDER THE HEART OF YOUR TOO SUSCEPTIBLE PUNCH!

Boy speaking to young lady.
Boy speaking to young lady.

A WATER ABSTAINER.

Disgusting Boy. "I SAY, CLARA!—I'M SO JOLLY GLAD, I AM. DO YOU KNOW, ALL THE PIPES ARE FROZE, AND WE SHAN'T BE ABLE TO HAVE ANY OF THAT HORRID WASHING THESE COLD MORNINGS!—AIN'T IT PRIME!"

[Sensation.

Two small boys talking.
Two small boys talking.

A MORAL LESSON FROM THE NURSERY.

Arthur. "DO YOU KNOW, FREDDY, THAT WE ARE ONLY MADE OF DUST!"

Freddy. "ARE WE? THEN I'M SURE WE OUGHT TO BE VERY CAREFUL HOW WE PITCH INTO EACH OTHER SO, FOR FEAR WE MIGHT CRUMBLE EACH OTHER ALL TO PIECES!"

Two small boys talking.
Two small boys talking.

THE DISAPPOINTED ONE.

Lover. "WHAT A BORE, JUST AS I WAS GOING TO POP THE QUESTION TO JENNY JONES, HERE'S MY NURSE COME FOR ME!"

Pair of identical soldiers.
Pair of identical soldiers.

BROTHERS IN ARMS.

Scene:- room in a boarding house.
Scene:- room in a boarding house.

ADDING INSULT TO INJURY.

NOBBS HAVING COME WITH HIS FAMILY TO THE SEA-SIDE FOR A LITTLE CHANGE OF SCENE, COMPLAINS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN TERRIBLY BITTEN BY—(BUT NO, WE WILL NOT MENTION THE HORRID CREATURES)—AND IS ADDRESSED THUS BY THE LODGING-HOUSE KEEPER: "THEN HALL I CAN SAY, SIR, HIS—THAT IF YOU'VE BEEN HILL-CONWENIENCED BY 'EM, YOU MUST 'A BROUGHT 'EM DOWN WITH YOU IN YOUR PORTMANTEL!"

Man chasing a ladies hat blown away in the wind.
Man chasing a ladies hat blown away in the wind.

A BIT OF A BREEZE.

MR. WIGGINS HAS A FINE OPPORTUNITY OF DISPLAYING HIS POLITENESS AND ACTIVITY

Servant speaking to master.
Servant speaking to master.

HORRIBLE QUESTION AFTER A GREENWICH DINNER.

Foot-Boy. "IF YOU PLEASE, SIR, COOK TOLD ME TO ASK YOU WHAT FISH YOU'D LIKE TO-DAY?"

Question from a boy who looks too young to shave.
Question from a boy who looks too young to shave.

AWKWARD PREDICAMENT.

Young Sparrow. "OH, I'M SORRY TO TROUBLE YOU, UNCLE—BUT COULD YOU LEND ME A RAZOR? MY CONFOUNDED FELLOW HASN'T PACKED UP MY DRESSING-CASE!"

Fishmonger addressing hirsute men.
Fishmonger addressing hirsute men.

ALARMING PROPOSITION.

Oyster-Man (to Hairy Gents). "OYSTERS, SIR! YES, SIR! SHALL I TAKE YER BEARDS OFF?"

[Gents have an uncomfortable idea that they are being chaffed.

Waiter speaking to diners.
Waiter speaking to diners.

EPIGRAMMATIC.

Gentleman. "LETS HAVE A BOILED MACKEREL."

Waiter. "BILED, SIR! BETTER HAVE 'EM BRILED, SIR. IF THEY'RE BILED, THEY'RE SPILED, SIR!"

Two men talking at station.
Two men talking at station.

A SKETCH AT A RAILWAY STATION.

Respectable Citizen (reads Placard). "'The Public are cautioned against Card-Sharpers, Gamblers, and Pickpockets.' * * * WHY, I THOUGHT SUCH PEOPLE WAS ALL DONE AWAY WITH. DIDN'T YOU, MO?"

Scene in photograpers studio.
Scene in photograpers studio.

HI ART.

Parent. "I SHOULD LIKE YOU TO BE VERY PARTICULAR ABOUT HIS HAIR."

Photographic Artist (!). "OH, MUM, THE 'AIR IS HEASY ENOUGH! IT'S THE HI'S WHERE WE FIND THE DIFFICULTY."

Man relaxing on cliff top.
Man relaxing on cliff top.

OUR LAZY CONTRIBUTOR.

"THE VERY IDEA OF WORK THIS BEAUTIFUL WEATHER IS REPUGNANT TO MY FEELINGS."

[Extract from our Young Friend * * *'s Letter.

Maid offering a large crinoline for packing.
Maid offering a large crinoline for packing.

GOING OUT OF TOWN.

Mary. "IF YOU PLEASE, SIR, MISSUS SAY YOU MUST FIND ROOM FOR THIS IN YOUR PORTMANTEL."

Traffic jam with horse drawn carriages
Traffic jam with horse drawn carriages

THE ROAD.

Gent (with much pride). "THERE'S ONE THING, 'ARRY, AS ALWAYS STRIKES ME A GOING DOWN TO THE DARBY, AND THAT IS HOW THE NUMBER OF SPLENDID EQUIPAGES MUST ASTONISH THE FOREIGNER!"

Gent. raising his hat to two ladies.
Gent. raising his hat to two ladies.

SERIOUS THING FOR BROWN,

WHO RATHER PRIDES HIMSELF UPON THE ELEGANT MANNER IN WHICH HE TAKES OFF HIS HAT. THIS TIME, HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH THE HAT IS REMOVED, THE LINING STICKS.

The horse drawing the carriage had fallen over.
The horse drawing the carriage had fallen over.

BEAUTY IN DISTRESS.

Gallant Swell (who of course comes to the rescue). "HAW! CAN I BE OF ANY SERVICE?"

Beauty. "OH, YES! IF YOU WOULD SIT UPON THE HORSE'S HEAD, I SHOULD BE SO MUCH OBLIGED."

Rear view of group of beachcombers .
Rear view of group of beachcombers .

COMMON OBJECTS AT THE SEA-SIDE—GENERALLY FOUND UPON THE ROCKS AT LOW WATER.

Staged scene in photo. studio.
Staged scene in photo. studio.

THE ARTISTIC (!) STUDIO.

A Stereoscopic Scene from Fashionable Life.

"Love, Pride, Revenge."—THE GROUP REPRESENTS A YOUNG MINSTREL OF HUMBLE ORIGIN, DECLARING HIS PASSION TO A LADY OF NOBLE PARENTAGE. HER HAUGHTY BROTHER, AS MAY BE SEEN FROM HIS MENACING ATTITUDE, IS ABOUT TO AVENGE THE INSULT OFFERED TO HIS FAMILY!

Mans horse balked at fence. Lady clears fence.
Mans horse balked at fence. Lady clears fence.

A TRYING THING FOR TOOTLES,

WHO SEES THE OBJECT OF HIS ADMIRATION FLY OVER A HOG-BACKED STILE, HE HAVING THE GREATEST AVERSION TO TIMBER.

Lady bathing in a crinoline dress.
Lady bathing in a crinoline dress.

CRINOLINE FOR EVER!—NO BATHING-MACHINE REQUIRED.

A HINT FOR THE SEA-SIDE.

Smartly dressed man wearing nautical outfit.
Smartly dressed man wearing nautical outfit.

NAUTICAL STYLE.

Two men in a railway carriage.
Two men in a railway carriage.

ALWAYS BE POLITE WHEN TRAVELLING.

Affable Young Gent (who is never distant to Strangers). "WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE Bell's Life, SIR? THERE'S AN OUT-AND-OUT STUNNING MILL BETWEEN CONKEY JIM AND THE PORKY ONE!"

Small boy speaking with lady.
Small boy speaking with lady.

A YOUNG SPORTSMAN.

Lucy. "WELL, REGINALD, AND WHEN DO YOU GO BACK TO SCHOOL?"

Reginald. "OH! THE DAY AFTER TO-MORROW!—AND AIN'T IT A BORE, JUST AS ONE'S HUNTERS ARE IN SUCH SPLENDID CONDITION?"

Street scene on a windy dayl
Street scene on a windy dayl

QUITE A CHEAP TRIP.

DURING SOME OF THE WINTER MONTHS, WITH A NICE BRACING NORTH-EAST WIND BLOWING, YOU MAY GO TO MANCHESTER AND BACK FOR 5s.—AN OPPORTUNITY NOT TO BE LOST—OH DEAR, NO!

Overdressed man and woman.
Overdressed man and woman.

'ARRY AND 'ARRIET.

Lady with telescope looking at a steamer
Lady with telescope looking at a steamer

MALICIOUS.

Flora. "CAN YOU STILL SEE THE STEAMER, LUCY, DEAR?"

Lucy. "OH, YES, QUITE PLAINLY!"

Flora. "AND DEAR, DEAR WILLIAM, TOO?"

Lucy. "OH, YES!"

Flora. "DOES HE SEEM UNHAPPY, NOW HE IS AWAY FROM ME?"

Lucy. "EVIDENTLY, I SHOULD SAY, DEAR; FOR HE IS SMOKING A CIGAR, AND DRINKING SOMETHING OUT OF A TUMBLER TO CHEER HIM, POOR FELLOW!"

Fish seller interrupting proposal
Fish seller interrupting proposal

DISGUSTING FOR AUGUSTUS.

Augustus (who was rapidly coming to the point). "THEN, EMILY! OH, MAY I CALL YOU EMILY?—SWEETEST!—BEST!—SAY THAT YOU WILL NOT GO—WITHOUT——"

Fish-woman (cuts in). "ANY FEESH TO-DAY, MARM?—ANY MACKEREEL, SOLES, OR WHITING?"

Man and woman in conversation.
Man and woman in conversation.

QUITE A SEDUCTIVE SON OF MARS.

Lady. "AND SO, CAPTAIN—THEY SAY YOU ARE GOING TO TURN BENEDICK?"

Adonis. "WHY, YA-AS—AW—I DIDN'T WISH TO—BUT—AW—IN FACT, LADY MARY'S ATTENTIONS BECAME SO MARKED—THAT—AW—THE THING AW—WAS INEVITABLE—AW."

Maid telling visitor that his luggage has gone astray.
Maid telling visitor that his luggage has gone astray.

PLEASURES OF TRAVEL.

Chambermaid. "VERY SORRY, BUT YOUR LUGGAGE HAS GONE ON TO LONDON, SIR."

Women in crinolines about to board boat
Women in crinolines about to board boat

CRINOLINE ON THE WATER.

Waterman. "YOU'VE NO CALL TO BE AFEARD, MISS; WE'RE LICENSED TO CARRY SIX!"

Woman sheltering behind crinoline whilst in a carraige.
Woman sheltering behind crinoline whilst in a carraige.

GOING TO CHURCH—SCARBOROUGH.

Huntsman adressing rider.
Huntsman adressing rider.

A DAY VERY LATE IN THE SEASON.—SAY, THE FIRST OF APRIL.

THE O.P.Q. HOUNDS HAVE A RATTLING HOUR AND TEN MINUTES AFTER A GOOD STOUT BUTTERFLY, OVER A SPLENDID PRIMROSE AND VIOLET COUNTRY.——

Huntsman (loq.). "SHALL I GIVE THE WINGS TO THE LADY, SIR?"

Casually dressed rider riding a horse whilst using a parasol.
Casually dressed rider riding a horse whilst using a parasol.

SENSIBLE RIDING COSTUME FOR WARM WEATHER.

Mother in conversation with her daughter.
Mother in conversation with her daughter.

IT MUST BE ALL RIGHT!

Mamma. "I WONDER WHERE THAT CHILD, ARTHUR, IS—HE IS VERY QUIET. I HOPE HE IS NOT IN MISCHIEF."

Child. "OH, NO, MAMMA, DEAR! HE'S NOT IN MISCHIEF, FOR HE IS IN THE LIBRARY, PLAYING WITH THE PENS AND INK."

Young lady asking for a light for her cigar.
Young lady asking for a light for her cigar.

AN ASTONISHING REQUEST.

Fast Young Lady (to Old Gent). "HAVE YOU SUCH A THING AS A LUCIFER ABOUT YOU, FOR I'VE LEFT MY CIGAR-LIGHTS AT HOME!"

Singers at an informal concert.
Singers at an informal concert.

THE UNEXPECTED ALWAYS HAPPENS.

DISMAY OF TOOTLES AT HEARING A STRANGER COMMENCE "THE STANDARD BEARER"—A SONG WHICH HE (TOOTLES) HAS BEEN PRACTISING FOR MONTHS, WITH THE VIEW OF CREATING A SENSATION AT MRS. BLOWER'S MUSICAL EVENING.—UNFORTUNATELY, TOO, FOR TOOTLES, "THE STANDARD BEARER" IS HIS ONLY SONG!

A hairdresser cutting a ladies hair.
A hairdresser cutting a ladies hair.

A MASTER OF THE ART.

Boy commenting on a soldiers uniform.
Boy commenting on a soldiers uniform.

THE LAST ALTERATION.

Small Boy. "OH, AIN'T IT A SHAME! THEY'RE A-GOING TO TAKE OFF THEM POOR COVES' BOOTS AND COATS, AND PUT 'EM ON FROCKS AND TROWSERS."

Man climbing tree.
Man climbing tree.

BATTLE OF THE HYDE PARK.

GALLANT AND DARING ACT OF PRIVATE LOBBS (OF THE CRUSHERS), WHO, BY HIMSELF, STORMED AN OLD TREE, AND VERY NEARLY CAPTURED THREE SMALL BOYS.

Man berating a scarecrow.
Man berating a scarecrow.

BLIND WITH RAGE.

Huntsman (riding furiously over a fence to a Scarecrow). "* * * * * * * *—YOU GREAT FOOL, WHAT THE DEUCE DO YOU STAND POINTING THERE FOR?—WHY DON'T YOU HOLLER OUT WHICH WAY THE FOX BE GONE? BLOWED IF I DON'T CUT YOU INTO BITS!"

Two boys talking.
Two boys talking.

A NOTION OF PLEASURE.

Boy. "OH, COME HERE, TOMMY!—HERE'S SUCH A LOT O' GRAINS BIN SHOT DOWN HERE! LET'S TURN 'EAD OVER 'EELS IN 'EM!"

Boy speaking to two ladies.
Boy speaking to two ladies.

PRECOCITY.

Youth. "HERE'S A NUISANCE, NOW! BLOWED IF I AIN'T LEFT MY CIGAR-CASE ON MY DRESSING-ROOM TABLE, AND THAT YOUNG BROTHER OF MINE WILL HAVE ALL MY BEST REGALIAS!"

Boy speaking to grandmother.
Boy speaking to grandmother.

PRACTICAL SCIENCE.

Grandmamma. "WELL, CHARLEY, AND WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN LEARNING TO-DAY?"

Charley. "PNEUMATICS, GRAN'MA!—AND I CAN TELL YOU SUCH A DODGE!—IF I WAS TO PUT YOU UNDER A GLASS RECEIVER, AND EXHAUST THE AIR, ALL YOUR WRINKLES WOULD COME OUT AS SMOOTH AS GRANDPAPA'S HEAD!"

Man talking to girl in presence of her aunt.
Man talking to girl in presence of her aunt.

AN INDISCRETION.

Fascinating Gent (to precocious Little Girl). "YOU ARE A VERY NICE LITTLE GIRL; YOU SHALL BE MY WIFEY WHEN YOU GROW UP!"——

Little Girl. "NO, THANK YOU; I DON'T WANT TO HAVE A HUSBAND; BUT AUNT BESSY DOES. I HEARD HER SAY SO!"

[Sensation on the part of Aunt Bessy.

Boy hunter talking to farmer.
Boy hunter talking to farmer.

ADDING INSULT TO INJURY.

Schoolboy (to Farmer who has come out to protect his fields). "NOW THEN, OLD TURNIP-TOPS! WARE WHEAT!"

Man sitting upon a newly painted boat.
Man sitting upon a newly painted boat.

THE COURSE OF TRUE, &c., NEVER DID, &c.

HERE'S POOR YOUNG WIGGLES ANXIOUS TO MEET THE BEING HE ADORES, BUT CANNOT DO SO, BECAUSE THE NEWLY-PITCHED BOAT UPON WHICH HE HAS BEEN SITTING, HAS CAUGHT HIM ALIVE, O!

Lady in large crinoline sitting on hire chairs
Lady in large crinoline sitting on hire chairs

THE EXPANSE OF FASHION.

Chair Proprietor. "WOULD YOU PLEASE TO PAY FOR THE CHEERS, MUM?"

Lady. "HOW MUCH?"

Chair Proprietor. "WELL, MUM—HOW MANY MIGHT YOU BE A SITTIN' ON?"

Couple braving a gale force wind.
Couple braving a gale force wind.

IN THE WITCHING TIME OF LIFE.

SOME LIKE ONE THING, AND SOME ANOTHER—FOR EXAMPLE, JACK LIKES A BLOW ON THE NORTH CLIFF——

Couple sitting sheltering from wind.
Couple sitting sheltering from wind.

WHILE CHARLES PREFERS A QUIET CORNER OUT OF THE WIND.

Man consoling child.
Man consoling child.

SISTERLY LOVE.

Papa. "THERE, THERE! MY LITTLE POPPET! DON'T CRY! DON'T CRY!—IF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE THE MEASLES, YOU WILL SOON BE WELL AGAIN, I HOPE. THERE, THERE!"

Blanche (sobbing violently). "I—I—I—I'M NOT CRYING, PAPA, BECAUSE I'M GOING TO HAVE THE MEASLES; BUT BECAUSE I—I—I—THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO RIDE MARY'S PONY ALL THE TIME SHE WAS ILL, AND NOW I SHAN'T!"

Lady in conversation with maid.
Lady in conversation with maid.

A DOMESTIC EXTRAVAGANZA.

Mamma. "WHY, GOOD GRACIOUS, NURSE! WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH ADOLPHUS! HE LOOKS VERY ODD!"

Nurse. "AND WELL HE MAY, MUM! FOR HE THOUGHT THE COLOURED BALLS IN MISS CHARLOTTE'S NEW GAME OF SOLITAIRE WAS BULL'S EYES, AND HE'S SWALLOWED EVER SO MANY OF 'EM."

Scene in a railway carriage.
Scene in a railway carriage.

A HINT TO RAILWAY TRAVELLERS.

BY BREATHING ON THE GLASS—AND HOLDING A SPEAKING DOLL BY WAY OF BABY TO THE WINDOW—YOU MAY GENERALLY KEEP YOUR COMPARTMENT SELECT.

Two lads carrying tin baths.
Two lads carrying tin baths.

A SEA-SIDE DIALOGUE.

"HOLLO, JIMMY!—WHERE ARE YOU A-GOING WITH YOURN?"

"HESPLANADE!—WHERE BE YOU?"

"PROSPEC PLACE!"

[Exit Companions of the Bath.

Boy on a donkey speaking to well dressed rider.
Boy on a donkey speaking to well dressed rider.

A QUID PRO QUO.

Small Boy (to prodigious Swell). "I SAY, MISTER, KETCH MY DONKEY, THAT'S A GOOD CHAP—I'LL DO THE SAME FOR YOU ANOTHER TIME!"

Elderly well dress gent. speaking to boatman.
Elderly well dress gent. speaking to boatman.

TOUCHING APPEAL.

Testy Old Gent (wearied by the importunities of the Brighton Boatman). "CONFOUND IT, MAN! DO I LOOK AS IF I WANTED A BOAT?"

Attendant speaking to driver of bathing machine
Attendant speaking to driver of bathing machine

A DELICIOUS DIP.

Bathing Attendant. "HERE, BILL! THE GENT WANTS TO BE TOOK OUT DEEP—TAKE 'IM INTO THE DRAIN!"

Scene at a crowded beach.
Scene at a crowded beach.

A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD.

OLD DIPPS DECLARES THEY MANAGE SEA-BATHING BETTER IN FRANCE, AND THAT WHEN HE IS AT BO-LONG, HE DOES AS BO-LONG DOES—WELL! THAT'S A MATTER OF TASTE!

Mother in company with another, talking to her son.
Mother in company with another, talking to her son.

MISPLACED INTELLIGENCE.

Mamma. "WHY, TOM! WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT NASTY DUST-PAN AND BROOM?"

Tom. "BROTHER FRED TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AND SWEEP UP ALL THE H'S MRS. MOPUS HAD DROPPED ABOUT!"

[N.B. Great Expectations from Mrs. M.

Small child bathing even smaller child.
Small child bathing even smaller child.

KNIGHTS OF THE BATH.

Elderly gent. in conversatiom with a younger one.
Elderly gent. in conversatiom with a younger one.

SCENE: GREENWICH.

Senior Party. "DOG CART! GOOD GRACIOUS! BUT YOU ARE NEVER GOING TO DRIVE?"

Junior Party. "NOT GOING A—DWIVE? WHY NOT GOING A—DWIVE? JUS—AIN'T I, THO'?"

[The last train has gone, and the Senior Party under the impression that the vehicle was a brougham, has accepted the offer of a lift to town.

Man viewing imprint of ladies shoe in the sand.
Man viewing imprint of ladies shoe in the sand.

SHOCKING RESULT OF WEARING INDIA-RUBBER GOLOSHES.

YOUNG JACK ROBINSON SEES WHAT HE IMAGINES TO BE THE IMPRESSION OF HIS DARLING'S FOOT—HE MENTALLY EJACULATES, "BEETLE-CRUSHER, BY JOVE!" AND FLIES TO OTHER CLIMES.

Two men smoking tobacco on a pier.
Two men smoking tobacco on a pier.

A HAVEN OF REFUGE.

THINGS ARE SO BAD IN THE CITY, THAT MR. SNAFFLE AND MR. FLUKER GO TO BOULOGNE FOR CHANGE AND AIR.

Man reading newspaper to lady.
Man reading newspaper to lady.

TOO BAD, BY JOVE!

Heavy Swell. "DEUCED STUPID—THESE NEWSPAPERS!"

Lady (with keen perception of the ludicrous). "YES, CHARLES!—ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY SAY THAT A DISMOUNTED DRAGOON IS ABOUT AS EFFECTIVE AS A SWAN ON A TURNPIKE ROAD!"

Two veiled ladies discussing approaching men.
Two veiled ladies discussing approaching men.

HEARTLESS PRACTICAL JOKE.

Charlotte. "HERE THEY COME, BLANCHE. LET US PRETEND WE DON'T RECOLLECT THEM."

Two sailor cadets standing on the yard arm.
Two sailor cadets standing on the yard arm.

SCENE ON BOARD H.M.S. ——

"I SAY, WHY AM I LIKE THE QUEEN'S CHIEF COOK? DO YOU GIVE IT UP?"

"YES."

"BECAUSE I AM IN A HIGH COOL-AND-AIRY (culinary) POSITION."

[Astonished Cadet nearly falls from the yard.

Boy on a pony talking to the Master of Foxhounds.
Boy on a pony talking to the Master of Foxhounds.

A BYE-DAY AT EASTER.

Youth (quite at home for the holidays). "NOW, LOOK HERE, OLD BOY; IF THE FOX BREAKS AT THIS CORNER, DON'T YOU HOLLER TILL HE GETS WELL AWAY!"—(N.B. The old Nimrod is the MASTER himself.)

Father at breakfast..
Father at breakfast..

A GREAT PLAGUE IN LIFE.

PATERFAMILIAS, WHOSE PET AVERSION IS STREET MUSIC, GOES TO THE SEA-SIDE, HOPING TO ESCAPE FROM THE NUISANCE, HE IS AT BREAKFAST,—BEAUTIFUL VIEW, NEW-LAID EGG, &c., &c.—WHEN——

Man about to play bagpipes.
Man about to play bagpipes.

OH, HORROR!

Man and woman talking.
Man and woman talking.

DREADFUL FOR YOUNG OXFORD.

Lady. "ARE YOU AT ETON?"

Young Oxford. "AW, NO!—I'M AT OXFORD!"

Lady. "OXFORD! RATHER A NICE PLACE, IS IT NOT?"

Young Oxford. "HUM!—HAW! PRETTY WELL, BUT THEN I CAN'T GET ON WITHOUT FEMALE SOCIETY!"

Lady. "DEAR! DEAR! PITY YOU DON'T GO TO A GIRLS' SCHOOL, THEN!"

Lady and child talking.
Lady and child talking.

WONDERFUL INTELLIGENT CHILD.

---- "ROSE, WILL YOU HAVE SOME DINNER?"

Rose. "HAVE HAD MY DINNER."

---- "WHAT HAVE YOU HAD FOR YOUR DINNER?"

Rose. "SOMETHING THAT BEGINS WITH AN S!"

---- "AND WHAT BEGINS WITH AN S?"

Rose. "COLD BEEF!"

Soldier attempting to restrain tent in high wind.
Soldier attempting to restrain tent in high wind.

AN INCIDENT OF CAMP LIFE.

Captain Holster. "HERE! HI! SOME ONE!—STOP MY BEDROOM!—HI!"

Man on board ship.
Man on board ship.

MAL DE MER.

A FOREIGN NOBLEMAN IN DIFFICULTY.

Gent. taking Sunday lunch.
Gent. taking Sunday lunch.

SUNDAY AT THE CLUB.

JUST A SANDWICH AND A NICE GLASS OF HOCK AND SELTZER WATER.

Scene at a village inn.
Scene at a village inn.

AT THE ROADSIDE INN.

A MOUTHFUL OF DUST AND A PULL AT THE PUMP.

Two men out shooting.
Two men out shooting.

AN INJURED INDIVIDUAL.

Simkins (who has missed his bird, but peppered WILKINS). "THERE, NOW, I'VE A DOOCED GOOD MIND TO SAY THAT I'LL NEVER COME OUT SHOOTING WITH YOU AGAIN—YOU'RE ALWAYS GETTING IN THE WAY!"

Tourists spoiling the sport for shooting party.
Tourists spoiling the sport for shooting party.

THE MOORS. GRATIFYING—VERY!!

ON ARRIVING AT THE BEST PART OF YOUR SHOOTING, YOU FIND THOSE AMIABLE TOURISTS, THE NOBBS'S, HAVE BEEN OVER THE GROUND A GOOD DEAL. AS THE BIRDS ARE WILD, YOUR SPORT IS NOT MUCH IMPROVED THEREBY. NOBBS, JUNIOR, MAY BE OBSERVED TAKING IN THE "OBJECTS OF INTEREST" WITH HIS TELESCOPE.

Cabby talking to uniformed footman.
Cabby talking to uniformed footman.

FRIENDLY BADINAGE.

Cabby. "NOW, JOHN! WHEN YOU'VE DONE CLEANING THEM KNIVES BEHIND, JUST CLEAN THAT OLD SPOON ON THE BOX, AND LET'S COME BY!"

Novice harse riders at a locked gate.
Novice harse riders at a locked gate.

THE NOBLE SCIENCE.

TOMKINS AND HIS FRIEND (WHO HAVE BEEN THROWN OUT) CONGRATULATE THEMSELVES ON FALLING IN WITH THE SQUIRE'S SECOND HORSEMAN, WHO IS SURE TO BRING THEM BY A LINE OF GATES TO THE HOUNDS AGAIN—AND SO HE DOES, ONLY—THE LAST OF THE GATES IS LOCKED, AND OVER WHICH HE "HOPS LIKE A BIRD!"

Gent. talking to horse dealer.
Gent. talking to horse dealer.

THE VERY THING.

Dealer. "I THINK I KNOW EXACTLY THE OSS YOU WANT, SIR—ABOUT FIFTEEN-TWO—GOOD SHOULDER, LIGHT HEAD AND NECK—WELL RIBBED UP—TAIL WELL SET ON, GOOD FLAT LEGS—PLENTY OF BONE——"

Gent (delighted). "YA-AS——"

Dealer. "NO SHY ABOUT HIM. A GOOD GOER, HIGH COURAGED, BUT TEMPERATE—TO CARRY HIS OWN HEAD, NICE MOUTH, AND SWEET TEMPER—FOR ABOUT FIVE-AND-TWENTY PUND!"

Gent (in ecstacy). "THE VERY THING."

Dealer. "HAH! THEN DON'T YOU WISH YOU MAY GET IT?"

[GENT subsides.

Riders clinging on to out of control horses.
Riders clinging on to out of control horses.

PLEASURES OF SPORT.

THE NEXT BEST THING TO KEEPING YOUR OWN HUNTERS, IS, TO HIRE "MADE HORSES," THAT THOROUGHLY KNOW THEIR BUSINESS.

Cab driver talking to passenger.
Cab driver talking to passenger.

THE OLD GENTLEMAN HAS HAD A LONG MILE, AND TENDERS THE LEGAL FARE—SIXPENCE.

Cabby (with feigned surprise and delight). "WHAT, ALL—THIS—AT ONCE!!"

Two horsemen at an obstacle
Two horsemen at an obstacle

VERY ATTENTIVE.

Hard-riding Cornet (to Old Party, who is rather bothered by a Brook.) "DON'T MOVE, SIR! PRAY DON'T MOVE AND I'LL TAKE YOU OVER WITH ME"

Runaway horse in an accident.
Runaway horse in an accident.

NOTHING TO SPEAK OF!

Old Gent. "PRAY, MY GOOD MAN, WHAT IS THE MATTER?"

Confused Individual. "MATTER, SIR! GENLMN'S OSS RUN AWAY WITH A BROOM, SIR! NIVER SEE ANYTHINK LIKE IT IN ALL MY BORN DAYS! DOWN HE COMES THE 'ILL WITH THE SHARVES A-DANGLING ALL ABOUT HIS LEGS—KNOCKS A BUTCHER'S CART INTO A LINENDRAPER'S SHOP—BANGS AGIN A CARRIDGE AND PAIR, AND SMASHES THE PANEL ALL TO BITS—UPSETS A FEAYTON, AND IF HE 'ADN'T A-RUN UP AGIN THIS HERE CAB AND DASHED IT RIGHT OVER, AND STOPPED HISSELF, BLOWED IF I DONT THINK THERE'D A BIN SOME ACCIDENT!"

Baby trying to eat a watch
Baby trying to eat a watch

THRILLING DOMESTIC INCIDENT.

Master Alfred. "DON'T, BABY!—YOU'LL SPOIL IT. LEAVE GO, SIR! HERE, NURSE! HE'S SWALLOWING MY NEW WATCH!"

Girl playing with her doll.
Girl playing with her doll.

AFTERNOON TEA.

Young lady showing off her trophy.
Young lady showing off her trophy.

THE FAIR TOXOPHILITES.

Constance. "OH, MAMMA! I'M SO DELIGHTED! I HAVE JUST MADE THE BEST GOLD, AND WON THE BEAUTIFUL BRACELET GIVEN BY CAPTAIN RIFLES."

Lucy (disappointed). "WELL, CONSTANCE, I THINK YOU HAD BETTER NOT SAY MUCH ABOUT IT. YOU KNOW IT WAS A FLUKE! FOR YOU TOLD ME YOU ALWAYS SHOT WITH YOUR EYES SHUT, AS YOU FEEL SO VERY NERVOUS!"

Horseman whose matches have set on fire due to friction.
Horseman whose matches have set on fire due to friction.

HINT TO GENTLEMEN RIDING HOME AFTER DINNER.

NEVER CARRY "PATENT VESUVIENNES," 2d. A BOX, IN YOUR COAT-TAIL POCKET!

Mr. B with audience.
Mr. B with audience.

MR. BRIGGS, HAVING BECOME AN ADEPT IN THE ART OF HORSE-TAMING, OPERATES UPON A COLT HE HAS BRED HIMSELF, AND

Mr. B. in victorious posture.
Mr. B. in victorious posture.

WITH COMPLETE SUCCESS!

Foggy street scene.
Foggy street scene.

AN UNINVITING PROSPECT.

A FRENCH FRIEND PAYS HIS FIRST VISIT TO ENGLAND, AND IS SHOWN THE GREAT METROPOLIS. HE IS PROFOUNDLY IMPRESSED BY OUR NOBLE REGENT STREET.

Man carrying a lighted brazier upon his head.
Man carrying a lighted brazier upon his head.

THE DEMON OF THE STREET.

THE FRIGHTFUL FIGURE THAT NEARLY TERRIFIED OLD FOGEY AND HIS WIFE OUT OF THEIR WITS—AND WHICH PROVED, AFTER ALL, TO BE ONLY AN ORDINARY MORTAL CARRYING ROASTED CHESTNUTS!

Foggy scene in the hunting field.
Foggy scene in the hunting field.

FOXHUNTING IN A FOG.

Wild Huntsman (in the distance). "ALL RIGHT, JACK! COME ALONG! CAN HEAR 'EM IN THE NEXT FIELD!"

Angling scene at dawn.
Angling scene at dawn.

IT'S THE EARLY BIRD THAT PICKS UP THE WORM.

Piscator. "THERE, THOMAS, YOU NOW SEE THE ADVANTAGE OF EARLY RISING. I HAVE GOT THE VERY BEST PLACE ON THE WATER, AND I'LL BE BOUND TO SAY THE OTHER SUBSCRIBERS ARE NOT OUT OF BED YET!"

Mr. Punch presenting a rifle to a street musician.
Mr. Punch presenting a rifle to a street musician.

F. M. PUNCH SYMPATHISES WITH THE POOR(!) ITALIAN ORGAN-GRINDER.

F. M. P. "THERE, MY MAN, IT'S A PITY A GREAT HULKING FELLOW LIKE YOU SHOULD TURN A HANDLE TO MAKE SUCH A NASTY NOISE! HERE'S AN INSTRUMENT FOR YOU! GO AND PLAY UPON IT IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY!"

Man winding up his watch.
Man winding up his watch.

DELICATE TEST.

Elevated Party. "A NEVER THINK A FL'EAR'S HAD T'MUSH WINE S'LONG AS A WINDSUP-ISH WASH!"

[Proceeds to perform that operation with corkscrew.

Aftermath of a fist fight.
Aftermath of a fist fight.

A WAKE IN THE MINING DISTRICTS.

J'moimer Ann. "HAS THEE FOWGHTEN, BILL?"

Bill. "NOOAH!"

J'moimer Ann. "THEN GET THEE FOWGHTEN, AND COOM WUM. DADDY GOT HIS'N DONE BY FOWER O'CLOCK!"

boys viewing a well dressed man.
boys viewing a well dressed man.

A BAD TIME FOR JOHN THOMAS.

Rude Boy. "I SAY, JACK, AIN'T HE A FINE UN?—D'YE THINK HE'S REAL, OR ONLY STUFFED?"

Sweep carying brush, about to round a corner with a man approaching.
Sweep carying brush, about to round a corner with a man approaching.

THE COMING COLLISION.

Dancing table
Dancing table

REMARKABLE CASE OF TABLE-TALKING.

Table (loquitur). "DON'T YOU BELIEVE HIM, MUM—I'M NOT MAHOGANY, BUT I'M VENEERED AND SECOND-HAND."

[Table dances about on its legs for a considerable time, and vanishes in a blue flame.

Driver soliciting a job.
Driver soliciting a job.

THE FOUR-IN-HAND MANIA.

Hearse Driver (to Swell, who has just started a Team). "BEG PARDON, SIR, BUT HEARING AS YOU HAD STARTED FOUR 'OSSES, I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT A YOUNG MAN AS COULD BRING YOUR COACH UP TO THE DOOR AS IT 'AD OUGHT TO BE!"

Driver speaking to passengers.
Driver speaking to passengers.

TOUCHING.

Friend. "——AND WHAT BECOME OF HER?"

Buss Driver (with emotion). "WELL!—SHE WAS TOOK AWAY FROM ME—AND GOT INTO BAD HANDS, YER SEE—AND SOON WENT ALL TO PIECES.—DEAR! DEAR!—SHE WOS WERRY BEAUTIFUL!—SUCH A SHAPE! AND SUCH A LOVELY COLOUR! (Sighing.) HAH! I SHALL NEVER, NEVER, SEE—SUCH—ANOTHER—BUSS AGIN!"

Bather observed by two ladies.
Bather observed by two ladies.

SIX OF ONE AND HALF-A-DOZEN OF THE OTHER.

Miss Matilda to Miss Priscilla. "WELL, I'M SURE!—THE CREATURE NEEDN'T SIT THERE IN THAT DISGUSTING MANNER!"

Very large lady about to mount a horse.
Very large lady about to mount a horse.

AN EQUESTRIAN DIFFICULTY.

Mr. Sprat. "DON'T YOU THINK, MY LOVE, THAT THE GROOM, WHO UNDERSTANDS THESE THINGS, HAD BETTER PUT YOU UP?"

Mrs. Sprat (with indignation). "THE GROOM, MR. S! THE GROOM PUT ME UP! NO, SIR! PUT ME UP YOURSELF. A PRETTY HUSBAND YOU ARE! GROOM, INDEED!"

Ladies in crinolines rushing for a bathing machine.
Ladies in crinolines rushing for a bathing machine.

THE RACE FOR A BATHING MACHINE.

ALICE FIRST, CLARA SECOND, MISS TODDLES A BAD THIRD; AND THE REST NOWHERE!

Two men in a boat challenge, but still anchored.
Two men in a boat challenge, but still anchored.

RIVER FROLICS.

WHAT CAPITAL FUN IT IS SETTING TRIMMERS FOR JACK, AND ROWING AFTER THEM UNDER A BURNING SUN!—BUT WHY DOES NOT TOM HAUL UP THE ANCHOR?

Large lady climbing a ladder.
Large lady climbing a ladder.

THE WILL AND THE WAY.

MRS. POTTLES SEES NO REASON WHY SHE SHOULDN'T GO OUT ON THE ROOF OF HER HOUSE TO SEE THE FIREWORKS.

Two boys with a tailors dummy.
Two boys with a tailors dummy.

PREJUDICE.

Boy. "OH! LOOK 'ERE, BILL! 'ERE'S A BLOATED HARISTOCRAT. THERE'S NO ONE LOOKING. LET'S PUNCH HIS 'ED!"

Small boy speaking to his Gran..
Small boy speaking to his Gran..

THE COMET.

Master Tom. "I SAY, GRAN'MA, THIS IS A SAD JOB ABOUT THE COMET!"

Gran'ma. "GOOD GRACIOUS! WHAT'S THE MATTER?"

Master Tom. "WHY, HERE'S A LETTER IN THE PAPER SAYS,—'The particles of the tail, if thrown out from the head, having only, as before, the same rate of orbital motion as the head, and having larger and larger orbits to describe, the further they are removed from the head, will necessarily fall further and further behind as they recede from the comet, and thus form a curve independently of a resisting medium;' AND THAT, 'the panic-allaying doctrine of the tenuity of cometic nuclei cannot be maintained from the mere fact of their translucency.'"

Two horse riders in conversation.
Two horse riders in conversation.

VIVE LE SPORT!

English Friend (to Foreigner of distinction). "THE FOX HAS BROKE, AND GONE AWAY!"

Foreigner of distinction (who has been galloping about the rides to his immense satisfaction). "AHA! HE IS BROKEN, AND GONE AVAY! WHAT A PITY! ZEN I SUPPOSE IT IS ALL OVARE AND WE MUST GO HOME!"

small boy on small horse speaking to a rider on amuch bigger horse.
small boy on small horse speaking to a rider on amuch bigger horse.

TAKING FIRST PLACE.

Boy from School. "GATE NAILED, OLD BOY! NEVER MIND! I'LL MAKE A GAP FOR YOU!"

Coook in coversation with milkman.
Coook in coversation with milkman.

CANDID.

Cook. "FINE DAY, MR. CHALKS!"

Mr. Chalks. "YES, COOKEY, IT'S A VERY FINE DAY! BUT IF WE HAVEN'T SOME RAIN SOON, I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE SHALL DO FOR MILK!"

Two men in conversation.
Two men in conversation.

FORTUNATE FELLOWS.

Stalwart Briton. "I TELL YER WHAT, BILL! WE OUGHT TO BE VERY THANKFUL WE'RE ENGLISHMEN, FOR WHETHER IT'S THE CLIMATE, OR WHETHER IT'S THEIR HABITS, JUST SEE HOW THOSE AMERICANS ARE DEGENERATING!"

Two stout people in conversation.
Two stout people in conversation.

NOT A PERSONAL ALLUSION.

Stout Gent. "DEAR! DEAR! SO HE HAS FORMED AN ATTACHMENT THAT YOU DON'T APPROVE OF! AH! WELL, THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING. DEPEND UPON IT, MA'AM, THERE'S A SKELETON SOMEWHERE IN EVERY HOUSE!"

Man tied to carriage, friend riding the horse.
Man tied to carriage, friend riding the horse.

RETURNING FROM THE DERBY.

"AT LENGTH HE PRESENTED HIMSELF BUT IN SUCH A STATE THAT WE WERE OBLIGED TO TIE HIM ON THE BOX, AND I HAD TO RIDE HOME."—Extract from Letter to particular Friend.

Uninterested ladies at the races.
Uninterested ladies at the races.

AT EPSOM.

Excited Gentleman. "THEY'RE OFF!—THEY'RE OFF!"

Quiet Lady. "ARE THEY, DEAR? WON'T YOU HAVE SOME PIE?"

Crossing sweeper talking to man.
Crossing sweeper talking to man.

AN ABSENTEE.

"WHY ARE YOU ON THE CROSSING, JAMES? IS YOUR FATHER ILL?"

"NO. HE'S DROVE MOTHER DOWN TO HASCOT."

Intoxicated man ruminating.
Intoxicated man ruminating.

SELF-EXAMINATION.

Party (slightly influenced). "QUESHION ISH! AM I FIT TO GO INTODRAWINGROOM? LETSH SHEE!—I CAN SHAY GLORIUSH CONSHYSHUSN!—HAVE SEEN BRISH INSHYCHUSION—ALL THAT SORTOTHING—THATLEDO—HERE GOSH!"

Man admiring himself in a mirror.
Man admiring himself in a mirror.

THE MOUSTACHE MOVEMENT.

Old Mr. What's-his-name. "EGAD, I DON'T WONDER AT MOUSTACHES COMING INTO FASHION, FOR—EH! WHAT! BY JOVE, IT DOES IMPROVE ONE'S APPEARANCE!"

Man being hauled up a steep hill by a harnessed horse.
Man being hauled up a steep hill by a harnessed horse.

DEER-STALKING MADE EASY. A HINT TO LUSTY SPORTSMEN.

Nurse with small children.
Nurse with small children.

A FACT FROM THE NURSERY.

Nurse. "MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS, MISS CHARLOTTE, YOU MUSTN'T PLAY WITH THOSE SCISSORS!"

Miss Charlotte. "I'M NOT PLAYING WITH 'EM, NURSE DEAR—I'M CUTTING 'ITTLE BRUDDER'S NAILS!"

Man making basketwork.
Man making basketwork.

RETIREMENT.

Prams. blocking footway.
Prams. blocking footway.

GRAND CHARGE OF PERAMBULATORS, AND DEFEAT OF THE SWELLS.

Two thuggish men talking to gent.
Two thuggish men talking to gent.

A SUBURBAN DELIGHT.

Dark Party (with a ticket-of-leave, of course). "AX YER PARDON, SIR!—BUT IF YOU WAS A-GOING DOWN THIS DARK LANE, P'RAPS YOU'D ALLOW ME AND THIS HERE YOUNG MAN TO GO ALONG WITH YER—'COS YER SEE THERE AIN'T NO PERLICE ABOUT—AND WE'RE SO PRECIOUS FEARED O' BEIN' GAROTTED!"

Dining mishap.
Dining mishap.

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING.

AS, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN YOU GET THE ASPARAGUS SHOT OVER YOUR FAVOURITE DRESS COAT WITH THE SILK FACINGS.

Lady powdering her nose.
Lady powdering her nose.

FINISHING TOUCH.

Funeral proffesionals after the event.
Funeral proffesionals after the event.

"PERFORMERS," AFTER A RESPECTABLE FUNERAL.

Obese man after a large meal.
Obese man after a large meal.

THE BRITISH JURYMAN PREPARING FOR THE WORST.

Wife of his Bussum. "THERE, MY LOVE, I THINK WITH WHAT YOU'VE HAD, AND THIS BOX OF CONCENTRATED LUNCHEON, YOU MAY HOLD OUT AGAINST ANY OF 'EM!"

Two men talking.
Two men talking.

A DISTRESSED AGRICULTURIST.

Landlord. "WELL, MR. SPRINGWHEAT, ACCORDING TO THE PAPERS, THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBABILITY OF A CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES."

Tenant (who strongly approves of War prices). "GOODNESS GRACIOUS! WHY, YOU DON'T MEAN TO SAY THAT THERE'S ANY DANGER OF PEACE!"

Large man talking to lady horse rider.
Large man talking to lady horse rider.

SOMETHING LIKE A HORSE-TAMER.

Stout Party (who weighs about ten sacks of flour and a cartload of bricks). "REALLY, NOW, AND SO YOU HAVE BEEN INITIATED, AND IT'S ALL RIGHT, EH? WELL, I CERTAINLY MUST TAKE SOME LESSONS, AND BECOME A HORSE-TAMER MYSELF!"

Large lady with small chair.
Large lady with small chair.

SPACIOUS ACCOMMODATION.

"THE WERRY FIRST THING AS EVER I DOES WHEN I GOES TO THE CHRISTIAL PALIS, IS GIT A CHEER!"

Mrs. F. in very wide crinoline.
Mrs. F. in very wide crinoline.

EASIER SAID THAN DONE.

Master of the House. "OH, FRED, MY BOY—WHEN DINNER IS READY, YOU TAKE MRS. FURBELOW DOWNSTAIRS!"

Chess game, with chaperones.
Chess game, with chaperones.

A DOUBLE GAME.

GREAT CHESS MATCH (UPON THE MORPHY SYSTEM) BETWEEN MR. AND MRS. CASTLETOP AGAINST THEIR DAUGHTER BLANCHE AND HER INTENDED, YOUNG CHARLEY ROOKTON.

Cab driver talking to prospective passenger.
Cab driver talking to prospective passenger.

THE CIVIL CABMAN.

Cabby (to Old Party, who has been to the Crystal Palace). "WANT A CAB, SIR!—SORRY I'M ENGAGED, SIR!—WERRY 'APPY TO TAKE YOU NEXT WEEK!"

Flies swarming in the dark.
Flies swarming in the dark.

THANK GOODNESS! FLY-FISHING HAS BEGUN!

Miller. "DON'T THEY, REALLY! PERHAPS THEY'LL RISE BETTER TOWARDS THE COOL OF THE EVENING. THEY MOSTLY DO!"

Boy on horse speaking to girls on a balcony.
Boy on horse speaking to girls on a balcony.

A CAVALIER.

Adolphus. "NOW, GIRLS!—IF YOU'RE GAME FOR A RIDE ON THE SANDS—I'M YOUR MAN."

Bored looking man.
Bored looking man.

WET DAY AT THE SEA-SIDE.

PARTY IN THE TABLEAU THINKS, THAT PERHAPS STROPPING HIS RAZORS MIGHT AMUSE HIM.

Amorous couple stargazing.
Amorous couple stargazing.

SCIENCE STUDENTS.

SO FOND OF ASTRONOMY, THAT THEY ARE ALWAYS ON THE BALCONY, LOOKING FOR THE COMET!

Small boy on a pony, with rider on a larger horse.
Small boy on a pony, with rider on a larger horse.

A SPECIMEN OF PLUCK.

Ruggles. "HOLD HARD, MASTER GEORGE. IT'S TOO WIDE, AND UNCOMMON DEEP!"

Master George. "ALL RIGHT, RUGGLES! WE CAN BOTH SWIM!"

A mop resting on a bench.
A mop resting on a bench.

A FACT.

Short-sighted Officer. "SERGEANT! GET THAT MAN'S HAIR CUT IMMEDIATELY!"

Lady viewing other ladies hats.
Lady viewing other ladies hats.

MATTER OF OPINION.

Miss Matilda. "GO ON, FIDO!—THERE'S ONE GREAT DRAWBACK TO THESE HATS—THEY MAKE ONE LOOK LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE." (Ahem!)

Two men talking.
Two men talking.

OUR LITTLE FRIEND TOM NODDY DETERMINES TO HAVE A DAY'S HUNTING IN A FRESH COUNTRY.

T. N. (loq.). "WELL NOW, OLD FELLOW, WHAT SORT O' COUNTRY IS IT WHERE WE ARE GOING TO-MORROW?"

His Friend. "OH, BEAUTIFUL!—VERY EASY. BIGGISH BULLFINCHERS WITH A DITCH ON ONE SIDE. TIMBER OF COURSE, SUCH AS POSTS AND RAILS, AND THAT SORT OF THING; AND IF WE GO TO MUDBURY, NOTHING BUT RAZOR-BACKED BANKS AND—WATER!"

Girl pretending to swim.
Girl pretending to swim.

THE SWIMMERS.

Georgina. "NOW, CLARA, THAT'S NOT FAIR—YOU KNOW YOU HAVE ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND."

Two ladies talking.
Two ladies talking.

A MODERN ANTIQUE.

Waiter serving food to lady.
Waiter serving food to lady.

FRENCH AS IT IS SPOKEN.

Scene. Paris, a Table d'Hôte.—Old Lady at Breakfast.—The Garçon has been ordered to bring some fruit to Old Lady.

Garçon. "VOILÀ, MADAME!—Old Lady (who, in her Daughter's absence, will let off her French.) "OH! TRES BYANG, TRES BYANG, GARÇON; BONG! MARECEY, MARECEY, MAIS—THESE ARE CURRANTS—BYANG NAMPORT! CET EGAL—ONLY—JE N'AIME PAS SO WELL AS GOOSEBERRIES, YOU KNOW!"

[Instructive rather!

Man with fish hook caught in ladies hat
Man with fish hook caught in ladies hat

A GOOD CATCH.

FLY-FISHING. A NICE RIPPLE ON THE WATER.—"NOW FOR A BIG ONE!"

Cab driver talking to pedestrian.
Cab driver talking to pedestrian.

FELLOW FEELING.

Cabby. "NOT GOT NO MONEY?—NEVER MIND, SIR,—JUMP IN! I CAN'T STAND SUCH AN OSSEY-LOOKING GENT AS YOU TO GO ABOUT A-WALKING!"

Well dressed man in farmyard
Well dressed man in farmyard

THE FARM-YARD.

Country Friend (to London Friend who is dressed within an inch of his life). "THERE, MY BOY—COME AND SEE THIS LOVELY PIG, AND THEN WE'LL GO AND LOOK AT THE REST OF THE STOCK."

Tailor measuring customer.
Tailor measuring customer.

DELICATE WAY OF PUTTING IT.

Tailor (measuring). "TRIFLE WIDER ROUND THE CHEST, SIR, THAN YOU WAS."

Three men, worse the wear for drink.
Three men, worse the wear for drink.

TABLE-TURNING EXPERIMENT AT GREENWICH.

"THERE, OLD FELLA! HOPE YOU'RE SATISFIED IT GOES ROUND NOW."

"OH YESH! THERE'S NO MISTAKE!"

Urchin addressing well dressed gent.
Urchin addressing well dressed gent.

A COOL REQUEST.

Boy. "I SAY, SIR—HEAVE US UP TO HAVE A LOOK AT THEM PICTURES!"

Man in bizarre suit.
Man in bizarre suit.

FASHION OF THE PERIOD.

THE RAREY ZEBRA PATTERN—A SWEET THING FOR THE SEA-SIDE.

Small boy speaking to prospective cook.
Small boy speaking to prospective cook.

OFFENDED DIGNITY.

Small Boy (to Ex-Cook, who has come about a place). "IS THERE A FOOTMAN KEP? WHY, O' COURSE THERE IS—I'M THE FOOTMAN!"

Bootblack speaking to gent.
Bootblack speaking to gent.

A HINT TO THE ENTERPRISING.

Boy. "HERE YOU ARE, SIR. BLACK YER BOOTS, AND TAKE YER LIKENESS, FOR THE SMALL CHARGE OF THREEPENCE!"

Company of female archers oberved by Mr. Puncch.
Company of female archers oberved by Mr. Puncch.

THE ROYAL KNICKERBOCKER ARCHERS.

INVASION, INDEED! WHY, HERE IS A CORPS OF VOLUNTEERS, WHO HAVE NEVER EVEN BEEN THOUGHT OF—WHAT WITH THE GLANCES AND THE ARROWS THEY WOULD SHOOT, AN ENEMY WOULD BE WORRIED TO DEATH IN NO TIME!

Mistress speaking with two housemaids.
Mistress speaking with two housemaids.

SERVANTGALISM.—No. XI.

Mistress. "NOT GOING TO REMAIN IN A SITUATION ANY LONGER! WHY, YOU FOOLISH THINGS, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO, THEN?"

Eliza. "WHY, MA'AM, YOU SEE OUR FORTUNE-TELLER SAY THAT TWO YOUNG NOBLEMEN IS A-GOING TO MARRY US—SO THERE'S NO CALL TO REMAIN IN NO SITUATIONS NO MORE!"

Two servants in conversation.
Two servants in conversation.

A MONSTROUS LIBERTY.

Flunkey. "HALLO, WILLIAM, WHAT'S THE MATTER?"

Groom. "MATTER?—WHY, I SHOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT NEXT?—HERE'S MASTER, WITHOUT SAYING NOTHUN TO ME, 'AS BIN AND LENT MY 'OSS TO A FRIEND—AND I'M DONE OUT OF MY AFTERNOON'S RIDE!"

Mistress giving termination notice to cook.
Mistress giving termination notice to cook.

SERVANTGALISM.—No. XII.

Mistress. "I THINK, COOK, WE MUST PART THIS DAY MONTH."

Cook (in astonishment). "WHY, MA'AM? I AM SURE I'VE LET YOU HAVE YOUR OWN WAY IN 'MOST EVERYTHINK!"

Maid finding crinoline frame in cupboard.
Maid finding crinoline frame in cupboard.

THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD.

Two men talking.
Two men talking.

FRIENDLY SYMPATHY.

First Party (who is hard hit, and sentimental). "THIS IS THE VERY SPOT WHERE I LAST SAW THE DARLING CREATURE. I ASSURE YOU, FRANK, SHE IS THE LOVELIEST, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, THE—THE—TH'—IN FACT——"

Second Party (who has heard the same thing for the last two hours). "H'M! HA! DESSAY! YES. I SAY, OLD FELLAH, HAVE A WEED!"

Two men talking.
Two men talking.

MEN OF TASTE.

Alphonso. "YOU FIND YOUR MOOSTARCHERS A GREAT COMFORT, DON'T YOU, TOM?"

Tom. "WELL!—YES!—BUT I'M AFRAID I MUST CUT 'EM, FOR ONE'S OBLIGED TO DRESS SO DEUCED EXPENSIVE TO MAKE EVERYTHING ACCORD!"

Man improperly dressed.
Man improperly dressed.

CAUTION TO GENTLEMEN WALKING TO EVENING PARTIES.

DON'T FORGET TO TAKE OFF YOUR GOLOSHES AND TURN DOWN YOUR TROUSERS BEFORE ENTERING THE ROOM.

Man doffing hat to his superior.
Man doffing hat to his superior.

HUMILITY.

Drunk in collapsed state.
Drunk in collapsed state.

A DAY AT THE CAMP.

Sentinel. "WHO COMES THERE?"

Ebriosus. "FRIEND!"

Sentinel. "ADVANCE, FRIEND!"

Ebriosus. "ADVANSH; COME, THATSH A GOOD UN!"

Boy with sarcastic repartee
Boy with sarcastic repartee

RUSTIC PLEASANTRY.

Gent. on Horseback. "GET OUT OF THE WAY, BOY!—GET OUT OF THE WAY!—MY HORSE DON'T LIKE DONKEYS!"

Boy. "DOAN'T HE?—THEN WHY DOAN'T HE KICK THEE ORF?"

Cab driver speaking to passer-by.
Cab driver speaking to passer-by.

MUCH TOO CURIOUS.

Officious Little Gent. "HOLLO, CABBY, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOUR 'ORSE?"

Cabby. "WELL—THAT'S JUST WHAT I DON'T KNOW, AND I BRED HIM. YOU'RE ALWAYS WANTING TO BE BEHIND THE SCENES, YOU ARE! SUPPOSE YOU GET INSIDE AND SEE!"

Horse rider galloping furiously
Horse rider galloping furiously

THE PLEASURE OF LE SPORT.

Foreigner of Distinction (about to charge an obstacle). "TAKE NOTICE, MES AMIS! ZAT I LEAVE EVERY SING TO MY VIFE!"

Child screaming in water.
Child screaming in water.

A JUDGE BY APPEARANCE.

Bathing Guide. "BLESS 'IS 'ART! I KNOW'D HE'D TAKE TO IT KINDLY—BY THE WERRY LOOKS ON 'IM!"

Attendants error.
Attendants error.

A VERY NATURAL MISTAKE.

Young Lady (who is in Hat and Coat of the Period). "CAN I HAVE A MACHINE NOW?"

Bathing Woman. "NOT HERE, SIR!—GENTLEMEN'S BATHING A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN!"

Boy caught a crab.
Boy caught a crab.

COMMON OBJECTS AT THE SEA-SIDE.

"OH! LOOK HERE, MA! I'VE CAUGHT A FISH JUST LIKE THOSE THINGAMIES IN MY BED AT OUR LODGINGS!"

Child crying because of fireworks.
Child crying because of fireworks.

GUY-FAWKES DAY.

A STURDY DEFENDER OF CHURCH AND STATE.

Boatman bailing out leaky boat.
Boatman bailing out leaky boat.

IRISH LAKE-FISHING.

Mr. Briggs. "BUT THE BOAT SEEMS VERY LEAKY, AND TO WANT MENDING A GOOD DEAL."

Boatman. "WANT MENDIN' IS IT? OH, NIVER FEAR! SHURE THE BOAT'S WELL ENOUGH. IF YE SIT STILL, AND DON'T COFF OR SNAZE, SHE'LL CARRY YE PRETTY WELL!"

Man in carriage speaking with pedestrian.
Man in carriage speaking with pedestrian.

LAST REFUGE OF A BANISHED SMOKER.

First Juvenile Swell. "JUMP IN, OLD FELLAH!"

Second Ditto. "WHERE ARE YOU GOING?"

First Ditto. "OH! NOWHERE! I'VE ONLY HIRED HIM TO HAVE SOMEWHERE TO SMOKE!"

Two men talking.
Two men talking.

AN EAST WIND JOKE.

Brown. "AH, TOMKINS! HERE'S A MERRY SPRING TO YOU!"

Tomkins. "THE SAME TO YOU, BROWN, AND MANY OF THEM, IF YOU COME TO THAT!"

Suspcious looking character.
Suspcious looking character.

NOT VERY LIKELY.

THE PARTY "WHO HAS A CERTAINTY" FOR THE EMPEROR'S PLATE. N.B. SEND EIGHTEEN POSTAGE STAMPS.

Young boys in conversation.
Young boys in conversation.

CENSORS.

Master Sparrow. "LOOK THERE, TOM! YOUNG FRED IS ASLEEP!"

Master Sprat. "YES! POOR LITTLE BEGGAR! WHAT A SHAME IT IS TO KEEP SUCH A MERE CHILD AS THAT UP SO LATE!"

Large lady on horse.
Large lady on horse.

NOTHING LIKE HORSE EXERCISE.

"NOW, AUNT! TOUCH HIM WITH YOUR LEFT HEEL, AND LET'S HAVE A TROT!"

Two men talking.
Two men talking.

A NEW INDUSTRY.

"WHY, JACK! WHAT'S THE MATTER? YOU LOOK DEUCED QUEER!"

"YA-AS! YOU SEE, I'VE GONE INTO BUSINESS. I BUY CLAY PIPES AT A PENNY A-PIECE, AND SMOKE 'EM TILL THEY ARE BLACK, AND THEN SELL 'EM FOR A GUINEA: BUT ITS PRECIOUS HARD WORK, I CAN TELL YOU."

Men discussing ladies dress.
Men discussing ladies dress.

THE NEW FASHION.

First Coster. "WHY, JACK! WHAT'S ALL THAT?"

Second Do. "WELL, I CAN'T SAY! UNLESS ITS FIREWORKS!"

Man with several pigs.
Man with several pigs.

A REAL SOLDIER.

Friend. "MY GOOD ALFRED! WHAT THE DEUCE ARE YOU ABOUT?"

Alfred (in the Fusilier Guards). "WHY, YOU SEE, OLD FELLOW, WE ARE TO HAVE A CORPS OF SCOTCH BAGPIPERS ATTACHED TO THE REGIMENT.—SO I'M TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE MYSELF TO CIRCUMSTANCES, AND GET ACCUSTOMED TO THE NOISE."

Men with ugly dog,
Men with ugly dog,

FANCY GOES A GREAT WAY.

"OH, HE'S AN 'ANSUM DOG, BUT HE AIN'T HALF SO 'ANSUM AS HIS BROTHER WERE!"

Ladies queuing for bathing machine.
Ladies queuing for bathing machine.

FAIR DISPUTANTS.

AN ELEGANT ROW ABOUT A MACHINE.

Msn making comments about the other's baby.
Msn making comments about the other's baby.

BRUTAL LEVITY.

Jones (who is naturally proud of his first-born). "A LITTLE DARLING, AIN'T HE?"

Bachelor Friend. "H'M, HA! I SEE—YOUNG GORILLA! IS HE REAL OR STUFFED?"

two men talking.
two men talking.

INDOLENCE.

Old Mr. Dibbs. "WHY, GEORGE! YOU NEVER RIDE HERE IN THE AFTERNOON—HOW'S THAT?"

Young Swellington. "NO-O-O. IT LOOKS AS IF ONE HAD SOME OCCUPATION, YOU KNOW, AND COULDN'T WIDE OF A MORNING. I ALWAYS WIDE BEFORE BREAKFAST, BETWEEN ELEVEN AND ONE!"

Man seated at table writing.
Man seated at table writing.

THE CENSUS.

Head of the Family (filling up the paper). "WELL, MISS PRIMROSE, AS A VISITOR, I MUST PUT YOUR AGE IN! WHAT SHALL WE SAY?"

Miss P. "OH, IT'S BEST TO BE STRAIGHTFORWARD. THE SAME AS DEAR FLORA—TWENTY LAST BIRTHDAY!"

Man being carried ashore by fisherman.
Man being carried ashore by fisherman.

A SUBJECT FOR SYMPATHY.

DISTRESSING POSITION OF CHARLES, WHO DOES NOT FEEL WELL, AND WHO IS KEENLY ALIVE TO THE FACT THAT AMY IS LOOKING AT HIM THROUGH HER OPERA-GLASS.

Lady waiting for vacant bathing machine,
Lady waiting for vacant bathing machine,

LITTLE DUCKS.

Georgy. "THERE NOW, CLARA—I CALL IT VERY PEEVISH OF YOU. YOU PROMISED ME, IF I LET YOU GO IN FIRST, THAT YOU WOULDN'T BE LONG, AND I DECLARE YOU HAVE BEEN EXACTLY AN HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES."

[Pouts.

Very large man about to mount a horse
Very large man about to mount a horse

SOLICITUDE.

Wife. "NOW PROMISE ME ONE THING, ADOLPHUS. YOU WON'T GO FLYING OVER ANY HEDGES OR FIVE-BARRED GATES?"

Man with ballon tied to the tail of his coat.
Man with ballon tied to the tail of his coat.

AN UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM.

FEARFUL PRACTICAL JOKE PLAYED WITH A CHILD'S BALLOON UPON A SWELL.

Boy sspeaking to two young ladies,
Boy sspeaking to two young ladies,

A HORRID BOY.

Frank. "OH, I SAY, EMILY! AIN'T THE SEA-SIDE JOLLY?"

Emily (who is reading The Corsair to Kate). "I DO NOT KNOW, FRANK, WHAT YOU MEAN BY JOLLY.—IT IS VERY BEAUTIFUL!—IT IS VERY LOVELY!"

Frank. "HAH! AND DON'T IT MAKE YOU ALWAYS READY FOR YOUR GRUB, NEITHER?"

[Exit Young Ladies, very properly disgusted.

Two ladies talking whilst bathing.
Two ladies talking whilst bathing.

VERY ARTFUL CONTRIVANCE.

Clara. "WHY, DEAR ME! WHAT DO YOU WEAR YOUR HAT IN THE WATER FOR?"

Mrs. Walrus. "OH, I ALWAYS WEAR IT WHEN I BATHE; FOR THEN, YOU SEE, DEAR, NO ONE CAN RECOGNISE ME FROM THE BEACH!"

Picture of a lady with Mr. Punch in the background.
Picture of a lady with Mr. Punch in the background.

AT THE PLAY.

Boy on small pony speaking to a man on a large horse.
Boy on small pony speaking to a man on a large horse.

IN A HURRY.

Boy. "NOW THEN, SIR!—THE MORE YOU LOOK THE LESS YOU'LL LOIKE IT!—GET OVER, OR ELSE LET US COME!"

Owner of fishing rights finds another fishing his waters.
Owner of fishing rights finds another fishing his waters.

ANGLING DELIGHTS.

ON ARRIVING AT THE BEST PART OF YOUR FISHING, YOU ARE OF COURSE CHARMED TO FIND THAT OLD MUFFINS AND HIS LITTLE BOY HAVE BEEN WHIPPING THE STREAM ALL THE AFTERNOON.

Man walking past two ladies.
Man walking past two ladies.

THE BEARD MOVEMENT.

Young Snobley (a regular Lady-killer). "HOW THE GIRLS DO STARE AT ONE'S BEARD! I SUPPOSE THEY THINK I'M A HORFICER JUST COME FROM THE CRIMEAR!"

Two men talking.
Two men talking.

CONSOLATION.

Young Snobley. "AH, JIM! NOBLE BIRTH MUST BE A GREAT ADVANTAGE TO A COVE."

Jim (one of Nature's nobility). "H'M! P'RAPS!—BUT EGAD! PERSONAL BEAUTY AIN'T A BAD SUBSTITUTE!"

Two men meeeting by chance.
Two men meeeting by chance.

AN UNDESIGNED COINCIDENCE.

TOMKINS RETIRES TO A SECLUDED VILLAGE, THAT HE MAY GROW HIS MOUSTACHES, AND SO CUT OUT HIS ODIOUS RIVAL, JONES. JONES, IT SO HAPPENS, HAS COME TO THE SAME PLACE WITH THE SAME OBJECT.—FRIGHTFUL MEETING!

Smart man out for a stroll.
Smart man out for a stroll.

GOING TO THE PARK.

Two men out shooting.
Two men out shooting.

A LITTLE SHOOTING IN IRELAND.

"NO HIT AGAIN, I'M AFRAID, TIM!"

"O, NIVER MIND, YER 'ONOR! SURE, YE DO IT VERY NIST. THERE'S SOME JINTLEMEN NOW COMES, AND THEY BLAZE AWAY, AND THEY WOWNDES THE POOR BIRRDS IN THE LIGS AND THE WINGS, AND SUCH LIKE; BUT YER 'ONOR! O, YE FIRES, AND FIRES, AND ALWAYS MISSES 'EM CLANE AND CLEVER!"

Cartoon, dining fish.
Cartoon, dining fish.

LITTLE DINNER AT GREENWICH.

Fish Swell. "HERE, WAITAW!—ARE THE WHITEMEN PRETTY GOOD?"

Mr Punch admiring lady
Mr Punch admiring lady

AFTER THE BATH.

Two ladies talking.
Two ladies talking.

POETRY AND PROSE.

Blanche. "OH, IS THERE NOT, DEAR EMILY, SOMETHING, DELICIOUS ABOUT SPRING?—WE SHALL SOON HAVE ALL THE DEAR LITTLE BIRDS SINGING, AND THE BANKS AND THE GREEN FIELDS COVERED WITH BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS!"

Emily. "OH, YES!—AND WITH IT WILL COME ALL THE NEW BONNET SHAPES FROM PARIS, AND THE LOVELY NEW PATTERNS FOR MORNING DRESSES!"

Small boy speaking to his elderly Granma.
Small boy speaking to his elderly Granma.

A HAPPY NOTION.

Johnny. "OH, I SAY, GRANMA! S'POSE YOU PRETEND BEING A LITTLE PONY, AND I RIDE ABOUT ON YOUR BACK ROUND THE SQUARE!"—(N.B. Granma feels the heat a good deal.)

Cartoon. Men firing cricket ball from cannon.
Cartoon. Men firing cricket ball from cannon.

CRICKET.—CAPITAL PRACTICE FOR THE ROUND BOWLING OF THE PERIOD.

Gale blowing hats off.
Gale blowing hats off.

A NICE BRACING DAY AT THE SEA-SIDE.

Crowd of ladies onthe beach.
Crowd of ladies onthe beach.

THE MERMAIDS' HAUNT.

Men talking whilst riding on a bus..
Men talking whilst riding on a bus..

QUITE A NEW SENSATION.

Swell (on top of Omnibus). "LOOK HERE, GUS, MY BOY! SUCH A CAPITAL I-DEAW! I RIDE UP AND DOWN FROM BAYSWATER TO THE WHITE CHAPEL AND EAT PERIWINKLES WITH A PIN!"

An armed Mr. Punch riding a horse.
An armed Mr. Punch riding a horse.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MASTER OF FOX HOUNDS PUNCH TAKES COMMAND OF HIS FIELD IN DEFENCE OF HIS COUNTRY.

Rider drinking from a flask.
Rider drinking from a flask.

A CAREFUL RIDER.

"A STILE, EH? AHEM! THAT'S A SORT OF THING THAT REQUIRES A GOOD DEAL OF JUDGMENT."

Ladies in crinolines trying to get into a small hut.
Ladies in crinolines trying to get into a small hut.

AT ALDERSHOT—A RATHER DIFFICULT MANOEUVRE.

CLARA AND HARRIET, AND THE TWO NICE GIRLS WHO ARE STAYING WITH THEM, LED BY MAMMA, GET INTO COUSIN HERBERT'S HUT AND HAVE LUNCH.

Lady dancing in her chair.
Lady dancing in her chair.

FANCY SKETCH.

PORTRAIT OF THE OLD PARTY WHO RATHER LIKES ORGAN-GRINDING.

Two ladies talking.
Two ladies talking.

AN EASY MATTER.

Bathing Woman. "TEACH YER TO SWIM? LOR BLESS YER, MY LOVE, WHY, OF COURSE I CAN!"

Two ladies in disimilar hats.
Two ladies in disimilar hats.

A COMPLACENT BELIEF.

Old Aunt. "WELL, MY LOVE—SO YOU'VE GOT A HAT LIKE MINE, I SEE."

Mr. Punch with scissors about to cut ladie's hair.
Mr. Punch with scissors about to cut ladie's hair.

A SYREN.

Two boys talking.
Two boys talking.

AT THE SEA-SIDE.

Augustus. "ISN'T IT JOLLY, FRANK, BEING DOWN HERE FOR THE HOLIDAYS?"

Incipient Swell. "H'M! PRETTY WELL FOR THAT. I CONFESS I MISS THE GAIETY OF TOWN."

Mr. B. on a runaway horse.
Mr. B. on a runaway horse.

MR. BRIGGS TRIES HIS SHOOTING PONY.

Man in a tent startled by an owl.
Man in a tent startled by an owl.

CAMP LIFE—A NIGHT SURPRISE.

Ladies about to share a surprise picnic.
Ladies about to share a surprise picnic.

CAMP LIFE—A DAY SURPRISE.

Group of men enjoying a day at the races.
Group of men enjoying a day at the races.

THE CURRENCY QUESTION; OR, THE STOCK EXCHANGE OUT FOR THE DAY.

Jones. "I SAY, BROWN, THINGS ARE DEUCED BAD IN THE CITY."

Brown. "THEN I'M DEUCED GLAD I'M AT EPSOM!"

Index
Index

YearPage

Academic Costume1851134

Adding Insult to Injury184552

Adding Insult to Injury1857188

Adding Insult to Injury1859202

Advent of Spring, The1849157

Affecting Incident at Boulogne185352

Affecting—Rather1851107

After the Bath1857264

Afternoon Tea1859220

Agreeable Prescription, An1858106

Agricultural Distress185174

Alarming Proposition1859189

Always be Polite when Travelling1856195

Amateur Pantomime185714

Ample Protection1859136

An Absentee1845232

An Art that doth Disfigure Nature1856186

An Hour's Ride185274

Angling Delights859262

Another Bit from the Mining Districts1854139

Another Railway Misery185592

April Fool, An185546

Aquatics—A Comfortable Randan185580

Aquatic Manoeuvres1859168

'Arry and 'Arriet1858195

Art Progress1857127

Artificial Ice—Grand Pas des Patineurs185026

Artistic (!) Studio, The1857193

Assurance1847105

Astounding Announcement1857130

Astonishing a Young One1858170

Astonishing Request, An1857199

As Well be out of the World as out of the Fashion1850105

At Aldershot—A Rather Difficult Manoeuvre1859269

At Epsom1850232

At Paris1853169

At the Play1858261

At the Seaside1853271

Average Weight of the Foot-Guards185096

Awkward Predicament1858189

Bad Time for John Thomas, A1856225

Bare Assertion, A185487

Battle of the Hyde Park1855200

Beard Movement, The185464

Beard Movement, The1857128

Beard Movement, The1856263

Beauty in Distress1858192

Benefit of Clergy185287

Best Run of the Season, The1857126

Bit of a Breeze, A1856185

Black Indignity, A1857127

Bless You—Bless You!1855153

Blind with Rage1856201

Bon-bon from a Juvenile Party, A185133

British Forces, The, and the Crimean War 1853-1856114-120

British Juryman Preparing for the Worst, The1859236

Broad Caricature184347

Brothers in Arms1853187

Brown Entertains his Friends wi' a Haggis185910

Brutal Levity1863258

Business-like185463

Bye-Day at Easter, A1858211

By the Sad Sea Waves1858108

Camp Life—A Bit of Sentiment185360

Camp Life—A Day Surprise1853271

Camp Life—A Night Surprise1853271

Candid1859231

Canine1851139

Careful Rider, A1853269

Case of Real Distress, A185447

Catching a Tartar1856184

Caution During Mistletoe Season18551

Caution to Gentlemen Walking to Evening Parties1855250

Caution to Travellers1853171

Cautious Bird, A1858100

Cavalier, A1857241

Censors1858256

Census, The1861259

Certainly Not185572

Champion, The184420

Christmas Eve18635

Christmas Party, A, Grandpapa Dances Sir Roger18569

Citizen of the World, A1856207

Civil Cabman, The1857240

Coarse, but Characteristic1850139

Cold Weather185529

Comet, The1858229

Coming Collision, The1857225

Common Objects at the Seaside1858193

Common Objects at the Seaside1857254

Complacent Belief, A1857270

Compliments of the Season18614

Confidence of Youth, The184796

Consolation1856263

Consultation, A1856143

Cool Request, A1856247

Cool Request185782

Course of True, &c., Never Did, &c.1857203

Cracker Bon-Bo186221

Cricket—Capital Practice for the Round Bowling of the Period1859265

Crinoline Again1858132

Crinoline for Ever!—No Bathing-Machine Required1858194

Crinoline on the Water1858197

Cupid at Sea1859103

Currency Question, The1847272

Day After the Juvenile Party, The184737

Day at the Camp, A1860251

Day Very Late in the Season, A1859198

Deceiver, A185939

Deerstalking Made Easy1857233

Delicate Compliment, A185667

Delicate Creature, A185585

Delicate Hint, A1855108

Delicate Way of Putting It1862247

Delicate Test1859225

Delicious185736

Delicious Dip, A1857207

Delightful Privilege during the Winter Months184725

Delightful—Oh! Here's a Jolly Sledge185538

Delusive Notion1852146

Demon of the Street, The1858223

Did You Ever?185597

Did You Ever?1858111

Disagreeable Truth185192

Disappointed One, The1858187

Discretion184764

Disgusting for Augustus1858196

Distressed Agriculturist, A1856238

Distressing Result of Eating Turkey185534

Disturber of Public Peace, A1848135

Domestic Bliss184756

Domestic Doctoring1856181

Domestic Economy185999

Domestic Extravaganza1858205

Double Game, A1858239

Drawing the Line1857141

Dreadful for Young Oxford1859213

Dreadful Joke185547

Dress Circle at Punch and Judy185439

Dweadful Accident in High life185793

Eager Applicants185439

Early Philosophy1847112

Easier Said than Done1856239

East Wind Joke, An1855255

Easy Matter, An1859270

Education in the Mining Districts185595

Eligible Party, An1848103

English Nobleman, An, Painted by the French1848109

Enthusiasm1854115

Envious Youth, An185718

Epigrammatic1845189

Equestrian Difficulty, An1858227

Equine1858144

Evening Party at Sebastopol1854116

Every Lady her Own Bathing Machine184958

Excitement185653

Excursion Boat after a Rather Boisterous Passage1857172

Expanse of Fashion, The1859203

Fact, A1861243

Fact from the Nursery, A1856234

Faded Youth, A1847131

Fair and Equal185830

Fair Disputants1858258

Fair Toxophilites, The1858221

Family Group, A, Baby Stirring the Pudding18626

Fancy goes a Great Way1846257

Fancy Sketch1858270

Farm-yard, The1853246

Fashion of the Period1858247

Fellow Feeling1856246

Feminine Amenities1856174

Festive Season, The185725

Fine Hautboys185551

Finishing Touch to a Picture185451

Flattering185587

Flunkeiana184854

Flunkeiana1857184

Flunkeiana Rustica185724

Flycatcher, The185264

Fly Fishing185557

Fog. The, is so very Thick that Frederick and Charles, &c.185528

Folly and Innocence1856140

Fortune's Favourite1847100

Fortunate Fellows1858231

Fortune-Telling, a Scene of Domestic Interest185870

Four-in-Hand Mania, The1856226

Fox Hunting in a Fog1856223

Fraternity1859128

French as it is Spoken1856245

Friendly Badinage1856217

Friendly Mount, A185761

Friendly Sympathy1858250

From the Mining Districts1855135

Frozen-out Fox Hunter, The186178

Frozen-out Fox Hunters185431

Frugal Marriage Question, The185888

Fumigation1855211

Generous Offer, A1857162

Glorious News for the Boys185935

Going to Church—Scarborough1858197

Good Catch, A1856245

Going to the Ball—the Finishing Touch1859235

Going Out of Town1858191

Going to the Park1859263

Going to a Party184656

Golden Rule, A1846107

Good Cheer18487

Good Liver, A1857152

Good News1847135

Good News, Real Sentiment185447

Good Old Comic Clown18608

Good Security185348

Grand Charge of Perambulators and Defeat of the Swells1856234

Great Boon, The1858140

Great Boon to the Public185568

Great Plague in Life, A1859212

Great Tobacco Controversy, The1857169

Grievance, A1856119

Guy Fawkes' Day1856254

Happy Notion, A1858265

Happy Notion, A185914

Hard Case in the Baltic1856119

Haven of Refuge, A1856209

Having a Pair On185738

Heartless Practical Joke1858210

Hi' Art1857190

Hint to the Authorities, A1846146

Hint to the Enterprising, A1857248

Hint to Gentlemen Riding Home after Dinner1858221

Hint to Mammas, A1856132

Hint to Railway Travellers, A1856205

Home Amusements185613

Home Enjoyments185913

Home for the Holidays186314

Home for the Holidays185933

Horrible Question after a Greenwich Dinner1856189

Horrid Boy, A1856261

Horrors of War, The185362

How Disagreeable the Boys are185527

How Jack made the Turk Useful at Balaclava1855117

How Troublesome the Boys Are184727

How Very Embarrassing!1855103

Humility1843250

Humours of the Street, The1859171

Husband as He Ought to Be, and as He Ought Not to Be, The1856105

Husband Taming1859175

Ice Harvest, The185578

If you want a Thing Done, do it Yourself1858178-179

Imitation is the Sincerest Flattery1856185

Imitation is the Sincerest Flattery1858160

Impertinent Curiosity1857173

Impudence184424

In a Hurry1857262

In Camp1853173

Incident of Camp Life, An1853213

Incident in a French Revolution184892

Incident of Travel, An185684

Incident with the O. P. Q. Hounds185767

Incident of Weight, An1856130

Incredible185349

Indiscretion, An1859202

Indolence1859258

Infra dig.185383

Injured Individual, An1857216

Innocent Mirth. The Slide on the Pavement184837

In Society186215

Insulting a Refugee1842157

Interesting Group posed for a Photograph1855159

Interesting and Valuable Result1855159

In the Park185968

In the Park1859131

In the Ranks185357

In the Streets1857131

In the Witching Time of Life1859204

Irish Lake Fishing1860254

Irresistible1857141

Is Smoking Injurious?185790

It must be all right1858199

It's the Early Bird that picks up the Worm1858224

Jack Ashore185452

Jew d'Esprit1855101

John Thomas non-plushed185595

Jolly Game of Snowballing as played in our Square, The186017

Jolly old Paterfamilias with some air-balloons, &c., An18618

Jones tries his new Hack185742

Judge by Appearance, A1857253

Just like 'em1858137

Juvenile Etymology18594

Juvenile Party, The186428

Juvenile Party, The. A Great Liberty186417

Juvenile Wisdom1859150

Ketchee! Ketchee!1852110

Kindly Offer, A186134

Knights of the Bath1858208

Last Alteration, The1856200

Last Refuge of a Banished Smoker1855255

Latest from Paris185451

Let us have Japanese Manners and Customs here185884

Life in London185563

Little bit of Sentiment184559

Little Dinner at the Crimea Club, A1854116

Little Dinner at Greenwich1858264

Little Ducks1856259

Little Men184812

Little Shooting in Ireland, A1862264

Little Surprise for Muggins, A1857174

Lovers' Quarrel, The1859176

Malapropos1856185

Mal de Mer1853213

Malicious1857196

Man of Consequence, A1859104

Man of Principle, A185456

Man of some Consequence, A185722

Marriage Question, The1859177

Married for Money.—The Honeymoon185982

Marry on £300 a-year1859149

Master of the Art, A1850199

Matter of Opinion1858243

May and December1852101

Melancholy1856153

Men of Taste1857250

Mermaids' Haunt, The1858267

Measure for Measure1844184

Merry Christmas, A, and a Happy New Year185811

Merry Christmas, A, and a Happy New Year. A Juvenile Party18497

Mind and Matter1855102

Misplaced Intelligence1857208

Miss and Mistletoe18584

Mistletoe Bough, The. In Leap Year the Ladies take the Initiative185219

Modern Antique, A1851244

Moderation185942

Momentous Decision, A185351

Monstrous Liberty, A1856249

Monsters of the Pool1858170

Moors, The, Gratifying,—Very!!1856216

Moral Influence of Executions184597

Moral Lesson from the Nursery, A1857187

More Light185357

More Novelty1857134

Morning after the Juvenile Party, The186118

Moustache Movement, The1853108

Moustache Movement, The185454

Moustache Movement, The185472

Moustache Movement, The1857233

Mr. Briggs's Pleasures of Fishing185741-3-5

Mr. Briggs tries his Shooting Pony1851271

Mr. Briggs's Horse Taming1858222

Mr. Punch at Home185587

Mr. Punch's Advice to Housekeepers1858178, 180

Much Above that Sort of Thing1858141

Much Too Curious1863252

Nautical Style1851194

Ne Plus(h) Ultra185466

New Cab Regulation185062

New Christmas Game for Foxhunters184921

New Cook, The185366

New Fashion, The1857257

New Industry, A1858257

New Purchase, The1856168

New Regulation, The185393

New Regulation Mess, The1857169

New Style, The185430

New Theatre, The1858106

Never carry your Gloves in your Hat1854134

Nice Bracing Day at the Seaside, A1856266

Nice Offer, A185883

Noble Science, The1858217

No Consequence185544

No! Don't1855115

None but the Brave deserve the Fair18581

Nose Comforter, The185525

Not a Bad Idea for Warm Weather1857163

Not a Personal Allusion1859231

Not a Question of Weather185789

Nothing like Forethought1853115

Nothing like Horse Exercise1858256

Nothing to Speak of1856220

Notion of Pleasure, A1856201

Not very Likely1852255

Nursery Four-in-Hand Club, The186436

Object of Attraction, An1857167

Object of Sincere Pity, An1856149

Object of Universal Sympathy, An1856146

Obvious18582

Odious Tyranny185432

Of a Very Studious Turn185712

Offended Dignity1856149

Offended Dignity1857248

Oh, Dear!1855112

Oh, Horror!1859212

Oh, what a Humbug!1859165

Oh, Yes, of Course!1858174

Old Boys1847159

Old Broom—Retiring from Business185392

Old Foxhunter, The1859152

Old Gentleman has a Long Mile, The1858219

Old Joe, An185539

Old Mr. Jones as he Appeared, &c.185833

Old, Old Story, The1858128

On Domestic Service1855115

One Way of Looking at It185379

On the Jetty1858186

Opera, The184837

Opera, The859125

Our Guards—They can Play, and, by Jove, they can Fight Too!1854120

Our Lazy Contributor1856190

Our Little Friend, Tom Noddy, determines to have a Day's Hunting1856244

Out of His Element1855112

Out of the Fashion1857153

Oxford Costume1848102

Painful Subject, A1856169

Paterfamilias has his Holiday, &c.1857164

Paterfamilias superintends in person the Removal of Snow

from the Roof of his House185523

Patience Rewarded185794

Patient Heroes1855117

Patronising185915

Peace Conference, A1856165

Perfect Wretch, A1851109

Perfectly Dreadful185686

Performers after a Respectable Funeral1850237

Photographic Beauties1858144

Physical Education1858142

Picnic, The, Overtaken by the Tide1859166

Picture of Alimentativeness, A185093

Pig Pen at a Cattle Show, A18562

Pleasant for "Charles, Dear"1857148

Pleasing Belief, A185391

Pleasing Delusion: In re the Round Hats1856164

Pleasant Holiday Task, A18593

Pleasant Quarters185372

Pleasing Prospect1859145

Pleasure of le Sport, The1858252

Pleasures of Sport1849218

Pleasures of Travel1859196

Poetry and Prose1856265

Politeness as in Paris1853160

Police wear Beards and Moustaches185465

Poor Muggins185549

Poser, A1857166

Practical Science1856202

Precocity1857201

Prejudice1859229

Prejudiced Opinion, A1855107

Preparations for War1854114

Pretty General Delusion, A185455

Pretty Kettle of Fish, A1851183

Pride feels no Pain184663

Private Opinion185455

Private Opinion1859128

Private Theatricals185716

Professional Dignity1858133

Prudent Resolve185591

Punch, F. M., Sympathises with the poor Italian Organ-grinder 1859224

Putting a good Face on it185724

Quadrille in Hot Weather, The1856174

Queen of the May1853109

Quid pro Quo, A1859206

Quiet Look at the Country, A1859163

Quite a Cheap Trip1858195

Quite an Exquisite185454

Quite a New Sensation1856268

Quite a Nice Party186012

Quite a Seductive Son of Mars1854196

Quite Ridiculous1853101

Race for a Bathing-machine, The1858228

Railway Collusion185991

Rather Alarming184648

Rather Deep1857136

Real Soldier, A1856257

Real Street Obstructions, The185076

Real Use of the Bear-skin Cap, The185478

Recreations in Natural History184885

Relics of the Siege1855119

Remarkable Case of Table-talking854226

Remarkable Occurrence1857153

Repelling Foreign Invasion1858138

Result of Allowing Ladies to Witness Rarey's Horse-taming Exhibition 1858175

Retirement1851234

Return from a Suburban Party186240

Returning from the Derby1857232

Review, The184744

Right Men in the Right Place, The185868

Rival Jockeys1859137

River Frolics1858228

Road, The185950

Road, The1859191

Romance of a Bottle184753

Rooti-tooit.—I've got cher!18598

Round Hat, The1855132

Round Hat Again, The1856164

Royal Knickerbocker Archers, The1859248

Rustic Pleasantry1858251

Same Old Game185939

Sanitas1853173

Scene—A Club185786

Scene at a Railway Station, A1856147

Scene—Drawing-Room185559

Scene—Greenwich1857208

Scene on Board H.M.S. ——1859211

Scene—Palais Royal185449

Scholastic1849109

Science Students1858242

Seaside Circulating Library, The184746

Seaside Dialogue, A,1856205

Self-Examination1856233

Sensible Riding Costume for Warm Weather1857198

Serious Accident During the Frost186132

Serious Thing for Brown1858192

Servantgalism185766

Servantgalism185395

Servantgalism1857-8249

Servantgalism and Fineladyism1858156

Serve him Right1859142

Sharp's the Word1854118

Shocking Result of wearing Indiarubber Goloshes1856209

Shuttlecock Nuisance, The185790

Sighing for the Sunny South1847107

Sisterly Love1859205

Six of One and half-a-dozen of the Other1856227

Skeleton in the Cupboard, The1857249

Sketch at a Railway Station1858190

Sketch during the Recent Gale, A1856176

Sketch from the Stand at Scarboro', A1856158

Slang184861

Snow, The18474

Snowed up1858151

Solicitude1856260

Something like a Horse-Tamer1858238

Something like Sport185461

Something the Matter with the Kitchen Boiler185470

Spacious Accommodation1856239

Specimen of Pluck, A1859242

Sporting Intelligence1859268

Stage Fright185738

Startling Fact1855102

Startling Novelty in Shirts, A1853145

Storm in a Tea Cup, A1855110

Street Acrobat Nuisance1856143

Strong-backed Car, A. Scene, Ireland1859167

Stumped Out1856162

Subject for Sympathy, A1858259

Suburban Delight, A1857235

Sunday at the Club1855214

Sunday at the Roadside Inn1855215

Superior Animal, The185781

Swimmers, The1857244

Sympathy1855102

Symptoms of Hard Reading1859138

Symptoms of Masquerading184636

Syren, A1858270

Table Turning Experiment at Greenwich1854247

Taking First Place1858230

Taking it Easy1859133

Taste1853157

Tender Point, A1859161

Terrible Proposition185563

Terrific Accident1857177

Thank Goodness, Fly-fishing has Begun1857240

Thaw and the Streets, The186135

Theatre of War, The185434

Those Boys Again185981

Those Horrid Boys185589

Thrilling Domestic Incident1856220

Throwing Stones through Ice184818

Tickled with a Straw1859173

Tom Noddy's, Mr., First day with the Hounds185571, 73-75, 77, 98, 99

Tom Noddy, Adventures of Mr.1857172

Tom Noddy determines to have a Day's Hunting1856244

Too Bad185533

Too Bad!1857113

Too Bad, by Jove1856210

Too Much1859148

Too Much of a Good Thing1857235

Touching1857226

Touching1858184

Touching Appeal1858206

Training School for Ladies' about to Appear at Court1857121

Triumph of Mind over Matter185597

Trump Card(igan), A1854118

Trying Thing for Tootles, A1858194

Unabashed185583

Unconscious Satire185095

Unconscious Satire185548

Unconscious Victim, An1857260

Under the Mistletoe1857104

Under the Mistletoe18645

Undesigned Coincidence, An1859263

Undignified Reminder186130

Unexpected Always Happens, The1857199

Unfitness of Things, The1856147

Uniform Stupidity1854118

Uninviting Prospect, An1856223

Unlucky this Time1855135

Unwelcome Visitor, An184553

Unwelcome Visitor, An1856150

Urgent185518

Vagaries of Fashion185589

Vain Shadow, A1844101

Valentine, The1849157

Valentine's Day185476

Varieties in Horse-Taming1858129

Very Alarming, Indeed1846159

Very Artful Contrivance1857261

Very Attentive1858219

Very Considerate185885

Very Friendly185750

Very Green-eyed Monster, A185829

Very Large Notions1858149

Very Natural Mistake, A1856253

Very Odd1853161

Very Old Friend, A185079

Very Particular Party, A185859

Very Rude, Indeed1858104

Very Shocking Boy, Indeed, A1857131

Very Thing, The1857218

Victim of Fashion, A1856113

Vision of the Past, A1846140

Visit to a Dog Fancier, A184696

Vive le Sport!1859230

Volunteer Movement—The Distinguished Rifle-shot Mr. Punch, &c.186110

Waiting for the Carriage1853110

Wake in the Mining Districts, A1853225

Wanting in Reverence1852100

Warblers under Water1858111

Water Abstainer, A1858187

Weather and the Streets, The186122

Weather in the Parks, The185420

Weighty Matter, A1856151

Well Intended, No Doubt1852114

Well Out of It184965

Well they may Call This a Health-giving Pursuit185569

We'll Serve the Shop1857155

Wet Day at the Sea Side, A1858242

What Indeed?185597

What a Shame!185358

What a Shame!186429

What a Terrible Turk!185624

What must be the Next Fashion in Bonnets185455

Where are the Police?1855139

Where Ignorance is Bliss, &c.1845182

Where There's a Will There's a Way185994

Whilst a Respectable Female takes care of the House in Town1857165

Wholesome Conclusion, A1858158

Wholesome Feast185712

Who will Serve the Country?1857154

Who wouldn't be a Riding Master?185260

Why not?1853145

Will and the Way, The1856229

Winter in the Suburbs185427

Wonderful Intelligent Child1857213

Working against Time1852110

Yielding to Temptation1857141

Young Sportsman, A1859195

Youthful Sage, A1857170

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