[Illustration: _ANOTHER BIT FROM THE MINING DISTRICTS._
_First Collier._ "SURREY, DUST THEE KNOW THE BISHOP'S COMING TO-MORROW?"
_Second Do._ "WOT'S THAT?"
_First Do._ (_emphatically_). "THE BISHOP!"
_Second Do._ "OI DON'T KNOW WHAT THEE MEAN'ST, BUT MOY BITCH, ROSE,
SHALL PIN HER!"]
[Illustration: _CANINE._
"BUY A LITTLE DORG, MARM?"]
[Illustration: _WHERE ARE THE POLICE?_
A SKETCH, SHOWING THE DECENT MANNER IN WHICH THE "FORM OF PRAYER" WAS
RETAILED ON THE FAST DAY.]
[Illustration: _COARSE, BUT CHARACTERISTIC._
_Cabman_ (_whose temper has been ruffled by Omnibus-man_). "YOU!! WHY,
YOU HUNGRY LOOKING WAGABUN, YOU LOOK AS IF YOU'D BIN LOCKED UP FOR A
MONTH IN A COOK'S SHOP WITH A MUZZLE ON."]
[Illustration: _THE GREAT BOON._
_Superior Being (!)._ "YOU'LL PLEASE TO OBSERVE, MUM, THAT A DIWORCE IS
A MUCH EASIER MATTER THAN IT USED TO BE--SO NONE OF YOUR VIOLENCE!"]
[Illustration: _A VISION OF THE PAST._
_Old Lady._ "AH! I WAS JUST SUCH ANOTHER WHEN I WAS HER AGE."]
[Illustration: _FOLLY AND INNOCENCE._
_Charles._ "I SAY, CLARA, AIN'T IT JOLLY? I'VE MADE SUCH A CAPITAL BOOK
ON THE DERBY!"
_Clara._ "I AM SURE, CHARLES, I AM DELIGHTED TO HEAR IT. ANY LITERARY
PURSUIT MUST BE BETTER THAN THE HORRID PRACTICE YOU WERE GETTING INTO
OF BETTING AT RACES!"]
[Illustration: _IRRESISTIBLE._
_John Thomas._ "GET AWAY, BOY--GET AWAY, BOY!"
_Boy._ "SHAN'T! AND IF YER DON'T LET ME RIDE, I'LL SEND THIS 'ERE MUD
OVER YER CALVES!"]
[Illustration: _DRAWING THE LINE._
_Plush Adonis._ "I SHOULD OBSERVE, MY LADY,--THAT IF YOU ENGAGE
ME, I SHOULD REQUIRE TO BE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS IN TOWN, IN A GOOD
NEIGHBOURHOOD--AND THAT IF YOU SHOULD AT ANY TIME LIVE NORTH OF THE NEW
ROAD, I SHOULD EXPECT FIVE GUINEAS PER ANNUM INCREASE OF SALARY!"
[_Fact._
]
[Illustration: _YIELDING TO TEMPTATION._
_Mr. Hobble-de-Hoye._ "I'M VERY FOND OF 'EM--THERE'S NO ONE
LOOKING!--DON'T SEE WHY I SHOULDN'T--I WILL!--YES--I'LL HAVE A
PENN'ORTH!]"
[Illustration: _MUCH ABOVE THAT SORT OF THING._]
[Illustration: _SERVE HIM RIGHT._
_Swell_ (_who, when he is asked to dine at half-past six, thinks it
fine to come at half-past eight_). "HAW! I'M AFRAID YOU'VE BEEN WAITING
DINNAW FOR ME!"
_Lady of the House._ "OH DEAR, NO! WE HAVE DINED SOME TIME; WILL YOU
TAKE SOME TEA?"]
[Illustration: _PHYSICAL EDUCATION._]
[Illustration: _A CONSULTATION._
_Veterinary Surgeon._ "LEGS QUEER, SIR! DO YOU 'ACK 'IM OR 'UNT 'IM?"
_Proprietor of Quadruped._ "I HUNT HIM SOMETIMES, BUT I MOSTLY USE HIM
AS A HACK."
_Veterinary Surgeon._ "AH, SIR, THAT'S WHERE IT IS. IT AIN'T THE
'UNTING AS 'URTS 'IM, IT'S THE 'AMMER, 'AMMER, 'AMMER ALONG THE 'ARD
'IGH ROAD!"]
[Illustration: _THE STREET ACROBAT NUISANCE._
UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT HE IS UNOBSERVED, MR. PUDDLE OFFERS HIS HAND
AND HEART TO THE OBJECT OF HIS AFFECTIONS.]
[Illustration: _PHOTOGRAPHIC BEAUTIES._
"I SAY, MISTER, HERE'S ME AND MY MATE WANTS OUR FOTERGRUFFS TOOK; AND
MIND, WE WANTS 'EM 'ANSOM, COS THEY'RE TO GIVE TO TWO LADIES."]
[Illustration: _EQUINE._
_Dealer._ "THERE! I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO FIND A FAULT WITH HIM!"
_Customer._ "BUT HE'S GOT SUCH A BEASTLY TAIL!"
_Dealer._ "BEASTLY TAIL! THERE NEVER WAS A BAD RAT-TAILED 'OSS. WHY,
_WE GO MILES TO FIND 'EM_!"]
[Illustration: _PLEASING PROSPECT._
_Friend from Town._ "WELL! AND HOW'S THE MARE?"
_Country Friend._ "OH! ALL RIGHT, OLD BOY! SHE WILL BE AS FRESH AS
PAINT FOR YOU TO-MORROW, FOR SHE HASN'T BEEN HUNTED SINCE THE DAY SHE
PUT FRANK RAILER'S SHOULDER OUT!"]
[Illustration: _WHY NOT?_