Produced by David Clarke, Carolyn Bottomley and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) [Transcriber's Note: Italicized text is indicated with _underscores_. Upright text used within italicized passages for emphasis is indicated with ~tildes~. Inconsistencies in "Shakspeare" spellings have been retained, but obvious errors have been corrected and are listed at the end of this document.] [Illustration: Frontispiece _"UNACCUSTOMED TO DARK-COMPLEXIONED GENTLEMEN."_] BABOO JABBERJEE, B.A. F. Anstey THE WAYFARER'S LIBRARY J. M. DENT & SONS, Ltd. LONDON CONTENTS PAGE I _Mr Jabberjee apologises for the unambitious scope of his work; sundry confidences, criticisms, and complaints._ 1 II _Some account of Mr Jabberjee's experiences at the Westminster Play._ 9 III _Mr Jabberjee gives his views concerning the Laureateship._ 18 IV _Containing Mr Jabberjee's Impressions at The Old Masters._ 24 V _In which Mr Jabberjee expresses his Opinions on Bicycling as a Pastime._ 33 VI _Dealing with his Adventures at Olympia._ 42 VII _How Mr Jabberjee risked a Sprat to capture something very like a Whale._ 50 VIII _How Mr Jabberjee delivered an Oration at a Ladies' Debating Club._ 60 IX _How he saw the practice of the University Crews, and what he thought of it._ 69 X _Mr Jabberjee is taken to see a Glove-Fight._ 75 XI _Mr Jabberjee finds himself in a position of extreme delicacy._ 80 XII _Mr Jabberjee is taken by surprise._ 88 XIII _Drawbacks and advantages of being engaged. Some Meditations in a Music-hall, together with notes of certain things that Mr Jabberjee failed to understand._ 96 XIV _Mr Jabberjee's fellow-student. What's in a Title? An invitation to a Wedding. Mr J. as a wedding guest, with what he thought of the ceremony, and how he distinguished himself on the occasion._ 105 XV _Mr Jabberjee is asked out to dinner. Unreasonable behaviour of his betrothed. His doubts concerning the social advantages of a Boarding Establishment, with some scathing remarks upon ambitious pretenders. He goes out to dinner, and meets a person of some importance._ 114 XVI _Mr Jabberjee makes a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Shakespeare._ 125 XVII