Portrait of Mr. Punch Frontispiece. Behind the Scenes 10 Punch and his Dog Toby 26 Punch with his Horse Hector 27 Judy Beats Punch 32 The Doctor Physics Mr. Punch 34 Scaramouch and his Fiddle 49 Punch and his Pretty Polly 50 Punch and his Music 52 Punch teaches Jack Ketch how to hang a man 57 Punch fights Old Nick 60 Punch Victorious 61 OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS NOT BY MR. GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. The Performance of the Tragedy Title. The new Water Scene, and the Sinking Ship 17 Side view of a large Punch and Judy Theatre 17 The Spirit of Fun gives the Baby back to Judy 29 Mrs. Barrisnobe and the Dutchman 38 The Dutchman and Mary struggle for the bed 47 The Dutchman sees a Ship 63 Trial Scene by the Black Judge 65 The Snake swallows Mr. Punch 69 The Ventriloquial Champions 72 The Royal Marionettes 79 PUCK ON PEGASUS By H. Cholmondeley Pennell Illustrated By Leech, Phiz, Portch, and Tenniel With a Frontispiece By George Cruikshank CONTENTS PUCK ON PEGASUS. PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION. THE NIGHT MAIL NORTH SONG OF IN-THE-WATER. THE FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP. THE PETITION 'THE POET CLOSE.' THE DU CHILLU CONTROVERSY ADVERTISEMENT OUR SWEET RECRUITING SERGEANTS. SONNET DERBY DAY AH, WHO? "DAILY TRIALS." HOW WE GOT TO THE BRIGHTON REBLEW SCHOOL "FEEDS." LORD HOLLYGREENS COURTSHIP LAY OF THE DESERTED INFLUENZED I'VE LOST MY ———— THE VIII CRUSADE. IN MEDIÆVOS. FIRE! COUNT CABOUR. THE WELL OF TRUTH PERILS OF THE FINE ARTS. CHARGE OF THE LIGHT (IRISH) BRIGADE WUS, EVER WUS TOO BAD, YOU KNOW. "THE DAYS THE THING." GHOSTRIES. "MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE." ODE TO HAMPSTEAD. OUR TRAVELLER. CHINESE PUZZLES. ETCETERA. WHAT THE PRINCE OF I DREAMT. CASE IN LUNACY. A GIGGLE FOR "EXCELSIER" THE THREAD OF LIFE.