MR. B WON'T HAVE A MAN WITH HIM, AS HE THINKS HE CAN MANAGE A PUNT BY HIMSELF; AND THE CONSEQUENCE IS, HE IS OBLIGED TO GO TO BED WHILE HIS THINGS ARE DRIED, HAVING UPSET HIMSELF, AS A MATTER OF COURSE.] [Illustration: _ENERGETIC._ "HI!--THERE!--STOP!"] [Illustration: _HUNTING MEMORANDUM--APPEARANCE OF THINGS IN GENERAL TO A GENTLEMAN WHO HAS JUST TURNED A COMPLETE SOMERSAULT!!_ * &C. &C. REPRESENT SPARKS OF DIVERS BEAUTIFUL COLOURS] [Illustration: _MANNERS MAKE THE MAN._ _Omnibus Driver._ "I BEG YOU A THOUSAND PARDONS, I AM SURE." _Cabman._ "OH, PRAY DON'T MENTION IT. ITS OF NO CONSEQUENCE, BELIEVE ME!"] [Illustration: _MUCH TOO CLEVER._ _Sharp (but vulgar Little Boy)._ "HALLO, MISSUS, WOT ARE THOSE?" _Old Woman._ "TWOPENCE." _Boy._ "WHAT A LIE! THEY'RE APPLES." [_Exit, whistling popular air._] [Illustration: MR. BRIGGS'S PLEASURES OF FISHING. No. IV. MR. BRIGGS TRIES (FOR MANY HOURS) A LIKELY PLACE FOR A PERCH; BUT UPON THIS OCCASION THE WIND IS NOT IN A FAVOURABLE QUARTER.] [Illustration: No. V. MINNOW CAUGHT BY MR. BRIGGS; EXACT SIZE OF LIFE.] [Illustration: _RETURNING FROM THE SEA-SIDE.--A LITTLE COMMISSION._ "IF YOU PLEASE, SIR,--MRS. GENERAL SLOWCOACH'S COMPLIMENTS, AND SHE SAYS IF YOU'RE GOING BY THE TRAIN THIS MORNING, SHE WOULD FEEL PERTICKLER OBLIGED BY YOUR TAKING CHARGE OF THIS LITTLE CASK OF SEA-WATER AS FAR AS HER 'OUSE."] [Illustration: _ANGLING IN THE SERPENTINE.--SATURDAY, P.M._ _Piscator No. 1._ "HAD EVER A BITE, JIM?" _Piscator No. 2._ "NOT YET--I ONLY COME HERE LAST WEDNESDAY!"] [Illustration: _SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)_ "THE COUNTRY IS AWFULLY DEEP, BUT THE FALLING IS DELIGHTFULLY SOFT AND SAFE."] MR. BRIGGS'S PLEASURES OF FISHING. [Illustration: No. VI. _MR. BRIGGS HAS ANOTHER DAY'S FISHING._ HE IS SO FORTUNATE AS TO CATCH A LARGE EEL.] [Illustration: _AN UNDESIGNED INCIDENT._ "HOW COOL AND NICE THE FRENCH-POLISHED FLOORS ARE,--BUT--UGH!--OH DEAR!--HOW HARD!"] [Illustration: _NO PLACE LIKE HOME._ PATERFAMILIAS PREFERS HIS OWN BEDROOM (WHICH THE WHITEWASHERS HAVE JUST LEFT) TO THE DISCOMFORT OF AN HOTEL.] [Illustration: _THE GENTLE CRAFT._ _Contemplative Man (in punt)._ "I DON'T SO MUCH CARE ABOUT THE SPORT. IT'S THE DELICIOUS REPOSE I ENJOY SO."] MR. BRIGGS'S PLEASURES OF FISHING. [Illustration: No. VII. _TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS OF MR. BRIGGS._ SOMEHOW OR OTHER (ASSISTED BY HIS LITTLE BOY WALTER), HE CATCHES A JACK, WHICH, TO USE MR. B.'S OWN WORDS, FLIES AT HIM, AND BARKS LIKE A DOG.] [Illustration: _SPLENDID DAY WITH THE "QUEEN'S."_ _First Sporting Snob._ "WELL, BILL, WHAT SORT OF A DAY HAVE YER HAD?" _Second Ditto._ "OH, MAGNIFICENT, MY BOY! I SEE THE 'OUNDS SEVERAL TIMES; AND NONE OF YER NASTY 'EDGES AN' DITCHES, EITHER; BUT A PRIME TURNPIKE ROAD ALL THE WAY."] [Illustration: _DREADFUL CRISIS._ _Victim._ "HOPE YOU WILL NOT BE OFFENDED, SIR; BUT I SHOULD BE VERY GLAD IF YOU COULD SETTLE MY LITTLE BILL UP TO CHRISTMAS."