[Illustration: NO. III.--_RESULTS OF BLOOMERISM--THE LADIES POP THE QUESTION._ _Superior Creature._ "SAY! OH, SAY, DEAREST! WILL YOU BE MINE?" &c., &c.] [Illustration: NO. IV.--_A POSER FOR A BLOOMER._ _Old Gentleman._ "BEFORE I CAN ENTERTAIN YOUR PROPOSAL, AND GIVE MY CONSENT TO YOUR MARRYING MY SON, I MUST ASK YOU WHETHER YOU ARE IN A POSITION--A--TO--A--KEEP HIM IN THE STYLE TO WHICH--A--I MAY SAY--HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN ACCUSTOMED? AHEM!"] THE LADIES OF CREATION--BLOOMERISM. [Illustration: NO. V.--_A PROBABLE INCIDENT IF BLOOMERISM ISN'T PUT DOWN._ _Maid._ "IF YOU PLEASE, MISS, THE DRESSMAKER HAS BROUGHT HOME YOUR NEW--AHEM--FROCK."] [Illustration: NO. VI.--_SOMETHING MORE OF BLOOMERISM._ (BEHIND THE COUNTER THERE IS ONE OF THE "INFERIOR ANIMALS.")] THE LADIES OF CREATION--BLOOMERISM. [Illustration: NO. VII.--_BLOOMERISM IN A BALL-ROOM._ _Bloomer._ "MAY I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF DANCING THE NEXT POLKA WITH YOU?"] [Illustration: NO. VIII.--_BLOOMERISM AT HOME._ _Strong-minded Female._ "NOW, DO PRAY, ALFRED, PUT DOWN THAT FOOLISH NOVEL, AND DO SOMETHING RATIONAL. GO, AND PLAY SOMETHING ON THE PIANO; YOU NEVER PRACTISE NOW YOU'RE MARRIED."] [Illustration: NO. IX. _EFFICIENCY OF FEMALE POLICE IN WHAT IS VULGARLY CALLED A "JOLLY ROW."_] THE LADIES OF CREATION--BLOOMERISM. [Illustration: NO. X. _BLOOMERIANA--DREAM_] THE LADIES OF THE CREATION--BLOOMERISM. [Illustration: NO. XI.--_THE BARRISTER._] [Illustration: NO. XII.--_THE HEIRESS._] [Illustration: NO. XIII.--_THE SAILOR._] [Illustration: NO. XIV.--_ON THE ROAD._] [Illustration: NO. XV.--_AT THE DERBY._] [Illustration: NO. XVI.--_IN THE PARK._] [Illustration: _THE STEEPLE-CHASE._ _First Sporting Gent_ (_reads_). "'+CAUTION+.--NO HORSEMAN WILL, ON ANY ACCOUNT, BE ALLOWED TO FOLLOW THE RACEHORSES OVER THE STEEPLE-CHASE COURSE.' DEAR ME! HOW PROVOKING! I SHOULD A LIKED TO HAVE POPPED OVER THIS BROOK!" _Second Gent thinks they had better not interfere with any of the Regulations._] [Illustration: _MR. 'ARRY BELVILLE ON THE CONTINENT GENERALLY._ _'Arry Belville._ "YES! I LIKE IT EXTREMELY. I LIKE THE _Lazy Ally_ SORT OF FEELING. I LIKE SITTING AT THE DOOR OF A _Caffy_ TO SMOKE MY CIGAR; AND ABOVE ALL _(onter noo)_ IT'S A GREAT COMFORT TO WEAR ONE'S BEARD WITHOUT BEING LARFED AT!"] [Illustration: _SCENE.--BUREAU OF THE CHIEFS OF THE DOUANES._ _French Official._ "YOU HAVE PASSPORT?" _English Gent._ "NONO, MOSSOO." _Official._ "YOUR NAME?" _Gent._ "BELVILLE." _Official_. "CHRISTIAN NOM?" _Gent._ "'ARRY!" _Official._ "PROFESSION?" _Gent._ "+BANKER!+"] [Illustration: _OUR FRIEND BELVILLE AIRS HIS FRENCH AT BOULOGNE, TO THE ADMIRATION OF DOBBINS, WHO DOESN'T SPEAK THE LANGUAGE._ _Belville._ "AHEM! PARDONG MOSSOO!--ESKER VOUS AVEY-A-SUCH A CHOSE AS A-A-UNE POT--A-THAT IS A-A-UNE PO YOU KNOW-DE-DE-DE BEAR'S GREASE? COMPRENNY?--BEAR'S GREASE?"] [Illustration: _ON THE MOORS._ _Mr. Puff._ "_MY_ BIRD. I THINK."