_Hatter._ "YOU COULDN'T HAVE A MORE BECOMING HAT, SIR--AND THEY'LL BE A GREAT DEAL WORN AT THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION."] [Illustration: No. XII.--_SINCERE GRIEF AT THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE._ _Omnibus Man._ "OH, WHAT A HORRID SHAME TO PULL DOWN SUCH A B-B-B-BE-AUTIFUL B-B-B-UILDING!"] [Illustration: No. XIII.--_THE LADIES AND THE POLICE--THE BATTLE OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE._] MEMORIALS OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION.--1851. [Illustration: No. XIV.--_AN INTERESTING COUPLE._ THEY CAN'T THINK WHERE MAMMA CAN HAVE GOT TO--THEY HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR HER EVERYWHERE. [_N.B. The most remote Refreshment-room selected._] [Illustration: No. XV.--_REFRESHMENT ROOM._ _Visitor._ "PINT O' BEER, MISS, PLEASE." _Miss._ "DON'T KEEP IT. YOU CAN HAVE A STRAWBERRY ICE AND A WAFER."] [Illustration: No. XVI.--_THE NORTH-AMERICAN LODGERS IN 1851._] MEMORIALS OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION.--1851. [Illustration: No. XVII. _PERFIDIOUS ALBION LETS HIS DRAWING-ROOM FLOOR TO A DISTINGUISHED FOREIGNER.--THE RESULT._] [Illustration: No. XVIII.--_DINING-ROOMS._ _Waiter (to Chinaman)._ "VERY NICE BIRD'S-NEST SOUP, SIR?--YES, SIR!--RAT PIE, SIR, JUST UP--YES, SIR!--AND A NICE LITTLE DOG TO FOLLER--YES, SIR!"] MEMORIALS OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION.--1851. [Illustration: No. XIX. HERE YOU HAVE A REPRESENTATION OF THAT NOBLE CHARACTER, THE BRITISH MERCHANT, TAKING LEAVE OF HIS SENSES--AND HIS BUSINESS--TO LOUNGE ABOUT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.] [Illustration: No. XX. THE TRADESMAN AT THE WEST END IS OBLIGED TO GIVE UP HIS TRADE, AND BREED POULTRY.] [Illustration: No. XXI. _BRITANNIA HAS THE INDUSTRY OF ALL-THE-WORLD AND HIS WIFE, TO SPEND A FEW MONTHS WITH HER._] MEMORIALS OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION.--1851. [Illustration: No. XXII. _THE CRUSH ROOM AT THE OPERA.--"MR. CHAWBACON'S CART STOPS THE WAY!_"] [Illustration: No. XXIII. _MR. CHAWBACON "COMING DOWN."_] [Illustration: No. XXIV. _FANCY PORTRAIT OF THE GENTLEMAN WHO HAS BEEN HONOURABLY =MENTIONED= BY PRINCE ALBERT!_ "HONOURABLY MENTIONED, INDEED! IS THAT ALL? SCANDALOUS!"] MEMORIALS OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION.--1851. [Illustration: No. XXV. _DINNER-TIME AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE._] MEMORIALS OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION--1851. [Illustration: No. XXV. _THE GREAT DERBY RACE FOR EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE._] [Illustration: _FROM THE MINING DISTRICTS._ _Assiduous Young Curate._ "WELL, THEN, I DO HOPE I SHALL HAVE THE PLEASURE OF SEEING BOTH OF YOU NEXT SUNDAY!" _Miner._ "OI, THEE MAY'ST COAM IF 'E WULL. WE FOIGHT ON THE CROFT, AND OLD JOE TANNER BRINGS TH' BEER."] [Illustration: _WHAT WILL HE DO WITH THEM?_ _Youthful Costermonger._ "NOW THEN, GUV'NER, 'AVE THE LAST ROPE FOR A PENNY!"] [Illustration: _RAILWAY MISERIES._ _Porter._ "IS THIS YOUR LUGGAGE, SIR?" _Piscator._ "CONFOUND IT, NO! WE WANT SOME FISHING-RODS, A CAN OF LIVE-BAIT, AND A HAMPER." _Porter._ "OH--DO YOU, SIR? WHY, THEY'RE GONE ON TO BRISTOL."]