John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Vol. 2 (of 3): From the Collection of "Mr. Punch" — John Shaqi
John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Vol. 2 (of 3): From the Collection of "Mr. Punch"Leech, John
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John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Vol. 2 (of 3): From the Collection of "Mr. Punch"
Leech, John
English wit and humor, Pictorial
_Beauty._ "OH, YES! IF YOU WOULD SIT UPON THE HORSE'S HEAD, I SHOULD BE
_SO_ MUCH OBLIGED."]
[Illustration: _COMMON OBJECTS AT THE SEA-SIDE--GENERALLY FOUND UPON
THE ROCKS AT LOW WATER._]
[Illustration: _THE ARTISTIC (!) STUDIO._
_A Stereoscopic Scene from Fashionable Life._
"_Love, Pride, Revenge._"--THE GROUP REPRESENTS A YOUNG MINSTREL OF
HUMBLE ORIGIN, DECLARING HIS PASSION TO A LADY OF NOBLE PARENTAGE. HER
HAUGHTY BROTHER, AS MAY BE SEEN FROM HIS MENACING ATTITUDE, IS ABOUT TO
AVENGE THE INSULT OFFERED TO HIS FAMILY!]
[Illustration: _A TRYING THING FOR TOOTLES_,
WHO SEES THE OBJECT OF HIS ADMIRATION FLY OVER A HOG-BACKED STILE, HE
HAVING THE GREATEST AVERSION TO TIMBER.]
[Illustration: _CRINOLINE FOR EVER!--NO BATHING-MACHINE REQUIRED._
A HINT FOR THE SEA-SIDE.]
[Illustration: _NAUTICAL STYLE._]
[Illustration: _ALWAYS BE POLITE WHEN TRAVELLING._
_Affable Young Gent_ (_who is never distant to Strangers_). "WOULD YOU
LIKE TO SEE _Bell's Life_, SIR? THERE'S AN OUT-AND-OUT STUNNING MILL
BETWEEN CONKEY JIM AND THE PORKY ONE!"]
[Illustration: _A YOUNG SPORTSMAN_.
_Lucy._ "WELL, REGINALD, AND WHEN DO YOU GO BACK TO SCHOOL?"
_Reginald._ "OH! THE DAY AFTER TO-MORROW!--AND AIN'T IT A BORE, JUST AS
ONE'S HUNTERS ARE IN SUCH SPLENDID CONDITION?"]
[Illustration: _QUITE A CHEAP TRIP._
DURING SOME OF THE WINTER MONTHS, WITH A NICE BRACING NORTH-EAST WIND
BLOWING, YOU MAY GO TO MANCHESTER AND BACK FOR 5_s_.--AN OPPORTUNITY
NOT TO BE LOST--OH DEAR, NO!]
[Illustration: _'ARRY AND 'ARRIET._]
[Illustration: _MALICIOUS._
_Flora._ "CAN YOU STILL SEE THE STEAMER, LUCY, DEAR?"
_Lucy._ "OH, YES, QUITE PLAINLY!"
_Flora._ "AND DEAR, DEAR WILLIAM, TOO?"
_Lucy._ "OH, YES!"
_Flora._ "DOES HE SEEM UNHAPPY, NOW HE IS AWAY FROM ME?"
_Lucy._ "EVIDENTLY, I SHOULD SAY, DEAR; FOR HE IS SMOKING A CIGAR, AND
DRINKING SOMETHING OUT OF A TUMBLER TO CHEER HIM, POOR FELLOW!"]
[Illustration: _DISGUSTING FOR AUGUSTUS._
_Augustus_ (_who was rapidly coming to the point_). "THEN, EMILY!
OH, MAY I CALL YOU EMILY?--SWEETEST!--BEST!--SAY THAT YOU WILL NOT
GO--WITHOUT----"
_Fish-woman_ (_cuts in_). "ANY FEESH TO-DAY, MARM?--ANY MACKEREEL,
SOLES, OR WHITING?"]
[Illustration: _QUITE A SEDUCTIVE SON OF MARS._
_Lady._ "AND SO, CAPTAIN--THEY SAY YOU ARE GOING TO TURN BENEDICK?"
_Adonis._ "WHY, YA-AS--AW--I DIDN'T WISH TO--BUT--AW--IN FACT, LADY
MARY'S ATTENTIONS BECAME SO MARKED--THAT--AW--THE THING AW--WAS
INEVITABLE--AW."]
[Illustration: _PLEASURES OF TRAVEL._
_Chambermaid._ "VERY SORRY, BUT YOUR LUGGAGE HAS GONE ON TO LONDON,
SIR."]
[Illustration: _CRINOLINE ON THE WATER._
_Waterman._ "YOU'VE NO CALL TO BE AFEARD, MISS; WE'RE LICENSED TO CARRY
SIX!"]
[Illustration: _GOING TO CHURCH--SCARBOROUGH._]
[Illustration: _A DAY VERY LATE IN THE SEASON.--SAY, THE FIRST OF
APRIL._
THE O.P.Q. HOUNDS HAVE A RATTLING HOUR AND TEN MINUTES AFTER A GOOD
STOUT BUTTERFLY, OVER A SPLENDID PRIMROSE AND VIOLET COUNTRY.----
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