THE COMEDIES OF THE GREAT TRAGEDY [Illustration: STUDY OF A PRUSSIAN HOUSEHOLD HAVING ITS MORNING HATE February 24, 1915.] [Illustration: German Bird. "I see it doesn't say anything about eagles." August 26, 1914.] [Illustration: THE HOHENZOLLERN (_megaphonically_). "Take courage, my brave Germans. Your Kaiser is prepared to sacrifice a million of you." August 26, 1914.] [Illustration: German Kaiser. "Let us prey." September 9, 1914.] [Illustration: THE HUNTER HUNTED [With acknowledgments to Mr. J. C. Dollman.] September 16, 1914.] [Illustration: _Admiral of the Atlantic_ (_to himself_). "It is My Imperial pleasure to present You with the Order of the Masthead Broom (First Class) in recognition of Your conspicuous success in sweeping the seas." September 23, 1914.] [Illustration: _The Wolff_. "Good morning, my dear Little Red Riding Hood. Wouldn't you like me to tell you one of my pretty tales?" _Little Miss Holland_. "Thanks; but I'm _NOT_ Little Red Riding Hood, and I don't want any of your fairy stories." September 23, 1914.] [Illustration: A GARGOYLE OF NOTRE DAME DE PARIS (_With acknowledgements to the etching by M. Méryon._) Spirits of evil, when they're thrown Out of a Church, are turned to stone; But the above was petrified Even before he got inside. October 28, 1914.] [Illustration: LATEST DEVICE OF THE ENEMY Learning to sing "It's a long, long way to Tipperary" for the purpose of deceiving the Allies. November 4, 1914.] [Illustration: WILHELM the PEACEMAKER Uhlan's Kindness To Belgian Peasant The Angelus. German Soldier's Reverence At A French Cathedral German Soldier Carrying Parcels for British Prisoner German Helping A Wounded British Soldier German Soldier Serving Tea to Wounded Enemies German Soldiers Romping with Belgian Children German Feeding Starving Belgians A Prussian Court-painter earning an Iron Cross by painting pictures in praise of the Fatherland for neutral consumption November 11, 1914.] [Illustration: UNRECORDED EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE WAR German soldiers being roused to enthusiasm by the "Hymn of Hate" December 16, 1914.] [Illustration: THE IRON CROSS EPIDEMIC Captain of a German cruiser, hurrying home after shelling health-resort, gives orders to lighten the ship for the sake of speed. December 23, 1914.] [Illustration: HOW TO BRING UP A HUN The Teutonic substitute for Milk November 11, 1914.] [Illustration: _Turkey_. "Looks very tempting and fruity; but what I want to know is, who's going to pay the doctor's bill if complications ensue?" September 9, 1914.] [Illustration: FAITH December 9, 1914.] [Illustration: _Voice on telephone_ (_from Berlin_). "Well, have you dammed the Suez Canal yet?" _Turk_. "Yes--often!" February 10, 1915.] [Illustration: _Turk_. "I say, you fellows! Do you see the other Allies are pooling their Funds? Capital idea!"