The first design was made in 1841 by A. S. Henning, Mr. Punch's first cartoonist. In the early years of _Punch_ the design for the wrapper was changed for each half-yearly volume, and early in 1842 the second design was adopted: this was drawn by Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"), who worked for _Punch_ during 1842-1844, leaving _Punch_ in 1844, because the paper could not at that time stand the financial strain of the two big guns, Leech and "Phiz". H. K. Browne went back to Mr. Punch in later years, and Mr. Spielmann has recorded that this "brave worker, who would not admit his stroke of paralysis, but called it rheumatism, could still draw when the pencil was tied to his fingers and answered the swaying of his body." The third wrapper is by William Harvey, and was used for Vol. III. of _Punch_ in the latter part of 1842. The artist "spread consternation in the office by sending in a charge of twelve guineas" for this third wrapper--twelve guineas being, by the way, nearly one-half of the total capital with which _Punch_ was started in 1841. The fourth wrapper was designed by Sir John Gilbert, whose work for _Punch_, although greatly intermittent, and small in quantity, was spread over a longer period than that of any other _Punch_ artist--save Sir John Tenniel. This wrapper covered the first part of 1843, and it was used until recent years as the pink cover of _Punch's_ monthly parts. The fifth wrapper is by Kenny Meadows--you can just see his signature on the lower rim of the drum--and it was used in the latter part of 1843. Then, in January, 1844, Richard Doyle, Mr. Punch's latest recruit, was employed to design the new wrapper--the sixth of our illustration No. 14. This design was used until January, 1849, and then Doyle made the alterations which distinguish this sixth wrapper from the one now in use and which has been used ever since. [Illustration: 16.--TO TERRIFY THE ENEMY. 1852.] A little boy's advice to his grandfather is illustrated by Leech in No. 15, and No. 16 suggests an added horror of war. The humorous prospectus in No. 17 concludes with the words:-- Something turns up every day to justify the most sanguine expectation that an El Dorado has really been discovered. In the meantime, the motto of the Company is "Otium Sine Dig." [_Ease without dignity_]. Applications for Shares to be made immediately to the above addresses, as a preference will be shown to respectable people. By the way, when Mr. Punch wrote this skit about "Gold in England," he and his public were alike unaware that gold is really in this country--gold ore worth £15,000 was dug up in 1894 out of this country: 1894 being the most recent year for which I have the official return of mining. [Illustration: 17.--MR. PUNCH'S ACCOUNT OF A COMPANY-PROMOTING SWINDLE. 1852.]