,,john ,,lee*',s ,,pictures ,,( ,,life  
,,& ,,"*   ,by ,william ,makepeace      
,?ack]ay    99 ,repr9t$ f ! ,qu>t]ly    
,review1 ,no4 #aia1 ,dec4 #ahed1 by     
p]mission ( ,mr4 ,john ,murray4    ,we1 
:o c recall ! consul%ip ( ,plancus1 & q 
respectable1 old-fogyfi$ times1 rememb] 
among/ o!r amusem5ts :i* we _h z *ildr5 
! pictures at :i* we 7 p]mitt$ to look4 
,!re 0 ,boydell's ,%akspe>e1 black &    
gha/ly gall]y ( murky ,opies1 glum      
,nor?cotes1 /raddl+ ,fuselis6 !re 7     
,le>1 ,ob]on1 ,hamlet1 ) />t+ muscles1  
roll+ eyeballs1 & long po9t+ quiv]+     
f+]s2 !re 0 little ,pr9ce ,ar?ur        
7,nor?cote7 cry+1 9 :ite sat91 & bidd+  
good ,hub]t n put out 8 eyes2 !re 0     
,hub]t cry+2 !re 0 little ,rutl& be+ run
 ?r\gh ! poor little body by bloody     
,clif=d2 !re 0 ,c>d9al ,beau=t          
7,reynolds7 gna%+ 8 tee?1 & gr9n+ & h[l+
 demoniacally on 8 dea?-b$ 7a picture   
frightful to ! pres5t day72 !re 0 ,lady 
,hamilton 7,romney7 wav+ a tor*1 & danc+
 be=e a black backgr\nd1--a melan*oly   

museum inde$4 ,smirke's delightful ,sev5
 ,ages only fitfully reliev$ its g5]al  
gloom4 ,we did n l to inspect x unless !
 eld]s 7 pres5t1 & pl5ty ( lights &     
company 7 9 ! room4  ,*e]ful relatives  
us$ to treat u to ,miss ,l9wood's4 ,let 
! *ildr5 ( ! pres5t g5]ation ?ank _! />s
 ,,t trag$y is put out ( _! way4 ,miss  
,l9wood's 0 wor/$-"w4 ,y\r gr&mo!r or   
gr&aunts took y !re & said ! pictures 7 
admirable4 ,y saw ! ,woodman 9 wor/$1 ) 
8 axe & dog1 trampl+ ?r\gh ! sn[2 ! sn[ 
bitt] cold to look at1 ! woodman's pipe 
wond]ful3 a gloomy piece1 t made y      
%udd]4 ,!re 7 l>ge d+y pictures ( wooll5
 m>tyrs1 & sc[l+ w>riors ) limbs /rongly
 knitt$2 !re 0 especially1 at ! end ( a 
black passage1 a d5 ( lions1 t w\ld     
fright5 any boy n born 9 ,africa1 or    
,exet] ',*ange1 & accu/om$ to !m4       
,ano!r exhibition us$ to be ,we/'s      
,gall]y1 :]e ! pleas+ figures ( ,laz>us 
9 8 grave-clo!s1 & ,dea? on ! pale      
horse1 us$ to impress u *ildr54 ,! tombs
 ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ! vaults at ,/4     

,paul's1 ! m5 9 armor at ! ,t[]1 fr[n+  
f]oci\sly out ( _! helmets1 & wield+ _! 
dreadful swords2 t sup]human ,que5      
,elizabe? at ! end ( ! room1 a livid    
sov]eign ) glass eyes1 a ruff1 & a dirty
 sat9 petticoat1 rid+ a horse cov]$ )   
/eel3 :o does n rememb] ^! sights 9     
,london 9 ! consul%ip ( ,plancus8 & !   
wax-"w 9 ,fleet ,/reet1 n l t ( ,madame 
,tussaud's1 ^: *amb] ( dea? is gay &    
brilliant2 b a nice old gloomy wax-"w1  
full ( murd]]s2 & z a *ief attraction1 !
 ,dead ,baby & ! ,pr9cess ,*>lotte ly+ 9
 /ate8  ,our /ory-books _h no pictures 9
 !m = ! mo/ "p4 ,frank 7de> old ,frank67
 _h none2 nor ! ,p>5t's ,assi/ant2 nor !
 ,ev5+s at ,home2 nor our copy ( ! ,ami 
des ,enfans3 !re 7 a few j at ! end ( ! 
,spell+-,book2 besides ! allegory at !  
beg9n+1 ( ,education lead+ up ,y\? to ! 
temple ( ,indu/ry1 :]e ,dr4 ,dilwor? &  
,pr(essor ,walk+hame /ood ) cr[ns (     
laurel4 ,!re 71 we say1 j a few pictures
 at ! end ( ! ,spell+-,book1 little oval
 gray woodcuts ( ,bewick's1 mo/ly ( !   

,wolf & ! ,lamb1 ! ,dog & ! ,%ad[1 &    
,br[n1 ,jones1 & ,rob9son ) long r+lets 
& little tights2 b = pictures1 s to     
speak1 :at _h we8 ,! r\gh old           
wood-blocks 9 ! old h>lequ9-back$       
fairy-books _h s]v$ hundr$s ( ye>s2 be=e
 ,,our ,plancus1 9 ! "t ( ,priscus      
,plancus--9 ,que5 ,anne's "t1 :o kn[s8  
,we 7 flogg$ at s*ool2 we 7 fifty boys 9
 our bo>d+-h\se1 & _h to wa% 9 a lead5  
tr\gh1 "u a ci/]n1 ) lumps ( fat yell[  
soap float+ ab\t 9 ! ice & wat]4 ,are   
,,our sons ev] flogg$8 ,h !y n          
dress+-rooms1 hair-oil1 hip-ba?s1 &     
,bad5 t[els8 ,& :at picture-books ! "y  
villa9s h6 ,:at h ^! *ildr5 done t !y   
%\ld be s mu* happi] ?an we 78  ,we _h !
 ,arabian ,nights & ,walt] ,scott1 to be
 sure4 ,smirke's illu/rations to ! =m]  
are v f9e4 ,we did n "k h[ good !y 7 !n2
 b we d\bt :e!r we did n pref] ! little 
old ,m9iature ,libr>y ,nights )         
frontispieces by ,uw9s2 = ,,^! books !  
pictures don't c\nt4 ,e boy ( imag9ation
 does 8 own pictures to ,scott & !      

,arabian ,nights be/4  ,( funny pictures
 !re 7 none especially int5d$ = u       
*ildr54 ,!re 0 ,r[l&son's ,doctor       
,syntax3 ,doctor ,syntax 9 a fuzz-wig1  
on a horse ) legs l sausages1 rid+      
races1 mak+ love1 frolick+ ) rosy       
exub]ant damsels4 ,^? pictures 7 v      
funny1 & t aquat9t+ & ! gay-color$      
plates v pleasant to witness2 b if we   
c\ld n read ! poem 9 ^? days1 c\ld we   
dige/ x 9 ?is8 ,nev]!less1 ap>t f ! text
 :i* we c\ld n ma/]1 we rememb] ,doctor 
,syntax pleasantly1 l ^? *e]ful pa9t$   
hi]oglyphics 9 ! ,n9eveh ,c\rt at       
,syd5ham4 ,:at matt] = ! arr[-head1     
illegible /uff8 give u ! placid gr9n+   
k+s1 twang+ _! jolly b[s ov] _! rid5t   
horses1 w\nd+ ^? good-humor$ enemies1 :o
 tumble gayly (f ! t[]s1 or dr[n1 smil+1
 9 ! dimpl+ wat]s1 amid/ ! an]i?mon     
gelasma ( ! fi%4  ,aft] ,doctor ,syntax1
 ! app>ition ( ,cor9?ian ,tom1 ,j]ry    
,haw?orn1 & ! faceti\s ,bob ,logic mu/  
be record$--a wondr\s hi/ory inde$ !irs 
06 ,:5 ! future /ud5t ( our mann]s comes

 to look ov] ! pictures & ! writ+ ( ^!  
que] volumes1 :at w he ?9k ( our        
society1 cu/oms1 & language 9 !         
consul%ip ( ,plancus8 ,cor9?ian1 x      
appe>s1 0 ! phrase appli$ to m5 ( fa%ion
 & ton 9 ,plancus's "t3 !y 7 ! brilliant
 pr$ecessors ( ! swell ( ! pres5t       
p]iod--brilliant1 b some:at b>b>\s1 x   
mu/ be confess$4 ,! ,cor9?ians 7 9 !    
habit ( dr9k+ a great deal too mu* 9    
,tom ,cribb's p>lor3 !y us$ to g & see  
life 9 ! g9-%ops2 ( nights1 walk+ home  
7z well z !y c\ld71 !y us$ to knock d[n 
,*>leys1 poor h>mless old wat*m5 )      
lant]ns1 gu>dians ( ! /reets ( ,rome1   
,planco ,consule4 ,!y p]petrat$ a va/   
deal ( box+2 !y put on ! muffl]s 9      
,jackson's rooms2 !y sport$ _! prads 9 !
 ,r+ 9 ! ,p>k2 !y att5d$ cock-fights1 & 
7 enlight5$ patrons ( dogs & de/roy]s ( 
rats4 ,besides ^! sports1 ! delassem5s (
 g5tlem5 mix+ ) ! p1 our patricians1 (  
c\rse1 occasionally enjoy$ ! society (  
_! own class4 ,:at a wond]ful picture t 
us$ to be ( ,cor9?ian ,tom danc+ )      

,cor9?ian ,kate at ,almack's6 ,:at a    
prodigi\s dress ,kate wore6 ,) :at      
graceful ,,ab&on ! pair flung _! arms   
ab\t z !y swept ?r\gh ! mazy quadrille1 
) all ! noblem5 /&+ r\nd 9 _! />s &     
uni=ms6 ,y may /ill1 d\btless1 see !    
pictures at ! ,briti% ,museum1 or f9d ! 
volumes 9 ! corn] ( "s old c\ntry-h\se  
libr>y4 ,y are l$ to suppose t ! ,engli%
 ari/ocracy ( #ahbj ,,did dance & cap] 9
 t way1 & box & dr9k at ,tom ,cribb's1 &
 knock d[n wat*m52 & ! *ildr5 ( to-day1 
turn+ to _! eld]s1 may say ,gr&mamma1   
did y we> su* a dress z t1 :5 y danc$ at
 ,almack's8 ,!re 0 v little ( x1        
gr&mamma4 ,did gr&papa kill _m wat*m5 :5
 he 0 a "y man1 & frequ5t ?ieves'       
g9-%ops1 cock-fights1 & ! r+1 be=e y    
m>ri$ him8 ,did he use to talk !        
extraord9>y slang & j>gon :i* is pr9t$ 9
 ?is book8 ,he is v mu* *ang$4 ,he seems
 a g5tlemanly old boy en\gh n[4  ,9 !   
above-nam$ consulate1 :5 ,,we _h        
gr&fa!rs alive1 !re w\ld be 9 ! old     
g5tleman's libr>y 9 ! c\ntry two or ?ree

 old mottl$ portfolios1 or great swoll5 
scrap-books ( blue pap]1 full ( ! comic 
pr9ts ( gr&papa's "t1 ere ,plancus ev]  
_h ! fasces borne be=e him4 ,^! pr9ts 7 
sign$ ,gilray1 ,bunbury1 ,r[l&son1      
,woodw>d1 & "s actually ,george         
,cruik%ank--= ,george is a vet]an n[1 & 
he took ! et*+ ne$le 9 h& z a *ild4 ,he 
c>icatur$ ,boney1 borr[+ n a little f   
,gilray 9 8 fir/ pu]ile ef=ts4 ,he drew 
,l\is ,,xviii4 try+ on ,boney's boots4  
,be=e ! c5tury 0 actually 9 its te5s we 
believe t ,george ,cruik%ank 0 amus+ !  
public4  ,9 ^? great color$ pr9ts 9 our 
gr&fa!rs' portfolios 9 ! libr>y1 & 9 "s 
o!r ap>tm5ts ( ! h\se1 :]e ! c>icatures 
us$ to be pa/$ 9 ^? days1 we f\nd ?+s q 
beyond our compreh5sion4 ,boney 0       
repres5t$ z a fi]ce dw>f1 ) goggle eyes1
 a huge lac$ hat & tricolor$ plume1 a   
crook$ sabre1 reek+ ) blood3 a little   
demon revell+ 9 lu/1 murd]1 massacre4   
,john ,bull 0 %[n kick+ him a good deal3
 inde$ he 0 prodigi\sly kick$ all ?r\gh 
t s]ies ( pictures2 by ,sidney ,smi? &  

our brave allies ! gallant ,turks2 by ! 
excell5t & patriotic ,spani>ds2 by !    
amiable & indignant ,russians1--all     
nations _h boots at ! s]vice ( poor     
,ma/] ,boney4 ,h[ ,pitt us$ to defy him6
 ,h[ good old ,george1 ,k+ ( ,brobd+nag1
 laugh$ at ,gulliv]-,boney1 sail+ ab\t 9
 8 tank to make sport = _! ,maje/ies6   
,?is little fi5d1 ?is begg>'s brat1     
c[>dly1 murd]\s1 & a!i/ic z he 0 7we    
rememb]1 9 ^? old portfolios1 pictures  
repres5t+ ,boney & 8 family 9 rags1     
gnaw+ raw bones 9 a ,corsican hut2      
,boney murd]+ ! sick at ,jaffa2 ,boney )
 a hookah & a l>ge turban1 hav+ adopt$ !
 ,turki% religion1 c47--?is ,corsican   
mon/]1 nev]!less1 _h "s devot$ fri5ds 9 
,engl&1 accord+ to ! ,gilray            
*ronicle1--a set ( villa9s :o lov$      
a!ism1 tyranny1 plund]1 & wick$ness 9   
g5]al1 l _! ,fr5* fri5d4 ,9 ! pictures  
^! m5 7 all repres5t$ z dw>fs1 l _!     
ally4 ,! miscreants got into p[] at "o  
"t1 &1 if we rememb] "r1 7 call$ !      
,broad-back$ ,adm9i/ration4 ,"o ) %aggy 

eyebr[s & a bri/ly be>d1 ! hirsute      
r+lead] ( ! rascals1 01 x appe>s1 call$ 
,*>les ,james ,fox2 ano!r miscreant1 ) a
 blot*$ c\nt5ance1 0 a c]ta9 ,%]idan2   
o!r imps 7 hight ,ersk9e1 ,norfolk      
7,jockey (71 ,moira1 ,h5ry ,petty4 ,z 9 
our *ildi%1 innoc5ce we us$ to look at  
^! demons1 n[ sprawl+ & tipsy 9 _! cups2
 n[ scal+ heav51 f :i* ! angelic ,pitt  
hurl$ !m d[n2 n[ curs+ ! light 7_!      
atroci\s r+lead] ,fox 0 repres5t$ )     
hairy clov5 feet1 & a tail & horns72 n[ 
kiss+ ,boney's boot1 b inevitably       
discomfit$ by ,pitt & ! o!r good angels3
 we hat$ ^! vici\s wret*es1 z good      
*ildr5 %\ld2 we 7 on ! side ( ,virtue & 
,pitt & ,gr&papa4 ,b if our si/]s want$ 
to look at ! portfolios1 ! good old     
gr&fa!r us$ to hesitate4 ,!re 7 "s pr9ts
 among !m v odd inde$2 "s t girls c\ld n
 und]/&2 "s t boys1 inde$1 _h be/ n see4
 ,we swiftly turn ov] ^? prohibit$      
pages4 ,h[ _m ( !m !re 7 9 ! wild1      
co>se1 reckless1 ribald1 g5]\s book (   
old ,engli% humor6  ,h[ savage ! satire 

0--h[ fi]ce ! assault--:at g>bage hurl$ 
at oppon5ts--:at f\l bl[s 7 hit--:at    
language ( ,bill+sgate flung6 ,fancy a  
p>ty 9 a c\ntry-h\se n[ look+ ov]       
,woodw>d's facetiae or "s ( ! ,gilray   
comicalities1 or ! slatt]nly ,saturnalia
 ( ,r[l&son6 ,:il/ we live we mu/ laugh1
 & h folks to make u laugh4 ,we _c af=d 
to lose ,satyr ) 8 pipe & dances &      
gambols4 ,b we h wa%$1 comb$1 clo!d1 &  
taught ! rogue good mann]s3 or r1 let u 
say1 he has le>n$ !m himself2 = he is ( 
nature s(t & k9dly1 & he has put aside 8
 mad pranks & tipsy habits2 &1          
frolicsome always1 has become g5tle &   
h>mless1 smitt5 into %ame by he pure    
pres5ce ( our wom5 & ! sweet confid+    
smiles ( our *ildr54 ,among ! vet]ans1 !
 old pictorial satiri/s1 we h m5tion$ ! 
fam\s "n ( "o humor\s design] :o is /ill
 alive & at "w4 ,did we n see1 by 8 own 
h&1 8 own portrait ( 8 own fam\s face1 &
 :isk]s1 9 ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news ! 
o!r day8 ,!re 0 a pr9t 9 t pap] ( an    
assemblage ( ,teetotal]s 9 ,sadl]'s     

,wells ,!atre1 & we /raightway recogniz$
 ! old ,roman h&--! old ,roman's ( ! "t 
( ,plancus--,george ,cruik%ank's4 ,!re 7
 ! old bonnets & droll faces & %oes1 &  
%ort tr\s]s1 & figures ( #ahbj sure     
en\gh4 ,& !re 0 ,george 7:o has tak5 to 
! wat]-doctr9e1 z all ! _w kn[s7 h&+ "s 
teetotal cresses ov] a plank to ! table 
:]e ! pl$ge 0 be+ adm9i/]$4 ,h[ (t5 has 
,george drawn t picture ( ,cruik%ank6   
,:]e hav5't we se5 x8 ,h[ f9e x 01 fac+ 
! effigy ( ,mr4 ,a9swor? 9 ,a9swor?'s   
,magaz9e :5 ,george illu/rat$ t         
p]iodical6 ,h[ gr& & sev]e he /&s 9 t   
design 9 ,g4 ,c4's ,omnibus1 :]e he     
repres5ts himself tong$ l ,/4 ,dun/an1 &
 tweak+ a wret* ( a publi%] by ! nose6  
,! collectors ( ,george's et*+s--oh !   
*>m+ et*+s6--oh ! de> old ,g]man ,popul>
 ,tales6--! capital ,po9ts ( ,humor--!  
delightful ,phr5ology & ,scrap-books1 ( 
! good "t1 ,,our "t--,plancus's 9       
fact6--! collectors ( ! ,georgian et*+s1
 we say1 h at lea/ a hundr$ pictures ( !
 arti/4 ,:y1 we rememb] him 9 8 favorite

 ,hessian boots 9 ,tom & ,j]ry itself2 &
 9 woodcuts z f> back z ! ,que5's trial4
 ,he has r des]t$ satire & com$y ( late 
ye>s1 hav+ turn$ 8 att5tion to ! s]i\s1 
& w>like1 & sublime4 ,hav+ confess$ our 
age & prejudices1 we pref] ! comic &    
fanciful to ! hi/oric1 romantic1 & at   
pres5t didactic ,george4 ,may respect1 &
 l5g? ( days1 & com=table repose att5d !
 brave1 hone/1 k9dly1 pure-m9d$ arti/1  
humori/1 morali/6 ,x 0 he fir/ :o br\ght
 ,engli% pictorial humor & *ildr5       
acqua9t$4 ,our "y p & _! fa!rs & mo!rs  
owe him _m a pleasant h\r & h>mless     
laugh4 ,is !re no way 9 :i* ! c\ntry    
c\ld ackn[l$ge ! long s]vices & brave   
c>e] ( su* a fri5d & b5efactor8  ,s9ce  
,george's "t humor has be5 conv]t$4     
,comus & 8 wick$ satyrs & le]+ fauns h  
disappe>$1 & fl$ into ! l[e/ haunts2 &  
,comus's lady 7if %e _h a ta/e = humor1 
:i* may be d\bt$7 might take up our     
funny picture-books )\t ! slighte/      
precaution>y squeami%ness4 ,:at c be    
pur] ?an ! *>m+ fancies ( ,ri*>d ,doyle8

 ,9 all ,mr4 ,pun*'s huge gall]ies c't  
we walk z safely z ?r\gh ,miss          
,p9k]ton's s*oolrooms8 ,& z we look at  
,mr4 ,pun*'s pictures1 at ! ,illu/rat$  
,news pictures1 at all ! pictures 9 !   
book-%op w9d[s at ?is ,*ri/mas season1 z
 old/]s1 we feel a c]ta9 pang ( envy    
aga9/ ! y\ng/]s--!y are too well (f4 ,:y
 hadn't ,,we picture-books8 ,:y 7 we    
flogg$ s8 ,a plague on ! lictors & _!   
rods 9 ! "t ( ,plancus6  ,& n[1 aft] ?is
 rambl+ preface1 we are arriv$ at !     
subject 9 h&--,mr4 ,john ,lee* & 8      
,pictures ( ,life & ,"*1 9 ! collection 
( ,mr4 ,pun*4 ,?is book is bett] ?an    
plum-cake at ,*ri/mas4 ,x is an endur+  
plum-cake1 :i* y may eat & :i* y may    
slice & deliv] to y\r fri5ds2 & to :i*1 
hav+ cut x1 y may come aga9 & welcome1 f
 ye>'s end to ye>'s end4 ,9 !           
frontispiece y see ,mr4 ,pun* exam9+ !  
pictures 9 8 gall]y--a portly1          
well-dress$1 middle-ag$1 respectable    
g5tleman1 9 a :ite neck-clo?1 & a polite
 ev5+ co/ume--smil+ 9 a v bl& &         

agreeable mann] ^u "o ( 8 pleasant      
draw+s1 tak5 out ( "o ( 8 h&some        
portfolios4 ,mr4 ,pun* has v good reason
 to smile at ! "w & be satisfi$ ) !     
arti/4 ,mr4 ,lee*1 8 *ief contributor1 &
 "s k9dr$ humori/s1 ) p5cil & p5 h s]v$ 
,mr4 ,pun* admirably4 ,"t 01 if we      
rememb] ,mr4 ,p4's hi/ory rightly1 t he 
did n we> silk /ock+s nor well-made     
clo!s 7! little dorsal irregul>ity 9 8  
figure is almo/ an ornam5t n[1 s        
excell5t a tailor has he74 ,he 0 (      
humble beg9n+s4 ,x is said he kept a    
ragg$ little boo?1 :i* he put up at     
corn]s ( /reets2 associat$ ) beadles1   
policem51 8 own ugly wife 7:om he treat$
 mo/ sc&al\sly71 & p]sons 9 a l[ /ation 
( life2 e>n+ a prec>i\s livelihood by ! 
crack+ ( wild jokes1 ! s++ ( ribald     
songs1 & halfp5ce extort$ f pass]s-by4  
,he is ! ,satyric g5ius we spoke ( anon3
 he cracks 8 jokes /ill1 = satire mu/   
live2 b he is comb$1 wa%$1 neatly clo!d1
 & p]fectly pres5table4 ,he goes into ! 
v be/ company2 he keeps a /ud at        

,melton2 he has a moor 9 ,scotl&2 he    
rides 9 ! ,p>k2 has 8 /all at ! ,op]a2  
is con/antly d9+ out at clubs & 9       
private society2 & goes e night 9 !     
season to balls & p>ties1 :]e y see !   
mo/ beautiful wom5 possible4 ,he is     
welcom$ among/ 8 new fri5ds ! great2    
?\gh1 l ! good old ,engli% g5tleman ( ! 
song1 he does n =get ! small4 ,he pats !
 heads ( /reet boys & girls2 reli%es !  
jokes ( ,jack ! co/]mong] & ,bob !      
du/man2 good-natur$ly spies out ,molly !
 cook flirt+ ) policeman ,x1 or ,m>y !  
nursemaid z %e li/5s to ! fasc9at+      
gu>dsman4 ,he us$ r to laugh at gu>dsm51
 plung]s1 & o!r milit>y m52 & 0 until   
latt] days v contemptu\s 9 8 behavior   
t[>ds ,fr5*m54 ,he has a natural        
antipa?y to pomp1 & swagg]1 & fi]ce     
demeanor4 ,b n[ t ! gu>dsm5 are gone to 
w>1 & ! d&ies ( ,! ,rag--d&ies no m--are
 battl+ l h]oes at ,balaklava &         
,ink]mann99 by ! side ( _! h]oic allies1
 ,mr4 ,pun*'s laught] is *ang$ to he>ty 
respect & en?usiasm4 ,x is n aga9/      

c\rage & honor he w>s3 b ?is great      
morali/--mu/ x be own$8--has "s popul>  
,briti% prejudices1 & ^! l$ him 9 peace 
"t to laugh at soldi]s & ,fr5*m54 ,if ^?
 hulk+ footm5 :o accompani$ ! c>riages  
to ! op5+ ( ,p>liam5t ! o!r day1 w\ld =m
 a plu% brigade1 we> only gunp[d] 9 _!  
hair1 & /rike ) _! great canes on !     
enemy1 ,mr4 ,pun* w\ld leave (f laugh+  
at ,jeames1 :o mean:ile rema9s among u1 
to all outw>d appe>ance reg>dless (     
satire1 & calmly consum+ 8 five meals p]
 diem4 ,aga9/ lawy]s1 beadles1 bi%ops & 
cl]gy1 & au?orities1 ,mr4 ,pun* is /ill 
r bitt]4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,papal aggression 
he 0 prodigi\sly angry2 & "o ( ! *ief   
mis=tunes :i* happ5$ to him at t p]iod 0
 t1 ?r\gh ! viol5t op9ions :i* he       
express$ reg>d+ ! ,roman ,ca?olic       
hi]>*y1 he lo/ ! invaluable s]vices1 !  
graceful p5cil1 ! h>mless wit1 ! *>m+   
fancy ( ,mr4 ,doyle4 ,ano!r memb] ( ,mr4
 ,pun*'s cab9et1 ! biograph] ( ,jeames1 
! au?or ( ! ,snob ,pap]s1 resign$ 8     
functions on acc\nt ( ,mr4 ,pun*'s      

assaults ^u ! pres5t ,emp]or ( ! ,fr5*  
nation1 ^: ang] ,jeames ?\ght x 0       
unpatriotic to ar\se4 ,mr4 ,pun* p>t$ ) 
^! contributors3 he fill$ _! places )   
o!rs z good4 ,! boys at ! railroad      
/ations cri$ ,pun* j z *e]ily1 & sold j 
z _m numb]s1 aft] ^! ev5ts z be=e4      
99 ,?is 0 writt5 9 #ahed4  ,!re is no   
bl9k+ ! fact t 9 ,mr4 ,pun*'s cab9et    
,john ,lee* is ! "r-h& man4 ,fancy a    
numb] ( ,pun* )\t ,lee*'s pictures6 ,:at
 w\ld y give = x8 ,! le>n$ g5tlem5 :o   
write ! "w mu/ feel t1 )\t him1 x 7 z   
well left alone4 ,look at ! rivals :om !
 popul>ity ( ,pun* has br\ght into !    
field2 ! direct imitators ( ,mr4 ,lee*'s
 mann]--! arti/s ) a mann] ( _! own--h[ 
inf]ior _! p5cils are to 8 9 humor1 9   
depict+ ! public mann]s1 9 arre/+1 amus+
 ! nation4 ,! tru?1 ! /r5g?1 ! free     
vigor1 ! k9d humor1 ! ,john ,bull pluck 
& _s ( t h& are approa*$ by no          
competitor4 ,) :at dext]ity he draws a  
horse1 a woman1 a *ild6 ,he feels !m    
all1 s to speak1 l a man4 ,:at plump "y 

beauties ^? are ) :i* ,mr4 ,pun*'s *ief 
contributor supplies ! old g5tleman's   
pictorial h>em6 ,:at fam\s !ws & s9ews  
,mr4 ,pun*'s horses h1 & h[ ,briggs1 on 
! back ( !m1 scamp]s across c\ntry6 ,y  
see y\?1 /r5g?1 enjoym5t1 manl9ess 9 ^? 
draw+s1 & 9 none m s1 to our ?9k+1 ?an 9
 ! hundr$ pictures ( *ildr5 :i* ?is     
arti/ loves to design4 ,l a brave1      
he>ty1 good-natur$ ,briton1 he becomes q
 s(t & t5d] ) ! little creatures1 pats  
g5tly _! little gold5 heads1 & wat*es ) 
unfail+ pleasure _! ways1 _! sports1 _! 
jokes1 laught]1 c>esses4 ,enfans        
t]ribles come home f ,eton2 "y ,miss    
practis+ h] fir/ flirtation2 poor little
 ragg$ ,polly mak+ dirt-pies 9 ! gutt]1 
or /agg]+ "u ! weight ( ,jacky1 h]      
nurse*ild1 :o is z big z h]self--all ^! 
little ones1 patrician & plebeian1 meet 
) k9dness f ?is k9d he>t1 & are wat*$ ) 
curi\s nicety by ?is amiable obs]v]4    
,we rememb]1 9 "o ( ^? anci5t ,gilray   
portfolios1 a pr9t :i* us$ to cause a   
sort ( t]ror 9 u y\?ful spectators1 & 9 

:i* ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales 78 ,royal         
,highness 0 a ,foxite !n7 0 repres5t$ z 
sitt+ alone 9 a magnific5t hall aft] a  
voluptu\s meal1 & us+ a great /eel =k 9 
! guise ( a too?pick4 ,fancy ! fir/ "y  
g5tleman liv+ employ+ su* a weapon 9 su*
 a way6 ,! mo/ elegant ,pr9ce ( ,europe 
engag$ ) a two-prong$ iron =k--! heir ( 
,britannia ) a ,,bid5t6 ,! man ( g5ius  
:o drew t picture saw little ( ! society
 :i* he satiriz$ & amus$4 ,gilray wat*$ 
public *>act]s z !y walk$ by ! %op 9 ,/4
 ,james's ,/reet1 or pass$ ?r\gh ! lobby
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,8 /udio 0 a     
g>ret1 or little bett]2 8 place (       
amusem5t a tav]n-p>lor1 :]e 8 club held 
its nightly sitt+s ov] _! pipes & s&$   
floor4 ,y c\ld n h society repres5t$ by 
m5 to :om x 0 n famili>4 ,:5 ,gav>ni    
came to ,engl& a few ye>s s9ce--"o ( !  
wittie/ ( m51 "o ( ! mo/ brilliant &    
dext]\s ( draughtsm5--he publi%$ a book 
( ,les ,anglais1 & 8 ,anglais 7 all     
,fr5*m54 ,! eye1 s ke5 & s long practis$
 to obs]ve ,p>isian life1 c\ld n p]ceive

 ,engli% "*4 ,a social pa9t] mu/ be ( ! 
_w :i* he depicts1 & native to ! mann]s 
:i* he portrays4  ,n[1 any "o :o looks  
ov] ,mr4 ,lee*'s portfolio mu/ see t !  
social pictures :i* he gives u are      
au!ntic4 ,:at com=table little          
draw+-rooms & d9+-rooms1 :at snug       
libr>ies we ent]2 :at f9e "y-g5tlemanly 
wags !y are1 ^? beautiful little d&ies  
:o wake up g\ty old gr&papa to r+ !     
bell2 :o decl9e aunt's pudd+ & cu/>ds1  
say+ t !y w res]ve !mselves = an an*ovy 
toa/ ) ! cl>et2 :o talk toge!r 9        
ball-room doors1 :]e ,fr$ :isp]s        
,*>ley--po9t+ to a de> little p>tn] sev5
 ye>s old--,my de> ,*>ley1 %e has v mu* 
gone (f2 y %\ld h se5 t girl la/ season6
 ,look well at ev]y?+ app]ta9+ to !     
economy ( ! fam\s ,mr4 ,briggs3 h[ snug1
 quiet1 appropriate all ! appo9tm5ts    
are6 ,:at a com=table1 neat1 clean1     
middle-class h\se ,briggs's is 79 !     
,bayswat] suburb ( ,london1 we %\ld     
guess f ! sket*es ( ! surr\nd+ sc5]y76  
,:at a good /able he has1 ) a loose box 

= ^? celebrat$ hunt]s :i* he rides6 ,h[ 
pleasant1 clean1 & w>m 8 breakfa/-table 
looks6 ,:at a trim little maid br+s 9 ! 
top-boots :i* horrify ,mrs4 ,b6 ,:at a  
snug dress+-room he has1 complete 9 all 
its appo9tm5ts1 & 9 :i* he appe>s try+  
on ! delightful hunt+-cap :i* ,mrs4     
,briggs fl+s into ! fire6 ,h[ cosy all !
 ,briggs p>ty seem 9 _! d9+-room3       
,briggs read+ a ,treatise on ,dog-break+
 by a lamp2 ,mamma & ,grannie ) _!      
respective ne$leworks2 ! *ildr5 clu/]+  
r\nd a great book ( pr9ts--a great book 
( pr9ts su* z ?is be=e u1 :i*1 at ?is   
season1 mu/ make ?\s&s ( *ildr5 happy by
 z _m firesides6 ,! inn] life ( all ^! p
 is repres5t$3 ,lee* draws !m z         
naturally z ,t5i]s depicts ,dut* boors1 
or ,morl& pigs & /ables4 ,x is y\r h\se 
& m9e3 we are look+ at ev]ybody's family
 circle4 ,our boys com+ f s*ool give    
!mselves su* airs1 ! "y scapegraces6 our
 girls1 go+ to p>ties1 are s trick$ out 
by fond mammas--a social hi/ory (       
,london 9 ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4  

,z su*1 future /ud5ts--lucky !y to h a  
book s pleasant--w reg>d ^! pages3 ev5 !
 mutations ( fa%ion !y may foll[ "h if  
!y be s incl9$4 ,mr4 ,lee* has z f9e an 
eye = tailory & mill9]y z = horse-fle%4 
,h[ !y *ange ^? cloaks & bonnets4 ,h[ we
 h to pay mill9]s' bills f ye> to ye>6  
,:]e are ^? prodigi\s *atela9es ( #ahej 
:i* no lady c\ld be )\t8 ,:]e ^? *>m+   
wai/coats1 ^? /unn+ wai/coats1 :i* our  
"y girls us$ to we> a few brief seasons 
back1 & :i* cause ',gus1 9 ! sweet      
little sket* ( ,la ,mode1 to ask ,ell5 =
 h] tailor's address4 ',gus is a "y     
w>rior by ?is "t1 v likely fac+ ! enemy 
at ,ink]man2 & pretty ,ell51 & t love ( 
a si/] ( h]s1 are m>ri$ & happy1 let u  
hope1 sup]9t5d+ "o ( ^? delightful      
nurs]y sc5es :i* our arti/ depicts ) su*
 t5d] humor4 ,=tunate arti/1 inde$6 ,y  
see he mu/ h be5 br$ at a good public   
s*ool2 t he has ridd5 _m a good horse 9 
8 day2 paid1 no d\bt1 out ( 8 own purse 
= ! orig9als ( "s ( ^? lovely caps &    
bonnets2 & wat*$ pat]nally ! ways1      

smiles1 frolics1 & slumb]s ( 8 favorite 
little p4  ,z y look at ! draw+s1       
secrets come out ( !m1--private jokes1 z
 x 71 imp>t$ to y by ! au?or = y\r      
special delectation4 ,h[ rem>kably1 =   
in/ance1 has ,mr4 ,lee* obs]v$ !        
hair-dress]s ( ! pres5t age6 ,look at   
,mr4 ,tongs1 :om t hide\s old bald      
woman1 :o ties on h] bonnet at ! glass1 
in=ms t %e has us$ ! :ole bottle ( ,balm
 ( ,cali=nia1 b h] hair comes (f yet4 ,y
 c see ! be>'s-grease n only on ,tongs's
 head b on 8 h&s1 :i* he is clapp+      
clammily toge!r4 ,rem>k him :o is tell+ 
8 cli5t !re is *ol]a 9 ! hair2 & t lucky
 rogue :om ! "y lady bids to cut (f a   
long ?ick piece--= somebody1 d\btless4  
,all ^! m5 are diff]5t1 & delightfully  
natural & absurd4 ,:y %\ld hair-dress+  
be an absurd pr(ession8  ,! amateur w   
rem>k :at an excell5t "p h&s play 9 ,mr4
 ,lee*'s pieces3 8 admirable actors use 
!m ) p]fect naturalness4 ,look at       
,betty1 putt+ ! urn d[n2 at cook1 lay+  
h] h&s on ! kit*5 table1 :il/ h]        

policeman grumbles at ! cold meat4 ,!y  
are cook's & h\semaid's h&s )\t mi/ake1 
& n )\t a c]ta9 beauty too4 ,! bald old 
lady1 :o is ty+ h] bonnet at ,tongs's1  
has h&s :i* y see are trembl+4 ,wat* !  
f+]s ( ! two old h>ridans :o are talk+  
sc&al3 = :at long ye>s pa/ !y h po9t$   
out holes 9 _! neighbors' dresses & mud 
on _! fl\nces4 ,"h's a g6 ,i've lo/ my  
diamond r+4 ,z ! du/man utt]s ?is pa!tic
 cry1 & looks at 8 h&1 y bur/ out       
laugh+4 ,^! are among ! little po9ts (  
humor4 ,"o c\ld indicate hundr$s ( su* z
 "o turns ov] ! pleasant pages4  ,!re is
 a little snob or g5t1 :om we all ( u   
"k1 :o we>s little tufts on 8 little *91
 outrage\s p9s & pantaloons1 smokes     
cig>s on tobacconi/s' c\nt]s1 sucks 8   
cane 9 ! /reets1 /ruts ab\t ) ,mrs4     
,snob & ! baby 7,mrs4 ,s4 an imm5se     
woman1 :om ,snob nev]!less bullies71 :o 
is a favorite abom9ation ( ,lee*1 &     
pursu$ by t savage humori/ into a ?\s& (
 8 haunts4 ,!re he is1 *oos+ wai/coats  
at ! tailor's--su* wai/coats6 ,yond] he 

is giv+ a %ill+ to ! sweep] :o calls him
 ,capt+2 n[ he is (f]+ a paletot to a   
huge giant :o is go+ out 9 ! ra94 ,!y   
don't "k _! own pictures1 v likely2 if  
!y did1 !y w\ld h a meet+1 & ?irty or   
=ty ( !m w\ld be deput$ to ?ra% ,mr4    
,lee*4 ,"o feels a pity = ! poor little 
bucks4 ,9 a m9ute or two1 :5 we close   
?is disc\rse & walk ! /reets1 we %all   
see a doz5 su*4  ,ere we %ut ! desk up1 
j "o ^w to po9t out to ! unw>y specially
 to note ! backgr\nds ( l&scapes 9      
,lee*'s draw+s--homely draw+s ( moor &  
wood1 & sea%ore & ,london /reet--! sc5es
 ( 8 little dramas4 ,!y are z excell5tly
 true to nature z ! actors !mselves2 our
 respect = ! g5ius & humor :i* inv5t$   
bo? increases z we look & look aga9 at !
 designs4 ,may we h m ( !m2 m pleasant  
,*ri/mas volumes1 ov] :i* we & our      
*ildr5 c laugh toge!r4 ,c we h too mu* (
 tru?1 & fun1 & beauty1 & k9dness8