,,phiz  7,h4 ,k4 ,,br[ne7  ,a ,memoir4  
,f ,,pun*1 ,july #bbnd1 #ahhb4  ,phiz4  
,,hablot ,k4 ,,br[ne1 ,,arti/4 ,,born1  
#ahae4 ,,di$1 ,,july1 #ahhb4      ,!    
,lamp is out t light$ up ! text       ,(
 ,,dick5s1 ,,lev]--h]oes ( ! p54        
,pickwick & ,lorrequ] we love1 b next   
,we place ! man :o made u see su* m54   
,:at %\ld we "k ( ,m>t9 ,*uzzlewit1     
,/]n ,mr4 ,dombey1 or ,uriah ,heep8     
,tom ,burke ( ,ours8--,ar\nd our he>?s  
!y sit1       ,outliv+ _! creators--all 
asleep6            ,no sweet] gift ere  
fell to man ?an 8           ,:o gave u  
troops ( fri5ds--delightful ,,phiz6     
,he is n dead6 ,!re 9 ! picture-book    
,he lives ) m5 & wom5 t he drew2     ,we
 take him ) u to ! cozy nook       ,:]e 
old companions we c love anew4     ,de> 
boyhood's fri5d6 ,we rode ) him to      
h\nds2       ,liv$ ) de> ,peggotty 9    
aft] ye>s2     ,miss$ 9 old ,irel& :]e  
fun knew no b\nds2       ,at ,dora's    
dea? we felt poor ,david's te>s6        
,!re is no dea? = su* a man--he is      

,! _s ( an unclos$ book6 immortal       
,,phiz6  ,illu/ration     ,,phiz        
7,,hablot ,,knight ,,br[ne7  ,a ,memoir4
  ,,includ+  ,a ,selection f 8          
,correspond5ce & ,notes on 8 ,pr9cipal  
,works4  ,,by  ,,fr$4 ,g4 ,,kitton4  ,,)
 ,a ,,portrait1 ,,& ,,num]\s            
,,illu/rations4  ,,london3 ,w4 ,,sat*ell
  ,,co41 #ai1 ,,tavi/ock ,,/reet ,,cov5t
 ,,g>d54  ,,mdccclxxxii4   ,,london3 ,g4
 ,,norman ,,& ,,son1 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,h>t    
,,/reet1 ,,cov5t ,,g>d54     ,,preface4 
,tak+ into consid]ation ! ability ( !   
,arti/ ^: "n has become id5tifi$ ) !    
works ( ,,dick5s1 ( ,,lev]1 & (         
,,a9swor?2 & :o has contribut$ 9 ! c\rse
 ( ! pres5t c5tury m l>gely 7p]haps ) ! 
s+le exception ( ,,cruik%ank7 to !      
embelli%m5t ( popul> books ?an any o!r  
kn[n illu/rator2 x w\ld seem an         
inexcusable omission1 almo/ am\nt+ to   
neglect1 if ! life & lab\rs ( ! late    
,,hablot ,,knight ,,br[ne met ) no m    
wor?y recognition ?an ! fleet+ comm5ts (
 ! daily press4  ,su*1 at lea/1 is my   

op9ion2 & z a humble tribute to ! memory
 ( an able & indu/ri\s draughtsman1 &   
f]tile design]1 ,i place on record ! m  
g5]ally int]e/+ p>ticul>s ( an hon\rable
 & exempl>y c>e]4  ,to ,mr4 ,w4 ,g4     
,,br[ne & ,dr4 ,,edg> ,,br[ne1 sons ( ! 
deceas$ arti/1 my be/ ?anks are due = a 
k9dly int]e/ 9 my "w1 manife/$ m        
especially by ! loan ( _m int]e/+ lett]s
 da%$ (f on v>i\s occasions by ,phiz 9 !
 wilde/ _s ( fun2 & a will+ cons5t to _!
 appe>ance 9 pr9t4  ,i h also to        
ackn[l$ge ! c\rtesy ( ,messrs4 ,h4      
,,so!ran  ,,co41 = p]mission to copy =  
publication a few lett]s writt5 by ,phiz
 to ,,*>les ,,dick5s1 :i* are n[ publi%$
 = ! fir/ "t4 ,= ! ,portrait 7copi$ f a 
photograph1 p]haps ! be/ ( ! v few n[ 9 
exi/5ce7 ,i am indebt$ to ! ,proprietors
 ( ,! ,graphic4  ,& la/ly1 ! ,au?or     
desires to associate ) ?is bro*ure ! "n 
( 8 fri5d1 ,mr4 ,,george ,,r$way1 :o has
 r5d]$ mu* valuable assi/ance 9 br++ x  
be=e ! public4  ,,fr$4 ,g4 ,,kitton4    
#be1 ,,paultons ,,squ>e1 ,,*elsea1      

,s4,w4  ,augu/1 #ahhb4     ,,li/ ,,(    
,,plates4   ,portrait ( ,phiz 7,h4 ,k4  
,br[ne7               ,,frontispiece  ,!
 ,dep>ture                              
,to face page  #h  ,arti/'s ,fancies =  
,mr4 ,dombey                        #aa 
,sam ,well] & 8 ,fa!r                   
#ad  ,tail-piece to ,b>naby ,rudge      
#af  ,dick ,swivell] & ! ,lodg]         
#bj  ,dea? ( ,quilp                     
#bf  ,! ,riot]s                         
#cj  ,,note4--,) ! exception ( !        
,portrait1 & ! ,dombey fancies1 ! above 
engrav+s are pr9t$ f electro-types ( !  
orig9al blocks1 :i* 7 fir/ publi%$ 9    
,ma/] ,humphrey's ,clock 7#ahdj-a74     
,,phiz 7,h4 ,k4 ,,br[ne7 ,a ,,memoir4   
,fizz1 ,:izz1 or some?+ ( t sort1       
humor\s ,,tom ,,hood w\ld say1 :5 try+  
to recall ! pseudonym t has s9ce become 
s famili> by means ( ! innum]able works 
( art to :i* x 0 app5d$4 ,at ! "t       
,,hablot,a ,,knight ,,br[ne fir/ us$ ?is
 qua9t s\briquet1 x 0 cu/om>y to look ^u
 book-illu/rators z second1 or ev5      

?ird-rate arti/s--m]e hacks 9 fact2 & = 
?is reason !y usually suppress$ _! real 
names1 9 ord] to give !mselves !        
opportunity ( e>n+ ! title ( arti/1 :5  
produc+ m ambiti\s results z pa9t]s4    
,occasionally1 :e!r by accid5t or       
design1 ! subject ( ?is memoir w\ld     
affix 8 real "n to 8 illu/rations2 & !  
public 7 consequ5tly "u ! impression t !
 two signatures 7 ^? ( diff]5t arti/s1 &
 7 ev5 wont to rem>k t ,br[ne's "w 0    
bett] ?an t ( ',phiz6'  ,x is n1 p]haps1
 g5]ally kn[n t ! arti/'s fir/ nom de   
crayon 0 ,,nemo1 :i* to "s ext5t be>s   
out ! above /atem5t t a book-illu/rator 
0 consid]$ a nobody4 ,mr4 ,,br[ne       
himself1 9 ref]r+ to ! ,pickwick ,pap]s1
 gave ! foll[+ explanation3--,i ?9k ,i  
sign$ myself z ',,nemo' to my fir/ et*+s
 7^? ( ,no4 #d7 be=e adopt+ ',phiz' z my
 s\briquet1 to h>monize--,i             
suppose--bett] ) ,dick5s' ',boz4' ,x is 
only on ! e>lie/ pr9t$ plates 9 "s      
copies ( ! ,pickwick ,pap]s t !         
signature ( ,,nemo c be fa9tly trac$4   

,,hablot ,,knight ,,br[ne1 son (        
,william ,lod] ,br[ne1 a desc5dant f a  
,norfolk family1 0 born on ! #ab? (     
,july1 #ahae1 at ,k5n+ton1 ,london4 ,he 
0 educat$ at a private s*ool 9 ,norfolk1
 & f an e>ly age ev9c$ a ta/e = draw+1  
:i*1 be+ recogniz$ by 8 relatives1      
induc$ !m to appr5tice him to ,,f9d51 ! 
well-kn[n l9e-engrav]4 ,an anecdote is  
told ( him dur+ 8 appr5tice%ip :i* w be>
 repetition4 ,f9d+ ,,br[ne v pa9/ak+ &  
consci5ti\s1 8 ma/] usually s5t him )   
engrav$ plates to ! pr9t]1 9 ord] t he  
might sup]9t5d ! op]ation ( pro(-tak+4  
,z pr9t]s usually take _! own "t ov] su*
 matt]s1 ! y\? f\nd t ?is wait+ !       
pressman's pleasure tri$ 8 pati5ce too  
mu*4 ,x !re=e occurr$ to him t to sp5d !
 int]val 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 h>d by1   
w\ld be mu* m suit$ to 8 ta/es4 ,on 8   
return+ ) ! pro(s1 ,,f9d5 w\ld praise ! 
boy's dilig5ce1 little ?9k+ :at trick _h
 be5 practis$ on him4  ,l9e-engrav+1    
h[ev]1 did n f9d mu* fav\r ) ! future   
,phiz1 ! process be+ too t$i\s2 = ,,f9d5

 w\ld probably occupy "s weeks to       
produce a small plate1 :i* by ! quick]  
process ( et*+1 c\ld h be5 execut$ 9 z  
_m h\rs4 ,he accord+ly susp5d$ op]ations
 9 t qu>t]1 &1 9 conjunction ) a "y     
k9dr$ _s1 hir$ a small attic1 & employ$ 
8 "t 9 ! m fasc9at+ pursuit ( wat]-col\r
 draw+1 :i* he cont9u$ to foll[ )       
rem>kable assiduity until a few days    
be=e 8 dea?4  ,^! juv5ile disciples ( ! 
bru% !n work$ h>d at draw+ 9 col\r4     
,,br[ne paid 8 %>e ( ! r5t 9 draw+s1 :i*
 he produc$ rapidly2 inde$1 !re 0 a     
solemn compact betwe5 ! co-work]s to d  
?ree a day--!y subsi/+1 mean:ile1 on !  
simple/ f>e4 ,at ?is "t he att5d$ ! ev5+
 class at ! ,life ,s*ool 9 ,/4 ,m>t9's  
,lane1 & 0 a fell[-pupil ) ,,etty1 !    
fam\s pa9t] ( ! nude4 ,x 0 ,,br[ne',s   
great delight to wat* ?is tal5t$ /ud5t  
at "w1 & he consid]ably neglect$ 8 own  
/udies 9 consequ5ce4  ,at ! age (       
sev5te51 or !reab\ts1 he succe$$ 9 ga9+ 
a m$al (f]$ = competition by ! ,society 
( ,arts = ! be/ repres5tation ( an      

hi/orical subject2 & 0 aga9 =tunate 9   
obta9+ a prize1 f ! same ,society1 = a  
l>ge et*+ ( ,john ,gilp94 ,mr4 ,,george 
,,augu/us ,,sala1 himself an arti/ ( no 
small ability1 rememb]s to h se51 9 a   
%op-w9d[ 9 ,w>d\r ,/reet1 a c]ta9 pr9t  
by a "y man nam$ ,,hablot ,,br[ne1      
repres5t+ ! involunt>y flight ( ,john   
,gilp91 scatt]+ ! pigs & p\ltry 9 8     
nev]-to-be-=gott5 ride4  ,illu/ration   
,by ! "t he _h atta9$ 8 tw5tie? ye> he  
_h acquir$ consid]able facility ) !     
p5cil4 ,,*>les ,,dick5s1 b ?ree ye>s 8  
s5ior1 & ) :om ! "n ( ,phiz is          
insep>ably connect$1 _h j !n made a     
wond]ful reputation by 8 ,sket*es1 :i*  
fir/ appe>$1 at int]vals1 dur+ #ahcd-e1 
& 7 aft]w>ds publi%$ 9 book =m1         
illu/rat$ by ! r5[n$ ,,george           
,,cruik%ank4  ,9 #ahcf1 !re appe>$ 9    
pr9t a pamphlet ( "s =ty or fifty pages1
 entitl$ ,sunday "u ,?ree ,heads--,z x  
is2 z ,sabba? ,bills w\ld make x2 z x   
might be made2 ,by ,timo?y ,sp>ks2      
illu/rat$ by ,h4 ,k4 ,b42 & d$icat$ to !

 ,bi%op ( ,london4 ,! au?or 0 ,,*>les   
,,dick5s1 ^: satire 0 levell$ at ,sir   
,&rew ,agnew & ! extreme ,sabbat>ian    
p>ty1 & _h imm$iate ref]5ce to a bill = 
! bett] obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 :i* !    
,h\se ( ,commons _h rec5tly ?r[n out by 
a small majority4 ,! illu/rations 9 ?is 
little "w 7 drawn by ,,hablot ,,br[ne1 &
 are v *oice examples ( wood-engrav+ ( !
 s*ool t exi/$ half a c5tury ago4 ,its  
orig9al price 0 "o %ill+1 b hav+ become 
v sc>ce1 x is n[ wor? m ?an its weight 9
 gold4  ,^! e>ly productions (          
,,br[ne',s p5cil at once introduc$ him  
to public notice1 & ,,dick5s %[$ 8      
appreciation ( _! excell5ce by select+  
him z ! illu/rator ( ! ,pickwick ,pap]s1
 :i* appe>$ dur+ ! e>ly "p ( t ye>4 ,x  
is well kn[n to ! read]s ( ,=/]'s ,life 
( ,dick5s1 t ! idea ( ,pickwick 0       
sugge/$ to ! au?or by ,,rob]t ,,seym\r1 
^: ta/es induc$ him to et* a few plates 
( sport+ subjects to :i* ,,dick5s 0 to  
supply ! text4 ,?us comm5c$ t immortal  
"w kn[n z ,! ,po/hum\s ,pap]s ( !       

,pickwick ,club4 ,,seym\r produc$ sev5  
illu/rations1 :5 he committ$ suicide1   
:i* oblig$ ! publi%]s to make           
arrangem5ts ) ano!r arti/4 ,r4 ,w4      
,,buss,b succe$$ ,,seym\r1 & et*$ two   
plates1 :i* ,,dick5s1 :o _h by ?is "t   
assum$ ! control ( ! "w1 ?\ght s        
unsatisfactory 7z inde$ !y 771 t he     
decl9$ 8 fur!r s]vices4 ,"h a fre% op5+ 
0 creat$1 & ,,william ,,makepeace       
,,?ack]ay compet$ ) ,,hablot ,,knight   
,,br[ne = ! po/2 bo? submitt+ to        
,,dick5s' inspection "s specim5s ( _!   
"w4  ,! *oice fell ^u ,phiz1 ! arti/ ^: 
ability has s admirably prov$ ! wisdom (
 ! selection2 & ,,?ack]ay !reupon       
det]m9$ to adopt ano!r pr(ession1 ) :at 
happy results let ,esmond te/ify4 ,:o   
c\ld say :e!r ,vanity ,fair w\ld ev] h  
be5 writt5 _h ?is mighty p5man be5 *os5 
to succe$ ,,buss8 ,x is curi\s to note  
,,?ack]ay',s great anxiety to become an 
arti/2 he ev5 w5t abroad to /udy1 b     
,,sala tells u t ,mr4 ,,?ack]ay drew1   
p]haps1 r worse ?an he _h done be=e     

beg9n+ 8 cont95tal /udies1 al?\gh at t  
"t he actually suppli$ a s]ies ( et*+s  
to illu/rate ,,d\glas ,,j]rold',s ,m5 ( 
,"*1 :i* 7 prodigies ( badness4  ,:5    
,phiz _h be5 select$ z ! illu/rator ( ! 
,pickwick ,pap]s1 8 g5]\s rival 0 ! fir/
 to tell him ! good news1 & (f] 8       
congratulations4  ,phiz may n[ be said  
to h fairly comm5c$ 8 c>e] z a          
book-illu/rator4 ,8 s5se ( hum\r        
correspond$ s exactly ) t ( ,,dick5s1 t 
a m]e sugge/ion enabl$ him to vividly   
repres5t ! sc5es describ$ by ! au?or4 ,x
 has be5 rem>k$ 7& truly7 t 9 _m cases !
 plates d n correspond ) ! text2 b ?is c
 be acc\nt$ =4 ,,dick5s1 !n an          
en?usia/ic "y au?or1 & some:at impetu\s 
9 8 dem&s = draw+s1 w\ld arrive         
unexpect$ly at ,,br[ne',s /udio1        
hurri$ly read a few pages ( manuscript1 
& exclaim+1 ,n[1 ,i want y to illu/rate 
t1 w\ld take an abrupt dep>ture1 c>ry+ !
 manuscript (f ) him4 ,z soon z ! arti/ 
c\ld collect 8 faculties1 he w\ld try to
 recall ! sc5e s ha/ily describ$1 &     

endeav\r to put x on pap]4 ,,dick5s     
himself1 9 8 preface to ! ,pickwick     
,pap]s1 gives a simil> explanation1     
viz4--,x is due to ! g5tleman1 ^:       
designs accompany ! lett]press1 to /ate 
t ! int]val has be5 s %ort betwe5 !     
production ( ea* numb] 9 manuscript &   
its appe>ance 9 pr9t1 t ! great] portion
 ( ! illu/rations h be5 execut$ by !    
arti/ f ! au?or's v]bal description (   
:at he int5d$ to write4 ,x is !re=e n   
surpris+ t a few errors1 9 su* details z
 ! numb] ( boys 9 a procession1,c or !  
dress ( an individual1 %\ld occur4      
,illu/ration  ,( ,,dick5s' ,novels1     
,m>t9 ,*uzzlewit conta9s1 p]haps1 our   
et*]'s mo/ vigor\s productions1 b !     
small woodcut illu/rations 9 ,ma/]      
,humphrey's ,clock are v praisewor?y1 & 
)\t d\bt conduc$ greatly to ! popul>ity 
( ! book4  ,! illu/rations 9 ! ,pickwick
 ,pap]s are on ! :ole inf]ior to _m :i* 
,phiz subsequ5tly execut$4 ,b an        
exception mu/ be made 9 fav\r ( !       
arti/'s realization ( ! "* ( ,sam       

,well]1 ?an :i*1 ev5 ,,seym\r',s happy  
inv5tion ( ,mr4 ,pickwick did n m       
effectually ensure ! popul>ity (        
,,dick5s' comic epic & give x a dea?less
 date4  ,! extraord9>y dem& = copies ( !
 ,pickwick ,pap]s necessitat$ a re-et*+ 
( ! copp]-plates1 :i*1 ow+ to friction  
caus$ by ! pr9t]'s h&1 _h become v mu*  
worn4 ,?is reproduction w acc\nt = any  
slight diff]5ce 9 ! details ( !         
illu/rations2 = ! repetition ( subjects 
once et*$1 0 a task by no means cong5ial
 to ! arti/2 & ?is no d\bt induc$ him to
 say1 "s ye>s aft]w>ds1 9 a lett] to "o 
( 8 sons1 ,o6 ,i'm a' we>y1 ,i'm a' we>y
 ( ?is illu/rat+ bus9ess4  ,arti/s      
frequ5tly exp]i5ce great difficulty 9   
realiz+1 to ! au?or's satisfaction1 !   
description ( sc5es & *>act]s4 ,an      
illu/ration is "h giv5 %[+ ,,br[ne',s   
v>i\s fancies = ,mr4 ,dombey1 all ( :i* 
fail$ to please ,,dick5s1 :o also       
express$ 8 disapprobation ( ?is arti/'s 
treatm5t ( ano!r subject 9 ,dombey &    
,son4 ,i am really di/ress$1 writes he1 

by ! illu/ration ( ,mrs4 ,pip*9 & ,paul4
 ,x is s frightfully & wildly wide ( !  
m>k4 ,good ,heav56 9 ! commone/ & mo/   
lit]al con/ruction ( ! text1 x is all   
wrong4 ,%e is describ$ z an old lady1 & 
,paul's 'm9iature arm-*air' is m5tion$ m
 ?an once4 ,he ought to be sitt+ 9 a    
little arm-*air d[n 9 ! corn] ( !       
fire-place1 />+ up at h]4 ,i c't say :at
 pa9 & vexation x is to be s utt]ly     
misrepres5t$4 ,i w\ld *e]fully h giv5 a 
hundr$ p\nds to h kept ?is illu/ration  
out ( ! book4 ,he nev] c\ld h got t idea
 ( ,mrs4 ,pip*9 if he _h att5d$ to !    
text4 ,inde$1 ,i ?9k he does bett] )\t !
 text2 = !n ! notion is made easy to him
 9 %ort description1 & he c't help tak+ 
x 94  ,z ! tale proce$$1 ! arti/ m ?an  
comp5sat$ = 8 unsuccessful r5d]+ ( ?is  
incid5t2 & ) ,micawb]1 9 ,david         
,copp]field1 he obta9$ ! au?or's entire 
approbation1 :o says1 ,br[ne has sket*$ 
an uncommonly *>act]i/ic & capital ,mr4 
,micawb] = ! next numb]4 ,aga91 )       
ref]5ce to an illu/ration 9 ,bleak      

,h\se1 ,br[ne has done ,skimpole1 &     
help$ to make him s+ul>ly unlike ! great
 orig9al4,d  ,( ! private life ( ,phiz  
little is kn[n4 ,8 extreme n]v\sness &  
dislike to publicity 0 (t5 miscon/ru$ z 
pride2 & ,,dick5s ev5 _h consid]able    
difficulty 9 occasionally p]suad+ him to
 meet a few fri5ds & sp5d a pleasant    
ev5+4 ,:5 he did accept su* invitations1
 he inv>iably tri$ to seclude himself 9 
a corn] ( ! room1 or beh9d a curta94 ,8 
desire = a quiet1 unobtrusive life1     
induc$ him to pass mo/ ( 8 "t 9 c\ntry  
retirem5t1 all bus9ess matt]s 9 t[n be+ 
transact$ by an intimate fri5d4,e       
,au?ors or publi%]s wi%+ to h a p]sonal 
int]view ) ,phiz 7 compell$ to visit him
 at 8 resid5ce1 a few miles f t[n1 & _m 
7 ! contretemps on d>k nights z !y      
cross$ a bleak moor to rea* _!          
de/9ation4 ,8 sons look$ =w>d to ! "t :5
 visitors 7 expect$1 9 ord] to he> !    
/ories ( wild adv5ture :i* g5]ally      
befell !m1 & to laugh at _!             
discomfiture4  ,phiz _h be5 f 8 boyhood 

accu/om$ to horses1 & frequ5tly hunt$ ) 
! ,surrey h\nds4 ,to ?is circum/ance is 
due ! extreme facility ) :i* he del9eat$
 ! horse 9 action 9 ! hunt+ field &     
else:]e4 ,at "o "t he contribut$ sket*es
 to ,! ,sport+ ,gazette4 ,?is indu/ri\s 
arti/ 0 nev] kn[n to take a l5g!n$      
holiday1 b occasionally sp5t a few days 
at ! seaside1 :]e1 no d\bt1 8 p5cil 0   
fully employ$4 ,a lett]1 writt5 :ile    
/ay+ at ,m>gate1 to 8 son ,mr4 ,walt]   
,g4 ,br[ne 7:om1 = "s unkn[n reason he  
/yl$ ,doctor71 %[s 8 innate s5se (      
hum\r4       ,tuesday1 ,june #ai1 #f;,a1
 ,,cresc5t ,,place1 ,,m>gate4       ,,my
 ,,de> ,,dr41       ,i haave            
,transcrib]'s note3 haave has two       
macrons ov] !      a's to d5ote a v long
 a is ! correct pronunciation      my   
,w4 ,c4 ,:ite3,f--b ,i h no :ite        
coll>s--&      z ,i am swell+ x ab\t )\t
 a necktie--m9e hav+      my/]i\sly     
disappe>$1 left beh9d 9 a ba?           
probably--p]haps x w\ld be com+ x too   
/rong      to appe> )\t coll>s also1 & x

 is h>dly w>m en\gh      = x ei!r4 ,y\r 
,p4,o4 is f ! ,miscellany--to ,h4 ,k4   
,br[ne--f ,mr4 ,b>rett--,xtian "n       
unkn[n--& no matt]4      ,any blocks t  
come1 =w>d on4 ,s5d me a 99 99 99 99 99 
99      be=e ,i return4 ,i did "s v good
 %ades myself--(                        
myself--unconsci\sly--ye/]day ev5+4 ,!  
ba?s run      along "o side ( ! ,high   
,/reet1 flu% ) !      pavem5t--& ,i f\nd
 :5 ,i _h ne>ly f9i%$ my toilet      t !
 gas-burn] 0 s +5i\sly plac$1 t x 0     
impossible = any ba!r to avoid ca/+     
gigantic /udies      ( ! nude ^u ! w9d[ 
bl9d4--,?is sort ( ?+4--  ,illu/ration  
99       99       99       99       99  
,"h foll[ sev]al o!r sket*es ( ! ba!r 9 
v>i\s attitudes4  ,8 appreciation ( fun 
is ?us ref]r$ to by ,,dick5s 9 a lett]  
to ,mrs4 ,dick5s1 dat+ f ! ,lion ,hotel1
 ,%rewsbury4 ,?ursday1 ,nov4 #a/1       
#ahch4--,we 7 at ! play la/ night4 ,x 0 
a bespeak--',! ,love ,*ase1' a ballet 7)
 a ph5om5on671 div]s songs1 & ',a ,rol& 
= an ,oliv]4' ,x is a good !atre1 b !   

actors are v funny4 ,br[ne laugh$ ) su* 
indec5t he>t9ess at "o po9t ( !         
ent]ta9m5t1 t an old g5tleman 9 ! next  
box suff]$ ! mo/ viol5t indignation4  ,9
 #ahcg1 ,phiz accompani$ ,,dick5s to    
,fl&]s1 = a t5 days' summ] holiday2 & 9 
#ahch !y w5t to ,york%ire1 a j\rney :i* 
result$ 9 ! production ( ,ni*olas       
,nickleby4  ,! foll[+ ye> he made "o ( a
 p>ty ( f\r1 & visit$1 ) ,,dick5s1      
,,macready & ,,=/]1 ne>ly all ! ,london 
prisons4 ,^! jo9t t\rs ( ,au?or & ,arti/
 c\ld n fail to assi/ ! realization ( ! 
sc5es !y int5d$ to depict4  ,x is an    
int]e/+ fact 9 connection ) ! c>e] (    
,phiz1 t he w\ld nev] agree to draw f ! 
liv+ model1--all 8 repres5tations ( mov+
 cr[ds1 & ! v>i\s types ( humanity1 :i* 
8 et*+s exhibit1 be+ drawn f            
recollection4 ,he w\ld sometimes make a 
few jott+s 9 p5cil--m]e memor&a--:5     
any?+ /ruck him z be+ wor?y (           
reproduction1 b beyond t he dep5d$ on 8 
excell5t memory4 ,= example1 he w\ld g  
to ,epsom on ! ,d]by ,day )\t tak+ a    

p5cil ev51 &1 on return+ home1 w\ld draw
 to ! life exact portraits ( any        
conspicu\s or ecc5tric "* he _h se5 on !
 c\rse4  ,z previ\sly /at$1 ,,br[ne 0   
extremely fond ( wat]-col\r draw+1 &    
execut$ "s ?\s&s dur+ 8 life2 n         
unfrequ5tly a day's "w w\ld be repres5t$
 by ?ree or f\r ( ^! productions4 ,!y 7 
n c>icatures1 z "o might suppose1 b     
rural sc5es a la ,watteau1 & allegorical
 subjects4 ,?is fact controv]ts !       
/atem5t made 9 a daily pap]1 t          
un=tunately1 )\t a text to illu/rate1   
',phiz' nev] _h half-a-doz5 ideas 9 8   
head 7674 ,= _m ye>s he 0 a con/ant     
contributor ( pictures--figure subjects 
( a humor\s & dramatic "*--to !         
,exhibitions ( ! ,briti% ,in/itution1 & 
( ! ,society ( ,briti% ,arti/s4 ,among 8
 m ambiti\s ef=ts 0 a c>toon (          
consid]able dim5sions1 repres5t+ ,a     
,=ag+ ,p>ty ( ,caes>'s ,=ces surpris$ by
 ! ,britons1 :i* appe>$ z ,no4 #fe at ! 
,we/m9/] ,hall ,exhibition ( #ahdc4     
,?is1 not)/&+ ! scrat*y mann] ( its     

execution1 display$ rem>kable skill &   
abundant en]gy ( design4 ,at ! same     
ga!r+ ano!r c>toon 0 attribut$ to him1 (
 :i* ! en]gy bord]$ on c>icature2 x 0   
nam$1 ,h5ry ,,ii defi$ by a ,wel%       
,m\nta9e]4  ,illu/ration  ,at "o "t     
,phiz receiv$ an extraord9>y commission 
to reproduce 9 wat]-col\r all 8         
illu/rations to ! ,novels ( ,,dick5s4 ,!
 ,arti/ rem9d$ 8 patron ( ! magnitude ( 
! und]tak+1 b ! reque/ 0 p]si/$ 91 & !  
"w duly execut$4  ,8 love ( brac+ air   
induc$ him to pay frequ5t visits to !   
seaside2 b on "o occasion he lodg$ 9 a  
h\se n rem>kable = its odorif]\s nature2
 &1 9 ord] to produce a curr5t ( fre%   
air 9 8 b$-room1 he op5$ door & w9d[1 & 
slept 9 ! draught caus$ !reby4 ,= _m    
ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 he suff]$ f incipi5t  
p>alysis1 ! result1 no d\bt1 ( ?is      
incauti\s act1 & to :i* may be attribut$
 8 disappe>ance f ! art _w "s fifte5    
ye>s ago4  ,phiz1 not)/&+ 8 crippl$     
condition1 /ill work$ h>d ) admirable   
p]sev]ance1 ?\gh 8 difficulties 7       

increas$ by an injury to 8 ?umb1 :i*    
compell$ him to hold 8 p5cil betwe5 !   
middle & =e f+]s4 ,8 fri5ds endeav\r$ to
 p]suade him to draw 8 pictures on a    
l>g] scale1 9 ord] t !y might be        
photograph$ to ! requir$ dim5sions1 b1 )
 "o or two exceptions1 he refus$ to act 
on ?is sugge/ion4 ,he gradually lo/ t   
facility :i* *>act]iz$ 8 "w1 & latt]ly  
yield$ to proposals to illu/rate boys'  
lit]ature ( a r l[ class4  ,! "t is pa/1
 no d\bt1 :i* enc\rag$ ! me?od (        
book-illu/ration adopt$ by ,phiz4 ,x has
 giv5 place to wood-engrav+1 &          
multif>i\s phototypic processes1 t1     
p]haps1 are comm]cially pref]able1 b f  
an arti/ic /&po9t mu* inf]ior4 ,we mu/1 
h[ev]1 except ! wond]ful results "s     
wood-engrav]s h produc$ f "t to "t1 :i* 
et*]s1 ev51 _c hope to excel4  ,dr4     
,edg> ,br[ne describes 8 fa!r's         
indiff]5ce to ! value ( 8 "w1 or ! "t & 
lab\r be/[$ ^u x3--,he nev] und]/ood !  
art ( husb&+ or develop+ 8 p[]s1--he    
nev] set to "w to le>n any te*nical     

process2 :5 he _h a little leisure f    
'illu/ration' "w1 he us$ to />t a       
picture 'to get 8 h& 9'--g5]ally tak+ "s
 unimportant or trivial subject = ?is   
purpose4 ,8 facility ( h& bo? 9 l>ge &  
m9ute "w 0 some?+ m>vell\s4 ,at "o "t1  
he produc$ a v rem>kable s]ies ( sket*es
 9 *alk made dur+ a t\r 9 ,irel&4 ,!y   
are scatt]$ n[1 b are z f9e z any?+ he  
did1 & are c]ta9ly ! be/ records ( a p  
:o h practically vani%$4 ,he 0 a/oni%+ly
 c>eless ab\t 8 "w4 ,hundr$s ( orig9al  
designs 7 ?r[n into ! wa/e-pap] basket2 
ap>t f _! local int]e/ simil> sket*es h 
f\nd will+ pur*as]s ( late ye>s4  ,l _m 
o!r arti/s ^: pecuni>y rew>d _h n be5   
comm5surate ) _! ability1,g he became ! 
recipi5t ( a p5sion4 ,! k9d             
in/rum5tality ( a few ,royal            
,academicians obta9$ = him an annual    
grant :i* _h be5 previ\sly enjoy$ by !  
late ,,george ,,cruik%ank4  ,on ! #h? ( 
,july1 #ahhb1 ! dea? occurr$ ( ! fam\s  
,phiz4 ,at ! quiet village ( ,hove1 ne> 
,brighton1 :]e ! la/ few ye>s ( 8 life 7

 sp5t1 he succumb$ 9 8 sixty-sev5? ye>  
to infirmity r ?an old age4 ,almo/      
=gott5 z a man1 8 productions h rema9$ 9
 our memories1 & w cont9ue to d s z long
 z ! works ( ,,dick5s & ,,lev] are read 
& appreciat$4 ,8 rema9s 7 int]r$ at !   
extra-mural ,cemet]y1 ,brighton4 ,!     
fun]al 0 private1 ! only m\rn]s pres5t  
be+ ! f\r sons ( ! deceas$1 ,dr4 ,ambl]1
 ,mr4 ,george ,halse1,h & ,mr4 ,rob]t   
,h>rison4  ,z admir]s ( 8 arti/ic       
ability we place ?is ,memoir z a wrea?  
^u 8 grave4  ,illu/ration  ,illu/ration 
,,correspond5ce4  ,! foll[+ lett]s 7    
address$ by ! arti/-humori/ to 8 son1   
,mr4 ,walt] ,gr4 ,br[ne3--              
,,bl5heim ,,cresc5t1 ,sept41 ,saturday1 
#c o'clk4 ,p4,m41 ,a4,d4      #ahfg4    
,my ,de> ,dr41       ,i h ne>ly bur/$ my
 he>t out1 & prov$1 t my s\l      or    
soles 7,i h two7 is'nt--or              
an't--immortal1--by we>+      on 'em out
 runn+ to & fro aft] yr4                
,balmorals--,bootless err&s6 ,! wret*$  
slave 7( awl7      has b j br\ght !m6 ,i

 bri/le ) wra?6 & c\ld      welt        
him6--b--no--,i won't--he may want 8    
calf's sk9      :ole1 to m5d 8 own      
,bad-morals66              99       99  
99       99       99       ,i ru%6 ,i   
fly6 to ! ,gt4 ,w4 ,r4 ,/ation6----6666 
,illu/ration       ,i s9k--brea?less    
into ! arms ( ! a/\nd$      cl]k--po9t  
to ! boots----       ,my-m\? fa9tly     
:isp]s ,wey-m\? 9 8 p5-adorn$      ,e>66
 &--&--,bless me6 :]e am ,i8--&1 &--,i  
wi%--y may get 'em6              99     
99       99       99       99       ,if 
y visit ,portl& aga91 make a note ( any 
peculi>ities ( spot--convict dress1     
c4--z ,i h a      t\*+ bit ( horse-y    
s5tim5t 767 connect$ !re)1      :i* w d 
= ,spg4 ,gazette4--,i %\ld ?9k y ought  
to f9d pa9ty bits--)9 walk+             
di/ance--say--"r or      left t5 miles8 
99       99       99       99       99  
,yrs4 affecty41       ,,dad4            
,sunday4       ,really1 my de> ,walt]1  
,i ?\ght y did "k bett] ?an      to     
di/urb my devotional frame ( m9d on ?is 

bless$      ,sabba? morn by =w>d+ me su*
 a ?or\ghly worldly &                   
evil-?\ght-produc+ ?+ z a wret*$        
mill9]'s      bill666--,! wret* mu/     
wait--he gorg$ ,l#e n long be=e      ,i 
left home4--,! gre$9ess ( "s m566       
,! ,pic4 ,gall4 circul> ,i return--z y  
may l to enquire      ab\t x--! doz4    
o!rs1 *eap bacon--pat5t tee? &          
ev]la/+ gums1 c41 c41 c41 c41 c4 ,i %all
 manure      ! gr\nds ( ,colyton ) ----4
       ,i ?9k y might get "s backgr\nd  
mat]ial = coa/      sc5es d[n "h4       
,yr4 affec4 ,dad1       ,h4 ,k4 ,b4     
99       99       99       99       99  
#fi1 ,,bl5heim ,,cresc5t1               
,,nott+-,,hill1 ,saturday4       ,,my   
,,de> ,,doctor1       ,i s5d ! ,t5p\nd]1
 may x rea* y 9 safety6       ,! ,comm&]
 has return$4 ,i s5t y a pap] conta9+   
! important news1 :i*1 h[ev]1 may n h   
rea*$      y1 al?\gh ,i don't ?9k x     
conta9$ any rem>ks ^u      ! ,hemp]ors  
p]sonal appe>ance1 c41 c41 c4       ,tom
 is 9 ! bosom ( ! family = a few        

days4--,8 ,pipe      is tun$ diff]5tly  
n[ to :at x us$ to 01 = he n[           
decl>e? t ,/4 ,john's is a jolly s*ool6 
,he seems to      get on v well inde$1 &
 has br\ght home :at ,dr4 ,l[e          
calls a well-e>n$ prize4       ,he      
lam5ts daily ov] ! suppos$ loss ( #d;d  
inve/$ 9      a lett] to y--f s*ool--z x
 0 direct$1 he      says1--#ba1 ,rue    
,mussel w9e--,i express d\bts ( its hav+
      rea*$ y--& he groans al\d ov] !   
,bull's eyes x      w\ld h b\ght6----   
,i am 7at pres5t7 on a ,sport+          
,pap]--support$ by "s      high & mighty
 ,turf ,nobs1 b1 ,i fe>1 l ev]y?+ ,i    
h to d )1 n[-a-days1 x w collapse--=--"s
 (      ! ,proprietors ( ! ,pap] are    
also ,%>ehold]s1 c41      c41 9 !       
,graphotype ,co41 s !y want to "w ! two 
toge!r4--,i hate ! process--x takes q   
f\r times z      long z wood--& ,i _c   
draw & express myself ) a      na/y     
little f9ik+ bru%1 & ! result :5 pr9t$  
seems to alt]nate betwe5 some?+ all z   
black z my      hat--or z hazy & fa9t z 

a worn-out plate4--,if on wood1      ,i 
%\ld l x well en\gh--z x is--x spoils #d
 days a      week--leav+ little "t =    
any?+ else4 ,o6 ,i'm a'we>y1      ,i'm  
a'we>y6 ( ?is illu/ration bus9ess4----  
,tom is j (f to ! ,r4,a41 z x is n      
likely ,i %all g      mu* be=e x's      
close4 ,i w get him to write y a        
critical description ( all ! wond]ful   
works 9 ,turps1      ,v>ni%1 & ,hile4   
,yr4 affectionate ,dad1       ,h4 ,k4   
,b4       ,monday ,morn+1 #be m4 #dj s4 
p4 #aa ,a4,m4       ,,my ,,de> ,,walt]1 
,!re is a man play+ ,home1 sweet home ^u
 ! key      bugle--x is too mu* = me--my
 he>t ye>ne?--,i feel ,i      mu/ write 
j a l9e or two--especially z x is ra9+  
h>d--& ,i don't exactly "k :at to be at4
              99       99       99      
99       99       ,spl5did effects      
ye/]day ev5+--sun-set1 twilight1        
cresc5t moon--/ormy cl\ds1--tide        
out--reflections--d>k      fi%+-craft--v
 good--q ! ?+ = y4       ,!re are no p  
"h at pres5t--decid$ly no?+             

,belgravian--*iefly mascul9es--f !      
,saturday to !      ,monday sort--x     
/rike? me--a few ,i ?9k h /ray$ "h      
f ,s\!nd--,i saw ?is sort ( ?+ see page 
#bi on      ! ,gr& ,prom5ade--:i* looks 
l x4----       ,!re 0 a great w9d       
ye/]day--,boreas _h be5 tak+            
conc5trat$ ess5ce ( g+]--,x fairly took 
me (f my      legs once z ,i 0 walk+    
along ! cliffs to ,broad/airs1          
luckily = me x blew (f ! sea--& ,i 0    
br\ght up      %ort by "s rail+s 9 ?is  
wise--see page #bb      o!rwise ,i %\ld 
7no d\bt7 h be5 c>ri$ across a      #e  
acre field ( ,clov]ia ,trifolia         
,br[ni5sis4--,i am glad      to say ,i 0
 also ( s]vice to humanity ye/]day--,i  
he>d      ! %rill %rieks ( a *ild & a   
woman's cry = help      beh9d me--,i    
turn$--& saw !re 0 n a mom5t to lose1   
! w9d _h caught a poor *ild--'s hat 7&  
woman's too7      & bore x rapidly to ! 
edge ( ! cliff--) my usual      agility 
,i b\nd$ ov] ! rails f5c+ ! cliff--&    
sav$--yes1 sav$ ! *ild--'s--'at6--ano!r 

puff & x      w\ld h be5 9 ! deep1 deep 
sea--! blue1 ! fre%1      c4--,/\t mama 
?ank$ me politely1 & turn+ to h]        
husb& 7:o1 ( c\rse1 _h come up too late 
to be ( any      use--^? husb&s always  
d7--%e rem>k$ ,t !      v9d _h bl[n bo? 
h] & h] *ild's 'at h(f & if      %e'd   
"k'd x--%e w\ldn't h br\ght ! "y-un     
h\t4       ,i d>e say humanity is amus+ 
"h :5 ! place is      full--!re seems a 
good deal ( os ex]cise--&               
basket-c>riage driv+ on ,sundays--:i* is
 good to      behold--?is g5tleman see  
page #be 0 driv+ )      supreme         
self-cont5t--hav+ "o re9 all snug &     
tight      "u 8 pony's tail--luckily !  
bea/ did n seem to      h any kick 9    
him--s p]haps he got safe back to       
,m>gate4              99       99       
99       99       99       ,yr4 affec4  
,dad1       ,h4 ,k4 ,b4         99      
99       99       99       99           
,illu/ration       #bi? ,sept4 #ahfh4   
,,my ,,de> ,,doctor1       ,i h s5t y a 
c\ple ( canvasses--if y put little      

,cl>a's head on "o ( !m1 y w immortalize
 h] &      y\rself too4       ,also !re)
 y w f9d a ,surplice1 & if y w      only
 hold =?1 next ,sunday1 9 ! ,gr&e ,place
 (      ,colyton--,i w gu>antee to say t
 ! simplicity ( yr4      ve/m5t & ! fl[+
 eloqu5ce ( yr4 tongue w draw           
out--7z irresi/ibly z ! ,pip] did !     
*ildr57 !      congregations ( ! ,high  
,*ur* & ! ,conv5ticles      :i* w--"o & 
all--ru% =? = to see & to he>1      &   
admir+ly surr\nd y6--,if w9dy1 y might  
take ?is      = yr4 text--,:at w5t ye =?
 = to see8-- ,a re$      %ak5 by ! w9d8 
c41 c4       ,!re mu/ h be5 a spl5did   
,sea on at ,sea-ton1 ^!      la/ few    
days1--tons ( sea1 eh8 ,z ,i took my    
walk      abroad ?is morn+--,i saw !    
,s]p5t9e 9 all its      gr&eur--& obs]v$
 sev]al vessels 9 di/ress--"s           
clipp] ya*ts on _! beam ends--! waves 7 
prodigi\s--great roll]s--two            
especially--"o a six horse              
fell[--t'o!r a /eam]--crun*+ &          
gr9d+--levell+      & sweep+ all be=e   

!m6       ,h y se5 ! ,doge ( ,colyton   
yet8 or any ( ! ,dog-es8       ,by all  
means cultivate ! acqua9tance ( !       
,doge's      k9swoman4 ,miss ,p----     
7pray give my love to                   
h]7--fac-simil$ on ! /age or 9 a novel1 
%e w\ld be a      trem5d\s hit4       ,i
 hope y are n bely+ ! good "* ,i h giv5 
( y to ! boys--& are do+ ,elephant1     
,tig]1 &      ,rh9oc]os,i to _! p]fect  
satisfaction--?\gh1      consid]+ yr4   
pr$ecessor--x w te/ y\r utmo/      p[]s1
 n to be a wret*$ failure1 possibly--mu*
 !      same sort ( ?+--z y\r attempt+  
to s+ a comic song      imm$iately aft] 
! ,great ,vance666 ,good ,night1        
,yr4 affectionate ,dad1       ,h4 ,k4   
,b4   ,! foll[+ notes h be5 select$ f ! 
unpubli%$ correspond5ce ( ,phiz )       
,,*>les ,,dick5s3--       ,,my ,,de>    
,,dick5s1       ,i h j got "o boot on1  
int5d+ to come r\nd to y1      b y h    
done me out ( a capital excuse to myself
 =      idl+ away ?is f9e morn+4--,i q  
=got to answ]      y\r note1 & ,mr4     

,macrone's book has n be5 v vividly     
pres5t to my memory = "s "t pa/4 ,i ?9k 
by !      beg9n+ ( next 7week7 or !     
middle 7c]ta97 ,i %all      h done !    
plates1 b 9 ! scraps ( copy t ,i h      
,i c see b "o good subject1 s if y "k ( 
ano!r      pray s5d x me4 ,i %\ld l     
,malcolm aga91 if y c      sp>e him4    
,believe me1       ,y\rs v truly1       
,,hablot ,k4 ,,br[ne4       ,*>les      
,dick5s1 ,esq4        ,sunday1 ,sept4   
,,my ,,de> ,,dick5s1       ,c y         
conv5i5tly s5d me ! subject or subjects 
=      next week by ,?ursday or ,friday8
 z ,i wi%1 if practicable1      to />t =
 ,brussels by ! ,sunday's boat--a ^w 9  
reply      w oblige1       ,y\rs truly1 
,,hablot ,k4 ,,br[ne4       ,*>les      
,dick5s1 ,esq4        ,p4,s4--,^u second
 ?\ghts ,i s5d y ! enclos$              
epi/le--7if y read x1 y w f9d out :y7--!
      writ] !re( is ,h>ry ,lorrequ]1    
alias ,*>les      ,o',malley--to ^: h\se
 ,i am go+4       ,h4 ,k4 ,b4           
,p4,s4 ,second--,a =tnight's furl\gh    

w\ld suit me bett]      ?an a week1 if x
 c\ld be manag$1 z ,i %\ld l to         
return by ,holl&4       ,,my ,,de>      
,,dick5s1       ,i am sorry ,i _c h a   
t\* at battl$ore ) y      to-day1 be+   
already book$ = ?is ev5+--b ,i w        
give y a call to-morr[ aft] *ur*1 & take
 my *ance      ( f9d+ y at home4        
,y\rs v s9c]ely1       ,,hablot ,k4     
,,br[ne4       ,*>les ,dick5s1 ,esq4    
#cc1 ,,h[l& ,,/reet4       ,,my ,,de>   
,,dick5s1       ,i %all be mo/ happy to 
rememb] n to =get ! #aj?      ,april1 &1
 let me express a disint]e/$ wi%1 t     
hav+ complet$ & e/abli%$ "o ,%op,j 9 an 
ext5sive l9e ( bus9ess1 y w g on        
increas+ &      multiply+ su* l         
e/abli%m5ts 9 numb] &      prosp]ity    
till y become a ,dick ,:itt+ton ( a     
m]*ant1      ) pockets di/5d$ to mo/    
,brobdignag dim5sions4       ,believe   
me1       ,y\rs v truly1       ,,hablot 
,k4 ,,br[ne4       ,*>les ,dick5s1 ,esq4
       ,i return y ! ,riots ) _m ?anks4 
,illu/ration       ,sunday ,morn+4      

,,my ,,de> ,,dick5s1       ,w y give me 
"s notion ( ! sort ( design y wi%      =
 ! frontispiece to second vol4 (        
,clock8,k      ,catt]mole be+ put hors  
de combat--,*apman ) a      c>eworn face
 7if y c picture t7 br+s me ! block     
at ! elev5? h\r1 & requires x f9i%$ by  
,w$nesday4      ,n[ z ,i h two o!rs to  
complete 9 !      meantime--some?+ nice 
& light w\ld be be/ adapt$      to my   
palette1 & prev5t an excess (           
p]spiration 9      ! relays (           
wood-cutt]s4 ,y %all h ! o!rs to        
criticise on ,tuesday4       ,y\rs v    
truly1       ,,hablot ,k4 ,,br[ne4      
,*>les ,dick5s1 ,esq4       ,h[ are     
,mrs4 ,dick5s & ! ,infant8  ,,footnotes3
  ,a ,pron\nc$ ,hab-lo1 aft] a ,monsieur
 ,hablot1 a capta9 9 ! ,fr5* army1 & a  
fri5d ( ! family4  ,b ,x 0 ,buss :o     
illu/rat$ ,mrs4 ,trollope's ,s]ial      
,/ory1 ,! ,wid[ ,m>ri$1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 
,! ,new ,mon?ly ,magaz9e1 #ahdj4  ,c    
,see ,dombey & ,son1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4       
#aac--;,doctor ,blimb]'s ,"y ,g5tlem54  

,d ,leigh ,hunt4  ,e ,mr4 ,r4 ,"y1 :o   
also und]took ! prec>i\s task ( bit+ 9 8
 plates4  ,f ,wat]-col\r :ite4  ,g      
,publi%]s frequ5tly avail$ !mselves ( 8 
facile p5cil1 & w\ld in/ruct him to     
furni% illu/rations = books already 9 ! 
press1 = :i* he 0 (t5 inadequately paid4
  ,h ,! ,sculptor1 & an old coadjutor on
 ,once a ,week4 ,he is also ! au?or ( ,a
 ,salad ( ,/ray ,leaves n[ 9 ! press1   
:i* conta9s a frontispiece by ,phiz1 !  
la/ design f 8 p5cil4 ,?is he execut$ "u
 "s difficulties1 = ow+ to an attack (  
rheumatism 9 8 h&s1 ! design--teem+ )   
fancy--_h to be made on a l>ge scale1 & 
aft]w>ds r$uc$ by ! process (           
photography4  ,i ,a fav\rite game ) !   
*ildr54  ,j ,! ,old ,curiosity ,%op4  ,k
 ,ma/] ,humphrey's ,clock4     ,a ,,li/ 
,,( ,,! ,,pr9cipal ,,works ,,illu/rat$  
,,by ,,phiz4  ,to enum]ate all ! works  
illu/rat$ by ,phiz w\ld be a next to    
impossible task1 = _! "n is legion4 ,no 
arti/ 0 s popul> or s prolific z a      
book-illu/rator1 ) ! exception1 p]haps1 

( ,george ,cruik%ank4 ,x may fairly be  
que/ion$ :e!r ! works ( ,*>les ,dick5s1 
) :i* ! "n ( ,phiz is mo/ intimately    
associat$ 9 our m9ds1 w\ld h a*iev$ su* 
notoriety )\t ! aid ( ! et*+ ne$le s    
ably wield$4 ,mr4 ,john ,holl+%ead1 9 8 
essay on ,dick5s1 says3--  ,! great] !  
value ( a book z a lit]>y production1 ! 
m w ! circle ( its influ5ce usually be  
n>r[$4 ,! v %ape1 aspect1 & g>m5ts ( !  
ideal creatures :o move ?r\gh its pages1
 ev5 :5 drawn by ! p5 ( ! fir/ ma/] (   
fiction 9 ! l&1 w be fa9t & confus$ to !
 blunt] p]ception ( ! g5]al read]1      
unless aid$ by ! att5dant p5cil ( !     
illu/rative arti/4 ,= ! %>p1 cle> images
 ( ,mr4 ,pickwick1 ) ! spectacles1      
gait]s1 & l[ cr[n$ hat--( ,sam ,well]1 )
 ! /rip$ wai/coat & ! artful le]--( ,mr4
 ,w9kle1 ) ! sport+ co/ume & ! fooli%   
expression--m p]sons are indebt$ to !   
c>icaturi/1 ?an to ! faultless          
descriptive passages ( ! great creative 
m9d t call$ ! amus+ puppets into        
exi/5ce4  ,x 0 n ! fame ( ,dick5s only t

 0 enhanc$ by ,phiz1 = ! num]\s         
illu/rations 9 ! works ( ,*>les ,lev]1  
,h>rison ,a9swor?1 ! bro!rs ,mayhew1 & a
 ho/ ( m9or noveli/s 7 execut$ by 8     
unwe>i$ h&4 ,x 0 ,dick5s1 h[ev]1 :o     
introduc$ him to public notice1 9 a     
pamphlet1 n[ v sc>ce1 entitl$ ,sunday "u
 ,?ree ,heads1 embelli%$ ) f\r          
delicately execut$ engrav+s drawn by ,h4
 ,k4 ,b4  ,x 0 8 succession to ,seym\r z
 ! illu/rator ( ! ,pickwick ,pap]s1 t   
really excit$ public int]e/ 9 ! y\?ful  
arti/1 :o creat$1 pictorially1 ! second 
h]o 9 ! "w1 ! inimitable ,samuel ,well]4
 ,^? :o are famili> ) ! orig9al edition 
( ! ,pickwick ,pap]s w rememb] ) "s     
amusem5t1 ! arti/'s introduction ( !    
indefatigable ,boots1 z repres5t$ 9 !   
y>d ( ! ,:ite ,h>t ,inn1 ,bor\gh4 ,!    
id5tical ,inn exi/s at ! pres5t day4    
,mr4 ,pickwick 9 ! ,p\nd is ano!r amus+ 
plate1 :]e ! laugh+1 je]+ cr[d (        
spectators cr[n$ by a jubilant & juv5ile
 *imney sweep]1 ! bray+ ( a jackass 9 ! 
e>s ( ! a/oni%$ h]o1 :o sits some:at    

uncom=tably 9 a :eelb>r[1 are incid5ts s
 clev]ly depict$ z to excite unqualifi$ 
admiration4 ,mr4 ,pickwick ,slides is   
ano!r truly arti/ic production4 ,!      
delicate execution ( ! extreme di/ance  
:]e is se5 a manor h\se ( ! old5 "t     
ne/l+ among/ ! trees1 & a f>my>d h>d by1
 leaves no?+ to be desir$4 ,mr4 ,sala   
some:at h>%ly criticises ! illu/rations 
9 ?is "w1 :i*1 he says1 7 exce$+ly      
humor\s1 b vilely drawn4 ,! amaz+       
success ( 8 au?or seems1 h[ev]1 to h    
spurr$ ! arti/ to s$ul\s /udy1 & to h   
conduc$ 9 a rem>kable degree t[>ds !    
developm5t ( 8 faculties4 ,a surpris+   
improvem5t 0 visible 9 ! frontispieces  
to ! complet$ volumes,l ( ,pickwick4    
,und\bt$ly faults exi/1 b to *>act]ize !
 illu/rations z vile1 seems too sev]e a 
t]m1 = aft] all1 ! exagg]at$ types (    
face1 =m1 & feature1 d b h>monize ) !   
some:at exagg]at$ descriptions ( !m by !
 au?or4 ,?is defect1 if su* x c be      
call$1 0 rem$i$ consid]ably 9 8 lat]    
productions4  ,illu/ration  ,9 #ahcg1   

,phiz accompani$ ,dick5s into ,york%ire1
 !re to ga!r mat]ial = ,ni*olas         
,nickleby1 a "w :i* exposes ! tyranny   
practis$ by "s s*oolma/]s on _! helpless
 pupils4 ,9 ?is book1 publi%$ 9 #ahci1  
is pres5t$ to u ! despicable ,sque]s1   
:i* type ( brute 9 human =m 0 s         
successfully realiz$ by bo? ,au?or &    
,arti/1 t ! indignation ( innum]able    
,york%ire p$agogues 0 rais$ to ?reats ( 
legal proce$+s1 = traduc+ _! *>act]s1 "o
 ( !m actually /at+ t he rememb]$ be+   
wait$ on la/ ,janu>y twelvemon? by two  
g5tlem51 "o ( :om held him 9 conv]sation
 :ile ! o!r took 8 lik5ess4 ,! mo/      
famili> repres5tation ( ,sque]s is se5 9
 ! second plate1 :]e he /&s %>p5+ 8 p51 
& is timor\sly approa*$ by ! /\t fa!r ( 
two wiz5-fac$ boys :o are ab\t to become
 8 pupils4 ,! face ( ! s*oolma/]1 9 :i* 
are comb9$ hypocrisy & cruelty1 & !     
expression ( sympa?y = ! new com]s      
exhibit$ by ! boy on ! trunk1 are wor?y 
( ! close/ inspection4 ,! effect ( !    
s*ool treatm5t at ,do!boy's ,hall is    

visible 9 ! illu/ration :]e ,! ,int]nal 
,economy is depict$4 ,"h we see ! />vel+
 lads dur+ & aft] ! int]nal application 
( sup]abundant doses ( brim/one &       
treacle1 adm9i/]$ by ,sque]s' wor?y     
p>tn]4 ,! eigh? plate happily depicts ! 
wild excitem5t ( ! pupils :5 ,ni*olas   
a/oni%es ,mr4 ,sque]s & family by mak+ a
 furi\s attack on ! =m] ) ! cane2 z well
 z ,! break+-up at ,do!boy's ,hall1 :]e 
! boys rev5ge !mselves on _! =m]        
torm5tors4 ,!re are two m et*+s 9 ?is   
volume especially rem>kable z arti/ic   
productions1 viz41 ,mr4 & ,mrs4         
,mantal9i 9 ,ralph ,nickleby's ,(fice1  
:]e ! expression ( an int5t li/5] on !  
face ( ,ralph1 & ( horror on t (        
,mantal9i1 is capitally r5d]$2 & ! plate
 entitl$ ,! ,recognition1 :i* %[s poor  
,smike 9 ! act ( ris+ f a c\* ( sickness
 z he recognizes ,brok]1 :o _h convey$  
him z a *ild to s*ool4  ,ma/]           
,humphrey's ,clock1 writt5 9 #ahdj-a1   
includes ! /ories ( ! ,old ,curiosity   
,%op & ,b>naby ,rudge :i* h be5 happily 

t]m$ two unequall$ tw9 fictions ^u "o   
/em4 ,! illu/rations 7 drawn on wood by 
,h4 ,k4 ,br[ne & ,george ,catt]mole1 & !
 =m] creat$1 pictorially1 ,little ,nell1
 ,mrs4 ,j>ley1 ,quilp1 ,dick ,swivell]1 
! ,m>*ioness1 ,sally ,brass1 & h] bro!r 
,sampson4 ,phiz revell$ 9 wild fun 9 !  
vignettes relat+ to ! devilries ( ,mr4  
,daniel ,quilp & ! hum\rs ( ,codl9 &    
,%ort1 & ( ,mrs4 ,j>ley's waxwork %[4 ,8
 ,m>*ioness 0 a di/9ct comic creation2 b
 9 ! weird wat]scape1 %[+ ! corpse (    
,quilp wa%$ a%ore1 he sket*$ a vi/a (   
rip>ian sc5]y :i*1 9 its desolate bread?
 & lonel9ess1 has n s9ce1 p]haps1 be5   
equall$1 save 9 ! amaz+ sugge/ive ,?ames
 et*+s ( ,mr4 ,james ,:i/l]4 ,to be     
sure1 ,hablot ,br[ne 0 /imulat$ to      
excell5ce dur+ ! cont9uance ( ! ,old    
,curiosity ,%op by ! fri5dly rivalry ( !
 fam\s wat]-col\r pa9t]1 ,george        
,catt]mole1 :o drew ! *>m+ vignettes ( !
 qua9t old cottages & s*ool-h\se & *ur* 
( ! village :]e ,little ,nell di$4 ,9   
,b>naby ,rudge1 h[ev]1 ,hablot ,br[ne _h

 ?+s graphic 8 own way1 & aga9 t[>ds !  
close he manife/$ g5u9e tragic p[]4 ,8  
,b>naby ) ! ,rav5 is lovely 9 its       
picturesque grace4,m ,:5 ! fir/ *eap    
s]ies ( ?is "w 0 publi%$1 plates by ,h4 
,k4 ,br[ne 7 issu$1 :i* are n[ s sc>ce1 
t !y are (t5 catalogu$ at eight or t5   
times _! orig9al price4  ,two ye>s aft] 
! visit ( ,dick5s to ,am]ica 9 #ahdb1   
,m>t9 ,*uzzlewit 0 publi%$1 !           
illu/rations to :i* excel 9 vig\r all ! 
previ\s ef=ts ( ,phiz4 ,"h we are br\ght
 face to face1 9 a pictorial s5se1 ) !  
hypocrite1 ,mr4 ,pecksniff1 ! ab/emi\s  
,mrs4 ,gamp & h] bosom fri5d1 ,betsy    
,prig1 simple ,tom ,p9* & 8 *>m+ si/]1  
,ru?4 ,! frontispiece is a mo/ ambiti\s 
"w1 b none ! less successful1 = ,phiz   
has repres5t$1 9 ! space ( a few squ>e  
in*es1 all ! lead+ ev5ts1 humor\s &     
pa!tic1 describ$ 9 ! novel4 ,9 !        
illu/ration :]e ,m>k ,tapley is se5 />t+
 f 8 native village = ,london1 ,phiz    
exhibits 8 s5se ( ! picturesque 9 ! old 
gables & dorm]s ( ! cottages :i* =m !   

backgr\nd4 ,! plate1 ,mr4 ,pecksniff on 
8 ,mission1 is full ( int]e/1 & gives u 
an insight into ! "* ( ,k+sgate ,/reet1 
,holborn1 at t "t4 ,! female neighb\rs (
 ,mrs4 ,gamp1 ! midwife1 flock r\nd     
,pecksniff1 commis]at+ ) him on 8       
suppos$ dome/ic c>es1 & advis+ him to   
knock at ! w9d]1 ,sir2 knock at ! w9d]4 
,"l bless y1 don't lose no m "t ?an y c 
help--knock at ! w9d]6  ,illu/ration  ,b
 ! et*+ 9 ,*uzzlewit :i* mo/ /rikes !   
read] z a ludicr\s conception1 is t :]e 
,mrs4 ,gamp propoges a toa/4 ,"h he has 
admirably illu/rat$ ! text1 :]e9 is     
describ$1 ) o!r details ( a droll "*1 h[
 "s ru/y g[ns & o!r articles ( t lady's 
w>drobe dep5d$ f ! b$-po/s2 & ^! _h s   
adapt$ !mselves by long usage to h]     
figure1 t m ?an "o impati5t husb&1 com+ 
9 precipitately1 at ab\t ! "t (         
twilight1 _h be5 = an in/ant /rick5 dumb
 by ! suppos$ discov]y t ,mrs4 ,gamp _h 
hang$ h]self4 ,9 ! backgr\nd ( ! picture
 are repres5t$ ^! indisp5sable articles 
( dress1 :ile at ! table sit1 9 fri5dly 

*at1 ,mrs4 ,gamp & ,betsy4  ,betsy1 said
 ,mrs4 ,gamp1 fill+ h] own glass & pass+
 ! tea-pot1 ,i w n[ propoge a toa/4 ,my 
frequ5t p>dn]1 ,betsy ,prig6  ,:i*1     
alt]+ ! "n to ,sairah ,gamp2 ,i dr9k1   
said ,mrs4 ,prig1 ) love & t5d]ness4  ,9
 #ahdf1 ,dombey & ,son comm5c$1 ) =ty   
illu/rations by ,phiz4 ,! frontispiece  
is simil> 9 design to t ( ,*uzzlewit1   
introduc+ ! pr9cipal *>act]s & ev5ts 9 !
 novel4 ,! au/]e & pomp\s 7n to say     
selfi%7 ,mr4 ,dombey1 :om ,phiz _h great
 difficulty 9 realiz+ to ! au?or's      
satisfaction1,n is introduc$ 9 _m ( !   
plates1 al?\gh ! arti/ has some:at fail$
 9 pres]v+ ! same type ( face ?r\gh\t4  
,he has succe$$ bett] ) ! g5ial ,capta9 
,cuttle4 ,little ,paul1 z he sits 9 8   
dim9utive arm-*air1 contra/s mo/        
fav\rably 9 8 *ildi% innoc5ce1 ) ! grim 
,mrs4 ,pip*91 ^: ,ogress-l "* is /rongly
 m>k$4 ,! sc5e 9 :i* ,mr4 ,dombey       
introduces 8 daught] ,flor5ce to ,mrs4  
,skewton1 is "o ( ! mo/ successful 9 !  
book1 & conta9s ! be/ type ( ,dombey4   

,"h also1 ! face ( ,flor5ce is truly    
pretty1 & ! arti/ has well portray$ !   
h&some b v9dictive ,edi? d5\nc+ ,c>k] = 
8 trea*]y4 ,a v effective et*+ entitl$1 
,on ! ,d>k ,road1 repres5ts ! flight ( !
 enrag$ & disappo9t$ lib]t9e4 ,! horses 
are be+ urg$ on _! mad c>e] by ! :ip &  
spurs ( a po/ilion1 "u ! d>k sky ) a    
glimm] ( light 9 ! horizon caus$ by !   
ris+ sun4 ,! arti/ at ?is "t essay$ a   
process ( work+ on plates ov] :i* a     
half-t9t _h be5 previ\sly laid by means 
( a rul+-ma*9e1 & 9 :i* ! high-lights 7 
aft]w>ds /opp$ out1 & ! :ites burni%$   
out4 ,he frequ5tly avail$ himself ( ^!  
ready means ( produc+ effect4 ,full-l5g?
 portraits ( ! pr9cipal *>act]s 9       
,dombey1 :i* 7 issu$ z additional plates
 by ,phiz1 are n[ v sc>ce4  ,david      
,copp]field 7#ahej71 ) =ty illu/rations1
 0 ! next v5ture1 b 0 n s mu* an arti/ic
 z a lit]>y success4 ,a fav\rite "* 9 x 
( c\rse1 is ,micawb]1 a k9dly c>icature 
( ! ,au?or's fa!r1 ! realization ( :om1 
by ,br[ne1 obta9$ ! he>ty approval (    

,dick5s4  ,! mo/ *>act]i/ic &1 p]haps1  
mo/ successful "w ( ,phiz is to be se5 9
 ! illu/rations to ,bleak ,h\se4 ,a view
 ( ! ,h\se itself =ms ! subject ( !     
frontispiece4 ,! ,gho/'s ,walk1 !       
,draw+-room at ,*esney ,wold1 ,tom      
,all-alone's1 & ! gateway lead+ to !    
burial gr\nd :]e ,lady ,d$lock has fall5
 lifeless1 are in/ances :]e ! arti/ has 
obta9$ "s f9e effects by ! rul$-plate   
process4 ,a writ] 9 ,! ,daily           
,telegraph1 ( ,july #aa?1 #ahhb1 speaks 
some:at disp>ag+ly ( ^! illu/rations1 b 
,! ,academy ( a few days lat]1 9 !      
foll[+ rem>ks1 ?us demurs to 8          
criticism3--  ,9 ! ,bleak ,h\se         
illu/rations h>dly any?+ is wrong2 !re  
is no %ortcom+4 ,n only is ! comic side1
 ! ev5 fussily comic1 su* z '! "y man ( 
! "n ( ,guppy1' und]/ood & r5d]$ well1 b
 ! dignifi$ beauty ( old c\ntry-h\se    
ar*itecture1 or ! ar*itecture ( ! *amb]s
 ( our inns-(-c\rt is convey$ 9 brief   
t\*es2 & !re is app>5t ev]y:]e t elem5t 
( t]rible sugge/iv5ess :i* made n only !

 art ( ,hablot ,br[ne1 b ! art ( ,*>les 
,dick5s himself1 9 ?is /ory ( ,bleak    
,h\se1 recall ! imag9ative purpose ( !  
art ( ,m]yon4 ,:at c be m impressive 9  
connection ) ! /ory--nay1 ev5           
indep5d5tly ( ! /ory--?an ! illu/ration 
( ,mr4 ,tulk+horn's *amb]s 9 gloom2 ?an 
! illu/ration ( ! /aircase at ,d$lock's 
own h\se1 ) ! plac>d ( ! rew>d = !      
discov]y ( ! murd]]2 ?an t ( ,tom ,all  
,alone's2 ! d>k1 f\l d>kness ( ! burial 
gr\nd %[n "u scanty lamplight1 & !      
special spot :]e lay ! man :o 'wos v    
good to me--he wos6'8 ,& !n aga91 '!    
,gho/'s ,walk1' & once m ! burial gr\nd1
 ) ! woman's body--,lady ,d$lock's--n[  
close aga9/ its gate4 ,( c\rse x w\ld be
 possible to f9d fault ) ^! ?+s1 b !y h 
no?+ ( ! vice ( tam5ess--!y deliv] _!   
message effectually4 ,x is n _! bus9ess 
to be faultless2 x is _! bus9ess to     
impress4  ,illu/ration  ,a v successful 
r5d]+ ( "* 9 ,bleak ,h\se is t ( ,h>old 
,skimpole1 ^: prototype 0 ,leigh ,hunt1 
an intimate fri5d ( ! ,noveli/1 :o1 by 8

 un9t5tional disreg>d = ! feel+s ( ,hunt
 9 c>icatur+ 8 peculi>ities1 ne>ly sev]$
 t fri5d%ip4 ,aga91 !re is int5se hum\r 
9 ! illu/ration faceti\sly /yl$1 ,9 re  
,guppy1 extraord9>y proce$+4 ,!         
love-sick ,guppy is se5 9 a kneel+      
po/ure1 :ile decl>+ to ,miss ,summ]son !
 burn+ passion t consumes him4 ,!       
expression on ! face ( ! "y lady %[s t  
%e is m amus$ ?an flatt]$ by 8 pref]5ce4
  ,9 ,little ,dorrit 7#ahee-g7 !        
exp]i5ce ga9$ by bo? ,au?or & ,arti/    
dur+ _! t\r ( ! ,london prisons1 /ood !m
 9 good /ead1 = "h ! ,m>%alsea is fully 
describ$1 ! type ( a debtor's jail4 ,!  
fir/ illu/ration repres5ts ! int]ior ( a
 ,fr5* prison1 9 :i* are inc>c]at$      
,monsieur ,rigaud & ,signor ,john       
,bapti/4 ,! effect ( deep gloom 9 ! cell
 is produc$ by ! rul$-plate me?od1 & is 
q ,rembr&t-l4 ,9 contra/ ) ?is1 !       
illu/ration ( ,! ,f]ry1 is a delightful 
c\ntry aspect1 ) trees & w9d+ riv]2 &   
ano!r plate entitl$ ,float+ away1 an    
ev5+ sc5e1 ! moon ris+ beh9d ! trees1 is

 q romantic4 ,! old h\se 9 ! la/ picture
 b "o--,damocles1--aga9 %[s ,br[ne's    
appreciation ( ! picturesque ar*itecture
 ( bygone times1 9 ! effect ( light f ! 
sett+ sun z x falls ^u ! h\se front1    
?r[+ into relief ! qua9t old c>v+s (    
door & w9d[4  ,! la/ "w illu/rat$ by    
,phiz = ,dick5s 0 ,! ,tale ( ,two       
,cities 7#ahei71 conta9+ sixte5 et*+s   
full ( vig\r1 z ! "* ( ! /ory ju/ifies4 
,= "s reason1 at ?is "t1 a rupture 0    
caus$ betwe5 au?or & arti/1,o :i*       
result$ 9 ! engagem5t ( ,mr4 ,m>cus     
,/one & ,mr4 ,luke ,fildes z illu/rators
 ( ,our ,mutual ,fri5d & ,edw9 ,drood4  
,^! accompli%$ pa9t]s avoid$ ! old sy/em
 ( c>icature1 ! old1 =c$ hum\r2 b x is  
c]ta9 t _! designs are less intimately  
associat$ ) ! p]sons 9 ! /ories !y      
illu/rat$ ?an ^? ( ,phiz ) ! e>li] & m  
popul> works ( ,dick5s4  ,hav+ devot$ ! 
l>g] portion ( ! space at our disposal  
to a description ( ! mo/ fam\s          
productions ( ,br[ne's p5cil1 :i* are   
prom95t 9 ! orig9al editions ( ! ,novels

 ( ,*>les ,dick5s1 we c b briefly       
enum]ate ! plates he et*$ = ,lev]1      
,a9swor?1 & o!rs4  ,illu/ration  ,9     
,*>les ,lev]'s ,h>ry ,lorrequ] 7#ahci7 &
 ,*>les ,o',malley 7#ahda71 ! upro>i\s  
mir? & jollity ( ,iri% milit>y life is  
well portray$ by ! ne$le ( ! arti/4 ,!  
la/ night 9 ,tr9ity 9 ! latt] "w1 is an 
example ( ?is1 :]e9 is se5 ! wor?y      
,doctor p]*$ on a table1 surr\nd$ by a  
bat* ( ,iri% dragoons1 & be+ elevat$ by 
an explosion ( combu/ibles4 ,! horses 9 
! illu/rations are admirably drawn4  ,9 
,jack ,h9ton 7#ahdb7 ! arti/ %[s        
rem>kable =ce 9 depict+ ! dea? ( ,%aun1 
& has well realiz$ ! hum\r ( ,corney's  
,combat ) ! ,cossack4  ,tom ,burke (    
,ours 7#ahdd7 conta9s =ty-f\r           
illu/rations by ,phiz1 _m ( :i* repres5t
 ! sc5es connect$ ) ! battles (         
,au/]litz1 c41 dur+ ! reign ( ! great   
,napoleon4 ,mo/ especially noticeable is
 ! sc5e 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice1 ) ,d>by 9 !  
,*air2 ! face ( t h]o ) an expression   
app>5tly aba%$1 b really full (         

rogui%ness1 z he gazes at ! c\nsel1 is  
"o ( ! mo/ successful ( ,br[ne's ef=ts4 
,! ,o',donoghue 7#ahde71 has tw5ty-six  
illu/rations1 mo/ ( :i* are well        
conceiv$4 ,! fall+ body ( a man 9 !     
frontispiece is a rem>kable draw+4 ,!   
girli% figure ( ,kate ,o',donoghue1 z %e
 b5ds ov] ! =m ( h] he>t-brok5 bro!r    
,h]b]t1 is well depict$4  ,/4 ,patrick's
 ,eve 7#ahde71 ) f\r et*+s & sev]al     
woodcuts4 ,! mo/ rem>kable ( ! =m] is ,!
 ,*ol]a ,hut4  ,! ,knight ( ,gwynne     
7#ahdg71 ) =ty illu/rations4  ,rol&     
,ca%el 7#ahej71 ) =ty illu/rations4  ,! 
,daltons 7#aheb71 ) =ty-eight           
illu/rations4  ,! ,dodd ,family ,abroad 
7#ahed71 ) =ty illu/rations4 ,! %rewd   
simplicity ( ,k5ny ,dodd is well        
del9eat$4  ,! ,m>t9s ( ,cro' ,m>t9      
7#ahef71 ) =ty illu/rations4  ,dav5port 
,dunn 7#ahei71 ) =ty-f\r illu/rations4  
,"o ( ,!m 7#ahfa71 ) ?irty illu/rations4
  ,b>r+ton 7#ahfc71 ) tw5ty-six         
illu/rations4  ,luttrell ( ,arran       
7#ahfe71 ) ?irty-two illu/rations4  ,!  

foll[+ works ( ,w4 ,h>rison ,a9swor?    
conta9 et*+s & woodcuts by ,phiz3--     
,revelations ( ,london1 publi%$ ab\t    
#ahde1 b nev] complet$1 has an          
illu/ration :i* repres5ts a tumble-d[n  
h\se 9 ,vauxhall ,road1 :i* is almo/    
,rembr&t-l 9 its p[]4 ,! arti/ 0 ab\t   
?irty ye>s ( age :5 he execut$ ?is4     
,old ,/4 ,paul's 7#ahdg71 conta9s only  
two plates by ,phiz1 b ,! ,sp5d?rift    
7#aheg71 ,m]vyn ,cli!roe1 & ,cri*ton 7  
:olly illu/rat$ by him4  ,,footnotes3   
,l ,! ,pickwick ,pap]s 7 issu$ 9 "o     
volume1 & ) "o frontispiece4  ,m ,!     
,daily ,telegraph1 ,july #aa?1 #ahhb4   
,n ,see illu/ration fac+ page #aa4  ,o  
,if ! foll[+ /atem5t1 made 9 !          
,frankfurt ,zeitung1 c be cr$it$1 any   
feel+ ( enmity t exi/$ betwe5 !m _h long
 s9ce di$ out3--,j aft] ! dea? ( ,*>les 
,dick5s1 ',phiz' 0 consid]ably affect$  
by ! m]e m5tion ( ! "n ( t illu/ri\s    
noveli/1 :i* seem$ to /ir up 9 8 brea/  
feel+s ( regret at los+ su* a fri5d4    
,,"s ,,miscellane\s ,,works ,,illu/rat$ 

,,by ,,phiz4  ,a ,pap]3 ( ,tobacco1 c41 
by ,joseph ,fume 7#ahci74 ,) six plates 
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