,,! ,,life ,,( ,,george ,,cruik%ank1    
,,vol4 ,i4 7( ,,ii7    ,! ,life ,(      
,george ,cruik%ank ,9 ,two ,epo*s    ,by
 ,blan*>d ,j]rold    ,) ,num]\s         
,illu/rations    ,9 ,two ,volumes--,vol4
 ,i4    #ahhb        8,if ev] y happ5 to
 meet ) two volumes ( ,grimm's #8,g]man 
,/ories199 :i* 7 illu/rat$ by ,cruik%ank
 long ago1 p\nce ^u  !m in/antly2 !     
et*+s 9 !m are ! f9e/ ?+s1 next to      
,rembr&t's1 t1 z f> z ,i "k1 h be5 done 
s9ce et*+ 0  inv5t$40--,rusk94    8,all 
,briti% p1 ev5 publicans & di/ill]s1 we 
%\ld hope1 h  a k9dly feel+ = ,george   
,cruik%ank40--,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti4    8,am
 ,i /ilt$ or turgid :5 ,i p>aphrase t   
:i* ,johnson said (  ,hom] & ,milton1 9 
re ! ,iliad & ! ,p>adise ,lo/1 & say  ( 
,hog>? & ,cruik%ank t ,george is n !    
greate/ pictorial  hum\ri/ our c\ntry   
has se51 only because he is n !         
fir/80--,sala's 8,life ( ,william       
,hog>?40          ,,d$ication4    ,,to  
,,gu/ave ,,dor4    ,my de> ,dor1    ,:5 
"s five-&-tw5ty ye>s ago we 7 wait+     

toge!r1 at  ,b\logne1 = ! arrival ( !   
,que51 :o 0 on h] way to ,p>is1 we  sp5t
 an ev5+ at ! hotel ) ! late ,h]b]t     
,+ram1 = :om we  _h und]tak5--y to      
illu/rate1 & ,i to describe--! pageant =
  ! 8,illu/rat$ ,london ,news0 ,x 0 a   
pleasant ev5+1 clos$ by a  long         
moonlight ramble on ! s&s4 ,:ile we     
talk$1 y1 fill$ a  va/ %eet ( pap] ) a  
m$ley ( fancies1 squibs1 c>icatures1 &  
satires1 9 :i* public ev5ts 7 jumbl$ )  
private jokes2 :ile  ! great folk1 ( ^: 
do+s we 7 ! *ronicl]s1 7 m>%all$  9     
procession ) our humble selves4 ,i      
rememb] ! a/oni%m5t  express$ on ,+ram's
 face :51 z we 7 leav+ = our walk &     
cig>1 he glanc$ ov] y\r %\ld] at ! ho/s 
) :i* y  _h peopl$ ! broad page be=e y4 
,x 0 a prodigi\s t\r de  =ce1--s curi\s 
& complete an emanation ( ! humor\s &   
satirical "p ( y\r g5ius1 t ,i p>don    
,+ram = hav+ decamp$  ) x on ! morr[    
morn+ be=e we 7 up4    ,x is !          
remembrance ( all t %eet conta9$ :i* has
 l$ me to  d$icate ?is record ( our     

fri5d ,george ,cruik%anks life & "w to  
y4 ,por+ ov] 8 et*+s & wood draw+s1 my  
m9d has con/antly  rev]t$ to y\r "w ( ! 
,rabelais1 ,w&]+ ,jew1 & ,contes        
,drlatiques p]iod2 & ,i h p]ceiv$ a     
/rong aff9ity betwe5 "o  aspect ( y\r   
g5ius & t ( 8! inimitable ,george40     
,x is to ! illu/ri\s illu/rator (       
,rabelais & ( ,dante t ,i  d$icate ^!   
disjecta membra ( a life ( ! illu/rator 
( ,grimm1 (  ,oliv] ,twi/1 & (          
,%akespe>e's ,fal/aff4    ,accept x1 my 
de> ,dor1 z a tribute to y\r g5ius1 b   
also z a  public ackn[l$gm5t ( y\r /]l+ 
qualities z a fri5d & ( y\r  r>e gifts z
 an intellectual companion4    ,,blan*>d
 ,,j]rold4    ,new ,ye>'s ,day1 #ahhb4  
,,preface4    ,9 ! foll[+ pages ,i h    
endeav\r$ to pres5t ,george ,cruik%ank  
to ! read]--n only z he liv$ & mov$ &   
work$1 b also 9  ! light 9 :i* he 0 held
 by 8 _m fri5ds & 8 di/+ui%$  critics4  
,! arti/ has be5 w>n$ by ! poet t he    
%\ld 8re/ 9  art40 ,cruik%ank 0 n ( ^?  
:o ne$$ ! w>n+4 ,he rema9$  he>t & s\l 9

 8 creative "w ?r\gh\t a long c>e]1     
cont5t  to live mode/ly1 & to re/ 8     
claim to ! respect ( ! _w  ^u 8 lab\rs4 
,if 8 indefatigable indu/ry fail$ to br+
 him !  =tune :i* fa%ion n[ lavi%es ^u 8
 inf]iors1 he 0 consol$  by ! f]vid     
admiration ( su* critics z ,?ack]ay &   
,rusk91 &  o!r di/+ui%$ contempor>ies1  
^: op9ions on 8 g5ius ,i  h freely giv51
 z ! be/ aids to a ?or\gh e/imate ( him 
z an  arti/4    ,^! volumes %\ld be     
accept$ z mmoires p\r s]vir1 z mat]ial  
t[>ds a j judgm5t ( ! arti/ & ! man4 ,i 
am indebt$ to  ,george ,cruik%ank's     
fri5ds = _m p]sonal anecdotes1 & to my  
own  recollections ( him1 rang+ f my    
boyhood to 8 dea?1 = !  g5]al outl9e ( !
 8de> old ,george10 ^: hum\r &          
ecc5tricity  delight$ ,dick5s1 ,d\glas  
,j]rold1 ,?ack]ay1 & _! fri5ds =  _m    
ye>s4 ,i am indebt$ to ! late ,*>les    
,l&se]1 to ,mr4 ,fr$]ick  ,lock]1 ! late
 ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,wills 7co-editor )       
,dick5s ( ,h\sehold  ,words & ,all !    
,ye> ,r\nd71 ,mr4 ,p]cival ,leigh1 !    

only survivor  ( ! orig9al contributors 
to ,pun*1 ,mr4 ,george ,augu/us ,sala1  
,dr4  ,b4 ,w4 ,ri*>dson1 ! late ,mr4    
,gruneison1 ,mr4 ,p]cy ,cruik%ank1      
,cu?b]t  ,b$e1 & _m o!rs1 includ+ !     
g5tleman ) :om ,cruik%ank's  temp]ance  
campaign br\ght him 9 contact t[>ds !   
close ( 8  life4    ,z a tribute to !   
g5ius ( ,cruik%ank1 ,gu/ave ,dor has    
contribut$  a draw+1 call$ by him ,!    
,g9-,fi5d1 :i* w rem9d ! ho/s  ( ,engli%
 admir]s ( ! illu/ri\s ,fr5* pa9t]1     
sculptor1 &  illu/rator1 ( ! "t :5 he   
produc$ ! ,contes ,drolatiques &  !     
,w&]+ ,jew4            ,,! ,,life ,,(   
,,george ,,cruik%ank4 ,,epo* ,i4        
#agid--ahdg4          ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,two 
,,epo*s4    8,z a boy10 ,?ack]ay said ( 
8 fri5d ,george ,cruik%ank1 8he began   
to fight = bread199 has be5 hungry      
7twice a-day1 we tru/7 ev] s9ce1  & has 
be5 oblig$ to sell 8 wit = 8 bread week 
by week4 ,&  8 wit1 /]l+ gold z x is1 w 
f9d no su* pur*as]s z !  fa%ionable     
pa9t]'s ?9 p9*beck1 :o c live com=tably 

=  six weeks :5 paid = pa9t+ a portrait1
 & fancies 8 m9d  prodigi\sly occupi$ ! 
:ile4 ,!re 0 an arti/ 9 ,p>is--an  arti/
 hairdress]--:o us$ to be fatigu$ & take
 re/oratives aft]  inv5t+ a new         
coiffure4         99 ,george ,cruik%ank 
nev] felt ! p9* ( pov]ty4 ,8            
family1 ( :i* 8 c>eful "m 0 ! head1 0   
nev]       9 want4 ,x 0 a pla9 h\sehold1
 mu* di/urb$1 x mu/       be said1 by ! 
intemp]ate habits ( ! fa!r1 z well z    
( ! two sons1 :o 7 boi/]\s & bibul\s "y 
m5       :o fell into scores ( scrapes2 
b b$ & bo>d 7       always easily at    
comm&2 & ,george made money en\gh =     
8 pleasures ev5 :5 he 0 draw+           
wood-blocks = ,hone       at t5 %ill+s &
 sixp5ce ea*4 ,he c\ld execute two or   
?ree 9 ! c\rse ( a day4    ,by no su*   
g5tle op]ation ( hair-dress+ has        
,cruik%ank liv$4 ,"t  0 7we are told s 9
 pr9t7 :5 = a picture ) ?irty heads 9   
x1 he 0 paid ?ree gu9eas--a poor week's 
pittance truly1 & a dire  week's lab\r4 
,we make no d\bt t ! same lab\r w\ld at 

pres5t 99  br+ him tw5ty times ! sum2 b 
:e!r x be ill paid or well1 :at  lab\r  
has ,mr4 ,cruik%ank's be51 & week by    
week1 = ?irty ye>s1 to  produce some?+  
new--"s smil+ (fspr+ ( pa9ful lab\r1 q  
indep5d5t & di/9ct f its t5 ?\s& jovial 
bre?r52 9 :at  h\rs ( sorr[ & ill-heal? 
to be told by ! _w1 #8,make u laugh1  or
 y />ve--give u fre% fun2 we h eat5 up !
 old1 & are  hungry6' ,& all ?is has he 
be5 oblig$ to d--to wr+ laught]  day by 
day1 sometimes1 p]haps1 out ( want2 (t51
 c]ta9ly1 f  ill-heal? & depression--to 
keep ! fire ( 8 bra9 p]petually  alight1
 = ! gre$y public w give x no leisure to
 cool4 ,?is  has he done1 & done well40 
,m ?an =ty ye>s ago ,?ack]ay  0 a/oni%$ 
at ! _m ye>s ( lab\r already p]=m$ by   
?is  8indefatigable man10 & exclaim$1   
8,:at amaz+ en]getic fecundity d  we f9d
 9 him60 ,! au?or ( 8,vanity ,fair0 0 n 
(t5 c>ri$ away  by 8 emotion1 b 9 !     
pres5ce ( ! fire ( 8 fri5d's g5ius  he  
w>m$ to an unwont$ heat4 8,he has told a
 ?\s& new tru?s 9  z _m /range &        

fasc9at+ ways2 he has giv5 a ?\s& new & 
pleasant ?\ghts to millions ( p2 he has 
nev] us$ 8 wit  di%one/ly2 he has nev]1 
9 all ! exub]ance ( 8 frolicsome        
nature1 caus$ a s+le pa9ful or guilty   
blu%40         99 ,?is passage is       
extract$ f an article on ,cruik%ank     
writt5 by ,?ack]ay1 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,review
 7#ahdj72 an       article to :i* he    
frequ5tly ref]r$ z hav+ giv5       great
 pleasure 9 ! writ+4    ,& yet1 9 #ahdj1
 ,george ,cruik%ank 0 n q midway on 8   
c>e]6  ,only ! fir/ great epo* ( 8 life 
0 draw+ to a close4 ,= !  life (        
,cruik%ank is broadly divisible into two
 ,epo*s2 viz41 t  ext5d+ f 8 bir? to    
#ahdg1 :5 he became a total ab/a9]2 &  t
 rea*+ f ! ye> :5 he came to !          
conclusion t1 to use  8 own words ^u !  
title-page ( ! small edition ( 8,!      
,bottle0   7#ahgd71 8x 0 ( no use prea*+
 )\t sett+ an example10 to 8  dea?4     
,9 ord] to put ! entire man be=e ! _w1 x
 is necess>y to deal  z ?or\ghly ) !    
fir/ epo* ( 8 life z ) ! second4 ,nay1  

x is only on ?is condition t ! writ] c  
make ! :ole des]ts  ( ?is s+ul> ,briti% 
wor?y manife/4 ,! pres5t g5]ation are   
famili> m]ely ) ! ,george ,cruik%ank ( !
 la/ ?irty ye>s4 ,b  8 c\rse /ret*$     
?r\gh two g5]ations ( 8 fell[-m54    ,! 
public :o knew ! ,cruik%ank ( ! ,reg5cy1
 ! ,re=m ,bill1 &  ( ! dawn ( !         
,victorian epo*1 _h ceas$ to laugh or   
weep1 to  take notes & criticise1 :5 !  
vet]an arti/ summon$ 8  fell[-c\ntrym5  
to inspect 8 ,triumph ( ,bac*us4        
,cruik%ank1 !  frolicsome1 _m-sid$      
c>icaturi/1 :o work$ ) ,hone & o!rs  z a
 political & social re=m]2 :o gave ! _w 
an annual he>ty  laugh = _m ye>s 9 8    
,comic ,almanac2 & :o gaily drove 8     
,omnibus ) t ref9$ & poetic hum\ri/1    
,laman ,blan*>d2 0 a  roy/]]1 fond ( !  
pleasures ( ! _w1 giv5 to jovial p>ties1
  ! c5tre ( a gr\p ( boon companions1 & 
a man :o pass$ _m  pa9ful morr[ morn+s4 
,b1 z 8 fri5d ,?ack]ay1 :o sp5t _m a    
lively ev5+ ) him1 be>s witness1        
,cruik%ank1 aft] 8 wild y\?  0 pass$1   

seldom ov]/epp$ ! b\nds ( mode/y1 & nev]
 gave !  influ5ce ( 8 g5ius to a cause 9
 :i* he 0 n a he>t & s\l  believ]4 ,f ! 
e>lie/ ( 8 8ye>s ( discretion0 he us$ 8 
r>e gifts z a sacr$ tru/1 & nev] all[$  
hopes ( =tune to  tempt him out ( !     
simple ways ( pla9 liv+ & high ?9k+4    
,illu/ration3 #jcb    ,! ,cruik%ank (   
our lat] day--( 8 second epo*--w ga9    
only  9 dignity by a k ( him 9 8 y\?4   
,we %all le>n all he  resi/$2 h[        
h]oically he battl$ ) himself2 & ) :at  
success1  :ile he purg$ 8 life ( its    
grossness1 he kept 8 he>t free f        
asceticism2 h[ ! boy liv$ & laugh$1 9   
%ort1 9 ! hale &  he>ty old man1 ev5 :5 
he _h solemnly d$icat$ 8 g5ius to a     
cause1 ! triumph ( :i* he believ$ to be 
! only f\ndation ( a  pure & prosp]\s   
society4    ,illu/ration3 #jcc          
,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,f ,,crana* ,,to         
,,cruik%ank4    ,! hi/ory ( c>icature 9 
,engl& travels v little beyond ,george  
,cruik%ank's lifetime4 ,! v ^w          
c>icatura1 us$ by ,sir ,?omas  ,br[ne 9 

8 ,*ri/ian morals1 & transplant$ to !   
,spectator1  appe>$ fir/ z an ,engli% ^w
 9 ,johnson's diction>y 9 ! middle  ( ! 
la/ c5tury ,c>icature--! mod]n ^w & !   
mod]n art  ! use ( ! p5cil & ! et*]'s   
po9t z ironical & satirical             
weapons--may be said to h tak5 root 9   
?is c\ntry "u ! brea?  ( ,hog>?'s g5ius4
 ,x fl\ri%$ 9 ,g]many1--nay may be said 
to h  be5 born !re1 dur+ ! ,r5aissance4 
,! ,re=mation gave x its  fir/ great    
impulse1 "u ! h& ( ,lucas ,crana*4 ,f   
,g]many x  travell$ to ,france1 !nce to 
,holl&1 & f ,holl& to ,engl&4 ,!  fam\s 
c>icaturi/s1 h[ev]1 are n _m4 ,crana*1  
,pet] ,breughel1  ,jacques ,callot--b   
p>ticul>ly ! latt]--may be not$ z       
c>icaturi/s :o made ! way = our ,hog>?1 
= ! ,spani>d ,goya  7a c>icaturi/ (     
inf9ite hum\r71 & s = ,gillray1         
,r[l&son1  ,daumi]1 ! ,cruik%anks1      
,lee*1 & ! eld] ,doyle4 ,our e>lie/     
c>icaturi/s came ov] to u f ! ,fr5* &   
,dut* s*ools2 &  !y fl\ri%$ 7albeit _!  
names are =gott5 n[7 until ! g5ius  (   

,hog>? rose1 & f\nd$ a ,briti% s*ool (  
c>icature1 racy ( !  soil4 ,! names (   
,john ,collet1 ,paul ,s&by1 ,bunbury1 & 
,woodw>d1 7  fam\s 9 _! day2 b !y 7     
de/9$ to be eclips$ by ! glory  ( ,james
 ,gillray & ! less] light ( ,r[l&son2 & 
^! two1 )  ,goya 9 ,spa91 & ! r5[n$     
,daumi] 9 ,france1 repres5t ! p[]  :i*  
c>icature ex]cis$ 9 ! political _w at ! 
close ( !  la/ & 9 ! e>ly days ( !      
pres5t c5tury4    ,a writ] 9 !          
8,encyclopa$ia ,britannica0 99 has      
rem>k$ ( ! rise (  ,george ,cruik%ank1  
8,! satirical grotesque ( ! eighte5?    
c5tury  _h be5 *>act]is$ by a sort (    
gr&iose brutality1 by a c]ta9  vigor\s  
obsc5ity1 by a viol5ce ( expression &   
intuition1 t  appe> mon/r\s 9 ^! days ( 
res]ve & re/ra9t1 b t  d\btless suit$   
well en\gh ) ! /rong p>ty feel+s & fi]ce
  political passions ( ! age4 ,aft] !   
d[nfall ( ,napoleon 7#ahae71  h[ev]1 :5 
/rife 0 ov]1 & m5 7 we>y & satisfi$1 a  
*ange 9 matt] & mann] came ov] !        
c>icature ( ! p]iod4 ,9  connection )   

?is *ange1 ! "n ( ,george ,cruik%ank1 an
 arti/  :o /ret*es h&s on ! "o side     
t[>ds ,hog>? & ,gillray1 &  on ! o!r    
t[>ds ,lee* & ,t5iiel1 des]ves hon\rable
 m5tion4  ,cruik%ank's political        
c>icatures1 "s ( :i* 7 design$ = !      
squibs ( ,william ,hone1 are1           
comp>atively speak+1 un9t]e/+2 8        
ambition 0 t ( ,hog>?--! production (   
moral com$ies40         99  ,n9?        
edition4    ,9 an admirable article on !
 "w & c>e] ( ,george ,cruik%ank1 by     
,mr4 ,john ,paget1 publi%$ 9 ,blackwood 
7,augu/ #ahfc71 an int]e/+  passage     
occurs1 %[+ h[ ! l9k ( hi/orical        
c>icature pass$  unbrok5 f ! h&s (      
,gillray to ^? ( ,george ,cruik%ank4    
8,! political s]ies ( 8 7,gillray's7    
c>icatures comm5ces 9 !  ye> #aghb1     
%ortly be=e ! coalition betwe5 ,fox &   
,"l ,nor?1 &  cont9ues until #ahaj4 ,x  
comprises n less ?an f\r hundr$ plates1 
giv+ an av]age ( ab\t f\rte5 = ea* ye>4 
,:5 x is rememb]$  t ?is p]iod comm5ces 
) ! recognition ( ! indep5d5ce  ( !     

,unit$ ,/ates2 t x ext5ds ov] ! :ole ( !
 ,fr5*  ,revolution1 & a consid]able    
portion ( ! ,empire2 t x comprises  !   
c>e]s ( ,pitt1 ,fox1 ,burke1 ,%]idan1   
,wyndham1 ,ersk9e1 & ,"l  ,?url[1 &     
comes d[n to ! times ( ,ca/l]eagh1      
,cann+1 ,"l ,grey1  & ,sir ,francis     
,burdett1 & t ! aspect ( e actor :o     
play$  any conspicu\s "p dur+ t p]iod is
 fai?fully pres]v$ #89 8  habit1 z he   
liv$1' 8 ge/ure & demean\r1 8 gait1 8   
mode (  sitt+ & walk+1 8 action 9       
speak+--all1 except ! tone (  8 voice1  
pres5t$ to u z if we gaz$ ?r\gh a glass 
at ! m5 (  =m] times--we %all feel t we 
owe no small debt to ! memory (  ,james 
,gillray4    8,nor is ?is all4 ,he has  
giv5 to u ) equal fidelity ! portraits  
( ^? actors :o fill up ! sc5e1 :o su/a9 
! und]plot ( !  com$y ( life1 b h only a
 second>y %>e1 if any1 9 ! ma9  action (
 ! drama4 ,nor 0 he simply a c>icaturi/ 
,t he possess$  ! high] qualities (     
g5ius--imag9ation1 fancy1 & consid]able 
tragic p[]--is abundantly %[n by _m ( 8 

l>g] & m  important et*+s1 :il/ a small 
figure ( ! unhappy ,du*ess (  ,york1    
publi%$ 9 #agib1 "u ! feign$ signature (
 ,*>lotte  ,ze?91 gives pro( t he 0 n   
want+ 9 t5d]ness or grace4    8,( ^? :o 
appe> 9 ! et*+s ( ,gillray ! la/ has    
pass$ away  f among/ u )9 a ye> ( !     
pres5t "t4 ,! figure ( an old  man1     
some:at bel[ ! middle height1 ! mo/     
rem>kable feature 9  ^: face consi/$ ( 8
 d>k ov]hang+ eyebr[s1 habit$ 9 a  loose
 blue coat ) metal buttons1 grey tr\s]s1
 :ite /ock+s1 &  a ?ick pair ( boots1   
walk+ leisurely along ,pall ,mall or ,/4
 ,james's  ,/reet1 0 famili> to _m ( our
 read]s4 ,! ,m>quess ( ,lansd[ne  7!n   
,"l ,h5ry ,petty7 appe>s = ! fir/ "t 9  
,gillray's pr9ts  9 ! ye> #ahje2 & x is 
n difficult to trace a resemblance      
betwe5  ! y\?ful ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ]
 ( m ?an half a c5tury  ago1 & ! ,ne/or 
( ! ,:igs1 :o surviv$ m ?an ?ree        
g5]ations ( politicians4 ,! p]sonal     
hi/ory ( ,gillray 0 a  melan*oly "o4 ,9 
#ahji 8 p5cil %[$ no want ( vig\r1 b 8  

intellect %ortly aft]w>ds gave way "u ! 
effect ( intemp]ate  habits4 ,! la/ ( 8 
works 0 #8,a ,b>b]'s ,%op 9 ,assize-"t1'
  et*$ f a draw+ by ,h>ry ,bunt+ 9      
#ahaa4 ,9 f\r ye>s  m--ye>s ( mis]y &   
madness--he slept 9 ! *ur*y>d ( ,/4     
,james's1 ,piccadilly4 ,a flat /one m>ks
 ! re/+-place1 & records  ! g5ius1 (    
#8,mr4 ,james ,gillray1 ! c>icaturi/1 :o
 dep>t$ ?is  life ,june #a/1 #ahae1 ag$ 
#eh ye>s4'    8,at ! "t ( ! dea? (      
,gillray1 ,george ,cruik%ank 0 a "y  man
 ( ab\t five-&-tw5ty ye>s ( age4 ,sir   
,francis ,burdett 0 a  prom95t figure 9 
_m ( ,gillray's late/ c>icatures 9 ! ye>
  #ahji4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ ( ,george       
,cruik%ank's repres5ts ! arre/  ( !     
,b>onet "u ! w>rant ( ! ,speak] 9 #ahaj4
 ,! s]ies  is ?us tak5 up )\t ! omission
 ( ev5 a s+le l9k40 ,! same  writ]      
di/+ui%es ju/ly betwe5 ! two political  
c>icaturi/s4 ,9  8 e>ly "w ,cruik%ank   
(t5 s closely resembles ,gillray1 t x is
  difficult to say 9 :at m9or po9ts he  
is dissimil>2 b a /udy  ( ! political "w

 ( ! two w %[ t ,gillray 0 ! m  vigor\s 
( ! pair1 also ! m audaci\s &           
unscrupul\s4 ,!  writ] 9 ,blackwood     
rem>ks t ,cruik%ank 9 8 own dep>tm5t is 
z f> sup]ior to ,gillray z he falls %ort
 ( him 9 ! walk ( art  89 :i* no man    
be=e or s9ce has ev] approa*$ ! great   
,ma/] (  ,political ,c>icature4 ,9      
ano!r1 requir+ m ref9$1 m  subtle1 m    
intellectual qualities ( m9d1 ,george   
,cruik%ank /&s  pre-em95t1 n only above 
,gillray1 b above all o!r arti/s4 ,he   
is ! mo/ p]fect ma/] ( individual       
expression t ev] h&l$  a p5cil or an    
et*+-ne$le4 ,?is tal5t is equally %[n 9 
8  e>lie/ z 9 8 late/ works4 ,( ! =m]1  
"o ( ! f9e/  examples is ! fir/ cut ( ! 
#8,que5's ,matrimonial ,ladd]1' entitl$ 
#8,qualification1' ,! attitude 0        
probably sugge/$ by ,gillray's plate  ( 
! same illu/ri\s p]sonage1 z #8,a       
,voluptu>y suff]+ f !  ,horrors (       
,indige/ion1' ,b "h ! sup]iority (      
,cruik%ank ov]  ,gillray 9 ?is p>ticul> 
quality is at once app>5t4 ,gillray's is

 a  f9i%$ copp]-plate engrav+1          
,cruik%ank's a light woodcut1 b !re  is 
n a l9e t does n tell its /ory4 ,d[n to 
! v tips (  8 f+]s ! unhappy debau*ee is
 #8fuddl$4' ,! exact /age (  drunk5ness 
is m>k$ & not$ d[n 9 ! corn]s ( ! m\? & 
eyes1 & ! impot5t elevation ( ! eyebr[40
    ,cruik%ank 0 a v "y man :5 ,gillray 
gave way to drunk5ness1  & sank "u x4 ,8
 la/ "w appe>$ 9 #ahaa499         99    
8,gillray's "* af=ds a sad example ( !  
reckless       imprud5ce t too frequ5tly
 accompanies tal5t &       g5ius4 ,= _m 
ye>s he resid$ 9 ! h\se ( 8             
publi%]1 ,mr4 ,humphrey1 by :om he 0 mo/
 lib]ally       suppli$ ) e indulg5ce2  
dur+ ?is "t he produc$       ne>ly all 8
 mo/ celebrat$ works1 :i* 7 b\ght up    
) unp>allel$ eag]ness1 & circulat$ n    
only ov]       all ,engl&1 b mo/ p>ts ( 
,europe4 ,?\gh "u a       positive      
engagem5t n to "w = any o!r publi%]1 yet
       s great 0 8 insatiable desire =  
/rong liquors1 t       he (t5 et*$      
plates = unscrupul\s p]sons1 clev]ly    

disguis+ 8 /yle & h&l+40--,rob]t        
,*amb]s' ,book       ( ,days1 vol4 i41  
p4 #gbd4    ,mr4 ,rusk91 9 8 ,app5dix to
 8 ,mod]n ,pa9t]s on 8,mod]n            
,grotesque10 insi/s t 8all ! real ma/]s 
( c>icature des]ve  hon\r 9 ?is respect1
 t _! gift is peculi>ly _! own--innate  
& incommunicable4    ,illu/ration3 #jdb 
,no tea*+1 no h>d /udy1 w ev] enable o!r
 p to equal1 9  _! sev]al ways1 ! works 
( ,lee* or ,cruik%ank2 :]eas ! p[]  (   
pure draw+ is communicable1 )9 c]ta9    
limits1 to e "o :o  has good sight &    
indu/ry4 ,i d n1 inde$1 "k h[ f>1 by    
devot+ ! att5tion to po9ts ( "*1        
c>icaturi/ skill may be  labori\sly     
atta9$2 b c]ta9ly ! p[] is1 9 ! ma/]s ( 
!  s*ool1 innate f _! *ildhood4         
8,fur!r4 ,x is evid5t t _m subjects (   
?\ght may be dealt )  by ?is k9d ( art1 
:i* are inapproa*able by any o!r1 & t   
its  influ5ce ov] ! popul> m9d mu/      
always be great2 h5ce x may (t5  happ5 t
 m5 ( /rong purpose may r express       
!mselves 9 ?is  way 7& cont9ue to make  

su* expression a matt] ( e>ne/ /udy71   
?an turn to any less influ5tial1 ?\gh m 
dignifi$1 or ev5 m  intr9sically        
m]itori\s1 bran* ( art4 ,& :5 ! p[]s (  
qua9t  fancy are associat$ 7z is        
frequ5tly ! case7 ) /em und]/&+  ( !    
nature ( evil1 & t5d] human sympa?y1 !re
 results a bitt]  or pa!tic _s (        
grotesque1 to :i* mank9d at ! pres5t day
 owe  m ?or\gh moral tea*+ ?an to any   
bran* ( art :atsoev]4    8,9 poetry !   
temp] is se51 9 p]fect manife/ation1 9 !
 works  ( ,?omas ,hood2 9 art x is f\nd 
bo? 9 v>i\s works ( !  ,g]mans--_! f9e/ 
& _! lea/ ?\ght (2 & m or less 9  !     
works ( ,george ,cruik%ank1 & 9 _m ( !  
illu/rations ( our  popul> j\rnals40    
,9 a note1 ,rusk9 adds3 8,tak5 all 9    
all1 ! works ( ,cruik%ank  h ! mo/ /]l+ 
value ( any belong+ to ?is class produc$
 9  ,engl&40    ,let u n[ turn once m to
 ,?ack]ay's admirable e/imate ( 8 old   
fri5d3--    8,we h he>d only pr(\nd     
p]sons talk philosophically ( !         
m>vell\s & my/]i\s mann] 9 :i* he has   

suit$ himself to !  "t--fait vibr] la   
fibre populaire 7z ,napoleon boa/$ (    
himself71  suppli$ a peculi> want felt  
at a peculi> p]iod1 ! simple secret  (  
:i* is1 z we take x1 t he1 liv+ among/ !
 public1 has )  !m a g5]al wide-he>t$   
sympa?y2 t he laughs at :at !y laugh    
at2 t he has a k9dly _s ( enjoym5t1 ) n 
a morsel (  my/icism 9 8 composition2 t 
he pities & loves ! poor1 &  jokes at ! 
follies ( ! great2 & t he addresses all 
9  a p]fectly s9c]e & manly way4 ,to be 
greatly successful z a  pr(essional     
hum\ri/1 z 9 any o!r call+1 a man mu/ be
 q  hone/1 & %[ t 8 he>t is 9 8 "w4 ,a  
bad prea*] w get  admiration & a he>+ ) 
?is po9t 9 8 fav\r1 :]e a man )  ?ree   
times 8 acquirem5ts w only f9d          
indiff]5ce & coldness4  ,is any man m   
rem>kable ?an our arti/ = tell+ ! tru?  
aft]  8 own mann]8 ,hog>?'s hone/y (    
purpose 0 z conspicu\s 9  an e>li] "t1 &
 we fancy t ,gillray w\ld h be5 f> m    
successful & m p[]ful1 b = t unhappy    
bribe1 :i* turn$  ! :ole c\rse ( 8 hum\r

 into an unnatural *annel4 ,cruik%ank   
w\ld n = any bribe say :at he did n ?9k1
 or l5d 8 aid to  sne] d[n any?+        
m]itori\s1 or to praise any ?+ or p]son 
t  des]v$ c5sure4 ,:5 he levell$ 8 wit  
aga9/ ! ,reg5t1 & did  8 v prettie/ = ! 
,pr9cess1 he mo/ c]ta9ly believ$1 along 
) ! great body ( ! p :om he repres5ts1 t
 ! ,pr9cess  0 ! mo/ spotless1          
pure-mann]$ d>l+ ( a ,pr9cess t ev]     
m>ri$ a he>tless debau*ee ( a ,pr9ce    
,royal4 ,did n millions  believe ) him1 
& noble & le>n$ lords take _! oa?s to h]
  ,royal ,highness's innoc5ce8          
,cruik%ank w\ld n /& by & see a  woman  
ill-us$1 & s /ruck 9 = h] rescue1 he & !
 p  belab\r+ ) all _! might ! p>ty :o 7 
mak+ ! attack1  & det]m9+1 f pure       
sympa?y & indignation1 t ! woman mu/  be
 innoc5t because h] husb& treat$ h] s   
badly4    8,to be sure1 we h nev] he>d s
 mu* f ,mr4 ,cruik%ank's own lips1  b   
any man :o w exam9e ^! odd draw+s1 :i*  
fir/ made him  fam\s1 w see :at an      
hone/1 he>ty hatr$ ! *ampion ( woman has

  = all :o abuse h]1 & w admire ! en]gy 
) :i* he fl+s  8 wood-blocks at all :o  
side aga9/ h]40 99         99 ,we/m9/]  
,review1 #ahdj4    ,?ack]ay dwells      
lov+ly on ,cruik%ank's success z a      
del9eator  ( *ildr5 & ! hum\rs (        
*ildhood2 & p>ticul>ly on 8  inimitable 
illu/rations to *ildr5's books4 ,?is is 
,cruik%ank's own  k+ dom1 by a "r (     
g5ius :i* none c dispute4    8,h[10     
exclaims ,?ack]ay1 8%all we en\gh praise
 ! delightful ,g]man  nurs]y tales1 &   
,cruik-%ank's illu/rations ( !m8 ,we    
c\pl$ 8  "n ) pantomime a:ile s9ce1 &   
sure nev] pantomimes 7 m  *>m+ ?an ^!4  
,( all ! arti/s t ev] drew1 f ,mi*ael   
,angelo upw>ds & d[nw>ds1 ,cruik%ank 0 !
 man to illu/rate ^!  tales1 & give !m j
 ! prop] admixture ( ! grotesque1 !     
wond]ful1 & ! graceful40 ,& fur!r on !  
au?or ( 8,vanity ,fair0   exclaims3     
8,look at "o ( ,mr4 ,cruik%ank's works1 
& we pron\nce him  an excell5t hum\ri/4 
,look at all1 8 reputation is increas$  
by a  k9d ( geometrical progression1 z a

 :ole diamond is a hundr$ times  m      
valuable ?an ! hundr$ spl9t]s into :i* x
 might be brok5  w\ld be4 ,a f9e r\gh   
,engli% diamond is ?is ab\t :i* we h be5
  writ+40    ,& s ,?ack]ay concludes a  
pap] on 8 fri5d1 :om he _h n  =gott5 _m 
ye>s aft] :5 he exhibit$ ! 8,triumph (  
,bac*us40    ,let u n[ glance at !      
*ildhood & e>ly manhood ( ?is fam\s     
,engli%man4 ,we %all see t he ow$ no?+  
to ,=tune4 ,! co>se &  dang]\s s*ool (  
obscurity 0 84 ,! spl5did p[]s :i* he _h
  receiv$ f nature1 if !y grew wild1    
grew /rong also4 ,he 0 !  son ( ,isaac  
,cruik%ank1 a /ruggl+ ,scot* arti/1 :o  
nev] won high  fame nor comm&$ ri*      
rew>ds2 a fair pa9t] 9 wat]-col\rs &  a 
successful grotesque et*]1 :5 !         
satirical grotesque 0 a  m>ketable      
produce4 ,isaac ,cruik%ank 99 0 ! son ( 
a ,l[-l&]1 :o  held at "o "t an         
appo9tm5t 9 ! ,cu/oms at ,lei?4 ,he     
m>ri$ !  daught] ( a naval (fic]--a     
,highl&] f ,inv]>y1 accord+  to ,dr4    
,*>les ,mackay2 to :om ,george          

,cruik%ank (t5 boa/$ t  al?\gh he _h !  
mis=tune to be born 9 ,london1 8 blood 0
 a  mixture ( ! ,highl&s & ,l[l&s (     
,scotl&4 ,he boa/$ t 8  gr&fa!r _h f\ght
 at ,cullod51 & _h become !reby         
impov]i%$4  ,! *ild ( a ,l[l& fa!r1 & ( 
a /]n1 resolute ,highl& "m2  br$ 9      
,london1 ) ,london /reets = ! fairyl& ( 
8 "y  imag9ation2 inur$ z a *ild to     
taskwork 9 t busy h\se1 or  factory1 9  
,dorset ,/reet2 & 8 boyhood ca/ 9 ! days
 ( great  de$s & mom5t\s ev5ts calculat$
 to /ir 8 blood to fev] heat2  ! g5ius (
 ,george ,cruik%ank budd$ & blossom$    
betimes4 ,8 fir/  p5cill+ is dat$ #agii3
 x 0 execut$ 9 8 sev5? ye>6 ,x may be   
said t 8 baby f+]s play$ ) ! grav+ tool4
 ,:ile a boy1 he  illu/rat$ *ildr5's    
p5ny books = ! *ildr5's publi%]1 ,james 
,wallis1 z well z comic val5t9es1 &     
,twelf? ,night *>act]s1 =  ,*appell1 !  
!n publi%] ( ,london ,cries1 ,knight1   
,baldwyn1 &  o!rs4         99  ,!       
,cruik%anks belong$ to ,ab]de5%ire1 :]e 
!y are       /ill a num]\s sept4        

,probably "s bran*es ( !m may be        
f\nd 9 ! 8,poll-,book ( ,ab]de5%ire40   
,william       ,cruik%ank1 a celebrat$  
anatomi/1 fl\ri%$ 9 ,ed9burgh       t[>d
 ! close ( la/ c5tury4    ,isaac        
,cruik%ank1 8 fa!r1 01 z ,i h said1 a   
fairly kn[n  wat]-col\r pa9t] & et*] (  
popul> subjects4 ,lott]y tickets  7 8   
8pot boil]s0--= !re 0 a /eady dem& =    
designs =  ^!4 ,b1 ) poor] skill ?an 8  
gift$ son1 he f$ ! popul>  appetite =   
pictures ( ! "t4 ,a grim outl9e ( !     
guillot9e1  a cramp$ repres5tation ( !  
execution ( ,l\is ,,xvi4 9 #agic1 7     
among ! /]n] subjects to :i* 8 "n is    
atta*$4    8,isaac ,cruik%ank10 says    
,mr4 ,wright1 80 among ! mo/ active1 &  
c]ta9ly ! mo/ successful1 ( !           
c>icaturi/s ( ! beg9n+  ( ! pres5t      
c5tury20 & he adds1 t ,isaac's works 7  
equal to  ^? ( 8 contempor>ies1 aft]    
,gillray & ,r[l&son4 ,"o ( !  e>lie/    
examples1 be>+ ! well-kn[n initials ,i4 
,c41 0 publi%$  on ! #aj? ( ,m>*1 #agid4
 ,mr4 ,wright is mi/ak5 9 say+ t ?is  0 

! ye> ( 8 illu/ri\s son ,george's bir?2 
= ,george 0 !n  two ye>s old4 ,isaac    
publi%$ _m plates t made a noise 9 !    
_w1 z 8,! ,royal ,ext+ui%]0 7#agie71 9  
:i* ,pitt is repres5t$  putt+ out !     
flame ( ,s$ition2 8,billy's ,r>ee-,%[20 
,fox z  8,! ,wat*man ( ! ,/ate20 & 8,a  
,flight across ! ,h]r+ ,pond10   publi%$
 9 #ahjj4 99 ,mr4 ,wright says3 8,! la/ 
c>icature ,i possess1  be>+ ! initials (
 ,isaac ,cruik%ank1 0 publi%$ by ,=es1  
on  ! #ai? ( ,april1 #ahaj1 & is entitl$
 #8,! ,la/ ,gr& ,m9i/]ial  ,exp$ition4' 
,! subject is ! riot on ! arre/ ( ,sir  
,francis  ,burdett1 & x %[s t ,cruik%ank
 0 at ?is "t c>icatur+ on  ! ,radical   
side 9 politics40         99 ,engl& &   
,irel& are sep>at$ by a r\gh sea1 ov]   
:i* a cr[d ( ,iri% 8patriots0 are fly+1 
allur$ by !       prospect ( hon\rs &   
rew>ds4 ,on ! ,iri% %ore1 a few         
wret*$ natives1 ) a baby & a dog1 are 9 
an attitude       ( pray]1 expo/ulat+ ) 
! fugitives4444 ,on !       ,engli%     
%ore1 ,pitt is hold+ op5 ! 8,imp]ial    

,p\*10        & welcom+ !m4--,wright's  
,hi/ory ( ,c>icature &       ,grotesque4
    ,isaac ,cruik%ank1 aft] 8 e/abli%m5t
 9 ,london1 m>ri$ ,miss ,m>y            
,mac,naughton1 a "y ,scotti% lady f     
,p]?1 ^: family own$ a  small prop]ty   
!re4 ,h] p>5ts dy+ "y1 %e 0 br\ght up by
 !  ,c\ntess ( ,orkney1 f :om %e        
conceal$ h] m>riage ) an arti/1  z a    
msalliance ! ,c\ntess w\ld n approve4   
,%e 0 a lady  ( /rong w & temp]1 :ile   
,isaac1 h] husb&1 0 ( quiet1  m$itative 
temp]am5t4 ,rob]t1 ! elde/ son ( !      
m>riage1 0 l  8 fa!r1 :ile ,george %[$ !
 hot head & imp]i\s temp] ( 8  "m4 99   
99 ,! daught]1 ,eliza1 inh]it$ ! family 
skill 9       draw+4 ,%e design$ !      
well-kn[n c>icature ( ! ,f\r            
,prues--,high ,prue1 ,l[ ,prue1 ,half   
,prue1 & ,full ,prue1 :i*       0 et*$  
by h] bro!r ,george 9 8 bolde/ /yle4 ,%e
       di$ "y1 ( consumption4    ,isaac 
,cruik%ank 0 liv+ 9 ,duke ,/reet1       
,bloomsbury1 :5 8  sons ,rob]t1 ,isaac1 
& ,george 7 born1 ! latt] on ! #bg? (   

,septemb]1 #agib1 ! =m] on ! same date 9
 #aghi4 ,:ile ! boys  7 9 _! e>ly       
infancy1 ! family remov$ to #aag1       
,dorset ,/reet1  ,salisbury ,squ>e1 a   
h\se commodi\s en\gh = ! admission (    
lodg]s1 "o ( :om 0 ,mungo ,p>k4 ,among !
 con/ant visitors 7  ,dr4 ,pettigrew1 ! 
family doctor 7kn[n aft]w>ds z ,mummy   
,pettigrew71  & ,george ,dawe1 ,r4,a41  
to :om ,isaac ,cruik%ank _h giv5 lessons
 z a  poor boy4 ,x 0 a busy e/abli%m5t4 
,isaac ,cruik%ank work$ at 8  et*+s on  
copp]1 :ile 8 wife col\r$ ! plates1     
press+ h] two  boys into ! s]vice at a v
 e>ly age4 ,?is ,m>y ,cruik%ank1 if  a  
hot-temp]$1 0 a frugal & indu/ri\s wife1
 & an excell5t  "m4 ,%e us$ to boa/ h[  
%e _h manag$ to save a ?\s& p\nds1  & at
 ! same "t to br+ up h] *ildr5 9        
,god-fe>+ ways  7lay+ h] h& on h] ,bible
 %e said %e knew ,j]usalem z well z %e  
knew ,camd5 ,t[n71 s5d+ !m regul>ly to !
 ,scot* ,*ur* 9 ,cr[n  ,c\rt1 ,drury    
,lane4 ,%e 0 a trifle too /rict & s]i\s1
 accord+ to  h] husb&2 & (t5 :5 !       

cl]gyman f ,cr[n ,c\rt 0 com+  to sp5d !
 ev5+1 he w\ld escape to ! ,b5 ,jonson  
,tav]n 9 ,%oe  ,lane1 :]e he is said to 
h sp5t m "t ?an 0 good = him4    ,h]    
boys us$ to relate1 z illu/rative ( _!  
"m's 8,highl&  temp]10 t on "o occasion1
 :5 a tradesman _h s5t h] two bad  eggs1
 %e told !m to return ) !m & 8?r[ !m at 
! rascal's  head40 ,?is comm& 0 obey$ to
 ! lett]1 to ! great delight  ( !       
pugnaci\s y\ng/]s4 ,! two bro!rs 7      
educat$ at an  elem5t>y s*ool at        
,edgew>e1 b !y 7 v e>ly ca/ into !  rude
 bus9ess ( life4 ,rob]t w5t to sea z a  
mid%ipman 9 ! ,ea/  ,india ,company's   
s]vice1 8 head full ( ! wond]ful /ories 
he _h  he>d f 8 "m's lodg]1 ,mungo ,p>k4
    ,he made only "o voyage4 ,on 8 way  
home1 hav+ gone on %ore at ,/4  ,hel5a 9
 comm& ( a boat's crew1 & a /orm hav+   
sudd5ly aris51  he 0 left beh9d1 &      
report$ to be lo/4 ,he 0 pass$ home 9 a 
:al]1 aft] hav+ endur$ sev]e privations 
on ! isl&2 & w\ld  relate t ! only      
notewor?y incid5t ( ! homew>d voyage 0 !

  speak+ ) a vessel :i* gave ! news ( ! 
battle ( ,trafalg>4  ,:5 he pres5t$     
himself 9 ,dorset ,/reet1 ,salisbury    
,squ>e1 he 0  a/oni%$ at ! frantic      
excitem5t ( 8 bro!r ,george on op5+  !  
door4 ,! family 7 9 m\rn+ = him4    ,!  
eld] bro!r f\nd t ,george _h made       
wond]ful progress 9  8 art 9 ! ?ree ye>s
 dur+ :i* he _h be5 at sea4 ,rob]t _h   
meantime lo/ gr\nd z an arti/1 & _h     
contract$ bad habits4 ,isaac  ,cruik%ank
 0 at ?is "t et*+ !atrical portraits &  
sc5es =  a publi%] nam$ ,roa*1 :o dwelt 
9 ,v9eg> ,y>d1 ,drury ,lane4 ,?is       
connection drew ! two sons into an      
acqua9tance ) ,edmund ,kean1 !n  an     
obscure play]1 & ! ?ree got up an       
amateur p]=mance ( 8,blue  ,be>d0 9     
,roa*'s kit*51 ,kean tak+ ! pr9cipal "p1
 ,rob]t &  ,george ,cruik%ank play+ !   
two bro!rs1 & ,miss ,roa* appe>+ z      
,fatima4 ,! copp] 0 ! tyrant's ca/le4 99
         99 ,9 #ahee1 %ortly be=e 8     
dea?1 ,rob]t ,cruik%ank made       a    
wat]-col\r sket* ( ! sc5e1 = a life (   

,edmund       ,kean1 project$1 b nev]   
writt5  by ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,nug5t1 a       
,times p>liam5t>y report]4    ,!        
,cruik%anks--b p>ticul>ly ,rob]t--rema9$
 on intimate t]ms  ) ,kean aft] he _h   
become fam\s4 ,! trag$ian1 on "o        
occasion1 to  div]t !m1 ?rew som]saults 
on ! /age ( ,drury ,lane aft] play+     
,ri*>d4 ,rob]t drew portraits ( ,kean 9 
mo/ ( 8 *>act]s4 99         99 ,at !    
sale ( ,mr4 ,lacy's ,!atrical ,libr>y1  
,rob]t       ,cruik%ank's !atrical      
portraits 9 wat]-col\rs fet*$           
#bjj4    ,on ! dea? ( _! fa!r ! two     
bro!rs kept on ! h\se 9  ,dorset ,/reet1
 ) _! "m & si/]1 work+ toge!r4 ,!y  _h1 
aft] ! dea? ( ,gillray1 ! comm& ( ! :ole
 field (  c>icature1 supply+ ne>ly all  
^? col\r$ et*+s on copp]1  on ! subjects
 ( ! day1 :i* drew cr[ds ab\t !         
pr9t-sell]s'  w9d[s4 ,!y 7 ! r\gh       
=]unn]s ( ,h4 ,b4's p5cill+s & (        
,lee*'s c>toons 9 ,pun*4 ,! prize-fight]
 9 ^? days 0 !  popul> idol2 & ! mo/    
notori\s 8bruis]s0 f\nd _! way to !     

,cruik%ank /udio on ! second floor 9    
,dorset ,/reet1 to /& =  _! portraits4  
,! ,cruik%ank bro!rs 7 n p>ticul> z to  
sitt]s1 ev5 to murd]]s 99 ,x 0 a /range 
workroom1 decorat$ )  ! mo/ incongru\s  
ornam5ts4 ,an und]graduate's cap 7!     
spoil ( a  t[n-&-g[n riot7 ^u a human   
skull ) a pipe betwe5 ! tee?1 a  s\'we/]
 f ,m>gate1 box+ gloves1 foils1 masks1 &
 weapons (  all k9ds1 proclaim$ ! wild  
ta/es ( ! two arti/s1 :o g5]ally  invit$
 _! gue/s to a b\t ) ! gloves4 ,bo?     
bro!rs  7 exp]t box]s1 b ,george _h     
cultivat$ ! sci5ce "u a  di/+ui%$       
pr(essor m assidu\sly ?an ,rob]t4 ,x 0 9
 "o (  8 b\ts ) ?is pr(essor t ,george  
receiv$ a bl[ on 8 nose1  :i*1 ) o!r    
taps on ! same po9t1 fix$ t feature awry
 =  ! rema9d] ( 8 life4         99 ,!   
portrait ( ,elizabe? ,f5n+1 by ,i4 ,r4  
,cruik%ank1       tak5 9 ,newgate1 is a 
v co>se "w4    ,to ?is /range /udio r\gh
 old ,ack]man1 ,=es ( ,piccadilly1 &    
,johnny ,fairburn ( ! ,broadway1        
,ludgate ,hill1 came ) pl5tiful         

commissions = bo? bro!rs4 ,:5 ,rob]t 0 9
 want ( money &  expect$ ,johnny1 he    
plac$ an empty purse ^u ! mantelpiece1  
m>k$  8unfurni%$10 & ! good-natur$ old  
pr9tsell] w\ld take x up &  repl5i% x4  
,:5 ,rob]t m>ri$1 ! family remov$ to ,k+
 ,/reet1  ,holborn2 & x 0 "h t ! eld]   
bro!r contriv$ to get  sitt+s1 ?r\gh a  
keyhole1 ( old ,mrs4 ,g>rick1 9 h]      
n9etie? ye>1  :ile %e 0 pay+ visits to  
h] fri5d ,miss ,co!rly1 "o ( prud5t     
,mrs4 ,cruik%ank's lodg]s4 ,! result 0 a
 f9i%$1 full-l5g?  et*+ ^u copp]1 ) !   
face c>efully /ippl$4 ,x 0 9            
portraiture t ,rob]t excell$2 & to ?is  
bran* ( 8 art he  devot$ himself4 ,:5 at
 ! height ( 8 success he remov$ to ,/4  
,james's ,place1 ,/4 ,james's ,/reet1   
:]e he e/abli%$ himself z  a fa%ionable 
arti/1 c>ry+ on1 at ! same "t1 8 "w z a 
c>icaturi/ & illu/rator4 99 ,george1 on 
p>t+ f 8 bro!r1  w5t to live ) 8 "m &   
si/] to ,cl>emont ,squ>e1  ,p5tonville4 
,on 8 m>riage he remov$ only a few doors
 f 8 old  resid5ce1 & at #bb & #bc1     

,amwell ,/reet1 he rema9$ dur+ !  ?irty 
mo/ brilliant ye>s ( 8 life1 9999 z !   
addresses on "s (  8 be/ "w atte/4      
99  ,he 01 accord+ to 8 son1 8/ill ! p9k
 ( fa%ion1       ev5 to design+ a hat1 a
 block = :i* 0 made at a       co/ (    
?ree gu9eas1 :ile all o!r details (     
co/ume       7 treat$ reg>dless ( co/4  
,george ,hibb]t commission$       ,rob]t
 to execute a set ( et*+s = ! ,roxburgh 
,club1       at 8 own price1 f "o (     
,boccaccio's tales 9 !                  
#8,decam]on4' ,sixty copies 7 pr9t$1 & !
 plates 7       de/roy$4 ,! ,engli%     
,spy1 illu/rat$ by ,rob]t at ?is        
"t1 0 edit$ by ,*>les ,molloy ,we/macot1
 said to be !       son ( a sweep 9     
,newca/le ,c\rt1 ,/r&1 nam$ ,molloy4 ,he
       ultimately became ! own] ( ! ,age
 newspap]40         9999  ,8 "m w5t to  
live at ,f9*ley1 & di$ at ! age       ( 
n9ety4    ,:5 he _h1 9 "p1 emancipat$   
himself f ! bibul\s boon  companions ( 8
 y\?1 ,george fell into a regul> sy/em (
 h>d "w4  ,he breakfa/$ punctually at   

eight o'clock1 aft] :i* he smok$ a      
pipe1 & w5t to "w at n9e4 ,:5 bit+ up   
plates1 he w\ld smoke  m 9 ! c\rse ( !  
morn+ to drive away ! fumes ( ! acid4   
,at twelve he lun*$1 & !n resum$ "w     
until ?ree o'clock1 :5  he d9$4 ,aft]   
d9n] he sat1 ) a jug ( port] be=e him1  
enjoy+  8 pipe1 & talk+ ) any fri5d :o  
dropp$ 94 ,8 visitors 7  _m4 ,at five he
 drank tea1 & !n work$ aga9 f six       
o'clock  till n9e1 :5 supp] conclud$ !  
lab\r ( ! day1 & 0 !  prelim9>y to pipes
 & grog4    ,! e/abli%m5t 9 ,amwell     
,/reet 0 /r5g!n$1 soon aft] its         
e/abli%m5t1 by ! addition ( "o ,joseph  
,sleap1 ! son ( !  ,f9*ley c>ri]4 ,joe 0
 z ecc5tric z 8 ma/]4 ,orig9ally        
employ$ z a help 9 ! kit*5 & a page 9 ! 
p>l\r1 he at  once began to dev\r any   
book t came )9 8 rea*4 ,he became a     
rav5\s /ud5t ( lit]ature4 ,!n he took to
 wat]-col\r draw+1  & 9 ! end made      
sket*es f nature 9 ! neighb\rhood       
7,p5tonville 0 almo/ 9 ! c\ntry 9 ^?    
days71 = :i* he  f\nd a brisk sale4 ,8  

abilities soon caus$ 8 promotion f !    
kit*51 to ! /udio1 :]e he help$ to bite 
up ! plates4 ,8  devotion1 8 arti/ic    
skill1 & ! extraord9>y capacity = /or+  
up k :i* ,joe discov]$1 won 8 way to    
,george ,cruik%ank's  he>t1 & he became 
8 confid5tial fri5d4 ,! only drawback   
to ,joe 0 8 somnol5t habits4 ,he 0      
pati5t1 quiet1                          
undemon/rative--qualities :i* gall$     
,cruik%ank1 ^: en]gy 0  vehem5t &       
sleepless4 99 8,:at w\ld ,i n give = "s 
( y\r uncle's  devil80 said ! c>ri]'s   
ecc5tric son to ,george ,cruik%ank's "y 
nephew4 ,b ,joe w5t ! wrong way to "w4  
,he became an opium-eat]4  ,he liv$ &   
work$1 & /ill read on 9 a dream4 ,on    
,cruik%ank's  recomm5dation ,joe 0      
employ$ by ,?ack]ay1 :5 he et*$ 8 own   
designs1 to bite up4 8,george10 cri$ !  
noveli/ "o day1 8,joe kn[s a  great deal
 m ?an y or ,i40         99 ,ano!r (    
,cruik%ank's j\rneym51--,s&s1 ! engrav]1
       :o bit up 8 /eel plates = him1--0
 recomm5d$ to       ,?ack]ay4 ,b ,s&s 0 

a difficult man to deal )1 &       he 0 
dismiss$4 ,he ru%$ to ,amwell ,/reet =  
com=t4 ,he       compla9$ bitt]ly ( !   
treatm5t he _h receiv$1 add+       t    
,?ack]ay ow$ him = a 8glass10 a 8p9t10 &
 a       8qu>t40 ,cruik%ank ?\ght !y _h 
be5 dr9k+4 ,b !       8glass0 0 a       
magnify+ "o1 ! 8p9t10 an et*+ po9t1     
& ! 8qu>t0 a qu>to plate6    ,poor      
,joe's end 0 a dismal "o4 ,he 0 f\nd "o 
night dead ^u a  door/ep1 poison$ ) an  
ov]dose ( 8 drug6    ,! exploits ( !    
wild bro!rs1 :ile ! family liv$ 9       
,dorset  ,/reet1 7 sev]ely condemn$ by  
_! /rict "m4 99 ,occasionally  %e ev5   
w5t ! l5g? ( ca/igat+ ,george1 :5 he    
return$ home 9  ! small h\rs f fairs or 
horse-races1 or ! prize-r+1 f> f  sob]2 
or :5 he _h be5 emulat+ ! exploits (    
,tom & ,j]ry  ) wild companions4 ,he is 
describ$ at ?is e>ly "t z gift$  )      
extraord9>y animal spirits1 & fill$ ) a 
reckless _s (  adv5ture1 9 ! dang]\s    
byways ( ,london4 ,:at he saw 9 ^! days 
he c>efully obs]v$ & set d[n4 ,8 field (

 obs]vation /ret*$  f ! foot ( ! gall[s 
to ,gre5wi* fair2 ?r\gh coal-holes1     
cid]-cell>s1 cribs1 & prize-fight]s'    
tav]ns1 ,petticoat ,lane1 &             
,smi?-field4 ,its c5tre 0 ,cov5t ,g>d5  
m>ket1 :]e ! "y bloods  drank & sang &  
f\ght "u ! piazzas1 some?+ m ?an sixty  
ye>s ago4         99 8,take ! p5cil out 
( my sons' h&s10 %e us$ to say1       8&
 !y are a c\ple ( boobies40             
,illu/ration3 #jfc      ,illu/ration3   
#jfd          ,,*apt] ,,iii4            
,,cruik%ank',s ,,e>ly ,,days4           
,directly ,isaac ,cruik%ank's boys c\ld 
hold a tool !y appe> to h  be5 appr5tic$
 to ! fa!r's art-trade4 ,rob]t1 ! eld]1 
0 a  spirit$ work]--p]haps on a level ) 
8 fa!r2 b ! h&some1  bright-ey$ y\ng]   
son1 ,george1 soon gave signs ( a deep] 
orig9al  p[] ( obs]vation1 & ( surpris+ 
hum\r & fancy1 t drew  him away f sire &
 bro!r1 & gave him a /rong & di/9ct     
individuality4    8,george0 7says ,mr4  
,sala7 8_h bo? ! ,gei/ & ! ,naturgabe4  
,long be=e he 0 out ( jackets he _h     

le>n$ to draw ) facility1  symmetry1 &  
precision2 & if we recollect "r1 !      
collect$  exhibition ( 8 orig9al draw+s1
 %[n at ,exet] ,hall "s ye>s  s9ce      
7#ahfc71 compris$ "s sket*es 9 p5cil (  
#8,coalies' at ! old  #8,fox "u !       
,hill1' execut$ 9 #agii4 ,8 mann] ( h&l+
 01  at ! fir/1 ma9ly f\nd$ on t ( !    
r5[n$ ,gillray1 to  ^: position z a     
c>icaturi/1 political & social1 he      
ultimately  succe$$1 al?\gh he nev]     
exhibit$ any traces ( ,gillray's        
vices--revolt+ grossness1 & at la/ a    
d[nright madness 9  del9eation1 rivall+ 
t ( ! pictor ignotics1 ,william ,blake40
   ,)\t unres]v$ly endors+ ,mr4 ,sala's 
op9ion on ,gillray & ,blake1  ,i ha/5 to
 admit t ,cruik%ank 01 f 8 manhood      
onw>ds1 free1  ) a few exceptions1 f _! 
co>s5ess & wildness4 ,"s (  8 co>se     
col\r$ plates 9 8,! ,sc\rge10 dat$      
#ahaa1 =bid !  ass]tion t he nev]1 ev5 9
 y\?1 transgress$ ! b\nds (  mode/y4 ,he
 always _h1 h[ev]1 a t5d]ness & grace1  
an e>ne/ness  & a lively sympa?y1 :i* 7 

entirely 8 own4 ,9 a few prefatory      
words to 8,a ,catalogue ( a ,selection f
 ! ,works ( ,george  ,cruik%ank1 ext5d+ 
ov] a p]iod ( upw>ds ( sixty ye>s1 f    
#agii  to #ahfc10 he said1 9 8 own      
:imsical way1 8#8,! ,george ,cruik%ank  
,gall]y1' z x is call$1 orig9at$ 9      
consequ5ce ( _m p]sons  hav+ express$ _!
 belief t ,g4 ,c41 ! c>icaturi/ ( =m]   
days1 0 ! gr&fa!r ( ! p]son :o produc$ !
 #8,wor%ip (  ,bac*us4' ,! committee1   
!re=e1 :o are exhibit+ ! #8,wor%ip (    
,bac*us1' reque/$ to h "s ( my e>ly     
works1 9 ord] to %[  t !y 7 ! production
 ( "o & ! same p]son1 or to prove1  9   
fact1 t ,i am n my own gr&fa!r40 99     
99 ,"o day1 :ile ,dr4 ,b4 ,w4 ,ri*>dson 
0 engag$ at 8       h\se 9 ,h9de ,/reet1
 ) an old pati5t :o _h be5 away       _m
 ye>s 9 ,india1 ,george ,cruik%ank's c>d
 0 h&$ to       ! doctor4 8,x mu/ be !  
gr&son1 or ! son1 at any       rate1 ( !
 great arti/ ,i rememb] z a boy10 said !
       pati5t4 8,x is impossible !      
,george ,cruik%ank ( ,que5              

,*>lotte's trial "t c be alive60 ,!     
doctor ask$ !       vivaci\s ,george to 
come 94 ,he tripp$ 91 9 8 eighty-       
f\r? ye>2 & :5 ! old (fic] express$ 8   
a/oni%m5t1 ,george exclaim$1 8,i'll %[ y
 :e!r he's       alive60 ,) ?is he took 
! pok] & tongs f !       grate1 laid !m 
^u ! c>pet1 & execut$ ! sword-          
dance be=e ,ri*>dson's a/oni%$ pati5t4  
,x may be t ,george ,cruik%ank 0 9 d\bt 
sometimes1 9 ! c\rse  ( 8 boyhood1 z to 
! call+ or pr(ession he w\ld adopt4 ,we 
"k  t he 0 incl9$ t[>ds ! /age1 &       
delight$ 9 act+ to  ! end ( 8 days2 & he
 0 full ( milit>y ard\r1 z we %all      
pres5tly see4 ,b he _h little or no "t =
 dreams4 ,he _h 8 daily  bread to w91 9 
8 te5s1 z a design] ( 8,twelf? ,night   
,*>act]s10   & 8,lott]y ,tickets10 a    
r\gh illu/rator ( songs1 or pictorial   
del9eator ( any ev5t or exhibition :i*  
excit$ public att5tion4 ,he  made a     
draw+ ( ,nelson's fun]al c> 9 #ahje2 9  
#ahji1 ! ,o4 ,p4 riots  at ,cov5t ,g>d5 
engag$ 8 p5cil4 ,ev5 9 #ahbb he 0 !     

popul>  pictorial comm5tator1 & 8 ne$le 
t\*$ an extraord9>y v>iety  ( subjects1 
ev5 to ! m]maid :i* drew cr[ds 9 ,/4    
,james's ,/reet  9 #ahbb4 ,8 et*+ ( ?is 
8disgu/+ sort ( a comp\nd animal1  :i*  
conta9s 9 itself ev]y?+ t is odi\s &    
disagreeable10 is  to be f\nd reproduc$ 
9 8,! ,book ( ,days40 ,he ev5 tri$ 8 h& 
at  sc5e pa9t+1 9 ! days :5 8 fri5ds    
,cl>kson1 ,/anfield1 &  ,david ,rob]ts 7
 at ,drury ,lane4    8,8 art 9 its bett]
 developm5ts be+ ess5tially dramatic10  
,miss  ,alice ,?ompson 99 has truly     
rem>k$1 8! love ( ! actual drama 0  n   
want+4 ,9 8 circum/ances1 h[ev]1 to     
become an actor meant to  become a      
/roll+ play]2 :ile he 0 hesitat+ ab\t ! 
possibility  ( emb>k+ ^u su* a c>e]1 he 
obta9$ a commission to pa9t  a drop-sc5e
 = ,drury ,lane ,!atre1 on ! /age ( :i* 
he 0  ambiti\s ( appe>+4 ,! bit (       
sc5e-pa9t+ 9 "q 0 a  c>icature ( ,sir   
,william ,curtis1 & ! "y arti/ depict$  
him  look+ ov] a bridge1 & did x ) s mu*
 hum\r t ! picture  br\ght d[n ! h\se4  

,george ,cruik%ank's success 9          
sc5e-pa9t+  l$ to m employm5t ( ! same  
k9d2 he %>$1 z an arti/1 !  !atrical    
beg9n+s ( ,/anfield & ,david ,rob]ts40  
99 8,a ,bundle ( ,rue40 ,george         
,cruik%ank4 ,! ,magaz9e (       ,art1   
,m>* #ahhj4    ,george ,cruik%ank 0     
8soldi]-/ruck0 z well z 8/age-/ruck40   
,he 0  a pugnaci\s man4 ,! ,rev4 ,*>les 
,rog]s1 :o knew him 9 8 old age1  tells 
me t he us$ to regret to him t he _h n  
ent]$ ! army4  ,describ+ 8 recollections
 ( ,engl& at ! "t ( ! ?reat5$  ,fr5*    
invasion1 he gives u "s ( 8 milit>y     
rem9isc5ces &  aspirations z a *ild4 99 
99 8,a ,popgun fir$ (f by ,george       
,cruik%ank1 9 def5ce (       ! ,briti%  
,volunte]s ( #ahjc1 aga9/ ! uncivil     
attack       ^u t body by ,g5]al ,w4    
,napi]1 etc40 ,illu/rat$ )       cuts4  
8,great ,brita9 at ?is "t might well be 
comp>$ to ! /ate ( a  beehive :5 its    
inmates h be5 di/urb$ by accid5t or an  
intrud]2  & we might quote ,dibd9's song
 ( #8,! ,tight ,little ,isl&1' &  say1--

         #8,buzz 0 ! ^w ( ! isl&4'    ,e
 t[n 01 9 fact1 a sort ( g>rison2 9 "o  
place y might he>  ! #8tattoo' ( "s y\? 
le>n+ to beat ! drum2 at ano!r place  "s
 m>* or national air be+ practis$ ^u !  
fife1 & e  morn+ at five o'clock !      
bugle-horn 0 s\nd$ ?r\gh ! /reets1  to  
call ! volunte]s to a two h\rs' drill f 
six to eight1 & !  same aga9 9 ! ev5+2 &
 !n y he>d ! pop1 pop1 pop1 ( !  s+le   
musket1 or ! heavy s\nd ( ! volley1 or  
di/ant ?und] (  ! artill]y2 & !n        
sometimes y he>d ! #8,p>k' & ! #8,t[]1' 
guns fir+ to celebrate "s advantage ga9$
 ov] ! enemy4 ,z soon  z ^! volunte]s 7 
taught 7by ! regul>s7 h[ to load &      
fire1 !y 7 set to practise #8ball fir+2'
 & :5 ^! regim5ts  7 ?\ght to be pretty 
well in/ruct$ 9 all po9ts1 !y 7         
inspect$ by g5]al (fic]s2 & if !        
inspect+ (fic] ?\ght  !m suffici5tly    
advanc$1 a day 0 appo9t$1 & !y 7 m>*$   
(f to a #8gr& review4'    8,i 0 b a     
boy--a little boy at t "t--b ,i _h a %>p
 critical  eye = all ^? milit>y         

movem5ts1 & us$ to be mu* amus$ at  !   
occasional blund]s ( ! #8awkw>d squads2'
 & z ,i (t5 _h  ! opportunity ( witness+
 ! regul>s #8ex]cise1' ,i judg$ ( &     
comp>$ ! evolutions ( #8my fa!r's       
regim5t' by ?is /&>d2 &  ,i rememb]     
feel+ consid]able pride & pleasure :5 ,i
 saw ! #8,loyal  ,/4 ,giles's & ,/4     
,george's ,bloomsbury ,volunte]s' :eel  
out ( ! old  gate ( #8,montague ,h\se'  
7!n ! ,briti% ,museum1 & ! site ( !     
pres5t build+71 to m>* to ,hyde ,p>k to 
be review$1 :]e !y  acquitt$ !mselves 9 
s soldi]-l a mann] z to ga9 !           
approbation ( ! review]s1 &1 ( c\rse1 ( 
!mselves4    8,:5 ,napoleon ,i4 0 once  
speak+ ( ! p ( ,great ,brita91 he       
contemptu\sly call$ !m #8a nation (     
%opkeep]s4' ,?is 0 told to  ,george     
,,iii41 & :5 he review$ ! ,metropolitan 
,volunte]s 9 ,hyde  ,p>k1 & saw "o f9e  
/urdy body ( infantry aft] ano!r m>*    
pa/1  & !n ! spl5did regim5ts (         
cavalry--! ,city ( ,we/m9/]  ,light     
,horse1 comm&$ by ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 !  

,city ,light ,horse1 &  o!r equally f9e 
corps1 m\nt$ ^u z f9e horses z ,engl&   
c\ld  produce1 & t is say+ some?+--he 0 
inde$ mu* pleas$  by _! m>tial appe>ance
 & g5]al be>+1 &1 turn+ to  ! g5]al     
(fic]s ar\nd him1 he exclaim$1 9 ! pride
 ( 8  good-natur$ he>t1    #8,%opkeep]s6
 %opkeep]s6 %opkeep]s6'0    ,9 ! w>m? ( 
8 milit>y ard\r1 ,cruik%ank says3 8,z my
 fa!r  s]v$ z a private 9 ! #8,/4       
,giles's & ,/4 ,george's ,bloomsbury    
,volunte]s1' & z my late bro!r ,rob]t1  
at a lat] p]iod1 s]v$ 9  ! rifle company
 ( ! #8,loyal ,nor? ,britons' 79 :i*    
corps he rose  to ! rank ( s]geant71 &  
fur!r1 z ,i 7at a /ill lat] date7  c>ri$
 a rifle 9 ! same company1 ,i ?9k t ,i h
 a "r1 &  t ,i ought to /& =? = ! def5ce
 ( ! milit>y "* (  my relations1 my     
fri5ds1 & my bre?r5-9-arms1 & myself40  
99 ,he 0  ev5 ready to take ! comm& ( ! 
army4 ,hav+ sev]ely criticis$  ! milit>y
 au?orities ( ! day1 he says3 8,?is is a
 v diff]5t  /yle ( ?+ to :at ,i w\ld    
adopt1 if ,i _h ! comm& ( our  =ces2 b z

 t is n likely to be ! case 7al?\gh ,i  
flatt]  myself t ,i am q capable ( do+  
s71 ,i mu/ leave all ^!  matt]s to our  
,royal ,comm&]-9-,*ief & 8 /aff ( g5]al 
(fic]s4 ,p w "h1 p]haps1 smile at :at !y
 w\ld t]m  my vanity1 & wi% to "k ^u :at
 gr\nds ,i w\ld d>e to take s           
responsible a position2 to :i* ,i reply1
 t ,i _h1 z be=e /at$1  acquir$ z a *ild
 almo/ all ! discipl9e necess>y = an    
infantry  soldi]1 complet+ :5 a y\? ?is 
"p ( my milit>y education by  s]v+ z a  
volunte]4 ,?is e>ly acqua9tance )       
soldi]+ l$ me  to /udy ! sword ex]cise2 
& und]/&+ ! small-sword1 &  ! broadsword
 z well1 & ! use ( fire>ms1 ,i consid]  
myself able  7) a prop]ly tra9$ horse7  
to m\nt at a mom5t's notice1 to act z   
an irregul> cavalry man2 & hav+ paid "s 
att5tion to gunn]y on  l&1 & att5d$ !   
gunn]y practice on bo>d ,h] ,maje/y's   
%ip ,!  ,excell5t1 9 ,portsm\? ,h>b\r1  
,i c\ld l5d a h& to "w a  gun afloat1   
or1 ( c\rse1 z ,horse-,m>9e1--or1 if    
a%ore1 z an  artill]yman2 & besides all 

?is1 ,i h--al?\gh x is n g5]ally  kn[n1 
nor d ,i lay too mu* /ress ^u x--yet ,i 
h s]v$ 9 !  ,militia--by sub/itute2 b z 
?is 0 9 a "t ( peace1 & z my            
repres5tative 0 su* a que]1 uncommon1   
wild-look+ fell[--"o :o1  ,i am sure1   
w\ld n hurt anybody--,i don't ?9k any   
h>m 0 done 9  any way except ! pick+ (  
my pocket = ! #8b\nty4' ,b z !y  #8drew'
 me = ! ,militia1 ,i 9 return drew      
!m--#8,draw+ = !  ,militia'--z may be   
se5 9 #8,my ,sket* ,book4'0         99  
,g5]al ,sir ,w4 ,napi] _h ar\s$         
,cruik%ank's wra? by       writ+ a lett]
 to ! ,times1 9 :i* he describ$ !       
volunte]s z 8m]e mimics1 )\t solidity to
 support !       regul> army20 z 8(f]+  
po9ts ( weakness to !       enemy10 & z 
irregul>s :o %\ld !y come 9 contact     
) an enemy1 8w\ld h _h to tru/ to _!    
legs40    ,! hum\ri/ peeps ?r\gh !      
milit>y re=m] & ! milit>y  boa/]1 z he  
peep$ always ?r\gh ,cruik%ank's _m      
grotesque  masqu]ad+s4 ,ev5 8 e>ne/ness 
took grotesque =ms4 ,he 0  extravagant 9

 all 8 expressions1 a c>icaturi/ ev5    
8,%illahoo6  ,:o dur/ tread ^u t8 ,is x 
y]self dur/ set y] ugly foot ^u  x80--,f
 8,m ,morn+s at ,b[ ,/reet40    ,8      
soldi]+ =cibly rem9ds ! spectator & !   
read] ( ,bobadil2  albeit ,george       
,cruik%ank 0 brave z a lion1 & 9        
d[nright e>ne/4  ,he _h ! simplicity1   
also ! fai?1 ( ,don ,quixote4           
,illu/ration3 #jge    ,he tells ! /ory (
 8 milit>y c>e] z a boy & a "y man1 &   
h[ x 0 br\ght to a close1 9 8 own       
peculi> fa%ion3--    8,n only did ! m5 9
 #ahjc =m !mselves into regim5ts (      
volunte]s1 b ! boys ( t day did s       
likewise1 & my bro!r 7(  :om ,i h       
already spok571 & :o 0 my eld] by ?ree  
ye>s1 =m$  "o ( ^! juv5ile regim5ts1 &  
appo9t$ himself ! colonel4  ,we _h our  
drum & fife1 our #8col\rs1' pres5t$ by  
our mammas &  si/]s1 :o also assi/$ 9   
mak+ our acc\trem5ts4 ,we also procur$  
small #8gun-/ocks1' into :i* we fix$    
mop-/icks = b>rels1 k9dly  poli%$ by    
#8,betty' ) a t+e ( blacklead1 to       

make'em look l  real b>rels4    8,! boys
 wat*$ _! fa!rs #8drill'2 & #8z ! old   
cock cr[s !  "y "o le>ns1' s we *ildr5  
foll[$ 9 ! /eps ( our papas1  & we 7    
ready = inspection q z soon z our eld]s1
 & c\ld  m>* 9 good ord]1 to h our      
#8,field-day1' f ,bloomsbury ,*ur*  to !
 fields1 :]e ,russell & ,tavi/ock       
,squ>es n[ /&4 ,?is  acc\nt ( my #8play+
 at soldi]s' may appe> to be r trifl+ & 
nons5sical1 b j see :at x has done = me4
 ,:y1 by my le>n+  ! manual ex]cise )   
?is mop-/ick gun1 :5 a boy1 & at ! same 
"t le>n+ h[ to #8m>*1' #8c\nt]m>*1' & to
 #8m>k "t1' to  #8:eel' & to #8face1'   
etc41 ,,x ,,has ,,made ,,me--,,aye1     
,,me1 ,g4 ,c41 ,,fit ,,&  ,,able ,,to   
,,h&le ,a ,,musket ,,or ,a ,,rifle1 ,,& 
,,fall ,,into ,,! ,,ranks ,,( ,,an      
,,infantry ,,regim5t ,,at ,a ,,mom5t',s 
notice4 ,i make ?is ass]tion )          
confid5ce2 = :5 z a "y man ,i jo9$ a    
rifle company1 ,i f\nd  t ,i requir$ no 
drill+2 ! only additional k necess>y  0 
to und]/& ! #8calls' ( ! bugle & :i/le1 

:i*1 ) !  rifles1 are us$ in/ead ( !    
#8^w ( comm&' :5 skirmi%+2  & ,i c say1 
hav+ previ\sly le>n$ to prime1 & load1 &
 fire1  & hit a m>k1 t ,i 0 a tol]able  
rifleman "o week aft] ,i _h  ent]$4 ,!  
fact is1 t le>n+ ! milit>y ex]cise :5 "y
 is  l le>n+ to dance1 or to ride1 or to
 r[1 or to swim1 or to f5ce1  or to box1
 at an e>ly age2 & :5 ^! v important    
p>ts (  male education or tra9+ are     
acquir$ 9 boyhood1 !y are nev]          
=gott54444 ,we all "k t e>ly pleasurable
 impressions1 z  well z v disagreeable  
ones1 are nev] effac$2 & z #8play+ at   
soldi]s' does /rongly engage ! y\?ful   
m9d1 x is q cle>1 z  9 my case1 t if e  
boy 9 ^! realms 0 taught ! milit>y      
ex]cise z ,i 01 !y w\ld1 z !y grew up to
 manhood1 require  little or no tra9+ to
 make !m suffici5tly effective = def5ce2
  & if ! :ole male population ( ?is     
c\ntry capable ( be>+ arms  7 to be 9   
su* a condition1 9 su* #8fight+ ord]1'  
!re nev]  w\ld be any fight+ at all1 =  
no nation1 or all ! nations comb9$      

toge!r1 w\ld ev] ev5 s mu* z dream (    
invad+ a c\ntry :]e  !y w\ld h a        
difficulty ( l&+ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( _!   
m51 :o w\ld h to meet millions &        
millions ( well-tra9$ &  well-organiz$  
m5 to oppose !m1 to say no?+ ( ! toss+1 
&  bump+1 & scrap+ !y w\ld be likely to 
get 9 gett+ ov] #8!  wood5 walls ( ,old 
,engl&4'0    ,cruik%ank describes 9 8   
own qua9t way h[ 8 e>ly milit>y         
exp]i5ces 7 br\ght to a close4    8,our 
regim5t1 ! ,loyal ,nor? ,britons1 be+   
comm&$ by a ,royal ,duke  7,h4 ,r4 ,h4 !
 late ,duke ( ,sussex71 _h ! po/ (      
hon\r1 next to  ! ,royal troops2 & z ,i 
_h ! hon\r ( be+ pres5t ^u t  occasion  
7! ,gr& ,review 9 ,hyde ,p>k1 giv5 9    
hon\r ( ! ,emp]or  ,alex&] & ,blu*]1    
aft] ! ,allies _h ent]$ ,p>is71 ,i c    
assure  my fri5ds t we made a v         
respectable milit>y appe>ance1 &  t !   
pop1 pop1 pop ( our #8feu de joie' 0 z  
regul> z !  pop1 pop1 pop ( ! regul>s4  
,b :5 we m>*$ 9 review pa/ !  ,pr9ce    
,reg5t1 8 imp]ial visitor1 & ! cr[d (   

g5]al (fic]s1  ,i rememb] feel+1 a      
consid]able degree ( *agr9 at ! paltry  
appe>ance we made 9 po9t ( numb]s1 &    
wi%$ mo/ he>tily t  ^! =eign]s c\ld h   
se5 ! #8mobs' ( volunte]s z !y _h  mu/]$
 9 t p>k 9 #ahjc & #ahjd4    8,aft] ?is 
review1 our m5 retir$ f ! s]vice1 or r1 
w5t  ab\t _! bus9ess1 little imag9+ !y  
w\ld ev] h be5  call$ out aga92 b !y did
 rally r\nd _! col\rs once m :5         
,napoleon ,i41 or #8,corporal ,violet1' 
z he 0 !n designat$1  return$ f ,elba4  
,b aft] ! battle ( ,wat]loo1 & ! app>5t 
re-e/abli%m5t ( ! ,b\rbons1 ! ,briti% p 
& ! ,gov]nm5t  seem$ to ?9k t !re nev]  
c\ld be any m risk ( invasion2  t fight+
 0 q done ) ev]y:]e1 & t1 at any rate1  
we 7 safe to ! end ( "t2 t !y _h be5    
assi/+ 9 !  completion ( "s great "w1   
:i*1 be+ n[ f9i%$1 ! volunte]s  gave    
back _! tools--fire>ms--to ! ,gov]nm5t1 
conceiv+ t  ! swords 7 to be turn$ into 
pl\gh%>es1 & ! spe>s into  prun+-hooks4 
,i 0 n exempt f ?is national belief2 &1 
z !  w> 0 ov]1 ,i ex*ang$ my rifle = a  

f[l+-piece1 & ?is ,i  un=tunately l5t1 )
 ! p[d]-flask & %ot-belt1 to a fri5d (  
m9e :o 0 go+ into ! c\ntry a-%oot+4     
,illu/ration3 #jhb    8,"o day1 9 8 e>ly
 volunte] days1 :5 pass+ d[n ,ludgate   
,hill 9  8 /rik+ uni=m1 ( :i* a tall    
fea!r & tight gre5 tr\s]s  7 !          
conspicu\s features1 he 0 laugh$ at1 &  
foll[$ by "s  m5 & boys4 ,he turn$ ^u !m
 & s+l$ out ! *ief aggressor4 ,a  r+ 0  
=m$ 9 ! /reet1 & ,private ,cruik%ank    
gave 8 assailant  a s\nd ?ra%+1 treat+ 8
 second to a pot ( be] aft]w>ds by  way 
( ackn[l$gm5t4 99 ,rob]t ,cruik%ank 0   
ev5 m smitt5 )  soldi]+ ?an ,george1 & !
 weakness rema9$ ) him to ! end  ( 8    
life4 ,george jocul>ly dubb$ ,rob]t 8!  
majar60 ,among !  8maj>'s0 milit>y      
exploits 0 t ( ex*ang+ 8 frock-coat )  a
 ,gr5adi]1 9 ! c\rse ( a tipsy frolic1 &
 f9d+ himself  ultimately be=e !        
magi/rates at ,b[ ,/reet1 *>g$ ) be+ 9  
possession ( ,8 ,maje/y's prop]ty1 & "u 
! necessity ( pay+  a f9e ( #e40        
99 ,rob]t ,cruik%ank1 :o 0 s]geant 9 !  

same corps )       8 bro!r1 c\ld n )/& !
 gratification ( pay+       a visit 9   
uni=m to ! ladies' bo>d+ s*ool at       
,bromley1 :]e he gave lessons1 & on !   
foll[+ day 8       fur!r s]vices 7      
disp5s$ )4    ,! milit>y ard\r ( !      
bro!rs _h extravagant outbur/s          
occasionally1 ev5 :5 !y 7 middle-ag$ m54
 ,george 0 a ,tory1  & ,rob]t 0 a       
,republican4 ,9 #ahdh1 aft] ! fall (    
,l\is ,philippe1  ,rob]t call$ on 8     
bro!r to tell him ! glori\s news t a    
republic _h be5 e/abli%$ 9 ,france1 & t 
! ,republican legions  w\ld assur$ly put
 an end to ,russian tyranny4 ,a v hot   
discussion  ensu$1 9 :i* ,rob]t decl>$ t
 he 0 ready to lead ! ,fr5*  army to ,/4
 ,pet]sburg4    ,george />t$ 9 a fury f 
8 seat1 & ) :at a fri5d us$ to  call 8  
,balf\r ( ,burley expression1 ro>$ at   
,rob]t1 8,!n1 by ,g--d1  ,i'll head !   
,russians1 & meet y40    ,rob]t retreat$
 9 disgu/4    ,h[ ,george ,cruik%ank 0  
l$ to /udy ! l[] /rata ( society1  & to 
become ! mo/ ma/]ly del9eator ( !       

pov]ty1 vice1 &  vulg>ity ( ,london     
/reets1 he has himself describ$ 9 a     
categorical  s]ies ( repro(s :i* he     
adm9i/]$ by way ( introduction to 8     
8,omnibus10 to a writ] :o _h            
misrepres5t$ him4 ,hav+ describ$ h[  he 
_h z a boy be5 salut$ ) 8,!re goes a    
copp]plate engrav]10   by a little ragg$
 ur*91 :5 he 0 c>ry+ a plate home1 he   
repli$  to ! *>ge t he _h /udi$ l[ life 
by frequ5t+ ! taproom  ( a mis]able     
public-h\se 9 a lane by ! ,?ames1 :]e   
8,iri%  coal-heav]s1 hodm51 du/m51      
scav5g]s1 & s =?1 7 admitt$1  to !      
exclusion ( ev]ybody else40    8,i %all 
m5tion en passant1 t !re are no ,iri%   
coal-heav]s3 ,i  may m5tion1 too1 t !   
/atem5t ( ! au?or adv]t$ to 99 is n  to 
be dep5d$ on2 7 he liv+1 ,i %\ld %[ :y4 
,& n[ to !  sc5e ( my s-call$ #8fir/    
/udies1' ,!re 01 9 ! neighb\rhood  9 :i*
 ,i resid$1 a l[ public-h\se2 x has s9ce
 deg5]at$ into  a g9-palace4 ,x 0       
frequ5t$ by coal-heav]s only2 & x /ood 9
  ,wild]ness ,lane 7,i l to be          

p>ticul>71 betwe5 ,primrose ,hill  &    
,dorset ,/reet2 ,salisbury ,squ>e1      
,fleet ,/reet4 ,to ?is h\se (  inelegant
 resort 7! sign 0 />tl+1 ! #8,lion 9 !  
,wood'71 :i*  ,i regul>ly pass$ 9 my way
 to & f ! ,temple1 my att5tion 0  "o    
night especially attract$ by ! s\nds ( a
 fiddle1 toge!r )  o!r indications (    
fe/ivity2 :51 glanc+ t[>ds ! tap-room   
w9d[1 ,i c\ld pla9ly disc]n a small bu/ 
( ,%akspe>e plac$ ov]  ! *imney-piece1 )
 a %ort pipe /uck 9 its m\?4 ,?is 0 n   
clo?+ ! palpable & ! famili> ) gold5    
exhalations f !  dawn1 b x 0 r$uc+ !    
glori\s & immortal beauty ( ,apollo     
himself to a level ) ! commonplace &    
vulg>4 ,yet !re 0  some?+ n to be       
qu>rell$ ) 9 ! association ( ideas to   
:i* t object l$4 ,x /ruck me to be !    
p]fection ( !  human picturesque4 ,x 0 a
 palpable meet+ ( ! ,sublime & !        
,ridicul\s2 ! _w ( ,intellect & ,poetry 
seem$ ?r[n op5 to  ! meane/ capacity2   
extremes _h met2 ! highe/ & ! l[e/ _h   
unit$ 9 h>moni\s fell[%ip4 ,i ?\ght (   

:at ! great poet _h  himself be51 ( !   
p>ts t he _h play$1 & ! wond]s he _h    
wr\ght )9 a /one's ?r[ ( t v spot2 &    
feel+ t ev5  he might h well wi%$ to be 
!re1 ! pleas$ spectator ( t  l[] _w1 x 0
 impossible n to recognise ! fitness ( !
 pipe4  ,x 0 only ! pipe t w\ld h become
 ! m\? ( a poet 9  t extraord9>y sc5e1 &
 )\t x1 he himself w\ld h want$  maje/y 
& ! "r to be pres5t4 ,i fanci$ t ,sir   
,walt] ,raleigh  might h fill$ x = him4 
,& :at a sc5e 0 t to preside  ov] &     
contemplate6 ,:at a picture ( life 0    
!re6 ,x 0 all  life6 ,9 simple words1 ,i
 saw1 on approa*+ ! w9d[1 & peep+       
betwe5 ! %ort r$ curta9s1 a sw>m ( jolly
 coal-heav]s6  ,coal-heav]s all1 save a 
few ( ! fair] & s(t] sex--! wives  ( "s 
( !m--all enjoy+ ! h\r ) an int5sity n  
to be  disput$1 & 9 a mann] s+ul>ly     
*>act]i/ic ( ! ta/es &  prop5sities (   
ari/ocratic & fa%ionable society2 t is  
to say1  !y 7 #8danc+ & tak+            
refre%m5ts4' ,!y only did :at _!        
8bett]s0 7 do+ else:]e4 ,! liv+         

,%akspe>e1 _h he be51  inde$1 9 !       
pres5ce1 w\ld b h se5 a common humanity 
work+  out its objects1 & h felt t !    
omega1 ?\gh ! la/ 9  ! alphabet1 has an 
a/oni%+ sympa?y ) ! alpha t /&s  fir/4  
99 ,! au?or ( 8,?ree ,c\rses & a        
,dess]t40    8,?is incid5t1 ,i may be   
p]mitt$ to say1 l$ me to /udy !  *>act]s
 ( t p>ticul> class ( society1 & laid ! 
f\ndation  ( sc5es aft]w>ds publi%$4 ,! 
locality & ! *>act]s 7  diff]5t1 ! _s 0 
! same4 ,0 ,i1 !re=e1 :at ! /atem5t  ,i 
h quot$ w\ld lead anybody to inf] ,i 01 
! companion (  du/m51 hodm51            
coal-heav]s1 & scav5g]s8 ,i leave out ! 
#8& s  =?' z sup]flu\s4 ,x w\ld be j z  
fair to assume t ,morl&  0 ! companion (
 pigs1 t ,li/on 0 ! associate ( l\ts &  
footm51 or t ,field+ liv$ 9 frat]nal    
intimacy ) ,jona?an  ,wild40    ,fur!r  
on he prote/s t he 0 n 9 ! habit1 z     
*>g$1 )  sitt+ at 8 w9d[ on ,sundays1 to
 obs]ve ! patrons ( ! 8,vite  ,condick  
,ouse0 on ! way to t popul> place (     
ent]ta9m5t4    ,9 #ahgj he wrote !      

foll[+ acc\nt ( himself & 8 family to   
,mr4  ,reid1 :ile ?is g5tleman 0 prep>+ 
! great collection ( 8  "w1 :i* 0       
publi%$ 9 ?ree volumes by ,messrs4 ,bell
 & ,daldy3  8,9 ! compil+ ( su* a li/ z 
?is1 x is n at all surpris+  t !re %\ld 
be errors1 p>ticul>ly :5 we look at !   
fact (  !re be+ ?ree 9 "o family 7a fa!r
 & two sons71 all work+  9 simil> /yles1
 & ^u ! same sort ( subjects4 ,my fa!r1 
,isaac  ,cruik%ank1 0 a design] & et*]1 
& engrav]1 & a fir/-rate  wat]-col\r    
draughtsman4    ,my bro!r1 ,isaac       
,rob]t1 0 a v clev] m9iature & portrait 
pa9t]1 & 0 also a design] & et*]1 & y\r 
humble s]vant  likewise a design] &     
et*]4    8,:5 ,i 0 a m]e boy1 my de>    
fa!r k9dly all[$ me to play at  et*+ on 
"s ( 8 copp] plates1 little bits (      
%ad[s1 or little  figures 9 ! backgr\nd1
 & to assi/ him a little z ,i grew old]1
  & he us$ to assi/ me 9 putt+ 9 h&s &  
faces4 ,& :5 my  de> bro!r ,rob]t 7:o 9 
8 latt] days omitt$ ! ,isaac7 left (f   
portrait pa9t+1 & took almo/ entirely to

 design+ & et*+1 ,i  assi/$ him at fir/ 
to a great ext5t 9 "s ( 8 draw+s on wood
  & 8 et*+s2 & all ?is mixture ( head & 
h& "w has l$ to  a consid]able am\nt (  
confusion1 s t deal]s or pr9tsell]s &   
collectors h be5 puzzl$ to decide :i* 7 
! productions ( !  #8,i4 ,,ck4' ! #8,i4 
,r4 ,,ck4' 7or #8,r4 ,,ck4'71 & ! #8,g4 
,,ck'2 & ?is w  n create mu* surprise :5
 ,i tell y t ,i h myself1 9 "s  cases1  
_h a difficulty 9 decid+ 9 respect to   
e>ly h&work1  done "s sixty odd ye>s    
back1 p>ticul>ly :5 my draw+s1 made on  
wood-blocks = common purposes1 7 ha/ily 
execut$ 7accord+ to  price7 by !        
engrav]4 ,_m ( my fir/ productions1 su* 
z halfp5ny  lott]y pictures & books =   
little *ildr51 c nev] be kn[n or  se51  
hav+1 ( c\rse1 be5 de/roy$ long ago by !
 de> little ones  :o _h !m to play )40  
,illu/ration3 #jij    ,illu/ration3 #jia
          ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,cruik%ank ,,z 
,a ,,political ,,c>icaturi/4    ,x is   
record$ t :5 x 0 propos$ to ca/ a /atue 
( ,sir ,rob]t  ,peel1 ! portrait select$

 z mo/ /rik+ 9 its resemblance1 mo/     
fai?ful to 8 natural expression1 0 f\nd 
9 a c>toon by ,john  ,lee*1 publi%$ 9   
,pun*2 & t f ?is draw+ ! head  0        
modell$4 ,! c>icaturi/ is some?+ m ?an !
 m]e  portrait-pa9t]1 :o produces 8 "w  
aft] a few sitt+s1 & )  8 model 9 a set 
position4 ,gillray1 = example1 sp5t 8   
life 9  /udy+ 8 subjects4 ,he _h nev]   
f9i%$ obs]v+ ,pitt1 & ,fox1  & ,burke1 &
 ,%]idan4 ,f 8 vantage-gr\nd ov] ,mrs4  
,humphrey's  %op 9 ,/4 ,james's ,/reet1 
he caught 8 victims unaw>es4 ,he 0      
famili> ) e angle & e %ade ( expression 
( ! public  m5 :o 7 8 unconsci\s sitt]s4
 99 ,9 ! same way1 ,lee* snat*$  a sitt+
 f ,peel & ,palm]/on1 ,"l ,john &       
,well+ton1 & _h  ?ru/ x safely into 8   
wai/coat pocket1 9 t small note-book    
:i* he always c>ri$4 ,& ?us ! public    
figures :i* ,s&by &  ,gillray1 ,say]1   
,bunbury1 ,r[l&son1 ! ,cruik%anks1 !    
eld] ,doyle1  ,lee*1 ,doyle1 & ,t5niel h
 fix$ ) _! ne$les or p5cils ^u  _!      
c>toons1 pres5t to u m5 & mann]s liv+ z 

!y rose1  ) a vividness & tru? & =ce !  
value ( :i* c h>dly be  exagg]at$4      
,e/imate1 if y c1 ! treasure a ,gillray 
( ! "t (  ,h5ry ,,viii41 a ,lee* ( !    
,commonweal?1 a ,cruik%ank              
contemporane\s  ) ,%akspe>e1 w\ld be6   
99 ,pitt1 h[ev]1 paid ! great pictorial 
satiri/ !       complim5t ( giv+ him    
sitt+s = a s]i\s portrait4    ,z ,i h   
already not$1 ! art ( ! c>icaturi/ does 
n date  beyond ! "t ( ,hog>? 9 ?is      
c\ntry1 & he did little 9 !  way (      
political c>icature4 ,:at we und]/& by  
c>icature--t is1  pictorial satirical   
comm5t>y on public ev5ts--arose :ile    
,gillray  0 a boy1 & :5 ,paul ,s&by &   
,sav] 7 at ! height ( _!  fame4 ,say]'s 
c>icatures ( ! e>ly "t ( ,george ! ,?ird
 7  ! models on :i* ! infant g5ius (    
,gillray 0 nurs$2 z t  ( ,george        
,cruik%ank's 0 f$ five-&-tw5ty ye>s lat]
 at !  pr9t-%op w9d[s ( ,/4 ,james's    
,/reet & ,piccadilly1 :]e ! cr[d  /ret*$
 ev5 into ! roadway1 laugh+ at1 &       
disc\rs+ ov]1  ,gillray's la/4          

,cruik%ank1 al?\gh he nev] _h ,gillray's
 academical  tra9+1 enjoy$ ! b5efit ( 8 
ma/]'s mat*less skill &  inf9ite v>iety4
 ,gillray unconsci\sly provid$ him ) a  
ri*  inh]itance4 ,x has be5 ju/ly obs]v$
 t ! works ( ,gillray  pres]ve an entire
 social revolution2 !y =m ! l9k unit+ ! 
habits1 fa%ions1 & mann]s ( ! pa/1 ) !  
lat] g5]ation  :i* inaugurat$ our pres5t
 ways ( life4    ,?is lat] g5]ation x   
fell to ! lot ( ,george ,cruik%ank to   
pres]ve = ! edification ( po/]ity4 ,z ! 
et*+-ne$le 0  trembl+ & w&]+ 9 ! h&s ( !
 poor dem5t$ ,gillray1 :5               
8,droop$ ! sp5t f+]s f ! n]veless wri/10
    ! ke51 fla%+ eyes ( old ,isaac      
,cruik%ank's second son 7 mak+  p]petual
 r\nds ( obs]vation 9 ,london /reets1 & 
8 h&  0 le>n+ t cunn+ :i* w\ld enable   
him to po9t ) 8  et*+-ne$le ! morals t  
lay ?ick ab\t him1 9 /range guises  &   
comb9ations ( nev]-end+ v>iety1 9 !     
great _w ( ,london4    ,gillray 8liv$   
among ! subjects ( 8 satire1 almo/ )9   
sight  ( ! palace1 ^: inmate 0 aw>e ( ! 

proximity ( ?is ,georgian  ,juv5al2 he  
mix$ ) ! m5 :o possess$ ! p[] ( susp5d+ 
8  fre$om1 & 0 himself z easy (         
recognition z he _h made ! faces  &     
figures ( ^? ^: c>icatures he drew4444  
,8 eye 0 quick to  detect ! weake/ po9t 
( ! be/-arm$ *ampion3 b ! /ab 0  m (t5  
playful ?an cruel4 ,! same quiv] furni%$
 %afts =  fri5d & foe alike4 ,gillray   
/ood alone1 & l5t 8 aid to ! side  :i*  
_h ! greate/ ne$ ( 8 weapon4 ,/r5g!n+ & 
satiriz+  bo? factions 9 turn1 to nei!r 
side 0 he a s]vile *ampion2 8  own      
mis=tunes1 8 gratitude1 8 necessities1 &
 8 weaknesses1  7 all p[]less to conf9e 
8 satire to ! object ( m]e p>ty         
advancem5t4 ,no curb c\ld control 8     
irony4 ,8 works are1 h[ev]1  /amp$ ) "o 
attribute--popul>ity--:i* is            
indisp5sable to  la/+ success amid/ !   
fluctuations ( op9ion4 ,8 intuitive  k (
 human nature _h conv9c$ him ( !        
exp$i5cy (  secur+ ?is advantage2 & by  
recogniz+ ! =ce ( public op9ion1  he1 x 
may be unconsci\sly1 assum$ to a l>ge   

degree1 z 8 works  abundantly prove1 !  
responsibility ( %ap+ & direct+ x2 s    
f>1 t is1 z ! popul> voice is subject to
 individual expression4  ,gillray & 8   
c>icatures enjoy$ 9 _! day--all[+ = a   
little  excess ( col\r+ to suit ! age--!
 position t ! ,times  & ,pun* n[ fill4  
,8 satire has a speciality3 x is (t5    
h]oic1  elevat+ its object f> above !   
heads ( 8 fell[-m5 9 !  semblance ( a   
demi-god1 dignifi$ & comm&+1 ev5 :5     
associat$  ) ! attributes ( burlesque40 
99         99 ,wright4    ,we f9d a     
quality ak9 to ?is 9 ! burlesque "w (   
,george  ,cruik%ank4 ,he is incl9$      
always to moralize ) 8 et*+-ne$le4  ,he 
dignifies "s ( 8 mo/ fanta/ic & ev5     
repulsive sc5es ) a  l(ty purpose4 ,(   
g5tl] disposition1 & a less ard5t       
politician ?an  ,gillray1 ,cruik%ank's  
political c>icatures are tame :5 comp>$ 
) ^? ( ! 8,georgian ,juv5al02 b he _h   
walks & p[]s  :i* ,gillray nev]         
approa*$4 ,gillray is ! r\gh]1 /]n]1 m  
audaci\s g5ius1 reflect+ 9 ^! qualities 

! _s ( 8 times4  ,! son ( "o (          
,cumb]l&'s swe>+ dr9k+ troop]s1 :o _h   
left  an arm at ,font5oy1 & 0 an        
out-p5sion] ( ,*elsea ,hospital at      
tw5ty-five1 ,gillray 0 br\ght up 9 a    
h>dy s*ool4 ,8 fa!r1 l  a true ,scot1   
albeit himself r$uc$ to ! position ( a  
sexton1 manag$  to give 8 boy ! rudim5ts
 ( a s\nd education4 ,!n see+ t  he 0 = 
ev] por+ ov] ! popul> plates ( ,hog>? & 
!  c>icaturi/s ( ! day1 & 0 nimble ) 8  
p5cil1 he hum\r$  ! lad's b5t by plac+  
him "u a lett] engrav]2 & s !  f\ndation
 ( 8 future skill z an et*] 0 laid4 99  
,b he 0 a  ,bohemian1 & w5t =? gipsy+ ) 
/roll+ play]s4 ,9 ?is wild  s*ool he saw
 _m picturesque & /rik+ aspects &       
contra/s (  life :i* 7 ( va/ consequ5ce 
to him 9 aft]-life4 ,:51 tir$ (  ! b>n  
/age1 & impell$ irresi/ibly by 8 g5ius1 
he ?rew up !  h>e's foot1 & obta9$      
admission to ! ,royal ,academy z a      
/ud5t1  he ent]$ ) a /\t he>t ^u ! c>e] 
9 :i* he 0 to f9d1  b nev] to enjoy1    
la/+ fame4 ,! life ( ,gillray ) ,mrs4   

,humphrey  & h] maid ,betsy is "o ( !   
sadde/ records ( a man ( g5ius  ,i      
rememb]4 ,8 habits 7 dissipat$1 & he    
kept l[ company4 ,he  resort$ to di%one/
 %ifts1 x is said1 to obta9 money =     
/rong  dr9k4 ,b he rema9$ indep5d5t 9   
_s4         99 ,x has be5 surmis$ t he  
aft]w>ds /udi$ "u       ,b>tolozzi &    
,byl&4    ,if ,george ,cruik%ank _h !   
advantage ( ,gillray 9 ! tea*+ (  a fa!r
 :o held no mean place 9 t pr(ession :i*
 8 son 0  de/9$ to adorn1 ,gillray _h1 s
 f> z we "k1 ! bett] education1  & !    
help ( academical tra9+4 ,! k aft] :i*  
,cruik%ank long$1 ) affect+ e>ne/ness & 
sadness1 aft] he _h  pass$ ! prime (    
life1 & :i* he ev5 attempt$ to ma/] 9 8 
decl9e1 0 ,gillray's 9 8 y\?4 ,cruik%ank
 saw 8 ma/] s9k &  die a dreadful dea?1 
a p5sion] on ! b\nty ( 8 publi%]1 :ile  
he himself advanc$ to take 8 place1 &   
inde$ ^? ( ,bunbury &  ,r[l&son1 & 8 own
 fa!r4    8,i 0 cradl$ 9 c>icature10    
said ,cruik%ank to ,cu?b]t ,b$e1  :o    
adds1 8,he told me t x 0 n because he   

despis$ academical  in/ruction t he _h  
nev] avail$ himself ( its salut>y       
discipl9e1 b simply because ! pressure  
put ^u him 9 8 e>ly  ye>s 0 s great t he
 _h no leisure = ! lectures or "w ( an  
art /ud5t40 99         99 ,i ?9k he told
 me t he _h submitt$ to ,fuseli "s      
draw+s f 8! r\nd10 ) a view to secure 8 
entrance into ! s*ools ( ! ,academy2 b1 
any way1 ,i       rememb] t he mimick$  
,fuseli's voice & mann]--:i*            
,cruik%ank's hi/rionic tal5t enabl$ him 
to d v       clev]ly--:5 ! ,pr(essor (  
,pa9t+ told him t 8if       he wi%$ to  
att5d 8 lectures he w\ld h to fight =   
a place40 ,z ,fuseli's 8,lectures on    
,pa9t+0 7 deliv]$       & publi%$ 9     
#ahjd1 ?is anecdote w\ld probably ref]  
to       t p]iod1 :5 ! "y arti/ 0 twelve
 ye>s ( age1       & 0 already an       
illu/rator ( *ildr5's books1 be=e       
he _h got into 8 8te5s40 ,?is 0 !       
prep>ation =       8 e>ly "w 9 ! ,sc\rge
 & ! ,meteor1 & !       prelude to ^?   
fam\s political hits 9 ,hone's          

pamphlets1       t br\ght ! arti/ great 
fame1 b little money2 =       ! publi%]s
 only gave him half a gu9ea = a draw+   
t produc$ upw>ds ( fifty p\nds = ,hone's
 pocket4--       ,cu?b]t ,b$e's         
8,p]sonal ,recollections ( ,george      
,cruik%ank40    ,?r[n e>ly into ! mid/ (
 ! h>d life ( ,london1 z we h  se51 &   
made to feel 9 e>ly boyhood 8! bewild]+ 
c>e0 (  bread-e>n+1 ,george ,cruik%ank1 
) 8 bro!r ,isaac ,rob]t1 _h no  "t save 
= s*ool culture4 ,he rose f 8 cradle1 & 
w5t /raight  into ! bitt] fight4 ,= a "t
 he work$ by 8 fa!r's side1 &  caught v 
e>ly f 8 practis$ h& ! cunn+ tricks ( 8 
craft4 ,h[ ! life into :i* he 0 ?r[n    
quick5$ & =c$ !  gr[? ( 8 g5ius1 )\t    
impair+ its vig\r1 ! long li/ ( 8       
extraord9>ily v>i\s works be>s          
witness--rang+ z x does f 8  %eet (     
*ildr5's pictures publi%$ by ,mr4 ,bel*1
 ,new+ton ,butts1  9 #ahjc1 to 8        
exquisite et*+ ( ,fairy ,connoisseurs   
inspect+ ,mr4  ,fr$]ick ,lock]'s        
collection ( draw+s1 :i* =ms !          

frontispiece  to ,mr4 ,george ,william  
,reid's descriptive catalogue ( 8 works1
 :i*  is dat$ #ahfh4    ,ref]r+ to      
,george ,cruik%ank's e>ly "w1 ,mr4 ,reid
 obs]ves3 8,x is  to no rec5t p]iod t ! 
great] "p ( ,cruik%ank's "w recalls  u4 
,9 times :i* to ! y\ng] g5]ation are n[ 
hi/oric1 be=e  ! pres5t c5tury 0 t5 ye>s
 old1 he _h already comm5c$ ! long  c>e]
 :i* has be5 sp5t s indu/ri\sly 9 amus+ 
& in/ruct+  ! public4    8,& t n[       
7#ahga71 aft] a life ( almo/ eighty     
ye>s1 !re are _m  to :om ! "w :i*       
occupi$ ! e>li] portion ( x is          
practically  unkn[n1 is p]haps n        
surpris+2 nor c we wond] if _m ( ^?  :o 
may m /rictly be call$ ,cruik%ank's     
contempor>ies h become  some:at unm9dful
 ( 8 "n1 & ( ! associations :i* x c>ries
  ) x40    ,some:at unm9dful6 ,9 #ahge1 
:5 a committee 0 rais+ money to  buy !  
collection ( ,cruik%ank's works :i* is  
n[ 9 ! ,london  ,aqu>ium1 he told "o ( !
 memb]s ( x t he _h n made a  %ill+ by 8
 art = ! la/ t5 ye>s4 ,he 0 q will+ to  

receive commissions1 & he _h refus$     
none4 ,none _h rea*$ him6  ,o!r m51 (   
less] g5ius1 _h aris5 & tak5 8 place4   
,he _h be5  vot$ old-fa%ion$4 ,8 figures
 7 ( a "t gone by4 ,8 wom5 7  ! gr&mo!rs
 ( ! liv+ g5]ation 9 _! y\?4 ,he _h     
pass$  f ! %op-w9d[s1 :]e laugh+ cr[ds  
us$ to greet him1 to  ! portfolios (    
collectors4 ,h[ great ,cruik%ank's      
popul>ity once  0--t is1 8 popul>ity ) !
 masses ( 8 c\ntrym5--a few  ( our old] 
read]s may recollect4 ,8 hits at !      
follies & vices  ( ! day /ruck home4 ,he
 0 con/antly be=e ! public1 & yet !     
laugh+ cr[ds nev] _h too mu* ( him4     
,:ile ,gillray1 ,r[l&son1  & lat] poor  
,seym\r1 fell out ( ! ranks ( 8 rivals1 
he  con/antly advanc$ 9 ! quality ( 8 "w
 & ! dignity ( 8  conceptions4 ,8 fa!r  
di$ & 0 =gott52 8 bro!r 7albeit  a      
/alw>t work]1 & ( excell5t hum\r into ! 
b>ga91 z !  collection ( 8 works        
abundantly te/ifies7 fad$ out ( ! public
  m9d2 :ile ,george ,cruik%ank1 9       
hundr$s ( orig9al =ms (  fancy--n[      

humor\s1 n[ moral1 & n[ wildly          
fanta/ic--pres5t$  himself ) an         
ev]-deep5+ welcome to 8 contempor>ies4  
,:5 !  /reet folk 7 languidly be=e !    
pr9t-%op w9d[s1 ?\ghtful m5  7 look+    
quietly ov] _! %\ld]s1 p]ceiv+ 9 ! arti/
 mu*  m ?an ! c>icaturi/ ( ! follies ( !
 h\r4 8,! sc5e may  be co>se10 says ,mr4
 ,reid1 8! actors vulg>1 _! features    
unnatural2  b b5ea? all ?is x w require 
little att5tion to disc]n !  real p[] ( 
! arti/1 ! reality ( conception1 !      
firmness &  correctness ( draw+1 ! tru? 
& almo/ liv+ =ce ( expression1          
especially 9 ! repres5tation ( rapid    
motion1 ! ma/]y ) :i*  ! unexpress$ is  
sugge/$1 ! lively hum\r or ! suppress$  
irony1  x may be1 :i* p]vades ! :ole40  
,ref]r+ to ! e>ly times :5 ! "y ,george 
,cruik%ank kept  cr[ds at ! pr9t-%op    
w9d[s1 ,?ack]ay exclaims1 9 #ahdj3      
8,knight's1 9 ,sweet+'s ,alley2         
,fairburn's1 9 a c\rt (f ,ludgate       
,hill2 ,hone's1 9 ,fleet ,/reet--bright1
 en*ant$ palaces1 :i* ,george           

,cruik%ank us$ to p ) gr9n+1 fanta/ical 
imps1 & m]ry1  h>mless sprites--:]e are 
!y8 ,fairburn's %op kn[s him no m2 n    
only has ,knight disappe>$ f ,sweet+'s  
,alley1 b1 z we are giv5  to und]/&1    
,sweet+'s ,alley has disappe>$ f ! face 
( !  globe4 ,/op6 ! atroci\s ,ca/l]eagh1
 ! sa9t$ ,c>ol9e 79 a tight  pelisse1 ) 
fea!rs 9 h] h&71 ! #8,d&y ( sixty1' :o  
us$  to glance at u f ,hone's fri5dly   
w9d[s1--:]e are !y8 ,mr4  ,cruik%ank may
 h drawn a ?\s& bett] ?+s1 s9ce ! days  
:5 ^! 72 b !y are to u a ?\s& times m   
pleas+ ?an  any?+ else he has done4     
,illu/ration3 #ajd    ,h[ we us$ to     
believe 9 !m6 to /ray miles out ( ! way 
on  holidays1 9 ord] to pond] = an h\r  
be=e t delightful w9d[  9 ,sweet+'s     
,alley6 ,9 walks ?r\gh ,fleet ,/reet1 to
 vani% abruptly  d[n ,fair-burn's       
passage1 & !n make "o at 8 #8*>m+       
gratis'  exhibition4 ,!re us$ to be a   
cr[d r\nd ! w9d[ 9 ^? days (  gr9n+1    
goodnatur$ me*anics1 :o spelt ! songs1 &
 spoke !m out  = ! b5efit ( ! company1 &

 :o receiv$ ! po9ts ( hum\r  ) a g5]al  
sympa?is+ ro>4 ,:]e are ^! p n[8 ,y nev]
  he> any laugh+ at ,h4 ,b42 8 pictures 
are a great deal too g5teel  = t--polite
 po9ts ( wit1 :i* /rike "o z exce$+ly   
clev]  & pretty1 & cause "o to smile 9 a
 quiet1 g5tlemanlike k9d (  way40       
,?ack]ay insi/s t !re is no m]e smil+ ) 
,cruik%ank4 8,a man  :o does n laugh    
outright is a dull>d1 & has no he>t2 ev5
 ! old  d&y ( sixty mu/ h laugh$ at 8   
own wondr\s grotesque image1 z  !y say  
,l\is ,philippe did1 :o saw all !       
c>icatures t 7 made  ( himself4 ,& !re  
are "s ( ,cruik%ank's designs :i* h !   
bless$ faculty ( creat+ laught] z (t5 z 
y see !m40 ,!  review] takes an in/ance4
 8,!re is a fell[ 9 ! #8,po9ts ( ,hum\r'
  :o is (f]+ to eat up a c]ta9 little   
g5]al1 t has made u  happy any "t ^!    
sixte5 ye>s2 8 huge m\? is a p]petual   
well  ( laught]--buckets full ( fun c be
 drawn f x4 ,we h =m$  no su* fri5d%ips 
z t boyi% "o ( ! man ) ! m\?4 ,b  ?\gh1 
9 our eyes1 ,mr4 ,cruik%ank rea*$ 8     

apogee "s eighte5  ye>s s9ce1 x mu/ n be
 imag9$ t su* is really ! case4         
,eighte5 sets ( *ildr5 h s9ce !n le>n$  
to love & admire  him1 & may _m m ( _!  
successors be br\ght up 9 ! same        
delightful fai?60 ,few w be dispos$ to  
endorse ,mr4 ,?ack]ay's  op9ion t       
,george ,cruik%ank rea*$ 8 apogee ab\t  
#ahbb1 at !  "t :5 he _h 8 ,slap at     
,slop4 ,few1 ,i appreh5d1 w be incl9$ to
  admit t 8 hum\r1 albeit x is 8        
ma/]-quality1 8 ma9spr+1  8 inv>iable   
motive-p[] :i* sets him work+ at 8 be/1 
is 8  highe/ gift4 ,he _h a p]ception ( 
trag$y ( a v rem>kable k9d2  & he c\ld  
realize 8 solemn mean+s ) ! h& ( a ma/]4
 ,8  e>ly "w1 h[ev]1 0 ne>ly all humor\s
 & satirical1 ev5 :5 he  fell among !   
fairies2 & ) ?is we h to d j n[4    ,a  
*ronological catalogue raisonn ( ! works
 ( ,george ,cruik%ank  w\ld pres5t to ! 
read] a picture ( 8 prodigi\s activity z
 an  arti/1 t w\ld be absolutely        
a/oni%+4 ,x comprises some?+  ov] five  
?\s& subjects1 rang+ f *ildi% draw+s (  

%ips1  illu/rat+ halfp5ny %eets =       
infants1 to f9i%$ hi/orical  sc5es1 & ! 
ambitions conceptions ( a f9e           
imag9ation4 ,! fir/  ef=ts ( ! boy %[ an
 untutor$ h&1 b at ! same "t an         
obs]vant eye4 ,! *ildr5's lott]y        
pictures1 drawn & et*$ ab\t  8 twelf?   
ye> 78! fir/10 he says1 8t ,george      
,cruik%ank 0  ev] employ$ to d & paid   
=072 ! et*+s ( horse-rac+ &             
donkey-rac+1 execut$ ab\t 8 ?irte5? ye>1
 are ! orig9al "w  ( a %>p obs]v]4      
,coal-heav]s1 ,"l ,nelson's fun]al c>1  
,scav5g]s  repos+1 ,salisbury ,squ>e1   
,fleet ,/reet 7! boy-arti/1 z we h      
not$1 liv$ ab\t ?is "t 9 ,dorset        
,/reet72 ! fa%ions ab\t !  ye> #ahjd-e1 
rude illu/rations to popul> songs1 !    
,t[n at ,k+sgate1  ,m>gate1 & ,temple4  
,illu/ration3 #ajh    ,mr4 ,cadwallad]  
%\t+ 8murd]0 out ( ! w9d[ at ! /udio (  
,mr4  ,pimp]nel1 ! portrait-pa9t]2 !    
,pimp]nels re/ra9+ him1 & !  sc&alis] ( 
! arti/ic neighb\rhood seiz+ hold ( !   
curta9s1  & ! unit$ /r5g? ( ! family    

hang+ on to 8 coat-tails2 !  curta9s    
give way1 & ! po/e ( p are s5t          
sprawl+4--,f  8,m ,morn+s at ,b[        
,/reet40    ,g>d5s--all put =? be=e !   
ye> #ahaj--;are int]e/+1 n =  any       
rem>kable arti/ic m]it 9 !m1 b z        
indicat+ ! active  intellig5ce & al]t   
life ( ! boy4 ,directly aft]w>ds we h   
di/9ct evid5ce ( ! lat5t :im1 hum\r1 &  
fancy :i* 7 to  c>ry "y ,cruik%ank to a 
place 9 ! art hi/ory ( 8 c\ntry1  equal 
at lea/ to t ( ! poor dem5t$ g5ius :o 0 
we>+ out  8 remnant ( life 9 old ,mrs4  
,humphrey's %op1 & :o 0 ab\t to  make 8 
f9al appe>ance1 di%evell$ & unclad be=e 
8 wond]+  cu/om]s1 on ! eve ( 8 dea?4   
,colonel ,pattypan & ,sir ,john         
,sug>/ick 7#ahjh or #ahji71             
,metropolitan ,grievances 7#ahaa-ab71   
,d\ble  ,bass1 ,proposals = ,practical  
,duets1 adapt$ to any in/rum5t 7#ahaa72 
,mat!ws ! ,com$ian1 s++ a song 9 a piece
 call$ 8,! ,beehive0   7#ahab72 ,sir    
,francis ,burdett tak5 f 8 h\se2        
,bonap>te1 be+  an illu/ration to a song

 sung at ! ,surrey ,!atre by ,mr4       
,elli/on  7#ahaa71 w rew>d exam9ation by
 ! /ud5t ( ,cruik%ank's g5ius1  z af=d+ 
di/9ct g]ms ( ! v>i\s p[]s ( 8 m9d at a 
lat] "t4 ,colonel ,pattypan & ,sir ,john
 ,sug>/ick are ess5tially  ,cruik%ankian
 9 _! hum\r4    ,betwe5 #ahaa & #ahaf we
 h to note rapid /rides 9 /r5g?1 9      
range ( exp]i5ce1 & developm5t ( sympa?y
 ) ! progress  ( ! _w4 ,feel+ & s5tim5t 
und]lie ne>ly all ,cruik%ank's          
creations4 ,)9 ?is int]val ,cruik%ank   
broke gr\nd1 & made  a /& z a political 
c>icaturi/4 ,he began to make 8 m>k z a 
satirical illu/rator 9 ! ,meteor        
7#ahac74 ,= ?is 8,mon?ly ,c5sor0        
,george ,cruik%ank drew ! cov]4 ,!      
allegorical design repres5ts a  meteor  
p]sonifi$ by a humor\s little fell[1    
be>+ a lant]n1 &  fly+ ?r\gh space4     
,b5ea? him ,satire holds up a mirror to 
,folly2  & a *ampion %ield$ by a 8free  
press10 arm$ ) ,tru? & ,ju/ice1         
protects himself aga9/ ,lic5ti\sness1   
,fraud1 & ,hypocrisy4 ,!  projectors ( !

 ,meteor1 x w be se51 meant well4       
,national  ,fr5zy1 or ,john ,bull & 8   
,doctors1 prep>+ ,john ,bull = ,g5]al   
,congress2 ,tabi?a ,grunt on ! ,walk+   
,hospital2 ,napoleon's ,trip f  ,elba to
 ,p>is1 & f ,p>is to ,/4 ,hel5a1 8,a    
,sw>m ( ,bees hiv+  9 ! ,imp]ial        
,c>riage6 :o w\ld h ?\ght x80 &1 f9ally1
 !  col\r$ et*+ ( ! ,battle (           
,wat]loo1--are co>sely execut$ 9  ! /yle
 ( ,isaac & ,rob]t ,cruik%ank1 & (      
,r[l&son2 b !y  are rem>kable = t p[] ( 
tell+ a /ory1 & ( conc5trat+  e figure &
 detail ( a picture ^u ! effect or      
emotion to be  produc$1 = :i* ,cruik%ank
 9 8 prime 0 unrivall$4 ,! progress  is 
cont9u\s to #ahbj2 & ! "w ?r[n (f       
becomes prodigi\s4  ,besides            
illu/rations ( ! ,o4 ,p4 ,riots at      
,cov5t ,g>d5 ,!atre  7#ahai71 fa%ionable
 portraits1 & o!r haphaz>d "w1 he       
produc$  8,! ,hum\ri/ 7#ahbj7--;8 fir/  
rem>kable sep>ate "w--#89 :i*  ! special
 & peculi> humor\s p[]s ( ! arti/ are   
develop$ 9  =ty subjects1 drawn f ! liv+

 pres5t0 9 ,london4    ,v e>ly 9 8 c>e] 
,george ,cruik%ank came 9 contact )     
,hone4 ,(  ?is connection1 ,dr4 ,k4     
,%elton ,mack5zie has giv5 an acc\nt :i*
 is  /amp$ ) ! au?ority ( ! arti/1 s9ce1
 9 8,! ,arti/ & !  ,au?or10 he cites !  
doctor z arm$ ) in=mation giv5 by       
himself4    8,9 ! ye> #ahai1 :ile       
,cruik%ank 0 a m]e y\?2 ,mr4 ,william   
,hone  obs]v$ 8 peculi> ability1 &      
det]m9$ to ex]cise x ,at t  "t !        
political condition ( ?is c\ntry 0 ab\t 
z unpleasant &  unsatisfactory z x c\ld 
be4 ,! p clam\r$ = re=m1 :i*  !         
,gov]nm5t /eadily & /urdily resi/$4     
,illu/ration3 #aab    ,!n came ! /raggle
 betwe5 ,"r & ,might2 &1 by means ( :at 
0 call$ ! /rong arm ( ! law1' ! "r 0    
baffl$ =  ! "t1 albeit n beat54 ,to add 
/r5g? to #8! /rong arm' 9  "q1 ! ,habeas
 ,corpus ,act 0 susp5d$1 & six ,acts 7  
pass$4  ,^! 7 enactm5ts av[$ly fram$ to 
prev5t ! expression (  public op9ion1   
:e!r at public meet+s or by ! m$ium ( ! 
press4 ,! anti-press ord9ances ( ,july  

#ahcj1 :i* 7 ! means  ( hurl+ ! ,b\rbons
 f ! ?rone ( ,france1 7 sc>cely m       
tyrannic ?an ! gagg+ ,acts 9 "q4 ,!y    
drove ,cobbett to  ,am]ica4 ,we believe 
t !y 7 especially levell$ aga9/ him &  8
 pla9-speak+ #8,regi/]4' ,!y ne>ly drove
 ! multitude into  insurrection4 ,!y did
 resi/1 b ! resi/ance 0 9 va92 = !      
,gov]nm5t1 believ+ t #8/rong measures' 7
 necess>y1 did n  hesitate to take !m4  
,! mann] 9 :i* ! expression ( public    
op9ion 0 /]nly & ru?lessly #8put d[n' at
 ,man*e/] on ! too  fam\s #af? ( ,augu/1
 #ahai1 %[$ t ! ,gov]nm5t w\ld h quiet  
at any co/4    8,at ?is crisis ! late   
,mr4 ,william ,hone1 :o felt w>mly 9    
politics1  & _h a p>ticul> antipa?y to  
,ca/l]eagh1 ,cann+1 ,sidm\?1 &          
,well+ton1 det]m9$ to try :at might be  
done by br++ ! ,f9e  ,arts aga9/ !      
,m9i/ry4 ,at t "t ,cann+ 0 *iefly kn[n z
  a fla%y1 clev] spee*-mak]1 :o1 aft]   
hav+ f\ght a duel )  ,ca/l]eagh1 _h     
f9ally return$ to ! ,gov]nm5t1 & held a 
place  "u him1 ^: want ( capacity he _h 

=m]ly d5\nc$4 ,ca/l]eagh  himself1 ) an 
unhappy notoriety z "o :o _h us$        
unscrupul\s  means to effect !          
legislative union betwe5 ,great ,brita9 
& ,irel&1  0 ! mo/ unpopul> man 9 !     
k+dom1 n only on t acc\nt1  b because1  
scorn+ ! p1 he _h nev] conceal$ 8 feel+s
  t[>ds !m1 & _h d5\nc$ _! #8ignorant   
impati5ce ( taxation4'  ,"l ,sidm\?1 to 
:om ,cann+ _h giv5 ! #8sobriquet' ( #8,!
  ,doctor' 7f 8 fa!r1 ,dr4 ,add+ton71 0 
peculi>ly hat$1 z ,home  ,secret>y1 & ! 
o/5sible p]son on :om devolv$ !         
ungraci\s  task ( employ+ #8! /rong arm 
( ! law' aga9/ ! multitude2  & #8,!     
,duke1' ?\gh only ,ma/]-,g5]al ( !      
,ordnance1 & 7if we  rememb] rightly7 n 
9 ! ,cab9et1 0 dislik$ at t "t1 f a     
g5]al belief t he _h recomm5d$ t all    
disaffection %\ld be  summ>ily dealt )1 
z he _h dealt ) ! ,fr5*1 by cannon-ball 
& bayonet4 ,! f\r ?us nam$ 7 ! pr9cipal 
memb]s ( ,"l  ,liv]pool's ,cab9et4 ,!   
,premi] himself 0 a nobody4 ,8 fitness =
  ! high & responsible (fice may be     

judg$ f ! fact t1  "s "t be=e he 0 seiz$
 ) p>alysis1 :i* end$ 9 utt]  pro/ration
 ( m9d & body1 he m5tion$ to a fri5d t  
#8= ye>s  he _h n op5$ an (ficial       
despat* )\t appreh5sion & al>m4'    8,at
 su* a crisis1 & aga9/ su* a ,m9i/ry1   
,william ,hone _h !  boldness to ent] ! 
li/s4 ,he comm5c$ ! publication ( *eap  
pamphlets1 9 :i* ! lit]ature 0 bel[ p>1 
& ! ma9 reliance  0 ^u ! tell+ po9ts ( !
 woodcuts4 ,! fir/ 0 #8,!  ,political   
,h\se t ,jack ,built1' ) ?irte5 cuts    
aft] designs by  ,george ,cruik%ank4    
,?is 0 a p>ody ^u ! old nurs]y rhyme4 ,x
  took amaz+ly4    ,upw>ds ( #ajj1jjj   
copies sold4 ,george ,cruik%ank 0 too "y
 at !  "t to h any v decid$ politics1 b 
!re is no d\bt t !n1  z n[1 8 sympa?ies 
7 ) ! p4 ,at any rate1 he did 8  "w     
well4 ,e "o laugh$ at :at ,hone _h      
issu$2 & ?\gh x did  ! ,m9i/ry a ?\s&   
times ! actual damage :i* ev5 ,cobbett's
  #8,regi/]' c\ld h done1 !y c\ld n     
prosecute x4 ,!  ,attorney-,g5]al w\ld h
 be5 laugh$ out ( ,c\rt1 _h he attempt$ 

any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,! light arr[s ( ridicule
 w5t ?r\gh !  arm\r :i* a heavi] weapon 
c\ld n ent]4 ,all ! _w laugh$2  ,cann+1 
,ca/l]eagh1 & ,company enjoy+ ! joke1 no
 d\bt1 z well  z ! re/ ( ! p40 99 ,b    
,george ,cruik%ank 0 work+ =  ,william  
,hone1 accord+ to 8 own %[+1 9 #ahag or 
#ahah1 :5 he  produc$ 8 8,bank ,note n  
to be ,imitat$0--a mode/ "w to :i* he  0
 wont to rev]t to ! end ( 8 life )      
inf9ite satisfaction1  because he       
attribut$ to x ! )drawal ( ,bank (      
,engl& "o-p\nd  notes1 & consequ5tly to 
8! puni%m5t ( dea?0 = su* (f5ce4  ,9 a  
lett] to ,:itak]1 dat$ f ! ,hamp/ead    
,road1 9 #ahge1 he  said1 entitl+ 8     
acc\nt 8,h[ ,i put a /op to ,hang+03--  
99 ,! ,london ,j\rnal1 ,novemb] #bj?1   
#ahdg4    8,de> ,:itak]1--,ab\t ! ye>   
#ahag or #ahah !re 7 "o-p\nd ,bank  (   
,engl& notes 9 circulation1 &1          
un=tunately1 !re 7 =g$  "o-p\nd bank    
notes 9 circulation also2 & ! puni%m5t =
 pass+  ^! =g$ notes 0 9 "s cases       
transportation = life1 & 9  o!rs dea?4  

8,at t "t ,i resid$ 9 ,dorset ,/reet1   
,salisbury ,squ>e1 ,fleet  ,/reet1 & _h 
occasion to g e>ly "o morn+ to a h\se   
ne> !  ,bank ( ,engl&2 & 9 return+ home 
betwe5 eight & n9e o'clock1  d[n        
,ludgate ,hill1 & see+ a numb] ( p]sons 
look+ up ! ,old  ,bailey1 ,i look$ t way
 myself1 & saw sev]al human be+s hang+  
on ! gibbet opposite ,newgate prison1 &1
 to my horror1 two ( ^!  7 wom52 &1 ^u  
inquir+ :at ^! wom5 _h be5 hung =1 0    
in=m$ t x 0 = pass+ =g$ "o-p\nd notes4  
,! fact t  a poor woman c\ld be put to  
dea? = su* a m9or (f5ce _h a great      
effect ^u me--& ,i at t mom5t det]m9$1  
if possible1 to put  a /op to ?is %ock+ 
de/ruction ( life = m]ely obta9+ a few  
%ill+s by fraud2 & well kn[+ ! habits ( 
! l[ class (  society 9 ,london1 ,i felt
 q sure t 9 v _m cases ! rascals  :o =g$
 ! notes induc$ ^! poor ignorant wom5 to
 g into !  g9-%ops to #8get some?+ to   
dr9k1' & ?us pass ! notes1 &  h& !m !   
*ange4    8,my resid5ce 0 a %ort di/ance
 f ,ludgate ,hill 7,dorset ,/reet72  &  

aft] witness+ ?is tragic sc5e ,i w5t    
home1 & 9 t5 m9utes  design$ & made a   
sket* ( ?is #8,bank-note n to be        
imitat$4'  ,ab\t half an h\r aft] ?is 0 
done1 ,william ,hone came into my room1 
& saw ! sket* ly+ ^u my table2 he 0 mu* 
/ruck ) x1 &  said1 #8,:at are y go+ to 
d ) ?is1 ,george8'    ,illu/ration3 #abj
    8#8,to publi% x1' ,i repli$4 ,!n he 
said1 #8,w y let me h x8'  ,to 8 reque/ 
,i cons5t$1 made an et*+ ( x1 & x 0     
publi%$4  ,mr4 ,hone !n resid$ on       
,ludgate ,hill1 n _m y>ds f ! spot  :]e 
,i _h se5 ! p hang+ on ! gibbet2 & :5 x 
appe>$  9 8 %op w9d[s1 x creat$ a great 
s5sation1 & ! p  ga!r$ r\nd 8 h\se 9 su*
 numb]s t ! ,"l ,mayor _h to s5d  !     
,city police 7( t day7 to disp]se !     
cr[d4 ,! ,bank directors  held a meet+  
imm$iately ^u ! subject1 & aft] t !y    
issu$  no m "o-p\nd notes1 & s !re 0 no 
m hang+ = pass+  =g$ "o-p\nd notes2 n   
only t1 b ultimately no hang+1 ev5  =   
=g]y4 ,aft] ?is ,sir ,rob]t ,peel got a 
,bill pass$ 9 ,p>liam5t  = !            

#8,resumption ( ca% paym5ts4' ,aft] ?is 
he revis$ ! ,p5al  ,code1 & aft] t !re 0
 n any m hang+ or puni%m5t (  dea? =    
m9or (f5ces4    8,9 a "w t ,i am prep>+ 
= publication ,i int5d to give a copy  (
 #8,! ,bank ,note1' z ,i consid] x ! mo/
 important design &  et*+ t ,i ev] made 
9 my life2 = x has sav$ ! lives (  ?\s&s
 ( my fell[-creatures2 & = hav+ be5 able
 to d ?is  ,*ri/ian act ,i am inde$ mo/ 
s9c]ely ?ankful1 & am1 de> fri5d1  y\rs 
truly1    8,george ,cruik%ank4    8#bfc1
 ,hamp/ead ,road1    8,decemb] #ab?1    
#ahge40      ,"h x w be se5 ,cruik%ank  
assum$ mu*4 ,9 ! catalogue ( 8  collect$
 works1 pr9t$ by ! ,executive ,committee
 = secur+ !  collection to ! nation1 he 
w5t fur!r1 say+1 8,s ! f9al effect  ( my
 note 0 to /op hang+ = all m9or (f5ces40
 ,! lab\rs (  ! fam\s writ]s & speak]s  
:o advocat$ a mild] code w5t1  !n1 =    
no?+6 ,x 0 9 connection ) ,william ,hone
 t ,george  ,cruik%ank sudd5ly rose to  
supreme popul>ity--out rivall+ 8        
compe]s1 includ+ ,r[l&son1 !n poor &    

dissipat$ l ,gillray1  & ne> 8 end4     
,cruik%ank's own fa!r's late/ political 
c>icature  _h appe>$ 9 #ahaj4    ,! "w  
:i* ,cruik%ank did = ,hone1 z 8,!       
,political ,h\se t  ,jack ,built10 8,!  
,political ,%[man at ,home10 &1 la/ly1 a
 8,slap  at ,slop10 produc$ at ! "t (   
,que5 ,c>ol9e's trial1 enjoy$ an        
extraord9>y popul>ity1 & comm&$ an      
imm5se circualation4    ,illu/ration3   
#abe    8,! ,que5's ,matrimonial ,ladd]0
 99 0 a great success4 ,! draw+s1  8all 
by ,mr4 ,george ,cruik%ank10 z ,mr4     
,hone adv]tis$1 7 sev]ely  satirical    
?r\gh\t f ! fir/1 :]e ! royal husb&     
drunk1 )  a brok5 w9e-glass 9 8 h&1 !   
g>t] fall+ f 8 leg1 c>ds  & dice &      
bottles scatt]$ at 8 feet1 & ! c&les    
gutt]+ 9  ! sockets1 maund]s alone to   
:]e ! fat ,adonis is be+ borne away  9 a
 b>r[ to ! 8,engli% cry0 ( 8,cats'      
meat40 8,non mi ,ricordo0 0  ano!r squib
 ( ?is ye>4         99 ,! edition be=e  
me1 dat$ #ahbj1 is ! ?irte5?4    ,9 !   
8,political ,%[man at ,home10 )         

tw5ty-f\r cuts by ,cruik%ank1  ! satire 
is bit+1 & ! ideas are pl5tiful4 ,!     
%[man1 by way  ( introduction1 addresses
 8 read]s3 8,ladies & g5tlem51 walk up6 
walk up6 & see ! curiosities &          
creatures--all alive6 alive ,o6 ,walk   
up6 n['s y\r "t6 ,only a %ill+4 ,please 
to walk up6    8,"h is ! /range/ & mo/  
wond]ful artificial cab9et 9            
,europe6--made ( no?+--b lack]d brass1  
turn]y1 & papi]  m*e--all fret "w &     
v>ni%1 held toge!r by /eel po9ts6  ,v   
crazy1 b v curi\s6    8,please to walk  
91 ladies & g5tlem5--x's well wor? see+6
 ,"h  are ! mo/ wond]ful ( all wond]ful 
liv+ animals4 ,take c>e6 ,don't  g )9 _!
 rea*--!y m9d nobody b me6 ,a %ort "t   
ago !y  got loose1 &1 ) "s o!r v]m9 t   
came f _! holes  & corn]s1 desp]ately   
attack$ a lady ( quality2 b1 z luck w\ld
  h x1 ,i & my #8f\r-&-tw5ty m5' happ5$ 
to come 9 at !  v mom5t3 we pull'd away1
 & prev5t$ #8em f do+ h] a s]i\s        
mis*ief4 ,?\gh !y look tame1 _! vici\s  
dispositions are  un*ang$4 ,if any?+ 0  

to happ5 to me1 !y'd soon break out     
aga91  & %[ _! natural f]ocity4 ,i'm 9  
cont9ual dang] f #8em  myself2 = if ,i  
didn't wat*'em closely1 !y'd de/roy me4 
,z !  cl[n says1 #8!re nev] 0 su*       
times1'--s !re's no tell+ :at  tricks !y
 may play yet4    8,ladies &            
g5tlem51--^! animals h be5 exhibit$ at  
,c\rt  be=e ! k+ & all ! royal family6  
,inde$1 ,8 ,maje/y is s fond  ( #8em1 t 
he (t5 sees'em 9 private1 & fe$s #8em2 &
 he  is s div]t$ by'em1 t he has be5    
pleas$ to express 8 graci\s  approbation
 ( all _! motions4 ,b !y're z cunn+ z ! 
old  "o himself6 ,bless y1 he does n "k 
a ?\s&? "p ( _!  tricks4 ,y1 ladies &   
g5tlem51 may see'em j z !y are6--!      
,bea/s & ,reptiles--all alive6 alive ,o6
 & ! ,big ,booby--all a-light6  a light 
,o6    8,walk 91 ladies & g5tlem56 walk 
96 j a-go+ to beg94 ,/ir #8em  up6 /ir  
#8em up !re ) ! long pole4    8,be=e ,i 
describe ! animals1 please to look at ! 
%[-clo?  opposite--0    ,! %[-clo? is a 
draw+ ( ! transp>5cy 8exhibit$ by       

,william  ,hone dur+ ! illum9ation      
comm5c+ on ! #aa? & end+ on !  #ae? (   
,novemb]1 #ahbj1 9 celebration ( !      
victory obta9$ by !  press = ! lib]ties 
( ! p1 :i* _h be5 assail$ 9 !  p]son ( !
 ,que52 ! words1 #8,triumph ( ! ,press1'
 be+ display$  9 v>iegat$ lamps z a     
motto above x ,on ! #bi?1 :5 ! ,que5 w5t
  to ,/4 ,paul's1 x 0 aga9 exhibit$1 )  
,"l ,bacon's immortal words1  #8,k is   
p[]1' display$ 9 l mann]4 ,! transp>5cy 
0  pa9t$ by ,mr4 ,george ,cruik%ank40   
,! animals1 ! bea/s & reptiles1 are     
political figures4 ,!  crocodile we>s ! 
,"l ,*ancellor's wig1 ! black rats are  
lawy]s1  ! scorpion has ! ,duke's nose &
 cock$ hat4    ,cruik%ank's illu/rations
 to 8,slap at ,slop0 include ideas en\gh
 to  enri* half a doz5 comic pap]s ( our
 day4 ,! hitt+ is h>d1 b  x is nev]     
indec5t1 & x is always on ! "r side4 ,! 
au?or (  8,! ,political ,h\se t ,jack   
,built0 describes ,dr4 ,slop 9 d[nright 
,engli%3 8,a m9ion ( m9i/]s1 a p>asite  
to despotism ?r\gh\t  ! _w2 public      

virtue is ! object ( 8 unpr9cipl$ hate  
& unsp>+ abuse ,h5ce !re is n a #8public
 pr9ciple t 8  m5dacity has n p]v]t$'2 n
 a man ( dis9t]e/$ public conduct  t he 
has n vilifi$2 n a measure ( advantage  
to ! c\ntry1  emanat+ f su* m51 t he has
 n d]id$2 n a measure (  m9i/]ial       
pr(ligacy t he has n promot$2 n a public
 job t  he has n bol/]$2 n a public     
knave t he has n %ield$2 n  an inroad ^u
 ! ,con/itution t he has n wid5$2 n a   
treason  aga9/ ! p's lib]ties t he has n
 advocat$2 n a sore  ^u ! p's he>ts t he
 has n enl>g$40 99         99 ,dr4      
,/odd>t 7aft]w>ds ,sir ,john ,/odd>t71  
contributor       to1 & editor (1 !     
,times1 f ab\t #ahaj to #ahae or        
e>ly 9 #ahaf1 0 attack$ z ,dr4 ,slop by 
,moore4 ,he 0       remov$ 9 consequ5ce 
( ! unmeasur$ viol5ce &       co>s5ess (
 8 attacks on ,napoleon4 8,! ,corsican  
sc\ndrel0 0 a common phrase ( 84 ,he    
/>t$ ! ,new       ,times1 9 opposition  
to ,mr4 ,walt]'s j\rnal2 b al?\gh       
he conduct$ x ) di/+ui%$ ability1 x     

fail$1 &       di$ aft] a %ort life4    
,dr4 ,mack5zie1 :o saw all ^! squibs :5 
!y fir/ appe>$1 &  rememb]$ ! effect !y 
imm$iately made1 be>s te/imony to _!    
popul>ity & to _! value z political     
ag5ts3--    8,dur+ ! excitem5t ( !      
p]iod1 :5 ! sympa?y ( ! multitude  0    
unque/ionably 9 fav\r ( ,que5 ,c>ol9e1 &
 ev5 mo/ (  ! non-political portion (   
society ?\ght t1 "u exi/+  circum/ances1
 h] husb& %\ld n h proce$$ aga9/ h] z he
  did1 ,hone s5t out sev]al o!r bro*ures
 ) illu/rations by ,greorge  ,cruik%ank4
 ,t 0 ab\t six-&-tw5ty ye>s ago--we saw 
!m at !  "t1 & we h n se5 !m s9ce--b we 
h a vivid recollection  ( e "o ( !m4    
,!re 0 ! #8,que5's ,matrimonial ,ladd]1'
  describ$ z a ,national ,toy1 ) f\rte5 
/ep-sc5es1 &  illu/rations 9 v]se1 &    
eighte5 o!r cuts4 ,!re 0 #8,non ,mi     
,ricordo1' f\nd$ on ! conv5i5t          
=getfulness ( ,!odore ,majocci1  !      
pr9cipal witness aga9/ ! ,que54         
,illu/ration3 #aca    ,!re 0 !          
#8,political ,%[man4' ,!re 7 o!rs :i*   

also told  well on ! public m9d1 & !re  
is no d\bt v greatly influ5c$  x 9 fav\r
 ( ! ,que5 & aga9/ ! ,k+ & 8 m9i/]s4 ,x 
0  impossible = any "o to avoid laugh+  
he>tily at ^! publications4  ,!re 0 no  
mi/ak+ any "o "* introduc$4 ,!re 0      
,cann+1  recogniz$ by 8 bald head & 8   
peculi> attitude4 ,!re 0  ,sidm\?1 ) an 
enema-bag 9 8 h&1 & ?us1 if ! lik5ess  7
 n /rik+1 %[$ t he 0 inde$ #8,!         
,doctor499 ,!re 0  ,well+ton1 sp>e 9    
figure1 ) 8 ,roman nose & ke51 cold eye4
  ,!re 0 ,ca/l]eagh1 duly ticket$ z     
#8,d]ry-d[n-triangle1' 9 memory  ( !    
tortures :i* he all[$ to be inflict$ 9  
,irel& dur+ !  rebellion ( #agih4 ,b    
*ief ( all 0 ! ,k+4 ,nev] be=e nor s9ce 
0 royalty made s ridicul\s4 ,! t[]+ wig1
 ! false :isk]s1  ! padd$ g>m5ts1 !     
enorm\s bulk1 ! affectation ( juv5ility 
by #8! d&y ( sixty' 7 all inimitable1 & 
n to be mi/ak54  ,lawr5ce himself might 
h pa9t$ m p[]ful portraits ( !          
,sov]eign1 b none half s *>act]i/ic z   
^!4 ,we rememb] "o  :i* gave u a back   

view ( #8big ,greorge1' ) ! proportions 
( 8  sitt+ "p ludicr\sly exagg]at$1 & a 
/> or two /uck ^u  ! n>r[ tails ( !     
coat1 :i* did n cov] ! sitt+ "p1 z      
a=esaid4 ,x 0 impossible to avoid laugh+
 at ^!--! lik5ess  s good1 ! figure s   
correct1 ! attitude s irresi/ibly funny4
 ,!n  ! doggrel lett]-press1 to expla9  
:at want$ no explanation4 ,fancy  su* a 
figure /uck 9 ! c5tre ( ! page1 ) su* a 
runn+  comm5t>y b5ea? z ! foll[+3--     
#8,! d&y ( sixty       ,:o b[s ) a      
grace2       ,! laughable figure        
,:o we>s a cr[n1       ,) crosses &     
badges1 & />s ( r5[n1       ,:o hon\r & 
virtue has trampl$ d[n1       ,by       
insult+ ! ,que5 t ,jack f\nd4'    8,!   
pres5t g5]ation1 exam9+ ^! ?+s1 might   
wond] at  ! effect !y _h ^u ! public    
m9d2 b we c tell !m t  ?\s&s & t5 ?\s&s 
recollect t ! effect 0 extraord9>y4     
,!re 0 a ru% & a cru% to get !m4        
,edition aft] edition w5t (f  l         
wildfire4 ,( "s1 z _m z a qu>t] ( a     
million copies 7  sold4 ,"s ran into !  

?irtie? edition4 ,9 #ahbb1 ,mr4 ,hone   
br\ght  out #8,a ,slap at ,slop & !     
,bridge ,/reet ,gang1' a v clev]ly      
writt5 broad%eet1 newspap] size1 )      
fictiti\s adv]tisem5ts &  intellig5ce1 e
 l9e ( :i* _h a direct political or     
p]sonal  aim4 ,?is _h also ! advantage (
 ,george ,cruik%ank's illu/rations2  & )
 ?is conclud$ 8 essays 9 ! political    
l9e4 ,! sy/em (  gov]nm5t improv$       
h]eaft]1 & ! arti/ ?\ght1 no d\bt1 t a  
wid] & bett] field 0 be=e him = !       
ex]cise ( 8 tal5ts4  ,h5ce=?1 !n1 no "o 
c\ld say ( ,george ,cruik%ank t he      
#8,to p>ty gave up :at 0 meant =        
mank9d4'0    ,hav+ said t he believ$    
,cruik%ank's attacks ^u ! ,pr9ce ,reg5t 
to h be5 8 only ef=t z a p>ty           
politician1 99 & ref]r$ to  8 8regul>   
,john ,bull /yle ( treat+ ! ,corsican   
(fic]1 ,boney1  z he 0 pleas$ always to 
call ,napoleon ,i410 ,?ack]ay po9ts out 
h[  soon ! c>icaturi/'s he>t rel5t$ :5 !
 ,emp]or _h yield$ to  /]n =tune4 ,! f9e
 draw+ ( ,l\is ,,xvi4 try+ ,napoleon's  

boots  on 8 g\ty feet1 is cit$ 9        
evid5ce19999 ,b ,cruik%ank c\ld nev]    
ma/] 8 bull-dog contempt = ,fr5*m51 ,?is
 is cle> 9 all 8  draw+s :]e !y appe>3 9
 ^? publi%$ 9 8,life 9 ,p>is10 z  well z
 ! s]ies fir/ issu$ betwe5 #ahag &      
#ahbj1 & reissu$  by ,mr4 ,mc,lean1 ( ! 
,haym>ket1 9 #ahce4 ,! ,cruik%ank       
,fr5*m5  are 8almo/ inv>iably ?91 )     
ludicr\s sp9dle-%anks1  pig-tails1      
out/ret*$ h&s1 %rugg+ %\ld]s1 & que]    
hair &  m\/a*ios40         99 ,:i* is a 
mi/ake4 ,cruik%ank produc$ "s notable   
political pictures _m ye>s lat]1 z !    
read] w see4         9999 ,he ev5 w5t ! 
l5g?1 9 "o ( 8 temp]ance       spee*es1 
( apologis+ = 8 attacks on ! ,pr9ce     
,reg5t4    ,we h m]ely glanc$ at ! e>ly 
c>icatures ( ?is indefatigable  obs]v] &
 work]4 8,long be=e he 0 out ( jackets10
 says ,mr4 ,sala1  :o knew him well 9 8 
lat] ye>s1 & und]/ood e facet ( 8       
brilliant g5ius1 8he _h le>n$ to draw ) 
facility1 symmetry1  & precision2 & if  
we recollect "r1 ! collect$ edition ( 8 

orig9al draw+s1 %[n at ,exet] ,hall "s  
ye>s s9ce1 compris$ "s  comic sket*es 9 
p5cil ( #8,coalies' at ! old #8,fox "u !
 ,hill1'  execut$ 9 ! ye> #ahii4444     
8,! e>lie/ bread-w9n+ engagem5t ( "y    
,george appe>s to h  be5 9 connection ) 
a satirical p]iodical call$ ! ,sc\rge1 &
  ano!r light1 ! ,meteor1 :i* latt] he  
publi%$ conjo9tly ) a  man ( lett]s nam$
 ,e>le4 ,9 ! "t ( ! ,russian campaign ( 
#ahab  he 0 v busy ) aquat9t tableaux ( 
! disa/] & %ameful  flight ( ,napoleon  
,i41 :om he always he>tily hat$2 & 9 !  
,wat]loo ye> he #8illu/rat$' a comic    
song1 sung #8e night )  trem5d\s        
applause' at ! old ,surrey ,!atre1 9 :i*
 ! f9al  d[nfall ( ! ,corsican usurp] & 
tyrant 0 n>rat$ 9 a /yle  :i* w\ld h    
delight$ ,m4 ,lanfray4 ,b x 0 9 #ahbj t 
,george fir/ made a decid$ hit40 ,?is1 z
 illu/rator ( ! ,hone  publications1 !  
lit]>y portion ( :i* 0 wor?less4 ,( 8t  
/range1 wayw>d man1 ,william ,hone10    
fir/ booksell] & writ] (  lampoons &    
p>odies ( ! ,litany & ,*ur* cate*ism1 & 

9 !  end antiqu>y & mild collector (    
folk-lore1 ,cruik%ank said1 9 !  fragm5t
 ( 8 autobiography :i* op5s 8           
8,omnibus10 9 reply to  a rem>k t he _h 
once be5 on t]ms1 n only ( intimacy1 8b 
(  w>m fri5d%ip10 ) 8! mo/ not$ infidel 
( 8 day40    ,! proprietor1 ,e>l1 0 an  
unpr9cipl$ man1 :o p]suad$ ,george      
,cruik%ank to put 8 "n to a bill4 ,:5 x 
fell due1 ! draw] 0  9 ! ,fleet prison4 
,! acceptor's "m 0 n a lady to take su* 
a deception lightly4 ,%e repair$ to !   
,fleet1 b obta9$ no  satisfaction f !   
debtor4 ,! editor ( ! ,sc\rge1 8,jack10 
or  8,mad0 ,mit=d1 0 wor?y ( !          
proprietor4 ,he _h be5 an (fic]  9 !    
navy1 b fell ?r\gh infam\s conduct to be
 ! rhyme/] (  runn+ patt]]s4 ,8 pr9cipal
 "w1 8,johnny ,newcome 9 ! ,navy10   0  
writt5 9 ! gravel-pits ne> ,bayswat]1   
:]e he _h hidd51 &  :i!r 8 publi%] s5t  
him a %ill+ daily1 to buy g9 & *eese1  9
 return = 8copy40 ,he di$ 9 ,/4 ,giles's
 workh\se4    8,:at ,mr4 ,hone's        
religi\s cre$ may h be5 at t "t1 ,i am  

f>  f be+ able to decide2 ,i 0 too "y to
 "k m ?an t he  seem$ deeply read 9     
!ological que/ions1 &1 al?\gh unsettl$ 9
  8 op9ions1 always pr(ess$ to be a     
,*ri/ian4 ,i knew also t 8  conduct 0   
regulat$ by ! /ricte/ morality4 ,he _h  
be5 br\ght up  to dete/ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1
 & to look ^u ! #8,*ur* ( ,engl&'       
s]vice z little bett] ?an popi%         
c]emonies2 & ) ?is feel+  he p>odi$ "s  
portions ( ! ,*ur* s]vice = purposes (  
political satire4 ,b ) ^! publications  
,i _h no?+ :atev]  to d2 & ! in/ant ,i  
he>d ( _! appe>ance1 ,i entreat$ him to 
)draw !m4 ,t ,i 0 8 fri5d is true2 & x  
is true1 also1 t  among 8 fri5ds 7 _m   
p]sons1 n m admir$ = _! lit]>y  g5ius1  
?an e/eem$ = _! zeal 9 behalf ( religion
 & morals40    ,?is manly v9dication ( 8
 fri5d 0 *>act]i/ic ( ,george           
,cruik%ank4 8,:5 ,hone 0 arraign$ =     
blasphemy1 ,cruik%ank10 says  a writ] on
 him 9 ! ,london ,review 7,decemb] #bh?1
 #ahfg71 :o  knew him1 80 consult$1 & he
 dictat$ a lett]1 begg+ !               

,attorney-,g5]al n to take proce$+s4    
,?is lett]1 "o ( ,hone's  little *ildr5 
took to t ,cr[n (fic]'s private h\se4 ,b
 9 va94  ,! action w5t on1 & ! ill-paid 
arti/ /ood nobly by 8 fri5d4  ,x is ev5 
said t ! trial 0 rehe>s$ 9 ,cruik%ank's 
/udio1 &  t he & ,hone concoct$ ! def5ce
 toge!r40    ,:5 ,hone di$1 ,cruik%ank  
insi/$ ^u go+ to ! fun]al (  8 fri5d4   
,dick5s us$ to describe a s]io-comic    
sc5e ) ,mrs4  ,cruik%ank at ! "t1 :o    
implor$ him to int]c$e1 n only because  
%e fe>$ ,george might be indiscreet &   
get into tr\ble1 b because  %e c\ld n   
be> 8^? horrid ,miss ,hones40 ,hone1 on 
8 side1 bore  h&some te/imony to ! g5ius
 ( ! arti/4    ,hone's 8,anci5t ,my/]ies
 ,describ$10 fcap4 #hvo1 #ahbc1 conta9s 
two  illu/rations by ,george ,cruik%ank2
 viz41 8,! ,giants 9 ,guildhall10 &     
8,fools' ,morris ,dance40 ,9 an allusion
 to ! giants1 ,mr4 ,hone obs]v$3  8,9   
ord] to p]petuate _! appe>ance !y are   
drawn & et*$ by  ,mr4 ,george           
,cruik%ank1 ^: extraord9>y tal5ts h be5 

happily  ex]cis$ on my m orig9al        
fancies4 ,z ?is may be ! la/ "t t  ,i   
%all ev] write ,mr4 ,cruik%ank's "n = ! 
press1 ,i _c b  express my a/oni%m5t t a
 p5cil :i* comm&s ! admiration (  any   
individual qualifi$ to appreciate art1  
%\ld be disreg>d$ by  t1 class ^:       
omission to secure x 9 _! s]vice is a   
rem>kable  in/ance ( disreg>d to _! own 
int]e/s z ! midwives (  lit]ature40     
,illu/ration3 #adc          ,,*apt] ,v4 
8,,life ,,9 ,,london10 8,,life ,,9      
,,p>is10 8,,po9ts ,,( ,,hum\r10 ,,etc4  
8,& yet x is no trifle to be a good     
c>icaturi/10 exclaim$ ,pr(essor         
,wilson1 writ+ an article on ,cruik%ank1
 9 ,blackwood1 9 ,july #ahbc4  8,=bid ! 
?\ght1 ye %ades ( ,bunbury & ,gillray6  
=bid x1 ev5  ?\1 if ?\ be /ill 9 ! l& ( 
! liv+1 good ,dighton6 =bid  x1 *>m+1   
laught]-mov+ ,r[l&son6 ,bunbury 0 a     
great g5ius1  & w\ld h be5 a great      
c>icaturi/1 _h he be5 possess$ ( art  at
 all 9 proportion to 8 imag9ation4 ,b he
 c\ld n draw--n he4  ,z f> z faces w5t1 

he 0 at home1 & admirable2 & ev5 z to  !
 figure1 provid$ he 0 all[$ ! b5efit (  
loose bree*es &  capaci\s coats1 &      
grizzly wigs1 & tobacco smoke1 he c\ld  
get  on well en\gh4 ,b ?is is n ! ?+4 ,!
 c>icaturi/ %\ld  be able to repres5t   
ev]y?+2 & !n he c repres5t :at he       
*ooses 9 a v diff]5t /yle f t ( a man ^:
 ignorance1  n 8 *oice1 limits ! sph]e (
 8 repres5tation4 ,r[l&son1  aga91 is a 
consid]able dab at draw+2 b1 someh[ or  
o!r1 8 ve9  is ultra1 8 field is n      
com$y1 b f>ce--buffoon]y--& ?is  w n d )
 ! ,engli% temp]am5t1 except = m]ely    
tempor>y  purposes4 ,! ,rev4 ,br[nl[    
,nor? 7wor?y ( be>+ t illu/ri\s  "n1 ,o 
,*ri/oph]67 is ano!r capital            
c>icaturi/4444 ,gillray 0  9 himself a  
ho/4 ,he is ! fir/ "n on ! li/ (        
,political  ,c>icaturi/s1 /rictly s     
call$4 ,george ,,iii4 7hone/ man671 &   
,boney1 & ,fox1 & ,%]idan1 & ,pitt1 &   
,w9dham1 & ,melville1 &  ,gr5ville1 are 
8 peculi> prop]ty4 ,8 fame w repose =   
ev] on  _! broad bottoms4 ,cruik%ank    

may1 if he pleases1 be a second         
,gillray2  b1 once m1 ?is %\ld n be 8   
ambition4 ,he is fitt$ = a  high] walk4 
,let him play ,gillray1 if he w1 at     
leisure h\rs--let him  ev5 pick up 8    
pocket-money by ,gillrayiz+2 b let him  
give 8 days  & 8 nights to lab\r t      
,gillray's %\ld]s 7 n meant =1  & re> 7=
 he may7 a reputation su* z ,gillray 0  
too s5sible a  fell[ to dream ( aspir+  
aft]40    ,?is article 0 provok$ by !   
success ( 8,life 9 ,london10   illu/rat$
 by ! bro!rs ,rob]t & ,george           
,cruik%ank1 foll[$ by  t revelation (   
,george's g5ius1 8 8,po9ts ( ,hum\r10 & 
n by  ! scores ( political c>icatures he
 0 ?r[+ (f = ,humphrey1  ,=es1 & o!rs4  
,he _h n yet brok5 away f ! uncong5ial  
political gr\nd to ! social2 b he _h    
op5$ t va/ gall]y (  ,london sc5es :i*  
he _h be5 accumulat+ dur+ tw5ty ye>s (  
h>d  toil 9 ! metropolis4 ,wilson gives 
u a peep beh9d ! curta9 (  ,cruik%ank's 
life at ?is "t1 z he _h he>d x describ$ 
ov]  a glass ) ,egan & o!r roy/]+       

fri5ds4 ,he ev5 v5tures to  lecture 8   
protg3--    8,x is high "t t ! public   
%\ld ?9k m ?an !y h  hi!rto done (      
,george ,cruik%ank2 & x is also high "t 
t  ,george ,cruik%ank %\ld beg9 to ?9k m
 ?an he seems to h  done hi!rto (       
himself4 ,g5]ally speak+1 p consid] him 
z  a clev]1 %>p c>icaturi/1 & no?+ m--a 
freeh&$1 comical  "y fell[1 :o w d any?+
 he is paid =1 & :o is q  cont5t$ to d9e
 (f ! proce$s ( a #8,george ,,iv4'      
to-day1 & ^?  ( a #8,hone' or a         
#8,cobbett' to-morr[4 ,he himself1      
inde$1 appe>s to be  ! mo/ c>eless      
creature alive1 z t\*+ 8 reputation4 ,he
  seems to h no plan--almo/ no          
ambition--&1 ,i appreh5d1 n mu*         
indu/ry4 ,he does j :at is sugge/$ or   
?r[n 9 8 way1 pockets  ! ca%1 ord]s 8   
beef-/eak & b[l1 & *aunts1 l "o ( 8  own
 h]oes1--         #8,life is all a      
v>iorum1       ,we reg>d n h[ x goes4'  
,n[1 = a ye> or two1 to beg9 )1 ?is is j
 z x %\ld be4  ,cruik%ank 0 resolv$ to  
see life2 & 8 sket*es %[ t he has  se5  

x1 9 "s ( its walks1 to purpose4 ,b life
 is %ort1 & art is  long2 & our gay     
fri5d mu/ pull up40 ,!n ! ,pr(essor     
rem>ks t  p]haps he is n aw>e ( ! fact  
himself1 b a fact x und\bt$ly  is1 t he 
possesses g5ius--g5ius 9 its true/      
s5se--/rong1  orig9al1 ,engli% g5ius4   
8,look r\nd ! _w ( ,art10 says !        
,pr(essor1 & ask1 h[ _m are !re ( :om   
any?+ l ?is c  be said8 ,:y1 !re are n  
half a doz5 names t c\ld be> be+        
m5tion$ at all2 & c]ta9ly !re is n "o1 !
 pret5sions (  :i* w endure sift+ m     
securely & m triumphantly ?an t  (      
,george ,cruik%ank40    ,he is v5]at$ z 
8a total despis] ( t v5]able humbug0 :i*
  0 8! prime god ( ! idolatry0 ( 8      
contempor>ies4 ,! lectur]  proce$s3--   
8,i am ( op9ion t ,george ,cruik%ank is 
"o ( ! _m "y  g5tlem5 ^: education 7l t 
( ! ,engli% opium-eat]7 has  be5        
neglect$4 ,b !re is no "t lo/2 he has1  
,i hope1 a long life  & a m]ry "o be=e  
him yet2 & he may dep5d ^u x1 8 life w  
be nei!r ! %ort] nor ! dull] = 8 mak+ x 

some?+ ( a  /udi\s "o4 ,he %\ld         
read--read--read4 ,he %\ld be           
indefatigable 9  read+4 ,he %\ld rise at
 six 9 ! morn+4 ,if he c't "w till  he  
has _h some?+ to settle 8 /oma* 7my own 
case71 he c h a  little c(fee-pot plac$ 
on ! hob ov]-night1 & take a cup ( t  & 
a s+le cru/ ( toa/1 & he w f9d himself q
 able =  any?+4 ,:at a breakfa/ he w be 
able to dev\r ab\t n9e or  half-pa/ n9e1
 aft] hav+ enri*$ 8 m9d ) sev]al h\rs ( 
conv]sation ) ! greate/ & ! wise/ ( 8   
species6 ,he may  rely ^u x1 ?is h9t is 
wor? tak+4 ,!n let him draw1 et*1 &     
pa9t1 until ab\t two o'clock p4m41 !n   
take a l\nge ?r\gh !  /reets1 to see if 
any?+ is /irr+--/ep into ,we/m9/] ,hall1
 !  fives c\rt1 ! ,rev4 ,edw>d ,irv+'s  
*apel 7if x be ,sunday71 or any  o!r    
public place1 jott+ d[n  la ,hog>? all !
 absurd faces he  falls 9 ) ^u 8        
f+]-nails4 ,a slight d9n] & a s+le      
bottle  w c>ry him on till x is "t to g 
to ! play1 or ! ,ca/le  ,tav]n1 or !    
,h\se ( ,commons1 or ! ev5+ prea*+1 or !

 ,surrey  lecture1 or ! l4 ,at fir/     
sight x may appe> t ,i am cutt+  %ort ! 
h\rs ( pr(essional ex]tion too mu*1 b   
?is ,i am  conv9c$ is m]e humbug4 ,does 
! au?or ( ,wav]ley eat1 or dr9k1  or    
ride1 or talk1 or laugh1 a :it ! less   
because he writes an octavo  e mon?8 ,no
 su* ?+4 ,does ,jeffrey plead 8 causes a
 bit  ! worse because he is ! editor ( !
 ,ed9burgh ,review8 ,does  ,wordswor?   
write worse poems1 = collect+ ! taxes ( 
,cumb]l&2 or  ,lamb1 worse ,elias1 = be+
 cl]k to ! ,india ,h\se8 ,! arti/s are  
all ( !m too dilig5t--t is ! v fault ,i 
want to cure !m (4  ,_! pallets are nev]
 (f _! ?umbs--_! /icks are et]nally 9   
_! f+]s40    ,he goes on to say t !     
advantage ( a little prop] read+ may be 
illu/rat$ by ! hi/ory ( ,george         
,cruik%ank1 8z well z by t  ( any o!r   
individual ,i h ! pleasure ( n be+      
p]sonally  acqua9t$ )40 ,he comm5ds     
,cruik%ank's e>ly c>icatures z 89  _!   
sev]al ways excell5t ?+s40    8,b10 he  
exclaims1 8:at a />t did he make :5 8   

g5ius _h  receiv$ a tru] & div9] impulse
 f ! spl5did imag9ation (  an ,egan6 ,h[
 completely1 h[ toto colo did he        
out-,cruik%ank himself1  :5 he 0 call$  
^u to embody ! conceptions ( t rem>kable
  man 9 ! designs ( ,tom & ,j]ry6 ,! _w 
felt ?is--& he himself  felt x4         
8,aga91 no disp>agem5t to my fri5d      
,pi]ce ,egan 7:o is "o ( !  pleasante/ z
 well z "o ( ! greate/ m5 n[ extant1 & )
  :om1 la/ "t ,i 0 9 t[n1 ,i did n      
hesitate to crack a bottle  ( ,bel*]'s  
be/71 ,cruik%ank made ano!r1 & a /ill m 
/rik+  /ride1 :5 he /epp$ f ,egan to    
,burns1 & s\ght 8 inspiration  f ! v be/
 ( all ,burns's glori\s works1 #8,!     
,jolly ,begg>s4'  ,x is ( ?is "w 7!     
#8,po9ts ( ,hum\r'7 t ,i am n[ to speak4
 ,x  0 = ! purpose ( puff+ x & its      
au?or1 & ( call+ ^u  all :o h eyes to   
wat] & sides to a*e to buy x1 t ,i began
  ?is lead+ lecture4 ,x is1 )\t d\bt1 ! 
fir/ ?+ t has  appe>$ s9ce ! dea? (     
,hog>?4 ,yes1 ,brita9 possesses once m  
an  arti/ capable ( seiz+ & immortaliz+ 

! traits ( t :i*  ,i consid] z by f> !  
mo/ rem>kable ( our national            
*>act]i/ics--! ,hum\r ( ! ,p4 ,ex p$e   
,h]culem3 !  man :o drew ^! ?+s is fit =
 any?+4 ,let him b d himself  ju/ice1 & 
he mu/ take 8 place int] lum9a          
,anglorum40    ,( 8,life 9 ,london10 &  
8,life 9 ,p>is10 :i* foll[$ x1 ,?ack]ay1
  writ+ sev5te5 ye>s aft] ,wilson1 utt]s
 ! op9ion :i* is  likely to be ! f9al "o
 on ! lit]>y & arti/ic m]its ( ^!       
works3--8,a curi\s book1 call$ #8,life 9
 ,p>is1' publi%$ 9 #ahbb1  conta9s a    
numb] ( ! arti/'s plates 9 ! aquat9t    
/yle2 &  ?\gh we believe he _h nev] be5 
9 t capital1 ! designs h a  great deal (
 life 9 !m1 & pass mu/] v well4 ,a      
villa9\s race  ( %\ld]-%rugg+ mortals   
are 8 ,fr5*m5 inde$4 ,& ! h]oes  ( !    
tale1 a c]ta9 ,mr4 ,dick ,wildfire1     
,squire ,j5k9s1 & ,capta9               
,o',%uffleton1 are made to %[ ! true    
,briti% sup]iority on e  occasion :5    
,britons & ,fr5* are br\ght toge!r4 ,?is
 book 0 "o  among ! _m t ! design]'s    

g5ius has caus$ to be popul>2 !  plates 
are n c>efully execut$1 b1 be+ col\r$1 h
 a pleasant1  lively look4 ,! same /yle 
0 adopt$ 9 ! once fam\s book call$      
#8,tom & ,j]ry1 or ,life 9 ,london1' :i*
 mu/ h a ^w ( notice  "h2 =1 al?\gh by  
no means ,mr4 ,cruik%ank's be/ "w1 8    
reputation 0 extraord9>ily rais$ by x4  
,tom & ,j]ry 7 z  popul> tw5ty ye>s s9ce
 z ,mr4 ,pickwick & ,sam ,well] n[ are2 
& (t5 h we wi%$1 :ile read+ !           
biographies ( ! latt]  celebrat$        
p]sonages1 t !y _h be5 describ$ z well  
by ,mr4  ,cruik%ank's p5cil z by ,mr4   
,dick5s's p54    8,z = ,tom & ,j]ry1 to 
%[ ! mutability ( human affairs1 & !    
evanesc5t nature ( reputation1 we h be5 
to ! ,briti% ,museum &  no less ?an five
 circulat+ libr>ies 9 que/ ( ! book1 &  
#8,life  9 ,london1' alas1 is n to be   
f\nd at any "o ( !m4 ,we c only1  !re=e1
 speak ( ! "w f recollection1 b h /ill a
 v  cle> remembrance ( ! lea!r gait]s ( 
,j]ry ,haw?orn1 ! gre5  spectacles (    
,logic1 & ! hook$ nose ( ,cor9?ian ,tom4

 ,!y 7  ! s*oolboys' delight2 & 9 ! days
 :5 ! "w appe>$1 we  firmly believ$ !   
?ree h]oes above nam$ to be types ( !   
mo/  elegant1 fa%ionable "y fell[s ! t[n
 af=d$1 & ?\ght  _! occupations &       
amusem5ts 7 ^? ( all high-br$ ,engli%   
g5tlem54 ,tom knock+ d[n ! wat*man at   
,temple ,b>2 ,tom & ,j]ry  danc+ at     
,almack's2 or flirt+ 9 ! saloon at !    
!atre2 at !  night-h\ses1 aft] ! play2  
at ,tom ,cribb's1 exam9+ ! silv] cup  !n
 9 ! possession ( t *ampion2 at ,bob    
,logic's *amb]s1 :]e1  if we mi/ake n1  
#8,cor9?ian ,kate' 0 at a cab9et piano1 
s++ a  song2 ambl+ gallantly 9 ,rott5   
,r[1 or exam9+ ! poor fell[ at  ,newgate
 :o 0 hav+ 8 *a9s knock$ (f be=e hang+2 
all  ^! sc5es rema9 indelibly engrav$ ^u
 ! m9d1 & s f> we are  indep5d5t ( all !
 circulat+ libr>ies 9 ,london4    8,z to
 ! lit]>y cont5ts ( ! book1 !y h pass$  
%e] away4  ,x 01 mo/ likely1 n          
p>ticul>ly ref9$2 nay1 ! *ances are t  x
 0 absolutely vulg>4 ,b x mu/ h _h "s   
m]it ( its own1  t is cle>2 x mu/ h giv5

 /rik+ descriptions ( life 9 "s  "p or  
o!r ( ,london1 = all ,london read x1 &  
w5t to see x 9  its dramatic %ape4 ,!   
arti/1 x is said1 wi%$ to close ! c>e]  
( ! ?ree h]oes by br++ !m all to ru92 b 
! writ]1 or  publi%]s1 w\ld n all[ any  
su* melan*oly subjects to cla% !        
m]rim5t ( ! public1 & we believe ,tom1  
,j]ry1 & ,logic 7  m>ri$ (f at ! end ( !
 tale1 z if !y _h be5 ! mo/ moral       
p]sonages 9 ! _w4 ,!re is "s goodness 9 
?is pity :i*  au?or & ! public are      
dispos$ to %[ t[>ds c]ta9 agreeable1    
disreputable *>act]s ( romance4 ,:o w\ld
 m> ! prospects (  hone/ ,rod]ick ,r&om1
 or ,*>les ,luface1 or ,tom ,jones8     
,only a v  /]n morali/ inde$4 ,& 9 reg>d
 ( ,j]ry ,haw?orn & t h]o  )\t a        
surname1 ,cor9?ian ,tom1 ,mr4           
,cruik%ank1 we make little d\bt2  0 glad
 9 8 he>t t he 0 n all[$ to h 8 way40   
,accord+ to ,mr4 ,sala1 only a few ( !  
pictures 9 8,life 9 ,london0   7 !      
production ( ,george ,cruik%ank4 8,we   
are n ev5 q  c]ta910 he says1 8z to :e!r

 ! irresi/ibly n9? provok+ gr\p  (      
#8,du/y ,bob & ,black ,sal' c be claim$ 
by him4 ,rob]t ,cruik%ank  0 ! *ief     
illu/rator ( ,pi]ce ,egan's que/ionable 
magnum opus2  &1 oddly en\gh1 until     
att5tion 0 drawn to ,george's comm&+    
tal5ts by ,pr(essor ,wilson &           
,blackwood1 x 0 ,rob]t or #8,bob'       
,cruik%ank :o 0 imag9$1 by a c>eless    
public1 to be ! g5ius  ( ! family4 ,8 m 
gift$ bro!r1 nev]!less1 0 ! sole        
illu/rator 9 "s =ty admirable aquat9t   
engrav+s ( a k9d (  p5dant to #8,life 9 
,london1' call$ #8,life ,p>is4' ,!      
lett]press (  ?is production 0 n furni%$
 by ,pi]ce ,egan2 nor c\ld ,george at  !
 end ( 8 life rememb] by :om x 0 writt51
 al?\gh ! man's  "n1 he 0 wont to say1  
#80 always on ! tip ( 8 tongue4'0       
,george ,cruik%ank's sket*es ( !        
,b\lev>ds & ! ,palais ,royal1  elaborat$
 f sket*es furni%$ to him1 7 wond]fully 
spirit$ &  true2 albeit he _h nev] be5  
across ! ,*annel ,inde$1 he nev] got    
beyond a ,fr5* seaport 9 ! c\rse ( 8    

long life4    ,a day at ,b\logne        
compreh5d$ all 8 cont95tal exp]i5ces4 ,8
  contempor>y1 ,bryan ,wall] ,proct]1 _h
 nev] se5 ! ocean :5  he wrote 8,!      
,sea02 aga91 nei!r ,s*ill] nor ,ross9i  
_h se5  ,switz]l& :5 !y wrote _!        
8,william ,tell40 ,cu?b]t ,b$e ass]ts  t
 ,cruik%ank orig9at$ 8,life 9 ,london10 
& 80 greatly displeas$  & di/ress$ at ! 
way 9 :i* ! au?or wrote up to 8         
designs40   ,9 ^? days ! ,cruik%anks 7 n
 9 a position to comm& ,pi]ce  ,egan4 ,x
 is cle> t ! designs illu/rate ! writt5 
"w4 ,x is  q true t ,george lam5t$ !    
co>s5ess & ! plan ( x2  b ! plates h1   
?r\gh\t1 8 signature 9 conjunction ) 8  
bro!r's4    ,mr4 ,p]cy ,r4 ,cruik%ank1 !
 son ( ,rob]t ,isaac1 _h ! foll[+       
acc\nt ( ! orig9 ( ,tom & ,j]ry f 8     
fa!r3 8,! wond]fully  successful ,tom & 
,j]ry1 or ,life 9 ,london1 al?\gh       
o/5sibly ,pi]ce  ,egan's idea1 0        
univ]sally giv5 to ,george ,cruik%ank1  
:]eas !  orig9al notion & v designs 7   
mo/ly ,rob]t's4 ,he conceiv$ !  notion1 

& plann$ ! designs1 :ile %[+ a          
bro!r-9-law1 j  return$ f ,*9a1 "s ( !  
8life0 :i* 0 go+ on 9 ,london  at ! "t4 
,he design$ ! *>act]s ( ,tom1 ,j]ry1 &  
,logic f  himself1 bro!r-9-law1 & ,pi]ce
 ,egan1 keep+ to ! lik5esses (  ea*     
model4 ,rob]t (f]$ ! "w to ,messrs4     
,%]wood1 ,gilb]t1 &  ,pip]1 ( ,pat]no/] 
,r[1 :o saw no?+ 9 x1 b at l5g? accept$ 
! (f]1 & by do+ s realiz$ a l>ge sum (  
money1 ! et*+s  tak+ imm5sely4444       
,george ,cruik%ank1 %ortly be=e 8 dea?1 
said  to 8 nephew ,p]cy1 8,:5 y\r fa!r  
propos$ ,tom & ,j]ry to me1 ,i  sugge/$ 
t x %\ld be c>ri$ out 9 a s]ies ( oil   
pa9t+s1  aft] ! mann] ( ,hog>?1 b he    
object$1 consid]+ et*+ 0  saf]1 & m     
rapidly conv]tible into ready money40 99
         99 ,9 ! introduction to ! #ahfi
 edition ( ! "w1 ,mr4       ,john ,camd5
 ,hott5 supposes ! foll[+ orig93 8,"o   
day       x occurr$ to ! editor (       
,boxiana t if ,london]s       7 s anxi\s
 = books ab\t c\ntry & out-(-door       
sports1 :y %\ld n prov9cials1 & ev5     

cockneys       !mselves1 be equally     
anxi\s to "k some?+ ( #8,life 9         
,london'8 ,! editor ( ,boxiana 0 our    
,pi]ce ,egan1 :o1 z       ! lit]>y      
repres5tative ( sport & high life1 _h   
already be5 introduc$ to ,george ,,iv4  
,! "* ( !       propos$ "w 0 m5tion$ to 
! ,k+1 & ,8 ,graci\s       ,maje/y seems
 to h he>tily approv$ ( x1 = he at      
once gave p]mission = x to be d$icat$ to
 himself4 ,!       s]vices ( ,messrs4   
,i4 ,r4 & ,george ,cruik%ank 7 secur$   
z illu/rators1 & on ! #ae? ( ,july1     
#ahba1 ! fir/       numb]1 price "o     
%ill+1 0 publi%$ by ,messrs4            
,%]wood1 ,neely1 & ,jones1 ( ,pat]no/]  
,r[40    ,to ! ,tom & ,j]ry plates      
,?ack]ay return$ 9 a ,r\ndab\t ,pap]  9 
! ,cornhill ,magaz9e1 aft] a visit to ! 
,briti% ,museum to  r5ew 8 acqua9tance )
 ! lively pair1 or ,?omas & ,j]emiah--8 
8witty way10 he says1 ( call+ !m4 ,he   
f\nd ! read+ s-s--8ev5  a little vulg>1 
well1 well40    8,b ! pictures60 he     
exclaims4 8,oh6 ! pictures are noble    

/ill60   ,t ,george ,cruik%ank did n    
)draw 8 "n or 8 et*+-ne$le  f !         
adv5tures ( ,tom & ,j]ry1 at any "t ( _!
 c>e] (  extraord9>y success1 is prov$  
by "o or two facts4 ,:51 aft] all  !    
!atres _h be5 fill$ ) dramatic v]sions (
 ,egan's 8,life 9  ,london10 & ! au?or  
himself prep>$ an extravaganza on 8 book
  = ,a/ley's 9 #ahbb1 ! songs & p>odies 
introduc$ into x  appe>$ 8) a highly    
f9i%$ picture ( ! pony races1 by ,george
  ,cruik%ank40    8,x is n g5]ally      
kn[n10 says ,mr4 ,hott51 8t ,george     
,cruik%ank  pa9t$ a public-h\se sign to 
celebrate ! success ( ,du/y ,bob 9      
#8,torn & ,j]ry4' ,walb\rn1 ! com$ian1  
:o p]sonat$ ?is "*  ) extraord9>y       
success1 kept ! #8,maid5head'           
public-h\se at  ,battle ,bridge1 & !    
arti/ pa9t$ a :ole-l5g? portrait ( him  
9 "*1 :i* 0 hung out z 8 signbo>d4      
,moncrieff 7:o  dramatiz$ #8,tom &      
,j]ry'7 us$ to say t ! ?ree *>act]s1    
,tom1  ,j]ry1 & ,logic1 /ood = ,george  
,cruik%ank1 ,rob]t ,cruik%ank1  & ,pi]ce

 ,egan2 t _m ( ! adv5tures 9 ! book 7 9 
"p  autobiographical1 & t ! portraits ( 
! h]oes 9 ! pictures  bore a /rik+      
resemblance to ! portraits ( ! ?ree     
arti/s 9  actual life40 ,if ! arti/ did 
n pa9t a public-h\se sign1 l  ,hog>?1 he
 c>efully et*$ a l>ge portrait ( ,mr4   
,walb\rn z ,du/y  ,bob1 ) 8 fantail "u 8
 arm1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 ,/4 ,james's      
,/reet2 & prep>$ ano!r copy ( ?is same  
portrait1 ) a ?9  additional l9e r\nd ! 
pr9t1 inscrib$ above1 8,messrs4 ,reid & 
,co4's ,entire10 & bel[1 8,w4 ,walb\m1  
,w9e & ,_s ,m]*ant1  ,maid5head1 ,battle
 ,bridge40 99 ,nor is ?is all2 ,george 0
 89 at !  dea?10 to use a phrase        
appropriate to ,egan's "w4 ,on ! #a/    
,febru>y1  #ahbc1 a broadside 0 issu$ 8=
 ,pi]ce ,egan10 f 8 8,t9y ,crib10   #ga1
 ,*anc]y ,lane1 price "o %ill+1 be>+ an 
affect+ title1 8,!  ,te>s ( ,pi]ce ,egan
 = ! ,dea? ( ,life 9 ,london2 or1 ,!    
,fun]al  ( ,tom & ,j]ry4 ,by ,t4        
,gre5wood1 ,esq4 ,d$icat$ to ,i4 ,r4 &  
,george  ,cruik%ank40 ,! broadside :i*  

repres5ts ! joy ( ! ,*>lies at  ,tom &  
,j]ry be+ 8floor$0 by dea?1 & ! fun]al  
procession (  ,tom & ,j]ry1 is m>k$ 8,g4
 ,cruik%ank fecit40 ,! back resembles  a
 sack ( fl\r ^u a po/1 & ! front view   
sugge/s ! idea (  #8,du/y ,bob 9 a      
,blanket4' #8,lumb]-,troop]s1' two v /\t
 m51 seat$  at a table1 smok+ & dr9k+2  
o!r designs ar\nd40 99         99 8,two 
r[s ( figures =m ! procession1 :i* is l$
 by       two cross+-sweep]s1 :o cle> ! 
way2 !n boys )       l9ks1 mutes1       
jockeys1 fl[] & mat* girls2 ,logic1 )   
8 brok5 umbrella up2 ,kate & ,sue1      
s]vants1 pugili/s1       & a man be>+ ! 
ropes ( ! prize-r+2 ,du/y ,bob       &  
,sal1 ,billy ,wat]s1 ,little ,jemmy 9 8 
sl$ge1 fi%-       wom51 m5 ) bann]s1    
#8,*>lies' br++ up ! re>1       danc+ & 
%\t+40--,mr4 ,g4 ,w4 ,reid's            
,descriptive       ,catalogue ( ! ,works
 ( ,george ,cruik%ank4    ,du/y ,bob 0  
always a fav\rite "* ) ,george4 ,! two  
bro!rs1 :o enjoy$ _! frolics toge!r v   
mu* 9 _! e>ly  days1 hav+ resolv$ to g  

to a masqu]ade at ,cov5t ,g>d51 ,rob]t1 
:o 0 fond ( dress1 select$ a gorge\s    
cavali] co/ume1 :ile  ,george resolv$ to
 appe> z a du/man4 ,! du/man ( ^? days1 
9  8 ,sunday clo!s1 0 a picturesque     
object1 ) 8 well-black$  fan-tail$ hat1 
:ite flannel jacket1 sc>let plu%        
bree*es1 :ite  /ock+s1 & neat gait]s4   
,he _h a lib]al display ( l951  & ab\t 8
 neck a bright-t9t$ 8,b>celona0 k]*ief4 
,b ,george  ,cruik%ank resolv$ to g z ! 
workaday du/man1 z he _h /udi$ him  9 8 
l[ haunts4 ,he obta9$ a du/man's old    
pat*$ suit1 begrim$  8 face & h&s       
arti/ically1 put a dirty clay pipe 9 8  
m\?1  & /roll$ on a summ]'s ev5+ f      
,dorset ,/reet to ,cov5t ,g>d5  ,!atre1 
:]e1 ) all a du/man's r\ghness1 he      
pres5t$ 8 ticket4  ,! collector         
hesitat$1 amaz$ t s l[ a fell[ c\ld h   
obta9$  possession ( ! ticket4    8,ha9t
 x reg'l>80 %\t$ ! du/man4    ,!        
difficulty 0 cle>$ up by ! appe>ance ( !
 spl5did cavali]  ,rob]t1 :o took !     
du/man's arm into ! !atre1 :]e he       

execut$  ! 8d\ble %uffle10 to ! great   
div]sion ( ! dissipat$ company4    ,t ! 
adv5tures ( ,tom & ,j]ry & ,logic 7 9 "s
 degree !  exp]i5ces ( ,egan & ! bro!rs 
,cruik%ank c h>dly be d\bt$499  ,x is q 
cle> t ! arti/s 8w5t ! r\nds0 (         
dissipation1 if  only to make up _!     
pictures4 ,egan 0 at home 9 ! sc5es :i* 
he  describ$2 nor1 z we h se51 7 ! "y   
,cruik%anks1 9 ^?  days1 puritanical 9  
_! ways ( life4 ,george1 we f9d1 0      
reput$  to be s wild1 t ,pr(essor       
,wilson1 :o admir$ 8 g5ius1 admoni%$    
him to br+ himself d[n to a bottle at   
d9n]1 & to mod]ate 8  amusem5ts4        
99 ,g4 ,cruik%ank _h work$ = ,egan 9    
#ahad4 ,he _h et*$       = him ,!       
,entrance ( ,l\is ,,xviii1 into ,p>is1 z
 a       frontispiece to a ,map-book1   
:i* 0 publi%$ by ,egan1 at       8      
e/abli%m5t 9 ,great ,m>lbor\gh ,/reet1 9
 ?is ye>4    ,if we take 8,life 9       
,london0 9 conjunction ) ! daily        
h&-to-m\?  "w :i* ,george ,cruik%ank _h 
be5 execut+ = ! popul>  publi%]s (      

c>icatures1 & p>ticul>ly f ! day :5     
,mrs4  ,humphreys invit$ him into h] %op
 to take up ! et*+-ne$le ( h]  helpless 
invalid up/airs1 we %all see t1 al?\gh !
 "y  arti/ _h :at w\ld n[ be call$ /rong
 moral proclivities & quick  sympa?ies1 
he 0 ready to con=m to ! _s ( ! times1  
to hit  h>d1 & to make bold /eps on v   
delicate gr\nd4    ,! miscellane\s "w   
:i* ,cruik%ank ?rew (f1 9 ! mid/ ( !    
lab\rs ( a high] class1 & m cong5ial to 
8 g5ius1 betwe5  #ahbj & #ahcj1 0       
prodigi\s4 ,he 01 inde$1 ! pictorial    
*ronicl]  & satiri/ & morali/ ( ! "t4   
,be=e ent]+ ^u ?is "p  ( 8 lab\rs1 let u
 glance at ! be/ collection ( !m to :i* 
he gave a di/9ctive =m4 ,8 8,po9ts (    
,hum\r0 are among ! be/  expressions ( 8
 obs]vation & skill1 9 8 vivaci\s mood4 
,!y  delight$ 8 good fri5d & g5]\s      
admir]1 ,?ack]ay4 ,! mood1  ! mann] ( ! 
outlook ^u pass+ ev5ts1 (t5 sugge/      
,?ack]ay  himself4 ,cruik%ank's flunkeys
 7 ! prog5itors ( ,jeames & ,tummus  (  
,?ack]ay & ,lee*1 z 8 beadles 7 !       

=efa!rs ( ,bumble4    8,mr4 ,cruik%ank's
 next important public appe>ance10 says 
,mr4 ,?ack]ay1  80 ) 8 #8,po9ts (       
,hum\r' 99 7#ahbb & #ahbd71 aft] #8,life
 9 ,london  & ,p>is'--"s tw5ty          
copp]-plates select$ f ,v>i\s works40   
99 ,9 a note to 8 essay on ,george      
,cruik%ank 9       ,blackwood1 ,pr(essor
 ,wilson says3--8,! #8,po9ts ( ,hum\r'  
are to appe> 9 occasional numb]s4 ,no4  
,i4 conta9s ab\t a       doz5 et*+s1 &  
fifty pages ( v well writt5             
lett]press4 ,! "w is publi%$ by ,c4     
,baldwyn1 ,newgate       ,/reet1        
,london1 & ! price p] numb] is only     
eight       %ill+s1 :i* is dog-*eap1 z  
?+s g40    8,! collector ( humor\s      
designs10 ,mr4 ,?ack]ay rem>ks1 8_c fail
  to h !m 9 8 portfolio1 = !y conta9 "s 
( ! v be/  ef=ts ( ,mr4 ,cruik%ank's    
g5ius2 & ?\gh n q s highly  lab\r$ z "s 
( 8 lat] productions1 are none ! worse1 
9 our  op9ion1 = _! comp>ative want (   
f9i%4 ,all ! effects are  p]fectly giv51
 & ! expression z good z x c\ld be 9 !  

mo/ delicate engrav+ ^u /eel4 ,! arti/'s
 /yle1 too1 0 !n  completely =m$2 &1 =  
our "p1 we %\ld say t we pref]r$  8     
mann] ( #ahbe to any :i* he has adopt$  
s9ce4 ,! fir/ picture1  :i* is call$    
#8,! ,po9t ( ,hon\r1' illu/rates ! old  
/ory ( !  (fic] :o1 on be+ accus$ (     
c[>dice = refus+ to fight a duel1  came 
among 8 bro!r (fic]s1 & flung a light$  
gr5ade d[n ^u  ! floor1 be=e :i* 8      
comrades fl$ ignom9i\sly4 ,?is design is
  capital1 & ! outw>d ru% ( h]oes1      
walk+1 trampl+1 twi/+1  scuffl+ at !    
door1 is 9 ! be/ /yle ( ! grotesque4 ,y 
see  b ! back ( mo/ ( ^! g5tlem51 into  
:i*1 nev]!less1 !  arti/ has manag$ to  
?r[ an expression ( ludicr\s agony t "o 
c\ld sc>cely h expect$ to f9d 9 su* a "p
 ( ! human figure4  ,! next plate is n  
less good4 ,x repres5ts a c\ple :o1 hav+
  be5 f\nd "o night tipsy1 & ly+ 9 !    
same gutt]1 71 by a  *>itable ?\gh      
misguid$ g5tleman1 suppos$ to be man &  
wife1 &  put com=tably to b$ toge!r4 ,! 
morn+ came3 fancy ! surprise  ( ?is     

int]e/+ pair :5 !y awoke & discov]$ _!  
situation4  ,fancy ! mann]1 too1 9 :i*  
,cruik%ank has depict$ !m1 to :i*  words
 _c d ju/ice4 ,x is ne$less to /ate t   
?is =tuit\s  & tempor>y union 0 foll[$  
by "o m la/+ & s5tim5tal1  & t ^! two   
wor?y p]sons 7 m>ri$1 & liv$ happily ev]
  aft]4    8,we %\ld l to g ?r\gh e "o (
 ^! pr9ts4 ,!re is !  jolly mill]1 :o1  
return+ home at night1 calls ^u 8 wife  
to  get him a supp]1 & falls to ^u ra%]s
 ( bacon & ale4 ,h[ he  gorm&ises1 t    
jolly mill]6 ra%] aft] ra%]1--h[ !y pass
 away  frizzl+ & smok+ f ! gridiron d[n 
t imm5se gr9n+ gulf  ( a m\?4 ,poor     
wife6 h[ %e p9es & frets at t untimely  
h\r (  midnight to be oblig$ to fry1    
fry1 fry p]petually1 & m9i/] to !       
mon/]'s appetite4 ,& yond] 9 ! clock1   
:at agonis$ face is t  we see8 ,by      
heav5s1 x is ! squire ( ! p>i%6 ,:at    
bus9ess has he  !re8 ,let u n ask4      
,suffice x to say1 t he has1 9 ! hurry (
  ! mom5t1 left up/airs 8 brs----       
8--p%a6 a "p ( 8 dress1  9 %ort1 ) a    

numb] ( bank-notes 9 ! pockets4 ,look 9 
! next  page1 & y w see ! f]oci\s1      
bacon-dev\r+ ruffian ( a  mill] is      
actually caus+ ?is g>m5t to be c>ri$    
?r\gh !  village1 & cri$ by ! t[n-cri]4 
,& we blu% to be oblig$ to  say t !     
demoralis$ mill] nev] (f]$ to return !  
bank-notes1  al?\gh he 0 s mighty       
scrupul\s 9 endeav\r+ to f9d an own]  = 
! corduroy portfolio 9 :i* he _h f\nd   
!m4    8,pass+ f ?is pa9ful subject1 we 
come1 we regret to /ate1 to a  s]ies    
repres5t+ p]sonages n a :it m moral4    
,burns's fam\s  #8,jolly ,begg>s' h all 
_h _! portraits drawn by ,cruik%ank40   
,illu/ration3 #afi    ,george           
,cruik%ank's 8,phr5ological             
,illu/rations0 7#ahbf71 8,illu/rations  
( ,"t0 7#ahbg71 & 8,scraps & ,sket*es0  
7#ahbh71 9 :i* !  celebrat$ sc5e 8,:at  
is ,taxes1 ,?omas80 w be f\nd all       
publi%$ by  ! arti/ himself1 may be said
 to h furni%$ ! pictorial mat]ial  = !  
fir/ attempt at illu/rat$ j\rnalism4    
,mr4 ,j4 ,c4 ,rog]s1 a  fri5d (         

,cruik%ank's1 describes ! transaction z 
he _h x f !  wrong$ arti/4 99         99
 ,notes & ,qu]ies1 #d? s]ies1 vol4 v41  
p4 #cja4    8,! #8,gall]y (             
,comicalities1' orig9at$ 9 ! circum/ance
 t "s  =ty ye>s ago he 7,george         
,cruik%ank7 0 appli$ to by ,mr4 ,d[l+1  
! editor ( ,bells ,life 9 ,london--) :om
 he _h be5 on t]ms (  intimacy--= leave 
to reproduce "s half-doz5 ( ! et*+s f  8
 works call$ #8,phr5ological            
,illu/rations1' #8,illu/rations ( ,"t1' 
& #8,scraps & ,sket*es1' 9 ! pages ( !  
j\rnal nam$4 ,act+ on  ! qualifi$       
p]mission s obta9$1 ,mr4 ,cl>emont1 !   
proprietor1 to  ! utt] a/oni%m5t ( !    
arti/1 appropriat$ = 8 newspap] !  :ole1
 or ne>ly all1 ( ,george ,cruik%ank's   
designs1 conta9$ 9 !  works 9 "q4 ,:5   
remon/rat$ ) by ! arti/1 & requir$  to  
/ay ! issue ( ! numb] ( ! pap] 9 :i* ^! 
appe>$1  on ! gr\nd t x 0 s]i\sly       
int]f]+ ) ! sale ( !  arti/s own works1 
,mr4 ,cl>emont1 ?r\gh 8 editor1         
p]emptorily  decl9$4 ,consult+ a        

pr(essional fri5d hold+ a po/ 9 ! ,c\rt 
( ,*anc]y1 to "k :e!r an injunction     
might n be obta9$ to  re/ra9 ,mr4       
,cl>emont 9 ! c\rse he _h ?\ght prop] to
 foll[1  ! arti/ 0 advis$ to suff] !    
wrong r ?an ent] into  litigation1 !    
result ( :i* 9 any c\rt w\ld entail     
pecuni>y  loss4    8,^! illu/rations1 ,i
 h said1 fir/ appe>$ 9 ! columns (      
,bells ,life 9 ,london1 "u ! head+1     
#8,gall]y ( ,comicalities4'  ,!y 7      
aft]w>ds publi%$ sep>ately by ,mr4      
,cl>emont4 ,a v l>ge  numb] 7 sold1 &   
l>ge pr(its realiz$4 ,george ,cruik%ank 
nei!r  receiv$ nor w\ld h accept$ a s+le
 f>?+4444 ,george ,cruik%ank  nev]      
contribut$ directly to ! #8,gall]y (    
,comicalities1' ,8  designs1 obta9$ 9 ! 
mann] describ$1 7 copi$ by an ord9>y    
wood engrav] f 8 et*+s4 ,! av]age co/ ( 
^!1 he in=m$  me1 w\ld n exce$ ?irty    
%ill+s ea*4 ,mr4 ,cl>emont1 f9d+ !  ?+ a
 pr(itable v5ture1 cont9u$ !            
publication1 & employ$  ,k5ny ,mead[s & 
o!rs to furni% new designs4 ,x is ass]t$

 t if  !re 7 any designs by 8 bro!r     
,isaac ,rob]t1 !y 7 no d\bt  appropriat$
 9 ! same immoral mann]40    8,! ,gall]y
 ( ,comicalities0 0 a great success4    
,mr4 ,william ,bates1  ( ,birm+ham1 says
 ( x1 9 ,notes & ,qu]ies1 8,i am happily
 able to  c\nt myself among ^?          
collectors :o possess ^! witty %eets--! 
delight ( my boyhood--9 a p]fect /ate40 
,! eight s]ies into  :i* ! gall]y is    
divid$1 introduces u = ! fir/ "t to     
,k5ny ,mead[s & ,john ,lee*1 z well z to
 ri* /ol5 fruit f  ,cruik%ank's highly  
productive or*>d2 &1 accord+ to ,mr4    
,bates1  to pl5tiful glean+ f ! works ( 
,isaac ,rob]t ,cruik%ank4 ,"h  ,mead[s' 
sket*es f ,lavat] appe>$1 includ+ 8,!   
,phisogs ( !  ,trad]s ( ,london10 & giv+
 a =eta/e ( 8 8,heads ( ! ,p  & 9 !     
gall]y are "s ( poor ,seym\r's sket*es (
 ! 8,sport+  ,cockney10 & draw+s by     
,*atfield1--an arti/ n[ =gott51 b  a    
light 9 ! e>ly times ( ,d\glas ,j]rold1 
,dick5s1 ,?ack]ay1  ,mead[s1--& ,lee*'s 
e>ly draw+s2 & ! great v>iety ( subjects

  treat$ ) a vigor\s1 fre%1 racy hum\r  
by !m & o!rs1 are  a =eta/e ( ,pun* t 0 
to />t 9 a few ye>s4 ,! popul>  appetite
 = c>icature1 & = humor\s & s>ca/ic     
comm5t>ies  on ! subjects ( ! day1 0    
diffus$ among ! p by ,cleave's  co>s] & 
*eap] pictorial gall]y4    ,! ta/e =    
pictorial j\rnalism 0 di/9ctly !        
creation ( our  c>icaturi/s4 ,f\nd$ by  
,james ,gillray & 8 humbl]              
contempor>ies1  x 0 develop$ by ! g5ius 
( ,r[l&son & ,george ,cruik%ank1 &  s   
popul>is$ by ! latt]1 t 8 draw+s 71 z we
 h se51  actually c>ri$ into ! columns (
 a newspap]4 ,ev5 ?is pap] he may  be   
said to h indirectly creat$4 ,bells     
,life 9 ,london orig9ally  appe>$ 9     
#ahbd1 z ,pi]ce ,egan's ,life 9 ,london1
 & ,sport+  ,gazette4 ,egan 01 :5 ,tom &
 ,j]ry took ! t[n by /orm1 !  sport+    
contributor to ! ,weekly ,dispat*2 & !  
success ( ?is  "w s r\s$ ! jeal\sy ( !  
,dispat* conductors1 t !y gave  ,egan 8 
cong4 ,8 dismissal1 & ! popul>ity he    
enjoy$ at  ! mom5t1 embold5$ him to />t 

a pap] on 8 own acc\nt4 ,x  fl\ri%$     
a:ile1 & 9 #ahbg ,mr4 ,egan sold x to a 
,mr4 ,bell1 :o  plac$ 8 "n ^u !         
title-page1 :]e ,egan's _h /opd4 ,s t ! 
j\rnal :i* ,mr4 ,cruik%ank 0 indirectly 
in/rum5tal 9 creat+1  rew>d$ him by     
unc]emoni\sly transf]r+ 8 draw+s to its 
columns1 & ?us inaugurat+ ! pictorial   
j\rnalism ( ,engl&4    ,! ,phr5ological 
,illu/rations :i* ,mr4 ,bell treat$ s   
unc]emoni\sly _h enjoy$ m ?an a ye>'s   
extraord9>y popul>ity1  & _h ev5 be5 a  
topic 9 ,*ri/oph] ,nor?'s 8,noctes40 99 
99 ,novemb] #ahbf4    8,tickl]4 ,james1 
a few m9utes ago y m5tion$ ! "n ( t     
pr9ce ( c>icaturi/s1 ,george ,cruik%ank2
 pray1 h y se5 8  ,phr5ological         
,illu/rations8    8,%eph]d4 ,t ,i       
hae1--he s5t me ! pres5t z' copy to     
,m\nt  ,b5g]2 & ,i ?o*t me & ! haill    
hoose wud hae fa9 di/ract$ wi'  lau*94  
,o sirs1 :at a plate is yon             
,pheeloprog5iteev5ess6 ,x's no  possible
 to make out ! preceese am\nt o' !      
family1 b !re wad  seem to be some:]e   

ab\t a dizz5 & a half--! legitimate     
produce  o' ! ,e]i% c\ple's a9 fruitfu' 
l9es4 ,a' noses alike 9 _!  langness1   
wi' sleight v>eeities1 de> to ilka      
pawr5t's he>t6 ,!n  :at kiss+1 & hugg+1 
& rugg+1 & rid9 on backs & legs1  &     
rock9 o' craddles1 & speel9 o' *airs1 & 
wa%+ o' claes1 &  boil9 o' pirtawties6  
,& ae wee bit sp>e rib o' fle% twurl9   
a=e  ! fire1 to be s5t r\n' lick & lick 
ab\t1 to gie to ! tongues (  ! cont5t$  
crew a meat flav\r1 alang wi' ! w]%ness 
o' vegetable  maitt]6 ,sma' wood5 sodg]s
 gaun ?r\gh ! manuel ex]cise on !       
floor--ae n9e-p9 /ann9 by himself amang 
pro/rate comrades--a boat  %ap$ wi' a   
knife1 by him t's gaun to be a sailor1 &
 on ! wa'1  emblematical o' human       
,pheeloprog5itiv5ess 7,o bit t's a      
kittle  ^w67 a h5 & *ick5s1 ane o' !m   
p]*$ atwe5 h] %\!rs1  & a c\ntless      
cleck9 anea? h] outspread w+s6 ,:at an  
obs]v] o'  nature t *iel is6 ,only look 
at ! back ( ! fai!r's neck1 &  y'll no  
wonn] at 8 family1 = is't no l ! back o'

 ! neck  o' a great bill80 ,tickl]      
decl>es t ,language is almo/ z good1  & 
,nor? himself says3 8,n a :it inf]ior   
,v5]ation40 ,!n ,tickl]  obs]ves3       
8,george ,cruik%ank's v>i\s & admirable 
works %\ld be 9  ! possession ( all     
lov]s ( ! ,arts4 ,he is f> m ?an !      
,pr9ce  ( ,c>icaturi/s1--a man :o reg>ds
 ! ongo+s ( life ) ! eye  ( g5ius2 & he 
has a cle> insight ?r\gh ! ext]ior (    
mann]s  into ! passions ( ! he>t4 ,he   
has wit z well z hum\r--feel+ z  well z 
fancy--& 8 orig9al ve9 appe>s to be     
inexhau/ible4 ,"h's  8 heal? 9 a bump]40
    ,! ,cruik%ank ( tw5ty ye>s lat] w\ld
 h be5 inexpressibly  %ock$ at ! mann] 9
 :i* ! ,%eph]d respond$3    8,george    
,cruik%ank6 ,b /op a wee1 my tumbl]'s   
dune4 ,"h's to him  9 a caulk]1 & !re's 
no mony folk ^: heal? ,i wad dr9k1 dur+ 
toddy1 9 pure spe]it40    ,?ack]ay be>s 
witness to ! popul>ity ( ! ,phr5ological
 ,sket*es  z qua9tly z ,*ri/oph]        
,nor?3--    8,he is ! fri5d ( ! "y      
especially4 ,h we n read all !          

/ory-books t 8 wond]ful p5cil has       
illu/rat$8 ,did we n  =ego t>ts1 9 ord] 
to buy 8 #8,break+-up1' or 8            
#8,fa%ionable  ,mon/rosities' ( ! ye>   
eighte5 hundr$ & some?+8 ,h we  n be=e  
u1 at ?is v mom5t1 a pr9t--"o ( !       
admirable  #8,illu/rations (            
,phr5ology'--:i* entire "w 0 pur*as$ by 
a jo9t-/ock company ( boys1 ea* draw+   
lots aft]w>ds = !  sep>ate pr9ts1 & tak+
 8 *oice 9 rotation8 ,! writ] ( ?is1    
too1 _h ! hon\r ( draw+ ! fir/ lot1 &   
seiz$ imm$iately  ^u                    
#8,philoprog5itiv5ess--a m>vell\s pr9t  
7our copy is n at  all improv$ by be+   
col\r$1 :i* op]ation we p]=m$ on x      
ourselves7--a m>vell\s pr9t1 inde$1 full
 ( +5uity & f9e  jovial hum\r4 ,a fa!r1 
possessor ( an enorm\s nose & family1 is
  surr\nd$ by ! latt]1 :o are1 "s ( !m1 
embrac+ ! =m]4  ,! composition wri!s &  
twi/s ab\t l ! ,k]mes ( ,rub5s4 ,no     
less ?an sev5 little m5 & wom5 9        
nightcaps1 9 frocks1 9 bibs1  9 bree*es1
 are clamb]+ ab\t ! head1 knees1 & arms 

( ! man  ) ! nose2 _! noses1 too1 are   
pret]naturally develop$--!  tw9s 9 !    
cradle h noses ( ! mo/ consid]able k9d2 
! second  daught]1 :o is wat*+ !m2 !    
y\nge/ b two1 :o sits squall+  9 a c]ta9
 wick] *air2 ! elde/ son1 :o is yawn+2 !
 elde/  daught]1 :o is prep>+ ) ! gravy 
( two mutton-*ops a sav\ry  di% (       
,york%ire pudd+ = eighte5 p]sons2 ! y\?s
 :o are  exam9+ h] op]ations 7"o a      
lit]>y g5tleman1 9 a rem>kably neat     
nightcap & p9a=e1 :o has j _h 8 f+] 9 ! 
pudd+72  ! g5ius :o is at "w on ! slate1
 & ! two hone/ lads :o are  hugg+ !     
good-hum\r$ wa%]woman1 _! "m1--all1 all1
 save  ?is wor?y woman1 h noses ( !     
l>ge/ size4 ,n h&some1  c]ta9ly1 are !y1
 & yet ev]ybody mu/ be *>m$ ) ! picture4
  ,x is full ( grotesque beauty4 ,!     
arti/ has at ! back ( 8 own  skull1 we  
are c]ta91 a l>ge bump (                
philoprog5itiv5ess4 ,he loves  *ildr5 9 
8 he>t3 e "o ( ^? he has drawn is       
p]fectly  happy1 & jovial1 &            
affectionate1 & z innoc5t z possible4   

,he  makes !m ) l>ge noses1 b he loves  
!m2 & y always f9d  some?+ k9d 9 ! mid/ 
( 8 hum\r1 & ! ugl9ess r$eem$ by  a sly 
t\* ( beauty40    ,pursu+ ?is curr5t (  
g5ial criticism1 ,?ack]ay has po9t$ out 
t 9 ,cruik%ank's 8,sket* ,book0 ! obs]v]
 may ga!r a good deal  ( in=mation      
reg>d+ ! "* ( ! individual man4 8,:at   
/rikes 8 eye z a pa9t]2 :at moves 8 ang]
 or admiratiqn z a  morali/2 :at classes
 he seems mo/ especially dispos$ to     
obs]ve1 &  :at to ridicule4 ,!re are    
quacks ( all k9ds1 to :om he has a      
mortal  hatr$2 quack d&ies1 :o assume "u
 8 p5cil1 p]haps 9 8 eye1  ! mo/        
grotesque appe>ance possible--_! hats   
gr[ l>g]1 _!  legs inf9itely m crook$ & 
lean2 ! tassels ( _! canes swell  out to
 a mo/ prepo/]\s size2 ! tails ( _!     
coats dw9dle away1  & f9i% :]e          
coat-tails g5]ally beg94 ,let u lay a   
wag] t  ,cruik%ank1 a man ( ! p1 if ev] 
!re 0 "o1 he>tily hates  & despises ^!  
sup]cili\s1 swagg]+1 "y g5tlem52 & 8    
contempt is n a :it ! less laudable     

because !re may be t\t soit  peu (      
prejudice 9 x4 ,x is "r & :olesome to   
scorn d&ies1  z ,nelson says x 0 to hate
 ,fr5*m52 9 :i* s5tim5t 7z we h  be=e   
said7 ,george ,cruik%ank und\bt$ly      
%>es4444    8,aga9/ d&y footm5 he is    
p>ticul>ly sev]e4 ,he hates idl]s1      
pret5d]s1 boa/]s1 & puni%es ^! fell[s z 
be/ he may4 ,:o  does n recollect !     
fam\s picture1 #8,:at is ,taxes1        
,?omas8' ,:at is  taxes1 inde$6 ,well   
may t va/1 ov]-f$1 l\ng+ flunkey ask !  
"q ( 8 associate ,?omas1 & yet n well1 =
 all t ,?omas  says 9 reply is1 ,i don't
 "k4 ,o beati plu%icolo1 :at a *>m+     
/ate ( ignorance is y\rs6 ,9 ! ,sket*   
,book _m footm5 make _!  appe>ance3 "o  
is a huge1 fat ,h]cules ( a ,portman    
,squ>e port]1  :o calmly surveys ano!r  
poor fell[1--a port] likewise1 b out (  
liv]y1--:o comes /agg]+ =w>d ) a box t  
,h]cules might  lift ) 8 little f+]4 ,w 
,h]cules d s8 ,n he4 ,! giant c  c>ry   
no?+ heavi] ?an a cock$-hat note on a   
silv] tray1 & 8  lab\rs are to walk f 8 

s5try-box to ! door1 & f ! door  back to
 8 s5try-box1 & to read ! ,sunday pap]1 
& to poke !  hall fire twice or ?rice1 &
 to make five meals a day4 ,su* a fell[ 
does ,cruik%ank hate & scorn worse ev5  
?an a ,fr5*man4    8,! man's ma/]1 too1 
comes 9 = no small %>e ( our arti/'s    
wra?4 ,see1 "h is a company ( !m at     
*ur*1 :o humbly designate  !mselves     
#8mis]able s9n]s4' ,mis]able s9n]s1     
inde$6 ,o :at floods  ( turtle-s\p1 :at 
tons ( turbot & lob/]-sauce1 mu/ h be5  
sacrific$ to make ^? s9n]s prop]ly      
mis]able6 ,my lady !re1 )  ! erm9e      
tippet & draggl+ fea!rs1 c we n see t %e
 lives  9 ,portl& ,place1 & is ! wife ( 
an ,ea/ ,india ,director8 ,%e has  be5  
to ! op]a ov]-night 7inde$1 h] husb&1 on
 h] "r1 )  8 fat h& dangl+ ov] !        
pew-door1 is at ?is m9ute ?9k+ (        
,mademoiselle ,lscadie1 :om he saw beh9d
 ! sc5es7--%e has be5 to  ! op]a        
ov]-night1 :i* ) a trifle ( supp]       
aft]w>ds--a  :ite & br[n s\p1 a lob/]   
salad1 "s woodcocks1 & a little         

*ampagne--s5t h] to b$ q com=table4 ,at 
half-pa/ eight h]  maid br+s h] *ocolate
 to b$1 at t5 %e has fre% eggs & muff9s1
  )1 p]haps1 a half-hundr$ ( prawns =   
breakfa/1 & s c get  ov] ! day & ! s]mon
 till lun*-"t pretty well4 ,:at an  od\r
 ( musk & b]gamot exhales f ! pew6 h[ x 
is wadd$1 &  /uff$1 & spangl$ ov] )     
brass nails6 :at hassocks are !re =  ^? 
:o are n too fat to kneel6 :at a flu/]+ 
& flapp+ (  gilt pray]-books6 & :at a   
pi\s :irr+ ( ,bible-leaves "o he>s  all 
ov] ! *ur*1 z ! doctor bl&ly gives out !
 text6 ,to be  mis]able at ?is rate1 y  
mu/1 at ! v lea/1 h f\r ?\s&  a ye>2 &  
_m p]sons are !re s enam\r$ ( grief &   
s91 t  !y w\ld will+ly take ! risk ( !  
mis]y to h a life-int]e/  9 ! ,consols t
 accompany x1 q c>eless ab\t            
consequ5ces1 &  sceptical z to ! notion 
t a day is at h& :5 y mu/ fulfil  y\r   
%>e ( ! b>ga94    8,our arti/ loves to  
joke at a soldi]1 9 ^: liv]y !re appe>s 
to him to be some?+ almo/ z ridicul\s z 
9 ! uni=m (  ! g5tleman ( ! %\ld]-knot4 

,tall life-gu>dsm5 & fi]ce  gr5adi]s    
figure 9 _m ( 8 designs1 & almo/ always 
9 a  ridicul\s way4 ,"h1 aga91 we h !   
hone/1 popul> ,engli% feel+  :i* je]s at
 pomp or pret5sion ( all k9ds1 & is     
especially  jeal\s ( all display (      
milit>y au?ority4 #8,raw recruit1'      
#8ditto  dress$1' ditto #8s]v$ up1' z we
 see !m 9 ! ,sket* ,book1 are s  _m     
satires ^u ! army4 ,hodge ) 8 ribbons   
flaunt+ 9 8 hat1  or ) r$ coat & musket1
 drill$ /iff & pomp\s1 or t la/1  m9us  
leg & arm1 tott]+ ab\t on crut*es1 d n  
fill our ,engli%  arti/ ) ! en?usiasm t 
foll[s ! soldi] 9 e o!r "p  ( ,europe4  
,jeanjean1 ! conscript 9 ,france1 is    
laugh$ at1 to be sure1  b !n x is       
because he is a bad soldi]2 :5 he comes 
to h a  huge pair ( m\/a*ios & ! croix  
d'honneur to brill] on 8  poitr9e       
cicatris1 ,jeanjean becomes a memb] ( a 
class t is  m respect$ ?an any o!r 9 !  
,fr5* nation4 ,! vet]an soldi]  inspires
 our p ) no su* awe3 we hold t          
democratic weapon !  fi/ 9 mu* m hon\r  

?an ! sabre & bayonet1 & laugh at a man 
trick$ out 9 sc>let & pipeclay40    8,9 
! sup]natural10 says ,?ack]ay1 8we f9d  
,cruik%ank reign+  supreme4 ,he has     
inv5t$ 9 8 "t a little comic p&emonium1 
peopl$  ) ! mo/ droll1 good-natur$ fi5ds
 possible4 ,we h be=e u  ,*amisso's     
#8,pet] ,s*lemil' 7#ahbd71 )            
,cruik%ank's designs translat$  into    
,g]man1 & ga9+ no?+ by ! *ange4444 ,he  
has also made  designs = ,victor ,hugo's
 #8,hans ( ,icel&4' ,/range1 wild et*+s 
7  ^?1 on a /range1 mad subject2 n s    
good1 9 our notion1 z !  designs = !    
,g]man1 books1 ! peculi> hum\r ( :i*    
latt]  seem$ to suit ! arti/ exactly4   
,!re is a mixture ( ! awful  & ridicul\s
 9 ^!1 :i* p]petually excites & keeps   
awake !  read]'s att5tion2 ! ,g]man     
writ] & ! ,engli% arti/ seem to  h an   
entire fai? 9 _! subject4 ,! read]1 no  
d\bt1 rememb]s  ! awful passage 9       
#8,pet] ,s*leusihl1' :5 ! little1       
g5tleman  pur*ases ! %ad[ ( t h]o3 #8,h 
! k9dness1 noble sir1 to  exam9e & try  

?is bag4' ,he put 8 h& into 8 pocket1 & 
drew  !nce a tol]ably l>ge bag (        
,cordovan lea!r1 to :i* a c\ple (  ?ongs
 7 fix$4 ,i took x f him1 & imm$iately  
c\nt$ out t5  gold pieces1 & t5 m1 & t5 
m1 & /ill o!r t51 :]eupon  ,i held out  
my h& to him4 #8,done1' said ,i1 #8x is 
a b>ga92 y %all  h my %ad[ = y\r bag4'  
,! b>ga9 0 conclud$2 he knelt d[n  be=e 
me1 & ,i saw him ) a wond]ful neatness  
take my %ad[ f  head to foot1 lightly   
lift x up f ! grass1 roll & fold x up   
neatly1 & at la/ pocket x4 ,he !n rose  
up1 b[$ to me once m1  & walk$ away     
aga91 disappe>+ beh9d ! rose-bu%es4 ,i  
don't  "k1 b ,i ?\ght ,i he>d him laugh+
 a little4 ,i1 h[ev]1 kept fa/  hold ( !
 bag4 ,ev]y?+ ar\nd me 0 bright 9 ! sun1
 & z yet  ,i gave no ?\ght to :at ,i _h 
done4' ,?is m>vell\s ev5t1 n>rat$  by   
,pet] ) su* a fai?ful1 circum/antial    
detail1 is pa9t$ by  ,cruik%ank 9 ! mo/ 
wond]ful poetic way1 ) t happy mixture (
  ! real & sup]natural t makes !        
n>rative s curi\s1 & l  tru?40    ,!    

arti/1 9 %ort1 9 a wond]fully complete  
way1 embodies !  au?or's feel+1 z well z
 8 idea4 ,he plays1 z x 71 ) !          
sup]natural4 ,pr(essor ,wilson goes ev5 
f>!r4 8,nobody1 t has !  lea/ ( an eye =
 art1 c d\bt t ,cruik%ank1 if he *ose1  
might  design z _m ,annunciations1      
,beatifications1 ,apo!oses1             
,metamorphoses1  & s =?1 z w\ld cov]    
,york ,ca!dral f end to end4 ,x is /ill 
m impossible to d\bt t he might be a    
fam\s portrait pa9t]4  ,n[1 ^! are f9e  
l9es bo? ( !m1 & yet x is precisely !   
*ief m]it ( ,cruik%ank t he cuts !m bo?1
 t he w h  no?+ to d ) !m1 t he has *os5
 a walk ( 8 own1 & t  he has made 8 own 
walk popul>4 ,"h lies g5ius2 b let him d
  himself ju/ice1 let him p]sev]e & rise
 9 8 own pa?1 &  !n1 ladies & g5tlem51  
!n ! day w come :5 8 "n  w be a "n      
inde$1 n a "n puff$ & p>ad$ 9 !         
newspap]s1  b a liv+1 a sub/antial1     
p]haps ev5 an illu/ri\s1 ,engli% "n4    
,let him1 9 "o ^w1 proce$1 &1 z he      
proce$s1 let him ?9k (  ,hog>?40    ,"u 

su* enc\ragem5t z ?is1 ,cruik%ank brac$ 
himself = "w  wor?y ( 8 g5ius1 ev5 9 !  
hurly-burly ( ! daily life he  l$ 9     
,london1 & ) ! incessant dem&s ^u him   
/ill1 z !  pictorial morali/ & satiri/ (
 8 "t1--dem&s :i* he answ]$  ri*ly out (
 ! inexhau/ible fund ( 8 fancy &        
hum\r1--z we  %all see4    ,illu/ration3
 #ahh          ,,*apt] ,,vi4            
,,h&-,,to-,,m\? ,,"w4    ,%eph]d4 8,:at 
a subject = a picture by ,geordie       
,cruik-%anks--,ha6  ha6 ha6 ha6 ha6 ha60
 99         99 ,noctes ,ambrosiano1     
,nov4 #ahbh4    ,exactly4 ,:at a picture
 = ! inimitable ,george6 ,humphreys 9   
,/4  ,james's ,/reet1 ,=es 9            
,piccadilly1 ,fairburn ( ,broadway1     
,ludgate ,hill1  ,hodgson & ,co4 (      
,newgate ,/reet1 ,w4 ,hone ( ,fleet     
,/reet1 ,s4 ,knight (  ,sweet+'s ,alley1
 ,j4 ,dolby ( ! ,/r&1 poor old ,limbird 
( ! same  ?or\ghf>e1 & _m o!rs1 all jo9$
 9 ! *orus4 8,:at a subject  = a picture
 by ,geordie ,cruik%anks0--let ! new    
subject ( ! mom5t  be :at x might--a    

sc5e 9 ! condemn$ cell1 *>act]s =       
,twelf?  ,night1 a frontispiece to a    
song1 ,8 ,mo/ ,graci\s ,maje/y ,george !
  ,f\r? return+ f ,we/m9/] ,hall 9 8    
,coronation ,robes1 or !  ,m]maid n[    
exhibit+ at ! ,turf ,c(fee ,h\se 9 ,/4  
,james's ,/reet1  or ,li/on1 or ! eld]  
,watk9s 9 a new "*1 or ,grimaldi 9      
motley1 patt]+ 8 la/ song6 ,i h glanc$  
at ! m important  "w produc$ by ,george 
,cruik%ank betwe5 #ahbj & #ahcj2 & !    
read]  has se5 :at k9d ( effect x made 9
 its "t1 & h[ x has be5  judg$ by       
critics ( high au?ority4 ,b ! full /r5g?
 ( ! arti/  c be e/imat$ only aft] an   
exam9ation ( ! sum ( m9or "w  :i* he got
 ?r\gh at ! same "t4 ,:5 8 8,life 9     
,london0 &  ,p>is1 8,phr5ological       
,illu/rations10 8,hum\ri/10 8,po9ts (   
,hum\r10   & _m s]ies ( book            
illu/rations--compreh5d+ a notable      
quantity ( 8 be/ creations--are e/imat$1
 9 conjunction ) 8  h&-to-m\? "w = !    
c>icature %ops1 & ! :ole has be5        
survey$ at once1 ! connoisseur /&s      

lit]ally amaz$ at !  immeasurable       
fecundity ( ! arti/4 ,)9 ! range ( ?is  
decade  ( fev]i% activity is amass$ su* 
weal? ( fancy1 ( inv5tion1 (  jocund _s1
 ( sympa?y = suff]+1 ( rage ov] wrong1 (
  m9ute obs]vation ( m5 & ?+s1 & )al su*
 consci5ti\s1  ev]-improv+ execution )  
p5cil & ne$le1 & li?ographic ink  &     
t9t+-bru%1 ^u wood & /one1 & /eel &     
copp]1 z n  all ! c>icaturi/s or comic  
arti/s :o h sw>m$ 9 ,fleet ,/reet  s9ce 
! ,que5's coronation day c\ld equal1 if 
!y made a jo9t %[  ( _! be/4 ,cruik%ank 
0 lavi% ) 8 fancy1 & 8 hum\r  lives ^u !
 smalle/ subject4 ,he nev] made "o poor 
little idea  /& alone1 z ! practice is 9
 ! comic or satirical c>toons (  !      
pres5t day4 ,x 0 8 wont to support 8    
dom9ant conception )  a score ( helpful 
accessories4 ,he laid e detail "u       
contribution  t[>ds ! elucidation ( !   
/ory to be told4 ,8 c>icatures1 z  well 
z 8 s]i\s pictures1 ab\nd 9 admirable   
by-play4 ,8 p[] (  conc5trat+ int]e/ is 
unmat*$4 ,8 *airs & tables speak4 ,!re  

is life 9 e accessory4 ,nature morte did
 n exi/ = him4 8,dead  z a door-nail0 he
 c\ld n und]/&2 = "u ! magnetism ( 8    
et*+-ne$le ! nail w\ld laugh & speak4   
,he 0 s full ( life  himself--a hornpipe
 danc] 9 8 eighty-f\r? ye> 99--t1 9     
spite  ( him1 he infus$ x into any?+ he 
t\*$4 ,no arti/ ev] ?rew  su* movem5t & 
infus$ su* vital brea? into 8 pictures1 
z ?is  untaught man ( g5ius spontane\sly
 brea!d into 8 et*+s &  woodcuts4 ,a    
scrimmage by him incl9es ! behold] to   
lift 8 arm  to protect himself4 ,:5 he  
leads (f a dance ^u copp]1 y            
involunt>ily hum a jig4 ,:5 8 *>act]s   
are m]ry1 y laugh  outright ) !m4       
99 ,meet+ ,mr4 ,r4 ,h4 ,horne "s two    
ye>s be=e 8 dea?1       he danc$ !      
hornpipe be=e him1 to %[ h[ s\nd &      
/rong & active he /ill 04    ,on ! o!r  
h&1 is 8 mood solemn1 he c make y\r he>t
  beat quick1 & s5d y %udd]+ away1 ) 8  
images 9 y\r  bra9--pres5ces y w f9d x  
h>d to bani%4 8,! awful ,jew  t         
,cruik%ank drew0 l+]$ = ye>s 9          

,?ack]ay's m9d2 & !  pr(\nd impression  
:i* x made on ! public1 :5 x appe>$1 has
  n fad$ ev5 n[4    ,m se>*+ obs]vation 
?an t ( ,cruik%ank 9 8 prime 0  nev]    
possess$ by an arti/4 ,8 range did n    
/ret* beyond !  suburbs ( ,london except
 p]haps to ,m>gate 9 ! hoy1 b all t     
came )9 x he made 8 own4 ,out ( !       
suburban l&scapes he  conjur$ fairy     
sc5es2 & ,highgate & ,hamp/ead suppli$  
him )  di/ant horizons :i* 8 imag9ation 
wid5$ at 8 w4 ,?ack]ay  decl>$ t        
,cruik%ank _h a f9e eye = homely        
l&scapes1 & yet  8 trees are z bad z 8  
horses4 8,old villages1 f>m-y>ds1 gr\ps 
( /acks1 que] *imneys1 *ur*es1 gable-end
 cottages1 ,elizabe?an  mansion-h\ses1 &
 o!r old ,engli% sc5es1 he depicts )    
evid5t  en?usiasm40 ,8 sc5es to ,br\gh's
 8,life ( ,fal/aff0 are exquisitely     
drawn4 ,:]e ,fal/aff is arre/$ at ! suit
 ( ,mrs4 ,quickly1 & aga9  :5 he        
p]suades h] to l5d him m money1 ! old   
h\ses are f9e  picturesque /udies4    ,b
 ,london1 & ,london /reets & suburbs1   

con/itut$ ,cruik%ank's  _w 9 8 heyday2 &
 he caught all ! phases ( ?is 8 univ]se1
  save & except its upp] classes4 ,he   
liv$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! p2  he 0 ( !m4 ,8     
humble =tunes ca/ 8 lot1 9 8 e>ly "t1   
among ! poor] classes ( pr(essional m54 
,he 0 passionately fond  ( ! /age1 & 0  
famili> ) ! popul> com$ians ( ! m9or    
!atres1 & ! l&lords ( ! h\ses :i* !y &  
he frequ5t$4  ,he liv$ at ,isl+ton1 &   
belong$ to a club call$ 8,! ,crib10 :i* 
_h a room at ! ,sir ,hugh ,middleton    
public-h\se1 ( :i* ,joseph  ,grimaldi199
 ! cl[n1 0 presid5t4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,l4       
,gruneis51 :o made  ,cruik%ank's        
acqua9tance at 8,! ,crib10 relat$ h[ on 
"o occasion1  :5 a memb] bant]$ ,george 
r savagely1 & he--contr>y to 8          
cu/om--_h borne ! 8*aff0 )\t reply+1 he 
pres5tly turn$  to him1 & hold+ up 8 h&1
 %[$ a c>icature ( 8 assailant  execut$ 
^u 8 ?umb-nail1 & said1 8,look "h6 ,see 
h[ ,i h  book$ him60         99         
,cruik%ank illu/rat$ songs ,grimaldi    
sang2 = in/ance1       8,all ! ,_w's 9  

,p>is4 ,sung ) great applause by ,m4    
,grimaldi1 9 ! popul> pantomime (       
,h>lequ9       ,:itt+ton40 ,publi%$     
,feb4 #a/1 #ahae4         ,9 #ahbd he   
drew 8! celebrat$ actor a/ride ( a      
common       wa%+-/ool1 metamorphos$1 ) 
! aid ( ! copp]-       /ick1 a broom1 & 
an animal's skull1 into 8 8,n$dy10      
:ile s++ 8 fav\rite song ( !            
season--8,"h we g1       me & my n$dy1  
gee woo60         ,9 #ahbe he drew ano!r
 portrait ( ,grimaldi 9 !               
pantomime ( ,h>lequ9 ,:itt+ton4    ,x 0 
9 ?is & k9dr$ sc5es ) :i* ,cruik%ank 0  
famili>  9 8 prime1 & out ( ! excesses  
:i*1 z we h se51 ,pr(essor              
,wilson--himself no fa/idi\s liv]--tri$ 
to tempt him by promises (  a high] &   
wid] fame1 t ,cruik%ank drew ! mat*less 
gall]y  ( contempor>y life1 9 :i* !     
hum\rs1 passions1 :ims1 &  absurdities (
 our fa!rs & gr&fa!rs are snat*$ f      
oblivion1  & left to in=m & bright5 !   
page ( ! future hi/orian4    8,we c     
submit to public notice10 says ,mr4     

,?ack]ay1 8a complete  little gall]y (  
du/m54 ,"h is1 9 ! fir/ place1 !        
pr(essional  du/man1 :o1 hav+ 9 !       
en?usia/ic ex]cise ( 8 delightful       
trade1 laid h&s ^u prop]ty n /rictly 8  
own1 is pursu$1 z we  presume1 by ! "r  
own]1 f :om he flies z fa/ z 8 crook$   
%anks w cany him4 ,:at curi\s picture x 
is--! horrid rickety  h\ses 9 me d+y    
suburb ( ,london1 ! gr9n+ cobbl]1 !     
smo!r$  but*]1 ! v trees :i* are cov]$  
du/--x is f9e to look at  ! diff]5t     
expressions ( ! two int]e/+ fugitives4  
,! fi]y  *>iote] :o belab\rs yond] poor 
donkey has /ill a glance =  8 bro!r on  
foot1 on :om puni%m5t is ab\t to desc5d4
 ,& n a  little curi\s is x to ?9k ( !  
creative p[] ( ! man :o  has arrang$ ?is
 tale ( l[ life4 ,h[ logically x is     
conduct$6 h[  clev]ly ea* "o ( !        
accessories is made to contribute to !  
effect  ( ! :ole6 ,:at a deal ( ?\ght & 
hum\r has ! arti/ exp5d$  on ?is little 
block ( wood6 a l>ge picture might h be5
 pa9t$  out ( ! v same mat]ials :i* ,mr4

 ,cruik%ank1 out ( 8 wondr\s  fund (    
m]rim5t & obs]vation1 c af=d to ?r[ away
 ^u a  draw+ n twi in*es long4 ,f !     
practical du/m5 we pass to ^?  purely   
poetical4 ,"h are ?ree ( !m1 :o rise on 
a cl\d ( _!  own rais+1 ! v g5ius ( !   
sack & %ovel4 ,is !re no "o to  write a 
sonnet to ^!8 & yet a :ole poem 0 writt5
 ab\t ,pet]  ,bell ! waggon]1 a "* by no
 means s poetic499 ,&1 la/ly1 we  h !   
du/man 9 love4 ,! hone/ fell[ is on !   
spectator's "r  h&2 & hav+ se5 a "y     
beauty /epp+ out ( a g9-%op on a        
,sunday morn+1 is press+ eag]ly 8 suit4 
,8 arms r\nd ! #8"y  beauty's' neck1 h] 
face is hidd5 beh9d ! du/man's fantail  
hat40   ,t society ( du/m51 :i*         
,cruik%ank us$ to obs]ve1 :5 he liv$  9 
,dorset ,/reet1 ,salisbury ,squ>e1 sank 
deep into 8 m9d4 ,9 !  ,triumph (       
,cupid1 _m ye>s lat]1 we %all /ill f9d !
 du/man4  ,he is ly+ 9 ! =egr\nd1       
8compell$ to bite ! du/0--:ile !  arti/ 
smokes 8 long pipe1 & ,cupid1 a/ride 8  
slipp]s1 toa/s a  he>t at ! fire4 ,t    

long pipe 7only x 0 hone/ clay1 & n  !  
magnific5t me]s*aum to :i* ,george has  
treat$ himself 9  8 vision7 0 8         
companion = _m a ye>4 8,yes1 ,i rememb] 
,mr4  ,cruik%ank v well :5 ,i 0 a little
 girl10 writes an old fri5d (  84 8,:5  
he came1 a long clay pipe 0 s5t =4 ,he  
w\ld sit  smok+ x aft] d9n]1 & we 7     
greatly amus$ by ! en]getic             
ge/iculation ) :i* he accompani$ 8      
conv]sation40 ,8 0  a h&some face1 )    
/eely blue eyes t /ruck ?r\gh y4  ,!y   
fla%$ z brightly z ! eyes ( ,mr4        
,dick5s1 b !y _h no  m]rim5t--only      
ke5ness1 & a c]ta9 fi]c5ess 9 !m4 ,^?   
eyes  p5etrat$ all ! my/]ies ( ,london  
life1 & pe]$ ?r\gh cl\ds  (             
tobacco-smoke1 & ov] foam+ tank>ds 9 all
 k9ds ( /range &  que] places4          
99 ,mr4 ,?ack]ay ov]look$ 8,! ,lit]>y   
,du/man40    8,= ,jews1 sailors1        
,iri%m51 ,hessian boots1 little boys1   
beadles1  policem51 tall life-gu>dsm51  
*>ity *ildr51 pumps1 du/m51 v  %ort     
pantaloons1 d&ies 9 spectacles1 & ladies

 ) aquil9e noses1  rem>kably tap] wai/s1
 & wond]fully long r+lets10 says        
,?ack]ay1  8,mr4 ,cruik%ank has a       
special pr$ilection4 ,! tribe (         
,israelites he  has /udi$ ) amaz+ gu/o2 
witness ! ,jew 9 ,mr4 ,a9swor?'s #8,jack
  ,%eph]d1' & ! immortal ,fag9 (        
#8,oliv] ,twi/1' ,:]eab\ts lies  ! comic
 vis 9 ^! p]sons & ?+s8 ,:y %\ld a      
beadle  be co9ic1 & 8 opposite a *>ity  
boy8 ,:y %\ld a tall  life-gu>ds-man h  
some?+ 9 him ess5tially absurd8 ,:y are 
%ort  bree*es m ridicul\s ?an long8 ,:at
 is !re p>ticul>ly jocose  ab\t a pump8 
& :]e=e does a long nose always provoke 
! behold]  to laught]8 ,^! po9ts may be 
metaphysically elucidat$ by ^?  :o li/4 
,x is probable t ,mr4 ,cruik%ank c\ld n 
give an accurate  def9ition ( t :i* is  
ridicul\s 9 ^! objects1 b 8  in/9ct has 
told him t fun lurks 9 !m1 & cold mu/ be
 ! he>t  t c pass by ! pantaloons ( 8   
*>ity boys1 ! ,hessian boots  ( 8 d&ies1
 & ! fantail hats ( 8 du/m51 )\t        
respectful  wond]40    ,george          

,cruik%ank also creat$ ! ladies ( !     
,sairy ,gamp ord]4 ,we  f9d "o 9 a set (
 8 ,lott]y ,puffs1 publi%$ 9 ,janu>y    
#ahah--;a  midwife ) a prodigi\s bonnet4
 ,& does %e n appe> z ,mrs4  ,toddles1 !
 ance/ress ( ,mrs4 ,br[n ( our day1 9 ! 
,omnibus8  ,! debt ( ! hum\ri/s & public
 c>icaturi/s :o h liv$ &  fl\ri%$ 7aye1 
fl\ri%$ z poor ,george nev] did7 on !   
crumbs (  8 ,rabalaisian banquet (      
hum\r1 is immeasurable4 ,_m ( ! comic   
,london *>act]s ( to-day are only 8     
figures r$ress$4 ,!y are  se5 ?r\gh !   
spectacles :i* he inv5t$4 ,only1 ! f9e  
fancy1 !  rollick+ gaiety1 ! cumulation 
( fun 9 "s f\r in*es squ>e  ( box-wood1 
are ?9ly spread ov] squ>e feet4 ,?9k (  
,cruik%ank's  ,iri%m56 ,?ack]ay says (  
!m1--    8,we h said t our arti/ has a  
great love = ! droll]ies (  ! ,que5     
,isl&4444 ,we "k n if ,mr4 ,cruik%ank   
has ev] _h any su*  good luck z to see !
 ,iri% 9 ,irel& itself1 b he c]ta9ly has
  obta9$ a k ( _! looks1 z if ! c\ntry  
_h be5 all 8  life famili> to him4 ,c\ld

 ,mr4 ,o',connell himself desire any?+ m
  national ?an ! foll[+ sc5e8 or w\ld   
,fa!r ,ma!w h a bett]  text to prea* ^u8
 ,!re is n a brok5 nose 9 ! room t is n 
?or\ghly ,iri%40    ,! obs]v] ( all !   
hum\rs ( ,london life1 ! memb] ( ,mr4   
,joseph ,grimaldi's club at ! ,sir ,hugh
 ,middleton1 & ( _m o!r  v free-&-easy  
!atrical1 arti/ic1 & lit]>y clubs ( !   
h\r1  nurs$ v s]i\s & ambiti\s designs1 
ev5 :ile he ?rew out 8  pictorial squibs
 = 8 daily bread4 ,x is sad to ?9k t ev5
 !  mighty quantity ( "w :i* he got     
?r\gh1 & ( "w t fill$  publi%]s'        
pockets1 & set up laugh+ faces f !      
,highl&s to  ,portsm\?1 0 nev] well paid
 en\gh to give him ease to d ju/ice to  
8 g5ius4    ,9 a note to ,mr4 ,hott599  
7,april #ahfe7 he said1 8,! fir/ "t t ,i
  put a v l>ge figure 9 p]spective 0    
ab\t =ty ye>s back1 9  illu/rat+ t "p ( 
#8,p>adise ,lo/' :]e ,milton describes  
,satan  z         #8,prone on ! flood1  
ext5d$ long & l>ge1       ,lay float+ _m
 a rood4'         99 ,explanatory ( 8   

draw+ 7"h reproduc$7 ( ! giant    ,?is  
,i nev] publi%$1 b possibly ,i may d s10
 ! intrepid old man  adds1 8"o ( ^!     
days40    ,illu/ration3 #bja    ,9 a    
lett] to ,mr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,briscoe he       
expla9$ h[1 9 #ahbe1 ,bol/]1  :i* =ms ! 
frontispiece ( ,mr4 ,rob]t ,hunt's      
8,popul> ,romances (  ! ,we/ ( ,engl&40 
:5 8 c>icatures 7 9 all ! %op-w9d[s1 he 
0 engag$ to  illu/rate ,milton's        
8,p>adise ,lo/40    8,previ\s to ! ye> (
 #ahbe1 ,i 0 engag$ to illu/rate        
,milton's  #8,p>adise ,lo/4' ,a fri5d ( 
m9e1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 0 to be ! editor1 &  a
 booksell] 9 ! ,/r&1 ne> ,holywell      
,/reet1 nam$ ,bir*1 01 ,i  believe1 to  
be ! publi%]4    8,= ?is "w ,i made two 
draw+s on wood1 "o 0 #8,satan1 ,s91 &   
,dea?1 at ! ,gates ( ,hell1' & ! o!r1   
#8,satan call+ up !  fall5 ,angels4'    
#8,awake6 arise6 or be = ev] fall56     
,!y he>d1 & 7 aba%$1 & up !y sprang     
,^u ! w+4'    ,?is illu/ration 0 v cr[d$
 ) figures1 & ! be/ draw+  t ,i ev] did 
9 my life2 b :5 ! wood engrav] saw x1 he

  said he 0 afraid he c\ld n engrave x3 
h[ev]1 x 0 done &  publi%$1 b ! block is
 miss+2 h[ev]1 !re is an impression  ( x
 7,no4 #aaf7 n[ exhibit+ 9 ! selection (
 my works at !  8,royal ,aqu>ium10      
,we/m9/]1 ,london4    8,i expect !re _h 
be5 "s k9d ( arrangem5t made z to a     
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! editor & ! publi%]2 b 
"s disagreem5t  foll[$1 :i* /opp$ ! "w1 
& ?is is ! reason :y ! subject  y m5tion
 ( ! l>ge figure 9 p]spective           
#8,lay float+ _m a rood'    0 n publi%$2
 & s9ce !n ,i h _h s _m matt]s to att5d 
to1 t ,i don't ?9k ,i %all ev] publi% x1
 nor be able to d an oil  pa9t+ ( !     
subject1 z ,i always wi%$ to d1 be+ n[  
too mu*  ov]:elm$ ) v>i\s engagem5ts40  
,! light he>t & c\rage ) :i* ,cruik%ank 
bore up aga9/ _m  a bitt] disappo9tm5t l
 ?is1 h9d]+ 8 flight to ! high]  regions
 ( 8 art1 are delightful *>act]i/ics (  
him4    ,:ile he 0 dream+ ( ,p>adise    
,lo/1 & design+ 8! v be/  draw+ he ev]  
did 9 8 life10 & ! dream & ! lab\r 7    
ca/ by unk9d ,fate to to ! w9ds1 see h[ 

prodigally he 0 us+ 8  g5ius z ! popul> 
pictorial *ronicl]1 morali/1 & provid] (
  laught] ( ! day4    ,n only did he    
execute ! c>icatures ,i h already not$1 
= &  aga9/ ,que5 ,c>ol9e2 he ?rew (f    
s]ies aft] s]ies1 z 8,doll  ,te>-,%eet10
 8,! ,gre5 ,bay10 8,non mi ricordo10    
8,political ,lectures on ,tails10 9 :i* 
! ,pr9ce ,reg5t1 ,"l ,eldon1  ! ,m>quis 
( ,conyngham1 ,"l ,ca/l]eagh1 & ,mr4    
,wilb]=ce figur$2  ! ,k+ l$ bl9dfold$ by
 8 evil advis]s1 ,lords ,sidm\? &       
,ca/l]eagh2 to say no?+ ( 8,! ,political
 ,apple ,pie10 8,!  ,con/itutional      
,apple ,pie10 8,! ,m5 9 ! ,moon10 8,!   
,man 9 !  ,moon10 & ! 8,political       
,quixote40 ,! satirical grotesque =ce & 
pl5tifulness ( po9t 9 ^! /reams ( runn+ 
pictorial comm5t>y  on curr5t ev5ts1 %[ 
! acut5ess ( ! arti/'s intellect1 z well
  z ! sleeplessness ( 8 p[] (           
obs]vation1 ! t5d]ness ( 8  sympa?ies1 &
 8 al]tness z a morali/4 ,moore1 dress$ 
z a r\gh  ,iri% peasant1 hold+ ,er9's   
h>p 9 "o h&1 & a %illelagh 9 !  o!r1 to 

protect a basketful ( poems on 8        
arm--:ile ,old ,nick is  putt+ a rope   
r\nd "o ( 8 legs1 & ! o!r is fett]$ ) ! 
twop5ny po/ bag--is call$ 8,er9's       
,pocket ,apollo40 ,"u ! title  ( 8,!    
,botley ,%[man10 ,william ,cobbett is   
pres5t$1 ) a peep%[1  ?r\gh :i* a crone 
looks1 :ile ! devil is gr9d+ a tune on  
an  organ4 ,! proprietor ann\nces !     
,hamp%ire ,hog & ,tom ,pa9e's bones1  a 
flag floats above1 inscrib$ #8,h[ to    
raise ! ,w9d2' :ile a bumpk9  & 8 boy   
look on horror-/ruck by ! idea ( ! bones
 be+ 9  ! box4 ,?is draw+ is supplem5t$ 
by a tail-piece1 9 :i* we see  ,cobbett 
go+ 9 a c>t to a place ( execution1     
foll[$ by ! devil  c>ry+ 8 c(f94 ,& n[  
we light ^u ,hone ti$ to a :ipp+-po/1  )
 8 companion ,old ,nick4 ,"l ,ca/l]eagh 
is hold+ up ! ,radical  rascal's        
coat-tails1 & flogg+ him1 to ! delight (
 ,"l ,sidm\?  & ,vansitt>t1 :o are look+
 on4 ,! moral to ?is c>icature1 :i*  is 
entitl$ 8,a ,pr9t] & 8 ,devil ,re/ra9$10
 is giv5 9 an apt  quotation1 9         

,cruik%ank's usual mann]3--             
,lucio4 8,:y1 h[ n[1 ,claudio8 :5ce     
comes ?is       re/ra9t80               
,claud4 8,f too mu* lib]ty1 my          
,lucio1--lib]ty4         ,a surfeit is !
 fa!r ( mu* fa/2       ,s e scope1 by ! 
immod]ate use1       ,turns to re/ra9t40
    ,! 8,m5 9 ! ,moon0 s]ies 7#ahbj71   
=]unn]s ( ,mr4 ,alb]t ,smi?'s  8,man 9 !
 ,moon10 is all levell$ at ! ,lib]als1  
or ,radicals3 ,cobbett  & ,hunt1 z      
repres5tatives ( ! ,weekly ,regi/] &    
,re=m1  appe> z ! ag5ts ( ,satan4 ,a    
little devil 78 ,satanic maje/y  figur$ 
l>gely 9 all ! c>icatures ( ! "t1 & mo/ 
public m5  9 _! turn 7 humor\sly giv5   
ov] to him7 p]*$ on a gibbet  is wait+1 
no d\bt impati5tly1 = ! s\ls ( !        
,radicals4 ,a big  devil clut*es        
clov5-ho($ ,"l ,byron1 8,! ,"l ( !      
,fai?less10   & po9ts to ! di/ant gibbet
 ,hunt1 8knock$ out ( "t0 9 a  pugili/ic
 enc\nt] ) ,"l ,ca/l]eagh1 is be+       
8att5d$ to0 by  8 fri5ds--! devil &     
,cobbett4 ,b s bad 7 ! ,radical lead]s1 

t ! fri5d%ip ev5 ( ! devil is at la/    
d5i$ !m4 ,!y  appe>1 ) o!r ,radicals1 z 
! political hydra1 & _! fai?less  fri5d 
,satan1 ) 8 pit*=k1 is l5d+ a h& to     
,lords ,ca/l]eagh  & ,sidm\?1 = _!      
de/ruction4 ,!y h an awful end 9 !      
hydra's sk91 be+ nail$ by ! tail to a   
gibbet1 & burn$ amid/  ! rejoic+ %\ts ( 
8! fir/ g5tleman 9 ,europe10 ! ,iron    
,duke1  & ! ,k+'s m9i/]s4    ,b 9 8,!   
,man 9 ! ,moon0 ! imp>tial c>icaturi/   
has 8 fl+  at ! ,k+ & 8 m9i/]s4 ,"h !   
,goddess ( ,reason protects !  lib]ty ( 
! press f ! gag & dagg]1 :i* are pres5t$
 by  ,lords ,ca/l]eagh & ,sidm\?1 &     
,cann+4 ,! ,pr9ce ,reg5t1 m\nt$  ^u ,"l 
,sidm\?'s back1 %oots at ! cup ( lib]ty4
 ,& n[ 8  ,royal ,highness is ,guy      
,fawkes c>ri$ by 8 fav\rites1 ,ca/l]eagh
  & ,sidm\?4 ,x 0 at ?is "t1 :5 ,hone   
appe>$ ti$ to a  :ipp+-po/1 suppli$ by  
,cruik%ank's ne$le1 t ! arti/  illu/rat$
 8,! ,bank ,re/riction ,b>omet]s10 = !  
incorrigible  ,radical ( ,fleet ,/reet1 
:o probably rev5g$ himself ^u ,cruik%ank

  9 ,/4 ,james's ,/reet1 by "u-pay+ him 
9 ! city4    ,! 8,b>omet]0 0 +5i\sly    
illu/rat$3 at top1 ,britannia 9 !  full 
tide ( prosp]ity2 at bottom1 weep+ &    
deject$1 ) %ips  wreck$ & *ildr5 hang$4 
,! gibbet play$ z conspicu\s a "p 9  ^! 
daily squibs z ! devil4    ,! ,cato     
,/reet conspirators gave ,cruik%ank     
h&-to-m\? "w4 ,he drew  ! prison]s 9 !  
dock4 ,trifl+ incid5ts t hit ! public   
m9d  br\ght "w to 8 nimble ne$le4 ,mrs4 
,ge(frey ,gubb9s became fam\s1  9 dea?1 
by be+ buri$ 9 an iron c(f9 :i* !       
au?orities (  ,/4 ,&rew's p>i% decl9$ to
 deposit 9 _! gravey>d4 ,cruik%ank  %[$ 
*ur*w>d5 & beadle a/ride ! op5 grave4 ,9
 ! mid/  ( all ?is he drew a            
frontispiece--to-day = ! 8,memoirs (    
,capta9  ,hudd>t0--on ! morr[1 = !      
second volume ( ,?ornton's 8,pa/orals  (
 ,virgil02 & ! next day he design$ "o ( 
^? little dome/ic  sc5es :i* he always  
lov$4 ,a little girl is seat$ "u a      
spread+  tree at a cottage door4 ,!     
village *ur* is 9 ! di/ance1 & a  feeble

 old woman is %ambl+ along ! road4 ,!   
sc5e ( peace is  call$ 8,! ,adv5tures ( 
a ,bible40 ,f ?is bit ( s5tim5t !  arti/
 c\ld turn swiftly to illu/rations call$
 8,! ,"r ,div9e  ( ,k+s to ,gov]n       
,wrong40 ,:at a mon/] ( despotism has ! 
arti/  conceiv$6 ,! figure has a huge   
bomb = a body1 cannon = legs4 ,x  is    
arm$ ) fire & sword4 ,sw++ to & fro 9   
*a9s1 x tramples  ^u & mutilates ! mob  
^u ! gr\nd4 ,x we>s a cr[n1 & a  glory (
 dagg]s is ! nimbus ab\t its head6    ,!
 same h& t drew ?is mon/]1 turn$ away to
 8,! ,:ite ,cat10 9  :i* ,c>ol9e & h]   
fri5ds are outrage\sly treat$4 ,!       
vignette is  en\gh4 ,! cr[n ( ,engl& is 
%[n 9 a cage gu>d$ by ! sword (  ,ju/ice
 aga9/ a black cat1 ! cat be+ ! ,que54  
,9 ! s]ies we  h ! old /age prop]ties ( 
! political c>icature--! block1  !      
headsman's axe1 ! gibbet1 ! guillot9e1 a
 c(f91 etc4 ,let  u pass on--)\t ev5    
glanc+ at 8,! ,miracul\s ,ho/10 & o!r   
simil> p5cill+s4 ,?is 0 all v sad       
pot-boil+2 & we respect  ! arti/ = !    

regret ) :i* he look$ back ^u x4    ,x 0
 r$eem$ & put 9 ! %ade by bett] "w4 ,let
 u glance by  way ( relief at 8,fairy   
,exp]i5ce arriv+ to solemnize ! ,baptism
 (  ,bright ,/>10 & 8,pr9ce ,iris       
ent]ta9$ at a ,banquet by ,zephyr9a  &  
h] ,nymphs20 99 or 8,! c\rage\s "y ,girl
 ,rosa plung+ into !  ,wat] to save h]  
"y ,mi/ress1 ,pul*ra1 f ! ,jaws ( !     
,%>k10   or 8,! ,little ,de=m$ ,old ,man
 de/roy+ ! huge ,s]p5t :i*  has coil$   
its folds ab\t 8 body40 ,"h we discov]  
indications (  ,cruik%ank's fancy 9 its 
m graci\s moods3 we come ^u him at home 
= ! fir/ "t 9 fairy-l&4         99      
,cruik%ank's illu/rations to ,g>d5]'s   
8,orig9al ,tales       ( my ,l&lord's   
,s*ool10 #ahbb4 ,ditto to ,g>d5] s      
8,royal       ,pres5t10 #ahbb4          
,illu/ration3 #bab    8,! ,folly (      
,pride10 ,italian tales1 9 :i* !re is a 
,jew1 z 9 8,!  ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice10       
emb>rass$ on be+ told by ,gianetto to 8 
take !  p\nd ( fle% f ,ansaldo10 &      
8,tales ( ,iri% ,life0 7#ahbd71 & 8     

illu/rations to ,cl9ton's 8,life ( ,"l  
,byron0 7#ahbd-e71 m>k  ,cruik%ank's    
progress f political c>icature to       
exp]i5ce2  f\r-&-tw5ty cuts to 8,!      
,univ]sal ,song/]1 or ,museum (         
,mir?10--co>se bits ( /reet1 pot-h\se1 &
 play-h\se wit2 sixte5  illu/rations ( !
 hum\rs ( sailors' life--! sailors be+  
p]fect  salts2 illu/rations to ,hone's  
8,e-,day ,book0 7#aheb72 tw5ty-five m   
wood-cuts to ! 8,log-,book0 7#ahbf-g71  
full ( fun1 _s1 &  "*2 "s curi\s bits ( 
m\nta9\s & o!r sc5]y 9 8,!  ,pocket     
,magaz9e20 tw5ty-"o cuts to 8,philosophy
 9 ,sport0 7#ahbg7--to  say no?+ (      
diagrams2 ?ree qua9t bits to ,walpole's 
8,anecdotes (  ,pa9t]s20 tw5ty-f\r 8,m  
,morn+s at ,b[-,/reet20 a vignette1     
8,bolton recl9+ 9 ! ,fairies' ,b[]20 a  
frontispiece to 8,h>c\rt's  ,je/s20     
et*+s ( _m ( ,a4 ,cr[quill's draw+s2 &  
8,pun* &  ,judy0 7#ahbg-h74 ,9 ^! latt] 
c>eful et*+s ! p[] ( ,cruik%ank  to in=m
 a puppet ) life1 & keep x wood5 /ill1  
is conspicu\s4  ,he has relat$ h[ he    

/udi$ 8 subject3--    ,illu/ration3 #bae
    8,hav+ be5 engag$ by ,mr4 ,pr[ett1 !
 publi%]1 to give ! v>i\s  sc5es        
repres5t$ 9 ! cuts to ! /reet p]=mances 
( #8,pun* &  ,judy1' ,i obta9$ ! address
 ( ! proprietor & p]=m] ( t  popul>     
exhibition4 ,he 0 an eld]ly ,italian1 ( 
! "n ( ,picc9i1  :om ,i rememb]$ f      
boyhood1 & he liv$ at a l[ public-h\se1 
!  sign ( ,! #8,k+'s 8,philosophy 9     
,sport40    ,illu/ration3 #bag    ,hav+ 
made arrangem5ts = a #8morn+ p]=mance1' 
"o ( ! w9d[  frames on ! fir/-floor ( ! 
public-h\se 0 tak5 out1 & !  /&1 or     
,pun*'s !atre1 0 haul$ into !           
#8club-room4' ,mr4 ,payne  ,colli] 7:o 0
 to write ! description71 ! publi%]1 &  
myself1  =m$ ! audi5ce2 & z ! p]=mance  
w5t on1 ,i /opp$ x at !  mo/ int]e/+    
p>ts1 to sket* ! figures1 :il/ ,mr4     
,colli] not$  d[n ! dialogue1 & ?us !   
:ole is a fai?ful copy & description  ( 
! v>i\s sc5es repres5t$ by ?is ,italian1
 ^: p]=mance (  #8,pun*' 0 f> sup]ior 9 
e respect to any?+ ( ! sort to  be se5  

at ! pres5t day4 ,! figure ^: neck he   
us$ to /ret*  to su* a great height 0 a 
sort ( int]lude4 ,picc9i made ! figure  
take (f 8 hat ) "o h&1 :i* he defi$ all 
o!r puppet-%[  p]=m]s to d4 ,picc9i     
ann\nc$ ! approa* ( ,pun* by s\nd (     
trumpet40    ,ev5 n[ ,i h b glanc$ at ! 
m important subjects on ! li/4  ,h[     
inf9itely v>i\s is ! hum\r6 h[ wide &   
se>*+1 ,i mu/  repeat1 is ! obs]vation6 
,c\ld any?+ be bett] ?an ^!  8,f\r      
,specim5s ( ! ,read+ ,public08 ,"h is   
,romanc+ ,molly1 a  s]vant-girl1 ask+ = 
8rum-ances 9 five wollums20 at h] elb[  
is  ,sir ,h>ry ,lusci\s1 a feeble old   
s9n]1 inquir+ = ! fir/ volume  (        
8,h>riette ,wilson0 7to :i*1 by ! way1  
,cruik%ank furni%$ "s  et*+s aft]       
,dighton's c>icatures72 next to ,sir    
,h>ry comes1 (  c\rse1 ,cruik%ank's     
fav\rite figure1 ! ,du/man1 8 dirty h&  
?ru/ into 8 pocket = ! price ( a        
8,cobbett02 & ! f\r?  read] is 8,frank  
la ,mode1' a sc5t$ fop1 ) 8 poodle1 :o  
wants  to "k :e!r 8,wav]ley's new novel 

is out40 ,aft] ,pun*1 9 quick           
succession came illu/rations to ,hood's 
8,epp+ ,hunt10 & to ,c[p]'s  ,mr4 8,john
 ,gilp910 :]e9 ,cruik%ank1 z a pure     
hum\ri/1 is at 8  be/4    ,illu/ration3 
#bai    8,fam\s books 9 _! day 7        
,cruik%ank's #8,john ,gilp9' & #8,epp+  
,hunt10 says ,?ack]ay2 8= ?\gh our arti/
 does n draw horses v                   
sci5tifically1--to use a phrase ( !     
ateli]1 he feels !m v  ke5ly2 & 8 que]  
animals1 aft] "o is us$ to !m1 answ] q  
z well z bett]4    ,illu/ration3 #bba   
,nei!r is he v happy 9 trees1 & su*     
ru/ical produce2 or r1  we %\ld say1 he 
is v orig9al1 8 trees be+ decid$ly ( 8  
own make & composition1 n imitat$ f any 
ma/]4444 ,! horses  ( ,john ,gilp9 are  
mu* m ( ! eque/rian ord]2 &1 z "h1 !    
arti/ has only 8 fav\rite suburban      
build+s to draw2 n a ^w is  to be said  
aga9/ 8 design4444 ,! ru%1 & %\t+1 &    
clatt]  are "h excell5tly depict$ by !  
arti/2 & we1 :o h be5  sc(f+ at 8 mann] 
( design+ animals1 mu/ "h make a special

  exception 9 fav\r ( ! h5s & *ick5s2   
ea* has a diff]5t  action1 & is curi\sly
 natural4 ,happy are *ildr5 ( all ages  
:o  h su* a ballad & su* pictures z ?is 
9 /ore = !m60    ,illu/ration3 #bbc     
,! miscellane\s activities ( ! decade   
ov] :i* :ile a curi\s  cr[d gloats ov] !
 body ( ! murd]]4 ,a lady1 :o has obta9$
  a front place1 exclaims1 8,oh1 h[     
delightfully horrible60 ,9 ano!r  corn] 
! %]iff takes ! murd]]'s pi/ols f !     
gaol]1 say+  he w\ld n "p ) !m = a      
hundr$ gu9eas4    ,we f9d ladies )      
op]a-glasses 9 8front places0 /ill1 at  
8s5sational0 trials = murd]4            
,illu/ration3 #bbd    ,illu/ration3 #bbe
          ,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,?ree        
,,c\rses ,,& ,a ,,dess]t    ,ev5 ,mr4   
,cl>ke's 8,dess]t10 albeit v>i\s1 is    
rememb]$ *iefly by  ! arti/'s immortal  
plate ( ! deaf po/ilion4 ,! ,ralph &    
,h>ry  ,hickorys ( our day are b poor   
wre/l]s1 & are absolutely ignorant  (   
backsword4 ,! s+le/ick play]s ( ,som]set
 are no long] d\ghty  yeom5 ( ! old     

s*ool2 & 8,hopp+ ,john made ,tom        
,nottle's fa%ion10   99 x is to be hop$1
 has become an unkn[n tipple4 ,sir      
,mat!w ,ale1 !  we/ c\ntry squire1 ) a  
face /rongly resembl+ a fro?+ mug (     
be]1 :o gave up 8 "t to 8 apo!osis (    
,john ,b>leycorn1 has  gone to 8 fa!rs1 
& ! record ( 8 s+le/ick & dr9k+  b\ts ) 
him4 ,8 desc5dant is sipp+ a light cl>et
 sp>+ly1  & possibly play+ croquet or   
lawn t5nis on v w>m aft]noons4 ,he      
gives n ev5 "o pig ) a greasy tail to be
 caught z a prize at !  village fair2   
nor does he ent]ta9 ! cobbl]s ( 8       
neighb\rhood  ) a b>rel ( /rong ale1 89 
ord] to keep up ! good old cu/om (      
,crisp9's sons dra9+ a horn ( malt      
liquor1 9 :i* a light$ c&le  0 plac$1   
)\t s+e+ _! faces1 if !y c\ld40         
99,a p9t ( br&y to a gallon ( cid]1     
sug>$1 & w>m$       by a doz5 hiss+     
roa/$ apples bobb+ 9 ! b[l4             
,illu/ration3 #bbg    ,h[ well he tells 
a /ory6 h[ he contrives to fa/5 a "* 9  
y\r m9d1 & 9 ! c\rse ( a few pages to   

drag y he>t & s\l  into 8 company6 99 ,9
 8 mode/ preface he says he hopes t ev5 
if  ! di%es be dislik$1 ! plates at lea/
 w please4 ,!y h m  ?an pleas$4 ,!y are 
all t lives 9 ! m9ds ( mo/ m5 ( !       
banquet1 hav+ fall5 into ! h&s (        
collectors4 ,& yet ev5 ,mr4  ,cl>ke _h a
 h& 9 ?is4 8,he feels b\nd to /ate10 he 
rem>k$1  9 ! h&some fir/ edition ( 8 "w1
 8t :atev] faults !  decorations may be 
*>geable ) on ! score ( inv5tion1 he    
alone is to blame1 & n ,mr4 ,george     
,cruik%ank1 to :om he is deeply  indebt$
 = hav+ embelli%$ 8 rude sket*es 9 _!   
transf] to  wood1 & translat$ !m into a 
prop] pictorial /ate1 to make _!        
appe>ance 9 public40 ,!y h necess>ily   
acquir$ a value1 :i*  !y did n          
intr9sically possess1 9 pass+ ?r\gh !   
h&s (  t di/+ui%$ arti/1 ( :om x may    
truly1 & on ?is occasion  especially1 be
 said1 8,quod tetigit1 ornavit10 ,little
 did ! au?or  ?9k t ev5 8 h& 9 ! draw+s 
w\ld be =gott51 & t  8,?ree ,c\rses & a 
,dess]t0 w\ld be spok5 ( z a book 9 :i* 

"s ( ,george ,cruik%ank's be/ bits (    
humor\s illu/ration on wood1            
exquisitely engrav$1 9999 are to be     
f\nd4 ,mr4 ,cl>ke's ,we/ ,c\ntry1       
,iri%1 & ,legal ,/ories des]v$ a bett]  
fate2 !y are bright1  full ( hum\r &    
obs]vation ( "*1 & ! /yle is easy &     
graceful4         99 ,! book ran ?r\gh  
two editions 9 ! ye> ( orig9al          
publication2 9 #ahcf a ?ird edition 0   
issu$2 x 0       republi%$ 9 #ahdi1 & 0 
add$ to ,bohn's ,illu/rat$       ,libr>y
 9 #aheb4 ,b s completely has ! au?or   
disappe>$ 7albeit he gave ! arti/ !     
sket*es = 8       pictures71 t 9 !      
,london ,libr>y catalogue ! book is     
call$ 8,george ,cruik%ank's ,?ree       
,c\rses & a ,dess]t40         99        
,messrs4 ,williams1 ,vizetelly1         
,?ompson1 & ,e4 ,l&ells       admirably 
caught ! peculi> fl[ & effective        
confusion       & involvem5t (          
,cruik%ank's l9es on wood4              
,illu/ration3 #bbi    ,9 ^! illu/rations
 are "s ( ,cruik%ank's mo/ a/oni%+ feats

  9 ! way ( mak+ inanimate ?+s laugh &  
speak4 ,take ! ?ree  lemons :i* s]ve =  
introduction to 8! ,dess]t40 ,mo/ *>m+ z
  to p5cill+ & engrav+1 !y are          
exquisitely humor\s4 ,rema9+  lemons t y
 might squeeze1 !y are ?ree /ill        
convivial fell[s 9  close confabulation4
    ,! portrait ( an old ,iri% boy1 !   
hoops ( ! keg s]v+ =  nightcap1 :i*     
introduces ! second c\rse ( ,iri% di%es1
 is a jewel  ( a boy4    ,^!            
illu/rations delight$ ,?ack]ay4 ,he has 
transf]r$ "s ( !m  to 8 essay 9 !       
,we/m9/]4    8,is !re10 he asks ( a     
battle ( bottles on spid] legs1 8any ne$
 (  hav+ a face aft] ?is8 99 #8,come    
on1' says ,cl>et-bottle1 a da%+1  g5teel
 fell[1 ) 8 hat on "o e>1 #8come on2 has
 any man a m9d to  tap me8              
#8,cl>et-bottle is a little screw$ 7z "o
 may see by 8 legs71  b full ( gaiety & 
c\rage4 ,n s t /\t1 apoplectic ,bottle  
( ,rum1 :o has /agg]$ aga9/ ! wall1 &   
has 8 h& ^u 8  liv]2 ! fell[ hurts      
himself ) smok+1 t is cle>1 & is z  sick

 z sick c be4 ,see1 ,port is mak+ away f
 ! /orm1 & ,d\ble  ,x is z flat z       
dit*-wat]4 ,aga9/ ^!1 awful 9 _! :ite   
robes1  ! sob] wat*m5 come40         99 
,?is illu/ration is n 9 8,?ree ,c\rses &
 a ,dess]t40    ,illu/ration3 #bca      
,aga9 ! arti/ m\lds an ,iri% physiognomy
 ^u a keg ( :isky1 or  gives u a mu%room
 ari/ocrat1--or imp>ts a v5]able human  
aspect to  a mug ( ale4    ,! mu%room is
 a triumph4 8,y'd ?9k10 says ! /ory1 8t 
,purcell's pride might be br\ght d[n a  
little by :at _h befall5 him2  b no1--he
 /rutt$ out ( ! cab9 )\t condesc5d+ to  
say be  baw1 or a civil ^w to any "o1 & 
rode (f to ,! ,beg--mu%room  z he 0--) 8
 nose 9 ! air1 z ?\gh ! gr\nd wasn't    
good  en\gh = him to look on40 ,only    
,cruik%ank c\ld h turn$ ?is  v]itable   
mu%room into s pr\d a man1 & left !     
mu%room obvi\sly  ! fungus ( :i* catsup 
is made4 ,cruik%ank 0 nev] tir$ ( mak+  
/ill life quick life4    ,! deaf        
po/ilion is a ma/]piece ( acute         
obs]vation4 ,!re is1  to beg9 )1 !      

sugge/ion ( a pleasant l&scape4 ,! /ory 
is  complete4 ,! body ( ! *>iot1 ) !    
runaway c\ple 9 x1 brok5  away f ! %afts
 & =e-:eels2 ! excit$ swa9 /ret*+ out  (
 ! w9d[1 & bawl+ 8 h>de/ to ! po/ilion1 
:o1 deaf z  a door-po/ 7nev] 0 deafness 
m =cibly express$ 9 a human  c\nt5ance71
 is jogg+ on ) ! =e-:eels1 unconsci\s t 
any  contretemps has happ5$2 & ! />tl$  
c[1 gaz+ wildly ov]  ! h$ge1 make up "o 
( ,cruik%ank's complete/ triumphs z a   
humor\s  illu/rator4 ,h[ closely1 h[    
se>*+ly _h he read m5 &  ?+s6 ,h[       
?or\ghly _h he become a ma/] (          
expression6 ,9 ?is  illu/ration to      
,cl>ke's :imsical poem1 9 ,hood's /yle1 
8,! ,dos-a-,dos  ,tte--,tte10 y c almo/ 
he> ! man snor+1 & yet x is a m]e       
outl9e ( a face4    ,says ! lady3--     
8,:5 ,i _h 9 "s cordials s ri*1       ,)
 lett]s all labell$ q h&y1       ,says  
y1 #8,i'll inquire1 y old wit*1         
,if ,o4,d4,v4 doesn't mean br&y6'       
,:5ev] ,i s9k to repose1       ,y r\se  
me1 y wret*1 ) a sneeze2       ,& la/ly1

 if ,i doze-a-doze1       ,to wex me1 y 
j :eeze-a-:eeze40    ,!n we h an ,iri%  
sc5e6 ,! drunk5 pip]2 ! pigs :o h upset 
a basket ( live crabs1 ! excit$ gr\p    
look+ 9 ?r\gh ! door1  ! dog b>k+ at !  
man 9 b$1 ! crab p9*+ ! little pork]'s  
tail4 ,:at life is "h6 & all true to !  
ma9 incid5t ( ! sc5e4  ,y don't want !  
lett]press to read ! /ory4 ,! pigs h got
 into  ! room to attack ! basket (      
crabs4 ,pompey1 :o has be5 ti$ to 8     
ma/]'s toe to wake him 9 case ( dang]1  
is tugg+ away 9 mortal  fe> ( ! old s[1 
:o is scrat*+ ! good man's foot ) h]    
bri/les4 ,! noise has set ,corney       
,c>olum1 only half sob] & half  away1   
dron+ ^u 8 pipes4 ,! clatt] has br\ght !
 *ildr5  f _! b$s to ! door4 ,! f[ls 9 !
 raft]s are cluck+ &  cr[+4 8,all ?is   
noise10 says ! au?or1 8c\ldn't g = no?+2
  ! :ole place 0 9 arms4 ,mick ,maguire 
fir$ (f 8 gun ?r\gh a  hole 9 ! ?at*1 & 
,bat ,boroo1 fl\ri%+ 8 big /ick1 took   
,mick  "u 8 comm&1 = he ?\ght ! ,fr5* 0 
l&$1 at ! lea/2  & no blame to him40    

,cruik%ank's illu/rations to ,william   
,cl>ke's book1 & 8 twelve  et*+s to     
,walt] ,scott's 8,demon-ology0 7!re are 
no f9] examples  ( 8 imag9ative &       
executive p[]s71 bo? issu$ 9 #ahcj1 7 ! 
/>t+-po9ts ( 8 c>e] z an illu/rator (   
books2 t is1 (  8 c>e] at ! maturity ( 8
 p[]4    ,illu/ration3 #bce    ,dur+ ?is
 "t1 albeit he 0 /ill compell$ to d     
daily-bread "w  unwor?y ( 8 g5ius1 he   
buckl$ to lab\rs1 by "s ( :i* 8  "n is  
de/9$ to live4 ,9 #ahca he und]took to  
illu/rate ,roscoe's  ,noveli/s' ,libr>y2
 & 8 g5ius bright5s "s sev5te5 volumes (
  ! s]ies499 ,b 8 f]tility--& 9 8 be/   
ve9 betwe5 #ahcj  & ! ye> :5 he &       
,dick5s came 9 contact--0 prodigi\s4 ,9 
addition to 8 =ty-n9e et*+s to 8,tom    
,jones10 8,amelia10 8,rod]ick  ,r&om10  
8,joseph ,&rews10 8,tri/ram ,%&y10 8,!  
,vic> ( ,wakefield10   8,don ,quixote10 
8,gil ,bias10 etc41 9 ,roscoe's ,libr>y1
 8,beauties (  ,wa%+ton ,irv+10 8,b>on  
,mun*aus510 he illu/rat$ 8,! ,g5tleman 9
  ,black10 8,! ,new ,ba? ,guide10       

8,hood's ,comic ,annual10 8,sunday 9    
,london0   7curi\s z /udies ( ! fa%ions 
( ! day7 7#ahcc71 ,defoe's 8,j\rnal  ( !
 ,plague10 8,bomba/es ,furioso10 9 :i*  
he revell$4 ,a9swor?'s  8,rookwood10    
8,t\gh ,y>ns10 8,odds & ,ends40         
99 ,! complete set is 9 n9ete5          
volumes--! fir/ two       volumes1      
conta9+ ,rob9son ,crusoe1 7 illu/rat$ by
       ,jacob ,george ,/rutt4           
,cruik%ank1 h[ev]1 illu/rat$ a          
,rob9son ,crusoe ) two /eel plates & "s 
?irty small       woodcuts 9 #ahca4 ,x 0
 repr9t$ 9 #ahcf4    8,mir? & ,morality0
 7a collection ( orig9al tales by       
,c>lton ,bruce1  publi%$ by ,tegg71 &   
8,m9or ,morals = ,"y ,p10 by 8 fri5d    
,john ,b[r+4 ,)9 ?is p]iod1 moreov]1 he 
began 8 ,comic ,almanacs1  & 8 f9e s]ies
 ( illu/rations to ! ,wav]ley ,novels2 &
 he  sup]9t5d$ ! collection ( 8 m       
important scatt]$ works1  z 8 l>ge ,fr5*
 c>icatures1 ret\*+ !m1 = ,mr4 ,m',lean1
 !  em95t pr9t-sell] ( ! ,haym>ket4 ,i  
pass ov] mu* m9or "w  z 8 draw+s or     

et*+s f ! sket*es ( o!rs1 z ,auldjo's   
8,con/ant9ople40 ,! ?ird & f\r? p>ts ( 8
 8,scraps &  ,sket*es10 & 8             
8,sket*-,book0--9 :i* are "s ( 8 mo/    
fam\s  bits--are also ( ?is mo/ fruitful
 epo*4 ,9 ^! we f9d "s ( 8  h>de/ hits  
aga9/ intemp]ance1 z 91 ! ,g9 ,%op1 :]e 
,dea? is  sett+ a trap = a p>ty (       
dr9k]s1 :o1 ) _! "y *ildr51  are tippl+ 
at ! b> ( a public-h\se2 & ! ,aleh\se & 
!  ,home1 & ! ,pill>s ( ! ,g9 ,%op4 ,9 !
 fir/ composition we  h ! p>l\r ( a     
tav]n1 :]e1 9 ! mid/ ( ! upro>i\s       
conviviality1 a boy is try+ to wake 8   
drunk5 fa!r2 9 ! second  is ! wret*$    
home1 ) ! poor wife nurs+ a sick *ild4  
,s f>  back z #ahcb ?is *ord _h be5     
/ruck 9 ,cruik%ank's he>t4 ,9 !  ,pill>s
 ( ! ,g9 ,%op 7also ( ?is "t71 a drunk>d
 & 8 wife1  ) _! poor *ildr51 are wat*$ 
by ! ar*-fi5d1 :o is p]*$  ne> a /ile 9 
! di/ance4    ,mr4 ,*>les ,wylie notes  
99 t--8,( ! n9ete5 volumes ( :i*  t     
admirable s]ies ( books1 ,roscoe's      
,noveli/s' ,libr>y1 consi/s1  sev5te5 7 

illu/rat$ by ,george ,cruik%ank4 ,! two 
9 :i* he 0  n conc]n$ h illu/rations on 
,india-pap] by ,/rutt & o!rs4444  ,!re c
 be no d\bt t ,defoe's /ory 0 ! fir/    
publi%$1 z an  adv]tisem5t 9 ! duplicat$
 ,no4 ,i4 volume ref]s to x z already   
out4 #8,humphrey ,cl9k]' 7! second ,no4 
,i4 volume7 0 illu/rat$ by  ,george     
,cruik%ank1 z 7 all ! subsequ5t issues4 
,z a matt] (  fact1 !re=e1 ,george      
,cruik%ank nev] discont9u$ 8 connection 
) ! "w1 b two volumes 7 publi%$ be=e he 
comm5c$ x4 ,x  w\ld appe> t ! publi%]s  
made a *ange 9 _! orig9al plan1  = !    
adv]tisem5t prefix$ to #8,rob9son       
,crusoe' /ates t !  ,noveli/s' ,libr>y1 
edit$ by ,?omas ,roscoe1 w be illu/rat$ 
#8f  designs1 orig9al or select$1' by   
#8,jacob ,george ,/rutt1' :o1 z ,i h    
already said1 0 conc]n$ 9 ! fir/ two    
volumes4 ,! adv]tisem5t  to #8,humphrey 
,cl9k]' is id5tically ! same z t to     
#8,rob9son  ,crusoe1' except t ! "n (   
,george ,cruik%ank appe>s 9 place (  ,j4
 ,g4 ,/rutt2 & a p>agraph is add$ /at+ t

 he1 ,g4 ,cruik%ank1  #8is engag$ to    
illu/rate ! :ole s]ies ( ! ,noveli/s'   
,libr>y1  :i*1 ) ! exception m5tion$1 he
 did4444 ,! volumes appe>$  mon?ly1 !   
fir/ issue be+ 9 ,may #ahca40         99
 ,notes & ,qu]ies1 #d? s]ies1 vol4 vi41 
,nov4 #ab1ahgj4    ,! fact 0 t ,mr4     
,roscoe began ) ,/rutt1 f\nd him a      
failure1 &  !n />t$ de novo ) ,george   
,cruik%ank1 ^: g5ius c>ri$ him          
triumphantly ?r\gh sev5te5 volumes4     
,h[ /rangely v>i\s 7 ,cruik%ank's       
creations6 ,! em95t surgeon1  ! late    
,mr4 ,pettigrew1 99 01 x w be rememb]$1 
8 intimate  fri5d2 & = him he execut$ a 
s]ies ( c>efully drawn plates =  8      
8,hi/ory ( ,egyptian ,mummies0 7#ahcc74 
9999 ,ev5 n[ he 0 n  q quit ( political 
c>icatures & head+s to popul> songs4 ,he
  satiriz$ quack qill v5dors4 ,9 #ahca1 
he l5t a h& to ! ,re=m  movem5t--albeit 
he 0 a v mod]ate ,lib]al1 ev5 9 8 y\?1  
if we are to judge by ! way 9 :i* 8     
p5cil 0 employ$ aga9/  ,cobbett4 ,!     
,re=m ,bill drew f him 8,sweep+         

,measures2 or1 ,mak+  a ,clean          
,h\se0--an et*+ 9 :i* ,"l ,john ,russell
 appe>s ) an  imm5se 8,re=m0 broom1     
sweep+ ! ,opposition out ( ! ,h\se (    
,commons--! ,opposition consi/+ ( owls1 
spid]s1 & v]m94 ,!  ,*ancellor1 almo/   
buri$ "u petitions1 cries1 8,aye1 ,i    
?\ght ?is  rott5 rubbi% w\ld make a f9e 
du/40 ,!n he put ^u /one 7#ahcb7  a     
squib call$ 8,*ol]a ,consultation10 9   
:i* 8! ,c5tral ,bo>d (  ,heal?0 are     
repres5t$ at a sumptu\s d9n]1 dr9k+     
toa/s to _!  own prosp]ity4         99  
,doctor ,pettigrew1 ! family doctor (   
,cruik%ank's       family1 0 among ! few
 :o ex]cis$ a little au?ority       ov] 
! turbul5t & self-will$ ,george4 ,:5 8  
=tunes       grew1 & he became assi/ant 
surgeon to ! ,du*ess (       ,k5t1 !n   
libr>ian to ! ,duke ( ,sussex1 &        
aft]w>ds       ,mummy ,pettigrew & a    
p]sonage ( 8 "t1 ,cruik%ank 0       a   
con/ant gue/ at 8 table1 z well z an    
arti/ at 8       s]vice4         9999   
8,read+ lately a v appreciative lecture 

j       republi%$ 9 pamphlet =m by ,mr4 
,walt] ,hamilton on !       g5ius &     
art-"w ( ,george ,cruik%ank1 ,i f\nd    
m5tion       made ( a fact hi!rto unkn[n
 to me2 to wit1 t ,george       execut$1
 _m ye>s ago1 a s]ies ( v c>eful        
anatomical draw+s = a "w on ,egyptian   
mummies1 writt5       by ! late em95t   
surgeon1 ,mr4 ,pettigrew4 ,g4 ,c4 an    
anatomi/6 ,= ! mom5t ,i 0 puzzl$4 ,yet  
h[ /rangely       d ?+s come toge!r6 ,i 
happ5$ to be turn+ ov] a       ragg$    
little old folio1 ( ! date ( #ahbe1     
entitl$       #8,anatomy ( ! ,bones &   
,muscles1 = ! use ( ,arti/s       &     
,memb]s ( ! ,arti/s' ,anatomical        
,society1' by ,george       ,simpson1   
surgeon2 & 9 ! li/ ( subscrib]s atta*$  
to       ! "w ,i f\nd ! "n ( #8,george  
,cruick%ank1 ,esq4'       7!y w\ld spell
 8 surname ) two c's71 ,myddelton       
,t]race1 ,p5tonville4 #8,eureka6' ,i    
cri$4 ,x 0 at ! feet       ( ,george    
,simpson1 surgeon1 !n1 t ,george /udi$  
o/eology & myology40--8,e*oes ( !       

,week10 by ,g4 ,a4       ,sala3         
,illu/rat$ ,london ,news4               
,illu/ration3 #bdb    ,on look+ ov] all 
?is scatt]+ ( ! sp>ks ( great g5ius     
?r\gh wide fields2 at ! w(ul wa/e ( mu* 
( ! light & heat2  at ! h>d & /]n       
necessity :i* compell$ ! mo/ ?\ghtful1  
sugge/ive1 obs]vant1 & imag9ative arti/ 
( 8 day to illu/rate  dogg]el1 furni%   
frontispieces to poor dramas1 & to put !
 sket*es  ( o!rs ^u wood1 9 ! int]val ( 
su* cong5ial lab\r ( a noble  k9d z we  
f9d scatt]$ ?r\gh ,roscoe s s]ies1 9 !  
8,demonology10   & 9 8 own sep>ate      
albums ( wit1 hum\r1 & human wisdom1 x  
is  impossible n to m>vel4              
,illu/ration3 #bdc          ,,*apt]     
,,viii4 ,,sket*es ,,by ,,boz1 ,,oliv]   
,,twi/1 ,,& ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,grimaldi4  
,t ! au?or ( 8,?ree ,c\rses & a ,dess]t0
 made a fair m>k )  8 book1 ap>t &      
di/9ct f ,cruik%ank1 is prov$ 9 a curi\s
  way4 ,9 ,novemb] #ahch1 ,messrs4      
,*apman & ,hall publi%$ a little  volume
 call$ ! 8,squib ,annual10 ) plates by  

,seym\r4 ,?is l$ to a  sugge/ion f !    
arti/1 ( a s]ies ( cockney sport+       
plates4  ,! publi%]s ass5t$1--add+ t !y 
%\ld be accompani$ by  lett]press1 &    
publi%$ mon?ly4 ,b :o %\ld be ! au?or8  
,s  popul> _h ,mr4 ,cl>kes book be51 t !
 publi%]s fir/ s5t to  him2 & x 0 only  
aft] !y _h f\nd t 8 ye>ly engagem5t  )  
,messrs4 ,vizetelly & ,co4 prev5t$ him f
 accept+ _!  commission1 & ! affair _h  
la9 dormant a mon? or two 9  consequ5ce1
 t !y turn$ to ! au?or ( ,sket*es sign$ 
8,boz10   :i* _h be5 lately appe>+ 9 !  
,mon?ly ,magaz9e1 & 7  ab\t to be issu$ 
7#ahcf7 9 two duodecimo volumes4 ,mr4   
,=/] tells  u t !y came =? ) a preface 9
 :i* ! au?or spoke ( !  n]v\sness he    
%\ld h _h 9 v5tur+ alone be=e ! public1 
& ( 8 delight 9 gett+ ! help (          
,cruik%ank1 :o _h frequ5tly  contribut$ 
to ! success1 ?\gh 8 well-e>n$          
reputation r5d]$  x impossible = him ev]
 to h %>$ ! haz>d1 ( simil>  und]tak+s4 
,x has be5 said t ,cruik%ank knew m (   
,london  ?an ! au?or ( ! ,sket*es :i* he

 illu/rat$4 ,he may h _h a  long]       
exp]i5ce ( ,london /reets & my/]ies2 b  
,dick5s1 9 8  ,london ,sket*es1 writt5  
be=e he came 9 contact ) ! arti/1 _h    
prov$ h[ deeply 8 "y eyes _h p5etrat$ ! 
my/]ies ( !  great city1 & h[ ?or\ghly 8
 fre% he>t _h be5 /irr$4    ,! fir/ pap]
 is on 8,our ,p>i%40 ,9 ?is lies ! g]m (
 ,oliv]  ,twi/4 ,simmons is ! fa!r (    
,bumble4 ,b scatt]$ ?r\gh !  ,sket*es   
may be f\nd all ! exp]i5ce ( :i* ,oliv] 
,twi/ 0  ! rip] & m arti/ic & dramatic  
expression4 ,! c>e] (  ! ,p>i% ,boy 0   
exactly ! romance ! au?or ( ^! wond]ful 
pictures ( ,london w\ld write4 ,_h      
,cruik%ank sugge/$ ^!1 & l$  ! "y au?or 
f sc5e to sc5e1 we might h und]/ood "p (
  8 claim to ! conception ( ! romance2 b
 he 0 call$ 9 by  ! publi%]1 ,macrone1  
to illu/rate ! magaz9e pap]s :i* he _h  
b\ght = republication f ! "y au?or = a  
trifle4    ,x is a /range co9cid5ce t ! 
repres5tatives ( ,seym\r1 aft]  8 dea?1 
claim$ = him "s %>e 9 ! inv5tion (      
,pickwick4  ,b ,dick5s 0 alive to set   

?is pret5sion at re/ = ev]1 &  o!rs 7 at
 h& to be> witness to ! fidelity ( 8    
memory4  ,seym\r nev] orig9at$ nor      
sugge/$ 8an incid5t1 a phrase1 or a     
^w10 & di$ :5 only tw5ty-f\r pages _h   
be5 publi%$4 ,! v  "n orig9ally belong$ 
to a celebrat$ coa* proprietor ( ,ba?2 &
  ev5 ! immortal figure ( ,mr4 ,pickwick
 is b a fai?ful portrait (  ,dick5s's   
model1 a ,mr4 ,fo/]1 :o liv$ at ! "t at 
,ri*mond4    ,pleas$ z ,dick5s 0 to see 
,cruik%ank illu/rat+ 8 pages1 x  0 n to 
him he 7or 8 publi%]s7 turn$ :5 poor    
,seym\r sudd5ly  disappe>$ f ! sc5e1 b  
to ,hablot ,k4 ,br[ne1 :o1 z ,phiz1     
became aft]w>ds associat$ ) ,boz's      
greate/ triumphs4    ,b :ile ,pickwick 0
 runn+ its triumphant c>e]1 ,dick5s made
  arrangem5ts t 7 de/9$ to br+ him into 
relations )  ,cruik%ank a second "t4 ,9 
,augu/ #ahcf1 :5 ! six? numb] (         
,pickwick 0 ab\t to be issu$1 ,dick5s   
sign$ an agreem5t ) !  late ,mr4        
,b5tley1 to und]take ! editor%ip ( a    
mon?ly magaz9e1 to  be />t$ 9 ! foll[+  

,janu>y1 99 ,9 ?is magaz9e ,dick5s 0  to
 8run0 a ,magaz9e4 8,b n[10 he add$1 8we
 h settl$ to call x  simply ,b5tley's   
,miscellany40         99 ,:5 !          
,miscellany1 ) ,dick5s = editor1 0      
resolv$ ^u1 ! late ,mr4 ,b5tley obs]v$  
at a d9n]       giv5 to complete        
prelim9>ies1 8t ! fir/ title            
sugge/$ 0 ! ,wits4'    8,we h gone to ! 
opposite extreme80 cri$ ,j]dan4 ,s ! "w 
0  ent]$ ^u ) a he>ty laugh4    ,i w n[ 
set be=e ! read] imp>tially ! /ory (    
,cruik%ank's  cont5tion z to 8 %>e 9    
8,oliv] ,twi/40 ,9 8 lett] to !  ,times1
 ,cruik%ank said3--    8,:5 ,b5tley's   
,miscellany 0 fir/ />t$1 x 0 arrang$ t  
,mr4 ,*>les ,dick5s %\ld write a s]ial 9
 x1 & :i* 0 to be  illu/rat$ by me2 & 9 
a conv]sation ) him z to :at ! subject  
%\ld be = ! fir/ s]ial1 ,i sugge/$ to   
,mr4 ,dick5s t he  %\ld write ! life ( a
 ,london boy1 & /rongly advis$ him to d 
?is1 assur+ him t ,i w\ld furni% him ) !
 subject1 & supply  him ) all ! *>act]s1
 :i* my l>ge exp]i5ce ( ,london life    

w\ld enable me to d4    8,my idea 0 to  
raise a boy f a mo/ humble position up  
to a high  & respectable "o--9 fact1 to 
illu/rate "o ( ^? cases ( common        
occurr5ce :]e m5 ( humble orig91 by     
natural ability1 indu/ry1  hone/ &      
hon\rable conduct1 raise !mselves to    
fir/-class positions  9 society4 ,z ,i  
wi%$ p>ticul>ly to br+ ! habits & mann]s
 (  ! ?ieves ( ,london be=e ! public 7& 
?is = a mo/ important  purpose1 :i* ,i  
%all expla9 "o ( ^! days71 ,i sugge/$ t 
!  poor boy %\ld fall among ?ieves1 b t 
8 hone/y & natural  good disposition    
%\ld enable him to pass ?r\gh ?is ordeal
 )\t  contam9ation2 & aft] ,i _h fully  
describ$ ! full-gr[n ?ieves  7! ,bill   
,sykeses7 & _! female companions1 also !
 "y ?ieves  7! ,artful ,dodg]s7 & !     
receiv]s ( /ol5 goods1 ,mr4 ,dick5s     
agre$ to act on my sugge/ion1 & ! "w 0  
comm5c$1 b we  diff]$ z to :at sort (   
boy ! h]o %\ld be4 ,mr4 ,dick5s want$  r
 a que] k9d ( *ap2 &1 al?\gh ?is 0      
contr>y to my  orig9al idea1 ,i compli$ 

) 8 reque/1 feel+ t x w\ld n be  "r to  
dictate too mu* to ! writ] ( ! /ory1 &  
!n appe>$  #8,oliv] ,ask+ = ,m'2 b x s  
happ5$ j ab\t ?is "t t  an inquiry 0 be+
 made 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,james's1 ,we/m9/]1
 z  to ! cause ( ! dea? ( "s ( !        
workh\se *ildr5 :o _h be5  #8f>m$ out4' 
,i call$ ! att5tion ( ,mr4 ,dick5s to   
?is inquiry1  & said t if he took up ?is
 matt]1 8 do+ s might help to save  _m a
 poor *ild f injury & dea?2 & ,i e>ne/ly
 begg$ ( him  to let me make ,oliv] a   
nice pretty little boy2 & if we s       
repres5t$  him1 ! public--& p>ticul>ly !
 ladies--w\ld be sure to take a  great] 
int]e/ 9 him1 & ! "w w\ld !n be a c]ta9 
success4  ,mr4 ,dick5s agre$ to t       
reque/1 & ,i ne$ n add "h t my  prophecy
 0 fulfill$2 & if any "o w take ! tr\ble
 to look at  my repres5tations (        
#8,oliv]1' !y w ill see t ! appe>ance  (
 ! boy is alt]$ aft] ! two fir/         
illu/rations1 &1 by a  ref]5ce to !     
records ( ,/4 ,james's p>i%1 & to ! date
 (  ! publication ( ! ,miscellany1 !y w 

see t bo? ! dates  tally1 & !re=e       
support my /atem5t4    8,i _h1 a long "t
 previ\sly to ?is1 direct$ ,mr4         
,dick5s's att5tion  to ,field ,lane1    
,holborn ,hill1 :]e9 resid$ _m ?ieves & 
receiv]s  ( /ol5 goods1 & x 0 sugge/$ t 
"o ( ^! receiv]s1 a  ,jew1 %\ld be      
introduc$ into ! /ory2 & ^u "o occasion 
,mr4  ,dick5s & ,mr4 ,h>rison ,a9swor?  
call$ ^u me1 & 9 c\rse (  conv]sation ,i
 describ$ & p]=m$ ! "* ( "o ( ^! ,jew   
receiv]s1--& ?is 0 ! orig9 ( ,fag940    
,cruik%ank ma9ta9$ t 8 designs 7 all !  
result (  consultations ) ,dick5s--9 :i*
 he 0 z mu* ! creator z !  au?or2 & t he
 nev] saw any ( ! ,,ms4 ( ! novel until 
x 0  ne>ly f9i%$4 ,no2 he saw ! pro(s ( 
! e>ly %eets4 ,! family  tradition 0 to 
! effect t ,dick5s1 call+ "o day 9      
,amwell  ,/reet1 saw a s]ies (          
illu/rations :i* ,cruik%ank _h prep>$ = 
a /ory he _h 9 8 m9d ( ! life ( a ?ief4 
,dick5s 0 s /ruck  ) !m1 & ) ! arti/'s  
acc\nt ( 8 plan1 t he det]m9$  to make  
,london ! sc5e ( ,oliv] ,twi/'s         

adv5tures4 ,cruik%ank's  intimate k ( l[
 life 9 e "p ( ,london made him !  mo/  
effici5t & p5etrat+ illu/rator (        
,dick5s's book3 ?is1 &  no?+ m4    ,& n[
 let me quote ,mr4 ,=/]'s summ>y        
dismissal ( ! *>ge--=  x is no?+ less--t
 ,dick5s 0 indebt$ to ,cruik%ank = !    
idea1 & = _m ( ! incid5ts & *>act]s1 (  
8,oliv] ,twi/40    8,! publication _h   
be5 ann\nc$ = ,octob]1 b ! ?ird volume  
illu/rations int]rupt$ x a little4 ,?is 
"p ( ! /ory1 z we  h se51 _h be5 writt5 
9 anticipation ( ! magaz9e1 & !  designs
 = x hav+ to be execut$ #89 a lump1' 7  
necess>ily done  some:at ha/ily4 ,!     
matt] suppli$ 9 advance ( ! mon?ly      
portions  9 ! magaz9e =m$ ! bulk ( ! la/
 volume z publi%$ 9 !  book2 & = ?is !  
plates _h to be prep>$ by ,cruik%ank1   
also  9 advance ( ! ,magaz9e1 to furni% 
!m 9 "t = ! sep>ate  publications2      
,sykes & 8 ,dog1 ,fag9 9 ! ,cell1 &     
,rose ,maylie &  ,oliv]1 be+ ! ?ree la/4
 ,none ( ^! ,dick5s _h se5 until he  saw
 !m 9 ! book on ! eve ( publication1 :5 

he s /rongly  object$ to "o ( !m1 t x _h
 to be cancell$4    8#8,i return$       
sudd5ly to t[n ye/]day aft]noon1' he    
wrote to !  arti/ at ! end ( ,octob]1   
#8to look at ! latt] pages ( 8,oliv]    
,twi/' be=e x 0 deliv]$ to ! booksell]s1
 :5 ,i saw !  majority ( ! plates 9 !   
la/ volume = ! fir/ "t4 ,)  ref]5ce to !
 la/ "o--,rose ,maylie & ,oliv]--)\t    
ent]+ into  ! "q ( great ha/e1 or any   
o!r cause1 :i* may h l$ to  its be+ :at 
x is1 ,i am q sure !re c be little      
diff]5ce (  op9ion betwe5 u ) respect to
 ! result4 ,may ,i ask y :e!r y  w      
object to design+ ?is plate afre%1 & do+
 s at once1  9 ord] t z few impressions 
z possible ( ! pres5t "o may  g =?8 ,i  
feel confid5t y "k me too well to feel  
hurt by ?is  inquiry1 & ) equal         
confid5ce 9 y ,i h lo/ no "t  9 pref]r+ 
x4' ,?is lett]1 pr9t$ f a copy 9        
,dick5s's  h&writ+1 =tunately committ$  
to my keep+1 99 entirely disposes  ( a  
wond]ful /ory1 orig9ally promulgat$ 9   
,am]ica1 ) a m9ute  consci5ti\sness &   

p>ticul>ity ( detail t might h rais$ !  
reputation ( ,sir ,b5jam9 ,backbite     
himself4 ,:e!r all ,sir ,b5jam9's       
laurels1 h[ev]1 %\ld fall to ! orig9al  
tell] ( ! tale1 or  :e!r any "p ( !m is 
! prop]ty ( ! alleg$ au?ority f  :i* he 
says he receiv$ x1 is un=tunately n q   
cle>4 ,!re  w\ld h>dly h be5 a d\bt1 if 
! fable _h be5 conf9$ to  ! o!r side ( !
 ,atlantic1 b x has be5 reproduc$ &     
widely  circulat$ on ?is side also1 & ! 
di/+ui%$ arti/ :om x  calumniates by    
fa!r+ its inv5tion ^u him1 ei!r n       
consci\s (  x1 or n c>+ to def5d        
himself1 has be5 left undef5d$ f !      
sl&]4 ,by my ability to produce         
,dick5s's lett]1 ,i am sp>$ !  necessity
 ( *>act]iz+ ! tale1 myself1 by ! "o    
unpolite ^w  79 ?ree lett]s7 :i* alone  
w\ld h be5 applicable to x40         99 
,mr4 ,=/] pr9t$ a facsimile ( ! lett] 9 
8 second volume4    ,cruik%ank 0 alive1 
& liv+ )9 half an h\r's drive ( ,mr4    
,=/]'s libr>y1 :5 he put ! case 9 ?is   
r\ndab\t1 &1 ,i mu/  say1 unw>rantably  

uncivil way4 ,b let u see :at ?is /ory 0
 t  came f across ! ,atlantic 9 !       
columns ( ! ,r\nd ,table4 ,x  is ,dr4   
,%elton ,mack5zie :o speaks4' 8,9       
,london ,i 0 intimate )  ! bro!rs       
,cruik%ank1 ,rob]t & ,george1 b m       
p>ticul>ly !  latt]4 ,hav+ call$ ^u him 
"o day at 8 h\se 7x 0 !n 9  ,myddelton  
,t]race1 ,p5tonville71 ,i _h to wait    
:ile he 0 f9i%+ an  et*+1 = :i* a       
pr9t]'s boy 0 wait+4 ,to :ile away ! "t1
  ,i glady compli$ ) 8 sugge/ion t ,i   
%\ld look ov] a portfolio  cr[d$ )      
et*+s1 pro(s1 & draw+s1 :i* lay ^u !    
s(a4  ,among ^!1 c>elessly ti$ toge!r 9 
a wrap ( br[n pap]1 0 a  s]ies ( "s     
tw5ty-five or ?irty draw+s1 v c>efully  
f9i%$1  ?r\gh mo/ ( :i* 7 c>ri$ !       
well-kn[n portraits ( ,fag91  ,bill     
,sykes & 8 ,dog1 ,nancy1 ! ,artful      
,dodg]1 & ,ma/] ,*>les  ,bates--all well
 kn[n to ! read]s ( 8,oliv] ,twi/40 ,!re
 0 no  mi/ake ab\t x2 & :5 ,cruik%ank   
turn$ r\nd1 8 "w f9i%$1  ,i said z mu*4 
,he told me t x _h long be5 9 8 m9d to  

%[ !  life ( a ,london ?ief by a s]ies (
 draw+s engrav$ by himself1  9 :i*1 )\t 
a s+le l9e ( lett]press1 ! /ory w\ld be 
/rik+ly & cle>ly told4 #8,dick5s1' he   
cont9u$1 #8dropp$ 9 "h  "o day1 j z y h 
done1 &1 :il/ wait+ until ,i c\ld speak 
) him1 took up t id5tical portfolio1 &  
f]ret$ out t bundle  ( draw+s4 ,:5 he   
came to t "o :i* repres5ts ,fag9 9 !    
condemn$ cell1 he /udi$ x = half an h\r1
 & told me t he 0  tempt$ to *ange !    
:ole plot ( 8 /ory1 n to c>ry ,oliv]    
,twi/  ?r\gh adv5tures 9 ! c\ntry1 b to 
take him up into ! ?ieves'  d5 9        
,london1 %[ :at _! life 01 & br+ ,oliv] 
?r\gh x  )\t s9 or %ame4 ,i cons5t$ to  
let him write up to z _m ( !  designs z 
he ?\ght w\ld suit 8 purpose1 & t 0 !   
way 9  :i* ,fag91 ,sikes1 & ,nancy 7    
creat$4 ,my draw+s sugge/$ !m1  r ?an   
individuality sugge/+ 7sic7 my draw+s4'0
    ,mr4 ,=/] adds1--8,s9ce ?is 0 9 type
 ,i h se5 ! ,life (  ,dick5s publi%$ 9  
,am]ica 7,philadelphia3 ,pet]son        
,bro!rs7 by  ,dr4 ,%elton ,mack5zie1 9  

:i* ,i regret to f9d ?is /ory lit]ally  
repeat$4 ,! only diff]5ces f x z "h     
quot$ are t #ahdg  is giv5 z ! date ( ! 
visit2 t besides ! #8portraits' nam$1   
!re are said to h be5 #8_m o!rs :o 7 n  
introduc$2' &  t ! f9al words run ?us3  
#8,my draw+s sugge/$ !m1 r ?an  8 /rong 
individuality my draw+s4'0    ,9 #ahgb1 
,george ,cruik%ank publi%$ 8 8,/atem5t (
 ,facts0 on ?is  subject1 & on 8        
subsequ5t controv]sy ) ,mr4 ,h>rison    
,a9swor?4  ,?is is 8 f9al reply to ,mr4 
,=/]4 ,i give x t ! read] may  draw 8   
own conclusions4    8,a "q has be5 ask$ 
publicly0 says ! arti/1 8& :i*1 ,i      
grant1 is r an important "o 9 ?is case1 
& t is1 ,:y h  ,i n until lately claim$ 
to be ! orig9ator ( ,oliv] ,twi/'8 ,to  
?is ,i reply1 t ev] s9ce ^! works 7     
publi%$1 & ev5 :5  !y 7 9 progress1 ,i h
 9 private society1 :5 conv]s+ ^u  su*  
matt]s1 always expla9 t ! orig9al ideas 
& *>act]s  ( ^! emanat$ f me2 & ! reason
 :y ,i publicly claim$ to be  !         
orig9ator ( #8,oliv] ,twi/' 0 to def5d  

,dr4 ,r4 ,%elton ,mack5zie1  :o 0 *>g$  
,mr4 ,john ,=/]1 9 8 #8,life ( ,mr4     
,*>les ,dick5s  ) publi%+ a falsehood 99
 7or a ^w ( #8! lett]s1' z he  describes
 x71 :]eas ! ,doctor 0 only repeat+ :at 
,i _h told  him at ! "t #8,oliv] ,twi/' 
0 9 progress4 ,mr4 ,=/] designates      
,mack5zie's /atem5t z #8a wond]ful      
/ory1' or m>vell\s fable &  9 a lett] f 
! ,doctor 9 ! ,philadelphia ,press1     
,decemb]  #ai?1 #ahga1 he says1 !       
wond]ful /ory 0 pr9t$ 9 an ,am]ican     
p]iodical ye>s be=e ,mr4 ,dick5s di$2' &
 !n asks1 did n ,mr4  ,=/] inquire into 
?is matt] at ! "t = surely he mu/ h     
kn[n x4' ,& ,i presume ,mr4 ,dick5s mu/ 
h he>d ( ?is #8wond]ful  /ory ! tru? (  
:i* he did n d5y--= ?is reason because  
he  c\ld n4 ,& ) respect to ,mr4        
,a9swor?'s ins9uation z to my  #8lab\r+ 
"u a delusion' ^u ?is po9t1 z all my    
lit]>y fri5ds  at t "t knew t ,i 0 !    
orig9ator ( #8,oliv] ,twi/1' & z  ,mr4  
,a9swor? & ,i 7 at t "t ^u su* intimate 
t]ms1 & bo?  work+ toge!r on ,b5tleys   

,miscellany1 is x at all likely t ,i    
%\ld h conceal$ su* a fact f him8 ,no1  
no6 he knew ?is z well  z ,i did1 &     
!re=e1 9 ?is matt] at any rate1 x is he 
:o  is #8lab\r+ "u a delusion4' ,& ,i w 
"h ref] to a "p ( my  lett]1 :i* 0      
publi%$ 9 ! ,times1 ,decemb] #cj?1      
#ahga1 ^u  ! orig9 ( #8,oliv] ,twi/1'   
:]e9 ,i /ate t ,mr4 ,a9swor? &  ,mr4    
,dick5s came toge!r "o day to my h\se1  
^u :i* occasion x s  happ5$ t ,i !n &   
!re describ$ & p]=m$ ! "*  ( #8,fag91' =
 ,mr4 ,dick5s to introduce into ! "w z a
 #8receiv] (  /ol5 goods1' & t "s "t    
aft] ?is1 ^u see+ ,mr4 ,a9swor?  aga91  
he said to me1 #8,i 0 s mu* /ruck ) y\r 
description (  t ,jew to ,mr4 ,dick5s1 t
 ,i ?9k y & ,i c\ld d some?+  toge!r4'  
,n[ ,i d n "k :e!r ,mr4 ,a9swor? has ev]
 made any  allusion to ?is1--p]haps he  
disda9s to d s1--b p]haps he may  give  
?is also a #8positive contradiction1' & 
if he does1 !n all ,i  h to say is1 t 8 
memory is gone40         99 ,mr4 ,=/]1 9
 a side-note1 puts x ?us3 8,falsity     

ascrib$ to a di/+ui%$ arti/40    ,?is   
controv]sy1 & a subsequ5t "o1 arose f   
,cruik%ank's habit (  exagg]ation 9 all 
?+s4    ,"o day1 at an engrav]'s1 see+ a
 draw+ ( animat$ pumps 7probably  "o ( !
 s]ies by 8 bro!r ,rob]t7 ^u ! table1 he
 %\t$1 8,my  pumps60 seiz$ ! draw+1 made
 = ! door1 & 0 ) difficulty  p]suad$ to 
give x up4    ,9 8 eag]ness he _h a     
habit ( ov]-e/imat+ ! effect ( 8  "w1 z 
well z 8 %>e 9 any ent]prise 9 :i* he _h
 a "p4  ,?us he put d[n hang+ = m9or    
(f5ces2 he suppress$ fairs1  because he 
expos$ ! co>s5ess & vice ( ,b>?olomew   
,fair299 & s  9 8 lat] day he 0 ready1 &
 ) ?or\gh consci5ti\sness1 to  attribute
 ne>ly all ! advance ( ! temp]ance cause
 9 society to  8 8,bottle10 8,drunk>d's 
,*ildr510 & 8,triumph ( ,bac*us40 ,x 0  
?is belief 9 himself t c>ri$ him =w>d1 &
 kept him al]t &  vigor\s 9 ! cause long
 aft] he _h complet$ 8 ?reescore ye>s  &
 t54 ,b x l$ him into injudici\s        
/atem5ts1 or ov]-/atem5ts1  ( :i* ^? 9  
reg>d to 8 %>e 9 8,oliv] ,twi/0 0       

c]ta9ly  ! mo/ un=tunate4 ,8 pret5sions 
t he suppli$ n only subjects  = 8 own   
plates1 b skeletons ( *apt]s to ,dick5s 
& ,a9swor?1  might be dispos$ ( by fifty
 collat]al te/imonies to ! contr>y4     
99 ,9 a note to ! catalogue ( 8 works1  
exhibit$ 9 !       ,aqu>ium1 ,london1   
,cruik%ank put ?is note3 8,b>?olomew    
,fair1 held =m]ly 9 ,smi?field1 us$ to  
be op5$ by !       ,"l ,mayor ( ,london1
 9 8 coa* & six4 ,9 anci5t times        
?is fair might h be5 a v dec5t affair2 b
 z !       metropolis increas$ 9 size1 !
 numb] ( ?ieves & l[       *>act]s      
increas$ also1 s t at l5g? ?is fair1 9  
! ev5+ "p1 became a sc5e ( ruffianism4  
,i _h a peep       at x on "o or two    
occasions1 & !n publi%$ ?is             
#8,fi5d's ,fry+ ,pan1' d$icat+ x to !   
,"l ,mayor1       ald]m51 etc41 :o1 aft]
 a few ye>s began to look at !          
fair 9 ! same light z myself1 & at la/  
put an end to       t :i* 0 a disgrace  
to ! city40 ,yet 9 8       illu/rations 
to ! #8,sket*es by ,boz1' he drew all ! 

hum\rs ( a danc+ boo? at ,gre5wi* ,fair1
 ) riot\s       m5 9 danc+ bonnets1 &   
wom5 equally dissipat$1       8foot+ x0 
9 m5's hats4 ,nei!r 9 ! article nor !   
draw+ is !re any moralis+4    ,writ+ to 
,=/] 7,janu>y #ahch71 ,dick5s says1     
allud+ to !  sev]ity ( 8 lab\rs1 8,i h n
 done ! #8,"y ,g5tlem51' nor  writt5 !  
preface to #8,grimaldi1' nor ?\ght (    
#8,oliv] ,twi/1' or  ev5 suppli$ a      
subject = ! plate40    ,accord+ to ,mr4 
,a9swor?1 ,dick5s 0 ev5 s worri$ by     
,cruik%ank  putt+ =w>d sugge/ions t he  
resolv$ to s5d him only pr9t$  pro(s =  
illu/ration4    ,cu?b]t ,b$e says1 hav+ 
be5 in=m$1 ( c\rse1 by ! arti/1  8,x is 
well kn[n t ,cruik%ank orig9at$ !       
#8,life 9 ,london4'0 ,b  ?is1 z ! read] 
w p]ceive1 is a gross error4 ,to !      
conception  ( ?is "w1 at any rate1 !    
arti/ made no claim 9 ,egan's "t1 nor1  
x %\ld be rememb]$1 0 he ev5 ! sole     
illu/rator4 ,he %>$ !  hon\rs ) 8 bro!r4
 ,besides1 ! ?ree h]oes be> unmi/akable 
m>ks ( ! ,egan p>5tage ?r\gh\t4         

,p]haps ! wilde/ claim ,cruik%ank ev]   
ent]$ to an idea 0 t  ( hav+ orig9at$ ! 
patt]n ( a milit>y hat worn by !        
,russian  soldi]s4 ,hav+ describ$ 8 own 
model1 he adds3 8,! ,russian  soldi]s1  
,i f9d1 we> a hat some?+ ( ?is %ape n[2 
& no d\bt  !y saw my patt]n1 & /ole my  
idea40 99         99 8,a ,popgun fir$ (f
 by ,george ,cruik%ank40 ,w4 ,k5t & ,co4
    ,9 8! corrections made 9 ! lat]     
editions ( ! fir/ volume0   ( 8 8,life (
 ,dick5s10 & publi%$ 9 ! second volume  
7,octob]  #ahgb71 ,mr4 ,=/] notices     
,cruik%ank's assumption ( !             
responsibility  ( ,dr4 ,mack5zie's      
/atem5t1 & rem>ks1 8,! wor/ "p ( !      
=ego+ fable1 !re=e1 has n ,dr4 ,mack5zie
 = its au?or2 &  ,mr4 ,cruik%ank is to  
be congratulat$ on ! prud5ce ( 8 rigid  
sil5ce respect+ x z long z ,mr4 ,dick5s 
liv$40    ,suppose ,cruik%ank sugge/$ to
 ,dick5s t 8 subject %\ld be a  poor boy
 ?r[n ^u ! skirts ( ,london4 ,x is b !  
motive1  ! !me4 ,9 all ! range (        
,dick5s's "w1 !re is no?+ m  ess5tially 

8 own ?an 8,oliv] ,twi/10 f ! "n ( ! h]o
 to  ! la/ l9e ( ! f9al *apt]4 ,some?+ l
 ! foll[+ sc5e1  :i* ,cu?b]t ,b$e       
describes1 may h tak5 place betwe5      
,dick5s  & ,cruik%ank4 ,f ! b>e         
sugge/ion t !re %\ld be an 8awful       
,jew0--receiv] ( /ol5 goods1 a ,hebrew  
,bluesk9--9 ! /ory1 to !  conception &  
embodim5t ( ,fag91 !re is an            
immeasurable di/ance4 99         99 ,z  
well might ,sir ,david ,wilkie h claim$ 
! au?or%ip       ( ,d\glas ,j]rold's    
drama1 8,! ,r5t ,day10 because ! idea   
0 sugge/$ to ! dramati/ by ! great      
,scot* pa9t]'s       pictures4 ,b ,sir  
,david only ?ank$ ,d\glas ,j]rold1 &    
s5t him pro(s ( 8 8,di/ra9+ = ,r5t0 &   
8,! ,r5t       ,day10 ) expressions ( 8 
ackn[l$gm5ts inscrib$ ^u       !m4      
8,i 0 speak+ ( my fir/ int]view ) him at
 8 h\se1 ,morn+ton  ,cresc5t1 ,reg5t's  
,p>k10 says ,cu?b]t ,b$e4 8,he wi%$ me  
to write  a humor\s /ory ( mod]n life1  
to be illu/rat$ by himself1 ) a  s]ies (
 designs1 some?+ aft] ! /yle ( 8        

#8,adv5tures ( ,mr4  ,lambk92 or1 ,!    
,ba*elor's own ,book1' & he jott$ d[n "s
 r\gh  memor&a & sket*es 79 p5cil7      
embody+ 8 own ideas on !  subject4 ,"o (
 ^! slight draw+s 0 s+ul>ly skilful4 ,x 
repres5t$ ! %\ld]s & ! tops ( ! heads ( 
p 9 ! pit  ( a !atre1 z !y w\ld appe> to
 a spectator 9 ! gall]y--!  =e%ort5+ be+
 bo? curi\s & difficult4 ,z a matt] (   
c\rse1  ,i gave my be/ consid]ation to  
,mr4 ,cruik%ank's sugge/ions & ideas1  b
 submitt$ to him t ,i c\ld n see my way 
to c>ry !m out to  our mutual           
satisfaction2 & ,i also rais$ objections
 to ! some:at  hackney$ nature ( ! !mes 
t he sugge/$1 & /at$ my  pref]5ce =     
writ+ a /ory t %\ld be :olly & entirely 
my own  orig9al composition4 ,aft] mu*  
discussion pro & con1 ,mr4 ,cruik%ank   
yield$ to my wi%es1 & said1 #8,!n ! tale
 %all be entirely out  ( y\r own head6' 
,:ile he spoke1 he rapidly drew a fancy 
sket* ( my  head1 to ! back portion (   
:i* 0 affix$ a pig-tail1 z l>ge z  t    
worn by an old-fa%ion$ ,jack ,t>4 ,he   

held ?is sket* up to 8  wife1 :o _h j !n
 re-ent]$ ! room1 & said1 9 8 *e]y  way1
 #8,we h settl$ ! po9t4 ,he does n l my 
:isk]s1'--!  h]o ( ! tale1 ,i may add1 0
 to h be5 readily di/+ui%$ 9  !         
illu/rations by ! peculi>ity ( 8        
:isk]s1--#8s he is go+  to get a tail   
out ( 8 own head4' ,x rem9d$ me ( 8     
sket* (  ! gr5adi]1 ^: pig-tail 0 ti$ s 
tightly t he 0 unable to  %ut 8 eyes2   
also ( ano!r pig-tail sket* 9 !         
,omnibus1 :]e !  g5tleman :o1 has gone  
to b$ #8half-seas ov]' wakes up to      
sobriety1  &1 spr++ out ( b$1 discov]s t
 8 pig-tail has be5 ti$  to ! bell-rope1
 & t ! h\se has be5 ar\s$ ?r\gh 8 va9   
/ruggles to get free40    8,! ,adv5tures
 ( ,mr4 ,lambk90 7 entirely ,cruik%ank's
 own1 & !y  7 ! lea/ successful1 &      
des]v$ly s1 ( 8 works4    ,nev] has a   
s+le figure enact$ by mortal arti/ be5 s
 talk$ &  writt5 ab\t z ,fag94 99 ,h[ & 
:5 he 0 conceiv$1 :]e !  arti/ f\nd 8   
model1 :at %>e ,dick5s _h1 & :at "p     
belong$  to ,cruik%ank ( 8! awful ,jew10

 are po9ts ( controv]sy :i* h  be5 kept 
alive 9 society z mu* by ,cruik%ank's   
own act+ ( 8  idea1 & 8 _m acc\nts ( 8  
conception1 z by ! deep impression  made
 by t dreadful wret* gl>+ 9 ! condemn$  
cell4 ,! writ]  ( ! obitu>y notice (    
,cruik%ank 9 ! ,daily ,news himself he>d
  ,cruik%ank relate t ,fag9 0 sket*$ f a
 rascally old ,jew :om  he obs]v$ 9 !   
neighb\rhood ( ,saffron ,hill20 &1 he   
add$1 8,i  wat*$ him = weeks1 /udy+     
him40 ,fag9 possess$ ,cruik%ank's m9d   
to ! end ( 8 life4 ,he 0 always ready to
 talk ab\t him1 & to  act him4          
8,sitt+ d[n10 says ,cu?b]t ,b$e1        
describ+ "o ( 8 visits to !  arti/ 9 !  
,hamp/ead ,road1 8& cr\*+ 9 ! huddl$    
po/ure (  #8! ,jew--! dreadful ,jew--t  
,cruik%ank drew'--to quote ,?ack]ay's   
words--fi]cely gnaw+ at 8 f+]-nails1    
toss+ 8 hair loosely  ab\t 8 head1 &    
call+ up a look ( wild horror into 8    
eyes1 !  arti/1 ) ! great hi/rionic p[]s
 t he possess$1 seem$ to  h really      
trans=m$ himself into ! "* ( ! ,jew :om 

he  s =cibly depict$4 ,8 features       
some:at help$ him 9 ?is  imp]sonation1  
?\gh ^? ( ,sir ,*>les ,napi] requir$ no 
di/ortion  ( art1 b 7 s exce$+ly l to ^?
 ( ,cruik%ank's ,jew1 t  he 0 popul>ly  
call$ 9 ! army by ! "n ( #8,old ,fag94'0
    ,cruik%ank told ,horace ,mayhew h[  
he hit ^u ! figure ( ,fag9 9 !  condemn$
 cell4 ,he _h be5 ?9k+ x ov] _m days1 & 
c\ld n  satisfy himself4 8,at l5g?1     
beg9n+ to ?9k ! task 0 almo/  hopeless1 
he 0 sitt+ up 9 b$ "o morn+1 ) 8 h&     
cov]+  8 *91 & ! tips ( 8 f+]s betwe5 8 
lips1 ! :ole  attitude expressive (     
disappo9tm5t & despair1 :5 he saw 8 face
  9 a *eval glass1 :i* /ood on ! floor  
opposite to him4 #8,t's  x1' he         
involunt>ily exclaim$1 #8t's j !        
expression ,i want6'  & by ?is accid5tal
 process ! picture 0 =m$ 9 8 m9d40      
99  ,memories ( my ,"t40 ,by ,george    
,hodd]1 au?or (       8,sket*es ( ,life 
& ,"*40 ,t9sley ,bro!rs4 #ahgj4    ,he 0
 nev] tir$ ( talk+ on ! subject4 ,fag9  
possess$ him1 j  z ,dick5s liv$ 9 8     

*>act]s1 & made !m talk 9 8 lett]s  &   
spee*es4 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,dobson1 :o met     
,cruik%ank at breakfa/ at ,mr4  ,fr$]ick
 ,lock]s h\se on ! #ad? ( ,decemb]      
7#ahgg71 writes to me1  8,he told u _m  
p>ticul>s respect+ 8 "w1 & especially 8 
visits to prisons & crim9als 9          
connection ) #8,oliv] ,twi/4'  ,f9ally1 
,i ask$ him if ! popul> /ory ( !        
conception ( ,fag9's  wond]ful attitude 
9 ! condemn$ cell 0 correct4 ,he repli$ 
r  en]getically1 #8,false6' ,y w rememb]
 t 9 t v]sion !  draw+ 0 ! result (     
accid5t4 ,! arti/ 0 bit+ 8 nails 9      
desp]ation1 :5 sudd5ly he caught !      
reflection ( 8 p]plex$  face 9 a *eval  
glass--h5ce ,fag94 ,cruik%ank's acc\nt 0
 diff]5t4  ,he _h nev] be5 p]plex$ 9 !  
matt]1 or _h any d\bt z to 8  design4   
,he attribut$ ! /ory to ! fact t n be+  
satisfi$  :e!r ! knuckles %\ld be rais$ 
or depress$1 he _h made /udies  ( 8 own 
h& 9 a glass1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( a        
*ild-relative  look+ on1 :o c\ld n      
conceive :at he 0 do+4 ,he illu/rat$ 8  

acc\nt by putt+ 8 h& to 8 m\?1 look+1 ) 
8 hook$ nose1  wond]fully l ! "* he 0   
speak+ (1--s mu* s1 t  = a few m9utes   
aft]w>ds ,mr4 ,lock] playfully address$ 
him z  #8,mr4 ,fag94' ,i did n see at ! 
"t :y he 0 s t5aci\s4 ,b1 (  c\rse1 :at 
he wi%$ to impress ^u u 0 t ! draw+ (   
,fag9  9 ! cell1 :i* %>es ) ,sikes      
attempt+ to de/roy 8 dog  ! po/ ( hon\r 
9 #8,oliv] ,twi/1' 0 ! result1 n ( a    
happy  accid5t1 b 8 own p]si/5t & m9ute 
habit ( realization2 &  ?\gh !re appe>s 
to be a mod]n disposition to d\bt t a   
man  c "k any?+ ab\t 8 own pa/1 ,i = "o 
%all always pref] ,mr4  ,cruik%ank's    
/ory to ! o!rs40    ,!re is1 no d\bt1   
tru? 9 all ^! /ories4 ,cruik%ank /udi$  
(t5  9 ,petticoat ,lane1 to beg9 )1 &   
probably fix$ 8 model ( ,fag9  !re4 ,t  
he himself told ,horace ,mayhew1 _m ye>s
 ago1 h[ he caught  sight ( 8 own image 
z he sat up 9 b$1 & adopt$ x = ,fag9 9  
! condemn$ cell1 ,i "k4 ,& f9ally1 t he 
/udi$ 8 h&s 9  8 glass1 ) t c>eful      
obs]vation ( details by :i* he rea*$    

su* int5sity 9 ! expression ( an        
emotion1 or a dramatic incid5t1  by all 
:o knew him w be accept$ z an ord9>y    
illu/ration ( 8  8habit ( realization40 
,on ,cruik%ank's illu/rations to 8,oliv]
 ,twi/10 h[ _m critics h  dwelt2 & by   
!m1 h[ _m writ]s h po9t$ _! moral4      
,rusk91  9 8 *apt] on ,vulg>ity1 99     
turns = 8 illu/ration to ,l&se]  &      
,cruik%ank4         99 8,mod]n ,pa9t]s40
    8,cunn+10 he rem>ks1 8signifies     
especially a habit or gift (  ov]-rea*+1
 accompani$ ) enjoym5t & a s5se (       
sup]iority4 ,x  is associat$ ) small &  
dull conceit1 & ) an absolute want (    
sympa?y or affection4 ,its ess5tial     
connection ) vulg>ity may be  at once   
exemplifi$ by ! expression ( ! but*]'s  
dog 9 ,l&se]'s  #8,l[ ,life4'           
,cruik%ank's #8,noah ,claypole1' 9 !    
illu/rations to  #8,oliv] ,twi/1' 9 !   
int]view ) ! ,jew1 is1 h[ev]1 /ill m    
*>act]i/ic4 ,x is ! int5se/ r5d]+ (     
vulg>ity absolute &  utt] ) :i* ,i am   
acqua9t$40    ,mr4 ,paget1 9 8 admirable

 article on ,cruik%ank's g5ius1 already 
quot$1 becomes eloqu5t on ! prodigi\s   
effect ^u 8 "t :i*  ! pictorial morali/ 
a*iev$1 & especially by 8 illu/rations  
to  8,oliv] ,twi/03--    8,m ?an =ty    
ye>s h pass$ s9ce ! appe>-( ^! works2   
99 & if we 7 ask$ :o1 ?r\gh t p]iod1 has
 be5 ! mo/  fai?ful *ronicl] ( ! ways1  
cu/oms1 & habits ( ! middle &  l[]      
classes ( ,engl&1 we %\ld answ]1 ,george
 ,cruik%ank4 ,9 8  pictures ( society   
!re is no dep? :i* he has n s\nd$4 ,f ! 
murd]]'s cell to ! paup]'s dea?b$ !re is
 no phase ( crime &  mis]y :i* has n    
s]v$ him to po9t a moral4 ,b 8 sympa?ies
  are nev] p]v]t$1 or 8 s5se ( "r &     
wrong dimm$ by !  atmosph]e 9 :i* he    
moves4 ,he is a /]n ?\gh k9dly morali/4 
,9  8 h&s vice is vice--a foe ) :om no  
t]ms are to be kept4 ,yet1  ) :at true  
feel+1 :at consummate skill1 does he    
discrim9ate  ! %ades ( "*1 ! ranks &    
degrees ( crime1 ! ext5t &  limits (    
moral corruption6 ,9 none ( 8 works is  
?is s app>5t z  9 :at we are incl9$ to  

rank z ! mo/ ref9$ & complete ( all1    
namely1 ! illu/rations to 8,oliv]       
,twi/40 ,*>les ,dick5s & ,george        
,cruik%ank work$ cordially h& 9 h& 9 !  
production ( ?is  admirable "w1 & nei!r 
w grudge to ! o!r 8 %>e 9 !  fame :i*   
has ju/ly att5d$ _! jo9t lab\rs4 ,!     
*>act]s are  n m skilfully develop$1 z !
 /ory unfolds itself1 by ! p5  (        
,dick5s1 ?an by ! p5cil ( 8 colleague4  
,e "t we turn ov]  ?is wond]ful s]ies1  
we are m & m impress$ ) ! g5ius  t      
creat$1 & ! close obs]vation ( human    
nature :i* develop$1  ! *>act]i/ics (   
,oliv] ?r\gh e v>y+ phase ( 8  c>e]1 f !
 memorable day :5 he #8ask$ = m'2--(    
,sikes1 !  h\sebreak] 7comp>e 8 face 9 !
 frontispiece ( ! fir/ column1  :]e he  
has j br\ght ,oliv] back to ! ,jew1 ) t 
at page  #baf ( ! ?ird volume1 :]e he is
 attempt+ to de/roy 8 dog72 (  ,fag9--f 
! #8m]ry old g5tleman' fry+ sausages1 to
 ! gha/ly  picture ( abject t]ror :i* he
 pres5ts 9 ! condemn$ cell2 (  ,noah    
,claypole1--m>k him z he lies c[]+ "u ! 

dress] 9 ,mrs4  ,s[]b]ry's kit*51 )     
little ,oliv] /&+ triumphant ov] him  ) 
fla%+ eye & dilat$ no/ril1 & aga9 behold
 him loll+  9 ! arm*air1 :il/ ,*>lotte  
fe$s 8 glutton\s appetite )  oy/]s2 (   
,*>lotte h]self2 ( ,mrs4 ,corney2 ( !   
workh\se ma/]2  ! paup]s2 ! boy-?ieves2 
( ,messrs4 ,bla!rs & ,duff1 ! police    
(fic]s2 & ! immortal ,mrs4 ,bumble--a "*
 :i* has furni%$  new t]ms to our       
vocabul>y1 & ! glory ( produc+ :i* may  
be  fairly divid$ betwe5 ! au?or & !    
arti/ ,nor is ! portraiture  ( ,mrs4    
,b$w91 ! h\sekeep]1 :o only appe>s      
once--b by  t s+le appe>ance makes u    
famili> ) h] :ole hi/ory &  "*--less    
admirably conceiv$ & execut$4 ,! same   
may be said  ( ,mr4 ,br[nl[ & ,mr4      
,los-borne4 ,nor is ?is p]fection !     
result  ( a lucky hit or happy accid5t1 
by :i* a f> inf]ior arti/ may  sometimes
 succe$ 9 produc+ :at is ackn[l$g$ by ! 
eye z !  imp]sonation ( ! impression    
produc$ on ! m9d by ! art (  ! noveli/  
or ! poet4 ,x is ! result ( deep /udy & 

pr(\nd  sympa?y1 ) all ! v>i$ action ( !
 human he>t4 ,x is g5ius1  ! tw9-bro!r (
 t :i* inspir$ ,g>rick & ,kean1 & :i*1 9
  its r>e/ & mo/ ref9$ developm5ts1 br+s
 be=e our eyes ev5  n[ new beauties     
lat5t 9 ! *>act]s ( ,hamlet & (         
,rosal9d4 ,we  say ?is 9 no _s (        
exagg]ation1 b ) a pr(\nd conviction  t 
no h& c\ld h produc$ su* works z ^? (   
,george  ,cruik%ank1 :i* 0 n[ ! index ( 
! organ ( a he>t deeply  imbu$ ) ! f9e/ 
sympa?ies ( humanity1 & an intellect    
highly  end[$ ) p[] ( ! ke5e/ p]ception 
& ! subtle/ analysis40         99 8,!   
,que5's ,matrimonial ,ladd]10 etc4      
,mr4 ,sala has describ$ ! 8r\gh b sup]b0
 et*+s to ! 8,sket*es  by ,boz10 :i*    
prep>$ ! _w = ! f9] & pr(\nd] "w 9      
8,oliv] ,twi/10 & he in/ances 8,!       
,/reets--,morn+0---an exquisite  bit (  
obs]vation4 ,b c any?+ surpass1 z a     
picture ( close &  v>i\s /udy ( life1 ! 
8,p>i% ,eng9e0--f ! sup]b beadle at  !  
door1 to ! ur*9s rejoic+ ov] !          
excitem5t8 ,z pictures (  mann]s1 dress1

 & ! habits ( ! p "s =ty ye>s ago1 !y  h
 ! value ( hi/orical records4 ,^? times 
live aga91 "u our  wond]+ eyes1 by !    
help ( ! arti/'s g5ius2 & none c  d5y ! 
imm5se value !y are 9 help+ ! y\ng]     
g5]ation to  und]/& ! fre% & racy hum\r 
( ! text4    ,mr4 ,sala v prop]ly       
que/ions :e!r ,cruik%ank w\ld h succe$$ 
ev5 ) 8,pickwick40 8,:ile10 he adds1 8to
 illu/rate su* works z  #8,m>t9         
,*uzzlewit1' & ! lat] novels ( ,dick5s1 
he w\ld h  be5 manife/ly out ( place10  
he might h 8be5 9 8 elem5t0   )         
8,ni*olas ,nickleby40 ,?ack]ay1 h[ev]1  
once po9t$ out t  ,cruik%ank w\ld nev] h
 manag$ to draw ,sir ,mulb]ry ,hawk's   
cabriolet horse4 ,b he 0 nev] m at home 
?an 9 8 illu/rations  to ! life ( 8 old 
,isl+ton fri5d & boon companion1 ,joe   
,grimaldi1 :i* ,dick5s unwill+ly cons5t$
 to edit = ,mr4 ,b5tley4                
,illu/ration3 #bgi    ,dick5s put !     
manuscript 9 ord]1 & /rung x            
toge!r--dictat+  connect+ bits to 8     
fa!r1 :om ,mr4 ,=/] describes z revell+ 

9 ! "w4 ,john ,dick5s revell$ 9 "w z    
well z play2 9 a b[l  ( g9 pun*1 :i* x 0
 8 delight to mix at ! ,ra9b[1 9 ,fleet 
,/reet1 & ov] :i* ,i h he>d him tell _m 
a capital /ory1 n  m ?an 9 8 "w z fir/  
manag] ( ! ,p>liam5t>y /aff ( !  ,daily 
,news4    ,dick5s describ$ ! manuscript 
( ! life ( ! celebrat$ cl[n z  twaddle1 
& 0 a/oni%$ at its success4 8,sev5te5   
hundr$ ,grimaldis  h be5 already sold10 
he wrote to ,=/]1 8& ! dem& increases   
daily60 ,p]haps he did n rate at _! full
 value ,george ,cruik%ank's  et*+s1 :i* 
_h a habit1 9 ^? days1 ( mak+ 8twaddle0 
palatable to ! public v (t54 ,ov]       
,grimaldi1 ,dick5s &  ,cruik%ank p>t$ z 
au?or & arti/2 b !y cont9u$ fa/ fri5ds  
= _m ye>s aft]4    ,illu/ration3 #bha   
,illu/ration3 #bhb         8,! du/man's 
c>t (f5ds ?y clo!s & eyes1       ,:5    
?r\gh ! /reet a cl\d ( a%es flies40     
,f 8,m ,morn+s at ,b[ ,/reet40          
,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,illu/rations ,,to       
,,h>rison ,,a9swor?',s ,,romances4      
,e>ly 9 #ahci1 on ! conclusion ( 8,oliv]

 ,twi/10 ,*>les ,dick5s  h&$ ov] !      
editor%ip ( ,b5tley's ,miscellany to    
,h>rison  ,a9swor?2 & ) ?is transf]1    
,george ,cruik%ank's et*+-ne$le  pass$ f
 ! pages ( ! old to ^? ( ! new editor4  
,cruik%ank by no means /ood alone z     
illu/rator at ! outset (  ,b5tley's     
,miscellany4 ,samuel ,lov] illu/rat$ 8  
own 8,h&y ,&y10   & ,buss & ,phiz appe>$
 z et*]s4 ,dick5s1 9 ann\nc+ vol4 ii4  9
 a !atrical address1 said3 8,! sc5]y w  
cont9ue to be suppli$  by ! creative    
p5cil ( ,mr4 ,george ,cruik%ank40 ,9 !  
second volume1  by way ( illu/ration to 
8,! ,autobiography ( a ,joke0--,dr      
,*>les  ,mackay's fir/ appe>ance1 he    
tells me1 z a magaz9e writ]--,cruik%ank 
drew "o ( 8 wond]ful jovial bottles     
danc+ ^u ! table4 ,x 0  9 ! ?ird volume1
 beg9n+ ) ! ye> #ahch1 t ,cruik%ank /ood
  alone z illu/rator4 ,e>ly 9 #ahci1    
,dick5s transf]r$ ! editor%ip  ( !      
,miscellany to "o ( 8 8mo/ intimate &   
valu$ fri5ds10   ,mr4 ,a9swor?4    ,9 ! 
fir/ volume ( #ahdj we f9d illu/rations 

by ,alfr$ ,cr[quill  9 ! ,miscellany2 9 
! second volume ( ! same ye> ,lee*      
appe>$1  bo? on wood & /eel4 ,!         
woodcuts--especially "o ( 8a highly     
respectable man0--are full ( hum\r &    
fre% obs]vation4    ,extraord9>y z !    
advance _h be5 :i* ,cruik%ank _h made by
 8  p[]ful dramatic illu/rations to     
8,oliv] ,twi/10 8 illu/rations to  ,mr4 
,a9swor?'s romances1 & p>ticul>ly to 8,!
 ,t[] ( ,london10   & 8,w9dsor ,ca/le10 
& 8,! ,mis]'s ,daught]0--prov$ t he _h  
yet high] laurels to w94 ,8 et*+s on    
/eel %[ a greatly sup]ior  te*nical h&l+
 to 8 e>li] "w ) ! ne$le4 ,he obta9$    
effects :i* ,rembr&t w\ld n h disda9$4  
,he %[$ = !  fir/ "t t he c\ld realize a
 middle di/ance1 z well z a  =egr\nd & a
 backgr\nd4 ,& !n he _h 9 p]fect        
subjection1 &  ready to 8 h& & m9d1 all 
! va/ /ore ( obs]vation ( m5  & ?+s1 he 
_h be5 inde-fatigably accumulat+ f 8    
boyhood ,8  plates to ^! ?ree works are 
absolutely a/oni%+1 :5 !y are  analys$1 
= ! am\nt ( orig9al ?\ght1--= ! te*nical

 skill  9 r5d]+ inf9ite v>ieties ( light
 & %ade1 ( emotion1 (  sc5]y1--:i* !y   
compreh5d4    ,x is deeply to be lam5t$ 
t ,cruik%ank's connection ) ,h>rison    
,a9swor? 99--a connection 9 :i* ! arti/ 
f\nd "s ( 8 f9]  inspirations--0 m>r$ by
 qu>rels1 & 0 sund]$ f9ally ) a         
controv]sy1 :i* is ! c\nt]p>t ( t he    
engag$ 9 ) !  biograph] & ! fri5ds (    
,*>les ,dick5s4 ,i suspect t ,?ack]ay   
involunt>ily l$ ,cruik%ank to claim m   
?an 8 prop] %>e 9 !  successes he &     
,h>rison ,a9swor? _h toge!r4         99 
,mr4 ,a9swor? di$ :ile ^! volumes 7     
pass+       ?r\gh ! press1 ,janu>y      
#ahhb4    8,) reg>d to ! mod]n romance (
 #8,jack ,%epp>d1'0 ,?ack]ay  rem>ks1 89
 :i* ! latt] p]sonage 7,jona?an ,wild7  
makes a second  appe>ance1 x seems to u 
t ,mr4 ,cruik%ank really creat$ ! tale1 
& t ,mr4 ,a9swor?1 z x 71 only put words
 to x4 ,let any read]  ( ! novel ?9k ov]
 x = a :ile1 n[ t x is "s mon?s s9ce  he
 has p]us$ & laid x d[n--let him ?9k1 & 
tell u :at he  rememb]s ( ! tale4       

,george ,cruik%ank's pictures--always   
,george  ,cruik%ank's pictures4 ,! /orm 
9 ! ,?ames1 = in/ance2 all !  au?or's   
lab\r$ description ( t ev5t has pass$   
clean away--we  h be=e our m9d's eye !  
f9e plates ( ,cruik%ank4 ,! poor  wret* 
c[]+ "u ! bridge ar*1 z ! waves come    
ru%+ 91  & ! boats are :irl+ away 9 !   
drift ( ! great swoll5 black  wat]s2 &  
let any man look at t second plate ( !  
murd] on !  ,?ames1 & he mu/ ackn[l$ge  
h[ mu* m brilliant ! arti/'s            
description is ?an ! writ]'s1 & :at a   
real g5ius = !  t]rible z well z = !    
ridicul\s ! =m] has2 h[ awful is !      
gloom ( ! old bridge1 a few lights      
glimm]+ f ! h\ses "h  & !re1 b n s z to 
be reflect$ on ! wat] at all1 :i* is    
too turbid & rag+2 a great heavy rack ( 
cl\ds goes sweep+ ov]  ! bridge1 & m5 ) 
fl>+ tor*es--! murd]]s--are borne away  
) ! /ream4    8,! au?or requires _m     
pages to describe ! fury ( ! /orm1 :i*  
,mr4 ,cruik%ank has repres5t$ 9 "o4     
,fir/1 he has to prep>e y )  ! some?+   

inexpressibly melan*oly 9 sail+ on a d>k
 night ^u  ! ,?ames2 #8! ripple ( !     
wat]1' #8! d>kl+ curr5t1' #8!           
indi/9ctly se5 craft1' ! solemn %ad[s1' 
& o!r ph5om5a  visible on riv]s at      
night1 are detail$ 7) n unskilful       
rhetoric7  9 ord] to br+ ! read] into a 
prop] /ate ( m9d = ! deep]  gloom &     
horror :i* is to ensue4 ,!n foll[ pages 
( description4444  ,see :at a trem5d\s  
w> ( words 7& good l\d words too2 ,mr4  
,a9swor?'s description is a good &      
spirit$ "o7 ! au?or is  oblig$ to p\r 9 
^u ! read] be=e he c effect 8 purpose ^u
  ! latt]1 & inspire him ) a prop]      
t]ror4 ,! pa9t] does x at  a glance1 &  
old ,wood's dilemma 9 ! mid/ ( t        
trem5d\s /orm1  ) ! little infant at 8  
bosom1 is rememb]$ aft]w>ds1 n f  !     
words1 b f ! visible image ( !m t !     
arti/ has  left u40 ,?ack]ay rates ^!   
8,jack ,%epp>d0 plates among ! mo/      
f9i%$ & ! mo/ successful ( ,cruik%ank's 
p]=mances2 dwell+  lov+ly on !          
consci5ti\sness ( ! arti/1 & t %rewd    

p]vad+ idea ( =m :i* is "o ( 8 pr9cipal 
*>act]i/ics4  ,!y be> witness to !      
m9ut5ess z well z to ! fidelity ( !     
arti/'s obs]vation4 ,n ! smalle/ object1
 nor its prop] place 9  8 design1       
escapes 8 eye4 ,he has /or$ up 9 ! cam]a
 ( 8 bra9  ! _m ways 9 :i* a *air may   
fall1 z well z ! ?\s& &  "o lights &    
%ad[s ( expression :i* play ^u a man's  
face z he  progresses ?r\gh ! *apt]s ( 8
 life4    ,?ack]ay1 let x be said1 0    
always unju/ to ,h>rison ,a9swor?4 ,he  
c>icatur$ him unm]cifully 9 ,pun*1 &    
nev] lo/ an opportunity  ( be+ amus+ at 
8 exp5se4 ,8 reason+ 9 reg>d to 8,jack  
,%epp>d0 is manife/ly unju/ & uns\nd4   
8,jack ,%epp>d0 0 !  natural sequ5ce to 
8,rook-wood10 :i*1 9 popul> p>lance1 _h 
tak5  ! t[n by /orm1 & _h sudd5ly made !
 "y au?or fam\s4  8,dick ,turp9's ,ride 
to ,york0 became ! talk ( all ,engl&4   
,colnaghi  publi%$ a sep>ate set (      
illu/rations1 by ,hall1 ( ! pr9cipal    
sc5es describ$ by ,mr4 ,a9swor?4        
,cruik%ank 0 call$ 9 only to  furni% "s 

illu/rations to ! second edition4    ,! 
success ( 8,rookwood0 direct$ ! m9d (   
,bulw] to 8,paul  ,clif=d10 & probably  
sugge/$ to ,dick5s 8 8,oliv] ,twi/40    
,ev5  ,cruik%ank himself admits t 8,jack
 ,%epp>d0 0 8orig9at$0 by !  au?or4 ,a  
fa%ion = highwaym5 & burgl>s z h]oes (  
romance _h  be5 set by ,a9swor?2 &      
,bulw] & ,dick5s div$ into ! haunts (   
?ieves to get at _! argot1 or 8patt]    
fla%10 99 & _! ways (  ?9k+ & act+4 ,bo?
 made great hits4 8,paul ,clif=d0 &     
8,oliv]  ,twi/0 7 ! two books ( ! day4  
,mr4 ,a9swor?1 irritat$ at !            
unc]emoni\s mann] 9 :i* 8 gr\nd _h be5  
invad$1 put =?  8,jack ,%epp>d0 7#ahci71
 on assum+ ! editor%ip ( ,b5tley's      
,miscellany4 ,x 0 z natural a /ep f     
8,rookwood10 especially aft]  8,paul    
,clif=d0 & 8,oliv] ,twi/10 z *apt] two  
is f *apt] "o1  ,mr4 ,a9swor? _h 8      
rev5ge ^u ! trespass]s1 = 8,jack0 ?rew  
8,oliv]10 = ! mom5t1 into ! backgr\nd4  
,?is gave umbrage to ,mr4  ,john ,=/]4  
,mr4 ,a9swor? says3--8,i am sorry to ?9k

 t ! success  ( #8,jack ,%epp>d' %\ld h 
l$ him 7,=/]7 to reg>d me z a  mom5t>y  
rival to 8 idol1 b he assur$ly treat$ me
 z "o4  ,my little burgl> 0 c]ta9ly !   
lion ( ! day4 ,! /ory 0  dramatis$ &    
play$ simultane\sly at half a doz5      
!atres4 ,e  /reet-boy yell$ #8,nix my   
dolly' & #8,jolly nose4' & l>ge pr(its  
7 made by manag]s4 ,my own %>e (        
!atrical plund] 0 only  tw5ty p\nds1 s5t
 me by ,davidge1 ( ! ,coburg ,!atre4 ,= 
!  ,adelphi v]sion1 made by ,buck/one1  
,i nev] made a s+le sixp5ce1  al?\gh x  
fill$ ! h\se to ov]fl[+1 & p said t e   
err&-boy look$ =w>d to ! day :5 he %\ld 
develop into a  full-bl[n burgl>40      
99 8,i got my slang 9 a mu* easi] way10 
said ,mr4 ,a9swor?2       8,i pick$ up !
 memoirs ( "o ,vaux--,james ,h>dy       
,vaux--a       return$ transport4 ,!    
book 0 full ( adv5tures1 & _h       at !
 end a k9d ( slang diction>y4 ,out ( ?is
 ,i got all       my #8patt]4' ,hav+    
read x ?or\ghly1 & ma/]$ x1 ,i          
c\ld use x ) p]fect facility40    ,x    

w\ld be do+ ,cruik%ank %ameful inju/ice 
to d5y ! attraction  ( 8 m>vell\s et*+s1
 full ( life1 ke5 obs]vation1 & t  happy
 dramatic p[] he _h1 :i* l$ him to feel 
& to embody !  conception an au?or :om  
he illu/rat$2 b1 at ! same "t1 x  w\ld  
be folly to accept him at 8 own e/imate 
( 8 %>e 9 !  8,jack ,%epp>d0 success4   
,mrs4 ,keeley has q z /rong a "r to "s  
( ! common glory z ,george4 ,x is       
surpris+ t he nev] laid  claim to ,paul 
,b$=d's 8,jolly ,nose40 99 ,:ile !      
excitem5t la/$1  ,cruik%ank made no     
claim to any %>e 9 ! /ory1 & he enjoy$  
to  ! full ! imm5se success ( 8 et*+s4  
,on ! completion ( 8,jack ,%epp>d0 & !  
8,t[] ( ,london10   ,cruik%ank qu>rell$ 
) ,mr4 ,b5tley1 9999 ,he _h a t5d5cy1 z 
"o (  8 be/ fri5ds has rem>k$1 to qu>rel
 ) all p]sons ) :om  he _h bus9ess      
relations2 & :5 he did qu>rel1 8 words  
knew no  b\nds4 ,9 8 8,popgun0 he has   
drawn himself hold+ a publi%] by !  nose
 ) a pair ( tongs4 999999 ,8 tempor>y   
sep>ation f ,mr4 ,b5tley  l$ him to />t 

a magaz9e ( 8 own1 ! ,omnibus1 & to turn
  f ,mr4 ,a9swor? to ,laman ,blan*>d z  
lit]>y co-op]ator4 ,( ?is  pres5tly4    
99 ,g4 ,cruik%ank li?ograph$ an         
illu/ration to ! 8,jack       ,%epp>d0  
quadrilles1 8f ,rodwel's celebrat$      
romance10 9       :i* he repres5t$ ,paul
 ,b$=d z ,bluesk91 ,mrs4 ,keeley       z
 ,jack ,%epp>d1 etc41 danc+ & s++ 9     
*orus1 8,nix       my dolly1 pals40     
,mrs4 ,keeley rememb]s ,cruik%ank go+   
beh9d ! sc5es to sket* h] & ,paul ,b$=d 
89       "*10 & %e rem>ks t ?is 0 ! only
 "t %e       ev] saw him4         9999  
8,! m5tion ( 8 illu/rations to #8,oliv] 
,twi/' l$       to "s o!r talk conc]n+ 8
 connection ) ,b5tley's                 
,miscellany1 & he express$ 8 int]e/ :5  
,i told him       t my fir/ appe>ances 9
 pr9t 7 9 ! pages ( t       magaz9e1 :5 
,i 0 yet 9 my #8te5s1' my v>i\s         
contributions be+ 9 v]se4 ,b ?is 0 aft] 
he _h       ceas$ to illu/rate x1 & :5 !
 *ief et*+s = its       pages 7 suppli$ 
by ,john ,lee*4 ,he told me ( 8         

misund]/&+s ) ,mr4 ,b5tley1 & he has    
ref]r$ to       !m1 9 a pap] 9 8        
,omnibus1 z foll[s3 #8,to 8,oliv]       
,twi/0 & 8,jack ,%epp>d0 ,i devot$ my   
be/ ex]tions2 b1       s f> f effect+ a 
monopoly ( my lab\rs1 !       publi%] 9 
"q 7,mr4 ,b5tley7 has n1 = a            
twelvemon? pa/1 _h f me m ?an a s+le    
plate =       8 mon?ly ,miscellany1 nor 
w he ev] h m ?an       t s+le plate p]  
mon?1 nor %all ,i ev] illu/rate any     
o!r "w t he may publi%4' ,^! s+le plates
 t he       "h m5tions are ! poore/ t   
ev] proce$$ f 8       et*+-ne$le1 & w\ld
 appe> to h be5 wilfully &              
defiantly badly drawn1 "u ! compulsion (
 an agreem5t       t ! arti/ 0 b\nd to  
c>ry out4 ,he liv$1 h[ev]1       to     
execute o!r & bett] "w = ,mr4 ,b5tley1  
notably       "s additional illu/rations
 to ! ev]gre5 #8,+oldsby       ,leg5ds4'
 ,cruik%ank us$ to place 8 wat* ^u !    
table       & run 8 et*+ po9t ov] 8     
design at ! utmo/       spe$4 ,! outl9e 
made1 he turn$ ! plate ov] to 8         

bro!r ,rob]t1 :o f9i%$ x4 ,s&s bit x up1
 & !n       x 0 =w>d$ to ,b5tley4 ,!    
results fell s f> %ort       ( ,george  
,cruik%ank work+ con amore1 t at la/    
,mr4       ,b5tley 0 cont5t to set !    
unmanageable arti/ free4 ,!             
secession ( ,cruik%ank f ! ,miscellany  
made room =       ,john ,lee*40--,cu?b]t
 ,b$e4         999999 ,! publi%] ?reat5$
 ! arti/ ) an action1 &       compell$  
him to )draw ! pamphlet f circulation4  
,on ! retirem5t ( ,a9swor? f ,b5tley's  
,miscellany1 bus9ess  relations 7 resum$
 betwe5 himself & ! arti/2 & ,cruik%ank 
0 adv]tis$ z illu/rator ( ,a9swor?'s    
,magaz9e4 ,& at ?is  po9t ,cruik%ank    
pass$ f 8 humor\s to 8 m ambiti\s &     
high] phase4    8,! ,t[] ( ,london0     
appe>s to h made a /rong effect on      
,cruik%ank's m9d4 ,9 ! ,omnibus he drew 
"s curi\s bits (  obs]vation ( ! wreck (
 t "p ( ! ,t[] :i* ! fire _h  attack$1 &
 9 8 illu/rations to ,a9swor?'s /ory he 
manife/$ a  desire to express !         
hi/orical p[] z an arti/ t 0 9 him4 ,he 

compos$ pictures free f exagg]ation1 &  
gr& & impressive bo?  9 conception &    
treatm5t4 ,hav+ sub/itut$ /eel plates = 
copp]1  he felt t he 0 ^u m la/+ "w1 &  
he lab\r$ h>d to  produce pictures ( !  
highe/ f9i%4 ,he 0 "r3 "s ( ! f9e/  "w  
he has left lies betwe5 ,a9swor?'s      
pages1 & indicates a range  ( p[] 9 !   
arti/ :i* he 0 nev] de/9$ to prove      
fully4 ,!  fates _h be5 aga9/ him 9 e>ly
 life2 & he 01 al?\gh ev5 mu*  lat] he  
c\ld n br+ 8 eag] & intrepid m9d to     
admit x1  too old to take 8 seat 9 an   
academy1 & get ?r\gh ! drudg]y1  )\t :i*
 n ev5 ! mo/ b\ntifully gift$ arti/ c d 
himself  ju/ice4 ,9 ^! ,rembr&t-l sc5es 
9 ! ,t[]1 he taught !  _w t 8 idea t he 
0 a great hi/orical pa9t] :o _h lo/  8  
way1 0 no wild & va9 fancy4    ,! new   
arrangem5t 0 "o ( ! mo/ lucrative       
,cruik%ank ev]  enjoy$1 receiv+ =ty     
p\nds mon?ly = 8 plates4 ,x op5$ a      
connection1 dur+ :i* ,cruik%ank execut$1
 z he rightly believ$1  8a hundr$ &     
=ty-f\r ( ! v be/ designs & et*+s0 he   

ev]  produc$4 ,x is a pity t su* a      
connection %\ld h end$ 9  an unwor?y    
qu>rel 9 :i* ,cruik%ank1 ) 8 usual      
vehem5ce &  wildness 9 /atem5t1 made    
*>ges aga9/ 8 au?or :i* x 0  utt]ly     
impossible = him to ju/ify4 ,he has     
describ$ _! relations  9 ?is way3--     
8,i mu/ "h fir/ /ate t1 z l>ge sums (   
money _h be5 realiz$  f my ideas &      
sugge/ions = ! "w ( #8,oliv] ,twi/1' x  
occurr$ to me "o day t ,i w\ld try & get
 a little ( ! same  mat]ial f ! same    
s\rce2 & z ,mr4 ,a9swor? & ,i 7 at !  "t
 ^u ! mo/ fri5dly--,i may say           
bro!rly--t]ms1 ,i sugge/$  to him t we  
%\ld jo9tly produce a "w on our own     
acc\nt1 &  publi% x 9 mon?ly numb]s1 &  
get ,mr4 ,b5tley to jo9 u z  ! publi%]4 
,mr4 ,a9swor? 0 delight$ ) ! idea ( su* 
a  p>tn]%ip1 & at once acc$$ to !       
proposition2 & :5 ,i told him  ,i _h a  
capital subject = ! fir/ "w1 he inquir$ 
:at x 02 &  ^u my tell+ him x 0 ! ,t[] (
 ,london1 ) "s incid5ts 9  ! life (     
,lady ,jane ,grey1 he 0 /ill m delight$1

 & !n ,i  told him t ,i _h long s9ce se5
 ! room 9 ! ,t[] :]e t  beautiful &     
accompli%$ de> lady 0 imprison$1 & o!r  
p>ts (  t =tress1 to :i* ! public 7 n   
admitt$2 & if he w\ld  !n g ) me to !   
,t[]1 ,i w\ld %[ ^! places to him4 ,he  
at  once accept$ my (f]1 & (f we w5t to 
,hung]=d ,/airs1 n[ !  site ( ! ,*>+    
,cross ,railway ,/ation2 & :il/ wait+ on
 !  bea* = a boat to g to ,london       
,bridge1 we !re met my de> fri5d1  !    
late ,w4 ,j]dan1 ! well-kn[n editor & "p
 proprietor ( !  ,lit]>y ,gazette1 :o   
inquir$ :]e we 7 go+ to4 ,my reply 01  t
 ,i 0 tak+ ,mr4 ,a9swor? a prison] to ! 
,t[]4 ,) ?is joke  we p>t$4 ,i !n took  
,mr4 ,a9swor? to ! royal prison1 & :5   
we arriv$ !re1 ,i introduc$ him to my   
fri5d ,mr4 ,/acey1 !  /orekeep]1 9 ^:   
dep>tm5t 7 ^! #8,*amb]s ( ,horrors'2 &  
!n & !re did ,mr4 ,a9swor?1 = ! fir/ "t1
 see ! ap>tm5t  9 :i* ! de> ,lady ,jane 
0 plac$ until ! day %e 0 behead$1  or1 9
 o!r words1 ! day on :i* %e 0 murd]$6 & 
:i* place ,i  _h long be=e made sket*es 

(1 = ! purpose ( introduc+ !m 9  a      
#8,life ( ,lady ,jane ,grey1' & :i* = _m
 ye>s ,i _h int5d$ to  place be=e !     
public4 ,i h n[ mo/ di/9ctly to /ate t  
,mr4  ,a9swor? wrote up to mo/ ( my     
sugge/ions & designs1 al?\gh  "s ( !    
subjects we jo9tly arrang$1 to introduce
 into ! "w2  & ,i us$ e mon? to s5d him 
! trac+s or outl9es ( !  sket*es or     
draw+s f :i* ,i 0 mak+ ! et*+s to       
illu/rate  ! "w1 9 ord] t he might write
 up to !m1 & t !y %\ld  be accurately   
describ$40 ,cruik%ank goes on to ass]t t
 ! plates  7 pr9t$ be=e ! manuscript 0  
pr9t$1 & sometimes be=e !  manuscript 0 
writt54    ,! 8,t[] ( ,london0 0 a great
 success4 ,cruik%ank /ates t1 :ile  x 0 
runn+1 "o booksell] told him t if he &  
,a9swor? br\ght  out 8ano!r "w simil> 9 
/yle & int]e/10 he w\ld take #bj1jjj  a 
mon? to beg9 )1 :ile ano!r (f]$ to take 
#be1jjj1 or ev5  #cj1jjj4 ,on !         
completion ( 8,! ,t[]10 accord+ to      
,cruik%ank1 he  sugge/$ to ,a9swor? 8,! 
,plague & ! ,fire ( ,london40    8,oh60 

exclaim$ ! au?or1 8t is fir/-rate40     
,x 0 und]/ood1 accord+ to ,cruik%ank1 t 
bo? au?or & arti/  %\ld set to "w on !  
new subject2 b ! au?or unc]emoni\sly    
seiz$ ! arti/'s idea1 & sold 8 /ory to !
 ,sunday ,times4  ,aft] a "t1 on !      
int]cession ( _! mutual fri5d ,mr4      
,pettigrew1  ,cruik%ank says t he       
cons5t$ to "w aga9 ) ! au?or :o _h  /ol5
 8 idea4 ,he ev5 w5t fur!r2 he sugge/$  
ano!r /ory to  him1 viz41 8,! ,mis]'s   
,daught]10 :i* he _h int5d$ to h work$  
out by ano!r au?or 9 8 ,omnibus4    8,! 
next romance by ,mr4 ,a9swor?10 says    
,cruik%ank1 8:i* appe>$  9 8 magaz9e1 0 
#8,w9dsor ,ca/le1' & ! illu/rations to !
  fir/ "p ( t "w 7 done by ,tony        
,johannot--! rema9d] by me2  & ,i w n[  
expla9 h[ x came to pass t we two bro!r 
arti/s  came to be employ$ ^u ! same "w4
 ,aft] ,mr4 ,a9swor? _h f9i%$  #8,old   
,/4 ,paul's1' he1 ( c\rse1 want$ to     
produce ano!r "w1 & to  h x illu/rat$2  
&1 z "u ! !n exi/+ circum/ances he  c\ld
 n apply to me1 he _h to engage ano!r   

arti/4 ,& :y he did  n employ ,mr4      
,frankl9 on ?is occasion ,i "k n1 b ,i  
believe he  w5t ov] to ,p>is1 & engag$  
,tony ,johannot to make ! draw+s &      
et*+s = #8,w9dsor ,ca/le2' & ^!         
illu/rations 7 done :il/  ,i 0 work+ on 
my ,omnibus4 ,b :e!r he f\nd ?is plan to
 be too  inconv5i5t or o!rwise1 ,i _c   
tell2 b1 z he induc$ my fri5d           
,pettigrew to come to me & negotiate = a
 #8treaty ( peace1' x is1 ,i  ?9k1      
pretty evid5t t he want$ ! assi/ance (  
my head & h&  "w aga94 ,aft] #8,w9dsor  
,ca/le' came ! #8,romance ( ,/4         
,james's2 or1  ,! ,c\rt ( ,que5 ,anne2' 
& aft] t1 ,mr4 ,h>rison ,a9swor? sold  8
 magaz9e to 8 publi%]s6 ,s x really     
appe>$ z if all ?is  g5tleman's         
promises1 l pie-cru/1 7 made to be      
brok52 &1 z  9 ?is in/ance1 also1 !re 0 
n any writt5 agreem5t1 !  arrangem5ts   
:i* he _h made1 & ! engagem5ts he _h    
ent]$ into  ) me :5 ,i agre$ to "w ) him
 9 8 magaz9e1 all broke d[n1  & ,i1 z x 
71 aga9 #8?r[n ov]bo>d1' or #8left 9 !  

lur*4'  ,& ?us end$ ! second edition (  
?is au?ors extraord9>y conduct  t[>ds ! 
arti/40    ,cruik%ank lays equal /ress1 
9 support ( 8 pret5sions1 on !          
appe>ance 7,m>* #ahdb7 ( a draw+ made by
 him1 at ,a9swor?'s  sugge/ion1 8( !    
#8au?or' & ! #8arti/' seat$1 9 c\ncil1  
or  conv]s+ toge!r 9 8 libr>y40 ,x is a 
*>m+ sket*1 & bo?  portraits are        
excell5t2 b h[ x proves t ! #8arti/' did
 !  au?or's "w1 or any "p ( x1 z well z 
8 own1 x is difficult  to conceive4     
,cruik%ank ass]t$ t 8aft] ! second      
edition ( ,mr4  ,a9swor?'s extraord9>y  
conduct1 ! p5it5t au?or aga9 s5t  ,mr4  
,pettigrew to entreat him to be fri5ds  
once m1 & resume "w  toge!r40 8,:5 ,i   
he>d ?is10 says ,cruik%ank1 8my fri5d ! 
doctor  f\nd x 0 n at all necess>y to   
feel my pulse2 = he c\ld pla9ly  see t x
 beat r fi]cely :51 9 reply1 ,i said1   
#8,no1  ,pettigrew4 ,mr4 ,a9swor? has   
act$ t[>ds me 9 :at ,i consid] a mo/    
di%on\rable mann] ^u two occasions1 & ,i
 w take c>e t he  %all n d s a ?ird "t40

    ,to all ?is ,mr4 ,h>rison ,a9swor?  
made answ]3--      ,a ,,few ,,words     
,,ab\t ,,george ,,cruik%ank499          
99 ,?is 0 ,mr4 ,a9swor?'s f9al          
explanation1 address$ to       ,p4 ,j4 =
 publication4      8,on ! production at 
! ,adelphi ,!atre ( ! late ,mr4 ,&rew   
,halliday's drama1 f\nd$ on ! #8,mis]'s 
,daught]1' ,george4 ,cruik%ank  s5t a   
lett] to ! ,times1 l\dly compla9+ ( !   
omission ( 8  "n f ! playbill1 & ass]t+ 
t he _h sugge/$ ! title  & g5]al plan ( 
! /ory4    8,a m prepo/]\s ass]tion 0   
nev] made4 ,_h !re be5 any tru?  :atev] 
9 ! claim ?us impud5tly advanc$1 :y 0 x 
n made  long be=e8 ,! /ory 0 writt5     
?irty ye>s previ\sly--namely1 9         
#ahdb--;& aft] t long int]val ! old     
arti/ sets up ?is absurd  pret5sion4    
8,i believ$ him to be 9 8 dotage1 & 0   
confirm$ 9 ! op9ion  :5 ,i f\nd he      
lab\r$ "u a simil> delusion 9 reg>d to  
#8,oliv]  ,twi/4'    8,= myself1 ,i     
desire to /ate emphatically1 t n a s+le 
l9e--n a ^w--9 any ( my novels 0 writt5 

by _! illu/rator1  ,cruik%ank4 ,9 no    
in/ance did he ev5 see a pro(4 ,!       
subjects 7  arrang$ ) him e>ly 9 ! mon?1
 & ab\t ! fifte5? he us$  to s5d me     
trac+s ( ! plates4 ,t 0 all4    8,z     
explanatory ( ! orig9al design ( !      
#8,mis]'s ,daught]1' z  well z to       
dispose ( ,cruik%ank's unw>rantable     
ass]tion t he _h  furni%$ ! orig9al     
s*eme ( ! /ory1 ,i w n[ cite ! preface  
to ! *eap edition ( ! "w1 publi%$ 9     
#ahej1 by ,*apman &  ,hall4 ,if         
,cruik%ank _h any claim to ! au?or%ip ( 
! tale1 :y did  he n make x !n8    8,to 
expose ! folly & wick$ness ( accumulat+ 
weal? = no o!r  purpose ?an to ho>d x   
up1 & to exhibit ! utt] mis]y ( a be+   
:o %\ld ?us volunt>ily surr5d] himself  
to ! dom9ion ( ,mammon1  is ! *ief      
object ( ^! pages4 ,& ,i believe !y w be
 f\nd to  convey a useful lesson1 & "o n
 :olly inapplicable to ! times2  = ?\gh 
! ,mis] may n[ be a r>] "* ?an h]et(ore1
 !  gre$ ( ga9 0 nev] m g5]ally indulg$ 
91 nor ! wor%ip (  ! gold5 calf m widely

 spread & less reprov$ ?an at pres5t4 ,i
  h %[n t all high & g5]\s feel+s1 all  
good pr9ciples1  & ev5 natural affection
 itself1 w become blunt$1 & 9 ! end     
completely de/roy$1 by ! inord9ate &    
all-engross+ passion =  ga93 & ,i h %[n 
! tru?1--a tru? borne out by ! hi/ory ( 
e su* wret*$ vot>y ( weal?4 ,! s9 c>ries
 its own puni%m5t  ) x2 & is made !     
means ( *a/is+ ! s9n]4 ,dead to e  feel+
 except t ( add+ to 8 /ore1 ! mis]      
becomes incapable  ( enjoym5t except su*
 z is af=d$ by ! contemplation ( 8      
useless treasure1 & at la/ he is depriv$
 ev5 ( ?is selfi% &  unhall[$           
gratification1 = dread ( los+ 8 gold f> 
outweighs  delight 9 its possession4    
,di/ru/ ( all ar\nd him d>k5s 8  decl9+ 
days2 ^? :o %\ld be de>e/ to him appe> 8
 wor/  enemies2 he becomes a prey to !  
design]1 until at l5g?1 :ile  haunt$ by 
vague t]rors1 & despair+ly cl++ to 8    
ho>ds1 !y  are snat*$ f 8 grasp by !    
ru?less h& ( dea?4 #8,s is he  t laye?  
up treasure = himself1 & is n ri* t[>ds 

,god4'    8,o!r & light] portions ( !   
tale ref] to ! adv5tures ( a  "y man on 
8 fir/ introduction to t[n-life ab\t !  
middle (  ! la/ c5tury1 :5 ,ranelagh 0 9
 its z5i?1 & ,vauxhall &  ,m>ylebone4   
,g>d5s 9 vogue2 :5 ! ,?ames boa/$ its   
,folly1 &  :5 c(fee-h\ses fill$ ! places
 ( clubs4 ,! descriptions ,i  believe to
 be tol]ably accurate1 & !y are at all  
ev5ts c>efully  done1 ) ! view ( giv+ a 
correct idea ( ! mann]s1 habits1 &      
pursuits ( our great-gr&fa!rs &         
great-gr&mo!rs4 ,temptations  to        
pleasurable excess 7 no d\bt suffici5tly
 abundant !n1 b n  m abundant ?an       
n[adays1 :5 cas9os & o!r places (       
lic5ti\s  resort are tol]at$2 & our     
mod]n y\? h z mu* to fe> f !  allurem5t 
( vice z _! pr$ecessors4 ,ap>t1 inde$1 f
 a c]ta9  grossness 9 conv]sation1 our  
=efa!rs 7 to ! full z decor\s  z        
ourselves1 & q z moral1 ?\gh !y did n   
cloak _! faults  s c>efully4            
,consequ5tly1 vice 9 ^? days 0 less     
dang]\s1  because less speci\s & m      

easily %unn$ ?an at a "t :5 its  ugl9ess
 is bett] conceal$4    8,x 0 "p ( my    
orig9al s*eme to describe ! secret      
proce$+s  ( ! ,jacobites 9 ,lanca%ire & 
,*e%ire1 prior to ! ,rebellion  (       
,=ty-five1 ) ,pr9ce ,*>les's entrance   
into ,man*e/] 9 t  memorable ye>1 & !   
subsequ5t m>* to ,d]by4 99 ,b ,i f\nd ^!
  details incompatible ) my ma9 plan1 & 
0 !re=e oblig$ to  rel9qui% !m2 cont5t+ 
myself ) a slight sket* ( a conspiracy  
9 ,london1 hat*$ by c]ta9 adh]5ts ( ! "y
 ,*evali]4 ,cord  well ,firebras is no  
fictiti\s p]sonage4         99 ,?is has 
s9ce be5 done 9 ! #8,man*e/] ,rebels1'  
publi%$ 9 #ahgc4    8,! incid5t ( !     
paym5t ( ! mortgage-money is f\nd$ on   
fact4  ,a simil> occurr5ce took place   
ab\t ! p]iod 9 "q1 & !  payma/] 0 a pr\d
 ,wel% b>onet1 z describ$1 ) a p$igree z
  old z ! hills4 ,! p>ticul>s 7 relat$  
to me by my excell5t  fri5d ,mrs4       
,hughes1 to :om ,i am indebt$ = _m      
valuable sugge/ions4  ,x is1 p]haps1    
ne$less to say1 t 9 consequ5ce ( !      

alt]ation  ( ! law respect+ ! =eclosure 
( mortgages1 su* a circum/ance  c\ld n  
take place n[4    8,ne sutor ultra      
crepidam4 ,_h ,cruik%ank be5 capable (  
con/ruct+  a /ory1 :y did he n ex]cise 8
 tal5t :5 he _h no connection  ) ,mr4   
,dick5s or myself8 ,b ,i nev] he>d ( su*
 a tale be+  publi%$4    8,i h be5      
connect$ ) _m di/+ui%$ arti/s--) ,sir   
,john  ,gilb]t1 ) ,tony ,johannot1 )    
,hablot ,k4 ,br[ne1 ,john ,frankl91 &   
o!rs1 & nev] he>d t any "o ( !m claim$ a
 %>e 9 !  au?or%ip ( ! works he         
illu/rat$4    8,b ov]we5+ vanity =m$ a  
/rong "p ( ,cruik%ank's "*4  ,he boa/$ s
 mu* ( ! assi/ance he _h r5d]$ au?ors1 t
 at  la/ he believ$ he _h writt5 _!     
works4 ,_h he be5 connect$ )  ,field+1  
he w\ld no d\bt h ass]t$ t he wrote a   
great portion  ( #8,tom ,jones4'        
,moreov]1 he 0 excessively tr\blesome & 
obtrusive  9 8 sugge/ions4 ,mr4 ,dick5s 
decl>$ to me t he c\ld n /&  x1 & %\ld  
s5d him pr9t$ matt] 9 future4    8,x    
w\ld be unju/1 h[ev]1 to d5y t !re 0 n  

wond]ful  clev]ness & quickness ab\t    
,cruik%ank1 & ,i am indebt$ to him =  _m
 valuable h9ts & sugge/ions4    8,:ile  
writ+ ! #8,t[] ( ,london1' :i* fir/     
appe>$ 9 mon?ly  numb]s1 ,i us$ always  
to sp5d a day ) ! arti/ at ! beg9n+  (  
ea* mon? 9 ! ,t[] itself2 & s9ce e      
facility 0 af=d$  u by ! au?orities1 we 
left no "p ( ! old =tress unexplor$4    
,to ^! visits ,i look back ) ! greate/  
pleasure1 & feel t  ,i c\ld n h _h a m  
agreeable companion ?an ! !n g5ial      
,george ,cruik%ank4    8,z an           
illu/ration ( ano!r "p ( ! arti/'s "*1  
,i may  relate ?is little incid5t4 ,on !
 completion ( ! #8,t[]1' ,i gave a  d9n]
 at ! ,sussex ,hotel1 ,b\v]ie ,/reet1   
7:]e a good deal ( !  "w _h be5 writt51 
! hotel be+ ne> ! pr9t+ (fices (        
,messrs4 ,bradbury & ,evans71 to ab\t   
sixty ( my fri5ds1 includ+ !  ,=t ,major
 & ,act+ ,gov]nor ( ! ,t[]1 ! ,keep] ( !
  ,regalia1 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,talf\rd1      
,dick5s1 ,maclise1 ,b>ham1 ,=/]1 ,laman 
,blan*>d1 ,james ,crossley ( ,man*e/]1  

,gra+]1 ,john ,hughes1 & _m  o!rs4      
,george ,cruik%ank occupi$ ! vice-*air4 
,z ! gue/s 7  disp]s+1 sev]al ( !m      
adj\rn$ to ! c(fee-room1 & ( ^!         
,cruik%ank took *>ge1 say+ to me z ,i 0 
ab\t to drive home to !  ,h>r[ ,road1-- 
8#8,n[ und]/&--?is "p ( ! ent]ta9m5t is 
to be m9e6'    8#8,v well1' ,i repli$4  
#8,s be x4'    8,b he mu/ h =gott5 !    
proposition1 s9ce if ,i recollect       
aright1 ,i _h a consid]able sum to pay  
next morn+ = #8c(fee &  cig>s4'    8,on 
! completion ( ! #8,t[]1' ,i did n g on 
) ,cruik%ank1 b  contribut$ #8,old ,sa9t
 ,paul's' to a weekly pap]4 ,?is        
/ory--"o ( !  mo/ popul> ,i h ev]       
writt5--0 republi%$ 9 ?ree volumes1 )   
"s admirable illu/rations by ,john      
,frankl94    8,cruik%ank's illu/rations 
to #8,guy ,fawkes1' :i* appe>$ 9 !      
,miscellany1 simultane\sly ) ! #8,t[]1' 
7 v inf]ior to  ^? furni%$ by him = !   
latt] /ory1 & excit$ ! ire (  ,mr4      
,b5tley1 ) :om ! arti/ _h qu>rell$4 ,b !
 publi%]'s  compla9ts 7 unhe$$1 z 7 my  

own remon/rances4    8,on my retirem5t f
 ! ,miscellany1 at ! close ( ! ye>      
#ahda1  ,i resolv$ to br+ out a magaz9e 
( my own1 & ) t view w5t  to ,p>is to   
secure ! fam\s ,tony ,johannot z        
illu/rator ( #8,w9dsor  ,ca/le1' a      
romance :i* ,i int5d$ %\ld =m ! pr9cipal
 feature (  ! propos$ magaz9e4    8,i   
f\nd ,m4 ,tony ,johannot a mo/ *>m+     
p]son1 z he _h be5  describ$ to me1 &   
pass$ sev]al pleasant days 9 8 society4 
,he agre$ to s5d me f\r plates1 !       
subjects ( :i* ,i gave him1  toge!r )   
designs = ! cov] ( ! magaz9e1 & !       
title-page  ( /ory1 & p]=m$ 8 promise to
 my entire satisfaction4    8,on my     
return ,i 0 induc$ by my fri5d ,mr4     
,pettigrew to engage ,george  ,cruik%ank
 z ! illu/rator ( ! magaz9e1 on t]ms    
inf9itely m  advantage\s to ! arti/ ?an 
^? he _h receiv$ f ,mr4 ,b5tley  = 8    
illu/rations to #8,jack ,%epp>d' &      
#8,guy ,fawkes4'    8,n[ comm5c$ !      
#8,mis]'s ,daught]1' to :i* ,i h already
 adv]t$4  ,?is 0 succe$$ by #8,w9dsor   

,ca/le1'--f\r ( ! illu/rations be+      
furni%$1 z already m5tion$1 by ,tony    
,johannot1 & ! rema9d] by  ,cruik%ank4  
,! num]\s woodcuts 7 execut$ by ,alfr$  
,delamotte4    8,! la/ /ory ( m9e1      
illu/rat$ by ,cruik%ank1 0 #8,sa9t      
,james's1  or ! ,c\rt ( ,que5 ,anne1'   
publi%$ 9 #ahdd4 ,s9ce t date ,i saw  v 
little ( ! arti/4    8,my fir/          
acqua9tance ) ,george ,cruik%ank occurr$
 9 #ahce1 :5 he  made "s capital        
illu/rations to an edition (            
#8,rookwood' br\ght  out by ,mr4 ,john  
,macrone1 ( ,/4 ,james's ,squ>e--a "y & 
spirit$  publi%]1 ^: premature dea? 0   
mu* to be lam5t$4    8,next came #8,jack
 ,%epp>d1' :i* succe$$ #8,oliv] ,twi/' 9
 ,b5tley's  ,miscellany1 & obta9$ an    
extraord9>y success4    8,f _! ,hog>?ian
 "*1 & c>eful att5tion to detail1 ,i    
consid] ^! by f> ! be/ ( ,cruik%ank's   
designs4 ,!y rais$ him  to a po9t he _h 
nev] be=e atta9$4    8,i ?9k x prop] to 
m5tion t m ?an a ?ird ( ! "w 0  writt5  
be=e ,cruik%ank began to illu/rate x4   

8,( ,cruik%ank z a teetotal] ,i c say   
no?+1 because ,i saw no?+  ( him4 ,:5 ,i
 knew him1 he 0 extremely convivial1 &  
us$ to s+ a  capital comic song1 & dance
 ! sailor's hornpipe1 almo/ z well z  ! 
great ,t4 ,p4 ,cooke4 ,p]haps he may h r
 exce$$ ! b\nds  ( discretion1 b if he  
took a little too mu*1 he 0 he>ty &     
good-hum\r$1 & w\ld nev] h boa/$ z he   
aft]w>ds did (  writ+ portions (        
#8,oliv] ,twi/' & ! #8,mis]'s ,daught]4'
    8,w4 ,h4 ,a40      ,be=e p>t+ f9ally
 ) ?is mo/ unpleasant "p ( my task1 ,i  
mu/  quote ,cruik%ank's summ+-up ( 8    
pret5sions 9 reg>d to ,dick5s  &        
,a9swor?1 to say no?+ ( 8o!r m503--     
8,i n[ feel x necess>y to in=m ! public 
t ! usual or ord9>y  way ( produc+      
illu/rat$ novels or romances is1 = an   
au?or ei!r  to write out1 f 8 own ideas1
 ! :ole ( ! tale1 or 9 p>ts2  !         
manuscript or lett]press ( :i* is !n h&$
 to an arti/ to  read & select subjects 
f = 8 illu/rations1 or sometimes =  !   
au?or to sugge/ to ! arti/ su* subjects1

 sc5es1 or p>ts1 z  he might wi% to be  
illu/rat$4 ,& ,i1 be+ kn[n g5]ally only 
z  an arti/1 or illu/rator1 x w\ld !re=e
 v naturally be suppos$  t1 9 all cases1
 ,i h m]ely work$ out o!r m5's ideas4   
,b1  if ,i h ! opportunity1 ,i %all be  
able to %[ t o!r m5 h  sometimes work$  
out my ideas--b ?is w be = ano!r        
occasion4  ,& ,i w n[ expla9 t #8,oliv] 
,twi/1' #8,! ,t[] ( ,london1' #8,!      
,mis]'s ,daught]1' etc41 7 produc$ 9 an 
entirely diff]5t mann]  f :at w\ld be   
consid]$ z ! usual c\rse2 = ,i1 ! arti/1
  sugge/$ to ! au?ors ( ^! works !      
orig9al idea1 or subject1  = !m to write
 out--furni%+1 at ! same "t1 ! pr9cipal 
*>act]s & ! sc5es4 ,& !n1 z ! tale _h to
 be produc$ 9  mon?ly p>ts1 ! writ]1 or 
au?or1 & ! arti/1 _h e mon?  to arrange 
& settle :at sc5es1 or subjects1 &      
*>act]s 7 to  be introduc$2 & ! au?or _h
 to weave 9 su* sc5es z ,i wi%$  to     
repres5t1 & sometimes ,i _h to "w out 8 
sugge/ions4    8,& z to ,mr4 ,w4        
,h>rison ,a9swor?'s #8s+ul> delusion' ( 

an arti/  claim+ to be ! orig9ator (    
works :i* he _h m]ely illu/rat$1  no m  
absurd or contemptible & rubbi%+ nons5se
 c\ld ev] be  conceiv$2 = no arti/ c\ld 
possibly be 9 8 "r m9d :o w\ld  make su*
 a claim1 & x becomes a s]i\s "q z to   
:e!r any  "o :o br+s =? su* nons5se c be
 9 8 "r m9d2 & if  ?is au?or has really 
lo/ 8 memory1 & z an invalid is suff]+  
"u #8s+ul> delusions1' he has my pity & 
commis]ation4    8,i lay no claim to    
any?+ t has orig9at$ f ! m9d ( ,mr4     
,a9swor?1 or any o!r man2 b :]e !       
orig9al idea has emanat$  f my own m9d1 
t ,i feel ,i h a "r to claim1 & by t "r 
,i w /& firm2 & ,i tru/ t at no di/ant  
date ,i may be able to  publi% :at ,i h 
already /at$1 to %[ ! _w h[ ^! ideas    
orig9at$ 9 my m9d1 & :y ,i wi%$ to place
 !m be=e !  public40 ,cruik%ank add$ t  
_m fri5ds1 already pass$ #8away1' w\ld  
h v\*$ = ! accuracy ( ! =ego+4 ,he cit$ 
two1 h[ev]1  on ^: te/imony 9 8 fav\r ,i
 "k he w\ld n h reli$2  namely1 ,d\glas 
,j]rold & ,laman ,blan*>d4 ,^! _h nev]  

he>d  ( ,cruikhsank's claim z orig9ator 
( 8,oliv] ,twi/10 or any (  ,a9swor?'s  
novels1 = ! good reason t !y _h di$ be=e
 he put  x =?4 ,blan*>d1 inde$1 _h      
exp]i5ce ak9 to t ( ,a9swor?4  ,an old  
fri5d ( 8 & m9e1 return$ lately f a     
tw5ty ye>s'  soj\rn at ! antipodes4 ,i  
ask$ him if he rememb]$ any incid5ts  ( 
! "t :5 ,laman ,blan*>d 0 edit+ !       
,omnibus4 ,at fir/ he  c\ld recall no?+1
 b aft] a long pause he said3    8,all  
,i rememb] is some?+ v l a qu>rel1 "o   
night1 :5  ,cruik%ank 0 sp5d+ ! ev5+ at 
,blan*>d's h\se4 ,a fri5d  prais$ a     
little poem t _h appe>$ 9 ! la/ numb]4  
,:]eupon  ,cruik%ank rem>k$ t x 0 8 idea
 z well z 8 illu/ration4    8,i don't   
call to m9d ano!r occasion10 said !     
travell]1 8:5 ,i saw  ,blan*>d give way 
to a viol5t passion2 b on ?is he did4 ,!
 idea  & ! poem 7 "o ( 8 bright &       
graceful fancies2 & he  rose & d5i$ t   
,cruik%ank _h _h ! lea/ %>e 9 x ) a     
fi]c5ess t conf\nd$ him40               
,illu/ration3 #caf          ,,*apt] ,x4 

,,! ,,omnibus4    ,x 0 9 #ahda t ,george
 ,cruik%ank1 :5 at v>iance ) ,mr4       
,b5tley1 />t$ a p]iodical on 8 own      
acc\nt ,8 fri5d ,laman  ,blan*>d1 :o 0  
!n "o ( ! mo/ popul> essayi/s &         
political  writ]s ( ! day1 und]took !   
editor%ip4    ,! magaz9e op5$ 9 a       
?or\ghly ,cruik%ankian /yle4 ,!re 0 a   
wondr\sly et*$ microcosm ( ! globe1 :i* 
is accept$ n only  z "o ( ! arti/'s     
te*nical triumphs1 b z "o ( 8 happie/   
conceptions4 ,! human race is epitomis$ 
)9 ?is circle1 n mu*  wid] ?an a billi>d
 ball4 ,! sph]e teems ) _m-sid$ life1   
et*$ ) ! 8simple frankness0 :i* ,mr4 ,p4
 ,g4 ,ham]ton has  describ$ z !         
p]fection ( ! art 99 ,let me "h note t !
  fam\s ,jack ,o',lant]n4 ,8 light &    
humor\s wood draw+s scatt]$  ?r\gh !    
volume are full ( fancy & wit4 ,he drew 
da9ty bits to  ,blan*>d's graceful      
lyrics--8,love ,seek+ a ,lodg+10        
99 8,9 et*+s ( ?is class ,cruik%ank     
c>ries "o great       virtue ( ! art to 
p]fection--its simple frankness4 ,he is 

s direct & unaffect$1 t only ^? :o "k ! 
difficulties ( et*+ c appreciate ! p[] t
 lies       beh9d 8 unpret5d+ skill2 !re
 is nev]1 9 8 mo/       admirable       
plates1 ! trace ( a va9 ef=t40--,et*+ & 
,et*]s4    ,illu/ration3 #cah           
,omnibus et*+s are ! la/ by ! arti/ ^u  
copp]4 ,!n foll[s  ,cruik%ank's portrait
 by ,frank ,/one1 ) 8 own v :imsical    
reply  to ,mag9ns sket* ( him 9         
8,portraits ( ,public ,*>act]s40 ,to !  
/ory1 8,frank ,h>twell2 or1 ,fifty ,ye>s
 ,ago10 t ran ?r\gh !  twelve numb]s (  
:i* ! ,omnibus consi/s1 ,cruik%ank      
contribut$  "s ( 8 f9e/ et*$ dramatic   
sc5es3 = example1 8,frank & ,sambo      
attack$ by ,ruffians 9 ! ,hold ( !      
,t5d]10 8,ri*>d ,bro!rs1 !  ,prophet1 at
 ,mrs4 ,h>twells10 99 & 8,h>twell seiz+ 
,brady40 ,"h too1  is 8 8,love has      
,legs0 7a girl clipp+ ,cupid's w+s :ile 
he dozes by  ! fire71 & 8,love's        
,masqu]ade10 = in/ance4 ,l ,k5ny        
,mead[s1  ,cruik%ank c\ld draw !        
prettie/ ,cupids 9 ! _w4         99 8,& 

9 ! talk ab\t ! ,omnibus1 at our fir/   
int]view1 he claim$1 z 8 own sugge/ion &
 plann+1       its s]ial /ory1 #8,frank 
,h>twell2 or1 ,fifty ,ye>s ,ago'1 by    
,b[man ,till]1 :i* he illu/rat$ ) p[]ful
 et*+s4       ,he said t ! introduction1
 9 t /ory1 ( ,ri*>d       ,bro!rs1 !    
,prophet1 0 entirely due to him2 & he   
told       me mu* conc]n+ its ecc5tric  
au?or1 & 8 cu/om (       roam+ ?r\gh !  
/reets dur+ ! /ille/ h\rs ( !           
night1 z he !reby fanci$ t he c\ld m    
quietly &       effectually turn ov] 9 8
 bra9 ! ?\ghts t he       aft]w>ds      
committ$ to pap]4 ,he told me _m ?+s    
conc]n+ #8,b[man ,till]1' :i*1 h[ev]1 _h
 bett] n       be repeat$ "h2 especially
 z ! au?or's "n w\ld       appe> to h   
be5 lo/ 9 obscurity1 & is n ev5         
m5tion$ among ! lit]>y pseudonyms 9     
,olph> ,ham/'s       #8,h&book (        
,fictiti\s ,names4'0--,cu?b]t ,b$e4     
,n ev5 8 8,:at is ,taxes1 ,?omas80 is   
surpass$ z a /udy by 8  8,two ( a       
,trade0--! but*] boy & 8 dog1 :i* is 9 !

 ,omnibus4         8,oh6 m>vell\s boy1  
:at m>vel :5 ,i met ?y dog & !e1        
,i m>vell$ if to dogs or m5 ,y trac$ y\r
 ance/ry6       ,if *ang$ f :at y once 7
 kn[n1       ,z sorr[ turns to joy1     
,! boy m l ! dog _h gr[n1       ,! dog m
 l ! boy4       ,x w\ld a prophet's     
eyesight baulk1       ,to see ?r\gh "t's
 d>k fog1       ,if on f\r legs ! boy w 
walk1       ,or if on two ! dog40       
,?ack]ay & ,capta9 ,m>ryatt 7:o drew "s 
small cuts :i*  ,cruik%ank copi$71 &    
,edw>d ,h[>d1 ! au?or ( 8,rattl9 !      
,reef]10 7 among ! contributors4 ,mi*ael
 ,angelo ,titm>% s5t "o  ( 8 mo/ fam\s  
ballads--viz41 8,! ,k+ ( ,br5t=d's      
,te/am5t0   ,b ! mo/ sprightly &        
notewor?y feature ( ?is fir/ ( !        
illu/rat$ magaz9es 0 ,mrs4 ,toddles1 :o 
is introduc$ ) h] feet  9 hot wat]1 & ) 
a glass ( w>m rum & wat]1 ) a bit (     
butt] 9 x4 ,%e surely might h sat =     
,sairy ,gramp1 9 ,pun*'s  p]sonification
 ( ! ,morn+ ,h]ald4    ,& "h %e is aga91
 at ,m>gate4 ,%e gets h] feet wet2 8b10 

says  h] *ronicl]1 8we d>e say %e w\ld  
f9d a little drop ( com=t1 9  ! %ape (  
smuggl$ ,holl&s at ! lodg+s40 ,mrs4     
,toddles 0 no  bett]1 9 h] dr9k+1 we    
fe>1 ?an ,mrs4 ,gamp & h] fri5d ,betsey4
    ,9 ! 8,monum5t to ,napoleon10 a     
fam\s ,cruik%ank idea1 also 9 8         
,omnibus1 we f9d ! arti/ 9 8 s]i\s      
moraliz+ ve94    8,on ! removal (       
,napoleon's rema9s10 he rem>ks1 8,i     
prep>$ ?is  design = a monum5t2 b x 0 n 
s5t1 because x 0 n want$4  ,!re is ?is  
disadvantage ab\t a design = 8          
monum5t--x w suit  nobody else4 ,?is    
c\ld n1 !re=e1 be conv]t$ into a tribute
  to ! memory ( ! late di/+ui%$         
philosoph]1 ,mugg]idge1 head  ma/] ( !  
,gramm>-s*ool at ,bir*ley2 nor into an  
embelli%m5t =  ! mausoleum ( ! dep>t$   
h]o1 ,fitz ,hogg ( ! ,pipeclays4 ,x v   
(t5 happ5s1 h[ev]1 t :5 a monum5t to a  
great man turns out to  be a misfit1 x  
w1 aft] a :ile1 be f\nd to suit "s o!r  
great  man z well z if 8 measure _h be5 
tak5 = x4 ,j add a few  gra9s to !      

intellectual qualities1 subtract a      
scruple or s f !  moral attributes--let 
out ! philan?ropy a little1 & take 9 !  
le>n+ a bit--clip ! public devotion1 &  
?r[ an additional  h&ful ( virtues into 
! dome/ic scale--qualify ! squ9t1 9     
%ort1 or turn ! aquil9e into a snub--^! 
slight modifications  obs]v$1 & any h]o 
or philosoph] may be fitt$ to a hair ) a
  second-h& monum5tal design4 ,! /&+    
tribute1 #8,we ne'er %all  look ^u 8 l  
aga91' is ( c\rse applicable 9 e case ( 
greatness40    ,) ?is monum5t ,cruik%ank
 took 8 leave ( 8,boney40    8,z = me10 
he said 9 a note to 8 design1 8:o h     
skeletonis$ him  prematurely1 p>+ d[n ! 
prodigy ev5 to 8 hat & boots1 ,i h  b   
#8c>ri$ out' a pr9ciple adopt$ almo/ 9  
my boyhood1 = ,i c  sc>cely rememb] ! "t
 :5 ,i did n take "s patriotic pleasure 
9 p]secut+ ! great enemy ( ,engl&4 ,_h  
he be5 less ?an t1  ,i %\ld h felt      
compunction = my cruelties2 hav+ track$ 
him  ?r\gh sn[ & ?r\gh fire1 by flood & 
by field1 insult+1  degrad+1 & d]id+ him

 ev]y:]e1 & putt+ him to sev]al         
humiliat+ dea?s4 ,all t "t1 h[ev]1 he   
w5t on #8ov]+' !  ,pyramids & ! ,alps1 z
 boys #8ov]' po/s1 & play+ at leapfrog  
) ! sov]eigns ( ,europe1 s z to kick a  
cr[n (f at e spr+  he made--toge!r ) _m 
cr[ns & sov]eigns 9 my c(f]s4 ,deep1    
mo/ deep1 9 a p]sonal view ( matt]s1 are
 my obligations to !  agitator--b :at a 
debt ! c\ntry owes to him60    ,b !     
,omnibus did n pay--ev5 ) all ! wit &   
hum\r1 &  pleasant /ory1 & sport ) folly
 z x flew1 to be f\nd 9  x ,moreov]1 by 
! close ( ! ye>1 ,cruik%ank _h r5ew$ 8  
connection ) ,mr4 ,a9swor?2 & ,cruik%ank
 has put on record t 8  ,omnibus 0 begun
 9 8 disgu/ at ! treatm5t he _h receiv$ 
f  ,mr4 ,a9swor?1 :o _h adopt$ 8 idea ( 
a /ory on ! ,plague  ( ,london1 & sold x
 to ! proprietors ( ! ,sunday ,times =  
a ?\s& p\nds4 ,!n z to ! /opp+ ( !      
,omnibus1 ?is is  ,cruik%ank's own      
/ory3--    8,x w n[ be necess>y to /ate 
t ! late ,?omas ,joseph  ,pettigrew1 :o 
0 surgeon to _! ,royal ,highnesses !    

,dukes ( ,k5t  & ,sussex1 0 a de> &     
intimate fri5d ( m9e1 & t ,i _h         
introduc$ ,mr4 ,a9swor? to him1 & t aft]
 ,i _h be5 go+ on  ) my ,omnibus =      
some?+ less ?an twelve mon?s1 to my utt]
  a/oni%m5t1 my fri5d ,pettigrew call$  
^u me "o day ) a message  f ,mr4 ,w4    
,h>rison ,a9swor?1 to ?is effect1 t he  
7,mr4 ,a9swor?7  0 extremely sorry t !re
 _h be5 any unpleasantness betwe5 u1  & 
t if ,i w\ld =give him1 & be fri5ds1    
no?+ ( ! k9d  %\ld ev] happ5 aga92 t he 
0 ab\t to />t a mon?ly magaz9e1  & t if 
,i w\ld jo9 him1 & drive my #8,omnibus' 
into 8 magaz9e1  he w\ld take all ! risk
 & responsibility ^u himself1 & make    
su* arrangem5ts z w\ld comp5sate me     
lib]ally4 ,to ?is mo/  unexpect$        
proposition at fir/ ,i w\ld n li/52 b z 
my fri5d  ,pettigrew kept on = "s "t    
urg+ me to be fri5ds aga9 ) ,mr4        
,a9swor?1 & z ,i am 7z my fri5ds say7 9 
"s cases r too  goodnatur$ & =giv+1 ,i  
did =give ,mr4 ,a9swor?1 & #8%ake  h&s1'
 & agree to "w ) him aga94 ,my ,omnibus1

 9 "s respects1  did m]ge into          
,a9swor?'s ,magaz9e2 b ^u aga9 jo9+ )   
,mr4  ,a9swor?1 ,i ann\nc$ t ! ,omnibus 
w\ld h5ce=? appe> z an  annual40    ,9 !
 la/ numb] ( ! ,omnibus1 ,cruik%ank     
ann\nc$ t1 hav+  8resum$0 an arrangem5t 
ent]$ into 8a twelvemon? ago )  ,mr4    
,h>rison ,a9swor?10 he c\ld n cont9ue 8 
,fireside  ,miscellany--mon?ly4 ,he end$
 ) a pictorial joke4 8,if he & 8  lit]>y
 associates10 he add$1 8%\ld meet !     
read] z agreeably 9  an annual z 9 a    
mon?ly =m10 he tru/$ x w\ld be z long z 
x 0  %ort4 ,! rem>k 0 illu/rat$ by !    
squ>e figure ( a man4    ,! long & %ort 
( x1 h[ev]1 01 t ! ,omnibus nev] appe>$ 
aga94    ,! foll[+ note w give ! read]  
an idea ( ! activity (  ,cruik%ank's    
faculty ( sugge/ion1 :i* l$ him s (t5 to
 advance  unw>rantable claims z an      
orig9ator4 ,x is address$ to ,laman     
,blan*>d3--    8,my de> ,blan*>d1--     
8,b>k] does n mean any?+ by #8,unity4'  
#8,unity ,pea*am' is a real  "n some:]e 
9 ,we/m9/]4    8,t d n-wi%-to-be-kn[n "y

 g5tleman has s5t me a pap]  entitl$    
#8,! ,alamode ,beef ,%op4' ,i h s5t =   
him to sugge/ a  s]ies ( pap]s ^u       
#8,eat+ ,h\ses1' or some?+ ( t sort1 &  
w get him to make two or ?ree alt]ations
 9 ?is fir/ pap]1 &  w !n s5d x to y4 ,i
 ?9k x w\ld be desirable to h x 9  !    
neighb\rhood2 t is1 if y ?9k z fav\rably
 ( x z does    8,y\rs truly1    8,g4    
,cruik%ank4    8,p4,s4--,"s "o s5t u a  
pap] entitl$ #8,! ,alamode ,beef ,%op4' 
,i  ?9k he ought to h a note /at+ t he  
has be5 anticipat$1 &  t we d n allude  
to politics4 ,i w\ld keep t             
#8,travell]'s ,/ory'  99 back4 ,we c f9d
 "s o!r trick to f9i% x )4 ,y may use ! 
#8,hot ,wat]' 9 ! #8,*at' if y l4 ,i ?9k
 also we _h bett] omit  ^? ,t-total     
cuts2 !y w\ld come 9 well ) !           
,confessions ( a  ,t-total]80         99
 8,travell]s' ,/ories1 or ,travell]s'   
,tales1 w\ld make a       good head+--a 
good ,peg40 ,:]e ,cruik%ank put up a peg
       he 0 incl9$ to claim any hat t 0 
hung ^u x4    ,illu/ration3 #ccj        

,,end ,,( ,,vol4 ,i4