[Illustration: _SERVANTGALISM IN AUSTRALIA.--A FACT._

_Domestic._ "IF YOU PLEASE, 'M, I HAVE AN HOUR TO SPARE, AND I'M A GOIN' TO TRY MY NEW 'ORSE!"]

John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Volume 3 (of 3) — Part 40

[Illustration: _A FANCY SCENE--WINNING THE GLOVES._

John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Volume 3 (of 3) — Part 40

FROM THE GRAND PUGILISTIC BALLET OF THE FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP, WHICH MIGHT, COULD, SHOULD, AND OUGHT TO BE PLAYED AT ONE OF THE OPERAS.]

John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Volume 3 (of 3) — Part 40

_Farmer._ "MORNIN', MR. BLANK! NEVER SAW YOU GO SO WELL BEFORE."

_Mr. Blank._ "WHY, WHAT DO YER MEAN? WE'VE NEVER FOUND A FOX!"

_Farmer._ "AH! BUT I MEAN SO WELL FROM COVER TO COVER, YOU KNOW!"]

MR. SPENCER POFFINGTON MAKES A MORNING CALL. HE WILL WEAR AN EYE-GLASS--AND SKIPS LIKE LORD DUNDREARY--AND COMES TO GRIEF OVER A CROQUET IRON, TAKING A HEADER INTO THE ARMS OF LADY HONORIA BOUNCER!]

[Illustration: _SCENE ON A BRIDGE IN PARIS._

NOW, WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MATTER HERE? WHY, ALPHONSE, IN A BOAT ON THE RIVER, HAS JUST CAUGHT A GOUJON ABOUT THE SIZE OF HIS LITTLE FINGER!]

_Human._ "HAH! YOU'D BE A NICE CUSTOMER TO MEET ON THE LOOSE, ANYWHERES AFTER DARK, YOU WOULD!"]

"HANSOM, MISS! YES, MISS! CATTLE OR DOG SHOW?"]

[Illustration: _READY WHEN WANTED OUR MILITIA VOLUNTEERS._]

_Hansom Cabman (boldly)._ "SIX SHILLINGS, SIR!"

_Old Gent._ "WHAT! WHY HOW MANY MILES DO YOU CALL IT FROM TEMPLE BAR TO THE BANK?"

_Cabman._ "OH! IF YOU WANT TO MAKE IT A MERE MERCAN-TILE TRANSACTION, YOU SHALL HAVE YOUR RIDE FOR NOTHING. ONLY DON'T GIT INTO AN ANSOM CAB AGAIN, THAT'S ALL."

(_Old Gentleman is speechless with indignation and astonishment._)]

[Illustration: _A DISTURBED IMAGINATION._

JONES, WHO CAN'T SLEEP WELL IN LONDON DURING THE HOT WEATHER, GOES TO HAVE A QUIET NIGHT IN A VILLAGE!!

(_Portrait of one of the Village Cochins, &c._)]

[Illustration: _WHAT OUR VOLUNTEERS OUGHT_ NOT _TO DO._

THEY OUGHT NOT, FOR ONE THING, TO STAGGER THROUGH QUIET STREETS, DRUMMING AND TRUMPETING LIKE SAVAGES, AT MIDNIGHT.]

_First languid Swell._ "HAW! THEY'RE GOING ON STILL WITH THAT DUNDREARY!"

_Second Ditto._ "AW----YA'AS! IT MUST BE A--A--A--A--VEWY HARD WORK FOR A FELLAH TO PERFORM SUCH A--A--CAWACTER EVEWY EVENING."]

[Illustration: _RETURN FROM THE RACES--BOIS DE BOULOGNE._

_English Stable boy (to his Pal)._ "I SAY, JONES, ISN'T IT A PITY MOUNSEER HAS NOT GOT ANOTHER HAND FOR THE WHIP?"]