_Boatman (in the distance)._ "I SAY, JACK, GOT A MOSSEL O' BAIT TO SPARE?"
JACK. "WELL, I CAN'T LET YER HAVE NO WUMS; BUT I DON'T MIND LENDING YER A BIT O' BULLOCK'S LIVER TO OBLIGE A LADY!"]
[Illustration: _STOLEN PLEASURES ARE SWEET._
PORTRAIT OF TOMKINS, UNDER THE DELUSION THAT THE PUBLIC TAKES THE OLD GENTLEMAN'S GROOM FOR HIS.]
_Lady._ "OH! PLEASE CABMAN, DRIVE ME TO ST. BARNABAS' CHURCH. YOU GO UP EBURY STREET, AND TAKE----"
_Cabman._ "I KNOW--HOPPOSITE THE THREE COMPASSES!"]
_Miss Priscilla (with the Dog)._ "YES, IT'S THE WORST OF THESE WATERING-PLACES. THERE ARE SO MANY ADVENTURERS ON THE LOOK OUT FOR WIVES, THAT ONE IS ALWAYS IN FEAR OF BEING PROPOSED TO!"]
_Mr. Done (to Mr. Dreary)._ "NO! A DON'T KNOW HOW IT IS--BUT I AIN'T THE THING SOMEHOW! NO EMBAWASSMENTS OR ANYTHING O' THAT SORT. CAN'T MAKE IT OUT. S'POSE IT'S _OVERWORK_!"]
[Illustration: _TOO BAD, BY JOVE! YOU KNOW._
_Swell._ "OH, NAWN-SENSE; HALF-A-CROWN'S TOO MUCH. HERE'S EIGHTEEN-PENCE. I AIN'T SUCH A FOOL AS I LOOK!"
_Cabby._ "AIN'T YER, SIR? THEN I ONLY WISH YER _WOS_!"]
_Little Boy._ "OH, MY EYE! THERE GOES EIGHTPENCE OUT OF A SHILLING!"]
[Illustration: _NATURE WHEN UNADORNED, &c._
MAJOR ALDERSHOT, RETURNING FROM PARADE, FLATTERS HIMSELF THAT HIS RAT-TAILED CHARGER IS MUCH ADMIRED SINCE THE SADDLER HAS SUPPLIED HIM WITH A NEW TAIL.]
[Illustration: _A SEA-SIDE SUBJECT.--JOLLY FOR THE PARTY IN SEARCH OF REPOSE._
_N.B. The Old Lady with the Parrot encourages Organ-Grinders, and when the Moon shines bright and clear, doesn't the Black Dog come out!_]
[Illustration: _DOOSED AGGRAVATING FOR CORNET FLINDERS._
_Darling (coaxingly to Favourite Hack)._ "IT WAS A NICE 'ITTLE SOFT NOSE, IT WAS--AND IT HAD VERY NICE EYES, IT HAD--AND IT WAS VERY HANDSOME, IT WAS--AND IT WAS A NICE 'ITTLE SING ALTOGETHER!!"]
[Illustration: _MRS. J. HAS THE BEST OF IT._
_Paterfamilias._ "MRS. JONES! M-MATILDA! WHY!--EH!--WHAT THE DEUCE--?"
_Mrs. J._ "YES, MR. J. YOU HAVE BEEN GOING ON SO ABOUT THE CRINOLINE, THAT I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY HOW YOU LIKED THIS STYLE OF THING. SO, COME, JONES, COME OUT FOR A WALK!"]
WHILE THEY ARE AT SCARBOROUGH, PATERFAMILIAS THINKS HIS LITTLE ONES OUGHT TO LOSE NO OPPORTUNITY OF DRINKING THE WATERS.]
[Illustration: _LA MODE--THE ZOUAVE JACKET._