nd a little cow here,
Here a sheep and there a sheep and everywhere a sheep."

_Old Song_, illustrated by SIDNEY COOPER, R.A.

[Illustration: No. 458. "Peas and War." Club Committee ordering
dinner. See corner figure (L.H. of picture) with Cookery Book. The
Steward says, "We can't have peas." Mr. J.S. B-lf-r remonstrates
strongly, "What! not have peas? Nonsense!" That's how the row began,
and they "gave him beans." "A limner then his visage caught," and
managed the awkward subject so as to please everybody; which the
limner's name is Hubert Herkomer, R.A.]

No. 250. "_Ticklish Times; or, the First Small and Early in the Ear._"
"She sat, half-mesmerised, thinking to herself, 'Shall I have many
dances this season?' 'You've got a ball in hand,' whispered small and
early Eros Minimus. 'Ah,' she returned, dreamily, 'a bawl in the hand
is indeed worth a whisper in the ear.'" _From the Greek of Akephalos._
W. ADOLPHE BOUGUEREAU.

No. 272. _The Flying Farini Family._ Nothing like bringing 'em up to
the acrobatic business quite young. PHIL R. MORRIS, A.

No. 290. "_Sittin' and Satin._" IRLAM BRIGGS. [N.B.--_Mr. P._ always
delighted to welcome the immortal name of BRIGGS. Years ago, one of
JOHN LEECH's boys drew "BRIGGS a 'anging," and here he is,--hung!]

No. 310. First-rate portrait of a Railway Director looking directly at
the spectator, and saying, "Of course, I'm the right man in the right
place, _i.e., on the line_." Congratulations to HUBERT HERKOMER, R.A.

No. 311. _Popping in on them_, in not quite a friendly way, by Very
Much in ERNEST CROFTS, A.

No. 317. "_Strong Op-inions._" A Political Picture by a Liberal
Onionist. CATHERINE M. WOOD.

No. 342. _A Person sitting uprightly._ By BENTLEY.

No. 351. "_Only a Couple of Growlers, and no Hansom!_" By J.T.
NETTLESHIP.

No. 373. "_There is a Flower that bloometh._" The Mayor of AVON, as he
appeared 'avon his likeness (A 1) taken by PHIL R. MORRIS, A.

No. 412. "_Hush a bye, Bibby!_" Capital picture, speaks for itself. "I
know that man, he comes from--Liverpool." Brought here by LUKE FILDES,
R.A.

[Illustration: No. 699. "Very Like a Whale," only it's a buoy not
caught yet. C.N. Henry.]

No. 440. "_Poppylar Error._" _Old Lady_ (_loq._). "Oh, dear! I've
eaten one o' them nasty stuck-up poppies, and I do feel so--Oh! I feel
my colour is gradually PALIN (W.M.)."

[Illustration: No. 989. La Seagull. Awful fight between a gull and a
boiled lobster. Allan J. H