on, Bart., P.R.A.]

[Illustration: No. 470. Worse Halves coming Home. A Half-vest Scene. It
is called "The Army of Peace," but it seems to be "An Army in Pieces."
F. W. Loring.]

[Illustration: Nos. 586 (by Louis Falero), 590 (by St. George Hare),
591 (_encore_ Falero). Awkward Position of an Unprofessional Sitter
at a Studio when the Models have arrived, but the Artist hasn't yet
turned up.]

[Illustration: No. 217. The New Toy. Little Tottie's Mechanical Bird.
Sir J. E. Millais, Bart., R.A.]

[Illustration: No. 131. The Sea Serpent! Caught at last!! General
rejoicings!!! Frank Dicksee, R.A.]

[Illustration: No. 218. His First Cigar. G. F. Watts, R.A.]

[Illustration: No. 375. Disturbed by Wopses. Arthur Hacker.]

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No. 18. _John Hare, Esq._, as seen and painted by Sir JOHN E. MILLAIS,
Bart., R.A., "_The Hare Apparent_"--to every spectator. But what an
unpleasant position! The eminent Actor is either studying a part, or
has the Box-office account-book in his hand, and wants a quiet moment
for serious thought or close calculation; and yet, in the next room
to him (No. 19), one of Mr. ORCHARDSON'S young ladies is singing and
playing a yellow chrome-atic scale, and in the room overhead (No. 17),
Mr. NETTLESHIP'S tiger has broken loose, and is taking a bath.
When rescued from these surroundings, this will remain at home a
Hare-loominous picture for the family.

No. 28. "_Toe-Toe chez Ta-Ta._" Miss TOETOE, in blue, at work and
looking down, says to the other girl, TATA, who is maliciously smiling
at her, "Oh dear! I _do_ hope that no one will look at my right thumb
or my toes! O Mr. WOODS, A., why was my right thumb left like this?"

No. 34. In this Mr. MORLEY FLETCHER shows us a Female Martyr in
Tomartyr-coloured dress, preparatory to being taken off to the _Auto
da fe_.

No. 45. "_An Undress Rehearsal_" STUART G. DAVIS.

No. 49. "_On the Temple Steps._" By JOHN GRIFFITHS. For years we've
known that GRIFFITHS is "the safe man" to follow. But, unless this
is a work of pure imagination, anyone well acquainted with the
Temple Pier and the Temple Steps will naturally ask, "Where are the
Steam-boats?"

Nos. 51, 52, and 53. The first is a Harmony in Sea by Mr. HENRY
MOORE, A., and the second is Mr. MILLER'S--(WILLIAM not JOSEPH
MILLER)--_Colonel Hornsby-Drake_. This Drake seems out of his element,
as he ought to have been floating about with the wild fowl that belong
natu