Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2015 https://archive.org/details/philmaysketchesfOOmayp Phil May Sketches from "PUNCH." Phil May Sketches from " PUNCH." LONDON : "Punch" Office, 10, Bouverie Street, E.C Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd., Printers, London and Tonbridge. Born, April 22, 1S64. Died, August 5, 1903. If the death of Phil May is a loss that the world of art may not soon retrieve, to his wide circle of friends it is an irreparable hurt. He had a nature made to love ; so great a charm of gentleness and unaffected modesty went with his splendid gifts. The hard times of early life, that helped him in his art, as they helped another Filippo, to "learn the look of things," left their trace, too, in the almost reckless generosity he showed for the needs of others. Less careful for himself, he suffered as a man must suffer who has a heart too quickly responsive to the claims of good fellowship always to distinguish in others between friendship and mere camaraderie. Among his colleagues at the Table he inspired a personal affection not less frank and sincere than their admiration, never even faintly tinged with envy, for the genius from which they caught a reflected pride. Their only jealousy was of the happy possessor of the latest of those delightfully spontaneous sketches which he used to make on the backs of the Punch Dinner menus. These gifts are treasured still more dearly now, along with many unrecorded memories that linger about his vacant place. Owen Seaman. From "Punch," August 12th, 1903. Contents page. From " Punch." page. From " Punch." "And she ought to know!".. 2 Octoh r 14 th, 189H. Feline Impressions 36 May 21^,1898. Self-Criticism 3 April 4th, 189fi. An Awakening 37 May 1th, 1898. The Finishing Touch 4 August lS(h, 1894. Poor Letter H 38 February 26th, 1898. Q. E. D 5 September 1st, 1894. Disadvantages of Performing The Plunger 6 December 15th, 1894. at a Country House in the * An Important 'Junction 7 September 22nd, 1891. Wasp Season ... 39 January 29th, 1898. Wasted Efforts 8 May 25th, 1895. Art in Whitechapel 40 May 1st, 1897. A Sunday Dinner 9 July 2'th, 1895. The National Sporting Club, Blase 10 July 1th, 1894. London 41 Almanack, 1898. Much Ado 1 1 September 14th, 1895. Flippancy 42 September 3rd, 1898. A Soft Answer ... 12 February 23rd, 1895. A Rejoinder 43 April 2nd, 1898. Not what he meant '3 X'mas Number, 1894. An Injured Innocent ... 44 Jnue Uth, 1898. Pickings from Picardy ■4 September 1th, 1895. Notes from Mr. Punch's Botany ; or, a Day in the Foreign Sketch-book 45 December 3rd, 1898. Country i5 April iith, 1895. Critics from the Quartier Latin 46 January 2Uh, 1899. A Model 16 December Uth, 1895. 'Arry in 'Olland 47 September 6th, 1899. A Lecture in Store 17 February 16th, 1895. Mistrust 48 November 8th, 1899. A Sketch from Life ... 18 September 21st, 1895. An Unexpected Reply 49 March 8th, 1899. A Gourmand 19 June 1st, 1895. " The Grey Mare " 50 February 15th, 1899. So that doesn't count 20 July 13th, 1895. At a Garden Party 5i August 9th, 1899. A Special Pleader 21 April 20th, 1895. The Very Latest Discovery ... 52 March 29th, 1899. A Natural Query 22 March 21st, 1896. Christmas comes but once a Inappropriate 23 January 25th, 1896. year 53 December 21th, 1899. A Sketch near Piccadilly 24 October 10th, 1896. Malapropos 54 June 7th, 1899. A Threat misplaced 25 April Uth, 1896. Overheard at a Country Fair 55 September 21th, 1899. Obvious 26 July 25th, 1896. Convincing 56 September 13th, 1899. An Awkward Admission 27 July 1 If//, 1896. Overheard on the Steps of the A Homely Test 28 July 24th, 1897. Army and Navy Stores 57 April 19th. 1899. At a Literary and Artistic Eureka! 58 January 10th, 1900. Banquet 29 May 8th, 1897. A Soliloquy 59 January 3rd, 1900. Notes of Travel 30 October 23rd, 1897. A Breezy Customer 60 September 5th, 1900. Sending-in-Day at the R.A. ... 3i April 10th, 1897. A Misunderstanding 61 November 21st, 1900. From Dottyville 32 August 21st, 1897. Graphic 62 March 1th, 1900. Another from Dottyville 33 July 2nd, 1898. Hard Lines 63 June 6th, 1900. Jam satis 34 Marchl4th, 190(1. From Erin's Isle 64 April 25th, 1900. Petticoat Lane 35 Almanack, 1898. Mafeking Night 65 May 30th, 1900. Page. From " Punch." l'AiiH. From ''Punch." Another way of putting it AA i h. it 7./. I- ith i on 1 / h c( ill tic 1 1//7, l.'Ul. f> II ill > i / f Shakespeare Illustrated (7/tun- An Artless Query A7 O/ T)oi>i nuhv t> 10(11 lJtLl in (ft 1 6Glilj Iful. Act III., Sc. 1) 92 1 T 11 i* f 7. 1 (it t*> Jlaif 1)///, IvVOm Not a Water Drinker 7/1 « im fli 9 '\i-/J 1 00 1 »/ (t U Ii (1 1 If *.••/". 1 i 'U 1 O II III i ilf'Tr Shakespeare Illustrated {Hum- A Connoisseur An 09 In nit ft 0/7/ 1 001 *• 11 It lift 1 IJ .''/(, 1 i/Vl . let, Act I., Sc. 5) 93 /1 . 7. ,. .. 1 ..i- 1 iiii 1 (h'tohfr l.vr, l.'OJ. On the Village Green 7° K,>nt,'iuh,' r 1 °,/7/ 1 001 tjl Jfl I III III 1 lO//', l.'HI, Decisive ... 94 If , ., .)7*7. 1 ft A O may _ j t a, i oo.j. " An Englishman's House," &c. 7 1 /),■*,,/,/>,• 9'! »•// 1 ooi (/' I it lit 1 l.M'J. Amenities of the Profession 95 i r,. 1 '? 1* 7. 1 nil') Ma y I t>f // , ] ;M Self-satisfied 72 J 1 "ft 1 It 11 1 If _ i 1 II , l ,' \ M . Brown's Country House — Another Mr. Weller 73 7TWj riijt fji 1 '*/ /i 1 0( 1 1 J. 1 (til ft til If 1 •>(.// , No. 1 96 January Wtli, 1903. Another from Ireland .. 74 ,S/>i »//•/>;/»//• 1/7/ 1 OOl I Jt lilt lit tit 1 TV It . J JUL Brown's Country House — Vanitas 75 ISTnrpmhflv 97/fi 1 OOl ^.J tl 1 t III I'f I —I'll. lill.M , No. 2 97 January 2\st, l'jo.i. Brothers in Art 70 The New Act again ! ... 98 Ill ... 10^7 i ... L ■ > r'eoruavy IXt/t, 190o. The New Play / / November 19 th 1902. Ill] 99 1 ,„ 1 , , 7 O i 7. 1 tit \-i - 1 y>/ // ot/t , lyUd. Quite Another Thing ... 7X Tipwmhpv M)th 1 Q09 Ready for the Fray 100 Tji * / 7. 1 (1 A 'J 1' e/iriKi ry Zot/i s 100. i. Beginning Early Si Vt h r ii n i'ii 1 9/ 7/ 10(19 1 t II 1 II tl 1 If L£lt It . X «7 V A. Quite of her Opinion... '°3 7". . 7 . . O / 7. 1 1 u i*> July htlt, Yy\)o. Candid 82 Af/irrli 9fi/7j 1 009 jtl ft 1 l, ft It ■ 1 «'V/<5. The Genial Season 104 UtCGul (tf 1 ) zlnii , Loy*. A Different View x-> 5 j 1 »W7 93r/7 1009 ,-1 II 1 1 1 _ O / (( , 1 »/ ■ So likely ! ... 105 jiait it our//, loyo. Paradoxical x^ A iinii Mf 90/7/ 1009 11 (J It Si £.\Jt it , 1 i7Ui. A Euphemism 106 /")/*/, t 7i«i« 1 Or/i 1 y I II , 1 - ' ' — . Rather Difficult for him 107 1',,.,,,,, 7,/,.. 1 1 / 7i l iifni ^\ 0 U. Ill OC 1 ! + I.""'. Awkward XA 1,1 mi, i vii 9Q/7/ 1009 tl ft It It tl 1 tf «.'///, 1 fl/i. The Ruling Passion ... 105 ^4 UfJVSt t Til. 1001 . An Unpopular Idol uecetiioei imh, ijv>z. Tit for Tat 109 j ] r. / 7. i QAQ ^i ^7/ / / i .jf // , i yuo. An Empty Embrace ... GX 00 C/3 1>/^ in A^i- 1 7 / 7i 1 009 FX'ptt' III DC 1 I ((/(, 1«7Uai am ■ I • rc _ _ All the Difference 1 10 Diovettipev or//, Lsi/i, Overheard outside a famous Strong Language 1 1 1 i/idy 1903. Restaurant 89 February 5th, 1902. Shakespeare Illustrated (King Unexpected Effect 90 November 12th, 1902. John, Act III., Sc. 4) I 12 ^tt/Jif/ 22//rf, 1903. Reckoning him up 91 January 8th, 1902. Sketches by Phil May From "PUNCH." l: [First contribution to "Punch." 2 SELF-CRITICISM. cc to H >< « t> C M N n * ) W AK a H - J ^ 5 r -° ' ■8 ^ P3 p -5 ^ 8 - «3 — § o o 8 h3 ^ ^ ^ ^ 8 9 BLASE. Kitty (reading a fairy tale). " 1 Once UPON A TIME THERE WAS A Fhog ' " Mabel (interrupting). "I bet it's A Prixcess ! Go on!" A SOFT ANSWER," &x. Importunate Street Urchin {fur the tenth time). '• Gl' US A COPPER, SIR ! Gi' us a Copper ! " Testy Individual (losing patience). "Oh, go to'' — (substitutes a milder form)— 1 ' blazes ! " Street Urchin. " Sure thin an' I would in this bastly could WEATHER, IF I WAS ONLY CERTAIN O' COMIN' BACK AGAIN ! " [Individual's testiness overcome and Urchin rewarded. 14 BOTANY; OR, A DAY IN THE COUNTRY. "Say, Billee, shall we gavee Mushrooms?'' "Yus. T'm a Beggar to Climb I" <5 A MODEL. Little. Guttersnipe {who -is getting quite used to posing). " WILL YER WANT ME TER TIKE MY BUN DOWN ! A LECTURE IN STORE. "Abe you comix' 'ome?" ■o M ; rU D ° ELLYTHIK Y ° U "** » BEASOL, M'BXA-C^-BUB J „ Wr co , ,. ; A GOURMAND. GBA^MlTxS" kaSjWSt a Pgnny ^ t0 "»> " — « THEM J>0^;tTj med} - " THEY F ° UR SHI — AK* SlXPEKO* A l^^^ THEX ' — US * 'A'PORTH 0' I>M A C 2 *9 20 SPECIAL PLEADER. First Boy. "Give us a Bite of your Apple, Bob." Second Buy. " .Shan't." First Boy. '-What for?" Second Boy. " Cos yer axed me ! " (After a pavse.") Small Boy. "Gi' me a Bite. Bob. I never axed yer 22 2 3 A SKETCH NEAR PICCADILLY. -5 AN AWKWARD ADMISSION. Enthusiastic Briton {to seedy American, who ha* b,rn running down all our National Monuments). But even if our Houses of Parliament 'aben't in it' as you ThAM^mT MAS0N " IC TEMPLE °* CHICAG0 > SUEELY ' **> Y ° U ^ ^ THE 1HAMES EMBANKMENT, FOR INSTANCE " Seedy American. « Waal, suess I don't think so durxed much of your Thames Embankment, neither. It rained all the blarmbd time the night I SLEP ON IT." 2,3 29 NOTES OF TRAVEL. Foreign Husband (whose Wife is going to remain longer'). "GIF ME Two Dickets. Von for Me to come back, and von foe my Vife not to come BACK ! " SEN DING-IN-DAY AT THE R. A. " But it is impossible for you to see the President. What do you want to see him b'or ? " - i want to show him exactly where i want my picture hung." FROM DOTTYVILLE. Lunatic (suddenly popping his head over wall). . "What are you doing there ? " Brown. "FISHING." Lunatic. " CAUGHT ANYTHING ? " Brown. "No." Lunatic. - How long have you been there ? " Brown. " Six hours." Lunatic. " £'oj/£ ixside ! " ANOTHER FROM DOTTYVILLE. Harmless Lunatic {who is occasionally allowed out with a poo-gun) " Off I ha DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CATCH A RABBIT ? " Nertous Stranger. " Xo, I don't." KOXS™:^P 1 »" WELL ' Y ° UJUST EEHIXD HEDGE *» MAKE JAM SATIS. Commissionaire. "WOULD YOU LIKE A FOUE-WHEELEK OR A 'ANSOM, SlB?" Convivial Party (indistinctly'). "Ver' mush oblige — but — reely don't think I COVI.D TAKE 'NY MORE ! " D 2 35 AN AWAKENING. '■ I SAY, ARRY, DON'T WE LOOK FRIGHTS .' 5 7 POOR LETTER H. Tenor (singing). " Oh, 'appt, 'appy, 'appt be thy Dreams- Professor. " Stop, stop ! Why don't you sound the H 1 " Tenor. " IT DON'T GO NO 'IGHEE THAN G ! " FLIPPANCY. Serious Old Party. " Eh, but this is a wicked World ! " Flippant Individual. "You are right, Mrs. Mumble. For my part, BE QUITE SATISFIED IF I GET OUT OF IT ALIVE!" A REJOINDER. , Arry (whose " Old Dutch " has been shopping, and has kept him waiting a considerable time). "Wot d'yer mean, keepin' me standin' abaat 'ere like a bloomin' Fool 1 " 'Arriet. "I can't 'elp the Way yer stand, 'Arry !" 43 45 CRITICS FROM THE QUARTIER LATIN. First Stvdent. " QUANT A MOT, JE EECONNAIS SURTOUT LA MANQUE MERVEILLEUSE D'EXPRESSION QUI DENOTE UN VRAI MAJTRE ! " 4 6 4 7 MISTRUST. Qraiiga Macpherson. "How many does Two and Two make, Donald?" Donald. " Six." Gran pa. '-What are ye talking about? Two and Two make Four."^ Donald. -'Yes, I know ; but I thought you'd 'beat me down' a bit!" 4 S AN UNEXPECTED REPLY. Father O'Flynn. " And now, Pat Murphy, in this season op Lent, what is IT YELL DO BY WAY OP PENANCE?" Pat Murphy. "Sure, then, I'll — I'll come an' hear your Riverance PRAYCHE,! " K 49 E 2 5' THE VERY LATEST DISCOVERY. Amateur Astronomical Student (returning home, after attending scientific Bachelor Dinner, where "the reported discover)/ of a new Satellite of Saturn" has been warmly discussed). "Where am I? Letsh shee— (considering)— Earth's got one Moon. Mars 's got five Moo— Jup'tush nine— I shee two Moons. Then — Where am IV 53 OVERHEARD AT A COUNTRY FAIR. " 'Ere y' are ! All the Jolly Fcn I Lidies* Tormentors two a Penny ! " 55 5 7 5« A SOLILOQUY. Tragedian. " Cheap ! Ha, Ha ! Why in my time they threw them at us ! " 59 A MISUNDERSTANDING. Old Maid. "Is this a Smoking Compartment, young man?" Obliging Passenger. " No, Mum. 'Igher up ! " GRAPHIC. "Yer know, them Boers 'as bin storin' Guns and Hambition for years!" 63 FROM ERIN'S ISLE, "Sure, Terence, ib' yez go to the Front, kape at the Back, or te'll re KILT. Ol KNOW UT ! " "Faith, ax' isn't that the way oi get my livin'?" 64 MAFEKING NIGHT. (Or rather 3 a.m. the following morning.') Voice (from above). "Good gracious, William! Why don't you come to Bed?" William (huskily). "My dear Maria, you know it's been the rule of my LIFE TO GO TO BED SHOBER — AND I CAN'T POSH'BLY COME TO BED YET !" F 65 66 AN ARTLESS QUERY. Mamma. " To-moeeow's Cheistmas Day, Effie deae, and you will go to Chuech foe the first time;' {Encouragingly,-) "Thebe will be beautiful MUSIC " Effiic. " Oh, Mummy dear, may I dance ? " NOT A WATER DRINKER. Talkative Old Lady (drinking a glass of 3Iilk, to enthusiastic Teetotaler, who is doing ditto). " YES, SlB, SINCE THEY'RE BEGUN POISONING THE BEER, WE MUST DRINK SOMETHING, MUSTN'T WE?" 68 A CONNOISSEUR. Old Lady giving a very diminutive nip of Whisky to her Gardener). "There, Dennis, that Whisky is twenty years old ! " Dennis. "Is it that, Mabm .' Sure 'tis mighty small for its age!" 69 ON THE VILLAGE GREEN. Amateu?' Bowler (to Umpire). " Here, I say! I can't see the Wicket. How CAN I BOWL HIM ? " Umpire. "Fire away! If you 'it 'im in front, it's 'Leg before.' If you 'it 'im behind, it's a 'Wide' I" 70 "AN ENGLISHMAN'S HOUSE," &c. Maid (looking over wall, to newly -married couple just returned from their honeymoon). " Oh, please 'm, that Dog was sent here yesterday as a Wedding Present ; and none of us can't go near him. you'll have to come in by the back WAY 1 " 72 ANOTHER MR. WELLER. Club Attendant {to stout parti/, who is struggling into overcoat). "Allow me, Sir." Stout Party. "No, don't trouble! This is the only exercise I ever TAKE ! " ANOTHER FROM IRELAND. Mrs. O 'Brady. " SHURE OI WANT TO BANK TWINTY POUNDS. CAN I DRAW OUT QUICK IF I WANT IT ? " Postmaster. " INDADE, MRS. O'BRADY, YOU CAN DRAW IT OUT TO-MORROW YOU GIVE ME A WAKE S NOTICE ! " VANITAS. Pantomime Child {to admiring friend). " Yus, AND THERE'S ANOTHER H ADVANTAGE IN BEIN* A HACTRESS. YOU GET YER FORTYGRAPHS TOOK FOR NOFFINK ! ' BROTHERS IN ART. New Arrival. •■ What should 1 charge for teaching ze Pianoforte? Old Stager. " OH, I DON'T KNOW." X. A. " VELL, TELL ME VOT YOU CHARGE." 0. S. " I CHARGE FIVE GUINEAS A LESSON." N. A. " HlMMEL ! HOW MANY PUPILS HAVE YOU GOT?" 0. S. " Oh, I have no Pupils ! " THE NEW PLAY. Low Comedian. " H AVE YOU SEEN THE NOTICE ? Tragedian. " No ; IS IT A GOOD ONE ? " Loio Comedian. "It's a Fortnight's." 77 < 73 79 Foreman. "No. We're not wanting any more hands now.'' Loafer. " WELL, THE LITTLE BIT O' WORK I'D DO WOULDN'T MAKE NO DIFFERENCE ! " A DIFFERENT VIEW. First Workman. ""Why don't yer buy xeb own matches, 'stead op always caduin' mine? " Second Workman. "Yoc're uncommon mean with yer matches. I'll JUST TAKE A FEW" — (ltel])S himself to two-thirds') — "AND BE hinderpexdknt OF YER ! " 83 hi My PARADOXICAL. Manager of " Freak" Show. " Have 1 got a vacancy for a Giant Why, you don't look five feet ! " Candidate. " Yes, that's just it. I'm the smallest Giant on record ! " 84 DOTTYVILLE AGAIN. Dotty One (to gorgeous visitor, mysteriously'). " Excuse me, but have you such A THING AS A BIT OF TOAST ABOUT YOU?" Gorgeous Visitor. "Great Scott! No! Why should I carry Toast about with me ? And, besides, what do you want it for ? " Dotty One (more mysteriously). "I'M A POACHED EGG, AND I'M TIRED. I WANT TO SIT DOWN ! " 86 AN UNPOPULAR IDOL! How Billy and his Sunday-schoolmates intend to wreak their vengeance, if only a snow-storm be propitious on the Embankment some Sunday afternoon about christmas-time. 87 8g UNEXPECTED EFFECT. Snoolis {who fancies himself very much'). " What's she crying for ? " Arabella. "It's all eight, Sir. She was frightened. When she saw rou she THOUGHT IT WAS A -1/4A'/" RECKONING HIM UP. Old Lady {describing a cycling accident). li 'E 'elped mk hup. an' brushed the DUST ORE ON ME, AN' PUT FIVE SHILLIN' IN MY 'AND, AN' SO I SAYS, ' WELL, SIEj I'M SURE YOU'RE HACTIN' LIKE A GENTLEMAN,' I SAYS, ' THOUGH I DON'T SUPPOSE YOB ARE ONE,' I SAYS." SHAKSPEARE ILLUSTRATED. "Thl Glass of Fashion - and the Mould of Form." Hamlet, Act III., Sc. 1. 93 94 AMENITIES OF THE PROFESSION. Rising Young Dramatist. " Saw your Wife in front last night. What DID SHE THINK OF MY NEW COMEDY ? " Brother Playwright. " Oh, I think she liked it. She told he she HAD A GOOD LAUGH." R. Y. D. "All — ER — WHEN WAS THAT?" It. P. -'During the Entr'acte. Ons of the Attendants dropped an Ice down hei{ Neighbour's neck." 95 BROWN'S COUNTRY HOUSE.-No. I, Brown (who takes a friend home to see his 7iew purchase, and strikes light to show it). "Confound it. the beastly thing's stopped!" BROWN'S COUNTRY HOUSE -No. 2. Visitor. " What on earth do you want with a Tortoise?" Mrs. Broivn. "Well, when Fred had that frightful Accident with his new Motor-Car, he sold it, and bought the Tortoise. Says it soothes his Nerves ! " THE NEW ACT AGAIN! Careful Publican (to Chimney-sweep'). " 'Ere, I can't serve you! Go and wash YERSELF. I CAN'T SEE YER FACE ! 'Ow AM I TO KNOW AS YER NOT ON THE BLACK I.TST ? " ! ! I ! Ertate Agent (to Labourer's So?i). "Here, my Boy, where can I find your Father .' " Boy. " In the Pig-stye, Sir. You'll know him by 'is brown 'at ! " H 2 99 READY FOR THE FRAY. AN ECHO FROM BROADWAY. Old Lady. " Yes — Madam 'as bin a dear good soul to us Poor People this Cold Weather. If it 'adn't 'ave bin for 'er, some of us old ones would 'ave bin nipped in the Bud ! " 101 SMART. Jones. " Do you Drink between Meals ? " Smith. " NO. I EAT BETWEEN DRINKS." Jonts. " Which did you do last 1 " Smith. " Drink." " Then we'd better go and have a Sandwich at once ! " 102 1 04 SO LIKELY! Scene — Bar of a Railway Refreshment Room. Barmaid. li Tea, Sir?" Mr. Boozy. "Tea!!! ME!!!!" 105 A EUPHEMISM. Coster (to acquaintance, who has been away for some months). "Wot ARE YER bin doin' all this time?" Bill Bobbins (who has been "doing time"). "Oh. I've bin Wheelin' a bit, Ole Man — Wheelin' a bit!" hi /W RATHER DIFFICULT FOR HIM. Jones. " I AM NEVER AT A LOSS IN CONVERSATION." His Fair Hostess. " But surely, Mr. Jones, there must be some subjects you don't understand. What do you do then ? " Jones. " Oh, then — I say nothing, and look intelligent." THE RULING PASSION. Genial Doctor (after laughing heartily at a joke of his patient's). "Ha! "ha! HAl There's not much the mattee with you! Though I do believe that if you WERE OX YOUR DEATH-BED YOD'D MAKE A JOKE ! " Irrepressible Patient. " Why, of course I should. It would be my last CHANCE ! " 10S TIT FOR TAT. Eccentric Old Gent (whose pet aversion is a dirty child). "Go AWAY, tou Dirty Girl, and wash your Face ! " Indignant Youngster. " You go 'ome, you Dirty Old Man, and do yer 'air ! " 109 ALL THE DIFFERENCE. " Ol BE EIGHTY-FOIVE, ZUR.'' " Deab me ! You don't look it. And how old is youe Wife ? " " OH, SHE BE EIGHTY-FOIVE TOO. BUT SHE'VE LOOKED IT FEE THE LAST FOWRTY YEAE ! " STRONG LANGUAGE. It is necessary in some part's of Ireland for carmen to have their names leyibly written on the tailboard of the car. Inspector. "What's the meanin' of this, Pat? Your name's o-bliterated." Pat. "Ye lie — it's O'Brien!" hi SH AKSPEARE ILLUSTRATED. " Tedious as a twice-told tale, Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man." King John, Act III., Sc. i. \ VI 7 io any mm u « hAl .