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The volume collects dozens of cartoons that observe and gently satirize everyday manners, pastimes, and institutions through single-panel scenes and brief captions. Images range from domestic moments and public promenades to fashionable follies and ceremonial display, each pairing keen visual detail with wry commentary on affectation, folly, and social ritual. Arranged as a miscellany rather than a continuous narrative, the sequence emphasizes recognisable character types, comic misadventure, and the artist's facility for expressive gesture and timing.

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Title: John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Volume 2 (of 3)

Creator: John Leech

Release date: January 14, 2014 [eBook #44662]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

Credits: Produced by David Widger

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JOHN LEECH'S PICTURES OF LIFE AND CHARACTER

Volume Two (of Three)

FROM THE COLLECTION OF "MR. PUNCH"

LONDON: BRADBURY, AGNEW, & CO.,

1887





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Transcriber's Note: The only text in this file is that drawn by the artist as a part of each image. This is not easily read unless you view the "Medium Size" or "Original Size" available by link under each image. The many fine details in each image and the nuances of people's expressions can only be appreciated by clicking on the "Original Size" link. DW






INDEX

  Academic Costume.......................................1851...134
  Adding Insult to Injury ...............................1845...052
  Adding Insult to Injury ...............................1857...188
  Adding Iasult to Injury ...............................1859...202
  Advent of Spring, The .................................1849...157
  Affecting Incident at Boulogne ........................1853...052
  Affecting-Rather.......................................1851...107
  After the Bath ........................................1857...264
  Afternoon Tea .........................................1859...220
  Agreeable Prescription, An.............................1858...106
  Agricultural Distress..................................1851...074
  Alarming Proposition ..................................1859...189
  Always be Polite when Travelling.......................1856...195
  Amateur Pantomime......................................1857...014
  Ample Protection ......................................1859...136
  An Absentee ...........................................1845...232
  An Art that doth Disfigure Nature......................1856...186
  An Hour's Ride.........................................1852...074
  Angling Delights ......................................1859...062
  Another Bit from the Mining District...................1854...139
  Another Railway Misery.................................1855...092
  April Fool, An ........................................1855...046
  Aquatics—A Comfortable Randan.........................1855...080
  Aquatic Manouvres......................................1859...168
  'Arry and 'Arriet .....................................1S58...195
  Art Progress ..........................................1S57...127
  Artificial Ice-Grand Pas des Patineurs.................1850...026
  Artistic (!) Studio, The...............................1857...193
  Assurance .............................................1847...105
  Astounding Announcement................................1857...130
  Astonishing Request An................................1857...199
  As Well be out of the World as out of the Fashion......1850...105
  At Aldershot - A Rather Difficult Manouvre ............1859...269
  At Epsom ..............................................1850...232
  At Paris...............................................1853...169
  At the Play............................................1858...261
  At the Seaside ................. ......................1853...271
  Average W'eight of the Foot'Guards.....................1850...096
  Awkward Predicament....................................1858...189
  Bad Time for John Thomas, A ...........................1856...225
  Bare Assertion, A .....................................1854...087
  Battle of the Hyde Park ...............................1855...200
  Beard Movement, The....................................1854...064
  Beard Movement, The....................................1857...128
  Beard Movement, The....................................1856...263
  Benefit of Clergy .....................................1852...087
  Best Run of the Season, The ...........................1857...126
  Bit of a Breeze, A.....................................1856...185
  Black Indignity, A ....................................1857...127
  Bless You-Bless You!...................................1855...153
  Blind with Rage........................................1856...201
  Bon-bon from a Juvenile Tarty, A.......................1851...033
  British Forces, The, and the Crimean War ..............1853...114                                                         1856...120
  British Juryman Preparing for the Worst, The...........1859...236
  Broad Caricature ......................................1843...047
  Brothers in Arms ......................................1853...187
  Brown Entertains his Friends wi' a Haggis..............1859...010
  Brutal levity..........................................1863...258
  Business-like .........................................1854...063
  Bye-Day at Easter, A ..................................1858...211
  By the Sad Sea Waves...................................1858...108
  Camp Lite-A Bit of Sentiment...........................1853...060
  Camp Life-A Day Surprise ..............................1853...271
  Camp Life-A Night Surprise ............................1853...271
  Candid.................................................1859...231
  Canine.................................................1851...139
  Careful Rider, A ......................................1853...269
  Case of Real Distress, A...............................1854...047
  Catching a Tartar......................................1856...184
  Caution to Gentlemen Walking to Evening Parlies........1855...250
  Caution to Travellers .................................1853...171
  CautiouS Bird, A ......................................1858...100
  Cavalier, A............................................1857...241
  Censors ...............................................1858...256
  Census, The ...........................................1861...259
  Certainly Not..........................................1S55...072
  Champion, The..........................................1844...020
  Christmas Eve .........................................1863...005
  Christmas Party, A, Grandpapa Dances Sir Roger ........1856...009
  Citizen of the World, A ...............................1855...207
  Civil Cabman, The .....................................1857...240
  Coarse, but Characteristic ............................1S50...139
  Cold Wealher...........................................1855...029
  Comet, The ............................................1858...229
  Coming Collision, The..................................1857...225
  Common Objects at the Seaside..........................1858...193
  Common Objects at the Seaside..........................1857...254
  Complacent Belief, A ..................................1857...270
  Compliments of the Season..............................1861...004
  Confidence of Youth, The ..............................1847...096
  Consolation............................................1856...263
  Consultation, A........................................1856...143
  Cool Request, A .......................................1856...247
  Cool Request ..........................................1857...082
  Course of True, &c., Never Did, &c.....................1857...203
  Cracker Bon-Bon........................................1862...021
  Cricket-Capital Practice Bowling of the Period ........1859...265
  Crinoline Again........................................1858...132
  Crinoline for Ever!—No Bathing-Machine Required.......1858...194
  Crinoline on the Water.................................1858...197
  Cupid at Sea ..........................................1859...103
  Currency Question, The ................................1847...272
  Day After the Juvenile Party, The......................1847...037
  Day at the Camp, A.....................................1860...251
  Day Very Late in the Season, A.........................1859...198
  Deceiver, A ...........................................1859...039
  Deerstalking Made Easy.................................1857...233
  Delicate Compliment, A ................................1856...067
  Delicate Creature, A...................................1855...085
  Delicate Hint, A ..................................... 1855...108
  Delicate Way of Putting It.............................1862...247
  Delicate Test .........................................1859...225
  Delicious..............................................1857...036
  Delicious Dip, A ......................................1857...207
  Delightful Privilege during the Winter Months .........1847...025
  Delightful—Oh! Here's a Jolly Sledge..................1855...038
  Delusive Notion........................................1852...146
  Demon of the Street, The ..............................1858...223
  Did You Ever? .........................................1858...1ll
  Disagreeable Truth ....................................1851...092
  Disappointed One, The .................................1858...187
  Discretion ........................................... 1847...064
  Disgusting for Augustus ...............................1858...196
  Distressed Agriculturist, A............................1856...238
  Distressing Result of Eating Turkey ...................1855...034
  Disturber of Public Peace, A ..........................1848...135
  Domestic Bliss ........................................1847...056
  Domestic Doctoring ....................................1856...181
  Domestic Economy ......................................1859...099
  Domestic Extravaganza .................................1858...205
  Double Game, A ........................................1858...239
  Drawing the Line...............-.......................1857...141
  Dreadful for Young Oxford..............................1859...213
  Dreadful Joke .........................................1855...007
  Dress Circle at Punch and Judy.........................1854...039
  Dweadful Accident in High Life.........................1857...093
  Eager Applicants..,....................................1854...039
  Early Philosophy ......................................1847...112
  Easier Said than Done..................................1856...239
  East Wind Joke, An ....................................1855...255
  Easy Matter, An .......................................1859...270
  Education in the Mining Districts......................1855...095
  Eligible Party, An ....................................1848...103
  English Nobleman, An, Painted by the French ...........1848...109
  Enthusiasm ............................................1854...115
  Envious Youth, An .....................................1857...018
  Epigrammatic ..........................................1845...189
  Equestrian Difficulty, An .............................1858...227
  Equine ................................................1858...144
  Evening Party at Sebastopol ...........................1854...116
  Every Lady her Own Bathing Machine.....................1849...058
  Excitement ............................................1856...053
  Excursion Boat after a Rather Boisterous Passage, &c...1857...172
  Expanse of Fashion, The ...............................1859...203
  Fact, A................................................1861...243
  Fact from the Nursery, A ..............................1856...234
  Faded Youth, A ........................................1847...131
  Fair and Equal.........................................1858...030
  Fair Disputants .......................................1858...258
  Fair Toxophilites, The ................................1858...221
  Family Group, A, Baby Stirring the Pudding.............1862...006
  Fancy goes a Great Way.................................1846...257
  Fancy Sketch ..........................................1858...270
  Farm-yard, The ........................................1853...246
  Fashion of the Period .................................1858...247
  Fellow Feeling.........................................1856...246
  Feminine Amenities.....................................1856...174
  Festive Season, The....................................1857...025
  Fine Hautboys..........................................1855...051
  Finishing Touch to a Picture ..........................1854...051
  Flattering ............................................1855...087
  Flunkeiana.............................................1848...054
  Flunkeiana.............................................1857...184
  Flunkeiana Rustica ....................................1857...024
  Flycatcher, The .......................................1852...064
  Fly Fishing ...........................................1855...057
  Fog. The, is so very Thick.............................1855...028
  Folly and Innocence....................................1856...140
  Fortune's Favourite....................................1847...100
  Fortunate Fellows......................................1858...231
  Fortune-Telling, a Scene of Domestic Interest .........1858...070
  Four-in-Hand Mania, The................................1856...226
  Fox Hunting in a Fog...................................1856...223
  Fraternity ............................................1859...128
  French as it is Spoken.................................1856...245
  Friendly Badinage......................................1856...217
  Friendly Mount, A .....................................1857...061
  Friendly Sympathy .....................................1858...250
  From the Mining Districts .............................1855...135
  Frozen-out Fox Hunter, The ............................1861...078
  Frozen-out Fox Hunters.................................1854...031
  Frugal Marriage Question, The..........................1858...088
  Fumigation.............................................1855...211
  Generous Offer, A......................................1857...162
  Glorious News for the Boys.............................1859...035
  Going to Church-Scarborough............................185S...197
  Good Catch, A..........................................1856...245
  Going to the Ball-the Finishing Touch..................1859...235
  Going Out of Town .....................................1858...191
  Going to the Park......................................1859...263
  Going to a Party ......................................1846...056
  Golden Rule, A.........................................1846...107
  Good Cheer ............................................184S...007
  Good Liver, A .........................................1857...152
  Good News, Real Sentiment .............................1854...047
  Good Old Comic Clown ..................................1860...038
  Good Security .........................................1853...048
  Grand Charge of Perambulators and Defeat of the Swells.1856...234
  Great Boon, The .......................................1858...140
  Great Boon to the Public...............................1855...068
  Great Plague in Life, A ...............................1859...212
  Great Tobacco Controversy, The ........................1857...169
  Grievance, A...........................................1856...119
  Guy Fawkes' Day........................................1856...254
  Happy Notion, A........................................1858...265
  Happy Notion, A........................................1S59...014
  Hard Case in the Baltic ...............................1856...119
  Haven of Refuge, A.....................................1856...209
  Having a Pair On.......................................1857...038
  Heartless Practical Joke ..............................1858...210
  Hi'Art ................................................1857...190
  Hint to the Authorities, A ............................1846...146
  Hint to the Enterprising, A ...........................1857...248
  Hint to Gentlemen Riding Home after Dinner ............1858...221
  Hint to Mammas, A......................................1856...132
  Hint to Railway Travellers, A .........................1856...205
  Home Amusements .......................................1856...013
  Home Enjoyments .......................................1859...013
  Home for the Holidays .................................1863...014
  Home for the Holidays .................................1859...033
  Horrible Question after a Greenwich Dinner ............1856...189
  Horrid Boy, A .........................................1856...261
  Horrors of War, The ...................................1853...062
  How Disagreeable the Boys are..........................1855...027
  How Jack made the Turk Useful at Balaclava ............1S55...117
  How Troublesome the Boys Are ..........................1847...027
  How Very Embarrassing! ................................1855...103
  Humility...............................................1843...250
  Husband as He Ought to Be, and Not ought to Be, The ...1856...105
  Husband Taming.........................................1859...175
  Ice Harvest, The.......................................1855...078
  If you want a Thing Done, do it Your-self..............1858...178                                                           to...180
  Imitation is the Sincerest Flattery....................1856...185
  Imitation is the Sincerest Flattery....................1858...160
  Impertinent Curiosity .................................1857...173
  Impudence..............................................1844...024
  In a Hurry.............................................1857...262
  In Camp................................................1853...173
  Incident of Camp Life, An..............................1853...213
  Incident in a French Revolution .......................1848...092
  Incident of Travel, An.................................1856...084
   Incident with the O. P. Q. Hounds ....................1857...067
  Incident of Weight, An ................................1856...130
  Incredible ............................................1853...049
  Indiscretion, An ......................................1859...202
  Indolence .............................................1859...258
  Infra dig..............................................1853...083
  Injured Individual, An.................................1S57...216
  Innocent Mirth. The Slide on the Pavement .............1848...037
  In Society ............................................1862...015
  Insulting a Refugee ...................................1842...157
  Interesting Group posed for a Photograph...............1855...159
  Interesting and Valuable Result........................1855...159
  In the Park ...........................................1859...068
  In the Park ...........................................1859...131
  In the Ranks...........................................1853...057
  In the Streets.........................................1857...131
  In the Witching Time of Life...........................1859...204
  Irish Lake Fishing ....................................1860...254
  Irresistible...........................................1857...141
  Is Smoking Injurious?..................................1857...090
  It must be all right ..................................1858...199
  It's the Early Bird that picks up the Worm.............1858...224
  Jack Ashore............................................1854...052
  Jew d'Fsprit ..........................................1855...101
  John Thomas non-plushed ...............................1855...095
  Jolly Game of Snowballing as played in our Square......1860...017
  Jolly old Paterfamilias with some air-balloons.........1865...008
  Jones tries his new Hack...............................1857...042
  Judge by Appearance, A.................................1857...253
  Just like 'em .........................................1858...187
  Juvenile Etymology.....................................1859...004
  Juvenile Party, The....................................1864...028
  Juvenile Party, The. A Great Liberty...................1864...017
  Juvenile Wisdom .......................................1859...150