J. Theobald and Company's extra special illustrated catalogue of magic lanterns, slides and apparatus (circa 1900)

62 6 And saw another sitting there, And he was deaf as deaf could be, &c. 7 So now we’ll be a merry three, For a life of perfect &c, 8 Our life, you know, is full of woe. So we laugh and sing where’er we go- What they Think about it. Illustrating the ideas of some of the Copyright. 1 Introduction 2 What my friends think about it 3 Learning to balance is so unpleasant 4 It is certainly difficult to dismount grace- fully 5 You do seem to attract too much attention 6 The rustics do stare at one so 7 Then again, your saddle must be adjusted properly 8 And low people make such rude remarks 9 The worst of a bicycle is you can’t carry any luggage 10 Ladies say that a girl looks ungraceful on a bicycle 11 Think, too, how dreadfully wet you will become on rainy days 12 And what a great nuisance the mud must be 13 Then your heavy friends will insist, of course, on trying your light machine 14 And you will meet with lots of people who object to anything which savours the least of the masculine 15 It might be awkward if you did 16 A tandem has great advantages 17 Suppose some norrid male person insists on accompanying you 18 Again, you can^t ride a bicycle if some quite common girl of the same village starts riding one first 19 Then, perhaps a bicycle is hardly suitable when you are over, say twen^-five 20 Some people may think you look ridiculous 21 Slightly awkward if a fly settles on your nose 22 And it is distinctly horrible if anything happens to your brake 23 The dogs, too, are terribly alarming 24 And alas I if you do come a cropper —but it is too dreadful to contemplate The Lady Amateur Photographer. 1 Arrival of the Camera 2 Carlo sits for his portrait 3 But is upset by the appearance of a cat 4 The agony of developing 5 Developed—Mortification and despair 6 Camera to be sold cheap The Narrative of a Narrow Escape. From Original Designs. WITH READING. 1 It was one of the hottest days in July 2 On a tour along the charming North Coast 3 How delightfully cool the Sea looked 4 That Inn was the “ Dolphin ” 5 K^oying a little more “sweet do-nothing” 6 “Jfust the very thing ! ” cried Jack 7 He boldly made his way out into the Briny 8 I looked again, and by love, it was moving 9 The machine toppled over 10 I sat across the top as one bestride ahorse 11 At length I thought I heard a shout 12 Ample opportunity to lament Bingen on tlie Rhine. A TALE OF LOVE AND WAR, 1 Lav Dying in Algiers 2 Tell my Brothers and Companions 3 We fought the Battle bravely 4 Amidst the Dead and Dying 5 Tell my Mother that her other Sons 6 When the troops are marching home again 7 There’s another, not a sister 8 On the Vine-clad Hills of Bingen 9 I saw the Blue Rhine sweep along 10 And her little hand laid lightly 11 His voice grew faint and hoarser 12 And the soft moon rose up slowly The Pilot’s Story. 1 A Pilot sees queer things 2 A Ship beating for the Harbour 3 The Ship was drifting on the Rocks 4 Only the Beacon Light to guide her 5 The Storm had done its work 6 Pollie was half dazed like 7 She never seemed quite right after it 8 “Jack, come back ; comeback, Jack” 9 Again and again have I got up in the middle of uie night 10 It was Pollie’s Jack 11 She gave a scream and fell in his arms 12 A happier couple you never set eyes on On tho Brink. A TALE OF MONTE CARLO. 1 Monte Carlo from the Set 2 Gardens of Monte Carlo 3 The GamblingTables of Monte Carlo 4 The excitement of the play 5 The first quarrel 6 Jean crammed a fortune into his pocket 7 Never did the place look more beautiful 8 A friend in need 9 Pledging the Cross