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

6 I am little better than a slave 7 My lady friends 8 I wonder I was not moonstruck 9 My right eye has fallen inside 10 Master Jack repairs my skull 11 It came off with a bang 12 Miss Joanna’s garden 13 Snapped up 14 Miss Joanna forked me out 15 I am slightly compressed by a cow lying on me all night 16 Cousin Tom 17 One of our set melted 18 She was like a boiled monkey 19 The donkey is allowed to stand among the furniture 20 Miss Joanna once had the measles 21 She had some of us up for her amusement 22 Poor Phoebe ! just look at her now 23 Miss Joanna can see over the top of our house 24 The end Through Suffering to Cycledom. 1 My doctor suggests cycling for “ the liver” 2 I buy a “ safety ” 3 My lawn seems a suitable place for learning 4 I am compelled to rely on my wife and the housemaid 5 But the machine rapidly settles down and unloads 6 My son and heir’s suggestion 7 The home of the goldfish 8 The housemaid laughs at my plight “ A month’s notice” 9 My wife is enchanted with my uniform 10 My only other mishap ! Brake won’t act coming down hill! 11 A monm’s retirement from public life 12 My wife and I confirmed cyclists. My liver sound The Diverting History of John Gilpin. With Poetry and Ornamental Borders. READING. 4d. 1 Introduction 2 To-morrow is our wedding-day 3 John Gilpin kissed his loving wife 4 My sister and my sister’s child 5 So three doors off the chaise was stay’d 6 For saddle-tree scarce reach’d had he 7 ’Twas long before the customers 8 “ Good lack! ” quoth he—yet bring it me 9 Each bottle had a curling ear 10 Now see him mounted once again 11 So fair and softly, John he cried 12 The dogs did bark, the children scream’d 13 Away went Gilpin—who but he; 14 And there he threw the wash about 13 At Edmonton his loving wife r6 So like an arrow swift he flew 17 “What news! what news! Your tidings tell 18 But let me scrape the dirt away 19 So turning to his horse he saidj 121 20 Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast! 21 The youth did ride, and soon did meet 22 “Stopthief! stop thief!—a highwayman!” 23 But still he seem’d to carry weight 24 Now let us sing, Long live the King Comic Cycling Pictures. From Cyclings by permission. 1 “ Charming, by Jove! ” 2 “ Horse Mixture.” 3 A warrior bold—up to date 4 Waste not, want not 5 A question of speed 6 Should cyclers marry ? 7 Make use of opportunities 8 There’s many a slip 9 Puzzled 10 Voice from the Steam-Roller 11 She scored 12 “ Reckon we’re lost this time ! ” 13 Secrets 14 “ Please, mother says will you put a stitch in these ? ” 15 A voice from the crowd 16 What poor little Topkins has to submit to 17 The stolen steed 18 “ Wind assistance ” 19 1 I should like to try a light machine 20 [ Steady ! uncle, steady!! 21 ) “ Oh! how nice and spripgy ” 22 ( ! ! I 23 The Auction 24 Conscientious Guard. Comic Sketch from the Seaside. 1 Harvest-time 2 Amateurs bound for the coast 3 Paterfamilias has been ordered rest and quietude 4 *Arry said, he would amuse the youngsters 5 A fair load 6 Low tide, “Ave a bath to day gentle- men ” 7 A trip to sea, before and after 8 Sam Dalderby never did like the sea-side 9 A coast guard on duty 10 Sea urchins, a first venture 11 Friendly splashes 12 Comes to grief 13 The battle field after the retirement of the troops 14 It looks easy but try 15 Students of Geology 16 A policeman running in a native 17 Their only books are woman’s looks 18 Arf a minut, sir 19 Cruelty to “ dumb” animals 20 An east-end sculptor at work Poor Puggy. 1 Poor Puggy ! He went out one day, To seek a mate with whom to play, He met a Wasp upon the way. 2 “ Come with me, please, my pretty fly, We’ll wander o’er the hills so high,” The Wasp stung Puggy in the eye!