The Phil May Album Part 7

[Ill.u.s.tration: PICKSOME

LITTLE SPRIGGINS: "Yes, we always dine at a private table. You see, my wife is so fond of picking bones."

OLD JOKER: "I suppose that's why she picked you."]

[Ill.u.s.tration: ON THE BRAIN

LORD MAYOR SAVORY]

[Ill.u.s.tration: THE WRONG SHOP

(_Carol singing in Hatton Garden_) "Christians Awake!"]

[Ill.u.s.tration: ON THE BRAIN

MR. GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA]

[Ill.u.s.tration: BAKERS' STRIKE

They've recently discovered that they'll never want a feed As long as they think fit to _loaf_ the less our bread we _knead_.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: SHE: Oh, John, we're next the engine."

HE: "Never mind, we'll get there all the quicker."]

[Ill.u.s.tration: THE BOY: "Grandpa, is a Jewess a She-brew?"]

[Ill.u.s.tration: SAVAGE SOUTH AFRICA

"A PRIOR ENGAGEMENT."]

[Ill.u.s.tration: THE NORTH POLE]

[Ill.u.s.tration: SUGGESTIVE

SMALL BOY: "Hi! Can you spare a _copper_?"]

[Ill.u.s.tration: LEG-ISLATION]

[Ill.u.s.tration: INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT

YOKEL: "Say, sir, does I put this 'er stamp on meself?"

POST-a.s.sISTANT: "On yourself. No, on the letter, you b.o.o.by."]

[Ill.u.s.tration: THE CONSUMING Pa.s.sION

"Have you heard that Jones has given up 'booze'?"

"No, I wouldn't believe it."

"But he has, and he's dead."]

[Ill.u.s.tration: THE DOWN TRAIN

CROSSING SWEEPER: "'Ere, if you're goin' to sweep the bloomin'

crossin' yerself, I'm hoff."]

[Ill.u.s.tration: RETIRED BURGLAR: "Oh, my son! Always remember that it is wrong to steal on Sunday."]

[Ill.u.s.tration: ON THE BRAIN

MR. PUNCH]