No. 250. "_Ticklish Times; or, the First Small and Early in the Ear._"
"She sat, half-mesmerised, thinking to herself, 'Shall I have many
dances this season?' 'You've got a ball in hand,' whispered small and
early Eros Minimus. 'Ah,' she returned, dreamily, 'a bawl in the hand
is indeed worth a whisper in the ear.'" _From the Greek of Akephalos._
W. ADOLPHE BOUGUEREAU.

No. 272. _The Flying Farini Family._ Nothing like bringing 'em up to
the acrobatic business quite young. PHIL R. MORRIS, A.

No. 290. "_Sittin' and Satin._" IRLAM BRIGGS. [N.B.--_Mr. P._ always
delighted to welcome the immortal name of BRIGGS. Years ago, one of
JOHN LEECH's boys drew "BRIGGS a 'anging," and here he is,--hung!]

No. 310. First-rate portrait of a Railway Director looking directly at
the spectator, and saying, "Of course, I'm the right man in the right
place, _i.e., on the line_." Congratulations to HUBERT HERKOMER, R.A.

No. 311. _Popping in on them_, in not quite a friendly way, by Very
Much in ERNEST CROFTS, A.

No. 317. "_Strong Op-inions._" A Political Picture by a Liberal
Onionist. CATHERINE M. WOOD.

No. 342. _A Person sitting uprightly._ By BENTLEY.

No. 351. "_Only a Couple of Growlers, and no Hansom!_" By J.T.
NETTLESHIP.

No. 373. "_There is a Flower that bloometh._" The Mayor of AVON, as he