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Men at dinner served by waiter

Consists of a watercolour sketch of two men at dinner being served by a waiter. Caption reads: Dine(wit) - "You never answer, Waiter - fear you're a dumb-waiter - ha ha!" Waiter - "Yessir - I doesn't converse much - special wi' camp-stools." diner - "Camp. Stools. How? What d'ye mean?" Waiter - "'Cos they're easily shut up!"

Man in restaurant served by waiter

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a man in a restaurant being served by a waiter. Caption reads: Diner - "Waiter - bring me a glass-" Waiter - "yessir - Beer or wine Sir?" Diner - "No - a magnifying glass - as I'm afraid of cutting this plate."

Man giving lecture

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a man giving a lecture and a group of people listening to him. Caption reads: A Hint - Lecturer - "Man proposes but…" She - "Takes a great deal of encouragement to get him to do so!"

Boy stretching in front of window

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a boy stretching in front of a window. Caption reads: The Phantom of Plessy Old Hall - generally appears 9.30 am. Calls - Pa - is breakfast ready?

Mother and child baking

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a mother and child baking. Caption reads: Child - "Say some sing funny Ma." Ma' - "Haven't time darling - I'm baking." Child - "Oo might say 'Johnnie - have a pie' - dat would be funny for oo!"

Woman and child

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a woman and a child. Caption reads: Mother - "Johnnie my darling I fear you've told a fib - where do you expect to go to?" Johnnie - "Into the fire Ma."

Two men out walking

Consists of a watercolour sketch of two men out walking. Caption reads: Friend - "Where do you lecture next?" Lecturer - "Scotland." Friend - "Ah! You have a great advantage over other humourists - you're a surgeon!"

Two men eating breakfast

Consists of a watercolour sketch of two men eating breakfast. Caption reads: Abstainer - "Sleep well?" Reverse - "First rate." Abstainer - "I couldn't sleep a wink for the confounded fleas." Reverse - "Ah! Fleas are teetotalers!"

Man relaxing in chair with pipe

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a man relaxing in a chair with a pipe. Caption reads: Art - "H'm - well - er - yas - Cox an' Turner were - er - one may say - er - artists in their way - but - for a bit of real…hem!" (clouds of smoke)

Clergyman in front of congregation

Consists of a watercolour sketch of clergyman in front of the congregation. Caption reads: Clergyman (absent minded) - "Oh! By the way - dear Bretheren - I - er - I - I - forgot to say Amen - thanks!"

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