Punch 1908 Part 2

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Cartoons from Punch 1908 PART 2

Huntsman. "Now then, come along, do!" Do you know you are supposed to be helpin' me catch a fox? I don't believe you could catch a snail unless you met 'im in a narrow lane!"

JORROCKS IN 1908 ("Mr. Jorrocks counts twenty," - Handley Cross, Chap. LI.) The hero, eyeing the thrusters). "Count twenty indeed, the nasty, stipplechasin' beggars! The only number they care about is number vun!"

Keeper (to friend of the Family). "If you do see a fox, Sir, mind you shot 'un an' then just holler out 'Arrington! wounded bird!' an' I'll be round an' bury 'un up wi' leaves afore anyone's any the wiser!"

THE SOFT ANSWER Irate Preserver of Pheasants. "Look here, you know! I didn't want hounds here until after I've shot my pheasants. You're make the birds fly all over the place!" M.F.H. "Awfully sorry; but I hadn't the least idea you didn't want 'em to learn to fly!"

"OWING TO A PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT." First Sportswoman (after jumping a stile). "Come along. Do have a try!" Second S. "Oh, it's all very well for you. But I'm going to be married next week!"

TRIALS OF THE GENTLEMAN-RIDER. Unfeeling Friend (to very sensitive amateur rider, who has been badly unseated more than once). "You'll look A1 in the Music Hall, old chap! There's a cinematograph man at every fence!"

TRIALS OF A FISHERMAN. - NO. 1 Extracts form the diary of a beginner. - "Just rented best bit of trout-fishing in the county. Heard mayfly were up, so started at once. Found otter hounds been all over the water. Master said he was glad to see me out, but thought I should find waders awfully hot to go otter-hunting in."

THE TRIALS OF THOMAS. - NO. 1 Thomas (sol.). "Master says to me, 'See you take care of Miss Maud on that new pony, Thomas;' but wot I want to know is, 'oo's to look after Thomas on the old brougham 'oss?"

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Huntsman. "Now then, come along, do!" Do you know you are supposed to be helpin' me catch a fox? I don't believe you could catch a snail unless you met 'im in a narrow lane!"	JORROCKS IN 1908 ("Mr. Jorrocks counts twenty," - Handley Cross, Chap. LI.) The hero, eyeing the thrusters). "Count twenty indeed, the nasty, stipplechasin' beggars! The only number they care about is number vun!"	Keeper (to friend of the Family). "If you do see a fox, Sir, mind you shot 'un an' then just holler out 'Arrington! wounded bird!' an' I'll be round an' bury 'un up wi' leaves afore anyone's any the wiser!"	THE SOFT ANSWER Irate Preserver of Pheasants. "Look here, you know! I didn't want hounds here until after I've shot my pheasants. You're make the birds fly all over the place!" M.F.H. "Awfully sorry; but I hadn't the least idea you didn't want 'em to learn to fly!"

"OWING TO A PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT." First Sportswoman (after jumping a stile). "Come along. Do have a try!" Second S. "Oh, it's all very well for you. But I'm going to be married next week!"	TRIALS OF THE GENTLEMAN-RIDER. Unfeeling Friend (to very sensitive amateur rider, who has been badly unseated more than once). "You'll look A1 in the Music Hall, old chap! There's a cinematograph man at every fence!"	TRIALS OF A FISHERMAN. - NO. 1 Extracts form the diary of a beginner. - "Just rented best bit of trout-fishing in the county. Heard mayfly were up, so started at once. Found otter hounds been all over the water. Master said he was glad to see me out, but thought I should find waders awfully hot to go otter-hunting in."	THE TRIALS OF THOMAS. - NO. 1 Thomas (sol.). "Master says to me, 'See you take care of Miss Maud on that new pony, Thomas;' but wot I want to know is, 'oo's to look after Thomas on the old brougham 'oss?"