Instantaneous Photograph picked up at the Oval. (It is not known whether this represents an epileptic octopus, or the crack fast-bowler, Spindlewhiz, "delivering" a ball.)
Fragments and Splinters. (Supposed to be the gathered remains of wicket, after being "scattered" by one of Buster's lightning-expresses.)
Diagrams. (Supposed at one time to be "kodak" of a lightning-flash, but discovered to represent the course of a "misfielded" ball between leaving bowler's hand and returning thereto.)
"The Ball which Bowled Boko." (Descriptions of—Thirteen in number, unique, varied, interesting, but unintelligible, selected from the unfortunate, and resentful, victim on thirteen several occasions when he was "just explaining how he was unlucky enough to be given out first ball in the Big Match.")
Portrait of Umpire. (After reading the above thirteen authentic and unimpeachable, but irreconcilable, explanations.)
BALLADE TO ORDER.
If you're ever in want of a subject for verse—
(Which I venture to say you may very well be)—