No. 5. The First Storey in the Royal Academy Annual is entitled, The Hungry Messenger. Good Storey.
No. 44. Never put off till to Moro Phillips what you can put on to-day. Illustration of an elderly Blue-coat Boy unable to leave off an old habit.
No. 53, with No. 98 and No. 91. Ought to have been hung together, portraits "en soot."
No. 202. Ethereal Football.
No. 224. Boy and Dog. Briton Rivière, R.A. Dog unmuzzled, boy hears policeman's footstep.
No. 235. "Every dog has his Washing-day." Pet just been cleaned and brought into drawing-room. Doubtful reception by Papa and other sisters. Hardly up to the usual form of W. Q. Orchardson, R.A.
No. 292. Mr. Phil. A. Morris, A. calls this "La Belle Américaine." Is she? The tone of this belle is rather loud.
No. 303. A wonderful picture and portrait, by Luke Fildes, R.A. "Luke on this picture and on——" any other portrait, and you'll find this hard to beat. Wealth of colour, colour of wealth, affaire de Luke's.
No. 318. Major E. R. Burke. Admirable portrait, by Hubert Herkomer, A. See how the Master of Bushey has dealt with the Hair! As might be expected from a Hair-comber with a brush in his hand. Will be remembered as "Burke and Hair."
You'll say this as soon as you see it. Hubert Herkomer, A(ngcore).