What the Statue looked like when it left the Sculptor's hand for exhibition.

Its appearance when the British Public had ascertained, by experiment, that it really was in wax.


THE BALLAD OF THE EARL'S BREEKS.

"I am wearing a pair of Co-operative trousers."—Lord Rosebery, at Congress of Delegates from the Co-operative Societies of Great Britain and Ireland, meeting at Glasgow.

Talk of Dual Garmenture! Here's a picture, to be sure,

That a pleasanter, more potent lesson teaches.

Croakers given to foolish fright might take courage at the sight

Of Lord Rosebery's Co-operative Breeches!

For our Earl's a canny chief, and the timidest must feel