27.—A STREET-ARAB OF 1849.
Glancing at Nos. 26 and 27, we come to No. 28, which is one of Richard Doyle's very funny serial sketches, entitled "Manners and Customs of ye Englyshe." This is one of the funniest, although, where all are so good, it is difficult to single out any one of this remarkably clever series. Every bit of this sketch, No. 28, is worth looking at; the climbing positions of the deer-stalkers are most comical, and look at the two gillies holding back the dogs, and at the stag who is surveying the approaching attack. This was published September 22, 1849.
Manners and Customs of ye Englyshe in 1849 Nº 28
Deere Stalkynge in ye Hyghlandes
28.—BY RICHARD DOYLE. 1849.
When No. 29 was published there were only eleven (half-yearly) volumes of Punch available for use by the patient who is here seen consulting Dr. Punch. There are now available one hundred and fifteen of these volumes, and actual experience of Dr. Punch's advice to his patient enables me to thoroughly indorse the soundness of the advice given by the wise and genial old doctor of Fleet Street.
THE BEST ADVICE; OR, THE MODERN ABERNETHY.
John Bull. "Such a tightness in my chest."
Mr. Punch. "Tightness in your chest. Oh! Pooh, Pooh! Read my book!"