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+*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 44434 ***
+
+THE BACHELOR'S OWN BOOK
+
+Being Twenty-Four Passages In The Life Of Mr. Lambkin, (Gent,)
+
+By George Cruikshank.
+
+Philadelphia:
+
+Carey & Hart, 126 Chesnut Street.
+
+1845.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 1
+
+Mr. Lambkin having come into his property, enters the world upon
+the very best possible terms with himself, and makes his toilet to
+admiration.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 2
+
+Mr. Lambkin sallies forth in all the pride of power, with the secret and
+amiable intention of killing a certain Lady. Some envious rival makes
+known this deadly purpose, by means of a placard.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 3
+
+Mr. Lambkin with a snug Bachelor's party, enjoying his wine after a most
+luxurious "whitebait dinner," at Blackwall, and talking about his high
+connexions.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 4
+
+Mr. Lambkin suddenly feels rather poorly, someting in the "whitebait
+dinner," having disagreed with him; probably the "water souchy," or that
+confounded melted butter, (could'nt possibly have been the wine.) His
+friends endeavor to relieve him with little Drops of Brandy, and large
+doses of Soda Water.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 5
+
+Mr. Lambkin, having _cut_ those Bachelor Parties, determines to seek
+the refined pleasures of Ladies' society. He, with the lady of his
+affections, joins a Pic-nic, endeavors to be exceedingly amusing, and
+succeeds in making himself "Very ridiculous."
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 6
+
+Mr. Lambkin, at an evening party, being full of Life and Spirits (or,
+rather Wine,) gives great offence to the lady of his affections; by his
+Philanderings, and completely ruins his fortunes by dancing the Polka
+with such violence as to upset poor old John, the coffee, and indeed,
+the whole party.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 7
+
+Mr. Lambkin, overwhelmed with shame and vexation, resorts to Kensington
+Gardens in the hope of obtaining a meeting with the Lady of his
+affections--He burns with Rage, Jealousy, and revenge, on seeing her
+(in company with Miss Dash) holding sprightly converse with the Long
+Cornet ------------ He feels himself literally _cut_.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 8
+
+After meditating desperate deeds of Duelling, Prussic Acid, Pistols,
+and Plunges in the River, Mr. Lambkin cools down to a quiet supper, a
+melancholy reverie, and a warm bath at the Hummums.--The morning sun
+shines upon him at Epsom, where, with the assistance of his friends and
+Champagne, he arrives at such a pitch of excitement, that he determines
+to live and die a Bachelor.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 9
+
+Mr. Lambkin of course visits all the Theatres and all the Saloons; he
+even makes his way to the Stage and the Green-room, and is so fortunate
+as to be introduced to some highly talented members of the Corps de
+Ballet.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 10
+
+Mr. Lambkin goes to a Masquerade as Don Giovanni, which character
+he supports to perfection. He falls into the company of certain
+Shepherdesses who shew the native simplicity of their Arcadian manners
+by drinking porter out of quart pewter mugs. They are delighted with the
+Don, who adds to the porter a quantity of Champagne, which they drink
+with the same degree of easy elegance as they do the Beer.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 11
+
+Mr. Lambkin and his friends, after supper at "the rooms," indulge in
+the usual nocturnal amusements of Gentlemen--the Police officiously
+interfere with their pastime--Mr. Lambkin after evincing the noble
+courage of a Lion, the strength of a Bull, the sagacity of a Fox, the
+stubbornness of a Donkey, and the activity of a Mountain Cat, is at
+length overcome by Policeman Smith, A. 1.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 12
+
+Mr. Lambkin and his friends cut a pretty figure in the morning before
+the Magistrate--their conduct is described as violent and outrageous,
+and their respectability is questioned--Mr. Lambkin and his friends
+insist upon being Gentlemen, and are of course discharged upon payment
+of 5s. each for being drunk--and making good the damage at the prices
+usually charged to Gentlemen.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 13
+
+Mr. Lambkin makes some most delightful acquaintance.--'The Hon.
+D. Swindelle and his delightful family, his Ma, such a delightful
+lady!---and his Sisters, such delightful girls!!--Such delightful
+musical parties,--such delightful soirees, and such delightful card
+parties,--and what makes it all still more delightful is that they are
+all so highly delighted with Mr. Lambkin.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 14
+
+Mr. Lambkin in a moment of delightful delirium puts his name to some
+little bits of paper to oblige his very delightful friend the Hon.
+D. Swindelle, whom he afterwards discovers to be nothing more than a
+rascally Blackleg,--He is invited to visit some Chambers in one of the
+small Inns of Court, where he finds himself completely at the mercy
+of Messrs. Ogre and Nippers, whose demands make an awful hole in his
+Cheque-book.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 15
+
+Mr. Lambkin, finding that he has been variously and thoroughly befooled,
+foolishly dashes into dissipation to drown his distressful thoughts--He
+joins Jovial society and sings "The right end of Life is to live and be
+jolly!"
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 16
+
+Mr. Lambkins's habits grow worse and worse!--At 3 o'clock a. m. he is
+placed upright (very jolly) against his own door, by a kind hearted
+Cabman.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 17
+
+Mr. Lambkin finds that he has been going rather too _fast_ in the
+Pursuit of Pleasure and Amusement, and like all other Lads of Spirit
+when he can go no farther comes to a standstill.------ Being really very
+ill he sends for his Medical Friend who feels his pulse, shakes his head
+at his tongue, and of course prescribes the proper remedies.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 18
+
+Mr. Lambkin has to be nursed and to go through a regular course
+of medicine, taking many a bitter pill and requiring all the sweet
+persuasive powers of Mrs. Slops to take his "regular doses" of "that
+horrid nasty stuff."
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 19
+
+Mr. Lambkin being tired of the old-fashioned regular practice, and being
+so fortunate as to live in the days when the real properties of
+Water are discovered, places himself under a Disciple of the immortal
+Priessnitz.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 20
+
+Mr. Lambkin buys a regular hard-trotter, and combines the
+health-restoring exercise of Riding with the very great advantages
+of Wet Swaddling clothes.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 21
+
+Mr. Lambkin's confidence in the curative powers of Hydropathy being
+very much damped, and being himself quite soaked through, in fact almost
+washed away, he takes to the good old-fashioned practice of walking
+early in the morning, and drinking "New Milk from the Cow."
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 22
+
+Mr. Lambkin being quite recovered, with the aid of new milk and Sea
+Breezes, he determines to reform his habits, but feels buried alive in the
+Grand Mausoleum Club; and, contemplating an old bachelor member who
+sits pouring over the newspapers all day, he feels horrorstruck at the
+probability of such va fate becoming his own, and determines to seek a
+reconciliation with the Lady of his Affections.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 23
+
+Mr. Lambkin writes a letter of humiliation--The Lady answers--He
+seeks an interview.--It is granted.--He "hopes she'll forgive him this
+time"--The Lady appears resolute--He earnestly entreats her to "make it
+up"--At length the Lady softens--She lays aside her "_cruel_" work--ah!
+She weeps! Silly little thing what does she cry for?--Mr. Lambkin is
+forgiven! He skips for joy! Pa and Ma give their consent.
+
+
+
+
+
+PLATE 24
+
+And now let Mr. Lambkin speak for himself.
+
+"Ladies and Gentlemen, unaccustomed is I am... (Bravo)... return...
+(Bravo) on the part of Miss... (oh! oh! ha! ha!) I beg pardon, I mean
+Mrs. Lambkin (Bravo) and myself for the great... hum... ha... hum...
+and kindness, (Bravo) In return hum... ha... pleasure to drink all your
+healths (Bravo)--wishing you all the happiness this world can afford
+(Bravo) I shall conclude in the words of our immortal bard--'may the
+single be married and the (hear! hear! hear! Bravo) married happy.'"
+Bravo! Bravo!! Bravo!!!
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+End of Project Gutenberg's The Bachelor's Own Book, by George Cruikshank
+
+*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 44434 ***