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Part 1., by Robert Seymour

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Title: The Sketches of Seymour (Illustrated), Part 1.

Author: Robert Seymour

Release Date: July 11, 2004 [EBook #5645]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ASCII

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SKETCHES BY SEYMOUR

Part 1.

EBOOK EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION:

"Sketches by Seymour" was published in various versions about 1836.
My copy has no date and was published by Thomas Fry, London. Some of
the plates note only Seymour's name, many are inscribed "Engravings by
H. Wallis from sketches by Seymour." There are 90 plates including the
title pages. I believe this book was originally a compilation of five
smaller volumes, though the separate volumes are not apparent. From the
mixed chapter titles the reader may suspect, as I do, that the printer
thoroughly mixed up the order of the chapters. The complete set in this
digital edition is split into five smaller volumes so that each volume
is of a more manageable size than this 7mb complete version.

The value of this collection to me is in the art of the engravings.
The text seems generally mundane, is full of conundrums and puns that
were popular in the early 1800's, and is mercifully short. No author is
given credit for the text though the section titled, "The Autobiography
of Andrew Mullins" may give us at least his pen-name.
DW

CONTENTS:

EVERYDAY SCENES.
SCENE I. Sleeping Fisherman.
SCENE II. A lark--early in the morning.
SCENE III. The rapid march of Intellect!
SCENE IV. Sally, I told my missus vot you said.
SCENE V. How does it fit behind?
SCENE VI. Catching-a cold.
SCENE VII. This is vot you calls rowing, is it?
SCENE VIII. In for it, or Trying the middle.

A DAY'S SPORT.
CHAP. I. The Invitation, Outfit, and the sallying forth
CHAP. II. The Death of a little Pig
CHAP. III. The Sp