, =375=

A Beckett, Gilbert Abbott, and the origin of _Punch_, 14, 17;
the first number, 26, 61, 67;
at the Dinners, 75, 76;
the Jews, 103;
suggestions for cartoons, 171, 180;
attack on Bunn, 226, 228;
attacked in the "Puppet-Show," 239;
his only artistic contribution to _Punch_, 251;
number of contributions, 259, 260, 276, 277;
as a magistrate, 278, 279;
biographical summary, =272-280=;
his sons as children, 435; _et passim_

A Beckett, Gilbert Arthur, and "Dropping the Pilot," and
"The Hidden Hand," 180, 383, =381-384=

A Beckett, Hon. T. T., and the origin of _Punch_, 12, 272, 274

Aberdeen, Lord, 101, 111, 119, 147

Accounts relating to transfer of _Punch_ to Bradbury & Evans, 34-36

Acrostics, Double, 493, 494

Advertising on umbrellas and house-fronts, 125

"Advice to persons about to marry," 141, 186

"Advice to Vocalists," 161

AEstheticism and Mr. Du Maurier, 506

Agnew, Mr. John Henry, 38, 61

Agnew, Mr. Philip, 38

Agnew, Mr. Thomas, 38, 61

Agnew, Sir William, 38, 61, 87

Agreement constituting _Punch_ (APPENDIX II.), 25, 36, 575-580

Ainger, Canon, 147

Ainsworth, Harrison, 220

"Airs Resumptive," 405

Albany, Duke of, Death of, 183

Albert, Prince, 101, 199;
attitude of _Punch_ towards him, 215-217

"Albion," The, and the dinner to Mr. Burnand, 88

Alexander III. as the New Pharaoh, 105;
and Lord Augustus Loftus, 194

Allen, Joseph, 26;
and the _Punch_ Club, 93, 282, 452

"Almanac," The, 31;
its reputed originators, 32, 33;
great success, variations in production, and "influenza year," 40;
piratical imitations, 41;
a drawing of Sir John Gilbert's, 451, 562, 567; _et passim_

"Almanac Dinner," 87

Amateur Humorists, 147-149

America, War of Secession, 80, 111, 120, 177;
humour, 163;
opinion of _Punch_, 370;
Mr. du Maurier's portrayal of American girls, 511, 512

Andersen, Hans Christian, 265

Andover Workhouse Scandals, 278 and note

"Animal Types," Sir John Tenniel's, 176, 177

Anstey (Guthrie), Mr. F., 67;
politics, 80; =396-401=

"Answers to Correspondents," 31

"Anti-Graham Envelope," and "Wafers," 52, 114-117

"Anti-Punch," The, 240

APPENDICES, Signatures of _Punch's_ artists, 573, 574;
text of agreement constituting _Punch_, 575-580

Argyll, Duke of, and "The Old Crusaders," 182

Armitage, Mr. A