English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times.

CHAPTER VIII.

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George Cruikshank as a Book Illustrator.--Defects and Excellencies.--Women, Horses, Trees.--"Greenwich Hospital."--Sikes and the Dog.--Jonathan Wild.--Simon Renard and Winwike.--"Born a Genius and Born a Dwarf."--Its History.--Randalph and Hilda at Ranelagh.--Sale of the Shadow.--Sailors Carousing.--Paying off a Jew.--Simpkin Dancing.--The Last Cab Driver.--Dominie Sampson.--Dumbiedikes.--Fall of the Leaf.--Taurus.--Libra.--Revolution at Madame Tussaud's.--Theatrical Fun Dinner.--"Gone!"--Duke of Marlborough's Boot.--The Two Elves.--Witches' Frolic.--Ghosts.--Jack o' Lantern.--Devils.--The Gin Shop.--Redgauntlet.--Fagin in the Condemned Cell.--Murder of Sir Rowland Trenchard.--Xit Wedded to the Scavenger's Daughter.--Mauger Sharpening his Axe.--Massacre at Tullabogue, etc.--His Genius. _pp._ 167-188.