Chapter 15

Exhibition of Leech's "Sketches in Oil" at the Egyptian Hall in 1862.--What Thackeray said of them.--Gradual Decrease in the Numbers of his Cartoons for _Punch_.--Overwork.--Goes to the Continent with Mark Lemon in 1862.--"A day at Biarritz."--Returns with no Benefit.--Leech and Thackeray at Evans's in December, 1863.--Thackeray and Leech at Charterhouse on "Founder's Day."--Thackeray at the Wednesday _Punch_ Dinner, 15th of December, 1863.--Death of Thackeray.--Death of Mr. R. W. Surtees.--The _Punch_ Council Dinners.--John Leech a faithful Attendant.--"Moses Starting for the Fair."--John Leech's Illness described.--No Falling off in the Quality of his Designs.--"St. Genulphus."--Starts off for Homburg with Mr. Alfred Elmore.--Death of Thomas Frederick Robson.--His Wonderful Powers Wasted.--Leech goes to Whitby.--Shirley Brooks joins him.--"The Weinbrunnen Schwalbach."--Reminiscences of the Whitby Visit.--Opening of Fechter's Season at the Lyceum.--John Leech at a Party at Mr. W. P. Frith's, 13th of October--At the Weekly _Punch_ Dinner, 26th of October.--Serious Change for the Worse.--His Death.--Shock caused by his Death in London and the Provinces.--His Funeral.--Shirley Brooks' Memorial in _Punch_. _pp._ 315-335.