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MR. PUNCH’S ROYAL ACADEMY GUIDE, PHILOSOPHER, AND VERY FAMILIAR FRIEND FOR THE R.A.  SEASON.

[Illustration:  No. 20.  Japanese Jenny, the Female Conjuror, privately practicing production of glass bowl full of water from nowhere in particular; a subject not unnaturally associated with the name of Waterhouse, A.]

[Illustration:  No. 287.  “Forgers at Work; or, Strike while the Iron’s hot!” Portrait of the recently elected Associate making a hit immediately on his election.  Stan’up, Stanhope Forbes, A. (and “A. 1,” adds Mr. P.), prepare to receive congratulations!]

[Illustration:  No. 164.  Watts the douche is this?  A rainbow shower-bath? by G.F.  Watts, R.A.]

No. 16.  It is called “A Toast. By AGNES E. WALKER.”  It should be called “A Toast without a Song,” as it seems to represent an eminent tenor unavoidably prevented by cold, &c., when staying at home, and taking the mixture as before.

No. 19.  A musical subject, “The Open C.” By HENRY MOORE, A.

No. 24. “Food for Reflection; or, A (Looking) Glass too much.” Black Eye’d SUSAN (hiding her black eye) after a row.  The person who “calls himself a Gentleman” is seen as a retiring person in another mirror.  ETTORE TITO.

No. 40. Little Bo Peep after Lunch, supported by a tree.  Early intemperance movement.  “Let ’m ’lone, they’ll come home, leave tails b’ind ’em.”  JOHN DA COSTA.

No. 56. Ben Ledi. This is a puzzle picture by Mr. JAMES ELLIOT.  Of course there is in it, somewhere or other, a portrait of the eminent Italian, BENJAMIN LEDI.  Puzzle, to find him.

No. 83. “The Coming Sneeze.” Picture of a Lady evidently saying, “Oh dear!  Is it influenza!!” THOMAS C.S.  BENHAM.

No. 89. “Handicapped; or, A Scotch Race from thiS TARTAN Point.” JOHN PETTIE, R.A.

No. 95.  Large and Early Something Warrior, pointing to a bald-headed bust, and singing to a maiden, “Get your Hair Cut!” RALPH PEACOCK.

No. 97. “Toe-Toe chez Ta-Ta; or, Oh, my poor Foot!” “Must hide it before anyone else sees it.”  FRANK DICKSEE, R.A.

No. 102. “Attitude’s Everything; or, The Affected Lawn Tennis Player.” By FREDERIC A. BRIDGMAN, probably a Lillie Bridge man.

No. 105. “Dumb as a Drum with a hole in it.” Vide Sam Weller. “JOY!  JOY! (G.W.) my task is done!”

No. 107. “Outside the Pail; or, ‘Nell’ the Dairing Dairymaid.” Taken in the act by R.C.  CRAWFORD (give him several inches of canvas, and he’ll take a NELL) as she was about to put a little water out of the stream into the fresh milk pail.

[Illustration:  No. 212.  “The Left-out Gauntlet.”  “Come as you are, indeed!  Nonsense.  It’s most annoying!  Here am I got up most expensively as a Knight in Armour, and I’m blessed if the confounded cuss of a cusstumier hasn’t forgotten to send my right gauntlet!” John Pettie, R.A.]