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The Idler [v14 #1, August 1898] ed. Robert Barr (London: W.R. Russell & Co., 6d, 142pp, standard) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 3 · Albert Moore · Ernest Radford · ar [Albert Joseph Moore] 10 · The Idler Out of Doors: Athelney · Walter Raymond · ar; illustrated by W. Arthur Rouse 16 · A Girl and a Game of Golf · Cyril Mullett · ss; illustrated by N. Erichsen 26 · In Shakespeare’s World. Autolycus · Evelyn Webster · ss; illustrated by T. H. Robinson 31 · Love Among the Lions [Part 1 of 2] · F. Anstey · nv; illustrated by A. S. Forrest 49 · Literary & Artistic Hampstead [Part 1 of 2] · C. K. Burrow · ar; illustrated by Herbert Railton 58 · The Waning Honeymoon · C. Douglas Mackenzie · ct 59 · Dudley Ford and Foreign Affairs · A. J. Dawson · ss; illustrated by S. H. Vedder 72 · At the Court of Catherine the Great [Part 7 of 12] · Fred Whishaw · n.; illustrated by B. Schumacher 90 · Nonsense Verses, New and Old · St. John E. C. Hankin · ar 99 · The Trials of the Bantocks, IV. Bad Cousin Charlotte · G. S. Street · ss; illustrated by Malcolm Patterson 106 · A Royal Wooing · Evelyn Wills · ss; illustrated by W. Cubitt Cooke 118 · Cambridge Dining Clubs · Cantab. · ar 127 · A Gallery of Great Masters · Laurence Housman · ss 136 · Thomas Atkins on Rudyard Kipling · Captain Philip C. W. Trevor · ar [Rudyard Kipling] 142 · Confidences · Malcolm Patterson · ct

The Idler [v14 #2, September 1898] ed. Robert Barr (London: W.R. Russell & Co., 6d, 142pp, standard) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 146 · The Landseer of Photography · Arthur H. Lawrence · ar [Gambier Bolton] 154 · Alison · Mary Beaumont · ss; illustrated by W. Cubitt Cooke 163 · Love Among the Lions [Part 2 of 2] · F. Anstey · nv; illustrated by A. S. Forrest 183 · The Vicar’s Sermon · Dominique Monro · ss; illustrated by T. H. Robinson 189 · Literary & Artistic Hampstead [Part 2 of 2] · C. K. Burrow · ar; illustrated by Herbert Railton 198 · The Idler at the “Omar Club” · Ernest Radford · ar; illustrated by Elihu Vedder 208 · We Two · J. J. Bell · pm; illustrated by Nellie Buchanan 211 · The French Parliament · Robert Machray · ar 220 · At the Court of Catherine the Great [Part 8 of 12] · Fred Whishaw · n.; illustrated by B. Schumacher 236 · The Leather Bottel · Anon. · pm (r); reprint of Old English ballad from at least 17th century.; illustrated by Stephen Reid 239 · A Race for Glory · John Macartney · ss; illustrated by Arthur Layard 247 · Caught · Edward L. Levetus · pm; illustrated by Celia Levetus 248 · The Trials of the Bantocks, V. The Prematurity of Henry Somers · G. S. Street · ss; illustrated by Malcolm Patterson 255 · Badminton and Its Associations · Elizabeth Hodges · ar 265 · The Idler Out of Doors: Sedgemoor · Walter Raymond · ar; illustrated by W. Arthur Rouse 271 · The Conquest of Mrs. Vivian · Charles Kennett Burrow · ss; illustrated by Geo. Morrow 276 · From the Four Corners—Down Under · Alfred Slade · pm 278 · The Idler Among His Books · Anon. · rc

The Idler [v14 #3, October 1898] ed. Edwin Oliver (London: W.R. Russell & Co., 6d, 142pp, standard) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 286 · Here’s a Health to King Charles [from Woodstock, or The Cavalier] · Sir Walter Scott · pm Archibald Constable and Company 1826; illustrated by Stephen Reid 288 · Richard Jefferies: Field-Naturalist and Litterateur · Oswald Crawfurd · ar [Richard Jefferies] 302 · The Novelist’s Proposal · Geo. Hutchinson · ct 303 · The Unremembered Man · Lilian Quiller-Couch · ss; illustrated by Duamot 314 · “My Lord Stripes” · Gambier Bolton & Arthur Lawrence · ar 321 · An Unusual Story · Margaret B. Hobson · pl 324 · Miss Olga Nethersole in “The Termagant” · Arthur Lawrence · ar [Olga Nethersole]; illustrated by Percy Anderson 331 · The Muhammedan Festival · Herbert Vivian · ar 340 · At the Court of Catherine the Great [Part 9 of 12] · Fred Whishaw · n.; illustrated by B. Schumacher 354 · The Idler Out of Doors: Down-Street and Summer Evening · Walter Raymond · ar; illustrated by W. Arthur Rouse 361 · A Hundred Years Ago. The French Invasion of Ireland in 1798 · Countess of Onslow · ar 365 · The Presumption of Jonathan Dawes · Maxwell Scott · ss; illustrated by J. Barnard Davis 370 · The Black Watch · Alfred Slade · pm 372 · The Trials of the Bantocks, VI. Tom’s Profession · G. S. Street · ss; illustrated by Malcolm Patterson 378 · Mahomet’s Paradise · A. N. Begetsky; translated by “Nitchevo” · ss; illustrated by Amor Fenn 391 · Marcelle, the Blanchisseuse · David Beddoe · ss; illustrated by A. Wilson 396 · A Story Without Words · Benjamin Rapier · ct 397 · The Rhodesian Sculptor · Roy Compton · ar [John Tweed] 404 · The Prince Who Was Like Other People · Francis Gribble · ss 412 · Choosing a Wall-Paper · Harold Child · ss 419 · Side-Lights on the Dreyfus Case · C. A. Healy · ar 426 · An Olive Leaf · Nora Hopper · pm

The Idler [v14 #4, November 1898] ed. Edwin Oliver (London: W.R. Russell & Co., 6d, 142pp, standard) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 428 · The Lady of the “Achilleon” · A. de Burgh · ar 440 · The Idler Out of Doors: Brean Down and Berrow Flats · Walter Raymond · ar; illustrated by W. Arthur Rouse 447 · At the Court of Catherine the Great [Part 10 of 12] · Fred Whishaw · n.; illustrated by B. Schumacher 461 · Famous Racing Stables I. A Day at Kingsclere · “Z” · ar 471 · Worker and Waster Too · Corona · pm; illustrated by A. S. Forrest 474 · Monuments: Then and Now · “B” · ar; illustrated by J. Ayton Symington 482 · The Trials of the Bantocks, VII. Moss · G. S. Street · ss; illustrated by Malcolm Patterson 488 · In the Matter of Alfred Dreyfus · C. A. Healy · ar 499 · “I was glad to see you in church again...” · Malcolm Patterson · ct 500 · Sir Peter’s Lodger · Oswald Crawfurd · ss 520 · “The Cat Majestic” · Gambier Bolton & Arthur Lawrence · ar 528 · The Play of the Month: “Macbeth” at the Lyceum · A. H. L. (by A. H. Lawrence) · th 536 · The Appointment · Stephen Reid · il 537 · Lady Wivenhoe’s Diamonds · Edward Noble · nv; illustrated by H. A. Hogg 564 · Not to Be Deceived · B. E. Minns · ct 565 · The Idlers’ Club: Bores · ed. Anon. (by George Burgin) · sy _565 · Bores · Jerome K. Jerome · sy _566 · Bores · W. L. Alden · sy _567 · Bores · Justin McCarthy · sy _568 · Bores · A. H. Lawrence · sy

The Idler [v14 #5, December 1898] ed. Edwin Oliver (London: W.R. Russell & Co., 6d, 142pp, standard) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 571 · La Mort a la Mode · Anthony Hope · pl; illustrated by Cubitt Cooke 577 · In Best Bohemia. “The Langham” · Arthur Lawrence · ar 589 · “Thin-Skun” · Mary L. Pendered · ss; illustrated by James Greig 598 · The Misfortunes of the House of Hapsburg · A. de Burgh · ar 610 · At the Court of Catherine the Great [Part 11 of 12] · Fred Whishaw · n.; illustrated by B. Schumacher 629 · Ponderous Pachyderms · Gambier Bolton & Arthur Lawrence · ar 637 · Flotsam · Harry Vandervell · ss; illustrated by J. Schönberg 647 · The Idler Out of Doors: Camelot · Walter Raymond · ar; illustrated by W. Arthur Rouse 654 · A Moment’s Madness · K. Guthrie · ss; illustrated by T. Noyes Lewis 661 · Waiting · R. Sauber · il 662 · The Bloodhound · Edgar Farman · ar 671 · The Heroism of the Youth · Inglis Allen · ss; illustrated by E. F. Skinner 679 · A Christmas Holiday in Davos · G. Wood · ar 687 · Some Famous Racing Stables II. Egerton House, Newmarket · “Z” · ar 696 · The Trials of the Bantocks, VIII. Ethel’s Socialism · G. S. Street · ss; illustrated by Malcolm Patterson 703 · Famous Book-Covers as They Might Have Been, I: The Heavenly Twins, by Sarah Grand · T. E. Donnison · il 704 · Able-Bodied Seamen · Alfred Slade · pm; illustrated by H. A. Hogg 707 · Two Lines to Her Rod · Hounsom Byles · ct 708 · The Idlers’ Club: Do I Associate Christmas with Merriment? · ed. Anon. (by George Burgin) · sy _708 · Do I Associate Christmas with Merriment? · Justin McCarthy · sy _708 · Do I Associate Christmas with Merriment? · Arthur Lawrence · sy _709 · Do I Associate Christmas with Merriment? · G. B. Burgin · sy

The Idler [v14 #6, January 1899] ed. Edwin Oliver (London: W.R. Russell & Co., 6d, 142pp, standard) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 712 · The Love-Child · Laurence Housman · ss; illustrated by W. Cubitt Cooke 718 · Cities of the Empire: Their Social Life and Character, I. Sydney · Frederick Dolman · ar 730 · A Lost Reward · Barrington MacGregor · ss 737 · Story of the Goodwin Sands · E. A. du Plat · ar; illustrated by E. F. Skinner 749 · At the Court of Catherine the Great [Part 12 of 12] · Fred Whishaw · n.; illustrated by B. Schumacher 766 · Travel in Klondike · Roger Pocock · ar 777 · The Trials of the Bantocks, IX. The Tragedy of the Hamper · G. S. Street · ss; illustrated by Malcolm Patterson 784 · Some Famous Racing Stables III. Mr. James Jewitt at Bedford Cottage · “Z” · ar 793 · Tollit’s Misfortune · Oswald Crawfurd · ss; illustrated by J. Schönberg, Dudley Hardy & S. H. Sime 804 · The Play of the Month: “The Musketeers” at Her Majesty’s · Arthur Lawrence · th; illustrated by Sidney H. Sime 812 · Catching a Tartar · Arthur Patterson · ss; illustrated by Sidney T. Veddar 823 · Bird-Life in the Broads · R. B. Lodge · ar 832 · The Captain’s Wooing · E. R. Punshon · ss; illustrated by G. Soper 847 · The Idlers’ Club: Are Literary Men Adequately Remunerated? · ed. Anon. (by George Burgin) · sy _847 · Are Literary Men Adequately Remunerated? · Walter Besant · sy _848 · Are Literary Men Adequately Remunerated? · W. L. Alden · sy _848 · Are Literary Men Adequately Remunerated? · Robert Barr · sy _849 · Are Literary Men Adequately Remunerated? · Arnold Goldsworthy · sy _849 · Are Literary Men Adequately Remunerated? · G. B. Burgin · sy _850 · Are Literary Men Adequately Remunerated? · Arthur Lawrence · sy

The Idler [v15 #1, February 1899] (W.R. Russell & Co., 1/-, 1-142pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 3 · The Death of Cleopatra · Anon. · fp [Reginald Arthur]; from the painting by Reginald Arthur. 4 · The Three Corporals · Mrs. Florence Henniker · ss; illustrated by J. Schőnberg 15 · Cities of the Empire II. Melbourne · Frederick Dolman · ar 24 · Ishmael · Roger Pocock · ss; illustrated by J. L. Wimbush 32 · Some Modern Caricaturists · P. G. Konody · ar; illustrated by Max Beerbohm, H. Furniss, F. C. Gould, G. R. Halkett, Dudley Hardy, Phil May, W. Nicholson, Pellegrini, S. H. Sime, Leslie Ward & Starr Wood 46 · No Soul Above Money [Part 1 of 7] · Walter Raymond · sl; illustrated by S. H. Veddar 64 · Some Famous Racing Stables IV. Foxhill · “Z” · ar 73 · Hearts Were Trumps · Harry Lander · ss; illustrated by M. Schumacher 83 · The Play of the Month: Drury Lane Pantomime · Arthur Lawrence · th; illustrated by Sidney H. Sime 88 · Authors at Home: Mr. T. Hardy · Leslie Wilson · pt 89 · The Trials of the Bantocks. The Athletic Sports · G. S. Street · ss; illustrated by Malcolm Patterson 96 · A Family of Millionaires · “Nemo” · ar 112 · How We Ran Contraband of War · John Arthur Barry · ss 125 · The World’s Cafés I. Introduction · S. L. Bensusan · ar; illustrated by A. S. Forrest 132 · Told in the Dogs’ Home · Henry Martley · ss 138 · The Idler’s Club: Do I Know Anything About Dogs? · F. Frankfort Moore, W. L. Alden, Robert Barr, Wellesley Pain & Arnold Golsworthy · sy

The Idler [v15 #2, March 1899] (W.R. Russell & Co., 1/-, 143-284pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 145 · Vassili Verestchagin and His Work · P. G. Konody · ar 160 · The Trials of the Bantocks. Mrs. Bantock’s Portrait · G. S. Street · ss; illustrated by Malcolm Patterson 166 · Cities of the Empire III. New Zealand · Frederick Dolman · ar 175 · The Telephone · Charles Foley; translated by Alys Hallard · ss; illustrated by D. B. Walters 182 · Authors at Home: Miss Marie Corelli · Leslie Wilson · pt 183 · Princes Who Would Be Kings · Frederick Lees · ar 191 · Knight Errant · A. J. W. Weigall · ss 198 · A Regimental Gaff · Captain Philip Trevor · ar; illustrated by J. Schonberg 207 · No Soul Above Money [Part 2 of 7] · Walter Raymond · sl; illustrated by S. H. Veddar 229 · The Brother of Ali Baba in the Wood · Sidney H. Sime · il 230 · The World’s Cafés II. Paris · S. L. Bensusan · ar; illustrated by A. S. Forrest 237 · The Adviser · Inglis Allen · ss; illustrated by G. H. Evison 245 · Some Famous Racing Stables V. Beckhampton · “Z” · ar 253 · The Drummer · Vaughan Dryden · ss; illustrated by J. L. Wimbush 262 · The Play of the Month: The Belle of New York · Arthur Lawrence · th; illustrated by Sidney H. Sime 267 · Hawkinsiana [Sir Henry Hawkins] · Mostyn T. Piggott · bg 278 · The Idler’s Club: My Methods of Work · F. Frankfort Moore, George Bernard Shaw, G. B. Bergin, Arthur Lawrence & Wellesley Pain · sy 282 · The Idler Among His Books · K. C. · rc

The Idler [v15 #3, April 1899] (W.R. Russell & Co., 1/-, 283-426pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 286 · A Painter of English Meadows, Woodlands and Streams [Yeend King] · Fred Miller · bg; illustrated by Yeend King 297 · An Afternoon Call · E. H. Lacon Watson · ss; illustrated by James Greig 306 · An Old World Wooing · Stephen Reid · il 307 · James T. Sloan, The Famous American Jockey · “Magpie” of the “Globe” · bg 323 · Drummer Deas · Riccardo Stephens · ss; illustrated by C. Dudley Tennant 334 · The World’s Cafés III. Italy · S. L. Bensusan · ar; illustrated by A. S. Forrest 341 · Famous Book Cover · Anon. · ct 342 · And the Greatest of These · Inglis Allen · ss; illustrated by Malcolm Patterson 349 · The Magnificance of the Viceroyalty · “Nemo” · ar 360 · Cristobel · Anon. · il [W. G. Simmonds]; “from a drawing by W. G. Simmonds”. 361 · The Trials of the Bantocks. Concluding Words · G. S. Street · ss; illustrated by Malcolm Patterson 365 · Erin-Go-Bragh · George A. Wade · ar 376 · On the River · Guy de Maupassant; translated by Alys Hallard · ss; translated from the French (“En Canot”, Le Bulletin Francais Mar 10, 1876). 383 · Cities of the Empire IV. Cape Town · Frederick Dolman · ar 391 · No Soul Above Money [Part 3 of 7] · Walter Raymond · sl; illustrated by S. H. Veddar 413 · Ye Olde Ostrich Inne · Roger Waybrook · ss; illustrated by A. Wilson 423 · The Idler’s Club: My Favourite Folly · F. Frankfort Moore, Arnold Golsworthy, G. B. Burgin & Arthur Lawrence · sy

The Idler [v15 #4, May 1899] (W.R. Russell & Co., 1/-, 427-570pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 428 · The Lady, the Jackanapes, and the Cat · Anon. · il 429 · Old Temple Days · C. K. P. · pm 430 · The Elixir · George Gissing · ss; illustrated by W. G. Johnson 441 · Some Notes on the Tower · Arnold Golsworthy · ar 453 · Cherry · H. A. Hinkson · ss; illustrated by W. Douglas Almond 466 · Midnight Oil · Sidney H. Sime · il 467 · Cities of the Empire V. Montreal · Frederick Dolman · ar 475 · The Torn Skirt · Charles Kennett Burrow · ss; illustrated by O. Eckhardt 485 · “The Slap Hands” · Neil Wynn Williams · ss; illustrated by Walter Bayes 495 · No Soul Above Money [Part 4 of 7] · Walter Raymond · sl; illustrated by S. H. Veddar 519 · The Coup de Grace · David Beddoe, F.R.C.S. · ss; illustrated by Dudley Hardy 525 · Art and Agriculture: Interview with Mr. L. Raven-Hill · Arthur Lawrence · iv; illustrated by L. Raven-Hill 538 · Little Tich · Gilbert James · il 539 · The World’s Cafés IV. Spain · S. L. Bensusan · ar; illustrated by A. S. Forrest 547 · Two at the Play · W. Pett Ridge · th; illustrated by Sidney H. Sime 554 · The Idler’s Club: Is Editing Among the Arts? · Sir Walter Besant, Clement K. Shorter, W. L. Alden, Max Pemberton, Coulson Kernahan, Arnold Golsworthy, C. K. Burrow & H. D. Lowry · sy 561 · The London Stage · Percy Cross Standing · th 570 · Mill Above the Mersey · Anon. · il [A. H. Fisher]; from an etching by A. H. Fisher.

The Idler [v15 #5, June 1899] (W.R. Russell & Co., 1/-, 571-710pp+, cover by Sidney H. Sime) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 571 · Nemesis on the Underground · Inglis Allen · ss; illustrated by J. W. T. Manuel 582 · Three Gallants · Charles Pears · il 583 · The World’s Cafés V. Morocco · S. L. Bensusan · ar; illustrated by A. S. Forrest 591 · Antoine and Annette · Charles Kennett Burrow · ss; illustrated by Walter Bayes 606 · The Bear Pit · Gilbert James · pm 607 · The Poet’s Larder · Dollie Radford · ss; illustrated by J. S. Wells 615 · In the Gloaming · Hilda Cowham · il 616 · Leading Generals of the Continent · George A. Wade · ar 630 · The Collector’s Tragedy · H. D. Lowry · ss; illustrated by Gilbert James 637 · My Lady’s Honour · H. A. Hinkson · ss; illustrated by W. D. Almond 650 · The Moon · Sidney H. Sime · il 651 · No Soul Above Money [Part 5 of 7] · Walter Raymond · sl; illustrated by S. H. Veddar 676 · Satirist and Peripatetic: Interview with Max O’Rell · Arthur Lawrence · iv 686 · Natural History and Things · Arnold Golsworthy · ar 693 · The Play of the Month: Robespierre · Walter Emanuel · th; illustrated by Sidney H. Sime 699 · A Mare’s Nest · Clarence Rook · ss; illustrated by James Greig 706 · The Idler’s Club: “Spirit Manifestations” · Andrew Lang, Sir Walter Besant, C. Kennett Burrow, H. L. Lowry, S. L. Bensusan & Arthur Lawrence · sy