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The Idler [v15 #6, July 1899] (W.R. Russell & Co., 1/-, 711-852pp+, cover by Sidney H. Sime) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 713 · The Answer · Amelia Pain · ss; illustrated by Louis Baumer 728 · The Whistle Pipe · A. H. Fisher · il 729 · A Fight for a Soul · Athol Forbes · ss; illustrated by C. Dudley Tennant 737 · Mr. Norman Forbes · Charles Pears · il 738 · Roamings in Brittany · Charles H. L. Emanuel · ar 745 · [page drawing] · James Greig · il 746 · Goya, the Artist and the Man [Francisco Goya] · P. G. Konody · bg 763 · [page drawing] · Carton Moor Park · il 764 · No Soul Above Money [Part 6 of 7] · Walter Raymond · sl; illustrated by S. H. Veddar 784 · Joppa · W. L. Alden · ss; illustrated by Carton Moor Park 794 · Dan Leno · Gilbert James · il 795 · Improvement · L. Godfrey Turner · pm 799 · The Decorative in Art: Mr. Edgar Wilson and His Work · Arthur Lawrence · ar; illustrated by Edgar Wilson 808 · The Lady of the Pistols · H. A. Hinkson · ss 820 · Two at the Play: The Gay Lord Quex · Walter Emanuel · th; illustrated by Sidney H. Sime 830 · Books and Other Things · A. H. L. · rc 836 · Some Modern Psychology · A. Hamilton · ar 840 · The Idler’s Club: “My Recipe for a Holiday” · W. L. Alden, G. B. Burgin, Arnold Golsworthy, Arthur Lawrence, William Le Queux, F. Frankfort Moore & Max Pemberton · sy 847 · Old Songs of the Chase · Laura Alex. Smith · ar

The Idler [v16 #1, August 1899] (W.R. Russell & Co., 1/-, 1-142pp+, cover by Sidney H. Sime) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 2 · The Goosegirl · C. M. Park · fp 3 · The Maundy-Daly Affair · Inglis Allen · ss; illustrated by Lewis Baumer 19 · The Mermaid · Campbell Cross · il 20 · Pepys Visits Bayreuth · Wilfrid Bendall · ss; illustrated by Gilbert James 30 · The Strand Mortuary · W. Monk · il 31 · The World’s Cafés VI. Holland, and the Café Krasnapolsky at Amsterdam · S. L. Bensusan · ar; illustrated by A. S. Forest 40 · The Beau · Dion Calthrop · il 41 · The Flight from the Crows’ Nest · C. K. Burrow · ss; illustrated by Campbell Cross 55 · The Mistake · Anon. · pm 56 · Our Near Relations · Gambier Bolton, F.Z.S. · ar 68 · The Peacock · C. M. Park · il 69 · No Soul Above Money [Part 7 of 7] · Walter Raymond · sl; illustrated by S. H. Veddar 88 · Master Peaceful · H. A. Hinkson · ss 100 · The Three Crones · C. K. B. · pm 102 · The Heiress of the Point · G. B. Burgin · ss 114 · Recollection of Great Hitters · Captain E. G. Wynyard · ar 122 · At Earl’s Court · Walter Emanuel · ar; illustrated by S. H. Sime 130 · Realist at Home: An Interview with J.W.T. Manuel · Arthur Lawrence · iv; illustrated by J. W. T. Manuel & S. H. Sime 138 · The Idler’s Club: “Flirtation: Is It a Legitimate Amusement?” · Beatrice Lewis, Mabel Beardsley, F. Frankfort Moore, L. Godfrey-Turner, H. D. Lowry & Arthur Lawrence · sy

The Idler [v16 #2, September 1899] (W.R. Russell & Co., 143-286pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 144 · “A Lover and His Lass” · Campbell Cross · fp 145 · “Charles” · Katharine Winter · ss; illustrated by Lewis Bowmer 158 · Cannon Street Station: Fog · Charles Pears · il 159 · “The Eyes at the Fair” · Inglis Allen · ss; illustrated by J. W. T. Manuel 174 · Demolition: La Rue du Four, Paris · A. H. Fisher · il 175 · Holiday in the Tre, Pol, and Pen Country · Joseph Shaylor · ar 182 · The Inartistic Tomb · L. Godfrey-Turner · pm The Butterfly May 1893; illustrated by S. H. Sime 188 · Mrs. Brown-Potter · E. Harris · il 189 · “A Study in the Nude” · A. R. Conder · ss; illustrated by O. Eckhart 207 · An East-End Music-Hall · Norman · il 208 · Warworks · Arnold Golsworthy · ar 217 · “Echo” · S. H. Sime · il 218 · Pirates: Captain Henry Morgan · Dion Calthrop · bg; illustrated by Gilbert James 222 · The Way Out [Part 1 of 11] · G. B. Burgin · sl; illustrated by Campbell Cross 248 · La Cathedral de Fique · Frank Emanuel · il 249 · At the Zoo · Walter Emanuel · ar; illustrated by S. H. Sime & C. M. Park 260 · A Lover of Wine · H. A. Hinkson · ss 272 · The Imperturbable · Dion Calthrop · ss 276 · Books and Other Things · A. I. · br 279 · The Idler’s Club: “My Happiest Moment” · Inglis Allen, W. L. Alden, H. D. Lowry, Dion Calthrop & Arthur Lawrence · sy

The Idler [v16 #3, October 1899] (W.R. Russell & Co., 287-430pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 288 · “Searchlight on a Torpedo-Boat Destroyer” · W. E. Wigfull · fp 289 · The Trade Wind · Morgan Roberts · ss; illustrated by Gilbert James 307 · “An Empty Pocket’s the Worst of Crimes” · Hope Merrick · pl; illustrated by C. M. Park 312 · After the Deluge · Dion Calthrop · il 313 · Mist and Elfin Music · J. J. Guthrie · il 314 · The Girl in the Garden Hat · Inglis Allen · ss; illustrated by J. W. T. Manuel 332 · My Lady · Dion Calthrop · il 333 · How Sailors Fight I. The Battleship · Frank Blake · ar; illustrated by W. E. Wigfull 341 · Pirates: Captain William Kyd · Dion Calthrop · bg; illustrated by Gilbert James 345 · The Story of Seti the King · David Beddoe · ss; illustrated by Dudley Hardy 360 · Interview with Maitre Labori [Fernand Labori] · C. H. Heydemann · iv 372 · Summer Has Gone · O. Eckhardt · il 373 · Two at the Play: “The Degenerates” · Walter Emanuel · th; illustrated by S. H. Sime 381 · The Way Out [Part 2 of 11] · G. B. Burgin · sl; illustrated by Campbell Cross 397 · Eavedropping · W. D. Almond · il 398 · The Marquis Goes to Mass · H. Foley · il 399 · A Vendetta of the Jungle · Arthur Applin & H. S. Warwick · ss; illustrated by Charles Pears 412 · The Night Watchman · Norman · il 413 · The Ghost-moths · H. Frederick Swainson · ss; illustrated by J. W. T. Manuel 420 · Dancing Girls of the East · F. Dolman · ar; illustrated by Gilbert James 428 · The Idler’s Club: “Are Newspapers a Nuisance?” · Walter Jerrold, Arnold Golsworthy & Inglis Allen · sy

The Idler [v16 #4, November 1899] (W.R. Russell & Co., 431-574pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 432 · The Black Muff · E. Charlton · fp 433 · A Transfusion of Blood · A. P. Beaufoy · ss; illustrated by O. Eckhardt 445 · Love in a Mask · H. A. Hinkson · ss; illustrated by P. Connard 457 · The Interposition of Nick · Elizabeth M. Moon · ss; illustrated by Lewis Baumer 467 · The Coffee-shop · Norman · il 468 · Honour of René de Valois · David Beddoe · ss; illustrated by Gilbert James 483 · How Sailors Fight II. On Torpedo Craft · Frank Blake · ar; illustrated by W. E. Wigfull 490 · The Kidnappers · S. H. Sime · il 491 · The Primal Instinct · Clive Holland · ss; illustrated by C. M. Park 503 · Pirates: Captain Teach, alias Black-Beard · Dion Calthrop · bg; illustrated by Gilbert James 506 · Pen Drawing · Howard Somerville · il 507 · The Way Out [Part 3 of 11] · G. B. Burgin · sl; illustrated by Campbell Cross 530 · A King of Painters [Hans Makart] · P. G. Konody · bg 542 · The Cross-roads · St. John Hamund · pm; illustrated by H. H. Foley 545 · The Revolving Bookcase · Richard Le Gallienne · rc 553 · Me and Mine · A. H. Fisher · il 554 · Two at the Play: A Music-hall · Walter Emanuel · th; illustrated by S. H. Sime 563 · Real Literary Ghosts No. 1 Thomas Carlyle · H. Somerville · il 567 · On the Acquirement of a Dodo, Also an Auk, and the Joyance Thereat · Dion Calthrop · ms 567 · The Idler’s Club: “Can War Be Abolished?” · Inglis Allen, S. L. Bensusan, Dion Calthrop, Arnold Golsworthy, H. Dixon Scott, Eardley Turner & Arthur Lawrence · sy

The Idler [v16 #5, December 1899] (W.R. Russell & Co., 575-718pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 576 · Rue de la Lune, Paris · J. P. Pemberton · fp 577 · Gilbert James and His Work · Arthur Lawrence · bg; illustrated by Gilbert James 588 · King Louis XI, of France · F. C. Cowper · il 589 · The Runaway Girls · Inglis Allen · ss 606 · The Lonely Road · S. H. Sime · il 607 · Pirates: Captain Avery [Henry Avery] · Dion Calthrop · bg; a/k/a Henry Evory.; illustrated by Gilbert James 610 · The Art of Life · Edwin Pugh · ss; illustrated by W. E. Wigfull 623 · Charcoal Drawing · Eleanor Charlton · il 624 · The Photograph · R. L. B. · pm 625 · Two at the Play: “The Christian” · Walter Emanuel · th; illustrated by S. H. Sime 633 · My First Play · J. Hickory Wood · ss 640 · The Coney Catcher · A. H. Fisher · il 642 · A Cabin Comedy · Hope Merrick · ss; illustrated by F. Stahl 648 · Peccavi · Will Hill · il; illustrated by O. Eckhardt 649 · Manzanillo’s Conscience · Wellesley Pain · ss; illustrated by Dion Calthrop 656 · The Revolving Bookcase · Richard Le Gallienne · rc 670 · Whitby · Frank Emanuel · il 671 · The Way Out [Part 4 of 11] · G. B. Burgin · sl; illustrated by Campbell Cross 678 · The Art of Singing [Part 1 of 3] · Sims Reeves · ar 685 · Tempora Mutantur · Henry Hartley · ss 697 · Roche, Deserter and Prime Minister · George Berkeley · ss; illustrated by E. T. Gurney 713 · The Idlers’ Club: “How I Spend Christmas” · Inglis Allen, F. Frankfort Moore, Wellesley Pain, Morley Roberts & Dion Calthrop · sy

The Idler [v16 #6, January 1900] (W.R. Russell & Co., 719-858pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 720 · “On a Balcony” · O. Eckhardt · fp 721 · Why Lydia Left · George Ewart · ss; illustrated by W. D. Almond 728 · The Condemned · F. C. Cooper · il 729 · The Art of Singing [Part 2 of 3] · Sims Reeves · ar 735 · President Kruger · “Max” · il 736 · The Songs of the Day · Inglis Allen · pm 738 · The Pianist · H. Foley · il 739 · Twice Around a Cambridge Clock · Henry Moyle · ar 744 · The Dragon-Slayer · J. Skelton · il 745 · “If I Could but Believe You” · Beatrice Lewis · pm 746 · The Apostate · David Beddoe · ss; illustrated by Gilbert James 755 · Temporary Works on the Thames · F. Emanuel · il 756 · The Helping Hand · Horace Wyndham · ss; illustrated by O. Eckhardt 761 · The Plough · E. T. Gurney · il 762 · Football in the North Country · J. W. T. Manuel · il 763 · Poeta Nascitur · Danaë May · ss; illustrated by F. Stahl 769 · The Way Out [Part 5 of 11] · G. B. Burgin · sl; illustrated by Campbell Cross 779 · Good-Night · C. M. Park · il 788 · The Chase · Frank Emanuel · il 789 · The White Bed · Dion Calthrop · il 790 · The Silent Sisters · Lena Dennehy · ss 793 · Beau Beamish · H. Foley · il 794 · On the Road to Mandalay · Gilbert James · il 795 · Two at the Play: “San Toy” · Walter Emanuel · th; illustrated by S. H. Sime 802 · How Sailors Fight III. On Cruisers · Frank Blake · ar; illustrated by W. E. Wigfull 812 · The Belle · S. H. Sime · il 813 · 18th Century Actresses · Sybil Milford · ar 832 · Oscar Eckhardt and His Work · Arthur Lawrence · bg; illustrated by Oscar Eckhardt 841 · The Revolving Bookcase · Richard Le Gallienne · rc 852 · The Idler’s Club: “On Keeping a Diary” · W. L. Alden, Inglis Allen, Dion Calthrop, Walter Emanuel & B. W. Findon · sy

The Idler [v17 #1, February 1900] (W.R. Russell & Co., 859-956pp+) pagination continues from volume 16. Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 860 · Mr. Sam Lewis · Max Beerbohm · il 861 · The Episode at Slater’s · Inglis Allen · ss 881 · Art · E. T. Gurney · il 882 · The Art of Singing [Part 3 of 3] · Sims Reeves · ar 890 · The Young Moon · J. Guthrie · il 891 · The Charm of Antiquity · M. Dennis · ss 905 · The Red Mouse · St. John Hamund · pm; illustrated by H. Foley 906 · The Cross Roads · J. Cameron · il 907 · The Dean’s Diversion · Danaë May · ss 917 · Nymph and Satyr · F. Emanuel · il 918 · The Way Out [Part 6 of 11] · G. B. Burgin · sl; illustrated by Campbell Cross 927 · The Red Rose · Eleanor Charlton · il 928 · At the Play: “Jack and the Beanstalk” · Walter Emanuel · th; illustrated by S. H. Sime 931 · Dan Leno · S. H. Sime · il 935 · On Chelsea Embankment · Norman Maclean · il 936 · The Destiny of God · Marvin Dana · ss 940 · The Revolving Bookcase: The Books of the Month · Richard Le Gallienne · rc 948 · The Idlers’ Club: “On Criticism” · Clement Shorter, Barry Pain, Walter Emanuel, B. W. Findon, D. C. Calthrop & Arthur Lawrence · sy

The Idler [v17 #2, March 1900] (Horace Marshall & Son, 1-104pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 2 · The Sacred Crocodiles · Gilbert James · fp 3 · A Tale of a Tub · H. A. Hinkson · ss; illustrated by Philip Connard 12 · Moonlight After Rain · J. J. Guthrie · il 13 · That Will Be Ere Set of Sun · Ernest De Balzac · ss; illustrated by Dudley Hardy 30 · Lord Halsbury · Max · il 31 · The Death Drum · St. John Hamund · il; illustrated by S. H. Sime 34 · A Drawing of a Ship · Anon. · pm 35 · The Way Out [Part 7 of 11] · G. B. Burgin · sl; illustrated by Campbell Cross 45 · The Print Shop · D. C. Calthrop · il 46 · Artillery: Their Place in War · John Percy · ar; illustrated by H. A. Hogg 54 · The Pro-Boer Movement in Paris · J. J. Cameron · ar 55 · The Army and the Empire · H. F. Wyatt · ar 63 · Sermons on Stones and Bones · A. Goldsworthy · ar; illustrated by J. Hesketh 77 · The Revolving Bookman: The Books of Two Worlds · Richard Le Gallienne · rc 85 · Bethesda, Wales · Frank Emanuel · il 86 · The Listening Sphinx · S. H. Sime · il 87 · The Idlers’ Club: “My Best Friend as a Military Expert” · John Percy, Inglis Allen, Walter Emanuel, H. Lawrence Swinburne, Dion C. Calthrop, Arnold Goldsworthy & Wellesley Pain · sy 93 · Two at the Play: The Hippodrome · Walter Emanuel · th; illustrated by S. H. Sime 101 · The Irish Orchestra · Duncan Tovey · sg

The Idler [v17 #3, April 1900] (Horace Marshall & Son, 105-202pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 106 · Lamia · J. Skelton · fp 107 · Two Points of View · Henry Martley · ss; illustrated by E. T. Gurney 123 · Sir Edward Clark · Max · il 124 · A Golden Wedding · Agnes E. Glase · ss; illustrated by F. C. Cowper 133 · “And Yet No Footing Seen” · S. H. Sime · il 134 · April · Agnes E. Glase · pm 135 · Opinions · Edith Slater · ms 139 · Odilon Redon and His World · P. G. Konody · ar; illustrated by Odilon Redon 152 · The Governess and the Hat Band · Inglis Allen · nv; illustrated by F. Stahl 173 · The Wirm · S. H. Sime · il 174 · The Way Out [Part 8 of 11] · G. B. Burgin · sl; illustrated by Campbell Cross 183 · Coast Defense Battleship in Action · N. Wilkinson · ar 184 · At the Play: “The Messenger Boy” · Walter Emanuel · th 189 · The Doorkeeper · S. H. Sime · il 191 · The Glenworple Highlanders · Duncan Tovey · sg 195 · The Idlers’ Club: “What are the advantages of attaining old age?” · Victor Pitkethley, Walter Emanuel, Conrad Weguelin, Fred E. Wynne, H. D. Lowry, Percy Kent, J. P. Taylor, C. K. Burrow & Leslie V. Shairp · sy

The Idler [v17 #4, May 1900] (Horace Marshall & Son, 203-298pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 204 · Sir Alfred Rothschild · Max · il 205 · The Stolen Transport · George Hudworth · ss; illustrated by W. Bayes 215 · A Sense of Humour · J. Hickory Wood · ss 220 · The Broadsheet · J. Skelton · il 221 · The Pessimistic Poet [Giacomo Leopardi] · W. B. Wallace · bg 226 · The Search Light · N. Wilkinson · il 228 · On the Heath · St. John Hamund · il; illustrated by H. Foley 231 · A Western Chaperon · Rex Ray · ss; illustrated by E. T. Gurney 242 · The Way Out [Part 9 of 11] · G. B. Burgin · sl; illustrated by Campbell Cross 251 · Cavalry, II: Their Place in War · John Percy · ar; illustrated by H. A. Hogg 260 · For Love of the King · The Author of “Told on the Pagoda” (by Mabel Chan-Toon) · ss; illustrated by H. Ospovat 271 · Through the Paris Exhibition · A. C. Blunt · ar; illustrated by A. B. 279 · The Hand of a Boy · Elizabeth M. Moon · ss; illustrated by O. Eckhardt 286 · François Olonoise · D. C. Calthrop · ms; illustrated by Gilbert James 288 · The Idlers’ Club: “Which is the most painful, Wit or Humour?” · H. M. Roberts, Percy Kent, Inglis Allen, Conrad Weguelin, Leslie V. Shairp, A. Kirby Gill, Dion C. Calthrop, Mary Oppen, G. Hudworth & Herbert Scott · sy 295 · The Motor-Car · Duncan Tovey · sg