- 1. Frontispiece, "Old Mr. Wardle, with a highly-inflamed countenance, was grasping the hand of a strange gentleman." — Page 51.
- 2. Title-page & Vignette: Mr. Pickwick in a wheelbarrow.
- 3. Uncaptioned: "Come on," said the cab-driver, sparring away like clockwork. "Come on — all four of you." Page 1
- 4. "What! Introducing his friend!" Page 9
- 5. "Mr. Snodgrass and Mr. Winkle had each performed a compulsory summerset with remarkable agility," &c. Page 17
- 6. "The horse no sooner beheld Mr. Pickwick advancing with the chaise whip in his hand," &c. Page 25.
- 7. "There was a scream as of an individual — not a rook — in corporeal anguish. Mr. Tupman had saved the lives of innumerable unoffending birds by receiving a portion of the charge in his left arm." Page 33.
- 8. "Mr. Wardle looked on, in silent wonder. Page 41.
- 9. "Mr. Tupman looked round. There was the fat boy." Page 49.
- 10. "Sam stole a look at the inquirer." Page 57.
- 11. "God bless me, what's the matter?" Page 65.
- 12. "Take this little villain away," said the agonised Mr. Pickwick. Page 73.
- 13. "He has come out," said little Mr. Perker, greatly excited; the more so as their position did not enable them to see what was going forward. Page 81.
- 14. "The chair was an ugly old gentleman; and what was more, he was winking at Tom Smart." Page 89.
- 15. "The heroic man actually threw himself into a paralytic attitude, confidently supposed by the two bystanders to have been intended as a posture of self-defence." Page 97.
- 16. "Permit me to introduce my friends — Mr. Tupman — Mr. Winkle — Mr. Snodgrass," etc. To face page 101.
- 17. "Mr. Weller was dispelling all the feverish remains of the previous evening's conviviality, . . . . when he was attracted by the appearance of a young fellow in mulberry-coloured livery," &c. Page 105.
- 18. "The door was just going to be closed in consequence, when an inquisitive boarder, who had been peeping between the hinges, set up a fearful screaming." Page 113.
- 19. "Old Lobbs gave it one tug, and open it flew, disclosing Nathaniel Pipkin standing bolt upright inside, and shaking with apprehension from head to foot." Page 121.
- 20. "Who are you, you rascal?" said the captain, administering several pokes to Mr. Pickwick's body with the thick stick. "What's your name?" Page 129.
- 21. "You just come avay," said Mr. Weller. "Battledore and Shuttlecock's a wery good game, vhen you an't the shuttlecock and two lawyers the battledores," etc. (See page 134.) Page 137.
- 22. "Heyling!" said the old man wildly. "My boy, Heyling, my dear boy, look, look!" Gasping for breath, the miserable father pointed to the spot where the young man was struggling for life. (See page 146). Page 145.
- 23. "Standing before the dressing-glass was a middle-aged lady in yellow curl-papers, busily engaged in brushing what ladies call their 'back hair'." Page 153
- 24. "Mr. Pickwick no sooner put on his spectacles, than he at once recognised in the future Mrs. Magnus the lady into whose room he had so unwarrantably intruded on the previous night." (See page 162.) Page 161.
- 25. "A compliment which Mr. Weller returned by knocking him down out of hand: having previously, with the utmost consideration, knocked down a chairman for him to lie upon." (See page 168.) Page 169.
- 26. "The kitchen door opened, and in walked Mr. Job Trotter." (See page 175.) Page 177.
- 27. "Sam looked at the Fat Boy with great astonishment, but without saying a word." (See page 189.) Page 185.
- 28. "Before Mr. Pickwick distinctly knew what was the matter, he was surrounded by the whole body, and kissed by every one of them." (See page 196.) Page 193.
- 29. "Seated on an upright tombstone, close to him, was a strange unearthly figure," etc. (See page 198.) Page 201.
- 30. "Mr. Pickwick . . . . went lowly and gravely down the slide, with his feet about a yard and a quarter apart, amidst the gratified shouts of all the spectators." (See page 206.) Page 209.
- 31. "A little fierce woman bounced into the room, all in a tremble with passion, and pale with rage." (See page 218.) Page 217.
- 32. With a countenance greatly mollified by the softening influence of tobacco, requested him to 'fire away.'" (See page 226.) Page 225.
- 33. Before Sam could interfere to prevent it, his heroic parent had penetrated into a remote corner of the room, and attacked the Reverend Mr. Stiggins with manual dexterity." (See page 231.) Page 233.
- 34. "An admonitory gesture from Perker restrained him, and he listened to the learned gentleman's continuation with a look of indignation," etc. (See page 236.) Page 241.
- 35. "Poor Mr. Pickwick! He had never played with three thorough-paced female card-players before." (See page 52.) Page 249.
- 36. "He no sooner heard the horrible threat of the valorous Dowler, than he bounced out of the sedan," etc. (See page 258.) Page 257.
- 37. "Mr. Tuckle, dressed out with the cocked-hat and stick, danced the frog hornpipe among the shells on the table," etc. (See page 263.) Page 265.
- 38. "Mr. Bob Sawyer's boy . . . . peeped through the glass door, and thus listened and looked on at the same time." (See page 269.) Page 273.
- 39. "Unlock that door, and leave this room immediately, Sir," said Mr. Winkle. (See page 270.) Page 281.
- 40. "My dear," said Mr. Pickwick, looking over the wall, and catching sight of Arabella on the other side. "Don't be frightened, my dear, 'tis only me." (See page 277.) Page 289.
- 41. Mr. Pickwick sitting for his portrait. (See page 285.) Page 297.
- 42. "Letting his hat fall on the floor, he stood perfectly fixed and immovable with astonishment." — P. 298. (Pickwick discovers Jingle in the Fleet, full-page facing page 298.
- 43. "With this, the speaker snatched that article of dress from Mr. Pickwick's head," etc. (See page 291.) Page 305.
- 44. "Sam, having been formally introduced . . . . as the offspring of Mr. Weller, of the Belle Savage, was treated with marked distinction," etc. (See page 304.) Page 313.
- 45. "Do you always smoke after you goes to bed, old cock?" inquired Mr. Weller of his land-lord, when they had both retired for the night. (See page 308.) Page 321
- 46. Mr. Stiggins, getting on his legs as well as he could, proceeded to deliver an edifying discourse for the benefit of the company," etc. (See page 317.) Page 329.
- 47. "Mrs. Bardell screamed violently; Tommy roared; Mrs. Cluppins shrunk within herself; and Mrs. Sanders made off without more ado." (See page 327.) Page 337.
- 48. "Mr. Pickwick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses," etc. (See page 331.) Page 345.
- 49. "These attentions were directed, not towards him, but to a young lady, who just then appeared at the foot of the steps," etc. (See page 343.) Page 353.
- 50. "Mr. Bob Sawyer was seated: not in the dickey, but on the roof of the chaise," etc. (See page 350.) Page 361.
- 51. "Snatching up a meal-sack, effectually stopped the conflict by drawing it over the head and shoulders of the mighty Pott." — P. 363 [full-page illustration, facing page 363].
- 52. "Suddenly aware that he was in the presence of a stranger, Mr. Ben Allen advanced," etc. (See page 354.) Page 369.
- 53. "It was a still more exciting spectacle to behold Mr. Weller . . . . . immersing Mr. Stiggins's head in a horse-trough full of water, and holding it there until he was half suffocated." (See page 369.) Page 377.
- 54. "I say insolent familiarity, Sir," said Mr. Pickwick, turning upon Fogg with a fierceness of gesture which caused that person to retreat towards the door with great expedition." (See page 374.) Page 384.
- 55. "I say, how nice you look!" (See page 381.) Page 385.
- 56. "The mottled-faced gentleman reviewed the company, and slowly lifted his hand," etc. (See page 388, Chapter LV.) [Page 393]
- 57. "The words were scarcely out of the old gentleman's lips, when footsteps were heard ascending the stairs," etc. (See page 396, Chapter LVI.) Page 397.
Additional Resources
- Interpolated Tales in Dickens's Pickwick Papers
- Robert Seymour (1836)
- Hablot Knight Browne (1836-37)
- Thomas Onwhyn (1837)
- Felix Octavius Carr Darley (1861)
- Sol Eytinge, Jr. (1867)
- Thomas Nast (1873)
- Harry Furniss (1910)
- Clayton J. Clarke's Extra Illustrations for Player's Cigarettes (1910)
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