Proceed, my boy, nor heed their further call, Vain his attempts who strives to please you all!
THE _FINISH TO THE ADVENTURES_ OF TOM, JERRY, AND LOGIC, In their Pursuits through LIFE IN AND OUT OF LONDON, BY PIERCE EGAN.
With numerous Coloured Illustrations by ROBERT CRUIKSHANK.
London: George Virtue and Co., Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row.
The _Finish_ to Life in London is embellished with thirty six illustrations by Robert Cruikshank, and contains XV. CHAPTERS of letter-press matter. Tom, Jerry and Logic are again brought on the scene, and several additional characters are introduced into the work, notably _Sir_ John Blubber, _Knt._, a second Falstaff, without stuffing, a most facetious, jolly, good-natured soul, one of that class of persons deemed independent, and his property enabled him to “care for nobody.” The adventures of the personnæ in their pursuits of Life in and Out of London are fully described, and the “_Finish!_” of LOGIC, the Oxonian, and CORINTHIAN TOM narrated as follow.
JERRY _determined to give up all thoughts of_ LIFE IN LONDON; _to retire from the Day and Night Scenes altogether. Moralises on his late imminent danger, and almost miraculous escape from death._ LOGIC _rapidly declines in health. The_ OXONIAN _makes his Will. His advice to_ JERRY _before his exit._ EPITAPH _on_ LOGIC, _written by the_ CORINTHIAN.
“I hope LOGIC will be able to accompany us in our visit to LORD LIBERAL’S Gallery,” said TOM, when he was interrupted by the footman putting the following letter into his hand--“Aye,” observed TOM to JERRY, “here is a note from BOB; let us hear what he has to offer upon the subject:--”
I regret very much that my health will not permit me to accompany you and the “Young One” to view my LORD LIBERAL’S fine gallery of paintings; a pleasure which I had sincerely anticipated, as it is well known that his Lordship’s taste respecting the fine arts, is considerably above _par_. But “_necessitas non habet legem!_” To tell you the truth, I am seriously ill, although not alarmed; yet, I must confess, that I never felt so _strangely_ in the whole course of my life. I think the _volume_ is nearly _spun_ out; and that the BOOK will soon be closed for ever! But DR. FINISH’EM will not have it so, nay, he insists on the contrary, “Lots of _pages_,” says he, “yet remain to be _read_;” and several CHAPTERS must be _perused_, before you arrive at that emphatical word--FINIS! Be that as it may; you are aware that doctors differ, and I do not like appearances; yet, as we say at Oxford, _forti et fideli nil difficile_! Nevertheless, I am anxious to see you, my dear friend, as soon as convenient; and I wish JERRY to be your companion, as I have something to communicate to both of you, rather of a _serious_ nature, concerning myself; yet, I am far from labouring under _un cœur contrit_. Therefore tell the “Young One,” I hope his person is now quite _cool_--that his flame is also _cool_; and instead of lamenting over the--&c., &c.--I am happy to hear he is _Mens sana in corpore sano_:--