Ancient History 22: The baptism of Achilles. Just as you temper a weapon of war, / Thetis, wanting to make of her brat a hero, / Steeped him in the Styx until he saw the light; / Which proves that baths are good for all purposes (On the Influence of baths, Poem by Mr. Vigier)

Ancient History 9: The education of Achilles

PASTORALS 10: The danger of wanting to visit too wild spot

NEWS 145: He looks terrifying for nothing... and probably even the sparrows won't be frightened of him!..

Sketch Taken at the Salon by Daumier: A fantastic painter: － See, look how I visualise the apotheosis of a martyr... － But I can make out only the legs of your figure. －The head's already in the sky... that proves he's a saint!..

SKETCHES OF SUMMER 3: －I would really like to know what sort of joker [it was] who was the first to say that man was the king of creation

THE FREQUENTERS OF CAFÉS 1: Personally, I'm in the habit of never giving anything to the waiter, it encourages celibacy

EVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT 48: －They said to the Government that it wasn't progressing, so naturally it got the idea of taking all the railways!... －That's wanting to go too fast!..

BOHEMIANS OF PARIS 8: THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL FRIEND: Ah! dear friend; how stout you've become... let me embrace you! let me embrace you! (the instant after, it was nothing but a mistake and the gentleman discovers that his extempore friend wished to make the acquaintance of... his watch!)

Parisian Emotions 38: The origin of Bedouins in Paris

PARISIAN IN 1848. 1: －Well... I didn't recognise you... what moustaches!... －It's necessary... I've been made a corporal..

NEWS 50: Charged until the forthcoming election with keeping the emblems of Wallachian sovereignty: the Throne, the Sceptre... and the Trunk

TRIVIAL THINGS 1: Eleven degrees centigrade! what a bad turn it gives you! and they call this a year of mercy!

NEWS 203: Casmajou－ I think that the time has come to claim as the price for my devotion the reward of a frock-coat! Ratapoil－ Well, now, do you think my boots leave nothing to be desired in connection with the sole! (Together)(in chorus)－ Oh, the ingratitude of Governments!

NEWS 83: －Well, look here..., you're dressed as an Austrian to do the cooking,aren't you!... －Why, of course... the short white jacket, that's always been the uniform of the cook's boy!..

SKETCHES OF SUMMER by DAUMIER 8: Going to the cold baths only for the opportunity of developing his biceps

Conjugal Manners 27: The first born

PARISIAN IN 1848. 3: －Yes, citizen, I demand the most complete abolition of factions!..

PARISIAN IN 1848. 3: －Yes, citizen, I demand the most complete abolition of factions!..

Caricatures of the Day 75: I say, Madame Giboulard..

News 122: The last day for the submission of pictures: －Heavens above! －we're already here and my picture isn’t finished... I’m annoyed at having hired my porter for the whole day, I would sooner have had him carry it by the hour!..

NEWS 62: －Got to admit that it's very odd that the grapes have caught the potatoes' disease!

NEWS 73: Cossack mares dead of thirst, for not having been able to go to Constantinople to quench [it] in the Sultanas' marble baths, as they were promised!..

Where are we going, where are we going?...We are walking on a volcano, the gulf of revolutions is open beneath our footsteps...the carriage of state has been halted by the flood of all these bad passions

Where are we going, where are we going?...We are walking on a volcano, the gulf of revolutions is open beneath our footsteps...the carriage of state has been halted by the flood of all these bad passions