WILLIAM HEATH ROBINSON (1872-1944)

SEARCHING FOR HALLEY'S COMET AT GREENWICH OBSERVATORY UP JUMPED THE LITTLE WHITE LADY IN HER BED ELFIN MOUNT
THE FIRST CHANTEY LUNCHEON HOUR ON THE EMBANKMENT FOR SHUFFLING DOMINOES
CHARACTER HEAD STUDIES FROM RABELAIS – 'GARGANTUA & PANTAGRUEL' SEASONAL PRECAUTIONS AT A WEST END RESTAURANT
CORKING UP THE HOLES IN THE GRUYERE CHEESE TO STOP THE DRAUGHT
THE BEDSIDE GAS COOKER
BREAKFAST IN BED FOR THE HARDWORKED HOUSEWIFE HEALTHY SPORT FOR THE AGED IN A COMMUNAL HOME DRAWING LOTS FOR THE NEXT BATH
CUTTING THE CHRISTENING CAKE CARRYING ON IN THE DINING-ROOM DURING SPRING CLEANING IN A COMMUNAL ESTABLISHMENT BRIDGE AS USUAL
DENTAL INSPECTION WITH NO FUSS A RECENTLY REVISED FORM OF THE AVELING SHUTTLE DUMPER THE MAKING OF MECHOFELT – UNDER HYDRAULIC PRESSURE
WHEN TEA AS WELL AS SUGAR IS RATIONED. AN ELEGANT CONTRAPTION FOR SMART OCCASIONS STRETCHING SPAGHETTI BY THE NEW MAGNETIC METHOD WHEN SPAGHETTI IS RATIONED TEMPORARY MEASURES TO DEAL WITH SHORTAGE OF MATERIALS IN A HAGGIS MILL IN THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND
WHEN BEER IS RATIONED SOME OF THE FIRST LORD'S NEW IDEAS FOR ARMING MERCHANTMEN WITH DEPTH 
CHARGES AND OTHER ANTI-SUBMARINE DEVICES THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY'S NEW DESIGN FOR A MINE-SWEEPER
DISGUISED AS A NEUTRAL, THE FIRST LORD PERPETRATES ANOTHER UNSPORTSMANLIKE OUTRAGE ON THE GERMAN NAVY CONTEMPTIBLE PLOT BY THE FIRST LORD AND HIS GANG TO INJECT FLUE GERMS INTO 
FIELD MARSHALL GOERING BY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AN INFAMOUS ATTEMPT BY THE FIRST LORD TO STEAL THE BAIT OF A FISHERMAN IN THE NORTH SEA
HMS WINSTONIA
THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY'S NEW WAISTCOAT POCKET BATTLESHIP ANOTHER GROSS INFRINGEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE TO BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE NAZIS. 
THE FIRST LORD DISGUISED AS A 'U' BOAT. TORPEDOING DUCKS IN KENSINGTON GARDENS LORD HAW HAW'S LATEST REVELATION
INHUMAN CONSPIRACY BY THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY TO KIDNAP GOERING'S BABY
THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY MAKES YET ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO BLACKEN THE NAME OF THE NAZIS.  ELECTROCUTING A WELSH RABBIT ON THE FOOT HILLS OF MOUNT SNOWDON THE PROPOSAL SCREEN
FOR MAKING PROPOSALS IN CROWDED ROOMS SIX-HANDED DRAUGHTS
TO AVOID TEMPTATION AND EMBARRASSING SITUATIONS ON ST VALENTINE'S MORN ANOTHER REVIVAL OF AN OLD CEREMONY
THE BIRTHDAY KISS SOLO BADMINTON FOR THE OVER SEVENTIES
THE EARLY MORNING PICK-ME-UP PARADE IN THE HANGOVER LOBBY OF A COMMUNAL ESTABLISHMENT WELCOME HOME FROM THE OFFICE IN THE EVENING A NEW MACHINE FOR SPEEDING UP THE BREAKFAST EGG IN A COMMUNAL KITCHEN
DOING MORE THAN ONE THING AT A TIME KITCHEN COMFORT INTERESTING METHOD OF TEACHING ELEMENTARY GEOMETRY
HIGHER MATHEMATICS LEARNING COMMUNAL TABLE MANNERS
AN EXERCISE IN SELF-RESTRAINT THE BOTANY LESSON TAKING NO CHANCES
COLLECTIVE GOOD-BYE TO THE CHILDREN WHEN OFF TO THE OFFICE IN THE MORNING THE MORNING BRUSH BEFORE GOING TO THE OFFICE THE HARMONIC DRESSER 
FOR RELIEVING KITCHEN TOIL
SELECTING A MATE – WHICH SHALL IT BE STUDYING THE UNSOCIAL AND PREDATORY HABITS OF THE MOSQUITO COURTSHIP. SYNCHRONISING HEARTBEATS
CONSEQUENCES
HOW A FALLEN CRUMB MAY BE THE MEANS OF DESTROYING THE REPUTATION OF A RESPECTABLE CITIZEN DRAWING RED HERRINGS ACROSS THE SANDS OF DEE EARLY RAILWAY PIONEERS PROSPECTING FOR A SITE FOR A TERMINUS BY THE UPPER REACHES OF THE PADDINGTON CANAL
AN UNFORTUNATE START FOR THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS AN EARLY AND INTERESTING TYPE OF SIGNAL AN ERROR OF JUDGEMENT IN THE GOODS YARD
EARLY METHODS OF ENGINE CLEANING POPULARITY OF THE HIKERS' MYSTERY EXPRESS LEADS TO THE SAME IDEA ON THE ROAD VARIED DUTIES OF RAILWAY POLICE
A SIMPLE DEVICE FOR PREVENTING RAILWAY POLICEMEN FROM BEING RUN DOWN WHEN WALKING ON THE LINE THE FIRST WAITING-ROOM A PICTURESQUE CEREMONY –
THE MAYOR IN STATE LETTING THROUGH THE FIRST TRAIN IN A NEW RAILWAY STATION
THE FIRST 'LADIES ONLY' COMPARTMENT BOLD MOVE IN THE CAMPAIGN TO DO AWAY WITH RAILWAY PORTERS THE FIRST MAGNETIC SIGNAL
THE KIND OF THING WE WERE SOMETIMES REDUCED TO BEFORE THE INTRODUCTION OF FOOT WARMERS NUT CRACKING ON THE GWR THE COMPANY STARTS STEAMER SERVICES
THE FIRST SMOKING CARRIAGE PUSSY-CAT, PUSSY-CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
I'VE BEEN UP TO LONDON TO LOOK AT THE QUEEN THE ADJUSTABLE CHIMNEY TO FIT ANY SIZE TUNNEL
AN EARLY TYPE OF ENGINE FOR CLEANING TUNNELS TAKING SEATS FOR LUNCH ON ONE OF THE FIRST TRAINS TO BE EQUIPPED WITH RESTAURANT CARS HOW THEY NEGOTIATED THE FLOODED DISTRICTS IN THE SHORT CUT TO THE WEST
INTERESTING SIDELIGHTS ON THE WIG INDUSTRY (MASS PRODUCTION FOR THE MILLIONS) MRS BLOGGS AT THE FOOTBALL MATCH 
MRS BLOGGS – 'WELL, I'M BLESSED! AFTER ALL THIS TRAPESING ABOUT, IF THEY HAVEN'T BEEN AND LOST THE BALL!' WHEN TEA AS WELL AS SUGAR IS RATIONED
AN ELEGANT CONTRAPTION FOR SMART OCCASIONS
THE SERVANT IN THE HOUSE TESTING CORN PLASTERS IN THE SALON OF A FASHIONABLE WEST END CHIROPODIST THE REAL SOLDIER
A BRAINY OLD HUN SETTLING THE DANUBE DIFFICULTY BY STOPPING THE RIVER AT ITS SOURCE COMMUNITY SINGING
WHAT IT IS LIKELY TO LEAD TO CABINET COUNCILLORS WERE WALKING ABOUT BAREFOOTED
HARD TO BEAT: THE RECORD THE INCURABLE GOLFER DOES A SHORT HOLE IN ONE THE KINDLY CADDY-BIRD OF ST ANDREWS PURSUING ITS DAILY ROUND
ALL IS NOT GOLD THAT GLITTERS AMERICAN GOLFERS, WHO THINK THEY SEE A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY, OVERCOME WITH HONOUR AND AVERSION GATHERING WHITING IN THE YARMOUTH ROADS A CLOUD DISPELLER DESIGNED BY THE FIRST LORD DISCOVERING A HEINKEL BOMBER HIDING IN A CLOUD
HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES A HAND-MADE MIRROR WHICH ANY LADY WOULD BE PROUD TO PEER AT THE EIGHTEENTH HOLE
A FLAT WEDDING AN 'AIR FRAIS' BUNGALOW FOR WARM WEATHER PLACED HIM AS HE DESIRED
PLAN OF A FOUR ROOMED FLAT WARMED BY ONE STOVE PETS' PLAY-GROUND TRYPLIT MANSIONS MAIDA VALE THE DINNER GONG IN SERVICE FLATS
THE NEW REAR WHEEL GEAR FOR TURNING THE CAR RIGHT ROUND IN ONE MOVEMENT LEARNING TO STEER 1935 MAYOR & MAYORESS IN STATE ATTENDED BY THE SURVEYOR & HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE OPENING THE NEW DUROID MACADAM ROAD.
1975 THE SAME COMMITTEE WATCHING VAIN ENDEAVOURS TO SCARIFY THE ROAD AT A LATER DATE
THE TEST FOR FREEDOM FROM BLEEDING AND PICKING UP RAISED THE STONE WITH EASE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS – SOME OF THIS SEASONS NOVELTIES
MONTE CARLO REFORMED PLAYING SNAP FOR FILBERTS AT THE CASINO BIRDS-NESTING IN THE ADIRONDACKS. THE BIRDS' NESTER'S REBUFF
MRS EAGLE – SEND HIM TO COVENTRY MY DEARS WE'LL HAVE NO LIVING STATUARY HERE HOW TO DO WITHOUT THE MANTEL SHELF IN A MODERN FLAT
ONE OF THE MOTLEY CREW CAME UP CAPERING TOWARDS THEM IN THIS SITUATION HE WAS CONVEYED OUT OF THE HOUSE CLOSE BY HIM STOOD DAPPLE, WHO NEVER FORSOOK HIM IN ADVERSITY
HE CUT A COUPLE OF CAPERS IN THE AIR HE STOOD ON THE SHORE WATCHING THE VANISHING VESSEL
AND POURED OUT A STREAM OF MALEDICTIONS AND PLAINTS AGAINST HER HE LEFT THEM IN ADMIRATION BOTH OF HIS GOOD SENSE AND UNALTERABLE FIRMNESS
MRS SNIFKIN DREAMILY AS SHE SMELLS BURNING – DEAR! DEAR!  HE'S SMOKING THAT CHEAP TOBACCO AGAIN HE WENT UP TO THE TOP OF THE WATER AND BEGAN CRYING AND SCREAMING PETER QUINCE
PATRIOTIC OLD DEARS ENDEAVOURING TO MAKE LIFE AS SWEET AS POSSIBLE DURING THE SCARCITY OF SUGAR XMAS LEGENDS – THE FIRST ROAST TURKEY
AN OLD LEGEND THAT ATTRIBUTED THE DISCOVERY OF ROAST TURKEY TO THE MONKS IN THE 13TH CENTURY DISGUISING SHELLS FOR SHIPMENT IN NEUTRAL BOTTLES
A 'GROUSE AS USUAL' OUTRAGE BY A GERMAN OFFICER THE PEACEFUL CONVERSION OF A TORPEDO TO A FOOT-WARMER AND OPENS 'IS AS IF 'E WAS GOIN' TO SHOW ME 'IS FINE SET OF TEETH
AN UNRECORDED ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
AN ASTRONOMICAL NOTE THE KISS OF PEACE 1916-1917
NOTHING DOING ANTICIPATION AND DISAPPOINTMENT
WHY SANTA CLAUS CHANGED HIS MIND
TRULY, THE MOON SHINES WITH A GOOD GRACE THE PROLOGUE SHE WORE A BROAD HAT TO SCREEN HER FROM THE SUN
UNG
LATER HE PICTURED AN AUROCHS – LATER HE PICTURED A BEAR –  PICTURED A SABRE TOOTHED TIGER DRAGGING A MAN TO HIS LAIR  PICTURED THE MOUNTAINOUS MAMMOTH, HAIRY, ABHORRENT, ALONE – OUT OF THE LOVE THE SIXTH COLUMN
THE SIXTH COLUMN FRUSTRATE A VAIN ATTEMPT BY THE FIFTH TO STARVE US OUT BY POISONING THE PIGEONS IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE ENEMY ICE MORTARS FOR PREVENTING PURSUIT WHEN CROSSING FROZEN RIVERS
STRANGE THINGS THAT DON'T OFTEN HAPPEN AT GOLF NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION SOME INGENIOUS SUGGESTIONS FOR GIVING THE BOWLER A BETTER CHANCE – TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE MCC AS ALTERNATIVES TO THE RIDICULOUS NEW REGULATION FOR SMALLER BALLS
BRIQUETTES NOBLE EFFORT BY THE ITALIAN COLONY IN LONDON TO MAKE A 'DO' OF THE ITALIAN EXHIBITION AT BURLINGTON HOUSE THE OTHER POINT OF VIEW
MOTHER 'FLU GERM TO HER YOUNGEST – COME BACK AT ONCE, FLUELLYN, – CAN'T YOU SEE HE'S GOT IT ALREADY, – YOU'LL CATCH IT YOURSELF BEFORE YOU'VE DONE, AND GIVE IT TO THE REST OF THE FAMILY
A MERE MATTER OF FORM
DISTRESSING MISTAKE OF THE COOK RECENTLY RELEASED FROM A MUNITION FACTORY SOMETHING ON EACH WAY
A FISH TRAGEDY CASABIANCA OF THE LINKS
ANOTHER ILLUSTRATED CROSSWORD PUZZLETTE ACROSS – 1. **** EXCLAMATION SUMMER TROUBLES IN THE TROPICS – SNAKE CASTS ON THE SAHARA GOLF COURSE KNOCKING THE GROUND FROM BENEATH HIS FEET
THE TOO VIGOROUS GOLFER – NOW I HAVE JUST ABOUT CUT MYSELF OFF
AN UNFORTUNATE BACK-HANDER AT ST ANDREWS THE ALL-WAYS-AT-ONCE INCENDIARY EXTINGUISHER UP FLEW THE TRUNK
HE CHUCKLED WITH DELIGHT HE MET A NURSE WHAT ARE HER REACTIONS TO THE ALBERT MEMORIAL?
NOVELTY IN HOME MILLINERY AN APPROPRIATE GUARD OF HONOUR AT THE WEDDING OF A DOMESTICATED COUPLE RONDIBILIS
LOUPGAROU ALL VERY BUSILY EMPLOYED IN SEEKING OF RUSTIE PINS HE WAS A LITTLE QUEAER OLD FELLOW
HEAR-SAY THE OFFICER HAD HIS HANDS FULL WORK, CLOWN, WORK
LET US GO BACK MY HATCHET, LORD JUPITER, MY HATCHET HIS SONGS THOUGH PRETTY WERE SHORT
'LOOT'
 A TIP FROM THE HUNS A TRAINED EARLY BIRD COMPELLING A WORM TO TURN BEFORE IT CASTS HOLED OUT
ADJUSTABLE DOUBLE ENTRANCE TO A CONVERTED HOUSE THE SMELL OF SCORCHING HE DASHED AFTER THE ELEPHANT
'WHAT IS THAT NOISE ABOUT?' SAID THE OLD WOMAN, LOOKING ROUND THE ROOM HE TURNED AND TWISTED, BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO UNDO THE CORD THEY BOTH MADE A HEARTY MEAL OF THE FISH, THE MEAT AND THE CAKE
THE PARROT IN COURT THE MERCHANT WAS MUCH DISMAYED OFT HAD THIS MONKEY SEEN THE MILKMAN POUR WATER INTO THE MILK CANS
WHO SHOULD COME BY, BUT A MAN WITH A BAMBOO POLE OVER HIS SHOULDER SPINE DESIGN FOR THE TALKING THRUSH UP JUMPED THE BOY AND OUT HE RAN
SIT IN FRONT OF THAT MAN THE TALKING THRUSH THEN, AFTER A WHILE HE CAME TO A POND
HE HAD TO LOOK AFTER HIS SISTER GUSTAVE, WHO WAS MUCH SMALLER THAN HE WAS HE FELL ASLEEP IMMEDIATELY  

WILLIAM HEATH ROBINSON (1872-1944)

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