WILLIAM HEATH ROBINSON (1872-1944)

A BRAINY OLD HUN SETTLING THE DANUBE DIFFICULTY BY STOPPING THE RIVER AT ITS SOURCE LAWN TENNIS FOR THE MIDDLE-AGED COMMUNITY SINGING.
WHAT IT IS LIKELY TO LEAD TO
HARD TO BEAT:  THE RECORD THE KINDLY CADDY-BIRD OF ST ANDREWS PURSUING ITS DAILY ROUND THE REAL SOLDIER
A CLOUD DISPELLER DESIGNED BY THE FIRST LORD DISCOVERING A HEINKEL BOMBER HIDING IN A CLOUD ENVY HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES
A HAND-MADE MIRROR WHICH ANY LADY WOULD BE PROUD TO PEER AT AN ORDINARY GOLF-BAG BECOMES AN EXCEPTIONALLY IMPOSING FLOWER-POT THE EIGHTEENTH HOLE
COMPRESSED BILLIARDS FOR MAISONETTES THE RAJAH ABOU HASSAN WAS IN THE MOST INEXPRESSIBLE AMAZEMENT
HE HAD HIS EYES ALWAYS FIXED UPON ONE OF HER SLAVES TESTING CORN PLASTERS IN THE SALON OF A FASHIONABLE WEST END CHIROPODIST PLAN OF A FOUR ROOMED FLAT WARMED BY ONE STOVE
A LITTLE MECHANICAL HELP IN RISING GRACEFULLY FROM A LOUNGE CHAIR 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 DEMONSTRATING THAT DUROID HOLDS BIG CHIPS ON A ROAD AFTER SPRAYING AND ROLLING DEMONSTRATING BEFORE THE HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE THE RESILIENCE OF DUROID.
1935 MAYOR AND MAYORESS IN STATE ATTENDED BY THE SURVEYOR AND 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 PROVING TO THE COUNCIL THAT A CAR MAY BE BROUGHT TO A SUDDEN STANDSTILL ON A STEEP GRADIENT DRESSED WITH DUROID UNDER ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS, BECAUSE DUROID HOLDS LARGE CHIPS FIRMLY, MAKING A GOOD SURFACE FOR TYRES TO GRIP.
HO, HO, HO, HO, HOW GLAD I AM 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
THE ELFIN KING'S HOUSE KEEPER HOW TO DO WITHOUT THE MANTLE SHELF IN A MODERN FLAT MRS SNIFKIN DREAMILY AS SHE SMELLS BURNING - DEAR! DEAR!  HE'S SMOKING THAT CHEAP TOBACCO AGAIN
PETER QUINCE PATRIOTIC OLD DEARS ENDEAVOURING TO MAKE LIFE AS SWEET AS POSSIBLE DURING THE SCARCITY OF SUGAR TRIBOULET
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 THE CHIEF REVOLUTER
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 NEW SEASIDE SPORTS THE KISS OF PEACE 1916-1917
NOTHING DOING
A CLEVER METHOD OF OVERCOMING DISPARITY OF HEIGHT IN THE KAISER'S NEW ARMY ANTICIPATION AND DISAPPOINTMENT
WHY SANTA CLAUS CHANGED HIS MIND TRULY, THE MOON SHINES WITH A GOOD GRACE
THE PROLOGUE I SHALL KNOW THAT YOUR GOOD IS MINE THIS FOR THE MAPLE LEAF
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 ONE OF THE CLEVERLY CAMOUFLAGED ALL WAYS GUNS ON THE SIEGFRIED LINE
COLD CHARITY
A KIND HEARTED PRUSSIAN OFFICER GIVING HIS CLOTHES TO A NEEDY BELGIAN PEASANT STRANGE THINGS THAT DON'T OFTEN HAPPEN AT GOLF NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION
SENSIBLE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A HEAT WAVE INVADING OUR SHORES THE NEW YEAR'S BEDROOM
SUITE DE LUXE 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 THE HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS PRESENT SOMETHING ON EACH WAY
A FISH TRAGEDY
THE LANGUAGE OF EGGS
SOME NEW DESIGNS FOR EASTER EGGS TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF GRACEFUL SENTIMENTS AND AMOROUS MESSAGES SELLING IRISH SWEEPSTAKE TICKETS UNDER THE EYES OF THE LAW MAGNETIC AIDS TO SKATERS TO BE INSTALLED IN THE LONDON PARKS DURING THE SKATING SEASON
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 THE CLOCKWORK CAR
1. THE PERFECT ADJUSTMENT OF THE WIND SCREEN DEMANDS THE UTMOST NICETY OF JUDGEMENT
2. CLOCK WORK IS MUCH CHEAPER AND CLEANER THAN PETROL
3. THE FINISHING TOUCHES MAY BE WELL LEFT TO YOUR JUDGEMENT AN UNFORTUNATE BACK-HANDER AT ST ANDREWS
A GENTLE GAME OF RUGBY IN THE BOTANICAL GARDENS THE ALL-WAYS-AT-ONCE INCENDIARY EXTINGUISHER CRICKET
ETON V HARROW AT LORDS
CAUTIOUS YOUTH SURREPTITIOUSLY SOUNDS LADY FRIEND BEFORE MAKING A MATRIMONIAL PROPOSAL DOMESTIC ECONOMY BAA, BAA, BLACK SHEEP, HAVE YOU ANY WOOL? YES, MARRY, HAVE I, THREE BAGS FULL
PUSSY -CAT, PUSSY-CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? INTERESTING SIDELIGHTS ON THE WIG INDUSTRY (MASS PRODUCTION FOR THE MILLIONS) THERE WAS A SHIP OF RIO SAILED OUT INTO THE BLUE AND NINE AND NINETY MONKEYS WERE ALL HER JOVIAL CREW
WHEN THE SHIRT DOES NOT COME HOME FROM THE WASH L'ART MUTUEL AN APPROPRIATE GUARD OF HONOUR AT THE WEDDING OF A DOMESTICATED COUPLE
RONDIBILIS AND LAID ALL LEVEL WITH THE GROUND HE CAUSED TO BE HONOURABLY BURIED IN BLACK-SOILEE-VALLEY
'HAVING DISCOVER'D AN AMBUSCADE OF SQUOB-CHITTERLINGS' IN THE SCRAMBLING TRENCHES OF AN EGG ARSENAL 
GREAT BRITISH INDUSTRIES - DULY PROTECTED HOME PRACTICE FOR THE GOLFING NOVICE
A TRAINED EARLY BIRD COMPELLING A WORM TO TURN BEFORE IT CASTS HOLED OUT MODERNITY IN BEDROOM FURNITURE
THE CONVERSION OF A BATHROOM INTO A SMOKING LOUNGE AND SCULLERYETTE THE 'MODESTY' SEASIDE BUNGALOW THE DAILY DUST COLLECTION
THIN WALLS THE SMELL OF SCORCHING HE DASHED AFTER THE ELEPHANT
OLD KING COLE A LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP - AN ANNUAL SPORTING EVENT IN THE RUSTON-BUCYRUS CO'S YARDS  

WILLIAM HEATH ROBINSON (1872-1944)

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