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# Explanation of Page 437 This page contains a satirical cartoon titled "Onward and Upward" by an artist signed "Cesare" (likely Cesare Biseo). The illustration depicts a woman at a vanity mirror being attended by a man in formal dress, with the caption suggesting social climbing ambitions. The cartoon satirizes upper-class social aspirations, particularly women's pursuit of status. The woman examines herself while the man—likely representing a suitor or social advisor—encourages her ambitions, referencing "New York's four hundred" (the city's elite social circle). The caption's reference to "climbing" plays on the ladder metaphor for social advancement. The majority of the page comprises a Publishers' Notice announcing postponement of a volume about the South African (Boer) War due to the author's death, with details about replacement authors and forthcoming books in the "Onward Series."
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437 Publishers’ Notice. WING to the unexpected duration of the South African War, we are reluctantly com- pelled to postpone the publication of the volume announced Just October, ‘The Conquest of the Transvaal,” until further notice. Major-General Jolliboy, R. L., who had contracted to write the vol- ume, having been compelled to break the contract owing to his being killed at Annyolefonte’ the volume, WHEN ISSUED, will be under the authorship of an equally-well qualified writer. We will announce the name of the author shortly before the volume appears. We take great pleasure in an- nouncing the first volume of the “Onward Series,” a history of the War: ‘* Around and About Cape Town,” by Mr, J. St. Lawrence Pim, the well-known tennis champion (‘99), correspondent of the Daily Gazette. Other volumes will be : “Starting for Pretoria,” by Mr. Cholmondeley-Paff, the golf champion, correspondent for the Hudtingsbury News. “Marching on Pretoria,” by Mr. St. G. de V. Jup, polo chatn- pion of 1897, correspondent of the Morning Advertiser. “Nearing Pretoria,” by Cap- tain Whiffies, late R. A. & 8, H. V.L.L, the well-known authority on beagles and dachshunds, “Pretorin from the Outside,” by Colonel Oldfather, late I. & B. M.S. C., the whist expert. “*A Retrospect of Pretoria,” hy Major Gatt, late K. O. R. R. V.S. C., author of ** The World of Dogs.” Other volumes will be issued if the continuance of the war renders it neccasary. As the series is not limited, separate volumes may be purchased ; but we strongly advise patrons to purchase the entire scries, and thus procure a history of the war by experts in many different branches of sport that cannot be equalled in any other set of books, CLETON, Sunswixe & Poin & Co., Limited, Publishers. NEW YORK’S FOU! DRED."* St. Vitus's House, 12, East Street, EVERYONE TAS TO BEGIN AT THE BOTTOM OP THE LADDER.” West Street, Hyde Park, N. ONWARD AND UPWARD. , THAT YOU ARE VERY AMBITIOUS SOCIALLY; THAT YOU ALREADY PLAY WITH eee Brown, Green, Mac-