A very Gentlemanly Dog, Playing Cards

This illustration was from a book entitiled the Dog's Dinner Party. Author and artist unknown, between 1865 and 1889. The book opens: "MR. BLENHEIM was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady ; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company. They lived in a nice house, by Hyde Park Corner. Now Mr. Blenheim was one day in the library, dozing in his arm-chair after dinner, when Mrs. B. thus addressed him : " Rouse up, Blenny dear, and tell me about these notes of invitation for our dinner-party." " I am rather sleepy, 7 ' said he, " so you must read the list over to me/' Mrs. B. read the names of Mr. Tan-Terrier, Mr. Fox-Hound, Mr. Dane, Mr. Mastiff, Mr. Beagle, Mr. Poodle, Mr. Barker Mr. Bull-Dog concluding the list. " Mr. Bull-Dog !" cried Mrs. B., looking vexed, " why do you ask him ? no one considers him res- pectable." "It will not do to leave him out, dear!" said Mr. Blenheim, who then got up, and went lazily to the desk to write the invitations. ....