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Plate #16 | And this destructive looking beast | (I'd hate to meet him in an alley | At night) -- you'll guess his name, at least: | The Whing-whang of the Kongo Valley.
Plate #16 | And this destructive looking beast | (I'd hate to meet him in an alley | At night) -- you'll guess his name, at least: | The Whing-whang of the Kongo Valley.
Plate #16 | And this destructive looking beast | (I'd hate to meet him in an alley | At night) -- you'll guess his name, at least: | The Whing-whang of the Kongo Valley.
(American, 1872 - 1938)

Plate #16 | And this destructive looking beast | (I'd hate to meet him in an alley | At night) -- you'll guess his name, at least: | The Whing-whang of the Kongo Valley.

Watercolor and ink on illustration board
ca. 1915
11 1/8 × 14 1/8 in. (28.3 × 35.9 cm)
2005.15.16
Dedicated to the memory of Eleanore Shannon Scoville Wells, daughter of Royal Lacy Scoville, gift of Jonathan Godfrey Wells III and Peter Scoville Wells Sr., 2005
Not on view
Plate #9 | And here like proud aristocrats | Whose names are always in the papers, | A pair of snoopy Dingle-bats | Indulge in their vain-glorious capers.
Plate #9 | And here like proud aristocrats | Whose names are always in the papers, | A pair of snoopy Dingle-bats | Indulge in their vain-glorious capers.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #7 | Next with his throat within a noose | (Let's hope that it will choke him later) | Appears without the least excuse | The sanguinary Growl-i-gator.
Plate #7 | Next with his throat within a noose | (Let's hope that it will choke him later) | Appears without the least excuse | The sanguinary Growl-i-gator.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #36 | Here Cary-at-ides obese, uphold, | (This way they earn their boodle) | A beast of most ungainly mold, | The gentle, twisted Por-cun-oodle.
Plate #36 | Here Cary-at-ides obese, uphold, | (This way they earn their boodle) | A beast of most ungainly mold, | The gentle, twisted Por-cun-oodle.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #34 | And even those whose nerves are strong | Must heave a groan when, darkly scowling, | The Quad-ri-wheeleon rolls along | And splits the welkin with his howling.
Plate #34 | And even those whose nerves are strong | Must heave a groan when, darkly scowling, | The Quad-ri-wheeleon rolls along | And splits the welkin with his howling.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #37 | And fitly bringing up the rear | And spoiling for a fight, by jingo! - | We find the bird that all men fear | The Saw-toothed, Fan-tailed Casso-wingo.
Plate #37 | And fitly bringing up the rear | And spoiling for a fight, by jingo! - | We find the bird that all men fear | The Saw-toothed, Fan-tailed Casso-wingo.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #5 | Another coil enclosed the frame | Of one who danced a queer fandango, | A freak that always signs her name | Like this; Ma'm'selle Oran-go-Tango.
Plate #5 | Another coil enclosed the frame | Of one who danced a queer fandango, | A freak that always signs her name | Like this; Ma'm'selle Oran-go-Tango.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #20 | And look at these hot sports, All three | Are hummers - we might call them Whoopers. | 'Tis evident that they must be | The swift Se-wick-leyian - Loop-the-loopers.
Plate #20 | And look at these hot sports, All three | Are hummers - we might call them Whoopers. | 'Tis evident that they must be | The swift Se-wick-leyian - Loop-the-loopers.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #11 | And this uncanny object which | Strives awkwardly along to potter | Is Russian. 'Tis the Dot-sko-vich, | Which in plain English means the Dotter.
Plate #11 | And this uncanny object which | Strives awkwardly along to potter | Is Russian. 'Tis the Dot-sko-vich, | Which in plain English means the Dotter.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #6 | The burly brute of vicious breed | Which follows is not hard to label. | It is the Wall-eyed Hex-a-pede | With legs from someone's parlor table.
Plate #6 | The burly brute of vicious breed | Which follows is not hard to label. | It is the Wall-eyed Hex-a-pede | With legs from someone's parlor table.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #12 | From Mexico the next one hails. | 'Tis next of kin to General Villa. | Along with him in tragic tales | 'Tis mentioned as the Valentilla.
Plate #12 | From Mexico the next one hails. | 'Tis next of kin to General Villa. | Along with him in tragic tales | 'Tis mentioned as the Valentilla.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #13 | Then with a monk upon its track | Steps forth an impish kind of birdie | First cousin to the jumping Jack | The Variegated Hurdi-Gurdi.
Plate #13 | Then with a monk upon its track | Steps forth an impish kind of birdie | First cousin to the jumping Jack | The Variegated Hurdi-Gurdi.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #15 | Then balanced on its powerful tail, | (The feat is awkward, but -- no matter) | Behold the High-browed Cubin-gale, | Much like a Clothes-horse on a platter.
Plate #15 | Then balanced on its powerful tail, | (The feat is awkward, but -- no matter) | Behold the High-browed Cubin-gale, | Much like a Clothes-horse on a platter.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915