Punch, 44 (1863), [iii].
Mathematics for the Misses
Anon
Genre: | Instructions, Spoof |
Subjects: | Mathematics, Gender, Language |
Opening with a geometrical proposition, this article plays on the double meanings of the words 'square' and 'angle' to describe how 'CD a young lady' 'angles' for 'a husband' in the 'square' 'AB'. | |
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