Punch,  47 (1864), 244.

The Right Man in the Right Place

Anon

Genre:

Reportage, Spoof

Subjects:

Nutrition, Animal Husbandry, Human Development


    Announces that William Banting is to deliver a lecture on the 'art' and 'evils' of 'getting fat' at the Smithfield Club Cattle Show, and expects his remarks to be aimed at obese pigs and humans.



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