A Word to the Mermaids
J T *
Genre: | Illustration, Drollery |
Relevant illustrations: | wdct. |
Illustrators: | J T * |
Subjects: | Telegraphy, Engineering, Accidents, Internationalism, Comparative Philology, Gender |
Set on the floor of the Atlantic ocean, the illustration shows several mermaids swinging playfully on a submarine telegraph cable that disappears into the distance. On the left, a stern-looking Neptune shouts at them to 'Get off o'that 'ere cable, can't yer—that's the way t'other one was wrecked!!!'. |
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