Punch,  11 (1846), 163.

Mrs. Gamp after her 'Epigrams'

J L, pseud.  [John Leech] *

Genre:

Illustration, Drollery

Relevant illustrations:

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Illustrators:

J L, pseud.  [John Leech] *

Subjects:

Medical Practitioners, Medical Treatment, Periodicals


    Shows Mrs Gamp, the fictional editor of Punch's enemy, the Tory Morning Herald, having her pulse taken by Dr Punch, who tells his patient that her weakness and languidness is due to 'poor circulation'. Mrs Gamp replies that she wishes she had her doctor's 'health and spirits'.



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