Punch,  17 (1849), 94.

The Nursemaid's Friend

Anon

Genre:

Illustration, Drollery; Essay, Drollery

Relevant illustrations:

wdct.

Illustrators:

N, pseud.  [William Newman] *

Subjects:

Domestic Economy, Invention, Human Development


    Upholds the fact that 'Science has given us the baby-jumper' but suggests constructing 'something in the shape of coops' for containing young children 'when they are "out with nurse", and she happens to have something better—or worse—to do than look after them'. The illustration depicts several children inside small baskets on the seaside, with their guardian sitting nearby.



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