Punch,  17 (1849), 111.

Look out for Squalls

Anon

Genre:

News-Commentary, Drollery

Subjects:

Public Health, Invention, Technology, Government, Politics, Heat


    Announces the invention of a 'ventilating brick' which, it hopes will not be used in the House of Commons 'for Parliament is quite hollow enough as it is'. Afraid that it is a 'new flight the part of that great ventilating brick, Dr. Reid'.



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