Punch,  17 (1849), 232.

Great Novelty in the Horrid Line

Anon

Genre:

Essay, Drollery

Subjects:

Machinery, Zoology, Human Species, Crime


    Reports that Mr Punch is trying to upstage 'Tippoo Saib', a frighteningly life-like mechanical tiger, with 'the Automaton Greenacre, and other Celebrated Murderers'.



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