Singular Optical Delusion
Anon
Genre: | Illustration, Drollery |
Relevant illustrations: | wdct. |
Subjects: | Light, Instruments, Gender |
Shows a couple on a coast line looking out to the sea. The man points to the horizon and asks the woman if she can see a distant steamer. The woman, who looks at two seagulls on the sea with a telescope, replies, 'Oh, distinctly! There are two'. |
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