The Sights of London
Goliah Muff, pseud. [William M Thackeray] *
Genre: | Letter, Spoof |
Subjects: | Zoological Gardens, Animal Behaviour, Meteorology, Display, Amusement, Religion, Morality |
The narrator describes a visit to the Zoological Society Gardens in which he and his family saw certain sights that offended his Christian sensibilities, including a giant elephant carrying a child on its back. Describes a visit to Burford's Panorama where he and his family saw representations of the Arctic and the aurora. |
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