Punch,  21 (1851), 261.

The Clock Epidemic at St. Pancras

Anon

Genre:

News-Commentary, Drollery

Subjects:

Time, Instruments, Disease, Electricity


    Describes the spread of the 'chronic' London clock disease to the St Pancras clock. Suggests that, 'as the electric clock had something to do with lightning', the clock 'may be literally thunder-struck'.



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