Genre:

News-Commentary, Drollery; Illustration, Satire

Relevant illustrations:

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Illustrators:

Mc, pseud.  [William McConnell] *

Subjects:

Quackery, Medical Practitioners, Heroism

    Agrees with the proposal to erect a monument of James Morison and supports this view with arguments that play on words associated with his medical trade. For instance, a monument should be erected 'Because Morison was one of the most remarkable pillers of society'. Suggests, by means of an illustration, that it should consist of a brass head stone resting on a brass disk marked '13 1/2 d'—possibly the cost of one of his celebrated pills.