Mr Peterloo Brown's Examination of the Oxford Statutes [3/3]
Peterloo Brown
Genre: | Serial, Letter, Spoof |
Subjects: | Education, Universities, Animal Behaviour, Zoological Gardens |
Describes the mercenary habits of the 'Ornithorhyncus—the Beast with a [College] Bill', of the University of Oxford. Thinks that 'this curious beast' would make an interesting exhibit at the Zoological Society Gardens (103). | |
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