Punch,  29 (1855), 11.

Too Literal by Half

Charles S Keene

Genre:

Illustration, Drollery

Relevant illustrations:

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Illustrators:

C K, pseud.  [Charles S Keene] *

Subjects:

Adulteration, Nutrition


    Shows a waiter standing near a 'Matter-of-fact old gentleman' sitting in a '"cheap" chop-house'. The gentleman's answer to the waiter's question 'Whataveyeradsir?' consists of a list of all the gruesome ingredients with which his meal was adulterated.



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