Punch,  40 (1861), 210.

Only a Letter Between 'Em

Anon

Genre:

Notes, Drollery

Subjects:

Politics, Animal Behaviour, Controversy, Hunting, Exploration, Language


    Notes that the 'heroes' of 'Gorilla' and 'Guerilla' warfare are Giuseppe Garibaldi and Paul B Du Chaillu respectively. This refers to Du Chaillu's controversial evidence for the aggressive nature of gorillas.



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