Punch,  40 (1861), 247.

A Brightener at Brighton

Anon

Genre:

Reportage, Drollery

Subjects:

Zoology, Human Development | Health, Disease


    Describes a conversation with a 'young lady' in which she is asked if she thought 'the Gorillas would look prettier if they shaved' and also reveals that her husband had insured against a large doctor's bill by exposing his children to the invigorating airs of Brighton.



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