Astronomical Information. From Punch's Almanack for 1990. Saturn
Anon
Genre: | Regular Feature, Notes, Drollery |
Subjects: | Astronomy, Exploration, Futurism, War, Cultural Geography, Government, Nutrition, Religion, Imperialism |
Describes how the 'Saturnians' failed in their attempt to invade the earth 'and convert its inhabitants into Vegetarians and Pagans', a move leading to their conversion into 'mutton-chops', and the invasion of Saturn by Sir Juvenal Mahu. Ends by noting that 'Saturn has since become a dependency of England' whose ring is to be cleared away by an act of Parliament. |
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