Punch,  47 (1864), 218.

First Class Travelling

C K *

Genre:

Illustration, Drollery

Relevant illustrations:

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Illustrators:

C K *

Subjects:

Railways, Travel, Physiology


    Shows the various postures adopted by a Scottish man during his railway journey from Edinburgh to London, 'in the vain endeavour to obtain relief for his legs'. He tries resting with one and then both legs in the air, and then with his legs brought up to his torso.



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