Punch,  48 (1865), 62.

Earning His Certificate

C K *

Genre:

Illustration, Drollery

Relevant illustrations:

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Illustrators:

C K *

Subjects:

Medical Practitioners, Disease, Narcotics, Patronage


    Shows an elderly 'Family Doctor' sitting near his patient, a 'Country Gentleman', in a large study. After declining a glass of port on the grounds that it causes gout, the doctor is invited by the gentleman to 'stay and dine' with a glass of 'Thirty-Four', a move prompted by the gentleman's imminent jury service.



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