Punch,  54 (1868), [v].

New Ologies

Anon

Genre:

Reportage, Spoof

Subjects:

Biology, Animal Magnetism, Electricity, Physiology, Comparative Philology, Narcotics, Pathology, Psychology, Disciplinarity, Language


    Comprises a list of parodies on scientific and medical disciplines. For example, defines 'Buyology' as 'How to get great bargins at sales', and 'Pathology' as 'How to find your way where the roads meet'.



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