Wanted: A Steam-Domestic
Anon
Genre: | Poetry |
Subjects: | Steam-power, Domestic Economy |
Relishes the prospect of having a 'steam-servant' and thus being able to 'dispense with all Jemima's race' (Jemima being London slang for a servant girl). Asks 'mechanics' to construct 'such an engine'. | |
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