A Wizard No Conjuror
Anon
Genre: | News-Commentary, Drollery |
Subjects: | Meteorology, Prognostication, Astrology, Charlatanry, Zoology, Zoological Gardens |
Praises Zadkiel (Richard J Morrison) for correctly predicting (contrary to meteorologists) that no tidal wave would come, but notes that he did predict the death of 'one of the Elephants in the Zoo'. Tells Zadkiel that the Zoological Society will not mind if he advertises this failed prediction. |
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