Genre:

Reportage, Spoof

Subjects:

Education, Mechanics, Class

    Describes the mechanics' institution lecturers' examination of Jonas Clump on his knowledge of mechanics. The lecturers' report betokens their defective education and includes such remarks as '[Clump] is a wedgeable dealer in Clare Market [...], know'd what the wheel and axle was. Had had many opportunities of seeing of it; had often examined it under his own go-cart. Hadn't cal'clated its power; in fact, rather looks to his hoss for the power'.