Punch,  60 (1871), 163–64.

My Health  [6/45]

[Francis C Burnand]

Genre:

Diary, Spoof, Serial

Subjects:

Psychology, Darwinism, Evolution, Development


    The hypochondriac writer proposes to write to Charles R Darwin about why, when recently preoccupied with 'one line of thought', 'something' stopped him from walking over the edge of a cliff. Later proposes to write to Darwin with an 'argument' in support of his theory. (163)


Reprinted:

Burnand 1872


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