Punch,  61 (1871), 110.

Alphabetical Intelligence

Anon

Genre:

News-Commentary, Drollery

Subjects:

Invention, Machinery, Language


    Discusses the possible subject of an advertisement for a 'Vowel Washing Machine', suggesting that machines might be invented for cleaning consonants and for inserting 'h's' when they are dropped.



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