Punch,  62 (1872), 2.

Utile Cum Dulce

D M *

Genre:

Illustration, Drollery

Relevant illustrations:

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Illustrators:

D M *

Subjects:

Sanitation, Public Health, Engineering


    An 'Inquisitive Gent' mistakes the drainage system of his 'Fastidious Host'—a decorated set of pipes emerging from the floor of the dining room—for an elaborately carved ornament.



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