Punch,  63 (1872), 208.

"Pity the Poor Teacher"

C K *

Genre:

Illustration, Drollery

Relevant illustrations:

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Illustrators:

C K *

Subjects:

Education, Schools, Geography, Religion


    Shows a young woman teacher in a classroom in which several boys and girls stand. She asks them to name the four quarters of the world. One pupil answers 'air, earth, fire, and water', but another interjects with 'No teacher,—Matthew, Mark, Luke and John'.



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