Parting Compliments

Parting Compliments

John Gordon Thomson (1841-1911)

Fun 57-58 (8 March 1893): 99

Old Coinage to New Coinage: — “Aren’t we fine — with our chignon and our duster! You think you look like a sovereign, but you're only half a crown

See below for the verses that appeared on p. 104

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