Thames Fishing by John Leech. The caption continues:
Fisherman (to Old Gentleman). “They're a' bitin' away over 'ere, Sir! Just step across that there bit o'wood, Sir, and you'll have acapital pitch, Sir!”.
Old Gentleman. “Across that bit of wood! Does the man think I'm a rope dancer?”.
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Bibliography
John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character from the Collecton of Mr. Punch. London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., 1886.
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