Railway Miseries by John Leech. This wood engraving originally appeared in Punch. The caption continues:

Porter. “Is this your luggage, Sir?”

Piscator. “Confound it, no! We want some fishing-rods, a can of live-bait, and a hamper.”

Porter. “Oh — do you, Sir? They're gone on to Bristol.”

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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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