“How to Take a Hint” from “Fun” (1893)

How to Take a Hint

Engraved and probably drawn by one of the Dalziel brothers

Fun (24 February 1866): 235

Courtesy of the Suzy Covey Comic Book Collection in the George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.

Beneath the main caption: John Bull: — “Well, Mr. Peabody, after your second splendid donation, don»t you think it’s my turn to do something for the poor?”

This cartoon refers to the great generosity of the American philanthropist George Peabody, who built housing for the poor, while encouraging England to do the same.

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Nicholas Bentley describes the "generosity of George Peabody, an American businessman who had established a business in London in 1837. Over a period of four years Peabody gave what was then the astionishing sum of £350,000 'To ameliorate the condition of the poor . . . and to promote their comfort and happiness' by the erection of model tenements. In London a number of these tenements, known as Peabody Buildimgs, still serve their original purtpose of housing working-class families" (72).

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Bibliography

Bentley, Nicholas. The Victorian Scene: 1837-1901. London: Spring Books, 1971.

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