“A Superfluous Question” from “Fun” (1880)

A Superfluous Question

John Gordon Thomson (1841-1911)

Fun (30 March 1873): 140

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

“Herbert, I don’t understand this boating slang; now do tell me, whatever do they mean by a good ‘catch.’”

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