A young girl sits on her father's knee; two men in top hats have a discussion; two women seated on chairs are talking to one another. Coloured etching by Phillips.
Wellcome Collection

A young girl sits on her father's knee; two men in top hats have a discussion; two women seated on chairs are talking to one another. Coloured etching by Phillips.

1835

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: Modern tourists. Lord, Papa! you must let us go to the continent, Mrs Thingamay says we shall never be accomplished till we have seen the Paris manners and customs. Well Charles where are you off to? O. May dear fella, to Paris - to Paris may dear feller - nothing like Paris- there you have the - the - the - je ne sais quai , may dear feller, the everything, the - the - everything!! Lord, madam! you are not serious, - you can never think of going to Margate - it is so common, every tailor, shoemaker and linendraper goes to Margate - No,no Ma'am, Paris is the great resort of pure gentility, I assure you, - I always go to Paris ; Phillips fec.

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