Punch, 37 (1859), 242.
The Calculator's Assistant
Anon
Genre: | Announcement, Spoof |
Subjects: | Mathematics, Music, Invention, Cultural Geography |
Explains that this invention is a 'musical instrument' which helps 'a dirty and verminous foreigner' undertake 'abstruse mathematical calculations' and is therefore recommended to Charles Babbage. | |
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