Punch, or the London Charivari is a delightful and entertaining collection of satirical cartoons, articles, and jokes that provide a humorous look at the events of the time. The illustrations are clever and witty, and the writing is sharp and sarcastic. The magazine covers a wide range of topics, from politics and social issues to popular culture and everyday life.

I particularly enjoyed the clever word play and the way the writers and artists skewer the hypocrisy and absurdity of Victorian society. The cartoons are still relevant and funny today, showing that human nature hasn't changed all that much over the years.

Overall, Punch, or the London Charivari is a brilliant and entertaining snapshot of the Victorian era, and a must-read for anyone interested in history, humor, or satire. Highly recommended.

Book Description:
MANUAL OF SURGERY, OXFORD MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS
BY ALEXIS THOMSON, F.R.C.S.Ed.
PREFACE TO SIXTH EDITION Much has happened since this Manual was last revised, and many surgical lessons have been learned in the hard school of war. Some may yet have to be unlearned, and others have but little bearing on the problems presented to the civilian surgeon. Save in its broadest principles, the surgery of warfare is a thing apart from the general surgery of civil life, and the exhaustive literature now available on every aspect of it makes it unnecessary that it should receive detailed consideration in a manual for students. In preparing this new edition, therefore, we have endeavoured to incorporate only such additions to our knowledge and resources as our experience leads us to believe will prove of permanent value in civil practice. For the rest, the text has been revised, condensed, and in places rearranged.