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Picture No 12445624
Date 1869
Description Cartoon, The Railroad to Ruin
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Cartoon, The Railroad to Ruin (Not after Mr Boucicault) -- a satirical comment on foreign travel, where many dangers await the English holidaymaker, including loss of money at the casino, and marriage to European aristocrats who promptly go bankrupt. The title comes from a popular play by Dion Boucicault. The final advice in the accompanying poem is to be content with Margate next year.
Source Cartoon engraved by Loudan in Echoes, A Record of Political Topics & Social Amenities, Strand, London, 14 August 1869, pp378-9
Credit Mary Evans Picture Library
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