-serpent
states that he can corroborate this piece of history, as he happened
to be after that very whale for breakfast when he saw Jonah looking
out through its eyes. He says he did not swallow that whale, as he
had found that the whales which he had previously swallowed with
prophets inside of them did not agree with him, and consequently he
had to go that morning without his breakfast, the first time in 4000
years. Those who want any further information about the famous
sea-serpent can acquire it at Cole's Book Arcade, Melbourne, or come
and interview and question the sea-serpent himself when he arrives.

P.S.--Some people don't believe in the existence of the sea-serpent,
but if he did not exist how could we have got his likeness and his
history? That's a question for the unbelievers to answer.

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[Illustration: Servant Girl.]

A Servant Girl dressed in four absurdities of fashion--a Tight
Corset, Tight High-heeled Boots, a Bustle Improver, and
Fifteen-button Gloves.

She appears very conceited, but with her tight-lacing must feel
very uncomfortable and unwell, and wall sensible people must feel
that she is very silly, and with her absurd boots her feet must
pain her almost as much as the Chinese woman's shown above [right]
pained her when first compressed.

[Illustration: Various Fashions.]

European Woman with her Waist Fashionably Tightened to 15 inches.
Chinese Woman with her Feet Fashionably Compressed to 3 inches.
Long-Nailed Fashion of an Annamese Noble, and a Marquesian Chief.
Chinese Ladies' Fashionable Pinched Feet and Shoes, shewing also
deplorable foolishness in China.

[Illustration: Various Shoes.]

Old English Fashions, showing our ancestors were as foolish as we
are.

[Illustration: Ancient Greek Youth.]

Costume of an Ancient Greek Youth, very easy, elegant and suitable
for a Lady's Reform Dress.
This is a much more sensible dress than the one opposite it
[servant girl] and the two below it--look at them.

[Illustration: Lady in Crinoline at narrow Pedestrian gap in Fence.]

Crinoline, 1859.
The Dog has got through all right, but how will the lady manage.

[Illustration: Three Ladies in Crinoline and a Coach.]

Crinoline, 1859.
Coach licensed to carry four. The coachman and the horse are both
wondering how it can be done.

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[Illustration: Persian Lady in Out