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 Humorous description of the scene at Dunoon whence Glasgow bound travellers would catch the early morning steamer to Greenock to connect with the city train

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The hero is travelling by train to London when he falls into conversation with a widow with a babe in arms. when the train stops, the widow asks the hero to look after the baby and alights. The train resumes its journey and the hero finds he has been left with a dummy baby and has been robbed of his ticket and valuables. The loss of his ticket arouses the suspicions of the railway officials but he is allowed to travel home and pay the fare later.

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The hero is travelling by train to London when he falls into conversation with a widow with a babe in arms. when the train stops, the widow asks the hero to look after the baby and alights. The train resumes its journey and the hero finds he has been left with a dummy baby and has been robbed of his ticket and valuables. The loss of his ticket arouses the suspicions of the railway officials and he is forced to walk back to Wales..
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The influenza virus and the typhoid germ ask an undertaker to decide which kills more people. The undertaker replies that the draughty railway platform kills more than either of them.
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A Comical description of a charitable cruise run by church officials. The passengers - who are Irish - are treated to a substantial meal after which they engage in a drunken spree and one of the churchmen gets very drunk. On their return, they are subjected to the derision of onlookers.
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