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Elspeth and Montegue meet their Uncle

Elspeth and Montegue meet their Uncle © Graeme Walker / The Pebble Museum 2019

Illustration from the 1912 "Elspeth and Montegue" adventure series. In this episode, the inimitable pair meet their sea-faring uncle, who among other things, teaches them how to smoke twisted-shag, introduces them to images of mermaids in various states of comliness, and recounts to them endless stories of personal hygiene.