Burke's Statue This appropriate effusion of unprofitable brass is unceremoniously dedicated by Ichneumon, anxious to instruct his grandmothers in the inductive science of sucking eggs.

Sydney, N.D.[1855]. 1855. Hardcover. 8vo. hardcover. original papers bound in cloth. 31pp. Very good, foxing heaviest on first 4 pages & last page. Ingleton bookplate on front pastedown. Ferguson 12666. From Ferguson: This satirical verse commentry on the Sydney personalities of the day was sent to various people by mail in January 1855. Three such copies in D.L bear a Sydney postmark with dates of 19 (to Judge Therry), 20 & 22 Jan 1855. Two such copies in M.L bear the postmark date 20 Jan. This original edition may be easily distinguished from later facsimiles by poorer paper, no better than newsprint, by occasional broken letters. Susspicion immediately fell on Sir Thomas Livingston Mitchell, Surveyor General, as the most likely author although he denied any knowledge.Mitchell's daughter married J.F. Mann whose son G.V.F Mann, in a letter to Miss Windeyer. 17 April 1924, in M.L. states "the satire 'Ichneumon' was written by Livingston Mitchell son of Sir Thos." .