Penny Dreadfuls, 1867 · page 23 of 24
The Woodwose of Cannock Chase — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a page of running prose with integrated illustrations. The visible text appears to be part of a sensational narrative involving anatomical or medical themes—the OCR'd text mentions body parts and conditions ("Tuberculosis," "H—mia," references to "Transfiguration"). Three detailed pen-and-ink drawings show human figures in various poses, apparently illustrating physiological or medical conditions described in the accompanying text. The page is heavily aged and yellowed, with some text obscured or difficult to read. The overall layout and dense typography are characteristic of Victorian penny dreadful formatting, though the specific plot details and character names remain unclear from the legible portions of text visible.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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