The Whippingham Papers

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This book is one of the curiosities of Victorian literature. Outwardly, it's a collection of stories and verse about flagellation. Where it differs from similar books of the period is that it contaisn unsigned verses by Algernon Cahrles Swinburne. 'The Whippinghan papers' contains Arthur's Flogging and A boy's first flogging, both by Swinburne, as well as other contributions, including A visit to Mrs Birch, Miss Latecome, Miss Switchem, Miss Tickletouch and Young ladies of the Academy.