An army medical officer trying to find out from an ignorant soldier if he knows where his arteries are. Wood engraving by L. Raven-Hill, 1907.

Dialogue includes: Principal medical officer. "Now my man, I want you to put your finger on one of the arteries in your neck". (No answer.) "Well, there are some arteries in your neck, I suppose, aren't there?" Canny volunteer (who has heard the last man badly cornered). "Well- there's some as thinks there is!"