Geographical Fun: Being Humourous Outlines of Various Countries was first published in London in 1869. The atlas consists of twelve maps of European countries, each with a unique national stereotype created by the author based on the outline and shape of the country. Each image is accompanied by a short verse describing the author’s creation.

In the introduction to the atlas, the author, William Harvey, writing under the pseudonym Aleph, described his intention in creating the atlas: "It is believed that illustrations of Geography may be rendered educational, and prove of service to young Scholars who commonly think Globes and Maps but wearisome aids to knowledge. If these geographical puzzles excite the mirth of children, the amusement of the moment may lead to the profitable curiosity of youthful students and embue the mind with a healthful taste for foreign lands."

The resulting fanciful caricatures include

• England in the form of Queen Victoria,
• Scotland as a gallant Piper struggling through the bogs,
• Wales in the form of Owen Glendowr,
• Ireland as a Peasant, happy in her baby's smile,
• France as an Empress of cooks, fashions, and the dance,
• Spain and Portugal joined in lasting amity,
• Italy as a revolutionary figure complete with liberty cap,
• Prussia in the personages of Friedrich Wilhelm and Prime Minister Bismarck,
• Holland and Belgium as female figures who represent a land... and perfect art made grand,
• Denmark as a female figure with ice skates, and
• Russia as the classic bear.

The maps, all available from Terra Incognita, are as follows:

	ENGLAND
Beautiful England,- on her Island throne, - Grandly she rules, - with half the world her own; From her vast empire the sun ne’er departs; She reigns a Queen - Victoria, Queen of Hearts.

	IRELAND
And what shall typify the Emerald Isle? A Peasant, happy in her baby’s smile? No fortune her’s.- though rich in native grace,- Herrings, potatoes, and joyous face.

	SCOTLAND
A gallant piper, struggling through the bogs, His wind bag broken, wearing his clay clogs; Yet, strong of heart, a fitting emblem makes For Scotland - land of heroes and cakes.

	WALES
Geography bewitch’d - Owen Glendowr, In Bardic grandeur, looks from shore to shore, And signs King Arthur’s long, long pedigree, And cheese and leeks, and knights of high degree.

	DENMARK
For Shakespears's Prince, and the Princess of Wales, To England dear - Her royal spirit quails; For skating faint, she rests upon the snow; Shrinking from unclean beasts that grin below.

	HOLLAND AND BELGIUM
Dame Holland, trick’d out of her gala clothes, And Master Belgium, with a punchy nose; Seem on the map to represent a land, By patriot worth, and perfect art made grand.

	PRUSSIA
His majesty of Prussia - grim and old Sadowa’s King - by needle guns made bold; With Bismark of the Royal conscience, keeper, In dreams political none wiser - deeper.

	GERMANY
Lo! Studious Germany, in her delight, At coming glories, shewn by second sight, And on her visioned proudly glancing, Her joy expresses by a lady dancing.

	SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
These long divided nations soon may be, By Prims’ grace, joined in lasting amity. And ladies fair - if King Fernando rules, Grow grapes in peace, and fatten their pet mules.

	ITALY
Thou model chieftain - born in modern days- Well may thy gallant acts claim classic praise. Uncompromising friend of liberty! Thy Photograph ennobles Italy!

	FRANCE
A hook-nosed lady represents fair France, Empress of cooks, of fashions, and the dance. Her flatt’ring glass declares that vict’ry, power, Beauty, wealth, arts, are her imperial dower.

	RUSSIA
Peter, and Catherine, and Alexander, Mad Paul, and Nicholas, poor shadows wander Out in the cold; while Emperor A. the Second In Eagles, Priests, and Bears supreme is reckoned.