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# Life Magazine, November 13, 1890 This page features an illustration titled "As They Approach Havre" depicting two figures on a ship's deck overlooking water. The French dialogue translates roughly to: "She (French): 'There! It's sublime, France.' The Briton: 'Between the sublime and the ridiculous there is but one step.' She: 'Yes, yes. It's the Pas de Calais.'" The cartoon satirizes the cultural divide between French and British perspectives. The French woman expresses romantic appreciation for approaching the French coast, while the British man makes a sardonic comment about the narrow channel (Pas de Calais) separating the two nations—suggesting the British view the French as overly sentimental while maintaining superiority through wit. It's a commentary on Anglo-French national character and mutual stereotyping.
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VOLUME XVI. NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 133, 1890. Entered at the New York Post Office as Second-Class Mail Matter Copyright 1800, by Mircnat & Mittex AS THEY APPROACH HAVRE. She (French): Vota! C'est SUBLIMF, LA FRANCE. The Briton: BeTWReEN THE SUBLIME AND TILE RIDICULOUS THERE IS BUT ONE STEP She: Ovi, our C'est Le Pas ve Carats, ~y comicbooks.com