Life, 1898-05-26 · page 2 of 24
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# "Pegasus" Contest No. 4 This page primarily features a **literary contest**, not political satire. The contest asks readers to identify which sentence from Tennyson's poetry is illustrated by the accompanying sketch. The image shows a Victorian-era couple in a garden setting—a woman in an elaborate dress and a man in formal attire. Readers must match this illustration to one of six Tennyson poem titles listed: "Locksley Hall," "The Sisters," "Uncle Arden," "The Princess," "Maud," or "Axlmere's Field." The contest offers monetary prizes ($100 to the winner) and was common in *Life* magazine during this period. This represents the magazine's literary engagement rather than political commentary—it's an interactive feature testing readers' knowledge of canonical Victorian poetry.
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