The Wasp — 1914 — page 179: what you’re looking at

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This page contains no visible cartoon or illustration—it is entirely text describing a naval incident involving Captain Trimmer and a schooner. The passage recounts how Trimmer's armed group (twenty men) attacked a merchant schooner, which attempted escape but was disabled by cannon fire from Trimmer's brig. Trimmer's crew then seized the schooner and its valuables. The text continues with Trimmer later encountering a merchant ship during a mutiny, where he joined the conflict and overpowered both sides, recruiting survivors into his crew. Without seeing illustrations or more context, the specific satirical target remains unclear, though the narrative suggests commentary on piracy, maritime violence, or opportunistic villainy during a historical period when *The Wasp* was published.