The Wasp — 1914 — page 59: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains narrative fiction rather than political satire or cartooning. It depicts a scene aboard a ship where a character named Burnham, apparently unconscious or severely ill, is discovered in the hold by a visiting shipmaster. The shipmaster insults Burnham as a "mutinous dog" and questions his condition with crude disdain ("How d'ye fancy yer berth?"). The passage emphasizes Burnham's desperate physical state—parched throat, aching head—and his resourcefulness in hiding a bottle of rum. The shipmaster's callous treatment and sarcastic demeanor suggest either a workplace conflict or criminal situation aboard the vessel, though the specific context and satirical target remain unclear from this excerpt alone.