The Wasp — 1887 — page 166: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three distinct literary pieces with accompanying illustrations, rather than political cartoons. The main content includes: 1. **"John L. Sullivan's Soliloquy"** — a humorous monologue likely referencing the famous boxer John L. Sullivan, depicted in a sketch showing a man in period dress. The text satirizes his boastful character through mock-Shakespearean language. 2. **"A Sweetheart's Prayer"** by Medora Clarke — romantic poetry with no apparent political content. 3. **"Seeing the World"** and **"What He Saw in the Country"** — illustrated stories about travel and rural experiences, using animal characters (frogs, birds) as humorous narrative devices. The page is primarily literary satire and humor rather than political commentary. The illustrations are decorative accompaniments to the text.