The Wasp — 1890 — page 131: what you’re looking at

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This satirical comic strip depicts a humorous hunting expedition gone wrong. The sequence shows: 1. **"The Start"**: Two hunters depart confidently in a cart pulled by a horse. 2. **"A Pretty Shot"**: They spot what appears to be a deer. 3-5. **The Chase Unfolds**: The hunters pursue their quarry with escalating chaos—the cart overturns, equipment scatters, and the hunters tumble about. 4. **"What Was That!"**: Confusion and mishap intensify. 5. **"Homeward Bound"**: The hunters return defeated and disheveled. The title "Buck Fever" refers to the nervous excitement and poor judgment inexperienced hunters experience. The joke satirizes amateur sportsmen—their overconfidence, incompetence, and the comedic disaster that results from their bungled attempts at hunting. The references to "Sville" locations suggest this mocks specific local hunters.