The Wasp — 1878 — page 252: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page consists primarily of a **Literary Review** section rather than political cartoons. The left margin contains two small illustrations: one depicting a wasp, another showing a canal boat mule. The content reviews various publications and cultural topics, including discussions of: - Charles Augustin Brokenness (likely misspelled) - "The English Language" — a fifty-two page grammar brochure - "Erwhon" — a descriptive work about an undiscovered country The page mixes brief satirical commentary on current events (references to train robbers, military matters, and social observations) with book reviews and miscellaneous jokes. Without additional historical context, specific political figures or events referenced remain unclear. The overall tone is characteristic of 19th-century American satirical journalism—irreverent, digressive, and commentary-focused.