The Wasp — 1878 — page 298: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **Literary Review section** rather than political cartoons. The small illustrated vignettes at top left and right appear to be decorative rather than satirical. The content reviews several works: *The Livermore Valley* (a brochure), *A Face Illumined* (a story by Mr. Roe), and *The Dean's Revenge* (praised for gentle humor). There's also discussion of Edgar Fawcett's blank verse tragedy *"Arnold and André"* and J.R. Freud's *"Autobiography of a Rising Statesman."* The page mixes literary criticism with miscellaneous satirical commentary on contemporary society—Chinese Sunday schools, Republican politicians, phrenology, Spanish government employees, and social observations about wealth and class. Without clearer visual identification of the small illustrations, specific satirical targets remain unclear.