The Wasp — 1878 — page 87: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two satirical illustrations. The main circular inset depicts what appears to be a social gathering or séance, with text reading "WORDS TO BE EATEN" around its border. The circular composition suggests this is mocking spiritualism or fraudulent mysticism—a common Victorian-era target. The left illustration shows an interior scene with multiple figures and architectural details, though the specific satirical subject is unclear from the image alone without additional context. The page number "80" and header "THE ILLUSTRATED WASP" indicate this is from the American satirical magazine of that name. Without clearer OCR text or additional identifying captions, the specific political figures or events being lampooned cannot be definitively determined from this reproduction.