The Wasp — 1879 — page 626: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a travel narrative titled "Reindeer to Camel" describing the author's dining experiences in Cairo at Nubar Pasha's house. The text contrasts Egyptian and Arab customs, particularly regarding dining etiquette and hand-washing practices. The two illustrations show: 1. **Top**: A scene depicting Egyptian and Arab life, including dining and camel-related activities 2. **Bottom**: Two figures in European dress labeled "Moses" and "Levy," engaged in dialogue about obtaining a hat—apparently a humorous exchange about hat-wearing and hair-cutting The satirical humor appears to target both cross-cultural dining customs and stereotypical Jewish characters haggling over millinery, reflecting period antisemitic tropes common in 19th-century American satire magazines.