The Wasp — 1879 — page 629: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* consists primarily of serialized fiction rather than political satire or cartooning. The main text is "Phases of History Not Generally Given in Detail," Part XXV, written by Salmi Morse—a serialized narrative story about domestic conflict and class tensions. The only potentially satirical element is a brief section titled "The Oldest Vessel," which discusses a dispute about the oldest boat built on the Hudson River. It mentions the *Shop Wasp* was built at Lansing in 1812, launched August 12, 1812, captured by the English, and is now "lying between Hell Gate and the Battery, New York." This appears to be informational rather than satirical commentary.