The Wasp — 1881 — page 319: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three distinct articles rather than political cartoons. "The Lawyer Bard" is a satirical poem mocking a lawyer who composes mediocre verse. "An Electrified Moke" is a humorous anecdote about sailors discovering an electric eel aboard an Amazon schooner, misidentifying it as a mule ("moke"), and experiencing comic chaos when it shocks them. "How We Dine" discusses national dining customs, contrasting English and American practices—notably that English roasts are larger and more abundant than American portions. The article satirizes pretentiousness in food preparation and dining etiquette, poking fun at both English and American culinary pretensions. The page contains no political cartoons or caricatures—it's purely satirical humor through prose.