Across America; Or, The Great West and the Pacific Coast

CHAPTER X.

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_At Salt Lake City._

Salt Lake House.--Beauty of the City.--Rasselas' Happy Valley.--A Sunday at the Tabernacle.--A Mormon Missionary.--Their Sacrament.--George Q. Cannon and his Address.--Exercises generally.--Mountain Fever.--Hot Sulphur Springs.--City-wall.--Mormon Militia Muster.--The Review--Their Lieutenant-General Commanding and Brigadier-Generals.--A Dubious if not Menacing Military Body.--Interview with Brigham Young.--A Talk about Southern Utah.--He "Disremembers" rather Suspiciously.--His Views on Religion, Polygamy, Utah, etc.--His Personal Appearance and Character.--Mormon Theatre.--Brigham and his Family Present.--General Audience.--Polygamy and its Effects. 164-182