Chapter 108

Pages 407-443.

AMERICA REVISITED. JANUARY TO APRIL, 1868. ÆT. 56.

Speculators and public 408 An Englishman's disadvantage 408 "Freedom and independence" 408 Mountain-sneezers and eye-openers 409 The work and the gain 410 A scene at Brooklyn 411 At Philadelphia 412 "Looking up the judge" 413 Improved social ways 414 Result of thirty-four readings 415 Shadow to the sunshine 416 Readings in a church 417 Change of plan 417 Baltimore women 418 Success in Philadelphia 419 Objections to coloured people 420 With Sumner at Washington 421 President Lincoln's dream 423 Interview with President Johnson 423 Washington audiences 424 A comical dog 425 Incident before a reading 426 The child and the doll 427 North-west tour 428 Political excitement 429 Struggle for tickets 430 American female beauty 432 Sherry to "slop round" with 432 Final impression of Niagara 433 Letter to Mr. Ouvry 434 "Getting along" through water 435 Again attacked by lameness 437 Illness and exertion 437 Seeing prevents believing 439 All but used up 439 Last Boston readings 440 New York farewells 441 The receipts throughout 441 Promise at public dinner 442 The Adieu 443