CHAPTER XXV.

1884.

Some Interesting Letters from General Sherman--Requests for Souvenirs--His “Flaming Sword”--One on the Presidency-- I Am Appointed Consul General for Italy--An American Fourth of July Picnic on Lake Zurich--Lord Byron’s Home in Switzerland--Some Old Letters about His Life There--The Lake Dwellings of Switzerland--Keller, the Antiquarian-- Power of Swiss Torrents. 225