CHAPTER XII. 



THE FIRST AMERICAN TOTJR. 



The "Log" Rough Passage An unfortunate Passenger A Fine Day onDeck 

 Holystoning the Deck " Unconventional Discourses" " Mizpah " Rings 

 A Lecture on Board Ship Fatal Accident to one of the Sailors How to get 

 into a Berth A Terrible Night Mother Carey's Chickens Americans and 

 Dessert Change in the Weather A Second Lecture In and out of the Gulf 

 Stream A Mystery explained Arrival at Boston Passing through the 

 Custom-house First Impressions of Boston The "Janitor" and the- 

 Drawing-frame The first Lowell Lecture "Professor" Wood A Curious 

 Bill of Fare "Martha" Grapes "Clam Chowder" Explorations in 

 Boston Park-keepers and Policemen Compulsory SuDday Closing and its 

 Results An Ingenious Expedient The American Prayer Book " Hacks " 

 versus Cabs American Nomenclature American Drinks A New Fashion 

 The Second Lowell Lecture American Prices Importing English Clothing 

 Tricks of the Custom-house An English Artist' s Revenge " Cuspadors " 

 The Boston Churches An Irish Roman Catholic Sermon Torchlight 

 Processions A Boston Fire Anthracite Coal Electioneering Excitement 

 How the Voting is managed American Girls American Weather 

 Anthracite Coal again A "Brass-monkey Day" "Ear-caps" and Fur 

 Mittens Dust Intense Cold " Cold Snaps " and "Warm Spells " Snow 

 and " Sleds ' ' The Snow-plough School-girls' Outdoor Costume How 

 Cart-drivers are protected from the Weather Sleighs and Snow-banks 

 Making acquaintance with Mr. Henry Irving " The Merchant of Venice " 

 A Supper with the ' ' Stars " Curious Misapprehensions. 



BEFORE setting out upon his first Transatlantic tour, my 

 father made an arrangement with us at home, in virtue 

 of which he was to write letters whenever possible, but 

 was in addition to keep a daily " log," portions of which 

 were to be sent off whenever an opportunity should 

 occur. This undertaking he faithfully carried out, and 

 almost regularly once a week, and sometimes more 



