256 THE REV. J. G. WOOD. 



cockroach alone, and delivered an entire lecture upon it. 

 And so, also, in several other cases a lecture subject 

 was gradually so enlarged that it had at last to be dis- 

 cussed in two parts as two distinct lectures. 



During the latter half of this season lectures were 

 a little more numerous than in the earlier portion ; but, 

 nevertheless, only fifty lectures were delivered in all, as 

 against more than double that number in preceding 

 sessions. Yet the season, though less profitable than 

 it might have been, was not quite so barren as it 

 appeared. For, in other years, a number of lectures 

 had been included, which, being delivered at neighbour- 

 ing schools at such dates and hours as happened to suit 

 my father's own convenience, were not remunerated 

 very highly, and were, in some cases, given for little 

 more than a merely nominal fee. After we left Norwood 

 for St. Peter's these lectures were, of necessity, discon- 

 tinued, and so, although the total number of engage- 

 ments fell considerably, the receipts did not decrease in 

 exactly the same proportion. 



The following season began at Exeter, on Sep- 

 tember 30th ; and, a few days later, began a short but 

 busy tour in the West of England. This included a 

 special lecture, given at the Seamen's Institute at 

 Bristol an entertainment which proved so gratifying 

 to the large and chiefly sea-faring audience that they 

 showed their appreciation by singing 



"For he's a jolly good fellow" 

 as the lecturer left the platform. At Windsor, where a 



