CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



Departure from England. Objects of travel. Anticipations. My 

 guns and dogs. Difficulties as to the latter removed by Sir Samuel 

 Cunard. American identification. Farewell at Lord Sefton's. On 

 board the "Africa." The inquisitive porter. Home-sick recollections. 

 Sir John Rennie and Mr Brown. A travelling comfort highly re 

 commended. My first whale. Ship's music no lullaby. Yes, sir ! 

 Settling a meddlesome old gentleman. Lovely Aurora Borealis. 

 Brutus and the female hand. The American pilot. On shore. 



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CHAP. II. 



Universal equality. New Jersey. The Custom-house officer. To the 

 Clarendon. An attentive cab-driver. Across the ferry. "Washing 

 ton's statue. Comforts on land. Dress for the table d'hote. Old- 

 fashioned hours. Misnamed birds. Not to be persuaded. A new 

 way to cook woodcocks. Irish servants. Slave States. Disunion. 

 Too much liberty. 1830. 



CHAP. III. 



A drive with Sir John Rennie. Immense hotels. The missing travel 

 ler. Broadway. Rowdies and boh-hoys. Low omnibuses. Set 

 tling a youthful historian. Fast trotters, but bad driving. Fulton 

 market. Hoops and crinolines. Hind before. Lynch law for 

 lovers. The American Peer. Mr Duncan and my prairie chest. 

 Author no smoker. Advice gratis. Faults and virtues. 31 50. 



