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Cliildren and their Behaviour Thanksgiving Day and Washington's 

 Birthday Incessant 'Elections and their Results American Cookery 

 " Pie "Bear and " Corn-cakes " . ... . . . 202 



CHAPTER XIV. 



THE FIRST AMERICAN TOUR (continued). 



Further Lecturing A Scientific Definition and its Effect The Critic 

 before and after the Lecture A " Reception " at Salem Lecture on 

 the Horse's Hoof Professional Jealousies An Opposition Lecture 

 A Clever" Janitor" Americans as Tea-makers Bewildered Waiters 

 A Lecture over a " Dime Museum " Performing Kaffirs The Zulu 

 " Gentleman "North American Indians The Great Sea-Serpent 

 Its Skeleton, and Different Appearances Article on the Subject in 

 The Atlantic Monthly A Sea-Serpent Lecture A " Leap Year Ball " 

 Scene at the Supper Table Distribution of " Favours " " Kitten 

 and Grouse " Intense Cold Frost versus Fire A Disagreeable Ex- 

 perience The Last Lecture of the Tour Publishing Arrangements 

 " Wooden Houses " Adding an Extra Storey Oranges as they should 

 l>e "Train Boys" A Theatrical Enterprise in the Oil District A 

 " Strong English Accent " American Nomenclature again "Arctics" 

 Further " Receptions " Departure from New York Results of the 

 Tour .'.... . . .217 



CHAPTER XV. 

 THE SECOND AMERICAN TOUR. 



^*hy the Tour was Repeated Early Part of the Season of 1884-85 Some 

 of the Hardships of a Lecturer's Life Lecture on the Horse at Brixton 

 A Prediction Verified Departure for America Lectures on board 

 Ship Arrival at Boston The Agent interviewed First Lectures A 

 Noisy Audience " Bribery and Corruption " Intense Cold Break- 

 down of Arrangements The Western Tour abandoned Lecture at La 

 Crosse A Fatiguing Journey Monotony of Railway Scenery 

 Seventy -two Degrees of Frost The Journey back to Boston A Grasp- 

 ing Booking-clerk The Value of a Roll Profits on a Week's Hard 

 Work Political Excitement Last Lecture Departure in the Cepha- 

 lonia Failure of the Tour Mistakes in the Business Arrangements 

 Passage Home A Few English Engagements Summary of the 

 Season Refusal to pay a Third Visit to America English versus 

 American Lectures . . . . . . . . . . 237 



CHAPTER XVI. 



THE SKETCH-LECTURES (c(Mcluded). 



The Season of 1885-86 Effects of the Two American Tours " Evolution " 

 in Lecturing A Revised "Unappreciated Insects" Summary of the 



