96 AUTOBIOGRAPHY. 



After the excitement had somewhat subsided, 

 I proceeded to form a class, which numbered 

 about three hundred, who seemed deHghted 

 with the knowledge they acquired under my 

 instructions. 



When my labors had ended I took an oppor- 

 tunity to view the town, arid was greatly inter- 

 ested in visiting some of its principal manufac- 

 tories. Amongst these one of special note is 

 the immense establishment for the manufacture 

 of the Howe Sewing Machines, said to be one 

 of the largest in the world. 



I subsequently visited Providence, the capital 

 of Rhode Island, where I found it necessary to 

 build another academy, which I erected very 

 near the public thoroughfare of the city. At 

 this place my most sanguine expectations were 

 realized, as I met with signal success; nearly 

 one thousand persons became members of my 

 class, and the financial results were greatly ben- 

 eficial to me, as at this time my expenses were 

 great. My troupe consisted of some eight men 

 and twelve horses, the expenses of which were 



