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Authors. Cheapness of Books. International Copyright. Sale of 

 Eugene Sue s Wandering Jew. Tendency of the Work. Mr. Galla- 

 tin on Indian Corn. War with Mexico. Facility of raising Troops. 

 Dr. Dewey preaching against War. Cause of Influence of Unitarians. 

 Geological Excursion to Albany. Helderberg War. Voting Thanks 

 to the Third House. Place-hunting. Spring Flowers. Geology and 

 Taconic System 248 



CHAPTER XL. 



Construction and Management of Railways in America. Journey by 

 Long Island from New York to Boston. Whale Fishery in the Pacific. 

 Chewing Tobacco. Visit to Wenham Lake. Cause of the superior &quot; 

 Permanence of Wenham Lake Ice. Return to Boston. Skeletons of 

 Fossil Mastodon. Food of these extinct Quadrupeds. Anti-war De 

 monstration. Voyage to Halifax. Dense Fog. Large Group of Ice 

 bergs seen on the Ocean. Transportation of Rocks by Icebergs. 

 Danger of fast Sailing among Bergs. Aurora Borealis. Connection 

 of this Phenomenon with Drift Ice. Pilot with English Newspapers. 

 Return to Liverpool. ... 264 



