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CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

America's account of its own greatness-General acquiescence

therein-Importance of a trip across the Atlantic-Strange

notions of that undertaking-The best way to combat

them-Georgian luggage-A wonderful table-cloth-Mo-

notony, and some people's notions of it-General explana-

tion

1-14

CHAPTER II.

Boston-Its importance-Its general appearance and charac-

ter-Puritanism and Republicanism-Bunker Hill wit-

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The Pilgrim Stone-Down East-Irishmen at a premium—

Sleighing-Jews versus Yankees-A game supper-Anec-

dote of a one-horse cutter-A new species of crop. 15-32

CHAPTER III.

Institutions and Lyceums of New England-Their character

and their advantages-A house of prayer turned into a den

of thieves-Laughter forbidden-The laity mistaken for

the clergy-A Mexican's skull turned to a good account—

More jokers than Sir Thomas More and Anne Boleyn—

Libraries and books-An evening with Longfellow, at one

of the homes of the American poets-"The Day is

Done."
33-52

CHAPTER IV.

American hotels-Food for body as well as soul--How to

get a good dinner, and how to eat it-Curious statistics-

Shirt-washing and bathing-One advantage of a long

beard-How to take in your meal and your landlord-

Maine Liquor Law-Preaching and horse-racing-Strong-

minded and strong-bodied women-Wine and spirits of

divine Origin-How to turn a collector out of office-

Lord Coke's private opinion
53-72

CHAPTER V.

New York-Indian summer-Something more than a nibble,

a regular bite-Some idea of emigration-An argument

between New York and Boston-Bridals, and their cham-

bers-Deference to woman-Target-men and their targets-

The Kerbstone Rangers-Oyster saloons-"A dream at sea"

-A good-sized cemetery-Plank roads-Public mourning,

and public monuments-A very dirty account-An election

-Leviathan steamer-A Black Swan-A Dutch lady—

Two sorts of husbandry-Shakers-Rights of women-

Petticoat government-The press of America-Horses and

horsemanship-Patriotism-Go-a-headism. . 73-110

CHAPTER VI.

Spiritual rappings-Their extent and their exposure-Visit

of his mother's spirit to the author-The spirit moveth

tables and chairs, as well as itself—Spirits turn bankers,

and get a rap on their own knuckles-Battle, murder, and

sudden death exemplified-New marriage code-Singular

advantage of becoming a medium-A nobleman's inex-

pressibles
. 111-145

CHAPTER VII.

The last intervention-National gullibility-Kossuth in New

York-His reception and entertainment-Found in every-

thing, and found out in the main thing-Illustrated by

Charles Incledon-His notion of carrying out a principle—

The dollar exaction and the establishment, in fact, of

the independent Hungarian Government-Chances of hist

return to America-Paying the piper with a vengeance.

146-156

CHAPTER VIII.

Philadelphia and the approach to it—A sure plan of finding

your way in it-Girard's College, and its founder-A

Californian digger at the Mint-Diddle's Bank-Penn-

sylvania deemed partially a slave state-How to get a

good business back again-William Penn's elm-Young

America's idea of the word "boy"-Tan-yard wit-Frank-

lin's tomb-Marketing-Advantages of weighing a pound

of butter-Delaware fishing-Pros and cons of solitary

confinement-Smoking in a chapel-Philadelphia society-

A Mexican General-The Alleghany Mountains-A word

of advice about them-The chances of reaching Pittsburg-

Darkness visible when you get there-A good hotel to

go to, and an excellent proprietor as long as you are in it.

157-188

CHAPTER IX.

The growth of cities-Their romantic titles-Log cabins

-Daniel Webster and General Harrison-Trade of the