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CHAPTER XVI. HOMEWARD.
CHAPTER XVII. THE GRAVES OF THE EXPLORERS.
CHANCES IN CHURCHES
CASUAL IMPRESSIONS
CHAPTER I - THE START
CHAPTER II - SHERGOL AND LEH
CHAPTER III - NUBRA
CHAPTER IV - MANNERS AND CUSTOMS
CHAPTER V - CLIMATE AND NATURAL FEATURES
CHAPTER I. Prefatory and explanatory - The voyage out - The sentimental - The actual - The oblivious - The medley - Practical joking - An unwelcome companion - American patriotism - The first view - The departure.
CHAPTER II. An inhospitable reception - Halifax and the Blue Noses - The heat - Disappointed expectations - The great departed - What the Blue Noses might be - What the coach was not - Nova Scotia and its capabilities - The roads and their annoyances - A
CHAPTER III. Popular ignorance - The garden island - Summer and winter contrasted - A wooden capital - Island politics, and their consequences - Gossip - "Blowin- time" - Religion and the clergy - The servant nuisance - Colonial society - An evening party
CHAPTER IV. From St. George's Cross to the Stars and Stripes - Unpunctuality - Incompetence - - A wretched night - Colonial curiosity - The fashions - A night in a buffalo robe - A stage journey - A queer character - Politics - Chemistry - Mathematics - R
CHAPTER V. First experiences of American freedom - The "striped pig" and "Dusty Ben" - A country mouse - What the cars are like - Beauties of New England - The land of apples - A Mammoth hotel - The rusty inkstand exiled - Eloquent eyes - Alone in a crowd
CHAPTER VI. A suspected bill - A friend in need - All aboard for the Western cars - The wings of the wind-American politeness - A loquacious conductor - Three minutes for refreshments - A conversation on politics - A confession - The emigrant car - Beauti
CHAPTER VII. The Queen City continued - Its beauties - Its inhabitants human and equine - An American church - Where chairs and bedsteads come from - Pigs and pork - A peep into Kentucky - Popular opinions respecting slavery - The curse of America.
CHAPTER VIII. The hickory stick - Chawing up ruins - A forest scene - A curious questioner - Hard and soft shells - Dangers of a ferry - The western prairies - Nocturnal detention - The Wild West and the Father of Rivers - Breakfast in a shed - What is an
CHAPTER IX. A vexatious incident - John Bull enraged - Woman's rights - Alligators become hosses - A popular host - Military display - A mirth-provoking gun - Grave reminiscences - Attractions of the fair - Past and present - A floating palace - Black com
CHAPTER X. The Place of Council - Its progress and its people - English hearts - "Sebastopol is taken" - Squibs and crackers - A ship on her beam-ends - Selfishness - A mongrel city - A Scot - Constancy rewarded - Monetary difficulties - Detention on a br
CHAPTER XI. "I've seen nothing" - A disappointment - Incongruities - Hotel gaieties and "doing Niagara" - Irish drosky-drivers - "The Hell of Waters" - Beauties of Niagara - The picnic party - The White Canoe - A cold shower-bath - "The Thunder of Waters"
CHAPTER XII. A scene at starting - That dear little Harry - The old lady and the race - Running the Rapids - An aside - Snow and discomfort-A new country - An extemporised ball - Adventure with a madman - Shooting the cataract - First appearance of Montre
CHAPTER XIII. The House of Commons - Canadian gallantry - The constitution - Mr. Hincks - The ex-rebel - Parties and leaders - A street-row - Repeated disappointments - The "habitans" - Their houses and their virtues - A stationary people - Progress and i
CHAPTER XIV. Concluding remarks on Canada - Territory - Climate - Capabilities - Railways and canals - Advantages for emigrants - Notices of emigration - Government - The franchise - Revenue - Population - Religion - Education - The press - Literature - O
CHAPTER XV. Preliminary remarks on re-entering the States - Americanisms - A little slang - Liquoring up - Eccentricities in dress - A 'cute chap down east - Conversation on eating - A Kentucky gal - Lake Champlain - Delaval's - A noisy serenade - Albany
CHAPTER XVI. Position of New York - Externals of the city - Conveyances - Maladministration - The stores - The hotels - Curiosities of the hospital - Ragged schools - The bad book - Monster schools - Amusements and oyster saloons - Monstrosities - A resta
CHAPTER XVII. The cemetery - Its beauties - The "Potter's Field" - The graves of children - Monumental eccentricities - Arrival of emigrants - Their reception - Poor dwellings - The dangerous class - The elections - The riots - Characteristics of the stre
CHAPTER XVIII. Origin of the Constitution - The Executive - Congress - Local Legislatures - The army and navy - Justice - Slavery - Political corruption - The foreign element - Absence of principle - Associations - The Know-nothings - The Press and its po
CHAPTER XIX. General remarks continued - The common schools - Their defect - Difficulties - Management of the schools - The free academy - Railways - Telegraphs - Poverty - Literature - Advantages for emigrants - Difficulties of emigrants - Peace or war -
CHAPTER XX. The America - A gloomy departure - An ugly night - Morning at Halifax - Our new passengers - Babies - Captain Leitch - A day at sea - Clippers and steamers - A storm - An Atlantic moonlight - Unpleasant sensations - A gale - Inkermann - Conclu
CHAPTER I. OVER THE SIERRAS NEVADAS.
CHAPTER II. OVER THE DESERTS OF NEVADA.
CHAPTER III. THROUGH MORMON-LAND AND OVER THE ROCKIES.
CHAPTER IV. FROM THE GREAT PLAINS TO THE ATLANTIC.
CHAPTER V. FROM AMERICA TO THE GERMAN FRONTIER.
CHAPTER VI. GERMANY, AUSTRIA, AND HUNGARY.
CHAPTER VII. THROUGH SLAVONIA AND SERVIA.
CHAPTER VIII. BULGARIA, ROUMELIA, AND INTO TURKEY.
CHAPTER IX. THROUGH EUROPEAN TURKEY.
CHAPTER X. THE START THROUGH ASIA.
CHAPTER XI. ON THROUGH ASIA.
CHAPTER XII. THROUGH THE ANGORA GOAT COUNTRY.
CHAPTER XIII. BEY BAZAAR, ANGORA, AND EASTWARD.
CHAPTER XIV. ACROSS THE KIZIL IRMAK RIVER TO YUZGAT.
CHAPTER XV. FROM THE KOORDISH CAMP TO YUZGAT.
CHAPTER XVI. THROUGH THE SIVAS VILAYET INTO ARMENIA.
CHAPTER XVII. THROUGH ERZINGAN AND ERZEROUM.
CHAPTER XVIII. MOUNT ARARAT AND KOORDISTAN.
CHAPTER XIX. PERSIA AND THE TABREEZ CARAVAN TRAIL.
CHAPTER XX. TABREEZ TO TEHERAN.
CHAPTER XXI. TEHERAN.
CHAPTER I. THE START FROM TEHERAN.
CHAPTER II. PERSIA AND THE MESHED PILGRIM ROAD
CHAPTER III. PERSIA AND THE MESHED PILGRIM ROAD.
CHAPTER IV. THROUGH KHORASSAN.
CHAPTER V. MESHED THE HOLY.
CHAPTER VI. THE UNBEATEN TRACKS OF KHORASSAN.
CHAPTER VII. BEERJAND AND THE FRONTIER OF AFGHANISTAN.
CHAPTER VIII. ACROSS THE "DESERT OF DESPAIR."
CHAPTER IX. AFGHANISTAN.
CHAPTER X. ARRESTED AT FURRAH.
CHAPTER XI. UNDER ESCORT TO HERAT.
CHAPTER XII. AKEN BACK TO PERSIA.
CHAPTER XIII. ROUNDABOUT TO INDIA.
CHAPTER XIV. THROUGH INDIA.
CHAPTER XV. DELHI AND AGRA.
CHAPTER XVI. FROM AGRA TO SINGAPORE.
CHAPTER XVII. THROUGH CHINA.
CHAPTER XVIII. DOWN THE KAN-KIANG VALLEY.
CHAPTER XIX. THROUGH JAPAN.
CHAPTER XX. THE HOME STRETCH.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER I. ABOVE THE CATARACT.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III. WILD ASSES OF THE DESERT.
CHAPTER IV. ROUTE FROM CASSALA TO SOUAKIM.
CHAPTER V. THE STORM.
CHAPTER VI. SHEIK ACHMET ABOU SINN.
CHAPTER VII. THE DEPARTURE.
CHAPTER VIII. THE PLAGUES OF EGYPT.
CHAPTER IX. FORM A RAFT WITH THE SPONGING BATH.
CHAPTER X. A FEW NOTES AT EHETILLA.
CHAPTER XI. THE FORD.
CHAPTER XII. OLD NEPTUNE JOINS THE PARTY.
CHAPTER XIII. THE LIONS FIND THE BUFFALO.
CHAPTER XIV. A FOREBODING OF EVIL.
CHAPTER XV. ANTELOPES ON THE SETTITE.
CHAPTER XVI. ABOU DO IS GREEDY.
CHAPTER XVII. WE REACH THE ROYAN.