Chapter XIX: 1842

Pages 292-309.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA. AET. 30.

Rough passage 293
A steamer in a storm 293
Resigned to the worst 293
Of himself and fellow-travelers 294
The Atlantic from deck 294
The ladies' cabin 294
Its occupants 295
Card-playing on the Atlantic 295
Ship-news 296
A wager 297
Halifax harbor 297
Ship aground 297
Captain Hewitt 298
Speaker of House of Assembly 299
Ovation to C. D. 299
Arrival at Boston 300
Incursion of editors 300
At Tremont House 300
The welcome 301
Deputations 301
Dr. Channing to C. D. 302
Public appearances 302
A secretary engaged 303
Bostonians 303
General characteristics 304
Personal notices 304
Perils of steamers 305
A home-thought 305
American institutions 306
How first impressed 306
Reasons for the greeting 306
What was welcomed in C. D. 307
Old World and New World 308
Daniel Webster as to C. D. 308
Channing as to C. D. 308
Subsequent disappointments 309
New York invitation to dinner}
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New York invitation to ball }
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