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CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
CHAPTER I.
THE ACADEMY.
Philadelphia fifty years ago-First love-A complex character.
CHAPTER II.
THE UNIVERSITY.
College pranks-A misfortune-New scene of action
CHAPTER III.
A PROFESSION.
A reform-Political manoeuvring-Scene at the White House-Visit
to Nellie Custis,' &c.
CHAPTER IV.
PHILADELPHIA.
A novelty-A grim spectre-Fanny Kemble-A desperate politi-
cian, &c.
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CHAPTER V.
A TRIP TO THE SOUTH.
A pleasant party-A murder-Lost in the woods-Defying cho-
lera, &c.
CHAPTER VI.
SARATOGA.
Roberts Vaux-Lord Powerscourt-Mrs. Coster-A 'Magician'
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CHAPTER VII.
JACKSON'S LAST VICTORY.
A perfect tornado-Fearful results-A luckless victim-Strange retri-
bution
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CHAPTER VIII.
ADMISSION TO THE BAR.
Tyrone Power-A ghost story-Edwin Forrest-A trip West.
CHAPTER IX.
PARIS.
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A fast voyage-First impressions-A strange people, with strange
ways-Astonished and often perplexed
CHAPTER X.
PARIS (continued).
The Palais Royal-A happy man-Gambling-The American
Colony, &c. .
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CHAPTER XI.
The U.S. Minister-Presentation at Court-Effect on the American
mind
CHAPTER XII.
The Grand Opera-Theatres-Great artistes-Masked balls.
CHAPTER XIII.
Ball at the Tuileries-Talleyrand-Marshals Soult and Lobau-
Mrs. Wadsworth-Sir Sydney Smith-Thiers-Guizot, &c.
CHAPTER XIV.
Visit to Forrest-Attempt at assassination---Thiers and Guizot in the
tribune-Political machinery
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The streets-
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CHAPTER XV.
PARIS (concluded).
Shops-Servants Cheapness-Churches-Bonnes
d'enfans-A concierge-Coiffures, &c.
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CHAPTER XVII.
ITALY (continued).
Naples Pompeii-Vesuvius-Florence-Venice-Milan
CHAPTER XVIII.
PARIS REVISITED.
The Boulevards in May-Versailles and its history
CHAPTER XIX.
LONDON.
Journey to the metropolis-First impressions-The Italian Opera-
The Derby-day-A rebuff, &c.
CHAPTER XX.
HAMBURG.
The opera on post-nights-Imprisoned sirens-Dancing-houses-A
country fête.
CHAPTER XXI.
ST. PETERSBURG.
The Baltic-The U.S. Minister-Palaces — Churches—The Ro-
manoffs
CHAPTER XXII.
MOSCOW.
The Kremlin-A fête-The foundling hospital-A grumbler-The
Monastery Simonofskoi, &c.
CHAPTER XXIII.
ODESSA AND THE CRIMEA.
An unexpected visit-Bad news-Prince Woronzow-A flirtation-
Sebastopol-Political chat
CHAPTER XXIV.
ODESSA (continued).
A dinner with the Prince Woronzow-The Russian army-A morn-
ing visit-Banquet to the British Ambassador-Forrest himself
again.
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CHAPTER XXV.
CONSTANTINOPLE.
A midnight reverie-The plague-Harem beauties at the Bazaar-
Visit to Commodore Porter-Dialogue with a missionary
CHAPTER XXVI.
CONSTANTINOPLE (continued).
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The Padishah-An American ship-builder-A diamond show-The
Seraglio and St. Sophia
CHAPTER XXVII.
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SMYRNA.
The Hellespont-A philosophic Turk-A comical incident-An
earthly paradise-A sad disappointment.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
ATHENS.
Classical reminiscences-Bright anticipations-Mournful realities—
An American regenerator-An unforeseen obstacle .
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CHAPTER XXX.
GERMANY (continued).
Prague-Dresden-Berlin-Frankfort
CHAPTER XXXI.
Striking improvements—An 'infernal machine'-Its authors arraigned
-A thrilling execution.
CHAPTER XXXII.
PARIS REVISITED (continued).
Arrival of Mr. Wilkins-A dinner miscarried-Colonel Thorn and
a man from Tennessee-A conversation with the King
CHAPTER XXXIII.
A fatal duel—A sorceress-Dr. Mott-Another attempt on the King
CHAPTER XXXIV.
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LONDON REVISITED.
Appointed attaché-William IV.—St. James's Palace
CHAPTER XXXV.
LONDON REVISITED (continued).
Political structure-Social organisation-Orders of chivalry
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Almack's Mr. Joshua Bates-Baring Brothers-Marchioness of
Wellesley-The poet Rogers, &c. .
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Forrest at Drury Lane-The London press.
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