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CONTENTS.
1.-OUTWARD BOUND.
Life at Sea-A Floating Street-Occupation and Amusements
on Board-Captain Judkins-George Peabody-Aristocratic
Preservers of Game and Fish-Scandinavian Experiences.... 19
II. FIRST DAY AT LIVERPOOL.
Mr. Peabody's Farewell at Queenstown-American Resolutions
Presented to Him—Running up the Irish Sea-Entering the
Mersey-Solidity the Character of Liverpool-St. John's Market
on Saturday Night......
III. IN LIVERPOOL.
30
The Docks-Solid Architecture-Stone Buildings-Cleanliness
of Streets and Roads-Former Anti-Union Prejudice in Eng-
land-Defeat of the Rebellion reacts on the English People.... 34
IV. RAILWAYISM AND FACTORIES.
The British Railroad System-Fine Roads and Good Manage-
ment-The "Left Baggage" Room-No Baggage Checks-
Park-like Country-Ascendancy of the Oligarchy-Sir F.
Crossley's Mammoth Factory at Halifax-Working of the Co-
operative System-Perfection of Machinery-A day well
Spent....
V. IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Speaker's Gallery-Houses of Parliament and their Historical
Vicinity-Westminster Abbey and Hall-The Commons'
Chamber-Its Inconvenience—The Speaker's Peruke-Minis-
terial and Opposition Benches-Disraeli and Gladstone-Con-
versational tone of Parliamentary Oratory-Debate on the Re-
form Bill-Popular Victory...
38
45
VI. REFORM AND REVOLUTION.
Liberal Triumphs in Parliament-Extension of the Suffrage-
Overthrow of the Close Borough System-Influence of Ameri-
can Example-Disraeli leads the New Revolution-His Return
to Liberal Principles.....
49
VII.-BRITISH SYMPATHY WITH FREEDOM.
English Friends of the United States-The Working Classes
Sympathize with the Union-Thomas Bayley Potter, M. P. for
Rochdale-H. W. Beecher, John Bright, Goldwin Smith, and
the American Diplomatists in London and Liverpool........ 53
VIII.-LONDON AMUSEMENTS.
Theatricals Inferior to the American-Drury Lane Theatre—
The Princess's-Prince of Wales's-The Haymarket-Olym-
pic-Opera Houses-Covent Garden and Her Majesty's—
Patti and Tietjens-High Prices of Admission-Alhambra
and Cremorne-Intemperance..
IX.-ENGLISH FRIENDS OF AMERICAN
INSTITUTIONS.
Goldwin Smith's Address at Manchester-His Personal Knowl-
edge of our Country-Liberal English Statesmen..
X. THE PEABODY FUND.
Visit to Peabody Square, Islington-Sir Curtis M. Lampson and
his Colleagues-Unpaid Board of Management-Housing the
Laborious Poor-What the Fund may Accumulatively Per-
form-The Structure at Islington-Working of the System-
Improvement, Moral and Sanitary-Mr. A. T. Stewart of
New York....
XI. SPURGEON'S TABERNACLE
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59
62
Sunday in London-Charles H. Spurgeon, the Popular Preacher
-His Church Described-The Congregation-The Minister
and his Sermon-His Ability, Energy, and Well-Doing...... 69
XII. JOHN BRIGHT, M. P.
John Bright, Leader of the Liberals-Familiar with American
Affairs-Anxiety for our Success-The Irish in America-
The Colored People-Fenianism-American Correspondence
of the London Newspapers-Its Evil Purpose-Strikes-The
Labor Question-Mr. Bright's Parliamentary Record-His
Popularity in the United States....
XIII. LANGHAM HOTEL.
....
English and American Hotels-Superiority of the Latter-Cost
of Living in London-Description of the Langham Hotel-A
Philadelphian in Charge...
XIV.-REBEL LEADERS IN EXILE.
Rebel Emissaries in Paris-Change of Opinion in Europe-
Downfall of Confederate Cause and Leaders-John C. Breck-
inridge in London-Judah Benjamin, G. N. Sanders, Lewis
P. Wigfall, and Robert Toombs-Jefferson Davis.......
XV. THE CRYSTAL PALACE AT
SYDENHAM.
Underground Railroad-Sir Joseph Paxton-Prince Albert-
Crystal Palace Described-Music and Singing-Antiquity and
Manufacture-Nature and Art-The Gallery-A Soldier of
the Army of Freedom....
XVI.-WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
The Monumental Statuary-The Great Departed-London an
Asylum for the Unfortunate-Footsteps of the Past-Our own
God's-Acre of Brave Patriots-A Nation's Gratitude.......
XVII. SUNDAY AT WINDSOR.
The Castle The Terrace-Eton-Service in St. George's
Chapel-High Church Ceremonials in Contrast with Spurgeon's
Tabernacle....
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XVIII.-AMERICAN RAILROAD STOCK.
American Securities in England-Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Stock-A Popular Investment-Extension of the Line-Ad-
vantages to Philadelphia-Union Pacific Railroad-Mineral
Wealth to be Developed-A New Line of Steamers from
Philadelphia to Liverpool....
XIX.-LOW WAGES AND LITTLE
EDUCATION.
95
Justice of English "Strikes "-Labor Underpaid-Starvation-
Education Scanty and Indifferent-Mr. Frazer's Report on
American Schools-Superiority of our Educational System... 100
XX. VISIT TO SHAKSPEARE'S GRAVE.
Mr. E. E. Flower, a Friend of America-The Old House and
the New Place-The Poet's Prediction on Civil War-
Shakspearian Relics-His Troth-Ring-Nobility of Soul and
Nobility of Title-Blenheim Palace-Warwick Castle and
Kenilworth-Chatsworth-Haddon Hill-Newstead Abbey.... 104
XXI.-FREE-TRADE AND PROTECTION.
Free-Trade the Modern English Platform-Elihu Burritt Favors
it-England Slowly Unlearned Protection-Bounty to the
Cunard Steamers-Circumstances Alter Cases....
XXII.-UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.
Antiquity of Oxford-Rich in Lessons to the Mind—“ Tom
Brown's School-Days "-Professor Goldwin Smith-His Char-
acter of Cromwell-The Bodleian Library..........
XXIII.-RAILWAYISM.
British Railwayism-Clearing House-Railway Statistics-
112
114
Pennsylvania Central Railway....
119
XXIV. OUR POLITICAL EXAMPLE.
Anti-Americanism of the London Press-English and Ameri-
can Strikes-Judge Kelley at Mobile-Concession of Popular
Rights in England..........
XXV. FROM LONDON TO PARIS.
Crossing the Channel-Sunshine returns-Paris without a Paral-
lel-Character of the Parisians-France in Contrast with
England and the United States-Napoleon's Sway-Changes
in Paris-Unpaved Streets-A Day's Amusements-Sunday
in Paris-The Catholics.....
XXVI. THE UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION
OF 1867.
France Placed Predominant-The United States Department-
Prizes to American Exhibitors-Dr. Evans and the Sanitary
Collection-Philadelphia Inventions and Applications-Phila-
delphia Central Fair and Refreshment Saloons--Literature of
the Sanitary Commission....
XXVII.-UNION TRIUMPHS.
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125
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District of Columbia Election and Victory-Inevitable Spread of
Republicanism-State of Europe-And of the United States.. 144
XXVIII.-GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE.
How Napoleon Governs-The Corps Legislatif-Its Chamber-
Historic Associations-The Leaders of the Revolution of
1848-How the Members are Chosen-The Senate-Council
of State-The Cabinet-No Freedom of Speaking or Writing
-Journalism in France-American Community in Paris..... 147
XXIX. DOMESTIC LIFE IN FRANCE.
Philadelphian Mechanics-The Producing Classes in France-
Living in Paris-Visit to M. Laboulaye, Author of "Paris in
America "--His Homestead near Versailles-His Pro-Ameri-
can Writings..
154