CONTENTS. CHAPTER XV. PASSAGE TO BOSTON, AND INCIDENTS.
A Sound Steamer—Laughable Occurrences—The Gormandizers— A Temperance Governor—His Bottle of Whiskey—The Coat of all Colors—A Boston Merchant—Tricks at Faneuil Hall Market — Beelzebub's Wife — Cambridge—Judge Story—Au American General, . . . . . -
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CHAPTER XVI. SALEM WITCHCRAFT.
History of Witches—Superstition and Spiritualism—Monomaniacs—Doctor John Price—Fire from Glass—Codfish Aristocracy at Marblchead—Lodgings in a Poor-house—A Laughable Feat —The Great West,
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CHAPTER XVII. ADVENTURES IN PnrLADELPIIIA.
A Model City—The Automaton Chess-player—The Beautiful Lady —A Truant Husband—The Deserted Wife—A Prophecy— Victimizing a Judge—Dissecting a Mummy, -
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CHAPTER XVIII. VISIT TO THE SOTJTH.
Ventriloquism in the Senate Chamber—Reminiscences of Webster, Clay, Fillmore—The Frightened Darkies—Joo and the Bale of Cotton—Tom in a Rice Barrel—" De Debil about, sure!"—Puss and the Rabbits — An Indian Raid—Wheel within a Wheel—An Inventive Genius, -
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CHAPTER XIX. A DANGEROUS CTJSTOMEIt.
Bad Men and Worthless Money—Escape from Danger—A Shot from Behind—Five Dollars Fine—Experience as a Detective —Gambling and its Results—A Surprising Treat—The Foolish " Schoolmarin "—A Practical Joke—Jealousy and Love— Happy Conclusion, . . . .
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