grave illness 288
Domestic griefs 289
The old sorrow 289
At Windsor 290
Son Walter's christening 290
At Liverpool with the travelers 291

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
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