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Artemus Ward arrives in London—Introduces himself to Mr. Punch—Frontispiece.
ARTEMUS WARD IN LONDON, AND OTHER PAPERS.
WITH COMIC ILLUSTRATIONS BY J. H. HOWARD.NEW YORK: G.W. Carleton & Co., Publishers. LONDON: S. LOW, SON & co.
MDCCCLXVII.Entered according to Act of congress, in the year 1867, by GEO. W. CARLETON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. THE NEW YORK PRINTING COMPANY, 81, 83, and 85 Centre Street, NEW YORK.
CONTENTS.
ARTEMUS WARD IN LONDON:
- I.-Arrival in London. 11
- II.-Personal Recollections. 19
- III.-The Greenlion and Oliver Cromwell. 27
- IV.-At the Tomb of Shakspeare. 36
- V.-Is introduced at the Club. 45
- VI.-The Tower of London. 55
- VII.-Science and Natural History. 63
- VIII.-A Visit to the British Museum. 72
- IX.-Pyrotechny. 81
- X.-The Negro Question. 92
ESSAYS AND SKETCHES:
- I.-About Editors. 101
- II.-Editing. 105
- III.-Morality and Genius. 108
- IV.-Popularity. 111
- V.-A little Difficulty in the Way. 114
- VI-Othello. 116
- VII.-Scenes outside the Fair Ground. 122
- VIII.-Colored People's Church. 128
- IX.-Spirits. 131
- X.-Mr. Blowhard. 135
- XL-Market Morning. 138
- XII.-We see two witches. 142
- XIII.-Rough beginning of the Honeymoon. 151
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- XIV.-From a Homely Man. 154
- XV.-The Elephant. 158
- XVI.-Busts. 162
- XVII.-A Colored Man of the name of Jeffries. 164
- XVIII.-How the Napoleon of sellers was sold. 166
- XIX.-On Autumn. 169
- XX.-Paying for his Provender by praying. 172
- XXI.-Names. 174
- XXII.-Hunting Trouble. 176
- XXIII.-He found he would. 179
- XXIV.-Dark Doings. 181
- XXV.-A Hard Case. 183
- XXVI.-Reporters. 185
- XXVII.-Burial in Richmond and Resurrection in Boston. 188
- XXVIII.-He had the little Voucher in his Pocket. 194
- XXIX.-The Gentlemanly Conductor. 196
- XXX.-A Mayoralty Election. 198
- XXXI.-Fishing Excursion. 201
- XXXII.-Red Hand:A Tale of Revenge. 204
- XXXIII.-The last of the Culkinses-A Duel in Cleveland-Distance ten paces-Bloody result-Flight of one of the Principals-Full particulars. 211
- XXXIV.-How Old Abe received the news of his Nomination. 220
- XXXV.-Roberto the Rover: A Tale of Sea and Shore. 223
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- I.—Artemus introducing himself to Mr. Punch—Frontispiece.
- II.—Do his clothes have a welchy appearance? 25
- III.—Artemus ward as Capting of the Home Guards, 31
- IV.—A visit to the Tomb of Shakspeare. 40
- V.—Artemus is taken for a Saler boy. 52
- VI.—Playfulness of the Rocky Mountain Bear. 70
