KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH & CO., I, PATERNOSTER SQUARE

1888

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CONVICT LIFE (continued)-VAN DIEMEN'S LAND-ESCAPE-SAN FRANCISCO

-NEW YORK.

1853.

"Ulysses

Lotus-eating-An unnatural state for him-Tennyson's

Letter from Devin Reilly-Envies Reilly "for being alive"-A

chance of escape offers-Arrival of Smyth-Meeting with Smyth-

O'Brien decides to leave this chance to Mitchel-Buying a horse

from the enemy-First attempt a failure-Illness of Smyth-Another

attempt resolved on-Ride to the police-office, Bothwell-Met by

news that the ship had sailed-No matter; attempt must be made—

Scene in the police-office-Surrendering ticket-of-leave-Mounting

in haste-Charge of breaking his parole-An unfounded charge—A

ride through the woods-A winter night in the mountains-Friendly

settlers-Miller-Baffled attempt to embark-Letter to his mother-

Disguises and adventures-Sails at last-The Emma-His family

on board-Sydney-Sails for Tahiti-Joined by his family there—

Under the Stars and Stripes-San Francisco-Banquet, his speech

-Leaves for New York-The Nicaragua route-Havana-Bermuda

on the starboard beam-Reflections-Arrival at New York-End of

"Jail Journal"

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CHAPTER II.

NEW YORK-TUCALEECHEE COVE.

1853-1856.

His reception at New York-Impressions-Banquet-Reminiscence by
Dr. Thomas Hunter--Prospectus of the Citizen-The Know-Nothings
-The slavery question-Mr. Haughton's letter-Controversy with
Beecher-Rage of the abolitionists-Rapid success of the Citizen-