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| 'Ballad to the moon,' by Alfred Musset—Watertown—Singular Frenchman—Kingston—Toronto—Marble Heart—Dion Boucicault—Batavia—Indian tomb—Geneva—Immense concert—Rev. Mr. Reed—Most beautiful country in the world—School girls' picnic—Elmira—Oswego—Commerce of Oswego—Lake Ontario—Rome—Utica—Charming town—General McClellan—Jefferson Davis—Reports about McClellan—Cleveland—Sunday and suicide—Lake Erie—Madam S D—Toledo—Michigan—Stupid audience—Singular notice—The farmer's fife—Singular playing—Scotch melodies—Hotel Augier, at Cleveland—Ghost—Sandusky—Patti frightened—Embalmed bodies—Zanesville—Soldiers among the audience—Sandusky—Warrant of arrest—Zanesville to Columbus—Prisoners of war—A Virginian—American defect of judgment on art—Blind Tom—Criticism on article in 'Atlantic Monthly'—Note of 'Pattes de Mouche,'—Intense cold at Cleveland—Unpleasant experience—Meals at hotels—Madison, Wisconsin—Archbishop of Cincinnati preaches against the theatre—The state of religion in the United States—Which most to be feared, the fanatics of the Bible, or the fanatics of Rome—Puritans—Funds for printing Bibles—Indianapolis—Major under arrest—Great snow storm—Men in the field without blankets—Splendid regiments of cavalry—Fine artillery—Battle of Fredericksburg going on—Singular audience—Whistling of enthusiasts—Late comers at concerts—Talking—Live on the railroad—Most memorable events of my daily existence—Richard Storrs Willis, and my engagement to be married—Not yet arrived at that blest haven—The muse—Old bachelors to be pitied—The poor dervish in the Arabian tale—Success at Chicago—Chicago most resembles New York—The ladies beautiful—Immense stores—Trade—Milwaukee—Female furrier, daughter of a Countess de —Remarkable fact as to Russians and musicians in United States | 159 |
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| Last tour of concerts given—Their number—Effect upon me—Thoughts of the Antilles—Wish to give three concerts in one day—The first pianist who has accomplished it—Romantic cause of my failure—A class for whom the arts are only a fashionable luxury, and music an agreeable noise—Artists, how appreciated by many—Do not write for these—The disinherited by thought—Lamertine's description of music—Music a psycho-physical phenomenon—Its influence—Nature of, music—Neuralgia—Dr. Smith—Tremont House, Continental Hotel, Philadelphia—New Year's Day—A magical epoch—Letter in 'Home Journal' by a lady of Indianapolis—Approbation of a mother of my 'Berceuse' ('Cradle Song')—Never more delightfully affected—Letter signed "Mrs. Frank Smith"—'Berceuse,' why composed | 174 |
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| Springfield (Illinois)—St. Nicholas Hotel!—Tribulations and mortifications—Concert at Washington—Great success—General Herron from New Granada—Soldiers present—Reminded of Schiller's 'Wallenstein'—Squint-eyed gentleman—Glad to know the man who could make twenty-five percussions in a second—Go to General Wadsworth's camp—Mr. Seward, Secretary of State, desires to see me, as a Louisianian faithful to the Constitution—Baron Mercier's house burned—Madam, the Baroness, borrows stockings from Madam Rigo—Take the oath of allegiance—Horror of slavery made me emancipate my negroes—Recognize but one principle, that of the Constitution—South leans upon two political errors—No illusions regarding the negro—Alexandria—Marshall House Hotel—Colonel Ellsworth | 186 |
