A Frenchman in America - Recollections of Men and Things

The Project Gutenberg EBook of A Frenchman in America, by Max O'RellThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: A Frenchman in AmericaRecollections of Men and ThingsAuthor: Max O'RellRelease Date: May 5, 2010 [EBook #32261]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A FRENCHMAN IN AMERICA ***Produced by Marius Masi, Chris Curnow and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net A FRENCHMAN IN AMERICA. A FRENCHMAN IN AMERICARecollections of Men and ThingsBYMAX O’RELLAUTHOR OF “JONATHAN AND HIS CONTINENT,” “JOHN BULL, JUNIOR,” “JACQUES BONHOMME,” “JOHN BULL AND HIS ISLAND,” ETC. WITH OVER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY E. W. KEMBLENEW YORKCASSELL PUBLISHING COMPANY104 & 106 Fourth AvenueCopyright, 1891, byCASSELL PUBLISHING COMPANY .ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS,RAHWAY, N. J.CONTENTS.CHAPTER. PAGE.I.—Departure—The Atlantic—Demoralization of the “Boarders”—Betting—The Auctioneer—AnInquisitive Yankee, 1II.—Arrival of the Pilot—First Look at American Newspapers, 11III.—Arrival—The Custom House—Things Look Bad—The Interviewers—First Visits—ThingsLook Brighter—“O Vanity of Vanities,” 14IV.—Impressions of American Hotels, 25V.—My Opening Lecture—Reflections on Audiences I Have ...