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Title: Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Maturin Murray Ballou

Author: Maturin M. Ballou

Editor: David Widger

Release date: July 12, 2019 [eBook #60011]
Most recently updated: October 17, 2024

Language: English

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INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG

WORKS OF

MATURIN MURRAY
BALLOU

Compiled by David Widger

CONTENTS

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##  THE
SEA-WITCH

##
THE
CIRCASSIAN SLAVE

##
THE
DUKE'S PRIZE

##
THE
HEART'S SECRET

##
FOOT-PRINTS
OF TRAVEL

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DUE
WEST

##
HISTORY
OF CUBA

##
SCANDINAVIA
AND RUSSIA

##
THE
STORY OF MALTA

##
THE
SOUTHERN CROSS

##
BIOGRAPHY
OF REV. HOSEA BALLOU

##
EQUATORIAL
AMERICA

##
FANNY
CAMPBELL

##
THE
NEW ELDORADO

GENIUS
IN SUNSHINE AND SHADOW

PEARLS
OF THOUGHT

TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES

THE SEA-WITCH

Or, The African Quadroon A Story Of The Slave Coast.

By Lieutenant Murray Ballou

CONTENTS

I.

OUTWARD
BOUND.

II.

CAPTAIN
WILL RATLIN.

III.

THE
GALE.

IV.

BRAMBLE
PARK.

V.

THE
NAVAL OFFICER.

VI.

THE
WRECK.

VII.

THE
SEA WITCH.

VIII.

THE
QUADROON.

IX.

THE
ATTACK.

X.

THE
DUEL.

XI.

THE
HUES OF LOVE.

XII.

THE
CONFLICT.

XIII.

THE
TRIAL.

XIV.

THE
BROTHERS.

XV.

THE
ESCAPE.

XVI.

THE
CANNIBALS.

XVII.

THE
POISONED BARB.

XVIII.

THE
DENOUEMENT.

THE CIRCASSIAN SLAVE

Or, The Sultan's Favorite

A Story of Constantinople and the Caucasus

By Lieutenant Murray Ballou

CONTENTS

I.

THE
SLAVE MARKET.

II.

THE
SULTAN'S HAREM.

III.

THE
BEDOUIN ARABS.

IV.

VALES
OF CIRCASSIA.

V.

THE
SLAVE SHIP.

VI.

A
SINGULAR MEETING.

VII.

THE
SULTAN'S PRISONER.

VIII.

PUNISHMENT
OF THE SACK.

IX.

THE
LOVER'S STRATAGEM.

X.

THE
SERENADE.

XI.

THE
ELOPEMENT.

XII.

THE
STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.

XIII.

THE
ESCAPE FROM THE HAREM.

XIV.

THE
CHASE.

XV.

HAPPY
CONCLUSION.

THE DUKE'S PRIZE.

A Story Of Art And Heart In Florence

By Lieutenant Maturin Murray Ballou

CONTENTS

| PREFACE.
CHAPTER I. | FLORENCE.
CHAPTER II. | OUR HERO AND HEROINE.
CHAPTER III. | A RHINE LEGEND.
CHAPTER IV. | THE DUKE'S PRIZE.
CHAPTER V. | AWARDING THE PRIZE.
CHAPTER VI. | THE MASQUERADE BALL.
CHAPTER VII. | THE RHINE LEGEND COMPLETED.
CHAPTER VIII. | A RIVAL.
CHAPTER IX. | THE DUEL.
CHAPTER X. | THE ELOPEMENT.
CHAPTER XI. | THE INTERCEPTED LETTER.
CHAPTER XII. | NEPHEW AND UNCLE.
CHAPTER XIII. | THE ROADSIDE INN.
CHAPTER XIV. | THE FINALE.

THE HEART'S SECRET

Or, The Fortunes Of A Soldier.

By Lieutenant Murray Ballou

CONTENTS

| PREFACE.
| THE HEART'S SECRET
CHAPTER I. | THE ACCIDENT.
CHAPTER II. | THE BELLE AND THE SOLDIER.
CHAPTER III. | A SUDDEN INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER IV. | CUBAN BANDITTI. |
CHAPTER V. | THE WOUNDED SOLDIER.
CHAPTER VI. | THE CHALLENGE.
CHAPTER VII. | THE PRISONER.
CHAPTER VIII. | THE FAREWELL.
CHAPTER IX. | THE EXECUTION SCENE.
CHAPTER X. | THE BANISHMENT.
CHAPTER XI. | THE PROMOTION.
CHAPTER XII. | THE QUEEN AND THE SOLDIER.
CHAPTER XIII. | UNREQUITED LOVE.
CHAPTER XIV. | THE SURPRISE.
CHAPTER XV. | THE SERENAPE.
CHAPTER XVI. | A DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER XVII. | THE ASSASSIN.
CHAPTER XVIII. | THE DISGUISE.
CHAPTER XIX. | THE AVOWAL.
CHAPTER XX. | HAPPY FINALE.

FOOT-PRINTS OF TRAVEL;

Or Journeyings In Many Lands

By Maturin M. Ballou

CONTENTS.

PREFACE

CHAPTER
I.

Crossing the American Continent.—Niagara Falls.—Utah.—Representatives of Native Indian Tribes.—City of San Francisco.—Sea
Lions.—The Yosemite Valley.—An Indian Hiding-Place.—The
Mariposa Grove of Big Trees.—Chinatown in San Francisco.—Through the Golden Gate.—Navigating the Pacific.—Products of the
Ocean.—Sea Gulls.—Harbor and City of Honolulu.

CHAPTER
II.

Discoveries of Captain Cook.—Vegetation.—Hawaiian Women on Horse-back.—The Nuuanu Valley.—The Native Staff of
Life.—The Several Islands of the Group.—Resident
Chinamen.—Raising Sugar-Cane.—On the Ocean.—Yokohama,
Japan.—Habits of the People.—A Remarkable Idol.—Tokio, the Political Capital.—The Famous Inland Sea of Japan.—Nagasaki.—Products and Progress of Japan.

CHAPTER
III.

Through the Yellow and Chinese Seas.—Hong Kong.—Peculiarities of the Chinese at Home.—Native Women.—City of Canton.—Charitable
Organizations.—Chinese Culture.—National
Characteristics.—Sail for Singapore.—A Water-spout.—A
Tropical Island.—Loca Pen-Pictures.—The Island of
Penang.—An Indolent Native Race.—The Cocoanut Tree.—Palm
Wine.—Tropical Fruits.

CHAPTER
IV.

Crossing the Indian Ocean.—The Island of Ceylon.—Harbor of Colombo.—The Equatorial Forest.—Native Costumes.—Vegetation of Ceylon.—Prehistoric
Monuments.—Departure for Australia.—The Stars at Sea.—The
Great Island-Continent.—The Gold Product—Divisions of the Country.—City of Adelaide.—Public Garden.—West
Australia.—Melbourne, Capital of Victoria.—Street
Scenes.—Chinese Quarter.

CHAPTER
V.

Gold-fields of Australia.—Kangaroos.—Big Gum Trees.—Largest
Trees in the World.—Wild Bird Life.—Gold-seeking.—City of Sydney.—Botanical Garden.—Public Institutions.—Sheep-raising.—Brisbane,
Capital of Queensland.—The Aboriginal Race.—Native
Legends.—The Boomerang.—Island of Tasmania.—How named.—Launceston.—Hobart, the Capital.—Local
Scenes.—A Prosperous Country.

CHAPTER
VI.

Embark for New Zealand.—The Albatross.—Experiments with
Sea Water.—Oil upon the Waves.—Geography of New Zealand.—Mineral
Wealth.—City of Dunedin.—Public Schools.—Native
Cannibals.—Christchurch.—A Wonderful Bird.—Wellington,
Capital of New Zealand.—Habits of the Natives.—The Race of Maori Indians.—Liability to Earthquakes.—A Submerged
Volcano in Cook's Strait.

CHAPTER
VII.

City of Auckland, New Zealand.—A Land of Volcanoes.—Suburbs of the Northern Metropolis.—The Kauri-Tree.—Native
Flowers.—The Hot Lake District.—A New Zealand Forest.—A
Vegetable Boa-constrictor.—Sulphurous Hot Springs.—Fiery
Caldrons.—Indian town of Ohinemutu.—Typical Home of the
Natives.—Maori Manners and Customs.—The Favorable
Position of New Zealand.—Its Probable Future.

CHAPTER
VIII.

Arrival in India.—Insect and Reptile Life.—Madura.—City of Trichinopoly.—Car of Juggernaut.—Temple of Tanjore.—Travelling in India.—Madras.—Street Dancing Girls.—Arrival at
Calcutta.—Cremating the Dead.—A Fashionable
Driveway.—The Himalayan Mountains.—Apex of the Globe.—Tea
Gardens of India.—A Wretched Peasantry.—Ancient Ruins.—City of Benares.—Worship of Animals.—Cawnpore.—Delhi.—Agra.—A
Splendid Tomb.

CHAPTER
IX.

Native City of Jeypore.—Poppy and Opium-raising.—Bombay.—The
Parsees.—The Towers of Silence.—Historical View of
India.—Voyage to the Red Sea.—Cairo, Capital of Egypt.—Local
Scenes.—The Turkish Bazaars.—Pyramids of Gizeh.—The
Sphinx.—The Desert.—Egypt, Past and Present.—Voyage to Malta.—City of Valetta.—Church of St. John.—Gibraltar.—View from the Signal Station.—English Outposts.

CHAPTER
X.

Tangier, Capital of Morocco.—An Oriental City.—Slave
Market.—Characteristic Street Scenes.—Malaga, Spain.—A
Neglected Country.—Grenada.—The Alhambra.—The
Banished Moors.—Cordova and its Cathedral-Mosque.—Madrid,
Capital of Spain.—Museo Art Gallery.—Sunday in the
Metropolis.—Toledo.—The Escurial.—Burgos.—San
Sebastian.—Bayonne.—Spain, Past and Present.—Bordeaux.—Rural
Scenery in France.

CHAPTER
XI.

City of Paris.—Sunday in the French Capital.—The Flower
Market.—Notre Dame.—The Morgue.—Père la
Chaise.—The Story of Joan of Arc.—Educational
Advantages.—City of Lyons.—Marseilles.—Nice.—Cimies.—Mentone.—The
Principality of Monaco.—A Gambling Resort.—Mediterranean
Scenes.—Over the Corniche Road.—City of Genoa.—Marble
Palaces.—Italian Navigation.—The Campo Santo or Burial
Ground.

CHAPTER
XII.

Port of Leghorn.—Ancient City of Pisa.—Remarkable
Monuments.—The Bay of Naples.—Neapolitan Beggars.—A
Favorite Drive.—Out-of-door Life.—Vesuvius.—Art
Treasures of the Museum.—Pompeii.—Environs of
Naples.—Rome, the "Eternal City."—Local Scenes.—Artists'
Models.—Favorite Promenade.—The Coliseum.—St.
Peter's.—Florence and its Environs.—Art Treasures.—Home of Dante and Michael Angelo.

CHAPTER
XIII.

Venice.—The Gondola.—On the Grand Canal.—Venetian
History.—Piazza of St. Mark.—Cathedral of San Marco.—The
Campanile.—Academy of Fine Arts.—Doge's Palace.—Tombs of Titian and Canova.—Milan.—The Wonderful Cathedral.—Original
Picture of the Last Supper.—Olden City of Pavia.—Innspruck,
Capital of the Tyrol.—Among the Alps.—Salzburg,
Birthplace of Mozart.—Industries of German Women.

CHAPTER
XIV.

Vienna, the Northern Paris.—Art Galleries and Museum.—Prague,
Capital of Bohemia.—Ancient Dungeons.—Historic Mention.—Dresden,
Capital of Saxony.—The Green Vaults.—Berlin, Capital of
Prussia.—Hamburg.—Copenhagen, Capital of Denmark.—The
Baltic Sea.—Danish Progress.—Thorwaldsen.—Educational.—Palace of Rosenborg.—The Round Tower.—Elsinore and
Shakespeare's Hamlet.

CHAPTER
XV.

Gottenburg, Sweden.—Intelligence of the People.—The
Gotha Canal.—Tröllhatta Falls.—Christiania, Capital of Norway.—Legal Code.—Public Buildings.—Ancient
Viking Ship.—Brief Summers.—Swedish Women in the Field.—Flowers in Arctic Regions.—Norwegian Lakes.—Animals of the
North.—Mountains and Glaciers.—A Land of Fjords,
Cascades, and Lakes.—Dwellings situated like Eagles' Nests.

CHAPTER
XVI.

Bergen, Norway.—Local Products and Scenes.—Environs of
Bergen.—The Angler's Paradise.—Tröndhjem.—Story of King Olaf.—A Cruel Imprisonment.—Journey Northward.—Night turned into Day.—Coast of Norway.—Education.—The
Arctic Circle.—Bodöe.—The Lofoden Islands.—The
Maelström.—Hardy Arctic Fishermen.—The Polar Sea.—Varied
Attractions of Norway to Travellers and Artists.

CHAPTER
XVII.

Peculiar Sleeplessness.—Tromsöe.—The Aurora
Borealis.—Short-lived Summer.—Flowers.—Trees.—Laplanders and their Possessions.—Reindeers.—Customs of the Lapps.—Search for Whales.—Arctic Birds.—Influence of the Gulf Stream.—Hammerfest.—The
Far North Cape and the Polar Ocean.—The Midnight Sun.—Stockholm,
Capital of Sweden.—Royal Palace.—Historic Upsala.—Linnæus, the Naturalist.—Crossing the Baltic and Gulf of Finland.

CHAPTER
XVIII.

Åbo.—Helsingfors, Capital of Finland.—Remarkable
Fortress of Sweaborg.—Fortifications of Cronstadt.—Up the Neva to St. Petersburg.—Grandest City of Northern Europe.—Street
Scenes in Russia.—Occupations of the Sabbath.—The
Drosky.—Royal Palaces of the Tzar.—Noble Art Gallery.—Celebrated
Library.—Public Monuments.—Winter Season.

CHAPTER
XIX.

Palace of Petershoff.—Peter the Great.—Religious
Denominations.—On the Way to Moscow.—Through the
Forests.—City of Tver.—The Volga.—Water-ways of
Russia.—Picturesque Moscow.—The Kremlin.—Churches.—Cathedral of St. Basil.—Treasury of the Kremlin.—Royal Robes and
Crowns.—A Page from History.—University of Moscow.—Sacred
Pigeons.—Prevalence of Beggary in the Oriental Capital.

CHAPTER
XX.

Nijni-Novgorod.—Valley of the Volga.—One of the Great
Rivers of the World.—Famous Annual Fair-Ground.—Variety of Merchandise.—A Conglomerate of Races.—A Large
Temporary City.—From Moscow to Warsaw.—Wolves.—The
Granary of Europe.—Polish Peasants.—City of Warsaw.—Topography of the Capital.—Royal Residences.—Botanical Gardens.—Political
Condition of Poland.—Commercial Prosperity.—Shameful
Despotism.

CHAPTER
XXI.

Munich, Capital of Bavaria.—Trying Employments of the Women.—A
Beer-Drinking Community.—Frankfort-on-the-Main.—Luther's
Home.—Goethe's Birthplace.—Cologne on the Rhine.—The
Grand Cathedral.—Antwerp, Belgium.—Rubens' Burial Place.—Art
Treasures in the Cathedral.—Switzerland.—Bâle.—Lausanne.—Geneva.—Lake
Leman.—Vevay.—Berne, Capital of Switzerland.—Lucerne.—Zurich.—Schaffhausen.

CHAPTER
XXII.

London, the Metropolis of the World.—Some of its Institutions.—The
Tower of London.—Statistics of the Great City.—Ancient
Chester.—Rural England.—Stratford-on-Avon.—Edinburgh,
Scotland.—Remarkable Monuments.—Abbotsford.—Rural
Scotland.—Glasgow.—Greenock.—Across the Irish Sea to Belfast.—Queen's College.—Dublin, the Capital of
Ireland.—Grand Public Buildings.

CHAPTER
XXIII.

Nassau, New Providence.—Trees, Flowers, and Fruits.—Curious
Sea Gardens.—The Finny Tribes.—Fresh Water Supply.—Tropical
Skies.—The Gulf Stream.—Santiago de Cuba.—Cienfuegos.—Sugar
Plantations.—Cuban Fruits.—Peculiarities of the Banana.—A
Journey across the Island to Matanzas.—Inland Experiences.—Characteristic
Scenes.—The Royal Palm.

CHAPTER
XXIV.

Discovery of Cuba by Columbus.—The Native Race.—Historical
Matters.—Headquarters of Spanish Military Operations in the
West.—Invasion of Mexico by Cortez.—African Slave Trade.—Peculiarities of the Caribbean Sea.—Geography of the Island of Cuba.—City of Matanzas.—Havana, the Capital.—The Alameda.—The
Cathedral.—Military Mass.—A Wonderfully Fertile Island.—Reflections.

ILLUSTRATIONS

CAPTAIN
COOK, THE DISCOVERER.     FRONTISPIECE.

MIRROR
LAKE, YOSEMITE VALLEY.

HAWAIIANS
EATING POI.

MODE
OF TRAVELLING IN JAPAN. A JINRIKSHA.

A
CHINESE CART.

A
SINGHALESE DANCER.

BOTANICAL
GARDENS AT ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA.

A
KANGAROO HUNT IN AUSTRALIA.

EMU
HUNTING IN AUSTRALIA.

SCENE
ON THE SOUTH ESK RIVER, TASMANIA.

A
GREAT BANYAN TREE AT CALCUTTA.

MOSQUE
AT DELHI, INDIA.

A
WELL IN THE DESERT BETWEEN SUEZ AND CAIRO.

A
LADY OF CAIRO AS SEEN IN PUBLIC.

GENERAL
VIEW OF THE ALHAMBRA.

A
RECEPTION HALL IN THE ALHAMBRA.

LEANING
TOWER OF PISA, CATHEDRAL AND BAPTISTERY.

A
STREET IN POMPEII.

THE
COLISEUM AT ROME.

SCENE
ON THE GRAND CANAL, VENICE.

BRIDGE
CROSSING THE MOLDAU.

THE
CATHEDRAL OF ST. ISAACS AT ST. PETERSBURG.

TOWER
OF THE HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT.

THE
TOWER OF LONDON.

EDINBURGH
CASTLE.

DUE WEST

Or, Round The World In Ten Months

By Maturin M. Ballou

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER
I.

Synopsis of the Journey.—Crossing the Continent.—A Great
Midland City.—Utah and the Mormons.—The Sierra Nevada.—San
Francisco.—A Herd of Sea-Lions.—Possibilities of
California.—The Love of Flowers.—Public School System.—Excursion to the Yosemite.—An Indian Stronghold.—Description of the Valley.—Passage of the Mountains.—Caught in a
Snow-Storm.—A Forest of Feathers.—The Mammoth Trees of
California.—Passing the Golden Gate.—Voyage across the
Pacific.—A Lost Day

CHAPTER
II.

Landing in Japan.—Characteristic Street Scenes.—Native
Bazars.—Women of Yokohama.—Excursion into the Country.—Visit to Kamakura.—Peculiar Scenes on the Road.—A Wonderful
Bronze Statue.—Popular Religions of the Country.—The
Hakone Pass.—A Youthful Mother.—Native Jugglers.—Temple of Shiba.—Review of the Soldiery.—Ludicrous Sights.—A
Native Fair at Tokio.—A Poor Japanese Woman's Prayer

CHAPTER
III.

Foreign Influence in Japan.—Progress of the People.—Traveling
Inland.—Fertility of the Soil.—Grand Temples and Shrines at Nikko.—The Left-Handed Artist.—Japanese Art.—City of Kobé.—Kioto and its Temples.—Idol Worship.—Native
Amusements.—Morals in Japan.—Lake Biwa.—Osaka on a
Gala Day.—The Inland Sea.—Island of Pappenburg.—The
Tarpeian Rock of Japan.—Nagasaki.—Girls Coaling a Ship.—National
Products

CHAPTER
IV.

Sail for Hong Kong.—Ocean Storms.—Sunset at Sea.—A
Water-Spout.—Arrival in China.—Typhoon Bay.—Manners and Customs.—In and about Hong Kong.—Public Buildings.—Voyage up the Pearl River.—City of Canton.—Strangest of Strange
Cities.—Opium Dens.—Temple of Honan.—The Worship of Swine.—Praying with a Fan.—Local Peculiarities.—Half
Round the World.—Singapore.—A Tiger Hunt.—Burial at Sea.—Penang.—The Wonderful Palm

CHAPTER
V.

Sailing Due West.—The Indian Ocean.—Strange Sights at
Sea.—Island of Ceylon.—Singhalese Canoes.—Colombo.—A
Land of Slaves.—Native Town.—Singhalese Women.—Fantastic
Nurses.—Local Pictures.—Cinnamon Gardens.—Wild
Elephants.—Lavishness of Tropical Nature.—Curious Birds and their Nests.—Ancient Kandy.—Temple of Maligawan.—Religious
Ceremonies.—Life of the Natives.—Inland Scenery.—Fruits.—Precious
Stones.—Coffee Plantations.—Great Antiquity of Ceylon

CHAPTER
VI.

Arrival in India.—Tuticorin.—Madura.—Bungalows.—Reptiles and Insects.—Wonderful Pagoda.—Sacred Elephants.—Trichinopoly and its Temples.—Bishop Heber.—Native Silversmiths.—Tanjore.—The
Rajah's Palace.—Pagoda and an Immense Stone Idol.—Southern
India.—City of Madras.—Want of a Harbor.—In and about the Capital.—Voyage through the Bay of Bengal.—The
Hoogly River.—Political Capital of India.—A Crazy King.—The
Himalayas.—Sunset and Sunrise at Darjeeling

CHAPTER
VII.

From Calcutta to Benares.—Miles of Poppy Fields.—Ruined
Temples.—The Mecca of Hindostan.—Banks of the Sacred
Ganges.—Idolatry at its Height.—Monkey Temple.—The
Famous River Front of the Holy City.—Fanaticism.—Cremating the
Dead.—A Pestilential City.—Visit to a Native Palace.—From
Benares to Cawnpore.—A Beautiful Statue.—English Rule in
India.—Delhi.—The Mogul Dynasty.—Lahore.—Umritsar.—Agra.—The
Taj Mahal.—Royal Palace and Fort.—The Famous Pearl
Mosque

CHAPTER
VIII.

From Agra to Jeypore.—An Independent Province.—A Unique
Indian City.—Wild Animals.—Elephant Traveling.—Trapping
Tigers.—A Royal Palace.—The Harem.—Native Rule.—Wild
Monkeys and Peacocks.—Long Journey across Country.—Bombay.—The
Rival of Calcutta.—The Parsees.—Towers of Silence.—Feeding the Vultures.—A Remarkable Institution.—Island of
Elephanta.—Street Jugglers.—Crossing the Sea of Arabia.—The
Southern Cross.—Aden.—Passage up the Red Sea.—Landing at Suez.—Traveling in Egypt

CHAPTER
IX.

Cairo and the Arabian Nights.—Street Scenes and Cries.—Camels and Donkeys.—Turkish Bazars in Old Cairo.—Water-Carriers.—The
Pyramids of Gizeh.—The Sphinx.—Interesting Visit to a
Native House.—Mosque of Mehemet Ali.—The Rotten Row of
Cairo.—The Khedive's Palace.—Egyptian Museum.—Mosque of Amer.—Whirling and Howling Dervishes.—Suez Canal.—Ismailia and Port Said.—Island of Malta.—City of Valetta.—Palace of the Knights.—Bird's-eye View

CHAPTER
X.

Voyage through the Mediterranean.—Gibraltar on Sunday.—Beautiful
Alameda.—Visit to the Famous Fortress.—Wild Monkeys.—Cannon and Flowers.—Tangier.—Morocco.—Straits of
Gibraltar.—A Moorish City of To-day.—Local Scenes.—A
Private Museum.—The Governor's Palace.—Rusty Keys.—The
Typical Moor.—The Slave Market.—Oriental Tableaux.—Visit to Washington Mount.—A Cup of Moorish Coffee.—From
Gibraltar to Malaga.—Spain.—The City of Raisins and
Sweet Wine

CHAPTER
XI.

From Malaga to Granada.—Military Escort—A Beautiful
Valley.—A Dream Realized in the Alhambra.—The Moor in his Glory.—Tangible Poetry.—A Brief Legend.—The
Generalife.—The Moor's Seat.—The Home of the Gypsies.—A
Gold Bearing River.—A Beautiful Residence.—Early Home of the Ex-Empress Eugénie.—City of Granada.—Spanish
Beggars.—The Remarkable Tomb of Ferdinand and Isabella.—French
Vandals.—The Cathedral.—Precious Relic.—The
Cartuja.—Love of Music

CHAPTER
XII.

Granada to Cordova.—An Antique City.—The Guadalquivir.—Old
Roman Bridge.—The Grand Mosque-Cathedral of Cordova.—Court of Orange-Trees.—Army of Beggars.—From Cordova to
Madrid.—Local Characteristics of the Capital.—The Gate of the Sun.—The King and Queen in Public.—The Royal
Palace.—Spanish Ladies and Gentlemen.—The Fan.—The
Picture-Gallery of Madrid.—National Sport of the Bull-Fight.—Cowardice!—Interesting
Visit to the City of Toledo.—The Escurial

CHAPTER
XIII.

From Madrid to Burgos.—Through a Barren Country.—The
Cathedral of Burgos.—Monastery of Miraflores.—Local
Pictures.—A Spanish Inn.—Convent of Las Huelgas.—From
Burgos to San Sebastian.—Northern Spain.—A Spanish
Watering Place.—Bayonne.—Lower Pyrenees.—Biarritz.—A
Basque Postilion.—A Pleasant Drive.—On Leaving Spain.—Sunday and Balloons at Bordeaux.—On to Paris.—Antwerp and its
Art Treasures.—Embarking for America.—End of the Long
Journey

HISTORY OF CUBA

Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics.

Maturin M. Ballou

CONTENTS

CHAPTER
I.

The Island of Cuba—Early colonists—Island aborigines—First importation of slaves—Cortez and his followers—Aztecs—The law of races—Mexican aborigines—Valley of Mexico—Pizarro—The end of heroes—Retributive justice—Decadence of Spanish power—History of Cuba—The rovers of the gulf—Havana fortified—The tyrant Velasquez—Office of Captain-general—Loyalty of the Cubans—Power of the captain-general—Cupidity of the government—The slave-trade—The British take Havana—General
Don Luis de las Casas—Don Francisco de Arranjo—Improvement, moral and physical, of Cuba,

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CHAPTER
II.

The constitution of 1812—Revolution of La Granja—Political aspect of the island—Discontent among the Cubans—The example before them—Simon Bolivar, the Liberator—Revolutions of 1823 and 1826—General Lorenzo and the constitution—The assumption of extraordinary power by Tacon—Civil war threatened—Tacon sustained by royal authority—Despair of the Cubans—Military rule—A foreign press established—Programme of the liberal party—General O'Donnell—The spoils—Influence of the climate,

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CHAPTER
III.

Armed intervention—Conspiracy of Cienfuegos and Trinidad—General
Narciso Lopez—The author's views on the subject—Inducements to revolt—Enormous taxation—Scheme of the patriots—Lopez's first landing, in 1850—Taking of Cardinas—Return of the invaders—Effect upon the Cuban authorities—Roncali recalled—New captain-general—Lopez's second expedition—Condition of the Invaders—Vicissitudes—Col. Crittenden—Battle of Las Pozas—Superiority of courage—Battle of Las Frias—Death of Gen. Enna—The fearful finale of the expedition,

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CHAPTER
IV.

Present condition of Cuba—Secret treaty with France and England—British plan for the Africanization of the island—Sale of Cuba—Measures of General Pezuela—Registration of slaves—Intermarriage of blacks and whites—Contradictory proclamations—Spanish duplicity—A Creole's view of the crisis and the prospect,

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CHAPTER
V.

Geographical position of the island—Its size—The climate—Advice to invalids—Glance at the principal cities—Matanzas—Puerto
Principe—Santiago de Cuba—Trinidad—The writer's first view of Havana—Importance of the capital—Its literary institutions—Restriction on Cuban youths and education—Glance at the city streets—Style of architecture—Domestic arrangements of town houses—A word about Cuban ladies—Small feet—Grace of manners and general characteristics,

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CHAPTER
VI.

Contrast between Protestant and Catholic communities—Catholic churches—Sabbath scenes in Havana—Devotion of the common people—The Plaza de Armas—City squares—The poor man's opera—Influence of music—La Dominica—The Tacon
Paseo—The Tacon Theatre—The Cathedral—Tomb of
Columbus over the altar—Story of the great Genoese pilot—His death—Removal of remains—The former great wealth of the church in Cuba—Influence of the priests,

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CHAPTER
VII.

Nudity of children and slaves—The street of the merchants—The currency of Cuba—The Spanish army in the island—Enrolment of blacks—Courage of Spanish troops—Treatment by the government—The garrote—A military execution—The market-men and their wares—The milk-man and his mode of supply—Glass windows—Curtains for doors—The Campo Santo, or burial-place of Havana—Treatment of the dead—The prison—The fish-market of the capital,

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CHAPTER
VIII.

The story of Marti, the smuggler, | 108

CHAPTER
IX.

The lottery at Havana—Hospitality of the Spaniards—Flattery—Cuban ladies—Castilian, Parisian and American politeness—The bonnet in Cuba—Ladies' dresses—The fan—Jewelry and its wear—Culture of flowers—Reflections—A most peculiar narcotic—Cost of living on the island—Guines—The cock-pit—Training of the birds—The garden of the world—Birds of the tropics—Condition of agriculture—Night-time—The
Southern Cross—Natural resources of Cuba—Her wrongs and oppressions,

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CHAPTER
X.

The volante and its belongings—The ancient town of Regla—The arena for the bull-fights at Havana—A bull-fight as witnessed by the author at Regla—A national passion with the Spanish people—Compared with old Roman sports—Famous bull-fighters—Personal description of Cuban ladies—Description of the men—Romance and the tropics—The nobility of Cuba—Sugar noblemen—The grades of society—The yeomanry of the island—Their social position—What they might be—Love of gambling,

131

CHAPTER
XI.

A sugar plantation—Americans employed—Slaves on the plantations—A coffee plantation—Culture of coffee, sugar and tobacco—Statistics of agriculture—The cucullos, or
Cuban fire-fly—Novel ornaments worn by the ladies—The
Cuban mode of harnessing oxen—The montero and his horse—Curious style of out-door painting—Petty annoyances to travellers—Jealousy of the authorities—Japan-like watchfulness—Questionable policy—Political condition of Cuba,

145

CHAPTER
XII.

Tacon's summary mode of justice, | 161

CHAPTER
XIII.

Consumption of tobacco—The universal cigar—Lady smokers—The fruits of Cuba—Flour a prohibited article—The royal palm—West
Indian trees—Snakes, animals, etc.—The Cuban blood-hound—Mode of training him—Remarkable instinct—Importation of slaves—Their cost—Various African tribes—Superstitious belief—Tattooing—Health of the negroes—Slave laws of the island—Food of the negroes—Spanish law of emancipation—General treatment of the slaves,

171

CHAPTER
XIV.

Pecuniary value of the slave-trade to Havana—The slave clippers—First introduction of slaves into Cuba—Monopoly of the traffic by
England—Spain's disregard of treaty stipulations—Spanish perfidy—Present condition of Spain—Her decadence—Influence upon her American possessions—Slaves upon the plantations—The soil of Cuba—Mineral wealth of the island—The present condition of the people—The influences of American progress—What
Cuba might be,

186

CHAPTER
XV.

Area of Cuba—Extent of cultivated and uncultivated lands—Population—Proportion between the sexes—Ratio of legitimate to illegitimate births—Ratio between births and deaths—Agricultural statistics—Commerce and commercial regulations—Custom-house and port charges—Exports and imports—Trade with the United States—Universities and schools—Education—Charitable institutions—Railroads—Temperature,

201

CHAPTER
XVI.

Retrospective thoughts—The bright side and dark side of the picture—Cuban institutions contrasted with our own—Political sentiments of the Creoles—War footing—Loyalty of the colony—Native men of genius—The Cubans not willing slaves—Our own revolution—Apostles of rebellion—Moral of the Lopez expedition—Jealousy of Spain—Honorable position of our government—Spanish aggressions on our flag—Purchase of the island—Distinguished conservative opinion—The end

214

DUE NORTH

Glimpses Of Scandinavia And Russia

By Maturin M. Ballou

CONTENTS

CHAPTER
I.

Copenhagen.—First Stroll in a Strange
City.—Danish Children.—Antiquity of Copenhagen.—English
Arrogance.—The Baltic Sea.—Danish Possessions.—Descendants of the Vikings.—Covetous Germany.—The Denmark of To-day.—Thorwaldsen's
Remarkable Museum.—The Ethnological Museum.—Educational
Matters.—Eminent Natives.—Charitable Institutions.—Antique
Churches.—Royal Palaces.—Historical Memories.—City
Architecture.—Zoölogical Gardens 1–23

CHAPTER
II.

Public Amusements in Copenhagen.—Danish
Sovereigns.—The Fashionable Promenade.—Danish Women.—Palace of Rosenborg.—A Golconda of Gems.—A Poet's Monument.—A
Famous Astronomer.—Our Lady's Church.—The King's Square.—The
Curious Old Round Tower.—The Peasantry.—A Famous Deer
Park.—Röskilde.—Elsinore.—Gypsies.—Kronborg
Castle.—The Queen's Prison.—Hamlet and Ophelia's Grave.—A
Danish Legend 24–40

CHAPTER
III.

Gottenburg.—Ruins of Elfsborg.—Gustavus
Adolphus.—A Wrecked Monument.—The Girdle-Duellists.—Emigration to America.—Public and Private Gardens.—A Kindly People.—The
Götha Canal.—Falls of Trollhätta.—Dainty Wild-Flowers.—Water-Ways.—Stockholm and Lake Maelaren.—Prehistoric Tokens.—Iron Mines of
Sweden.—Pleasing Episode with Children.—The Liquor
Traffic Systematized.—A Great Practical Charity.—A
Domestic Habit 41–56

CHAPTER
IV.

Capital of Norway.—A Grand Fjord.—A
Free and Independent State.—The Legal Code.—Royal Palace and Gardens.—Oscar's Hall.—The University.—Public
Amusements.—The Ice Trade.—Ancient Viking Ships.—Heathen
Tombs.—An Interesting Hostelry.—A Steam Kitchen.—Environs of Christiania.—Horses and their Treatment.—Harvest
Time.—Women's Work.—The Sæter.—A Remarkable Lake.—Wild
Birds.—Inland Travel.—Scandinavian Wild Flowers.—Lonely
Habitations.—A Land of Alpine Heights 57–85

CHAPTER
V.

Ancient Capital of Norway.—Routes of
Travel.—Rain!—Peasant Costumes.—Commerce of
Bergen.—Shark's vs. Cod Liver Oil.—Ship-Building.—Public
Edifices.—Quaint Shops.—Borgund Church.—Leprosy in
Norway.—Sporting Country.—Inland Experiences.—Hay-Making.—Pine-Forest
Experiences.—National Constitution.—People's Schools.—Girls'
Industrial School.—Celebrated Citizens of Bergen.—Two
Grand Norwegian Fjords.—Remarkable Glaciers 86–101

CHAPTER
VI.

Ancient and Modern Trondhjem.—Runic
Inscriptions.—A Famous Old Cathedral.—Local
Characteristics.—Romantic Story of King Olaf.—Curious
Local Productions.—An Island Prison.—Lafoss Falls.—Corn
Magazines.—Land-owners.—Wood-cutters.—Forests.—A
Tumble Overboard.—A Genuine Cockney.—Comparative Length of Days.—Characteristics of Boreal Regions.—Arctic
Winter Fisheries.—The Ancient Town of Lund; the Oxford of
Sweden.—Pagan Times 102–115

CHAPTER
VII.

Along the Coast of Norway.—Education at the Far North.—An Interesting Character.—A Botanical
Enthusiast.—Remarkable Mountain Tunnel.—A Hard Climb.—The
Seven
Sisters.—Young England.—An Amateur Photographer.—Horseman's
Island.—Ancient Town of Bodöe.—Arctic Flowers.—The
Famous Maelström.—Illusions!—The Wonderful Lofoden
Islands.—Grand and Unique Scenery.—Glaciers.—Nature's
Architecture.—Mysterious Effects.—Attraction for Artists
116–135

CHAPTER
VIII.

Birds of the Arctic Regions.—Effect of
Continuous Daylight.—Town of Tromsöe.—The Aurora
Borealis.—Love of Flowers.—The Growth of Trees.—Butterflies.—Home
Flowers.—Trees.—Shooting Whales with Cannon.—Prehistoric
Relics.—About Laplanders.—Eider Ducks.—A Norsk
Wedding Present.—Gypsies of the North.—Pagan Rites.—The
Use of the Reindeer.—Domestic Life of the Lapps.—Marriage
Ceremony.—A Gypsy Queen.—Lapp Babies.—Graceful
Acknowledgment 136–155

CHAPTER
IX.

Experiences Sailing Northward.—Arctic
Whaling.—The Feathered Tribe.—Caught in a Trap.—Domestic
Animals.—The Marvellous Gulf Stream.—Town of Hammerfest.—Commerce.—Arctic
Mosquitoes.—The Public Crier.—Norwegian Marriages.—Peculiar
Bird Habits.—A Hint to Naturalists.—Bird Island.—A
Lonely Habitation.—High Latitude.—Final Landing at the
North Cape.—A Hard Climb.—View of the Wonderful Midnight
Sun 156–168

CHAPTER
X.

Journey Across Country.—Capital of
Sweden.—Old and New.—Swedish History.—Local
Attractions.—King Oscar II.—The Royal Palace.—The
Westminster Abbey of Stockholm.—A Splendid Deer Park.—Public
Amusements.—The Sabbath.—An Official Dude.—An
Awkward Statue.—Swedish Nightingales.—Linnæus and
Swedenborg.—Dalecarlia Girls.—A Remarkable Group in
Bronze.—Rosedale Royal Cottage.—Ancient Oaks.—Upsala and its Surroundings.—Ancient Mounds at old Upsala.—Swedenborg's
Study 169–192

CHAPTER
XI.

The Northern Mediterranean.—Depth of the
Sea.—Where Amber Comes From.—A Thousand Isles.—City of Åbo.—Departed Glory.—Capital of Finland.—Local
Scenes.—Russian Government.—Finland's Dependency.—Billingsgate.—A
Woman Sailor in an Exigency.—Fortress of Sweaborg.—Fortifications of Cronstadt.—Russia's Great Naval Station.—The
Emperor's Steam Yacht.—A Sail up the Neva.—St. Petersburg in the Distance.—First Russian Dinner 193–205

CHAPTER
XII.

St. Petersburg.—Churches.—The
Alexander Column.—Principal Street.—Cathedral of Peter and Paul.—Nevsky Monastery.—Russian Priesthood.—The
Canals.—Public Library.—Cruelty of an Empress.—Religious
Devotion of the People.—A Dangerous Locality.—Population.—The
Neva and Lake Ladoga.—The Nicholas Bridge.—Winter
Season.—Begging Nuns.—Nihilism.—Scandal Touching the Emperor.—The Fashionable Drive.—St. Isaac's
Church.—Russian Bells.—Famous Equestrian Statue.—The
Admiralty.—Architecture 206–240

CHAPTER
XIII.

The Winter Palace.—The Hermitage and its
Riches.—An Empress and her Fancies.—A Royal Retreat.—Russian
Culture.—Public Library.—The Summer Garden.—Temperature of the City.—Choosing of the Brides.—Peter's Cottage.—Champ de Mars.—Academy of Fine Arts.—School of Mines.—Precious
Stones.—The Imperial Home at Peterhoff.—Curious and
Interesting Buildings.—Catherine's Oak.—Alexander III.
at Parade.—Description of the Royal Family.—Horse-Racing.—The
Empress's Companions 241–264

CHAPTER
XIV.

Power of the Greek Church.—Freeing the
Serfs.—Education Needed.—Mammoth Russia.—Religion and Superstition.—Memorial Structures.—Church Fasts.—Theatres and
Public Amusements.—Night Revels.—A Russian Bazaar.—Children's
Nurses in Costume.—The one Vehicle of Russia.—Dress of the People.—Fire Brigade.—Red Tape.—Personal
Surveillance.—Passports.—Annoyances.—Spying Upon
Strangers.—The Author's Experience.—Censorship of the
Press 265–279

CHAPTER
XV.

On the Road to Moscow.—Russian
Peasantry.—Military Station Masters.—Peat Fuel for the
War-Ships.—Farm Products.—Scenery.—Wild-Flowers.—City of Tver.—Inland Navigation.—The Great River Volga.—The
Ancient Muscovite Capital.—Spires and Minarets.—A
Russian Mecca.—Pictorial Signs.—The Kremlin.—The
Royal Palace.—King of Bells.—Cathedral of St. Basil.—The
Royal Treasury.—Church of Our Saviour.—Chinese City.—Rag
Fair.—Manufactures 280–305

CHAPTER
XVI.

Domestic Life in Moscow.—Oriental
Seclusion of Women.—The Foundling Hospital.—A Christian
Charity.—A Metropolitan Centre.—City Museum.—The
University.—Tea-Drinking.—Pleasure Gardens.—Drosky
Drivers.—Riding-School.—Theatres.—Universal
Bribery.—Love of Country.—Russians as Linguists.—Sparrow
Hill.—Petrofski Park.—Muscovite Gypsies.—Fast
Life.—Intemperance.—A Famous Monastery.—City
Highways.—Sacred Pigeons.—Beggars 306–332

CHAPTER
XVII.

Nijni-Novgorod.—Hot Weather.—The
River Volga.—Hundreds of Steamers.—Great Annual Fair.—Peculiar
Character of the Trade.—Motley Collection of Humanity.—An
Army of Beggars.—Rare and Precious Stones.—The Famous
Brick Tea.—A Costly Beverage.—Sanitary Measures.—Disgraceful
Dance Halls.—Fatal Beauty.—A Sad History.—Light-Fingered
Gentry.—Convicts.—Facts about Siberia.—Local
Customs.—Russian Punishment 333–352

CHAPTER
XVIII.

On the Road to Poland.—Extensive
Grain-Fields.—Polish Peasantry.—A Russian General.—No
Evidence of Oppression.—Warsaw and its Surroundings.—Mingled
Squalor and Elegance.—Monuments of the City.—Polish
Nobility.—Circassian Troops.—Polish Language.—The
Jews of Warsaw.—Political Condition of Poland.—Public
Parks.—The Famous Saxony Gardens.—Present Commercial
Prosperity.—Local Sentiment.—Concerning Polish Ladies and Jewish Beauties 353–373

THE STORY OF MALTA

By Maturin M. Ballou

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.

Geographical Position of Malta.—A Pivotal Location.—Warden of the Great Inland Sea.—First Sight of the Group.—How to reach the Island.—Early Inhabitants.—Language of the
People.—Phœnician Colonists.—Arabian Dynasty.—A
Piratical Rendezvous.—Suez Canal.—Two Sorts of Travelers.—Gibraltar.—Harbor of Valletta.—A Place of Arms.—Various Bays of the Group.—Dimensions.—Extensive
Commerce of the Port.

1

CHAPTER II.

Island of Hyperia.—Where St. Paul was Wrecked.—An
Historical Bay. —Rock-Cut Tombs.—Curious and Unique
Antiquities.—Sovereignty of the Knights of St. John.—An
Anomalous Brotherhood.—Sailor-Monks.—Ancient Galleys.—A
Famous Barbary Corsair.—Antique Norwegian Vessel.—Navy of the Knights.—Barbaric Warfare.—About the Maltese Nobility.—Romantic
History.—"Arabian Nights."—Valletta the Beautiful.

21

CHAPTER III.

The Maltese Group.—Comino.—Cave Life.—Verdant Gozo.—Isle of Filfla.—Curious Lizards.—Loss of an Ironclad.—Mysterious
Wheel-Tracks.—Earthquakes.—Population.—Military Dépôt.—Youthful
Soldiers.—Quarantine.—Arrival of the Knights.—Immorality.—Harbor
Defenses.—Land Fortifications.—Charming Photographic View.—The
Stars and Stripes Abroad.—The Eight-Pointed Maltese Cross.—
Peculiar Sunset Scene.

41

CHAPTER
IV.

The Soil of Malta.—Imports and Exports.—Absence of Trees.—Equable
Climate.—Three Crops Annually.—Use of Fertilizers.—Ignorant and Pious Peasantry.—Food of the People.—Maltese Women.—Oriental
Customs.—Roman Catholic Influence.—Improvisation.—Early
Marriages.—A Resort for the Pope.—Low Wages.—Beggars.—Wind
Storms.—Blood Oranges.—The Carob-Tree.—Maltese Lace.—Sailing along the Shore.

64

CHAPTER V.

The Climate of Malta.—The Furious Grégalé.—Liability to Sunstroke.—The African Sirocco.—Cloudless Days.—A
Health Resort.—English Church.—View of Ætna.—Volcanic
Disturbances.—Will Malta Eventually Disappear?—Native
Flora.—Flower-Girls of Valletta.— Absence of Lakes and
Rivers.—The Moon-Flower.—Grand Stone Aqueduct.—After the Roman Plan of Building.—Fountains.—Results of
Irrigation.

86

CHAPTER VI.

Homer's Fabled Siren.—Singular Topographical Formation in Gozo.—Beautiful
Island Groves.—Fertile Grain-Fields.—Flowering Hedges.—Aromatic
Honey.—Herds of Goats.—A Favorite Domestic Product.
—Milk Supply.—Prolific Sheep.—A Maltese Market.—Quail
Shooting.—Rabbato, Capital of Gozo.—The Old Citadel.—Lace
Manufacture.—Prehistoric Ruins.—The Giant's Tower.—Attractive
Summer Resort.—Pagan Worship.

101

CHAPTER VII.

A Maltese Fishing Hamlet.—Old Fort Chambray.—A Grotto shorn of Poetic Adornment.—The "Azure Window."—Bay of
Scilendi.—Pirates' Caves.—Prehistoric Bones and Skeletons.—The
Vast Changes of Land and Sea.—Suez Canal.—Geological
Matters.—Native Race of Arabic Descent.—Curious Stone
Mortars.—Primitive Artillery.—Maltese Fungus.—Springtime.—Riches of the Harvest.—Origin of the Island of Gozo.

115

CHAPTER VIII.

Valletta, Capital of Malta.—A Unique City.—Bright Faces,
Flowers, and Sunshine.—Architecture.—L'Isle Adam and La
Vallette, Grand Masters.—Mount Sceberris.—Stone
Dwelling-Houses.—Streets of the Capital.—A Specialty.—Fancy
Goods Merchants.—The Yacht Sunbeam.—Main Street of the
City.—A Grand Opera House.—A St. Giles in Malta.—Strada
Santa Lucia.—Street of Stairs.— Thoroughfares.—The
Military Hospital.—Characteristic Street Scenes.—Emigration.

129

CHAPTER IX.

Ophthalmia.—Profusion of Flowers.—Inland Villages.—Educational
Matters.—Public Amusements.—Maltese Carnival.—Italian
Carnival.—Under English Rule.—No Direct Taxation.—Code of Laws.—A Summer Palace.—Governor-General Smyth.—San
Antonio Gardens.—Wages.—Oranges.—Life's Contrasts.—Swarming
Beggars.—Social Problem.—Churches crowded with Riches.—Starving
Population.—A Mexican Experience.

152

CHAPTER X.

Broadway of Valletta.—Panoramic Street View.—A Bogus
Nobility.—Former Grand Palace of the Knights.—Telegraphic
Station.—About Soldier-Priests.—Interior of the Palace.—Ancient
Tapestry.—Old Paintings.—Antique Armory.—An American with a Fad.—Ancient Battle-Flags.—Armor worn by the
Knights.—Days of the Crusaders.—Bonaparte as a Petty
Thief.—There are no Saints on Earth!—Dueling Ground.—Desecrating
Good Friday.

172

CHAPTER XI.

The Famous Church of St. John.—By What Means it was Decorated.—Grand
Mosaic Floor.—Roman Catholic Ceremonials.—Remarkable
Relics.—Chapels of the Languages.—A Devout Artist.—Church
Treasures.—Thieving French Soldiers.—Poetical Justice.—The
Hateful Inquisition.—Churches of Valletta.—A Forlorn Hope.—Heroic
Conduct.—A Maltese Pantheon.—A Rival Dome to St. Paul's,
London.—Some Fine Paintings.

193

CHAPTER
XII.

Public Library of Malta.—British Museum, London.—City
Circulating Library.—Museum of Valletta.—Interesting
Curiosities.—Birthplace of Hannibal.—Pawnbroker's
Establishment.—Savings Bank of the Monte di Pietà.—The
Baraccas.—A Superb View.—An Excursion Inland.—Ancient
Capital of Malta.—Città Vecchia.—Toy Railway.—About the Vatican at Rome.—An Ancient Cathedral.—Dungeons of the
Middle Ages.

214

CHAPTER XIII.

Ancient Catacombs.—A Subterranean City.—Phœnician
Tombs.—Grotto of St. Paul.—A Crumbling Old Capital.—Dreary and Deserted.—Bingemma Hills.—Ancient Coins and Antique
Utensils.—Ruins of a Pagan Temple.—A Former Fane to
Hercules.—A Garden of Delights.—Druidical Circles.—Beautiful
Grotto.—Crude Native Dances.—Unique Musical Instrument.—Nasciar.—Suburb of Floriana.—A Capuchin Convent.—Grim Skeletons.

231

CHAPTER XIV.

The Chivalric Order of St. John.—Humble Beginning of the
Organization.—Hospitallers.—Days of the Crusades.—Motto of the Brotherhood.—Peter Gerard.—The Monk lost in the
Soldier.—At Acre, Cyprus, and Rhodes.—Naval Operations.—Siege of Rhodes.—Garden of the Levant.—Piratical Days.—Six
Months of Bloodshed.—Awful Destruction of Human Life.—A
Famous Fighting Knight.—Final Evacuation of Rhodes by the Order.

254

CHAPTER XV.

Settlement of the Order at Malta.—A Barren Waste.—A New
Era for the Natives.—Foundling Hospitals.—Grand Master La
Vallette.—Sailors and Soldiers.—Capture of Prisoners at
Mondon.—A Slave Story in Brief.—Christian Corsairs!—The
Ottomans attack the Knights in their New Home.—Defeat of the
Turks.—Terrible Slaughter of Human Beings.—Civil War.—Summary
Punishment.—Some Details of a Famous Siege.

274

CHAPTER
XVI.

Result of the Siege.—Native Women serving as Soldiers.—The
Maltese Militia.—The Knights gain World-Wide Applause.—Rage of Sultan Solyman.—Agents of the Grand Master become
Incendiaries.—La Vallette, Hero of the Siege.—The Order still Piratical.—The Turks and Knights Affiliate.—Decadence of the Chivalric Brotherhood.—Momentary Revival of the Old
Spirit.—Treacherous Surrender.—French Sovereignty.—End of the Order.

297

CHAPTER XVII.

Conclusion.—A Picture of Sunrise at Malta.—The Upper
Baracca of Valletta.—A Favorite and Sightly Promenade.—Retrospective
Flight of Fancy.—Conflict between the Soldiers of the Cross and the Crescent. —A Background Wanting.—Historical and
Legendary Malta.—The Secret of Appreciation.—Last View of the Romantic Group.—Farewell.

314

DUE NORTH.

By Maturin M. Ballou

CONTENTS

| Page
CHAPTER I.

Journey across the American Continent.—The Giant City of the
West.—A Chinese Community.—Embarking for a Long
Sea-voyage.—About Ocean Birds.—Navigating the Pacific.—Peculiarities of Life at Sea.—Curiosities of the Deep.—Ambergris.—City of Honolulu.—An Island Paradise.—Early Paganism at Hawaii.—Wholesale
Human Sacrifices.—Royalty at the Race-course.— Not a
Kingly Monarch

1-25

CHAPTER II.

Ladies Riding Astride.—Passion for Flower Decorations.—A
Sailor on a Bucking Horse.—A Weekly Gala-day.—Hawaiian
Ladies' Costume.—A Famous Battle-ground.—The Native's
Staff of Life.—Ubiquitous John Chinaman.—Largest
Apple-orchard in the World.—Hawaiians as Cannibals.—An
Active Volcano.—Colony of Lepers.—Unwelcome Visitors.—Our
Political Relations with the Sandwich Islands

26-49

CHAPTER III.

The Samoan Islands.—A Unique Race of Savages.—Diving for
Money.—A Genuine Samoan Mermaid.—German Aggressiveness.—A
South-Sea Nunnery.—A Terrible Disease.—Christianity vs.
Paganism.—Under the Southern Cross.—Grandeur of the
Heavens at Sea.—Landing at Auckland.—A Stormy Ocean.—The
Famous Harbor of Sydney.—England and her Australian Colony.—The
Modern Eldorado.—Early Settlers

50-75

CHAPTER
IV.

Interesting Statistical Facts.—Emigration.—Heavy
Indebtedness.—Curious Contrasts.—New South Wales.—A
Populous City.—A Splendid Harbor.—The Yacht "Sunbeam."—Street
Scenes.—Gin Palaces.—Public Gardens of Sydney.—A
Noble Institution of Learning.—Art Gallery.—Public
Libraries.—Pleasure Trip to Parametta.—Attractive Drives.—A
Sad Catastrophe in Sydney Harbor

76-98

CHAPTER V.

A Zigzag Railway.—Wonderful Series of Caves.—Immense
Sheep-Runs.—Sheep-Shearing.—Central Australia.—City
Characteristics.—Fine Architectural Development.—Steam
Tramways.—Labor Unions.—Colonial Federation.—The
Tariff.—Loyalty to England.—Spirit of Local Rivalry.—The
St. Giles of Sydney.—City Clubs.—The Laughing Jackass.—Public
Parks.—Gold Mines

99-125

CHAPTER VI.

The Capital of Queensland.—Public Gardens.—Gold Mines and
Gold Mining.—Pleasant Excursion.—Inducements to Emigrants.—Coolie
Principle of Labor.—Agricultural Products.—Sugar
Plantations.—Australian Aborigines.—Cannibalism.—Civil
Wars.—Indian Legends.—Fire-arms and Fire-water.—Missionary
Efforts.—A Brief Romance.—The Boomerang.—The Various
Tribes.—Antiquity of these Lands

126-151

CHAPTER VII.

Morning in the Forest.—Flying Foxes.—A Startling
Snake-story.— Geographical.—Want of Irrigation.—Droughts.—Immense
Sheep-Runs.—Seeking a Shepherd Life.—Wonderful Gold
Nuggets.—A "Welcome" Discovery.—Wool is King in
Queensland.—The Chinese Population.—Education in
Australia.—Peculiar Banking Business.— Waging War upon
Kangaroos.—Journalism in Australia.—Proposed New Colony

152-176

CHAPTER
VIII.

An Inland Journey.—The Capital of Victoria.—Grand Public
Buildings.—Water-Supply of the City.—Public Parks and
Gardens.—Street Scenes.—Dashing Liveries.—Tramways.—
Extremes.—Melbourne Ladies.—Street Beggars.—Saturday
Half-Holiday.—Public Arcades.—The City Free Library.—The
Public Markets.—China-Town, Melbourne.—Victims of the
Opium Habit

177-201

CHAPTER IX.

A Melbourne Half-Holiday.—Inconsistency of Laborers.—Vice-Royal
Residence.—Special Gold-Fields of Victoria.—Ballarat.—Great
Depths in Mines.—Agricultural Interests.—Sandhurst.—The
Giant Trees of Australia.—The Kangaroo.—In Victorian
Forests.—Peculiar Salt Lakes.—The Bower-bird's Retreat.—The
Wild Dog.—Desirable and Undesirable Emigrants.—No Place for the Intemperate

202-222

CHAPTER X.

From Melbourne to Adelaide.—Capital of South Australia.—New
Gold- Fields.—Agricultural Interests.—City Institutions.—Inducements to Immigrants.—Public Buildings.—A City of Churches.—Australian
Ladies.—Interior of the Country.—Irrigation.—German
Settlers.—The Botanical Gardens.—West Australia.—Perth the Capital.—The Pearl Fisheries.—Commercial Advantages
Considered

223-245

CHAPTER XI.

From Australia to Tasmania.—The River Tamar.—Bird Life.—City of Launceston.—Aborigines of the Island.—Tattooing.—Van
Diemen's Land.—A Beautiful Country.—Rich Mines.—Mount
Bischoff.—Down in a Gold Mine.—From Launceston to Hobart.—Rural
Aspects.—Capital of Tasmania.—Street Scenes.—A
Former Penal Depot.—Mount Wellington.—Personal Beauty.—An
Unbecoming Fashion

246-268

CHAPTER
XII.

Lake District of Tasmania.—Mount Wellington.—Kangaroos.—The
Big Trees.—A Serenade.—The Albatross.—Marksmanship at Sea.—Dust of the Ocean.—A Storm.—Franklin's
Proposition.—A Feathered Captive.—Bluff Oysters.—Most
Southerly Hotel in the World.— Invercargill.—Historical
Matters.—Geographical.—The Climate of
New Zealand.—Colonial
Hospitality

269-298

CHAPTER XIII.

The City of Dunedin.—Scotch Residents.—The Enchanter's
Wand.—Chain-Cable Tramways.—Volcanic Effects.—The
Salvation Army.—Local Gold-Fields.—Enormous Aggregate
Product.—Trees and Flowers.—The Rabbit Pest.—Port
Littleton.—Market Day in Christchurch.—An Interesting
City.—Wonderful Extinct Bird.—
Strange Record of an
Unknown Race.—The New Zealand Forests

299-321

CHAPTER XIV.

Capital of New Zealand.—About the Native Race.—A City of
Shops.— Local Earthquakes.—Large Glaciers.—McNab's
Gardens.—A Public Nuisance.—Napier.—Maori
Peculiarities.—Native Language.— Mythology.—Christianizing
Savages.—Gisborne.— Cruelty to Dumb Animals.—Shag
Island.—Sir George Gray's Pleasant Home.—Oysters Growing on New Zealand Trees!

322-343

CHAPTER XV.

Historical Glance at Auckland.—A Remarkable Volcanic Region.—City
Institutions.—Queen Street and Its Belongings.—Mount Eden.—Comprehensive
View.—Labor Unions.—The Public Debt.— Kauri Forests.—Production of Kauri Gum.—Environs of Auckland.—The Native Flora.—An
Admirable Climate.—A Rich Mineral District.—Agricultural
Development

344-364

CHAPTER
XVI.

A Journey to the King's Country.—An Experienced "Whip."—Volcanic
Hills.—A New Zealand Forest.—A Strangely Afflicted Boy.—Lake
Rotorua.—Ohinemutu.—Funeral of a Maori Chief.—Wailing and Weeping.—Moonlight on the Lake.—Wonderland.—Spouting
Geysers and Boiling Pools.—Savage Mode of Slaughter.—Maori
Houses.— Chivalry and Cannibalism.—Savage and Civilized
Life

365-385

CHAPTER XVII.

The Maori Dog.—A Romantic Island.—Sinking of a Maori Fort.—Volcanic
Destruction.—A Country of Boiling Springs.— Idleness.—A
Lazy Race of Savages.—Native Religion.—A Fitful Geyser.—Sophia, the Famous Guide.—A Funeral Dance.—The "Haka" Performance.—Maori
Improvidence.—Rubbing Noses.—Native Babies.—Church-Going and Card-Playing.—The King's Country.—Eloquent Aborigines.—A
Sanitarium.—Sulphur Point.—Future of New Zealand

386-405

BIOGRAPHY OF REV. HOSEA BALLOU.

By His Youngest Son

Maturin M. Ballou

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER
I

INTRODUCTORY

9

CHAPTER
II

BIRTH AND PARENTAGE

14

CHAPTER
III

EARLY LIFE

22

CHAPTER
IV

BECOMES A PROFESSOR OF RELIGION

38

CHAPTER
V

COMMENCES TO PREACH

52

CHAPTER
VI

BECOMES A SETTLED MINISTER

64

CHAPTER
VII

REMOVES TO PORTSMOUTH, N. H.

89

CHAPTER
VIII

SETTLES IN BOSTON

103

CHAPTER
IX

COMMENCES THE UNIVERSALIST MAGAZINE

120

CHAPTER
X

COMMENCES THE UNIVERSALIST EXPOSITOR

136

CHAPTER
XI

DOMESTIC AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

173

CHAPTER
XII

MR BALLOU AS A CONTROVERSIALIST

231

CHAPTER
XIII

SPIRIT OF HIS DOCTRINE

258

CHAPTER
XIV

SENTIMENTS RELATIVE TO DEATH

322

CHAPTER
XV

END OF HIS EARTHLY MISSION

366

CHAPTER
XVI

CONCLUSION

392

EQUATORIAL AMERICA

Descriptive Of A Visit To St. Thomas Martinique, Barbadoes, And The
Principal Capitals Of South America

By Maturin M. Ballou

CONTENTS

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CHAPTER
I.

Commencement of a Long Journey.—The Gulf Stream.—Hayti.—Sighting
St. Thomas.—Ship Rock.—Expert Divers.—Fidgety Old
Lady.—An Important Island.—The Old Slaver.—Aborigines.—St.
Thomas Cigars.—Population.—Tri-Mountain.—The Negro
Paradise.—Hurricanes.—Variety of Fish.—Coaling Ship.—The
Firefly Dance.—A Weird Scene.—An Antique Anchor

1

CHAPTER
II.

Curious Seaweed.—Professor Agassiz.—Myth of a Lost
Continent.—Island of Martinique.—An Attractive Place.—Statue of the Empress Josephine.—Birthplace of Madame de Maintenon.—City of St. Pierre.—Mont Pelée.—High Flavored Specialty.—Grisettes of Maritinque.—A Botanical Garden.—Defective Drainage.—A
Fatal Enemy.—A Cannibal Snake.—The Climate

33

CHAPTER
III.

English Island of Barbadoes.—Bridgetown the Capital.—The
Manufacture of Rum.—A Geographical Expert.—Very English.—A
Pest of Ants.—Exports.—The Ice House.—A Dense
Population.—Educational.—Marine Hotel.—Habits of
Gambling.—Hurricanes.—Curious Antiquities.—The
Barbadoes Leg.—Wakeful Dreams.—Absence of Twilight.—Departure from the Island

51

CHAPTER
IV.

Curious Ocean Experiences.—The Delicate Nautilus.—Flying-Fish.—The
Southern Cross.—Speaking a Ship at Sea.—Scientific
Navigation.—South America as a Whole.—Fauna and Flora.—Natural
Resources of a Wonderful Land.—Rivers, Plains, and Mountain
Ranges.—Aboriginal Tribes.—Population.—Political
Divisions.—Civil Wars.—Weakness of South American States

68

CHAPTER
V.

City of Pará.—The Equatorial Line.—Spanish History.—The
King of Waters.—Private Gardens.—Domestic Life in Northern
Brazil.—Delicious Pineapples.—Family Pets.—Opera
House.—Mendicants.—A Grand Avenue.—Botanical Garden.—India-Rubber
Tree.—Gathering the Raw Material.—Monkeys.—The Royal
Palm.—Splendor of Equatorial Nights

94

CHAPTER
VI.

Island of Marajo.—Rare and Beautiful Birds.—Original Mode of Securing Humming-Birds.—Maranhão.—Educational.—Value of Native Forests.—Pernambuco.—Difficulty of Landing.—An
Ill-Chosen Name.—Local Scenes.—Uncleanly Habits of the
People.—Great Sugar Mart.—Native Houses.—A Quaint
Hostelry.—Catamarans.—A Natural Breakwater.—Sailing down the Coast

115

CHAPTER
VII.

Port of Bahia.—A Quaint Old City.—Former Capital of
Brazil.—Whaling Interests.—Beautiful Panorama.—Tramways.—No
Color Line Here.—The Sedan Chair.—Feather Flowers.—A
Great Orange Mart.—Passion Flower Fruit.—Coffee, Sugar, and Tobacco.—A Coffee Plantation.—Something about
Diamonds.—Health of the City.—Curious Tropical Street
Scenes

138

CHAPTER
VIII.

Cape Frio.—Rio Janeiro.—A Splendid Harbor.—Various
Mountains.—Botafogo Bay.—The Hunchback.—Farewell to the Vigilancia.—Tijuca.—Italian Emigrants.—City
Institutions.—Public Amusements.—Street Musicians.—Churches.—Narrow
Thoroughfares.—Merchants' Clerks.—Railroads in Brazil.—Natural
Advantages of the City.—The Public Plazas.—Exports

155

CHAPTER
IX.

Outdoor Scenes in Rio Janeiro.—The Little Marmoset.—The
Fish Market.—Secluded Women.—The Romish Church.—Botanical
Garden.—Various Species of Trees.—Grand Avenue of Royal
Palms.—About Humming-Birds.—Climate of Rio.—Surrounded by Yellow Fever.—The Country Inland.—Begging on the
Streets.—Flowers.—"Portuguese Joe."—Social
Distinctions

180

CHAPTER
X.

Petropolis.—Summer Residence of the Citizens of Rio.—Brief
Sketch of the late Royal Family.—Dom Pedro's Palace.—A
Delightful Mountain Sanitarium.—A Successful but Bloodless
Revolution.—Floral Delights.—Mountain Scenery.—Heavy
Gambling.—A German Settlement.—Cascatinha.—Remarkable
Orchids.—Local Types.—A Brazilian Forest.—Compensation

201

CHAPTER
XI.

Port of Santos.—Yellow Fever Scourge.—Down the Coast to
Montevideo.—The Cathedral.—Pamperos.—Domestic
Architecture.—A Grand Thoroughfare.—City Institutions.—Commercial
Advantages.—The Opera House.—The Bull-Fight.—Beggars on Horseback.—City Shops.—A Typical Character.—Intoxication.—The
Campo Santo.—Exports.—Rivers and Railways

217

CHAPTER
XII.

Buenos Ayres.—Extent of the Argentine Republic.—Population.—Narrow
Streets.—Large Public Squares.—Basques.—Poor Harbor.—Railway
System.—River Navigation.—Tramways.—The Cathedral.—Normal
Schools.—Newspapers.—Public Buildings.—Calle
Florida.—A Busy City.—Mode of furnishing Milk.—Environs.—Commercial and Political Growth.—The New Capital

244

CHAPTER
XIII.

City of Rosario.—Its Population.—A Pretentious Church.—Ocean
Experiences.—Morbid Fancies.—Strait of Magellan.—A
Great Discoverer.—Local Characteristics.—Patagonians and
Fuegians.—Giant Kelp.—Unique Mail Box.—Punta Arenas.—An
Ex-Penal Colony.—The Albatross.—Natives.—A Naked
People.—Whales.—Sea-Birds.—Glaciers.—Mount
Sarmiento.—A Singular Story

271

CHAPTER
XIV.

The Land of Fire.—Cape Horn.—In the Open Pacific.—Fellow
Passengers.—Large Sea-Bird.—An Interesting Invalid.—A
Weary Captive.—A Broken-Hearted Mother.—Study of the
Heavens.—The Moon.—Chilian Civil War.—Concepcion.—A
Growing City.—Commercial Importance.—Cultivating City
Gardens on a New Plan.—Important Coal Mines.—Delicious
Fruits

297

CHAPTER
XV.

Valparaiso.—Principal South American Port of the Pacific.—A
Good Harbor.—Tallest Mountain on this Continent.—The
Newspaper Press.—Warlike Aspect.—Girls as Car Conductors.—Chilian
Exports.—Foreign Merchants.—Effects of Civil War.—Gambling in Private Houses.—Immigration.—Culture of the Grape.—Agriculture.—Island of Juan Fernandez

315

CHAPTER
XVI.

The Port of Callao.—A Submerged City.—Peruvian Exports.—A
Dirty and Unwholesome Town.—Cinchona Bark.—The Andes.—The
Llama.—A National Dance.—City of Lima.—An Old and
Interesting Capital.—Want of Rain.—Pizarro and His Crimes.—A
Grand Cathedral.—Chilian Soldiers.—Costly Churches of
Peru.—Roman Catholic Influence.—Desecration of the Sabbath

334

CHAPTER
XVII.

A Grand Plaza.—Retribution.—The University of Lima.—Significance of Ancient Pottery.—Architecture.—Picturesque Dwelling.—Domestic
Scene.—Destructive Earthquakes.—Spanish Sway.—Women of Lima.—Street Costumes.—Ancient Bridge of Lima.—Newspapers.—Pawnbrokers'
Shops.—Exports.—An Ancient Mecca.—Home by Way of
Europe.

355

FANNY CAMPBELL, THE FEMALE PIRATE CAPTAIN

A Tale Of The Revolution

By Maturin Murray Ballou

1844

CONTENTS

PREFACE.
FANNY CAMPBELL.

CHAPTER I.

LYNN IN OLDEN TIMES. HIGH ROCK. THE FISHING HAMLET. THE STIRRING
EVENTS THAT PRECEDED THE REVOLUTION. SOME OF OUR CHARACTERS. WILLIAM
LOVELL. FANNY CAMPBELL. THE HEROINE. CAPTAIN RALPH BURNET OF THE ROYAL
NAVY. A LOVER'S JEALOUSY.

CHAPTER II.

THE FAREWELL. THE ROYAL KENT. PIRATES. THE FIGHT. ENLISTING IN A NEW
SERVICE. THE HAUNTS OF THE BUCCANIERS. ESCAPE FROM ONE PRISON AND
CONFINEMENT IN ANOTHER. BURNET AND FANNY CAMPBELL. ARRIVAL OF AN
IMPORTANT MESSENGER. MYSTERY. A PROPOSITION. A NEW FRIEND AND A NEW
CHARACTER. A CAPTAIN'S SPEECH. WHO WAS THE MASTER.

CHAPTER III.

THE RUSE OF THE CAPTAIN, MUTINY! A NEW COMMANDER. ATTEMPTED
ASSASSINATION. A FATAL AND BLOODY SCENE. SAIL HO! AN ENEMY. THE PINE
TREE FLAG. THE SEA FIGHT AND THE VICTORY.

CHAPTER IV.

STATE OF HOSTILITIES, DISPOSITION OF THE PRIZE, ANOTHER MUTINY. FATE
OF THE LEADER. PLAN FOR LIBERATING THE PRISONERS. THE EXPEDITION.
HAVANA. THE RESULT. THE MEETING OF FRIENDS. A NEW OFFICER.

CHAPTER V.

A FAITHFUL GUARD. A PROPOSITION. A RUSE. A DENOUEMENT. SAIL HO! THE
LONG TOM HOLDS ANOTHER CONVERSATION. A VALUABLE PRIZE. MORE PRISONERS
THAN VICTORS. CHAGRIN OF THE ENEMY.

CHAPTER VI.

A FIERCE CHARACTER. ATTEMPT TO BURN THE BRIG. THE CONSULTATION. THE
SENTENCE. THE YARD ARM! A DREAM. THE TRIAL. A STUBBORN SPIRIT BROKEN.
A NOBLE ACT OF JUSTICE! WORTHY OF EMULATION!

CHAPTER VII.

FORECASTLE TALK, A NEW ENEMY, A CHASE, THE STORM. THE ACTION. THE
FORTUNES OF THE FIGHT. SCENE ON BOARD THE ENEMY. THE TRICK. FEARFUL
ENCOUNTER. SINGULAR DISCOVERY. FANNY A PRISONER. A PEEP AT THE
CAMPBELLS' FIRE-SIDE. THE PARENTS AT HOME.

CHAPTER VIII.

HIGH HOCK. MOLL PITCHER THE FORTUNE-TELLER. ARRIVAL OF THE PRIZES.
FANNY AND THE CAPTAIN OF THE DOLPHIN. A DECLARATION. AN INSULT. THE
DEFENCE. THE FORTUNATE ESCAPE. ARRIVAL AT HOME. MEETING OF FRIENDS.

CHAPTER IX.

PEACE, YACHTING FOR PLEASURE, THE FAIRY BARQUE VISION ITS APPOINTMENTS
AND FURNITURE. VISITING PLACES OF OLD REMEMBRANCES. THE ISLE OF MAN
AND THE IRISH SEA. FANNY AND LOVELL LISTEN TO FORECASTLE YARNS THAT
WILL INTEREST THE READER, ABOUT THIS RENDEZVOUS FOR THE RENOWNED
FREEBOOTERS OF ENGLAND AND THE CONTINENT. AN EXCURSION PLANNED UPON
THE LAND.

CHAPTER X.
CONCLUSION.

THE NEW ELDORADO

A Summer Journey To Alaska

By Maturin M. Ballou

CONTENTS

CHAPTER
I.

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Itinerary.-St. Paul.-The Northern Pacific
Railroad.-Progress.-Luxurious Traveling.-Riding on a Locomotive.-Night
Experiences.-Prairie Scenes.-Immense Grain-Fields.-The
Badlands.-Climbing the Rocky Mountains.-Cinnabar.-The Yellowstone
Park.-An Accumulation of Wonders.-The Famous Hot Springs Terrace.-How
Formed.-As seen by Moonlight

1

CHAPTER
II.

Nature in Poetic Moods.-Is there Lurking Danger?-A Sanitarium.-The
Liberty Cap.-The Giant's Thumb.-Singular Caves.-Falls of the Gardiner
River.-In the Saddle.-Grand Cañon of the Yellowstone.-Far-Reaching
Antiquity.-Obsidian Cliffs.-A Road of Glass.-Beaver Lake.-Animal
Builders.-Aborigines of the Park.-The Sheep-Eaters.-The Shoshones and other Tribes

20

CHAPTER
III.

Norris Geyser Basin.-Fire beneath the Surface.-A Guide's Ideas.-The
Curious Paint Pot Basin.-Lower Geyser Basin.-Boiling Springs of Many
Colors.-Mountain Lions at Play.-Midway Geyser Basin.-"Hell's Half
Acre."-In the Midst of Wonderland.-"Old Faithful."-Other Active
Geysers.-Erratic Nature of these Remarkable Fountains

34

viCHAPTER
IV.

The Great Yellowstone Lake.-Myriads of Birds.-Solitary Beauty of the
Lake.-The Flora of the Park.-Devastating Fires.-Wild Animals.-Grand
Volcanic Centre.-Mountain Climbing and Wonderful Views.-A Story of
Discovery.-Government Exploration of the Reservation.-Governor
Washburn's Expedition.-"For the Benefit of the People at Large
Forever"

47

CHAPTER
V.

Westward Journey resumed.-Queen City of the Mountains.-Crossing the
Rockies.-Butte City, the Great Mining Centre.-Montana.-The Red
Men.-About the Aborigines.-The Cowboys of the West.-A Successful
Hunter.-Emigrant Teams on the Prairies.-Immense Forests.-Puget
Sound.-The Famous Stampede Tunnel.-Immigration

57

CHAPTER
VI.

Mount Tacoma.-Terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad.-Great Inland
Sea.-City of Tacoma and its Marvelous Growth.-Coal Measures.-The Modoc
Indians.-Embarking for Alaska.-The Rapidly Growing City of
Seattle.-Tacoma with its Fifteen Glaciers.-Something about Port
Townsend.-A Chance for Members of Alpine Clubs

73

CHAPTER
VII.

Victoria, Vancouver's Island.-Esquimalt.-Chinamen.-Remarkable
Flora.-Suburbs of the Town.-Native Tribes.-Cossacks of the
Sea.-Manners and Customs.-The Early Discoverer.-Sailing in the Inland
Sea.-Excursionists.-Mount St. Elias.-Mount Fairweather.-A Mount
Olympus.-Seymour Narrows.-Night on the Waters.-A Touch of the Pacific

84

viiCHAPTER
VIII.

Steamship Corona and her Passengers.-The New Eldorado.-The Greed for
Gold.-Alaska the Synonym of Glacier Fields.-Vegetation of the
Islands.-Aleutian Islands.-Attoo our most Westerly Possession.-Native
Whalers.-Life on the Island of Attoo.-Unalaska.-Kodiak, former Capital of Russian America.-The Greek Church.-Whence the Natives originally came

109

CHAPTER
IX.

Cook's Inlet.-Manufacture of Quass.-Native Piety.-Mummies.-The North
Coast.-Geographical Position.-Shallowness of Behring Sea.-Alaskan
Peninsula.-Size of Alaska.-A "Terra Incognita."-Reasons why Russia sold it to our Government.-The Price comparatively Nothing.-Rental of the Seal Islands.-Mr. Seward's Purchase turns out to be a Bonanza

127

CHAPTER
X.

Territorial Acquisitions.-Population of Alaska.-Steady Commercial
Growth.-Primeval Forests.-The Country teems with Animal Life.-A Mighty
Reserve of Codfish.-Native Food.-Fur-Bearing Animals.-Islands of St.
George and St. Paul.-Interesting Habits of the Fur-Seal.-The Breeding
Season.-Their Natural Food.-Mammoth Size of the Bull Seals

143

CHAPTER
XI.

Enormous Slaughter of Seals.-Manner of Killing.-Battles between the
Bulls.-A Mythical Island.-The Seal as Food.-The Sea-Otter.-A Rare and
Valuable Fur.-The Baby Sea-Otter.-Great Breeding-Place of Birds.-Banks of the Yukon River.-Fur-Bearing Land Animals.-Aggregate Value of the
Trade.-Character of the Native Race

159

viiiCHAPTER
XII.

Climate of Alaska.-Ample Grass for Domestic Cattle.-Winter and Summer
Seasons.-The Japanese Current.-Temperature in the Interior.-The
Eskimos.-Their Customs.-Their Homes.-These Arctic Regions once
Tropical.-The Mississippi of Alaska.-Placer Mines.-The Natives.-Strong
Inclination for Intoxicants

173

CHAPTER
XIII.

Sailing Northward.-Chinese Labor.-Unexplored Islands.-The Alexander
Archipelago.-Rich Virgin Soil.-Fish Cunning.-Myriads of Salmon.-Native
Villages.-Reckless Habits.-Awkward Fashions and their
Origin.-Tattooing Young Girls.-Peculiar Effect of Inland
Passages.-Mountain Echoes.-Moonlight and Midnight on the Sea

186

CHAPTER
XIV.

The Alaskan's Habit of Gambling.-Extraordinary Domestic
Carvings.-Silver Bracelets.-Prevailing Superstitions.-Disposal of the
Dead.-The Native "Potlatch."-Cannibalism.-Ambitions of
Preferment.-Human Sacrifices.-The Tribes slowly decreasing in
Numbers.-Influence of the Women.-Witchcraft.-Fetich Worship.-The
Native Canoes.-Eskimo Skin Boats

199

CHAPTER
XV.

Still sailing Northward.-Multitudes of Water-Fowls.-Native
Graveyards.-Curious Totem-Poles.-Tribal and Family Emblems.-Division of the Tribes.-Whence the Race came.-A Clew to their Origin.-The
Northern Eskimos.-A Remarkable Museum of Aleutian Antiquities.-Jade
Mountain.-The Art of Carving.-Long Days.-Aborigines of the Yukon
Valley.-Their Customs

212

ixCHAPTER
XVI.

Fort Wrangel.-Plenty of Wild Game.-Natives do not care for Soldiers, but have a Wholesome Fear of Gunboats.-Mode of Trading.-Girls' School and Home.-A Deadly Tragedy.-Native Jewelry and Carving.-No Totem-Poles for Sale.-Missionary Enterprises.-Progress in Educating
Natives.-Various Denominations engaged in the Missionary Work

222

CHAPTER
XVII.

Schools in Alaska.-Natives Ambitious to learn.-Wild Flowers.-Native
Grasses.-Boat Racing.-Avaricious Natives.-The Candle Fish.-Gold Mines
Inland.-Chinese Gold-Diggers.-A Ledge of Garnets.-Belief in
Omens.-More Schools required.-The Pestiferous Mosquito.-Mosquitoes and
Bears.-Alaskan Fjords.-The Patterson Glacier

231

CHAPTER
XVIII.

Norwegian Scenery.-Lonely Navigation.-The Marvels of Takou
Inlet.-Hundreds of Icebergs.-Home of the Frost King.-More Gold
Deposits.-Snowstorm among the Peaks.-Juneau the Metropolis of
Alaska.-Auk and Takou Indians.-Manners and Customs.-Spartan
Habits.-Disposal of Widows.-Duels.-Sacrificing Slaves.-Hideous Customs still prevail

246

CHAPTER
XIX.

Aboriginal Dwellings.-Mastodons in Alaska.-Few Old People alive.-Abundance of Rain.-The Wonderful Treadwell Gold Mine.-Largest
Quartz Crushing Mill in the World.-Inexhaustible Riches.-Other Gold
Mines.-The Great Davidson Glacier.-Pyramid Harbor.-Native Frauds.-The
Chilcats.-Mammoth Bear.-Salmon Canneries

258

xCHAPTER
XX.

Glacier Bay.-More Ice Bays.-Majestic Front of the Muir Glacier.-The
Bombardment of the Glacier.-One of the Grandest Sights in the World.-A
Moving River of Ice.-The Natives.-Abundance of Fish.-Native
Cooking.-Wild Berries.-Hoonish Tribe.-Copper Mines.-An Iron
Mountain.-Coal Mines

275

CHAPTER
XXI.

Sailing Southward.-Sitka, Capital of Alaska.-Transfer of the Territory from Russia to America.-Site of the City.-The Old Castle.-Russian
Habits.-A Haunted Chamber.-Russian Elegance and Hospitality.-The Old
Greek Church.-Rainfall at Sitka.-The Japanese Current.-Abundance of
Food.-Plenty of Vegetables.-A Fine Harbor

293

CHAPTER
XXII.

Contrast between American and Russian Sitka.-A Practical
Missionary.-The Sitka Industrial School.-Gold Mines on the
Island.-Environs of the Town.-Future Prosperity of the Country.-Hot
Springs.-Native Religious Ideas.-A Natural Taste for Music.-A Native
Brass Band.-Final View of the Capital

304

CHAPTER
XXIII.

The Return Voyage.-Prince of Wales Island.-Peculiar Effects.-Island and Ocean Voyages contrasted.-Labyrinth of Verdant Islands.-Flora of the North.-Political Condition of Alaska.-Return to Victoria.-What
Clothing to wear on the Journey North.-City of Vancouver.-Scenes in
British Columbia.-Through the Mountain Ranges

321

xiCHAPTER
XXIV.

In the Heart of the Rocky Mountains.-Struggle in a
Thunder-Storm.-Grand Scenery.-Snow-Capped Mountains and
Glaciers.-Banff Hot Springs.-The Canadian Park.-Eastern Gate of the
Rockies.-Calgary.-Natural Gas.-Cree and Blackfeet
Indians.-Regina.-Farming on a Big Scale.-Port Arthur.-North Side of
Lake Superior.-A Midsummer Night's Dream

338

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Table of Contents

INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF MATURIN MURRAY BALLOU

- Compiled by David Widger

- CONTENTS

- Click on the ## before many of the titles to view a linked table of contents for that volume. Click on the title itself to open the original online file.

TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES

THE SEA-WITCH

- Or, The African Quadroon A Story Of The Slave Coast.

- CONTENTS

THE CIRCASSIAN SLAVE

- Or, The Sultan's Favorite A Story of Constantinople and the Caucasus

- CONTENTS

THE DUKE'S PRIZE.

- A Story Of Art And Heart In Florence

- CONTENTS

THE HEART'S SECRET

- Or, The Fortunes Of A Soldier.

- CONTENTS

FOOT-PRINTS OF TRAVEL;

- Or Journeyings In Many Lands

- CONTENTS.

- PREFACE CHAPTER I.

- CHAPTER II.

- CHAPTER III.

- CHAPTER IV.

- CHAPTER V.

- CHAPTER VI.

- CHAPTER VII.

- CHAPTER VIII.

- CHAPTER IX.

- CHAPTER X.

- CHAPTER XI.

- CHAPTER XII.

- CHAPTER XIII.

- CHAPTER XIV.

- CHAPTER XV.

- CHAPTER XVI.

- CHAPTER XVII.

- CHAPTER XVIII.

- CHAPTER XIX.

- CHAPTER XX.

- CHAPTER XXI.

- CHAPTER XXII.

- CHAPTER XXIII.

- CHAPTER XXIV.

- ILLUSTRATIONS

DUE WEST

- Or, Round The World In Ten Months

- CHAPTER I.

- CHAPTER II.

- CHAPTER III.

- CHAPTER IV.

- CHAPTER V.

- CHAPTER VI.

- CHAPTER VII.

- CHAPTER VIII.

- CHAPTER IX.

- CHAPTER X.

- CHAPTER XI.

- CHAPTER XII.

- CHAPTER XIII.

HISTORY OF CUBA

- Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics.

- Maturin M. Ballou

- CONTENTS

DUE NORTH

- Glimpses Of Scandinavia And Russia

- CONTENTS

- CHAPTER I.

- CHAPTER II.

- CHAPTER III.

- CHAPTER IV.

- CHAPTER V.

- CHAPTER VI.

- CHAPTER VII.

- CHAPTER VIII.

- CHAPTER IX.

- CHAPTER X.

- CHAPTER XI.

- CHAPTER XII.

- CHAPTER XIII.

- CHAPTER XIV.

- CHAPTER XV.

- CHAPTER XVI.

- CHAPTER XVII.

- CHAPTER XVIII.

THE STORY OF MALTA

- CONTENTS

DUE NORTH.

- CONTENTS

BIOGRAPHY OF REV. HOSEA BALLOU.

- Maturin M. Ballou

- CONTENTS.

EQUATORIAL AMERICA

- Descriptive Of A Visit To St. Thomas Martinique, Barbadoes, And The Principal Capitals Of South America

- CONTENTS

FANNY CAMPBELL, THE FEMALE PIRATE CAPTAIN

- A Tale Of The Revolution

- 1844

- CONTENTS

THE NEW ELDORADO

- A Summer Journey To Alaska
- CONTENTS
- THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE