CHAPTER XXXI.
_Olla Podrida_.
American Vanity American Sensitiveness American Morals Territory and Population Effect of Early Education Phases of Liberty Strikes Intelligence Energy 'Cuteness and Eggs Enterprise--Lord-hunting Hospitality--Political Parties Know-nothings The Future My Endeavour My Warning Lord Holland, Hope, and Farewell NOTES.
EXTENT OF TELEGRAPH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A SHORT SKETCH OF THE PROGRESS OF FIRE-ARMS FOOTNOTES: [Footnote A: "THE INQUIRING MIND WEARIES NOT IN THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE." ANTONIO PEREZ.

(_Translation_)] EXPLANATORY LIST OF PLATES.
VIGNETTE OF THE ENTRANCE TO A COFFEE PLANTER'S RESIDENCE RAILWAY CARRIAGE LOCOMOTIVE CUTTER YACHT "MARIA" The following are the dimensions referred to in the text as being on the original engraving:-- Tonnage by displacement 137 tons Length on deck 110 feet Breadth of beam 26-1/2 " Depth of hold 8-1/4 " Length of mast 91 " Length of boom 95 " Length of gaff 50 feet Length of jibboom 70 " Length of bowsprit on board 27 " Diameter of bowsprit 24 in.
Diameter of boom 26 in.
MAP OF CROTON AQUEDUCT This map is accurately copied from Mr.Schramke's scientific work, but the reader is requested to understand that the lines drawn at right angles over the whole of Manhattan Island represent what the city of New York is intended to be.

At present its limits scarcely pass _No.
1.

Distributing Reservoir_.
STEWARDESS OF THE "LADY FRANKLIN" This print may possibly be a little exaggerated.
A MISSISSIPPI STEAMER This print is raised out of all proportion, for the purpose of giving a better idea of the scenes on board, than the limits of the sheet would otherwise have permitted.

If the cabin on the deck of the Hudson River steamer were raised upon pillars about 15 or 20 feet high, it would convey a tolerably accurate impression of the proper proportions.
THE NEW ST.