. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. LIFE SKETCH OF ARTEMUS WARD WHILE LECTURING. THE LECTUEE. You are entirely welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to my little picture-shop. I couldnt give you a very clear idea of the Mormons—and Utah—and the plains — and the Eocky Mountains — without opening a pic-ture-shop and therefore I open one. I dont expect to do great things here — but I have thought that if Icould make money enough to buy me a passage to New Zealand I shouldfeel that I had not lived in

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