. Ocean to ocean on horseback; being the story of a tour in the saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with especial reference to the early history and development of cities and towns along the route; and regions traversed beyond the Mississippi .. . months,and the lecture appointment for Springfield made thisone of the memorable days of my journey for speedand endurance. Fifty-four miles were whirled off ineight hours and the fact established that Paul couldbe relied upon to do all that was required of him. I had hardly dismounted in front of the BatesHouse when Mrs. Glazier and Alice came
. Ocean to ocean on horseback; being the story of a tour in the saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with especial reference to the early history and development of cities and towns along the route; and regions traversed beyond the Mississippi .. . months,and the lecture appointment for Springfield made thisone of the memorable days of my journey for speedand endurance. Fifty-four miles were whirled off ineight hours and the fact established that Paul couldbe relied upon to do all that was required of him. I had hardly dismounted in front of the BatesHouse when Mrs. Glazier and Alice came runningfrom the hotel to greet me. They had been visitingin Hartford and had come up to Springfield early inthe morning, reaching the city several hours beforemy arrival. This visit with my family at Springfieldwas one of the pleasant episodes of my journey andlong to be remembered in connection with my rideacross the Bay State. My lecture was delivered at the Haynes OperaHouse, whither I was escorted by comrades of theG. A. R. The introduction was by Captain Smith,Commander ,of the Springfield Post, who spokepleasantly of my army and prison experiences and ofthe objects of my lecture tour. Hastening back«to the Bates House after the lecture,. BOSTON TO ALBANY. 93 the reniaiiulor of tlie evening was spent with my wifeand (laughter aiul a few friends who had called for asocial talk and to tell nie something of the earlyhistory of S[)ringfield and vicinity. As the lectnre api)ointment for Pittsfield was set forthe fifteenth I readily discovered by a simple calcnla-tion that I conld easily spend another (hiy with Ilattieand Alice and still reach Pittsfield early in the after-noon of the fifteenth. The leisure thus found wasdevoted to strolls in and around Springfield and acareful study of the city and its environs. When King Charles the First had dissolved his thirdparliament, thus putting his head on the bleeding heartof puritan ism, there lived in Springfield, England, awarden
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