. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. 24 EING8 OF THE PLATFOBX AND PULPIT. the lecturer in London, when he said, One of the features of myentertainment is, that it contains so many things that dont haveany thing to do with it. In the middle of his lecture, the speaker would hesitate, stop, andsay: Owing to a slight indisposition, we will now have an inter-mission of fifteen minutes. The audience looked in utter dismayat the idea of staring at vacancy for a quarter of an hour, when, rub-bing his hands, the lecturer would continue : But
. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. 24 EING8 OF THE PLATFOBX AND PULPIT. the lecturer in London, when he said, One of the features of myentertainment is, that it contains so many things that dont haveany thing to do with it. In the middle of his lecture, the speaker would hesitate, stop, andsay: Owing to a slight indisposition, we will now have an inter-mission of fifteen minutes. The audience looked in utter dismayat the idea of staring at vacancy for a quarter of an hour, when, rub-bing his hands, the lecturer would continue : But, ah—during theintermission I will go on with my lecture! Mr. Brownes first volume, entitled Artemus Ward; His Book,was published in New York, May 17,1862. The volume was every-where hailed with enthusiasm, and over forty thousand copies weresold. Great success also attended the sale of his three other volumespublished in 65, 67 and 69. Mr. Brownes next lecture was entitled Sixty Minutes in Africa,and was delivered in Musical Fund Hall, Philadelphia. Behindhim hung a large map of Africa, wh
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