NOTEBOOK

ters (their book use) seemed to make it advisa-
ble for their author to return to San Francisco.
He decided to do his book there. If he made any
notes of the outward voyage they are lost. He
left early in 1868, arranged all matters with the
Aha, finished his book, at top speed, lectured in
San Francisco on the Quaker City trip, covered
his old Nevada circuit and returned trium-
phantly with his manuscript by midsummer.

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