"Huzza for the intrepid Ferguson!" cried one of the most excitable of the enthusiastic crowd. "Huzza! huzza!" shouted the immense audience, completely electrified by these inspiring words. "This attempt, should it succeed" ("It will succeed!"), "will complete and link together the notions, as yet disjointed, which the world entertains of African cartology" (vehement applause) "and, should it fail, it will, at least, remain on record as one of the most daring conceptions of human genius!" (Tremendous cheering.) Samuel Ferguson, one of her most glorious sons, will not reflect discredit on his origin." ("No, indeed!" from all parts of the hall.) "England has always marched at the head of nations" (for, the reader will observe, the nations always march at the head of each other), "by the intrepidity of her explorers in the line of geographical discovery." (General assent). This rare specimen of eloquence terminated with the following sonorous phrases bubbling over with patriotism: The president, Sir Francis M-, made an important communication to his colleagues, in an address that was frequently interrupted by applause. There was a large audience assembled on the 14th of January, 1862, at the session of the Royal Geographical Society, No. Samuelįerguson.-Excelsior.-Full-length Portrait of the Doctor.-A FatalistĬonvinced.-A Dinner at the Travellers' Club.-Several Toasts for the The End of a much-applauded Speech.-The Presentation of Dr.
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