Joe (and list),

The other lectures were a version of the Sandwich Islands lectures, with
the notable exception of the offer to demonstrate cannibalism, if a mother
in the audience would offer a baby, which Twain thought too much for the
audience   (I have found dozens of squibs of that very joke circulating in
English newspapers).  Fatout's "Mark Twain Speaking" has a compilation
version of the speech, as well as citations for sources, if you need more
detail.

Best,

Tracy


On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 11:10 AM, Joseph Csicsila <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Good morning, folks,
>
> I wonder if there's any detailed record of the content of Twain's lectures
> in England in the fall of 1872? If so, what's the best source for that
> information?
>
> I feel like I should know this, so apologies in advance!
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Csicsila
>