Thanks, folks! 

Joe 

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From: "Tracy Wuster" <[log in to unmask]> 
To: [log in to unmask] 
Sent: Friday, August 8, 2014 5:46:14 PM 
Subject: Re: 1872 Lecture Tour in England 

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 
>