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From REV. BENZ. p Snow. Editor Of The Chris
tian Mirror. The approaching Lecture Season will
find one Of its most attractive features in entertain
and wonders OF the great Pacific slope. Among the
few who are prepared to speak understandingly and
attractvely Of these things it gives us pleasure to
last season, took lesurely the full tour, from the
mississippi to The Yosemite. The trip, Salt Lake
City and the MOrmons. The Geysers, Big Trees, and
the grand Yosemite valley were carefully seen and
are admirably sketched in the four lectures which
Mr.. Lewis has prepared. During last winter these
ture associations and elected tattering commenda-
tons from individuals and from the press. From
our knowledge Of the man, the thoroughness Of his
can, with entire confidence, commend this seles Of
lectures to the attention Of Lyceums and Lecture
Committees. Mr.. Lewis may be engaged for either
of the Lectures or for the Series.
Lecture No. 1-ssAcross the Continent
From REV. A. G. HERRICK, Our citizens were
greatly interested m and instructed by four lectures
on California. by Mr.. A. F. Lewis, of Fryeburg:
The lecturer showed po of description and
his audience seemed to be carried to far off land OF
"Big Trees" to the mighty mountains and the won
derful Yosemite. The lectures are worthy Of
generous patronage
From The PORTLAND ARGUS, The lecture given
last evening by A. F. Lewis, ESQ., was upon CafOr mia
continent We felt prouder of our country and
especially of The Golden State. than when list en-
ing to this story oftrave presenting before our minds
scenes and scenery as bright and golden as the shin
ing ore that gilds her mountains The picture Of the
perilous ride around the rim Of "Caps Horn,' in the
the car window, falls nearly half mile, fills the mind
OF the listener with fancy sensations Of alternate
dread and delight. The sketch Of California life.
together with the scenes about the magic city Of
Frisco were repete with excellent hits and keenest
humor,
Lecture No. 2-Hsalt Lake City and the
MOrm0ns.o
From the BOSTON JOURNAL, Nov. Z, The lecture
season the coming winter will be enlivened with an
admirable lecture on Salt Lake City and Mormon Life
by A. F. Lewis. ESQ.,, Of Fryeburg, Me-, who recent
correspondent, wEo heard it, tells that it is the
product of shrewd, intelligent Yankee observation
on the social and religious life of the Mormons with
clear statement Of the faith and worship of this
The lecture is delighted up with amusing incident,
while at the time the thread Of the narrative
descriptive details is unfolded.
This lecture, with one by the same hand on Cali
fornia and the Yosemite will attract the attention
of Lyceums and lecture going people.
Lecture No. 3.sThe Wonders aud Seem
cry of California;,
From the PORTLAND DAILY PRESS The lecture
given last evening, by A. F. Lewis, Esq, upon 1.-The
Wonders and scenery Of California was greeted
with full house. Mr.. Lewis has visited California
during the past year, and gives to the audience the
result of his own experience and observation, in
manner which commands the undivided attention of
his hearers. We have all read something of the
big Trees but we doubt if any have ever seen any
description Of the Geysers that will equal the vivid
nature before the mind of the listeners. AS Mr..
Lewis has "taken the field" we trust his services will
be secured by every community wishing an agreeable
evenings entertainment.
Lecture No. 4-ssThe Yo Semitic VaIley.o
From Portland PRESS THE last lecture upon
'tThe Yosemite ValIey' is peculiarly interesting
and graphic. His vdid representations, his clear
descriptions and his apt comparisons rvet the atten
tion of the young, awaken the enthusiasm of the
middle aged, and touch the veneration Of the old.
The Yosemite is so well done that one almost i'm
agines himself looking at the reality and closes his
eyes and realizes similar Impressions.
1t is one of the finest descriptive lectures ever
given: 1t has been likened to prose poem, with
valley. Mr. L. has united legend and story, and
From REV. GEO. w. BICKNELL:-1 consider Mr..
Lewis lecture upon, "The Yosemite one of the
most entertaining, instructive and interesting lee
lures have listened to for long time.
From the GOSPEL BANNER, Augusta Our citi-
listening to lecture upon The Yosemite Valley of
California, by A. f. Lewis Esq, of Fryeburg. Last
year MIR. Lewis spent week in this modern wonder
deliberately and eloquently detailed in this lecture.
MIR LIS descriptions have all the exactness and
familiarity of one who knows whereof he atfrms.
The lecturer painted with masters hand the lofty
domes, towering cliffs and waterfalls, leaping like
cataracts from the Clouds" together with the other
wonderful scenes Of this most wonderful valley.
The lecture able, instructive and entertaining,
and exemplined the golden mean between the scien-
a note OF it," ec27d3t