drink; where in the bar-room I found a coarsely-drunken
owl-like Irishman, who had this sentence just put forth,
�Why didn�t he speak about O�Connell?�
He alluded to Kossuth. / To Traveller Office, where
I found the two printers; � one of whom (Steve � the Bosto-
nian) was enthusiastic to the extreme about the great Magy-
ar�s appearance; telling how he struggled to get at him to
seize his hand, dilating on the beauty of his smile &c [word crossed out]
[word crossed out]. Waited awhile. Holbrook came, having seen the
sight from Morey�s window. / Back to Franklin � dined.
Bathed all over, then down town again � the procession
yet in progress, in the east part of the town. To the
Traveler Office. Holbrook; Hawkins and Morey. Row
between Holbrook & Hawkins. I think the latter�s a
coward. He endured Holbrooks request to �Go to __!� only
manifesting his anger by pacing up and down. / Got $ 3
from Holbrook & left. Passing up Broadway, (about 7)
a great crowd at the Irving house, shouting &c; to Frank-
lin Street. Supped, and in an hour or so, feeling per-
fectly tired out, eyes aching worse if possible than brain, to
bed; wherefore I witnessed not the Serenade.
I wonder whether Kossuth will ever ride into Pesth
and a free Hungary welcome him, as to day Americans
have. But applause is a fickle thing. Shakspere
has told us what mobs are. [words crossed out]