Temperance > Autobiography and personal recollections of John B. Gough

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Worcester, and on Tuesday, the 14th, proceeded to take
the ship Niagara for Liverpool. Mrs. Knox and her
daughter, her sister Mary Booth, and Rev. George Gould
accompanied us, intending to remain with us—Mr. Gould
proposing to travel in Europe for his health. Quite a
number of friends were with us the next morning, and
parted from us at the ship’s side. The gun fired, the
paddles moved, and we were away.
CHAPTER XXY.
ORKNEY AND THE CONTINENT.
On our arrival at Liverpool, on Sunday, July 26th, we
were met by a large party of friends, and took lodgings at
Brown’s Hotel. The next day a meeting was held in the
Queen Street Hall, Dr. Eden presiding, at which addresses
were presented to me by the “National Temperance
League,” “Scottish Temperance League,” and “Liverpool
League.” On Tuesday morning we left Liverpool for
London, and at once proceeded to our old quarters, 32 Nor¬
folk Street, Strand.
We remained resting at Norfolk Street, visiting friends,
and sight-seeing, till August 10th, when we attended a
fete given at Sudbrook Park, Richmond, and were guests
of Dr. Ellis, who very kindly threw open his very beauti¬
ful grounds for a gala-day to the friends of temperance,
when I received a cordial welcome; and as it is not my
intention, in the remaining pages of this book, to chron¬
icle the fetes, breakfasts, and entertainments that were
given, I shall omit some, and briefly allude to others; but
must not forget that on Friday evening, July 31st, we at-