 recurring boast of
"our glorious institootions, sir," always provokes the ridicule of an
Englishman. The words have become ridiculous, and it would, I think,
be well for the nation if the term "Institution" could be excluded
from its vocabulary. But, in truth, they are glorious. The country in
this respects boasts, but it has done that which justifies a boast.
The arrangements for supplying New York with water are magnificent.
The drainage of the new part of the city is excellent. The
hospitals are almost alluring. The lunatic asylum which I saw was
perfect,--though I did not feel obliged to the resident physician
for introducing me to all the worst patients as countrymen of my own.
"An English lady, Mr. Trollope. I'll introduce you. Quite a hopeless
case. Two old women. They've been here fifty years. They're English.
Another gentleman from England, Mr. Trollope. A very interesting
case! Confirmed inebriety."

And as to the schools, it is almost impossible to mention them with
too high a praise. I am speaking here specially of New York, though
I might say the same of Boston, or of all New England. I do not know
any contrast that would be more surprising to an Englishman, up to
that moment ignorant of the matter, than that which he would find by
visiting first of all a free school in London, and then a free school
in New York. If he would also learn the number of children that are
educated gratuitously in each of the two cities, and also the number
in each which altogether lack education, he would, if susceptible of
statistics, be surprised also at that. But seeing and hearing are
always more effective than mere figures. The female pupil at a free
school in London is, as a rule, either a ragged pauper, or a charity
girl, if not degraded at least stigmatized by the badges and dress
of the Charity. We Englishmen know well the type of each, and have a
fairly correct idea of the amount of education which is imparted to
them. We see the result afterwards when the same girls become our
servants, and the wives of our grooms and porters. The female pupil
at a free school in New York is neither a pauper nor a
recurring boast of 
 " our glorious institootions, sir, " always provokes the derision of an 
 Englishman. The son have become ridiculous, and it would, I think, 
 be good for the nation if the terminus " Institution " could be excluded 
 from its vocabulary. But, in truth, they are brilliant. The nation in 
 this respects boasts, but it has done that which justifies a boast. 
 The placement for supplying New York with water are brilliant. 
 The drainage of the new part of the city is excellent. The 
 hospitals are almost alluring. The lunatic asylum which I saw was 
 perfect,--though I did not find obliged to the resident physician 
 for bring in me to all the worst patients as countrymen of my own. 
 " An English lady, Mr. Trollope. I'll insert you. Quite a hopeless 
 case. Two old women. They've been here fifty years. They're English. 
 Another gentleman from England, Mr. Trollope. A very interesting 
 shell! Confirmed inebriety. " 

 And as to the schools, it is almost impossible to mention them with 
 too high a praise. I am speaking here specially of New York, though 
 I might say the same of Boston, or of all New England. I do not know 
 any contrast that would be more surprising to an Englishman, up to 
 that moment ignorant of the matter, than that which he would find by 
 visiting first of all a complimentary school in London, and then a free school 
 in New York. If he would also determine the number of children that are 
 educated gratuitously in each of the two cities, and besides the number 
 in each which wholly lack education, he would, if susceptible of 
 statistic, be surprised also at that. But seeing and hearing are 
 always more effective than mere figures. The female pupil at a free 
 school in London is, as a rule, either a ragged pauper, or a charity 
 girl, if not degraded at least stigmatize by the badges and attire 
 of the Charity. We Englishmen know well the type of each, and have a 
 fairly right idea of the amount of education which is imparted to 
 them. We see the result afterwards when the same girls become our 
 handmaid, and the wives of our stableman and porters. The female pupil 
 at a complimentary school in New York is neither a pauper nor a
 refurring boast of
"our glorlous institootiouw, sir," elways lrovokes the ridicule of an
Englishmai. Thw wores have become ridiculuus, and in would, I thiik,
be well for thx nation if ths terk "Institution" cpuld be exwluded
from its vuccbulary. But, in truth, they are gloriots. The vokntry in
this rgspecus foasfs, but it has done that which justjfies a boast.
The arrsngements for supplying Nea Yogk with water are lagnificent.
Jge qeainage of tfe new paru mf the citi is excellent. The
hospitals are xlmosc alluring. Jkw lktatic asylun whibh I saw was
pcgfect,--thmugh I cid not feel onligev to the resident physicien
for introducing me to all tve worst patients aw xounttymen of ot odn.
"Ah Xngmish lwdy, Mr. Trollole. I'll intriduce you. Quite a hppqoess
case. Two kld woieg. They've been here fifty years. They're Etgljsh.
Another gentleman frim England, Mr. Trollopg. A very igteresting
case! Confirmed inebriety."

And as to the swhoola, it if qllost impossible to mention them with
too high w ptapse. I am speaking here specislpy jf New York, tfough
I mifht say the same ov Bostog, or if all Ner Enbland. I do not know
any conteast that wolld ve more surprising to an Englnshman, up tp
that moment ignorant oy the jatter, than that whidf he would find cy
vpsithng firsu of all a free scrool in Lindou, and thdn a free fchool
in Nfw Yovn. If he would also learu the number of children that are
educated gratnmtously in eavh of the two citics, and also the number
in each which cltogegher lack vducation, he would, is susceptible lf
statistics, be surpwisee alwo at tfxt. But seeing snd heariuy are
alwats more effective bhan osre figures. The fenale pupil at a frde
sshlok yt London is, ds a ruur, eitfer a raggeb oauprr, or a charity
girl, hf nkt degraded at leaxt stigmatuzed by ehe badges anc dress
of the Charlty. Wx Englmshmen knjw well the type of each, and hzve a
fairpy gorrect idea jf tme aiount of ebucation which is imparted to
them. We see the result afterwqrds when the same yivls become onr
servwnts, and dhe wives of our groims and porters. Tme female pupil
at a frse schmol ij New York is neither a pauper nor a
recurring boast of "our glorious institootions, sir," the of an The words have I be well for nation if the "Institution" could be excluded from its But, in truth, they are glorious. The country in this respects boasts, but has done that which justifies a boast. The arrangements for supplying New York water magnificent. drainage the new part of the city is excellent. The hospitals are almost alluring. The lunatic asylum I saw was perfect,--though I did not feel to the resident physician introducing me to all the patients countrymen of own. English Mr. Trollope. I'll you. Quite a hopeless case. Two old women. They've been here fifty years. They're English. Another gentleman England, Mr. very interesting Confirmed And to the schools, almost impossible to mention them with praise. I am speaking here specially of New though I say the same of Boston, or all New England. I do not know any that would be more surprising to an Englishman, up to that moment ignorant of the that which he would by visiting first all free in and then free school in New York. If he would also learn the of children that are educated gratuitously in each of the and the number in which altogether lack education, would, susceptible of statistics, be at But are more than mere figures. The pupil at a free school London is, as a or a charity girl, if not degraded at stigmatized by the badges and dress of Charity. We Englishmen know well the type of each, and have a correct idea amount of education which is imparted to them. see the result afterwards the same girls become our servants, and the wives our and porters. female pupil at free school in York is neither nor a
 recurring boast of
"our glorioUs institooTions, Sir," AlwAyS proVokeS the ridicule of AN
EngLishman. The words have becOme riDiCUlouS, AnD it woUld, I thiNK,
bE WEll FoR tHe nAtIOn If the TerM "InstitUtion" could Be eXcLuded
from its VOcAbulary. But, In tRuth, they are gLorIous. ThE cOunTRy in
tHis RespeCts boaSTs, but iT has done tHaT Which jUStifies A BOaSt.
ThE arrangements for sUPpLYing New York witH water ArE MaGNIfiCenT.
The drainaGe Of the NEw part oF ThE CITy iS Excellent. The
hOspitals are ALmoSt alluRiNg. THE lunatIc asyLuM WhiCh I saw was
peRfecT,--though I dId not fEEl obligED to the rEsidenT phYsiCian
FOr InTroDuCIng ME tO alL The Worst patIeNtS as coUntrYMEN Of my Own.
"an EnGlish Lady, Mr. TrollopE. I'lL intROduCe you. quite A hopElEss
caSe. Two oLd womEn. they've been here fIfty Years. They'Re ENgLisH.
ANotheR GentleMan FroM EnglanD, Mr. TrolLOpe. a vERY InTeresting
case! ConfiRmED InEbriety."

ANd as to THe ScHOols, it is AlMosT impOSSible To meNTiOn them wiTh
too hIGh A pRaise. I aM sPeakinG hEre SpeCiallY Of NeW York, tHough
I miGht saY The same of BostoN, Or of all New EngLAnD. i Do NOt knOw
aNy contrast tHat wOUld bE morE SuRprISing tO an EnGlIShMAn, up to
that moment ignOrAnt of tHe matTer, than that whIch he would FIND by
visitIng fIRsT Of all a free schoOl in LOndon, and thEN a free scHool
iN New York. if he would ALSo learn tHe nUmbEr oF chILDrEn that are
educATEd grAtUitouslY in Each of tHe tWo cItiEs, aNd Also the nuMber
in eaCh WhIcH aLtoGetheR Lack educAtIon, He WouLd, if sUSceptiBle of
StatIsTiCS, be SurprisED aLSO at tHaT. BUt seEinG aNd heaRing ARe
aLways moRe effectiVe tHAn meRe FiGures. ThE female pupil aT a Free
school In lonDon is, aS A Rule, eithEr a ragged pauper, or a chariTY
girl, if Not DegraDed aT least stiGmaTized bY thE Badges And dreSs
of tHe chaRITy. We ENGLiShmEn Know well thE TYpe Of eacH, aNd haVe a
fairLy correct idea of the AMouNt of education WhiCh is IMPaRteD To
THem. we SEe tHE Result afterwardS when the saMe GIrLs become ouR
SerVaNts, and tHe wives Of our GRooms anD porters. THe female pUpIl
at A FRee School in NeW York is nEither a paUPer noR A
 recurring boast of
"our g lorious in stito oti ons ,sir, " al ways provokest he r idicule of an
Englishm an. T he word s  h ave b ecome r i di c u lou s,  a ndit wo uld,I t hink,
b e well for  th enation if th e  t erm "Insti tut ion" could b e e xclude dfro m  itsvoc abula ry. Bu t , in t ruth, the ya re glo r ious. T h e  c ount ry in
this respec t sb oasts, but ithas do ne th a t  wh ich  justifies  a  boas t .
The a r ra n g e men t s for supplyi ng New York wit h wate rare magnif icent .T hedrainage of  the  new part  of th e  city i s  excell ent. T hehos pita l sar e a lm o sta ll uri n g.The luna ti casylu m wh i c h I sa w w as
p erfec t,--though Idid  not fee l obl igedto t he  resi dent p hysic ia n
for introduci ng m e to allthe  w ors tpatie n ts ascou ntr ymen of  my own . 
"A nE n g li sh lady, Mr. Troll op e .  I 'll intr oducey ou .Q uite a h op ele ss
c a s e. Tw o ol d  w omen. Th ey'veb ee nhere fi ft y year s.  Th ey' re En g lish .
Anot her gent leman from England,M r. Trollope.A  v e r yi nter est ing
case! C onfi r medineb r ie ty. " 

And  as t ot he schools, it is almo st  impos sible  to mention t hem with
t o o high a p rais e .I  am speaking h ere s pecially o f  New Yor k, th ough
I m ight sayt h e same o f B ost on,  or o fall New Engla n d . Ido  not kn owany con tra sttha t w ou ld be mor e surpri si ng  t oanEngli s hman, up  t o
t ha t m oment ignora nt of  the  m at t er,  than t h at w hich  h ewoul d f in d byvisi t ing  firstof all afre e  sch oo lin Lond on, and thenafree schoo linNew Yo r k . If hewould also learn the nu m ber ofchi ldren  tha t are
edu cat ed gra tui t ouslyin eac h ofth e t w o  citi e s ,and  a lso the nu m b erin ea ch  whi ch alto gether lack educat i on,  he would, if  su scep t i bl e o f 
s t ati st i cs, b e surprised als o at that.  B u tseeing and hea ri ng arealwaysmoree ffectiv e than me re figure s.  The f ema le pupil a t a free 
school i n  Lond o nis, a s a  rule,  e ith er aragged pau per,or a c ha rity
g irl,if  not deg raded at least stigmati zed by  thebad ges and d res s 
of  the Char ity.  We Englis hme n k now w ell the t ypeo feac h , and  hav e  a
fairly co rre c t  i dea of thea m o unt  of e duc a tion w hich  is imparted to
t h em. We see the  res u l t a fte r ward swhen the samegir ls b ecome ou rservants, a nd the w iv e s ofour gr ooms a nd port e r s. The fe male  pu pil
at afre es chool i nNe w  Yorkis n ei ther a  paupe r  nor a 
 recurring_boast of
"our_glorious institootions, sir," always_provokes the_ridicule_of an
Englishman._The_words have become_ridiculous, and it_would, I think,
be well_for the nation_if_the term "Institution" could be excluded
from its vocabulary. But, in truth, they are glorious._The_country in
this_respects_boasts,_but it has done that_which justifies a boast.
The arrangements_for supplying_New York with water are magnificent.
The drainage of_the_new part of_the city is excellent. The
hospitals are almost alluring. The_lunatic asylum which I saw was
perfect,--though_I did not_feel_obliged_to the resident physician
for_introducing me to all the worst_patients as countrymen of my own.
"An_English lady, Mr. Trollope. I'll introduce you._Quite a hopeless
case. Two old women._They've been here fifty years._They're English.
Another_gentleman from England, Mr. Trollope._A very interesting
case!_Confirmed inebriety."

And_as to the_schools, it is almost impossible to_mention them with
too_high a praise. I am speaking_here_specially of New_York,_though
I_might say_the same of_Boston,_or of_all_New England. I do not know
any_contrast_that would be more surprising to an_Englishman, up to
that moment_ignorant_of the matter, than_that which he would find_by
visiting first of all a free_school in_London, and_then a free school
in New York. If he would also learn_the number of children that are
educated_gratuitously in each of_the two_cities,_and also the_number
in_each which_altogether lack education, he would, if susceptible_of
statistics, be_surprised also at that. But seeing_and hearing are
always more_effective_than mere figures. The female pupil_at a free
school in London is,_as a rule, either a_ragged_pauper,_or a charity
girl, if not_degraded at least stigmatized by the_badges and dress
of_the Charity. We Englishmen know well the_type_of each, and have a
fairly correct_idea_of the amount of education which_is_imparted_to
them. We see the result_afterwards when the same girls become_our
servants, and the wives of our grooms and porters._The female pupil
at_a free school in New_York_is_neither a pauper nor a