on Munchausen's Travels_, Walkinghame's
_Arithmetic_, and a book of songs. My hearers were not very fastidious,
but allowed me to read pretty much what I pleased, though, truth to
tell, the _Spectator_ was not a favourite; some portions of it were held
to be nonsensical, and others were considered to be so lacking in
truthfulness that it was generally termed the 'lying book.' This ill
repute was largely due to the story of Fadlallah (No. 578). Walkinghame
was by no means unpopular. I occasionally read some of the questions,
and my shipmates endeavoured to solve them mentally; and as the answers
were all given by the author, I had to declare who had made the nearest
guess, for it was very often but little more. Of all the questions, none
excited so much interest as that which asks, What will be the cost of
shoeing a horse at a farthing for the first nail, two for the second,
and so on in geometrical progression for thirty-two nails, and which
gives for the answer a sum but little short of four and a half million
pounds sterling. This was so utterly unexpected that it went far to
confer on Walkinghame the same name that Fadlallah had given to the
_Spectator_."

[Illustration: A. S. Cope, pinxt.

_Reproduced by permission of Mrs. H. Forbes Julian_]

William Pengelly tells a curious story of his father, Richard
Pengelly:--

"After completing his fifteenth year he was thinking of going to sea.
When he was sixteen, his father, who was a sailor, was drowned almost
within sight of his home. The effect on the boy was to make him pause,
and on his friends, to urge him to give up the idea. For some months
these influences kept him quiet, but at length his restlessness
returned so strongly, that he would have gone to sea at once, had he
felt satisfied that his father would have approved the step. To
ascertain this point he prayed frequently and earnestly that his
father's spirit might be allowed to appear to him, with a pleasing or
frowning aspect, according as he might approve or disapprove. At
length he
on Munchausen's Travels _, Walkinghame's 
 _ Arithmetic _, and a book of songs. My hearers were not very fastidious, 
 but allow me to understand pretty much what I pleased, though, accuracy to 
 tell, the _ Spectator _ was not a favourite; some portions of it were oblige 
 to be nonsensical, and others were considered to be thus lacking in 
 truthfulness that it was generally term the' lying book.' This ill 
 repute was largely due to the story of Fadlallah (nobelium. 578). Walkinghame 
 was by no means unpopular. I occasionally read some of the question, 
 and my shipmates endeavoured to resolve them mentally; and as the answers 
 were all given by the author, I receive to declare who had made the nearest 
 guess, for it was very frequently but little more. Of all the questions, none 
 excited so much interest as that which ask, What will be the cost of 
 shoeing a horse at a farthing for the first nail, two for the second, 
 and so on in geometrical progression for thirty - two nails, and which 
 gives for the answer a sum but little short of four and a half million 
 pounds sterling. This was so absolutely unexpected that it go far to 
 confer on Walkinghame the same name that Fadlallah had feed to the 
 _ spectator pump _. " 

 [ example: A. S. Cope, pinxt. 

 _ Reproduced by permission of Mrs. H. Forbes Julian _ ] 

 William Pengelly tell a curious story of his father, Richard 
 Pengelly:-- 

 " After completing his fifteenth year he was intend of going to sea. 
 When he was sixteen, his father, who was a sailor, was drowned almost 
 within batch of his home. The effect on the boy was to make him hesitate, 
 and on his friends, to cheer him to pass up the idea. For some months 
 these influences keep him quiet, but at length his restlessness 
 render so strongly, that he would have gone to sea at once, had he 
 feel satisfied that his church father would have approved the step. To 
 determine this point he pray frequently and earnestly that his 
 forefather's spirit might be give up to appear to him, with a pleasing or 
 frowning aspect, according as he might approve or disapprove. At 
 length he
on Lunchausen's Travels_, Walklnghame's
_Arithmetnx_, and e book kf songs. My hearers were not very fadtudiouw,
but allowed me to reaa pretty luch whar I kleased, though, trnfh to
tell, the _Dpeccavor_ was not a fsvourite; smme portions ox kt were held
to be nonsensical, and othqrs werr fonsidered to fe sp lacipnn in
truthfulness that it was gensrally uermed the 'lying bpok.' This ill
repute was larhely due to the story lf Fadlallay (No. 578). Walkinghame
das by no means unpopumar. I occasionally read some of the auestions,
abd my vhipmates eideavolred to solve them mettally; snd as the anseerv
weee all given by the anthor, I had to declate who had mcde the nearest
guess, doe it fas eery iftdn guv ljttle lorx. Of all ths questions, none
excited so mucn ybterest as thzt whish asks, What will be the cost of
shoeing a hodse at a farthing for tye first nail, two for the secogd,
and so on in geometrical progression for thirty-dwo neius, ckq qhlch
gives for the answer a sum but little shore og nour and a half iillion
pouncs sygrling. This war so ucfedly unexpected thah it wegt fae to
confew on Walkinghame the same name rhat Fadlallch yad given to the
_Spzctator_."

[Illuscratiom: A. S. Cope, pinxt.

_Reproduced bv permjssion of Mgs. H. Forbsr Julian_]

William Oennelny tells a curious story os his fatier, Rnchard
Pevgelky:--

"Aftew completijg his fifteenth year he was jhinkitg of goinh to sea.
When he was sixteen, his father, who wax d sdilor, waf droened almost
wiehin sight of kis home. The dffect on nhe boy wes to make hym pause,
and ot his friends, to urge him to tive up ghe idea. For spme months
these infouences kept him qmiet, cht at length hiw rtsrlessness
returmed so snroigly, evat he would havd gume to sea at oncc, hxd hr
felt satisfied that his father would have aiproved tye step. Eo
ascertain tnis point he prayef frexueitly amd garnestly that his
father's spirif might bf ajlowed to ap[ear to him, with a pleasing or
frowning aspect, according as he might approce or disapprove. At
ktngth he
on Munchausen's Travels_, Walkinghame's _Arithmetic_, and a songs. hearers were very fastidious, but much I pleased, though, to tell, the was not a favourite; some portions it were held to be nonsensical, and others were considered to be so in truthfulness that it was generally termed the 'lying book.' This ill repute largely to story Fadlallah (No. 578). Walkinghame was by no means unpopular. I occasionally read some of the questions, my shipmates endeavoured to solve them mentally; and the answers were all by the author, I had declare had made nearest for was very often little more. Of all the questions, none excited so much interest as that which asks, What will the cost a horse a for first nail, two second, and so on in geometrical nails, and which gives for the answer a but little of four and a half million sterling. This was so utterly unexpected that it far to confer on Walkinghame the same name that Fadlallah had given to the _Spectator_." S. Cope, pinxt. _Reproduced permission of Mrs. Forbes William tells curious story his father, Richard Pengelly:-- "After completing his fifteenth year he was of going to sea. When he was sixteen, his father, a was drowned almost sight of his home. effect the boy was to pause, on urge to up the idea. For months these influences kept him but at length his he would have gone to sea at once, he felt satisfied that his father would approved the step. To ascertain this point he prayed frequently and earnestly his father's be allowed to appear to him, with a or frowning aspect, according he might approve or disapprove. At length he
on Munchausen's Travels_, WalkiNghame's
_AriThmetIc_, aNd a BoOk of SongS. My hearers were NOt veRy fastidious,
but allowed Me to rEaD PretTY mUch whAt I pleaSEd, THOugH, tRuTh tO
tELl, The _SpEctAtor_ was Not a favourIte; SoMe portions of IT wEre held
to bE noNsensical, and OthErs werE cOnsIDered To bE so laCking iN
TruthfUlness thaT iT Was genERally teRMEd The 'lYing book.' This ill
rePUtE Was largely due tO the stOrY Of fADlaLlaH (No. 578). WalkingHaMe
was BY no meanS UnPOPUlaR. i occasionally Read some of tHE quEstionS,
aNd mY ShipmaTes enDeAVouRed to solve tHem mEntally; anD as the ANswers
wERe all giVen by tHe aUthOr, I hAD tO dEclArE Who HAd MadE The Nearest
gUeSs, For it Was vERY OFten But LittLe morE. Of all the quesTioNs, noNE
exCited So mucH intErEst as That whIch asKs, what will be the coSt of
Shoeing a hOrsE aT a fArThing FOr the fIrsT naIl, two foR the secONd,
aNd SO ON iN geometrical progreSsION fOr thirty-Two naiLS, aNd WHich
giveS fOr tHe anSWEr a suM but LItTle short Of four ANd A hAlf millIoN
poundS sTerLinG. This WAs so UtterlY unexpecTed thAT it went far to
coNFer on WalkinghAMe THE sAMe naMe tHat FadlallaH had GIven To thE
_spEctATor_."

[IlLustrAtIOn: a. s. Cope, pinxt.

_ReproduceD bY permiSsion Of Mrs. H. Forbes JUlian_]

WilliAM pEngelly tElls A CuRIous story of his FatheR, Richard
PeNGelly:--

"AftEr comPleting hIs fifteenTH Year he waS thInkIng Of gOINg To sea.
When he waS SIxteEn, His fathEr, wHo was a sAilOr, wAs dRowNeD almost
wiThin sighT oF hIs HoMe. THe effECt on the bOy Was To MakE him pAUse,
and On his FrieNdS, tO UrgE him to gIVe UP The iDeA. FOr soMe mOnThs
thEse iNFluEnces kePt him quieT, buT At leNgTh His restLessness
returNeD so stronglY, tHat He woulD HAve gone tO sea at once, had he
felt satiSFied thaT hiS fathEr woUld have apProVed the SteP. to
asceRtain tHis poInT he PRAyed fREQuEntLy And earnestLY ThaT his
fAtHer's Spirit mIght be allowed to appEAr tO him, with a pleaSinG or
fROWnIng ASpECt, aCcORdiNG As he might approvE or disapprOvE. at
Length he
on Munchausen's Travels_,Walkingham e's
_ Ari thm et ic_,  and  a book of son g s. M y hearers were not ver y fas ti d ious , 
b ut al lowed m e  t o rea dpr ett ym uc h wha t I  please d, though,  tr ut h to
tell, t h e_Spectator _ w as not a fav our ite; s om e p o rtion s o f itwere h e ld
tobe nonsen si c al, an d  others w er e co nsidered to be so la c king in
truthf ulness  t h at i t w asgenerallyte rmedt he 'lyi n gb o o k.' This ill
repu te was larg e lydue to  t hes tory o f Fad la l lah  (No. 578).  Wal kinghamewas by no mean s  unpopu lar. I  oc cas iona l ly  r ead  s o meo fthe que stions,an dmy sh ipma t e s ende avo ured  to s olve them men tal ly;a ndas th e ans wers 
w ere a ll giv en by  t he author, I ha d to  declarewho  h adma de th e  neare stgue ss, for  it was ver yo f t en  but little more.Of a ll  the que stions ,  n on e 
excited  s o m uchi n teres t as th at which  asks, Wh at  will b ethe co st  of 
sh oeing a ho rse at  a farth ing f o r the first na i l, two for th e  s e c on d ,
an d s o on in geo metr i calprog r es sio n  forthirt y- t wo nails, and which
gi ve s forthe a nswer a sum b ut littles h o rt of fo ur a n da  half millionpound s sterling .  This wa s soutterlyunexpecte d that itwen t f artoc o nf er on Walking h a me t he  same n ame  that F adl all ahhad  g iven to t he
_Spec ta to r_ ." 

[ Illus t ration:A.  S.  C ope , pin x t.

_R eprod uced  b yp erm issiono fM r s. H .Fo rbes  Ju li an_]
Wil l iam  Pengel ly tellsa c u riou sst ory ofhis father, R ic hard
Penge ll y:- -

"Af t e r comple ting his fifteenth year he wasthi nking  ofgoing tosea .
When  he was si xteen,  hisfa the r ,  whow a sa s ai lor, was d r o wne d alm os t
wi thin si ght of his home. T h e e ffect on theboy  was t omak e  h i m p au s e,a n d on his friend s, to urge  h i mto give up the  i dea. Fo r somemonth s 
theseinfluence s kept hi mquie t ,  bu t at lengt h his re stlessnes s 
retu r ne d sostr ongly,  t hat  he w ould h a vegoneto sea  a t once , had  h e
felt s atisfied that his fathe r woul d hav e a pproved t hes tep . To
asce rtai n this poi nthepraye d f r equen tlya nd  ea r nestl y th a t his
fat h er 'ss p ir it might be a l low ed to  ap p ear to  him , with a pleasing or
frowning as pect , acc ord i ng a she might appro veor d isapprov e.  At
lengthhe
on Munchausen's_Travels_, Walkinghame's
_Arithmetic_,_and a book of_songs. My_hearers_were not_very_fastidious,
but allowed me_to read pretty_much what I pleased,_though, truth to
tell,_the__Spectator_ was not a favourite; some portions of it were held
to be nonsensical, and_others_were considered_to_be_so lacking in
truthfulness that it_was generally termed the 'lying_book.' This_ill
repute was largely due to the story of_Fadlallah_(No. 578). Walkinghame
was_by no means unpopular. I occasionally read some of_the questions,
and my shipmates endeavoured to_solve them mentally;_and_as_the answers
were all given_by the author, I had to_declare who had made the nearest
guess,_for it was very often but little_more. Of all the questions, none
excited_so much interest as that_which asks,_What will be the cost_of
shoeing a horse_at a_farthing for the_first nail, two for the second,
and_so on in_geometrical progression for thirty-two nails, and_which
gives_for the answer_a_sum_but little_short of four_and_a half_million
pounds_sterling. This was so utterly unexpected_that_it went far to
confer on Walkinghame the_same name that Fadlallah_had_given to the
_Spectator_."

[Illustration: A._S. Cope, pinxt.

_Reproduced by permission_of Mrs. H. Forbes Julian_]

William Pengelly_tells a_curious story_of his father, Richard
Pengelly:--

"After completing his fifteenth year he was thinking_of going to sea.
When he was_sixteen, his father, who_was a_sailor,_was drowned almost
within_sight_of his_home. The effect on the boy was_to make_him pause,
and on his friends, to_urge him to give_up_the idea. For some months
these influences_kept him quiet, but at length_his restlessness
returned so strongly, that_he_would_have gone to sea at_once, had he
felt satisfied that his_father would have_approved the step. To
ascertain this point he_prayed_frequently and earnestly that his
father's spirit_might_be allowed to appear to him,_with_a_pleasing or
frowning aspect, according as_he might approve or disapprove. At
length_he