hiː ðˈɛn mˈuːv tʊ ɪn tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, wˌɛɹ hiː ɹˈoʊt fɚðə ɡlˈoʊb æz ðə lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi kɹˈɪɾɪk ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv wɛn hiː swˈɪtʃt tə fɹˈiːlæns wˈɜːk, ɪspˈɛʃəli fɚðə mˈeɪl.
He then move to in Toronto in 1872, where he wrote for The Globe as the literary critic until 1875 when he switched to freelance work, especially for the Mail.