Bradlaugh's Lecture

I had lectured in Edinburgh in rnidwinter. The audience was sruall, the profits inicroscopical. After paying my bill at the Temperance hotel, where I then staid, I had only a few shillings more than my parliamentary fare to Bolton, where I was next to lecture. I was out of bed at 5 du a freezing nioruing and could havo no breakfast, as the people were uot up. I carried my luggage - a big tin box cordcd round, which then held the books and clothes, and a small black bag - for I could not spare any of my scanty cash for a conveyance or porter. The train frorn Edinburgh being delayed by a severe snowstorm, the corresponding parliamentary had left Carlisle long before our arrival. In order to reach Bolton in time for wy lecture I had to book by a quick train starting in about three-quarters of an hour, but could only book to Preston, as the increased fare took all my money except 4}4 pence. Withthis small sum I could get no refreshmeut in the station, but in a little shop in a street outaide I got a mug of hot tea and a little hot ineat pie. From Preston 1 got with great difflculty on to Bolton, hauding my black bag to the station master thereassecurity for my faro from Preston until the morning. I arrived in Bolton about 7:45. The lecture commenced at 8, and I, having barely time to run to my lodgings and wash and change, went on the platform cold and hungry. I shall uever forget that lecture. It was in an old Unitarian chapel. We had no gas; the building seemed full of a foggy mist and was imperfectly lit with candles. Everything appeared cold, cheerlessand gloomy. The most amusing feature 'was that an opponent eudowed with extra piety and forbearance chose that cvening to especially attack me for the money making and