PAGE. CHAPTER I. Hon. Martin P. Sweet--Interview with and Eulogium 9-29
CHAPTER II. Trip to Galveston--Memphis Gentleman 30-40
CHAPTER III. Social Types--Henry Clay--General Polk 41-44
CHAPTER IV. Voyage Down the Mississippi--Poem on "Varieties' Theater." 45-50
CHAPTER V. New Orleans--Description of--Ocean View of Galveston--The Island, How Formed--Commercial Importance of, etc. 51-64
CHAPTER VI. Effect of Climate on Tastes, Appetites and Temper--The Enraged Clergyman--"Renegade Americans"--Morals and Religion--Reign of Terror--The Robbery 65-70
CHAPTER VII. Texas Oath of Office--"Code of Honor"--Dueling Spirit--Judge Lynch and Horse Thieves--The Doctor of Divinity--Conscript Law--"Like People, Like Priest" 71-75
CHAPTER VIII. The Doctor's Prize Ring Illustration--The Wealthy Planteress--The Doctor's Dueling Card--Colloquy with the Planteress--The Doctor and the Judge--He Challenges the Latter--Shooting on Sight--Masonic Reconciliation 76-85
CHAPTER IX. Babel of Tongues--Sam Houston--He Comes to Galveston to make a Speech--A Committee Wait on Him--He Makes a Speech--His Appearance On the Balcony of Tremont Hotel 86-91
CHAPTER X. Houston's Speech--Col. Moore's Regiment--General Houston's Review of it--Williamson S. Oldham and Judge Campbell 92-98
CHAPTER XI. Arguments on Secession in Outline 99-101
CHAPTER XII. Texas Never Invaded--Feeling of the People--Galveston Retaken--General Sherman and Lt. Sherman--Solemn Scene Between Them--General Magruder and General Hebert 102-113
CHAPTER XIII. The Federal Fleet--"Nicaragua Smith." 114-117
CHAPTER XIV. The Captured Letter--Mrs. E.'s exile--Her Companions--Lewis and Emma--Lieutenant H. 118-154
CHAPTER XV. Lawlessness and Crime--Doctor O. and the Overseer--Doctor F. Assassinated--Capt. Carr and Mr. Smythe 155-161
CHAPTER XVI. The Two Days' Meeting--Power of Prejudice--The Feast at Our House--Brigadier General M. and Staff 162-166
CHAPTER XVII. The Conscript Law--How the Writer Beat It, and How at last It Beat Him--Trip to Mexico--Matamoras--General Mejia--The Situation--Rev. Dr. L. and the Writer--Petitioning Maximilian--Preaching in Varieties' Theater 167-172
CHAPTER XVIII. More about Texas--Plot against the Writer's Life--Pretext for the Attack--Prompt Action of Deputy Sheriff Hardin--Fear of Secret Assassination--Advised to Leave the Place--Went to San Antonio--Thence to Mexico--Lost in the Wilds of Western Texas--How We Got Out--The Two Mexican Rancheros--Gen. F. J. H.--Extradition of Don Manuel G. Rejon--Cortinas--The Writer's Family Flooded Out in San Antonio--They Come to Him in Matamoras 173-182