the days of my life

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　long　train　journey。　One　is　the　sad　and　desolate　aspect　of　the　sandy　wildernesses　of　Upper　Mexico；　dotted　here　and　there　with　tall　cacti；　as　these　appeared　in　the　light　of　the　full　moon。　Another　is　the　sight　of　a　small　herd　of　bison　which　we　passed　on　the　great　plains　of　Texas；　I　suppose　among　the　last　that　were　left　in　that　country。　These　I　am　very　glad　to　have　seen　in　their　wild　state。　The　third　is　the　view　of　Niagara　as　we　saw　it　in　one　wintry　dawn。　The　train　pulled　up　to　allow　us　to　inspect　the　Falls；　and　for　a　while　we　stood　almost　on　the　brink　of　the　cataract　watching　the　great　ice　boulders　thunder　to　the　depths　below。　It　was　a　mighty　and　majestic　scene；　which　the　loneliness　of　the　hour　did　much　to　enhance。

From　New　York　we　took　ship　for　Liverpool；　where　we　arrived　without　accident　in　due　course。　I　was　not　well　at　the　time；　having　again　been　attacked　by　influenza　on　the　voyage。　Needless　to　say；　our　homeing　was　very　sad。　After；　I　think；　only　one　night　in　London　we　came　to　Ditchingham；　where　I　found　my　two　little　girls　dressed　in　black　and　—　a　grave。

Chapter　15　ANDREW　LANG

Death　of　Andrew　Lang　—　Recent　letters　from　him　—　Suggested　further　collaboration　—　Lecture　tour　in　S。　Africa　proposed　—　Letter　from　Charles　Longman　—　Queen　Taia’s　ring。

The　day　on　which　I　mence　this　chapter　of　my　reminiscences　—　July　22；　1912　—　is　a　sad　one　for　me；　since　the　first　thing　I　saw　on　opening　my　eyes　this　morning　was　the　news　of　the　sudden　death　of　my　dear　friend；　Andrew　Lang。　It　is　odd　that　only　last　Thursday；　when　I　was　in　London；　some　vague　anxiety　concerning　him　prompted　me　to　make　an　effort　to　see　Lang。　Having　an　hour　to　spare　before　my　train　left；　I　took　a　taxi…cab　and　drove　to　his　house　in　Marloes　Road；　to　find　which　his　direction　of　many　years　ago　use