i|£.-M ^ .•^> -- YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Anonymous Gift THE MEMOEIAL ADDEESS CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, OF MASSACHUSETTS, THE LIFE, CHARACTER, AND SERVICES, OF WILLIAM H. SEWAED. DELI'VESED BY INYITATION OF TBE LEGIBLATTTRE OF TBE STATE OF SEW YORK, IN ALBANY, APRIL 18, 18T3. NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, S49 & 661 BROADWAY. 1873. WILLIAM H. SEWARD'S ¦As written in his own words, and completed a few days before his lamented death, giving the record of Travels, and his Political, Social, Moral, and Philosophical Ohservations and Reflections, together with his Interviews and Talks with Presidents, Kings, Emperors, Sultans, Khedives, Tycoons, Mikados, East Indian Potentates, and His Holiness the Pope. Crossing nearly all the Mountains, Rivers, and Oceans of the Glohe, Mr. Seward was received in the countries which he visited as no j^rivate tourist has ever before heen received in all history, accompanied hy the largest demonstrations of respect. Emperors and Kings vying with each other in extending courtesies due only to the most dis tinguished guests, furnishing to his countrymen the evidence of the exalted position he occupies in the world's regard. It is the most elegantly printed and illustrated Book of Travels ever issued from the American Press. ¥he 5