[397] and Remond accompanied me to the meeting, and made excellent speeches. A glorious sight it was to behold! There were about two thousand persons present—and never was there assembled, on any occasion, a more interesting or enthusiastic multitude. On our entering the hall, they received us with cheers and deafening applause, which were renewed as we severally proceeded to make our addresses. You may form some faint idea of the spirit which animated the crowded assembly, when I tell you that the meeting commenced at 7 o'clock in the evening, and did not disperse until 2 o'clock in the morning! There was no appearance of fatigue or drowsiness to the end, except on the part of sundry little children and infants, who quietly slept in their mothers' arms. To-morrow morning, a public breakfast is to be given to1 Rogers, Remond and myself, at which it is expected there will be a choice collection of some of the most respectable and eminent friends of humanity in Edinburgh. The honor is a very great one, and will be duly appreciated by us all.2 We have been urged to have a public meeting, but time will not allow of it. To-morrow afternoon we shall make an excursion3 to the highlands,4 and then proceed to Glasgow—at which place we expect to attend a great anti-slavery meeting on Monday evening next, which will be called expressly for our5 accommodation. We shall then proceed immediately to Dublin, and from thence to Liverpool. Though I like England much, on many accounts, I can truly say that I like Scotland better. I have not written much for the Liberator, because it has been out of my power to do so—my engagements have been so numerous; and because I think it best to reserve what I have to say about this visit, and the London Convention, until my return. We are in the full enjoyment of health and in excellent spirits. . . . The Liberator for June 12th and 19th has this moment been put into my hand, as well as the last number of the Nonant,
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2 It took place at the Royal Hotel, with Adam Black as second chairman (Lib. 10.142). The editor of the Edinburgh Witness, who had expected Mr. Garrison's manner to be bold and even boisterous, reported, on this occasion, that ‘His appearance as a speaker is exceedingly becoming—his manner is calm, gentlemanlike, and impressive—and his utterance polished and agreeable’ (Lib. 10: 134).
3 July 24, 1840.
4 The route was by way of Stirling and Callander, through the Trosachs, across Loch Katrine, ‘and over a rough defile to Loch Lomond’; thence to Glasgow (Lib. 11.147).
5 July 27, 1840.
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