He was rewarded with enthusiastic applause.

With his closing sentence he said: "I have given you the finest account of the exploration of the Colorado River my command of language permits.

I have been as dramatic and as eloquent as I thought this occasion demanded.

If any one wishes a plain statement regarding the exploration, I will be happy to give it to him at my hotel." There was a hush for a moment as the students grasped the implication and cries of "Sold!" burst from them.

A large number did call the next morning to discover whether he had actually stated facts, which of course he had.
* A wamus in old times was a very heavy woollen garment.
He possessed absolute independence of thought and never accepted what was-told him unless he could demonstrate its accuracy.