I had written to Douglass about it, but he was dilatory in answering me, and when at last he did, and approved my suggestion for a joint work in which our observations should be digested, it was too late, so far as my narrative went, to withdraw it from my publishers.

But I pledged to him at once my geological and mineralogical reports, and I promptly sent him my portfolio of sketches to embellish his map.

This is simply the history of the publication of my narrative journal.
My position was, at this time, personally agreeable.

My room was daily visited by literary and scientific men.

I was invited to the mansions of distinguished men, who spoke of my recent journey as one implying enterprise.