At this time he did little more than paddle around in the water, fire off a few rockets and his exhibition would not last more than, perhaps half an hour.

He has often laughed heartily since, to think of the miserable apologies for a exhibition that he then gave, when compared with the magnificent show that himself and company of water experts give at the present day.
Notwithstanding his lack of knowledge of the show business, he always succeeded in pleasing the public, who gathered in enormous crowds wherever he was announced.

His managers reaped a rich harvest through his work.

Their share for three days' exhibition in Birmingham alone, amounted to over six hundred pounds, $3000.
Invitations showered in on him from every quarter for dinners, banquets, receptions and society gatherings of every description.

Hundreds of these he was compelled to decline, on account of press of business.
Notwithstanding all this flattering attention and flood of prosperity, he never lost his head or changed in either action or speech.