December 21 Saturday – In Sydney in the evening Sam repeated his “At Home” lecture from the previous night, except he used his remarks on the war scare as an introduction, and also included the Australian poem. Shillingsburg, in quoting local newspapers, writes: On Saturday night, “the hall was packed, and the great humorist met with a splendid reception,” and at times “the whole audience was convulsed.” 

Reviews published: Dec. 23: Sydney Daily Telegraph; Sydney Morning Herald; Dec. 28: Bulletin. [Shillingsburg, “Down Under” 32; At Home 188].

A folio of New South Wales Photographs was inscribed: S.L. Clemens Esq. / With Kindest remembrances / Presented by the New South Wales Government / 21 Dec ’95 / G.H. Reid [Gribben 502].