A Summary View of America: Comprising a Description of the Face of the Country, and of Several of the Principal Cities; and Remarks on the Social, Moral and Political Character of the People: Being the Result of Observations and Enquiries During a Journey in the United StatesT. Cadell, 1824 - 503 pages |
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... adopted in consequence of the stage- coaches having no seats for outside passengers , thus accustoming all classes to travel together without regard to station in life . Whatever may be the cause , considerable benefits result from it ...
... adopted in consequence of the stage- coaches having no seats for outside passengers , thus accustoming all classes to travel together without regard to station in life . Whatever may be the cause , considerable benefits result from it ...
Page 53
... from the familiarity I constantly adopted . Though in England I had not been in the habit of convers- ing with persons in their station in a similar manner , I considered that it was best in America OF TRAVELLING . 53.
... from the familiarity I constantly adopted . Though in England I had not been in the habit of convers- ing with persons in their station in a similar manner , I considered that it was best in America OF TRAVELLING . 53.
Page 107
... adopting language manifestly absurd , for the purpose of eliciting my opinions . But the fact is , that he was in good earnest , his argument being , that the people being kept in subjection too great , they availed themselves of what ...
... adopting language manifestly absurd , for the purpose of eliciting my opinions . But the fact is , that he was in good earnest , his argument being , that the people being kept in subjection too great , they availed themselves of what ...
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... adopted in some of the States , neither the bar nor the bench will become so respectable as is desirable . I was in a court in Pennsylvania , where the Judge was laughed at by the counsel for his ignorance of law . It was evident to me ...
... adopted in some of the States , neither the bar nor the bench will become so respectable as is desirable . I was in a court in Pennsylvania , where the Judge was laughed at by the counsel for his ignorance of law . It was evident to me ...
Page 123
... in France , which country he so much loved that he cared nothing about his own . If he had adopted France as his per- manent abode , he would have been right in at- I taching himself more strongly to it than to his PATRIOTISM . 123.
... in France , which country he so much loved that he cared nothing about his own . If he had adopted France as his per- manent abode , he would have been right in at- I taching himself more strongly to it than to his PATRIOTISM . 123.
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