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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... better than pig - sties : these were what struck my attention in Maryland . The land too is as barren and dismal looking as is perhaps to be found in the United States , though I after- wards found that some parts of that State are pre ...
... better than pig - sties : these were what struck my attention in Maryland . The land too is as barren and dismal looking as is perhaps to be found in the United States , though I after- wards found that some parts of that State are pre ...
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... better parts , where the planters have made cypress hedges , reminded me of Suffolk ; but the negro huts where nothing like comfort is to be seen , cause one to turn away disgusted . In the central parts of the State , the ridges of ...
... better parts , where the planters have made cypress hedges , reminded me of Suffolk ; but the negro huts where nothing like comfort is to be seen , cause one to turn away disgusted . In the central parts of the State , the ridges of ...
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... better sort are pad- ded with woollen cushions . The coach - box be- ing nearly on a level with the seats , the driver can hear what passes in conversation between the passengers , when these cushions are removed , and the leather ...
... better sort are pad- ded with woollen cushions . The coach - box be- ing nearly on a level with the seats , the driver can hear what passes in conversation between the passengers , when these cushions are removed , and the leather ...
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... better idea of American conveyances , than by saying they are much on a par with the French . On the other hand , the New York hackney - coaches are as superior to those of Paris or London , as English stage - coaches are to French ...
... better idea of American conveyances , than by saying they are much on a par with the French . On the other hand , the New York hackney - coaches are as superior to those of Paris or London , as English stage - coaches are to French ...
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... better ; and in many places so good , that the complainer of them is unreasonable , proving himself to be of a dis- contented , grumbling disposition . In the prin- cipal cities , the accommodations are equal to those to be found in our ...
... better ; and in many places so good , that the complainer of them is unreasonable , proving himself to be of a dis- contented , grumbling disposition . In the prin- cipal cities , the accommodations are equal to those to be found in our ...
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