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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... Conversation .... 1 21 56 63 77 92 VIII . Intelligence .. 102 IX . Patriotism 114 X. Hospitality . ..... 125 XI . Politeness .... 150 XII . Religion ........ 162 XIII . The Episcopalians ......... 175 XIV . The Catholics .. 191 XV . The ...
... Conversation .... 1 21 56 63 77 92 VIII . Intelligence .. 102 IX . Patriotism 114 X. Hospitality . ..... 125 XI . Politeness .... 150 XII . Religion ........ 162 XIII . The Episcopalians ......... 175 XIV . The Catholics .. 191 XV . The ...
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... conversation . A small creek called Fall creek has seven of them differing from each other in appearance , and all beautiful . In one the de- scent is perpendicular , in another the masses of rock are so arranged , as to look like a ...
... conversation . A small creek called Fall creek has seven of them differing from each other in appearance , and all beautiful . In one the de- scent is perpendicular , in another the masses of rock are so arranged , as to look like a ...
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... conversation with me on its probability ! The reader will pro- bably commend my judgment for not attempting to argue the point with him : it seemed to be so much a favourite with him , that his happiness might have been diminished by ...
... conversation with me on its probability ! The reader will pro- bably commend my judgment for not attempting to argue the point with him : it seemed to be so much a favourite with him , that his happiness might have been diminished by ...
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... conversation between the passengers , when these cushions are removed , and the leather curtains only are left . In the newly settled parts , and in the bye - roads of the older , the traveller must content himself as well as he can in ...
... conversation between the passengers , when these cushions are removed , and the leather curtains only are left . In the newly settled parts , and in the bye - roads of the older , the traveller must content himself as well as he can in ...
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... conversation till two o'clock in the morning , when one of the hammocks giving way , several were roused from sleep . One of them jumped up , and offered me the use of a mattrass on which he had been lying ; for in addition to the ...
... conversation till two o'clock in the morning , when one of the hammocks giving way , several were roused from sleep . One of them jumped up , and offered me the use of a mattrass on which he had been lying ; for in addition to the ...
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