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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... Trade ......... .... XXI . The Free Blacks ....... XXII . The Colonization Society .. XXIII . The English Language 273 280 ... 303 326 XXIV . Oratory ... 335 CHAPTER XXV . Literature ....... XXVI . The Government .......
... Trade ......... .... XXI . The Free Blacks ....... XXII . The Colonization Society .. XXIII . The English Language 273 280 ... 303 326 XXIV . Oratory ... 335 CHAPTER XXV . Literature ....... XXVI . The Government .......
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... society that our chief delight is found . Beauty after beauty claimed my attention till we reached Albany . The Hudson at a future day will attract Ame- ricans as the Rhine now attracts Europeans . From Albany I proceeded to Schenectady ...
... society that our chief delight is found . Beauty after beauty claimed my attention till we reached Albany . The Hudson at a future day will attract Ame- ricans as the Rhine now attracts Europeans . From Albany I proceeded to Schenectady ...
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... society , and the less polished . Republican notions of equality may contribute to this want of separa- tion , but a more probable reason for it is , that it has been adopted in consequence of the stage- coaches having no seats for ...
... society , and the less polished . Republican notions of equality may contribute to this want of separa- tion , but a more probable reason for it is , that it has been adopted in consequence of the stage- coaches having no seats for ...
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... society by her remote situation , one who knew how to demean herself with great propriety . She begged that if I should ever go that road again I would give them a call . This was not spoken in reference to her wishing my custom , but ...
... society by her remote situation , one who knew how to demean herself with great propriety . She begged that if I should ever go that road again I would give them a call . This was not spoken in reference to her wishing my custom , but ...
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... society in America , he requested me to mention any unpleasant habits that I had noticed amongst them ; when I named this of spitting on the floor . He could not allow that such a habit existed , for if it did 58 THE MEN .
... society in America , he requested me to mention any unpleasant habits that I had noticed amongst them ; when I named this of spitting on the floor . He could not allow that such a habit existed , for if it did 58 THE MEN .
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