Sketches of America: A Narrative of a Journey of Five Thousand Miles Through the Eastern and Western States of America; Contained in Eight Reports Addressed to the Thirty-nine English Families by Whom the Author was Deputed, in June 1817, to Ascertain Whether Any, and what Part of the United States Would be Suitable for Their Residence. With Remarks on Mr. Birkbeck's "Notes" and "Letters."Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818 - 454 من الصفحات |
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... attention of the reflective reader . I have to solicit indulgence for the grammati- cal errors which exist in the first impression , and have also to state , that my avocations will not allow me to attend to their correction in the ...
... attention of the reflective reader . I have to solicit indulgence for the grammati- cal errors which exist in the first impression , and have also to state , that my avocations will not allow me to attend to their correction in the ...
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... attention . Masses of the population cannot be unemployed , or robbery would here be inevitable . A great number of excellent pri- vate dwellings are built of red painted brick , which gives them a peculiarly neat and clean ap- pearance ...
... attention . Masses of the population cannot be unemployed , or robbery would here be inevitable . A great number of excellent pri- vate dwellings are built of red painted brick , which gives them a peculiarly neat and clean ap- pearance ...
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... attention was strongly fixed by a conversation between Commodore Decatur and a gentleman , I pre- sume a resident of this city : the following is nearly an accurate report . I would remark that Commodore Decatur is a member of the Navy ...
... attention was strongly fixed by a conversation between Commodore Decatur and a gentleman , I pre- sume a resident of this city : the following is nearly an accurate report . I would remark that Commodore Decatur is a member of the Navy ...
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... attention of the poorest man . No species of correction is al- lowed : children , even at home , are perfectly independent ; subordination being foreign to the comprehension of the youth , as well as the aged of this country . The ...
... attention of the poorest man . No species of correction is al- lowed : children , even at home , are perfectly independent ; subordination being foreign to the comprehension of the youth , as well as the aged of this country . The ...
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... attention and sympathy . Female blacks often obstructed my passage up and down stairs . They lie about , clinging to the boards as though that had been the spot on which they had vegetated : several belonged to families from the south ...
... attention and sympathy . Female blacks often obstructed my passage up and down stairs . They lie about , clinging to the boards as though that had been the spot on which they had vegetated : several belonged to families from the south ...
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American annum appear arrived attention BIRKBECK'S LETTERS BIRKBECK'S NOTES Boston British bushel called capital Captain cent character CITIZEN GENET citizens Cobbett Connecticut cotton democrats ditto election emigration England English equal establishment excellent existence farm farmer favour federalist feel females French friends gentleman guess habits honour hundred Illinois Illinois territory important Indian corn inhabitants interest Kentucky labour ladies land Leicestershire liberty Liverpool London manufactures ment miles mind mode native negroes neral o'clock Ohio Orleans party perhaps person Philadelphia Pittsburgh political population possessed pound present produce racter remark Rents residence rienced river Rufus King ship Sir James Yeo situation slave slavery society steam-boat superior talent tavern taxes thing tion town trade United visited waggons Washington week western country whole WILLIAM FINDLAY York York Island