Sketches of America, a narrative of a journey through the eastern and western states, with remarks on mr. Birkbeck's 'Notes' and 'Letters'.Longman, 1818 |
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... towns . One striking feature con- sists in the number of blacks , many of whom are finely dressed , the females very ludicrously so , showing a partiality to white muslin dresses , artificial flowers , and pink shoes . I saw but few ...
... towns . One striking feature con- sists in the number of blacks , many of whom are finely dressed , the females very ludicrously so , showing a partiality to white muslin dresses , artificial flowers , and pink shoes . I saw but few ...
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... town of any importance , you cannot walk along a leading street for half an hour without meeting with almost every variety of size , dress , and appearance among the inha- bitants ; whilst , on the contrary , here they seem all of one ...
... town of any importance , you cannot walk along a leading street for half an hour without meeting with almost every variety of size , dress , and appearance among the inha- bitants ; whilst , on the contrary , here they seem all of one ...
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... town , and lie there with perfect safety , in a natural harbour , formed by the above - named fine rivers , and a noble bay , completely protected by the surrounding lands : there are at present a great number of ships in harbour . New ...
... town , and lie there with perfect safety , in a natural harbour , formed by the above - named fine rivers , and a noble bay , completely protected by the surrounding lands : there are at present a great number of ships in harbour . New ...
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... town - hall of this city is a noble building of white marble . The ground around it is planted and railed off . The interior appears well arranged . In the rooms of the mayor and corporation , are portraits of several governors of this ...
... town - hall of this city is a noble building of white marble . The ground around it is planted and railed off . The interior appears well arranged . In the rooms of the mayor and corporation , are portraits of several governors of this ...
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... there is now too much competition . Chair - making here , and at the town of New- ark , ten miles distant , is an extensive business . The retail price of wooden chairs is from 4s . 6d . CHAIR - MAKING . 25 to 9s .; of curl.
... there is now too much competition . Chair - making here , and at the town of New- ark , ten miles distant , is an extensive business . The retail price of wooden chairs is from 4s . 6d . CHAIR - MAKING . 25 to 9s .; of curl.
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American annum appear arrived attention BIRKBECK'S LETTERS BIRKBECK'S NOTES Boston British bushel called capital Captain cent character church CITIZEN GENET citizens Cobbett Connecticut cotton democrats ditto dollars per acre election emigration England English equal establishment excellent existence farm farmer favour federalist feel French friends gentleman guess habits 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 taxes thing tion town trade United visited waggons Washington week western country whole WILLIAM FINDLAY York York Island
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