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 - 462 страница |
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... pounds each , and had to find themselves in every thing but water . Among these was a Mr. Davis , an ingenious , clever man . He organized a debating society , which was held in the steerage twice a week , " weather per- 44H " DEBATING ...
... pounds each , and had to find themselves in every thing but water . Among these was a Mr. Davis , an ingenious , clever man . He organized a debating society , which was held in the steerage twice a week , " weather per- 44H " DEBATING ...
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... pounds after paying the expenses of his voyage , would obtain a comfort- able livelihood ; as would also , an active spe- culating carpenter or mason under the same circumstances . A greater amount of capital would , of course , be more ...
... pounds after paying the expenses of his voyage , would obtain a comfort- able livelihood ; as would also , an active spe- culating carpenter or mason under the same circumstances . A greater amount of capital would , of course , be more ...
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... pounds . The articles prepared are rum , gin , and whisky rum from molasses ; gin from rye and Indian corn : malted grain is not used . Distillation is in stills made of wood , operated upon by steam : there is no particular mode ...
... pounds . The articles prepared are rum , gin , and whisky rum from molasses ; gin from rye and Indian corn : malted grain is not used . Distillation is in stills made of wood , operated upon by steam : there is no particular mode ...
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... pound . There is no silk dyed in the skein , nor are there any silk - weavers in the United States . Fast blue 4 is not done . Re - dyeing old silk is 64d . per yard . English allum is from 33s . 9d . to 36s . per cwt . , to which is to ...
... pound . There is no silk dyed in the skein , nor are there any silk - weavers in the United States . Fast blue 4 is not done . Re - dyeing old silk is 64d . per yard . English allum is from 33s . 9d . to 36s . per cwt . , to which is to ...
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... pounds is essential : for a day - school none is required . The dead languages , music , surveying , drawing , dancing , and French are taught at the superior schools : the latter is rather generally understood , and in some measure ne ...
... pounds is essential : for a day - school none is required . The dead languages , music , surveying , drawing , dancing , and French are taught at the superior schools : the latter is rather generally understood , and in some measure ne ...
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American annum appear arrived attention BIRKBECK'S LETTERS BIRKBECK'S NOTES Boston British bushel called capital Captain cent character citizens Cobbett Connecticut cotton democrats ditto election emigrants England English equal establishment excellent existence farm farmer favour federalist feel Fishkill French friends gentleman guess habits horses hundred Illinois Illinois territory important Indian corn inhabitants interest Kentucky labour ladies land 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 rent residence respectable rienced river Rufus King ship Sir James Yeo situation slave slavery society steam-boat superior talent taxes territory of Illinois thing tion town trade United visited waggons Washington week western country whole WILLIAM FINDLAY York York Island