Anglo-American Literature and MannersC. Scribner, 1852 - 312 pages |
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Page vii
... faithful pictures , the details of manners , traits of character , phenomena and singularity , observed upon the spot by foreign travellers , or shown forth by Americans themselves . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. SEC . I. - The Mayflower.
... faithful pictures , the details of manners , traits of character , phenomena and singularity , observed upon the spot by foreign travellers , or shown forth by Americans themselves . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. SEC . I. - The Mayflower.
Page x
... Travellers , SEC . II . - English Travellers in America , . 127 147 153 SEC . III . - Judgment of English Travellers in America - Woman- Blue Laws - Puritan Austerity - Judiciary Anecdotes ,. 157 SEC . IV . Politeness of the Democracy ...
... Travellers , SEC . II . - English Travellers in America , . 127 147 153 SEC . III . - Judgment of English Travellers in America - Woman- Blue Laws - Puritan Austerity - Judiciary Anecdotes ,. 157 SEC . IV . Politeness of the Democracy ...
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... travelling in idea towards a political Eldorado . Morris desired to put off or to check this flight ; he was in consequence reproached as faith- less to his own cause , and as a traitor to that independence which as an American he was ...
... travelling in idea towards a political Eldorado . Morris desired to put off or to check this flight ; he was in consequence reproached as faith- less to his own cause , and as a traitor to that independence which as an American he was ...
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... the Prince , and by that means to produce the mischief we mean to avoid . " " Dresden , August 19th . - In the streets are many French emigrants , who are travelling eastward to avoid their country- 30 ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF.
... the Prince , and by that means to produce the mischief we mean to avoid . " " Dresden , August 19th . - In the streets are many French emigrants , who are travelling eastward to avoid their country- 30 ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF.
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Philarète Chasles. emigrants , who are travelling eastward to avoid their country- men . They are allowed to stay only three days . Unhappy people ! Yet they employ themselves in seeing everything curious which they can get at , are ...
Philarète Chasles. emigrants , who are travelling eastward to avoid their country- men . They are allowed to stay only three days . Unhappy people ! Yet they employ themselves in seeing everything curious which they can get at , are ...
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