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Boarding-house in New York. - General appearance of the
city and its environs.
LETTER III.
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Manners of the working classes. Anecdotes, &c.
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LETTER IV.
Appearance and manners of the young women.
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society. Reception of foreigners. General Bernard.-
Foreign writers.—Mr. Fearon.
LETTER V.
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Visit to the city of Philadelphia. - Remarks on the Friends.
Laws and Institutions of William Penn. - Penal code.
Dr. Rush. - Abolition of the slave-trade.- Emancipation of
the slaves in the Northern States. - Condition of the negro
in the Northern States.
LETTER VI.
Reference to Lieutenant Hall.- Advice to tourists.
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Appear-
ance of the city of Philadelphia. - Style of architecture.
State-house. -Remarks on the conduct of the first American
Congress. Anecdotes relating to that period. - Peculi-
arities in the political character of the people of Pennsyl-
vania. Internal government of the States.
Anecdote of Mr. Jefferson. - Chevalier Correa de Serra.
Mr. Garnett.
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LETTER VIII.
Visit to Joseph Buonaparte.-General observations. — Ame-
rican country-gentleman.
LETTER IX.
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Passage up the River Hudson. Account of the academy at
West Point. Pass of the Highlands. Arnold's treachery.
Albany and its environs.
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LETTER X.
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Departure for the Falls of Niagara. Mode of travelling.-
Description of the country. Canadaigua.
171
LETTER XI.
Genessee..
Visit to Mr. Wadsworth. American farmer.
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Settling of the new territory. - Forest scenery.
Indian village. Observations on the Indians.
the American government towards them.
Departure from Genesseo. Falls of the Genessee river.
Singular bridge. American inns.- Opening of the Post
bag. Journey to Lewiston. Cataract of Niagara.
Upper Canada. - Mr. Gourlay.-Poor emigrants.- Lake On-
tario.- Descent of the St. Lawrence.- Montreal and Lower
Canada.
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Lake Champlain. - Battle of Plattsburg.- Burning of the
Phoenix steam-boat.]
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Direction of American genius. Founders of the American re-
publics.-Establishment of the Federal government.
LETTER XIX.
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On the Federal administrations. Mr. Jefferson. · Causes of
the last war.— Regulations of the navy and merchantmen.
Effects of these on the sailor's character. Anecdote.
Defence of the country.-How conducted by the people.-
Army of the West.— Policy of the New-England States.
Effect of the war on the national character.
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Character and interests of the different sections of the con-
federacy, and their influence on the floor of Congress.
New England. - Final extinction of the Federal party.-
Central States. New-York and Pennsylvaia. Southern
States. -Policy and influence of Virginia. - Western States.
Manufactures. Powers of Congress respecting black
slavery. Formation and government of territories.—
Generous policy of the Western States. Character of the
first settlers. Shepherds and hunters of the Border.
Anecdote of Lafitte.- Various ties which cement the union
of the States.
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litical writings. Newspapers - Congressional debates.-
Deportment of the members in Congress.
Account of Colonel Eugee. · Observations on the climate,
&c.
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LETTER XXVI.
Philadelphia Market. - Deportment of the citizens. Mode
of guiding and breaking horses. Hints to an emigrant. -
Consequences of bringing foreign servants to America.-
Character of servants in America. - German redemptioners.
Manner in which the importation of the peasants of the
European continent is conducted. — Reply to the Quarterly
Review. Descent of the Delawere.- Letter of Count de
Survillier (Joseph Buonaparte). — Rencontre with English
travellers.
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Washington. The capitol. Hall of the representatives. -
Senate chamber. The president. - Virginia slavery.-
Conclusion.
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