Royall's Sketches: Of History, Life, and Manners in the United StatesApplewood Books, 30. 1. 2003 - Počet stran: 392 Printed privately in 1826, Anne Newport Royall's Sketches of History, Life and Manners in the United States caused quite a stir, as did most of her publications. Considering herself to be the guardian of democracy (she later became a friend of John Quincy Adams), Royall used her works to expose corruption and bad dealings wherever she went, with a boldness that was remarkable for an era obsessed with gentility and 'Äúwomanly virtue'Äù. 'ÄúSketches'Äù catalogs Royall's travels from Louisiana to Maine, including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Albany, Springfield, Hartford, Worcester, Boston, and New Haven, noting each city's population, industry, physical description and modes of available transportation, as well as regional dialects, modes of dress and the character of the city's residents. |
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Strana 114
... capitol at Wash- ington ; it is seen as low down as Mount Vernon , eight miles from Alexandria . Notwithstanding a pretty smart gale , I remained on deck to enjoy the scenery present- ed by the Maryland and Virginia shore . The farms ...
... capitol at Wash- ington ; it is seen as low down as Mount Vernon , eight miles from Alexandria . Notwithstanding a pretty smart gale , I remained on deck to enjoy the scenery present- ed by the Maryland and Virginia shore . The farms ...
Strana 120
... disappointments , to me the capitol was one : it was not half so large or splendid as I had anti- cipated ; but some of the private buildings are superb . Richmond is celebrated for its hospitality , but of this. 120 RICHMOND , VIRGINIA .
... disappointments , to me the capitol was one : it was not half so large or splendid as I had anti- cipated ; but some of the private buildings are superb . Richmond is celebrated for its hospitality , but of this. 120 RICHMOND , VIRGINIA .
Strana 130
... capitol is on the right , as you advance in an eastern di- rection . Another object of admiration is the bridge over the Potomac . The capitol , however , which may aptly be called the eighth wonder of the world , eclipses the whole ...
... capitol is on the right , as you advance in an eastern di- rection . Another object of admiration is the bridge over the Potomac . The capitol , however , which may aptly be called the eighth wonder of the world , eclipses the whole ...
Strana 132
... Capitol Hill , Pennsylvania Avenue , F. Street , the Twenty Buildings , the Ten Buildings , the Seven Buildings , the Six Buildings , Howardstown , Frogtown , and the Wharf . Besides these , the capitol , the presi- dent's house , and ...
... Capitol Hill , Pennsylvania Avenue , F. Street , the Twenty Buildings , the Ten Buildings , the Seven Buildings , the Six Buildings , Howardstown , Frogtown , and the Wharf . Besides these , the capitol , the presi- dent's house , and ...
Strana 133
... Capitol Hill lies east of the capitol , and comprises no inconsiderable part of the city : Howardstown is nothing more than a continuation of Capitol Hill , east- wardly in the direction of Bladensburg . Frogtown lies on the Potomac ...
... Capitol Hill lies east of the capitol , and comprises no inconsiderable part of the city : Howardstown is nothing more than a continuation of Capitol Hill , east- wardly in the direction of Bladensburg . Frogtown lies on the Potomac ...
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