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 26
... doors and windows fly open , and crowded with amazed specta- tors , while the dogs barked , and the stage flew on , without giving them time to gratify curiosity . When I remonstrated with them , the Alabamian said , " O , never mind ...
... doors and windows fly open , and crowded with amazed specta- tors , while the dogs barked , and the stage flew on , without giving them time to gratify curiosity . When I remonstrated with them , the Alabamian said , " O , never mind ...
Strana 32
... doors of its inhab- itants . The northern people are reserved and dis- tant ; the Virginians frank , open and sociable , and their ladies are very agreeable ; the South Carolinians still more so . Of all people I have met with , they ...
... doors of its inhab- itants . The northern people are reserved and dis- tant ; the Virginians frank , open and sociable , and their ladies are very agreeable ; the South Carolinians still more so . Of all people I have met with , they ...
Strana 37
... doors , hereas they , before that , had to take it to Staunton . e did the business of several counties , bringing in oods from Philadelphia in waggons , and taking eve y thing in exchange from the people . The whole f this country ...
... doors , hereas they , before that , had to take it to Staunton . e did the business of several counties , bringing in oods from Philadelphia in waggons , and taking eve y thing in exchange from the people . The whole f this country ...
Strana 51
... door ; at least they have in the western country , but what the use of it is , I ne- ver learned , unless it be to hang their work on ; or , per- haps , let in the air in warm weather ; but to the purpose . After the Jury were fastened ...
... door ; at least they have in the western country , but what the use of it is , I ne- ver learned , unless it be to hang their work on ; or , per- haps , let in the air in warm weather ; but to the purpose . After the Jury were fastened ...
Strana 58
... a spacious one that sticks by the four corners to the wall , near the door or window , ( if there be one in the house . ) Thus disposed , a looking - glass , of neat device , about four by six inches , 58 WEST VIRGINIA .
... a spacious one that sticks by the four corners to the wall , near the door or window , ( if there be one in the house . ) Thus disposed , a looking - glass , of neat device , about four by six inches , 58 WEST VIRGINIA .
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