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 18
... length we reached Sparta , at the foot of Cumberland mountain . Sparta is the seat of jus- tice for White county , it has some very neatly built houses , of brick , contains a church , a court - house , a post office , and unfortunately ...
... length we reached Sparta , at the foot of Cumberland mountain . Sparta is the seat of jus- tice for White county , it has some very neatly built houses , of brick , contains a church , a court - house , a post office , and unfortunately ...
Strana 21
... length , which is a little less than 200 miles . While crossing Clinch ( which you do in a boat ) you witness another display of the rich and beautiful scenery which a- bounds in this country . Kingston lies before you- the majestic ...
... length , which is a little less than 200 miles . While crossing Clinch ( which you do in a boat ) you witness another display of the rich and beautiful scenery which a- bounds in this country . Kingston lies before you- the majestic ...
Strana 25
... length down came the tree , killed two and crippled several . From that day to the pres- ent , no entreaty , or persuasion , can prevail on them to resume the business of clearing , or any attempt at falling timber . They have gone so ...
... length down came the tree , killed two and crippled several . From that day to the pres- ent , no entreaty , or persuasion , can prevail on them to resume the business of clearing , or any attempt at falling timber . They have gone so ...
Strana 39
... length this savannah land totally disappears and you are on a mountain named Suel . This mountain takes its name from a man by the name of Suel , who first discovered Greenbriar river , and was killed by the Indians on this mountain ...
... length this savannah land totally disappears and you are on a mountain named Suel . This mountain takes its name from a man by the name of Suel , who first discovered Greenbriar river , and was killed by the Indians on this mountain ...
Strana 40
... length , from the summit of a frightful chasm , form- ed by the passage of New river through this mountain , you behold that foaming river rolling far beneath your feet , while with shivering fear and dizzy head , you wind your way down ...
... length , from the summit of a frightful chasm , form- ed by the passage of New river through this mountain , you behold that foaming river rolling far beneath your feet , while with shivering fear and dizzy head , you wind your way down ...
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