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 15
... seat , the only one with a back belong- ing to the stage , which was nothing but an old rattle- trap . However , this made no difference : I was preju- diced against him at first sight . Meantime I was re- lieved by the driver , who ...
... seat , the only one with a back belong- ing to the stage , which was nothing but an old rattle- trap . However , this made no difference : I was preju- diced against him at first sight . Meantime I was re- lieved by the driver , who ...
Strana 16
... seat of justice for Franklin county ; it is a handsome village , many of the build- ings are well built , of brick . It contains a Court- House , a church , a post office , an academy and other schools . The land is beautiful and ...
... seat of justice for Franklin county ; it is a handsome village , many of the build- ings are well built , of brick . It contains a Court- House , a church , a post office , an academy and other schools . The land is beautiful and ...
Strana 17
... seat , as it happened . I was gratified that our Tennessee boor had to give up the back seat , which was the ex- clusive privilege of those first in the stage . I had much rather have dropped the Tennesseean , as we were now nearly ...
... seat , as it happened . I was gratified that our Tennessee boor had to give up the back seat , which was the ex- clusive privilege of those first in the stage . I had much rather have dropped the Tennesseean , as we were now nearly ...
Strana 18
... 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 for us , two taverns . My friend of Abington , proposed to take breakfast at ...
... 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 for us , two taverns . My friend of Abington , proposed to take breakfast at ...
Strana 19
... seat of Government would be moved , at least the approaching session . But in this , if this was the view , they were disappointed , as I have since learned , they convened in a church . Cumberland Mountain . - This was an unlucky day ...
... seat of Government would be moved , at least the approaching session . But in this , if this was the view , they were disappointed , as I have since learned , they convened in a church . Cumberland Mountain . - This was an unlucky day ...
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