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 25
... story of the Frenchmen . " When they first began to clear their vineyard , " he said , " they sent five men three miles for a rope , and having previously provided axes , about twenty five or thirty of them in a body proceed to business ...
... story of the Frenchmen . " When they first began to clear their vineyard , " he said , " they sent five men three miles for a rope , and having previously provided axes , about twenty five or thirty of them in a body proceed to business ...
Strana 50
... story goes . Some * I saw one which was caught when it was young on Elk river . It was quite gentle , and went at farge , though nearly grown ; it belonged to Col , Ruffner . suits were disposed of , before M.'s suit was called 50 ...
... story goes . Some * I saw one which was caught when it was young on Elk river . It was quite gentle , and went at farge , though nearly grown ; it belonged to Col , Ruffner . suits were disposed of , before M.'s suit was called 50 ...
Strana 76
... story goes ) has taken vengeance on the former , by a signal chastisement , in the total degen- eracy of his children , who have turned out the veriest vagabonds in the country . Those parts of the country that are not mountainous , are ...
... story goes ) has taken vengeance on the former , by a signal chastisement , in the total degen- eracy of his children , who have turned out the veriest vagabonds in the country . Those parts of the country that are not mountainous , are ...
Strana 88
... of Gen. Lewis , already mentioned , ) called about midnight at the house of his uncle , William Lew- is , late of the Sweet Springs , who then lived about a quarter of a mile from whom I had the story. 88 STAUNTON , VIRGINIA .
... of Gen. Lewis , already mentioned , ) called about midnight at the house of his uncle , William Lew- is , late of the Sweet Springs , who then lived about a quarter of a mile from whom I had the story. 88 STAUNTON , VIRGINIA .
Strana 89
... story ) said her , hastily Lewis ( from of ned the door , " Where e the boys , སྭ * ཏཱ aunt ? " ( meaning her sons , who were men gown . ) She replied , they were up stairs in bed . " Cal.them up , quick , " said he , “ Tarleton is ...
... story ) said her , hastily Lewis ( from of ned the door , " Where e the boys , སྭ * ཏཱ aunt ? " ( meaning her sons , who were men gown . ) She replied , they were up stairs in bed . " Cal.them up , quick , " said he , “ Tarleton is ...
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