general science, and devotes much of his time, talents and fortune, for the advancement of knowledge. He is, besides, a member of many of the most respectable institutions of the state. Dr. H. is of the common height, and portly size; his complexion is dark, his hair and eyes of the deepest black; his face is oval, with a high retreating forehead, of the finest polish. His countenance is open, manly and dignified, with an eye of the deepest penetration. In his manners he is affable and engaging, and as a scholar, a physician, and a gentleman, he ranks amongst the first of great men.

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I have little to say of Mr. Cooper, having formed no acquaintance with him. I never saw him but once, which happened in a bookstore, where he was sitting reading a newspaper, from which he never took his eyes, whilst I remained in the store. As he sat, he appeared to be a man of good size, about 30 years of age, fair complexion, and full oval face; his features are neither handsome nor the contrary, with a morose countenance. is, however, impossible to delineate countenance without seeing the eye, which his authorship never deigned to lift on me. He notwithstanding had something genteel in his appearance. The author of the Pioneers, &c. would neither gain nor lose by any thing I could possibly say of him his fame having placed him far beyond the range of my strictures.

Miss Sedgwick, also a native of New-York, is an authoress of some reputation; she is the author of NewEngland Tales, and Redwood. I had the pleasure of seeing her once, but formed no acquaintance. She is about 30 years of age, of good stature and fine figure; she is of spare make, with an oval face and thin visage; her complexion wan, with a gray eye, her features well proportioned, her countenance rather austere.

Besides these, there are a number of literary gentlemen and ladies, and no small share of poets in NewYork. Mr. Carter, editor of the Statesman, is said to be a handsome writer. Mr. Woodworth, the poet, is well known; he is an amiable man, struggling hard with poverty and a large family.-It is abominable in us to neglect the genius of our country as we do. Mrs.

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New-York seems to have burst the chains of ignorance, and promises a rich harvest of literary honours. Many young men of promising appearance have taken up the pen. Several of these were pointed out to me, amongst whom I was particularly struck by the editor of the New-York Mirror, Mr. Morris, a young man of no ordinary endowments, of pleasing manners and disinterested generosity. Mr. M. will pardon this public homage to virtues which deserve the patronage of every generous and enlightened mind.

Fortifications.-The city of New-York is strongly fortified, being defended by twelve well mounted forts, including the one at Sandy-Hook, 27 miles below the city.

Armusements. I have already devoted so many pages to New-York, that it would be doing injustice to other places, to dwell longer upon it. The principal amusement of the citizens is the Theatre; in winter, that and sleighing constitute the sum. In summer, the gardens, the circus, the park, and the battery, draw vast crowds together. These gardens are neatly fitted up, with acyond commodations, booths and boxes, and tables are spread with every delicacy of refreshment. The gardens are 7 au- brilliantly illuminated with fire works, to which we may add the finest music, while the citizens regale themselves with ice-creams, wine, fruit, and confectionaries. The park is quite too small to afford much amusement, and much too warm in summer. But the battery is the pride of New-York; it is a large green lawn, handsomely paled in, and planted with trees. It lies on the point of the island, and commands a view of the bay, the shipping, adjacent islands, the numerous fortifications, and the Jersey shore. It is refreshed by the breezes from the sea, and would be the most delightful spot on earth, on a sultry day, if it was provided with seats.

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The first regular play I ever saw performed, was in New-York, at the Chatham Garden Theatre; the play was "the Saw-Mill, or Yankee Trick," a native produc

tion. Mr. Barrarce, the proprietor, deserves much cre. dit for his liberality in patronising the genius of his adopted country. He is a Frenchman by birth, and a gentle. man of an amiable disposition, and great generosity of heart. Mr. Price, proprietor of the Park Theatre, is an Englishman; but since the Baltimore affair, I am shy of the English. I am told, however, he is a morose man in his manners, and rejects all American plays. In this he acts perfectly right; a people who have no more national pride, ought to be treated with this sort of contempt. Mr. Simpson, his manager, is a man of very genteel manners. A new theatre is in agitation, which is to excel any thing in London.

A word on the dialect of the New-Yorkers. A few words are peculiar to them, such as stoop, by which they mean a platform, or piazza, before a door; and how, a substitute for sir, or madam, when they do not hear distinctly-you hear nothing but "how, how," all over the city. They have a few more words, in common with the low yankees, for instance, the guess, and the be-“ be you going," &c.

The Water of New-York is very unpleasant to a stran ger, though it abounds in every part of the city. The corporation are adopting measures to supply the city with good water, which will be attended with an immense expense; but after what they have done, we may suppose they will not be discouraged at any thing.

The Houses are principally of brick, covered with tile and slate, three, and many of them four stories high.Those in Broadway are large and splendid, several of them having marble fronts. There are but few wooden houses in the city, and the fire is thinning them every day. A law of the corporation prohibits the erection of wooden houses in the city.

Trinity and St. Paul's churches are vast buildings of stone, and have lofty steeples, the latter 234 feet high they are both situated in Broadway, and are scen several miles distant. In 1818, the remains of Gen. Montgomery, who fell in the attack on Quebec, in 1775, was conveyed from thence and deposited in St. Paul's church with great pomp and solemnity.

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New-York was once the asylum of a respectable body of French Huganots; they built a church in Cedar-street, and aided greatly in improving the society: some of the first families in the city are descended from them, of whom the Governeur family is one. About one third of

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Brooklyn.-Brooklyn lies S. E. of New-York, on Long-Island, and only separated from it by East river, excel which is three quarters of a mile wide, and deep enough for the largest ships. Brooklyn, though called a village, has 8,475 inhabitants, 6 churches, and a bank. The town is upwards of a mile square.

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cey, are natives of Massachusetts. Through the politeness of Mr. J. Sands, I received much interesting infor mation on the subject of the revolution, for which I laInent I have not room.

Journey to Albany.-After spending better than two months in New-York, I took the advantage of a tolera ble snow, of sleighing to Albany. The Hudson river, which affords a speedy and delightful conveyance to that city, was at this time fast locked up with ice; we, therefore, took the stage body from the wheels, and placing it upon a sleigh, took our departure at three o'clock, one clear cold morning. This was the first time I ever rode in a sleigh; it is very pleasant where the road is smooth, but this in many instances was not the case. Although I was unable, from the darkness within the carriage, to obtain a glimpse of my fellow passengers, yet by the aid of the moon, I caught a flying view of the barracks, erected at Flatbush, for our soldiers in the late war. number of them are standing, though in a state of decay, and many have fallen quite down.

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