Men and Manners in America (Annotated)BIG BYTE BOOKS, 1968 M01 1 - 410 páginas No American can fail to be highly entertained by the witty observations of them written by famed Scottish author, Thomas Hamilton. Visiting America in 1830, Hamilton was well-versed in the history, culture, and famous men of the former colonies. But what he found was a country that was like no other of the many he had visited. He liked, was bemused by, and was slightly appalled by some Americans. But overall, he very much enjoyed his visit with a people separated from him only by language. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample. |
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... of attachment, for the privacy of their own cabin. Among the passengers too, was Master Burke, better known by the title of the Irish Roscius, who was about to cross the Atlantic with his father and a French music-master, to display his.
... of attachment, for the privacy of their own cabin. Among the passengers too, was Master Burke, better known by the title of the Irish Roscius, who was about to cross the Atlantic with his father and a French music-master, to display his.
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... better situated for commerce. At no season of the year, can there be any obstruction in its communication with the ocean; and with a fine and navigable river, stretching for nearly two hundred miles into the interior of a fertile ...
... better situated for commerce. At no season of the year, can there be any obstruction in its communication with the ocean; and with a fine and navigable river, stretching for nearly two hundred miles into the interior of a fertile ...
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... not otherwise have been attained. The prominent defect of the city, is a want of consistency and compactness, in the structure even of the better streets. There are some excellent houses in them all, hut these frequently.
... not otherwise have been attained. The prominent defect of the city, is a want of consistency and compactness, in the structure even of the better streets. There are some excellent houses in them all, hut these frequently.
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... better than an insulting mockery, to require an oath to which all credit is so evidently denied. The proverb says, that “at lovers' vows Jove laughs and if, in America, the deity is supposed to extend his merriment to Custom-house oaths ...
... better than an insulting mockery, to require an oath to which all credit is so evidently denied. The proverb says, that “at lovers' vows Jove laughs and if, in America, the deity is supposed to extend his merriment to Custom-house oaths ...
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... better educated order of American gentlemen, is certainly very pleasing. There is a sort of republican plainness and simplicity in their address, quite in harmony with the institutions of their country. An American bows less than an ...
... better educated order of American gentlemen, is certainly very pleasing. There is a sort of republican plainness and simplicity in their address, quite in harmony with the institutions of their country. An American bows less than an ...
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