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FORTY YEARS
OF
AMERICAN LIFE
VOL. II.
CONTENTS
THE SECOND VOLUM E.
CHAPTER I.
TRAVELLING AND HOTEL LIFE IN AMERICA.
A locomotive population-American steamboats-An Ohio steam-
boat-American railways-Sleeping cars and luggage arrange-
ments-Hotels-Tables and cooks-English and American
tastes and habits-Equality-Deference to ladies-A vile
custom
pp. 1-16
CHAPTER II.
REFORMS AND REFORMERS.
The law of Progress-Phrenology-Animal magnetism-Vegeta-
rianism-Hydropathy-Woman's rights-Bloomerism-Land
reforms-Vote yourself a farm-Legal reforms-The no-
money reformers-Evils and remedies
CHAPTER III.
SOCIAL THEORIES AND EXPERIMENTS.
pp. 17-28
The religious element in social reform-Rappites and Mormons-
The Shakers-Modern times-System of Josiah Warren-