A Diary in America: With Remarks on Its InstitutionsKnopf, 1962 - 487 páginas In 1839, Marryat published his Diary in America, a travelogue that reflects his criticisms of American culture and society. The book and the author were both subject to acts of violence, including the burning of the book and of Marryat's effigy in public. |
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... mind the bills , dear husband - think of your precious leg . " " Not mind the bills ! but I must mind Chapter XLI . Travelling 369.
... mind the bills , dear husband - think of your precious leg . " " Not mind the bills ! but I must mind Chapter XLI . Travelling 369.
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... mind that it is but the slave of the majority , which , in its turn , it dare not oppose . Such is its tyranny that it is the dread of the whole community . No one can - no one dare oppose it ; whosoever falls under its displeasure , be ...
... mind that it is but the slave of the majority , which , in its turn , it dare not oppose . Such is its tyranny that it is the dread of the whole community . No one can - no one dare oppose it ; whosoever falls under its displeasure , be ...
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... minds become , and really are , much more cul- tivated and refined than those of their husbands ; and when the universal practice of using tobacco and drinking among the latter is borne in mind , it will be readily admitted that they ...
... minds become , and really are , much more cul- tivated and refined than those of their husbands ; and when the universal practice of using tobacco and drinking among the latter is borne in mind , it will be readily admitted that they ...
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INTRODUCTION page 3 XI page | 83 |
Arrival in the New World XIII page | 91 |
New York City XIV page 99 | 99 |
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