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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... passed Rome , a vil- lage of two thousand inhabitants , at which number it has for many years been nearly stationary . This branch of the canal is , of course , cut through the levels , and we passed through swamps and wild forests ...
... passed Rome , a vil- lage of two thousand inhabitants , at which number it has for many years been nearly stationary . This branch of the canal is , of course , cut through the levels , and we passed through swamps and wild forests ...
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... passed two or three very large snakes . At last I was mounted somehow , but without stirrups , and set off for Prairie du Chien . After riding about four miles , I had passed the mountain , and I suddenly came upon the prairie ( on ...
... passed two or three very large snakes . At last I was mounted somehow , but without stirrups , and set off for Prairie du Chien . After riding about four miles , I had passed the mountain , and I suddenly came upon the prairie ( on ...
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... passed me ; I could not at first comprehend this , but the mystery was soon revealed . It was that they were all intent and engrossed with the same object ; all were , as they passed , calculating and reflecting ; this produced a ...
... passed me ; I could not at first comprehend this , but the mystery was soon revealed . It was that they were all intent and engrossed with the same object ; all were , as they passed , calculating and reflecting ; this produced a ...
Índice
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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