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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... present form of government shall be broken up , and the multitude shall separate and re- embody themselves under new institutions . In the arrangement of this work , I have considered it advisable to present , first , to the reader ...
... present form of government shall be broken up , and the multitude shall separate and re- embody themselves under new institutions . In the arrangement of this work , I have considered it advisable to present , first , to the reader ...
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... present been discovered north of it ; but the northern part is still in the possession of the Winnebago Indians , who are waiting for the fulfil- ment of the treaty before they surrender it , and at present will permit no white settler ...
... present been discovered north of it ; but the northern part is still in the possession of the Winnebago Indians , who are waiting for the fulfil- ment of the treaty before they surrender it , and at present will permit no white settler ...
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... present ap- pear chimerical to some , and would be considered by many others as too far distant ; but be it remembered that ten years in America is as a century ; and even allowing the prosperity of the United States to be checked , as ...
... present ap- pear chimerical to some , and would be considered by many others as too far distant ; but be it remembered that ten years in America is as a century ; and even allowing the prosperity of the United States to be checked , as ...
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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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