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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... thousand inhabitants . Building lots were marked out for the other seven miles ; and , by calculation , these lots , when built upon , would contain an additional population of one million and three quarters . They were first purchased ...
... thousand inhabitants . Building lots were marked out for the other seven miles ; and , by calculation , these lots , when built upon , would contain an additional population of one million and three quarters . They were first purchased ...
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... thousand emigrants pass to the west every year by the route of the lakes , of which it is estimated that about thirty thousand are from Europe , the remainder migrating from the eastern states of the Union . I may keep a log now . 5 ...
... thousand emigrants pass to the west every year by the route of the lakes , of which it is estimated that about thirty thousand are from Europe , the remainder migrating from the eastern states of the Union . I may keep a log now . 5 ...
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... thousand members . More than three thousand distill- eries have been stopped , and more than seven thousand persons who dealt in spirits have declined the trade . Up- wards of one thousand vessels have abandoned their use . And , most ...
... thousand members . More than three thousand distill- eries have been stopped , and more than seven thousand persons who dealt in spirits have declined the trade . Up- wards of one thousand vessels have abandoned their use . And , most ...
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INTRODUCTION page 3 XI page | 83 |
Arrival in the New World XIII page | 91 |
New York City XIV page | 99 |
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