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FOR A SHORT TIME MISSIONARY OF THORNHILL ON YONGE STREET NEAR YORK, UPPER CANADA.
NEW-YORK
PUBLISHED BY J. & J. HARPER, NO. 82, CLIFF-STREET.
AND SOLD BY THE PRINCIPAL BOOKSELLERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
W. TOLEFREE, Printer.
63 Vesey-street.
Reasons for Emigrating-The Voyage, and First View of New-
York--Impressions on Landing, and High Price of Lodgings
and Fuel-Miscellaneous Particulars, upon Delivery of Let-
ters of Introduction-Remarks on the Episcopal Church and
Clergy in the United States-American Marriage.
CHAPTER II.
Sanscrit Printing--Poverty of Clergy-Influence of Clergy-
Changes in Professions-Emoluments of Clergy-State of
Learning-Prospects of English Clergymen in the States—
Character of American Clergy-Methodist Bigotry...
CHAPTER III.
Reasons for Abandoning the Idea of Teaching the Eastern
Languages in the United States-Day-Schools-Insubordı-
nation of Pupils--Anecdote of the Blind Teacher---Of an
Irish Classical Teacher-Sad Tale of a Village Schoolmaster
-American Insensibility-Farther opinions concerning Amer-
ican Schools.
CHAPTER IV.
Story of a Stranger and his Travels-Of his Book, and his
Teaching Experience-Case of a Young Schoolmaster from
England-His Sanguine Hopes, and his Disappointments—
The New-York Proprietory School-Low State of Greek
Teaching in New-York-Distaste for Improvements in the
United States, that do not Promise Immediate Return in
money Determination to proceed to Boston.
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