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CONTENTS.
LETTER VII.
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Departure from Boston-Pretty country-Arrive at Albany
-Temperance Hotel-Unhealthy mode of life in America, 72
LETTER VIII.
Description of Albany-Uninteresting country-Schenectady
-The Mohawk river-Picturesque village-Arrival at
Utica.
80
LETTER IX.
Description of Utica-Trenton Falls-Magnificent scenery—
Return to Utica-Absence of poverty.
LETTER X.
Leave Utica-Railway journey through the forest-Loqua-
cious traveller · Arrival at Auburn
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88
Cayuga lake-
98
Geneva-Rochester- Genessee river - Pickpockets-
Rapid growth of Rochester-Its prosperity.
LETTER XI.
Unhealthiness of Rochester-Numerous mills-Falls of the
Genessee Court of Assize-Mount Hope Cemetery
Shortness of human life in America-Its possible causes-
Increase of temperance
. 109
LETTER XII.
A night at Buffalo-Niagara river-First day at the Falls-
Whirlpool-Devil's Hole-Cross to the Canadian side-
Burning springs-Farewell to Niagara
LETTER XIII.
Tuscarora Indians-Embark on Lake Ontario-Hurricane-
Imminent peril-Return to Rochester-A night at Syra-
cuse. e-Albany
122
140
LETTER XIV.
Steaming on the Hudson-Beautiful scenery-Dutch settle-
ments-West Point-Major André
LETTER XV.
Washington Irving-Dinner on board the steamer-Arrival
at New York-Astor House-Incongruities of Broadway
-Beauty and independence of the ladies
LETTER XVI.
Aristocracy in New York-Extreme ostentation-Museum-
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160
Familiarity of helps-Irish servants-Jealousy of the
Mother Country-The Park Theatre-Freedom allowed
to American young ladies-The great respect paid to
ladies in the United States
LETTER XVIII.
Public buildings in the New York-Frequency of fires-
Croton water-works-Intolerance displayed towards the
coloured population—Great civility received, and excel-
lent arrangements of the Astor House
LETTER XIX.
Arrival at Philadelphia-Richness and prosperity of the State
of Pennsylvania-William Penn-Condition of the black
race in the Free States-Theatres at Philadelphia—-
Water-works near the city-Mode of living in the hotels
-Leave Philadelphia .
LETTER XX.
Description of Baltimore-Excellent hotel-Monument to
Washington-American boasting-Chances of war
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