Englishman's Travels in America


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An Englishman's Travels in America


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It was his almost unremitting practice during the four years he resided on the North American continent to keep a record of what he considered of interest around him; not with a view to publishing the matter thus collected for this was far from his thoughts at the time but through a long contracted habit of dotting down transpiring events for the future amusement combined perhaps with instruction of himself and friends.







An Englishman's Travels in America


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Excerpt from An Englishman's Travels in America: His Observations of Life and Manners in the Free and Slave StatesIt was the wish and intention of the writer, before leaving England, to extend his travels by visiting some of the islands in the Caribbean Sea, a course which he regrets not having been able to follow, from unforeseen circumstances, which are partially related in the following pages. He laments this the more, as it would have added considerably to the interest of the work, and enabled him to enlarge upon that fertile subject.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.







An Englishman's Travels in America


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This is a fascinating travelogue written by a British merchant who spent several years in America in the mid-1800s. The author provides insightful and often humorous observations of American society, politics, and culture, including the contentious issue of slavery. An insightful and entertaining glimpse into a pivotal period in American history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




An Englishman's Travels in America


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An Englishman's Travels in America His Observations of Life and Manners in the Free and Slave States


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