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Travels through the states of North America, and the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, during the years 1795, 1796, and 1797 [Vol. 1 of 2]Weld, Isaac

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Travels through the states of North America, and the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, during the years 1795, 1796, and 1797 [Vol. 1 of 2]

Name: Travels through the states of North America, and the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, during the years 1795, 1796, and 1797 [Vol. 1 of 2]
Author: Weld, Isaac

Weld, Isaac

Canada -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; United States -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800

allowed by all those who have visited the Falls of Niagara, to convey a
more perfect idea of that wonderful natural curiosity, than any
paintings or engravings that are extant.

FINALLY, before the Reader proceeds to the perusal of the ensuing pages,
the Author will just beg leave to apprize him, that they are the
production of a very youthful pen, unaccustomed to write a great deal,
far less to write for the press. It is now for the first time that one
of its productions is ventured to be laid before the public eye. As a
first attempt, therefore, it is humbly hoped that the present work may
meet with a generous indulgence, and not be too severely criticised on
account of its numerous imperfections.



         Dublin,
    20th December 1798.


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                              +ERRATA+.[3]


                               +VOL+. I.

          Page 205 line 10, for 60° read 6°.
          Page 381 line  7, dele there.

                               +VOL+. II.

          Page   18 line 28, for take, read take on.
          Page   23 line 14, for houses, read storehouses.
          Page 171 line 4 of the note, dele not.

Footnote 3:

  These corrections have been applied to these two volumes.


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                               +CONTENTS+

                            To +VOLUME + I.

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                              +LETTER + I.

           _Arrival on the Coast of America.—Trees    page 1
             the first Object visible.—Description
             of the Bay and River of
             Delaware.—Passengers bound for
             Philadelphia not suffered to land till
             examined by the Health
             Officers.—Arrival at
             Philadelphia.—Poor Appearance of the
             City from the Water.—Plan of the
             City.—Wharfs.—Public and private
             Buildings.—Some Account of the
             Hospital, and of the Gaol_


                             +LETTER + II.

           _Population of Philadelphia.—Some         page 20
             Account of the Inhabitants, their
             Character and Manners.—Private
             Amusements.—Americans lose their Teeth
             prematurely.—Theatrical Amusements
             only permitted of
             late.—Quakers.—President’s Levee and
             Drawing Room.—Places of public
             Worship.—Carriages, what Sort of, used
             in Philadelphia.—Taverns, how
             conducted in America.—Difficulty of
             procuring Servants.—Character of the
             lower Classes of People in America_


                             +LETTER + III.

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Travels through the states of North America, and the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, during the years 1795, 1796, and 1797 [Vol. 1 of 2]

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