Book contents
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- Contents
- LETTER I To Sir Frederic Waller
- LETTER II To the Baron Von Kemperfelt
- LETTER III To the Same
- LETTER IV To the Same
- LETTER V To Sir Edward Waller, Bart
- LETTER VI To the Same
- LETTER VII To the Same
- LETTER VIII To the Baron Von Kemperfelt
- LETTER IX To the Count Jules de Béthizy
- LETTER X To the Same
- LETTER XI To the Same
- LETTER XII To the Same
- LETTER XIII To the Same
- LETTER XIV To Sir Edward Waller, Bart
- LETTER XV To the Same
- LETTER XVI To the Same
- LETTER XVII To the Same
- NOTES
LETTER XII - To the Same
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 August 2011
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- Contents
- LETTER I To Sir Frederic Waller
- LETTER II To the Baron Von Kemperfelt
- LETTER III To the Same
- LETTER IV To the Same
- LETTER V To Sir Edward Waller, Bart
- LETTER VI To the Same
- LETTER VII To the Same
- LETTER VIII To the Baron Von Kemperfelt
- LETTER IX To the Count Jules de Béthizy
- LETTER X To the Same
- LETTER XI To the Same
- LETTER XII To the Same
- LETTER XIII To the Same
- LETTER XIV To Sir Edward Waller, Bart
- LETTER XV To the Same
- LETTER XVI To the Same
- LETTER XVII To the Same
- NOTES
Summary
There is a secret pleasure in discoursing of the habits, affections, and influence of the sex, which invariably leads me astray from all other objects. I find, on perusing my letter-book, that the temptation of treating on the usages of the American women, completely lured me from a recollection of the fête in which I was happy enough to see so many of the fair creatures congregated. It is now too late to return to a description of a scene that would require hours to do it justice, and we must, in consequence, take our departure abruptly for the interior of the state of New York. It had been previously arranged that Cadwallader and his – acquaintance should take passage in a steam-boat that was destined to receive La Fayette, and which was to depart, at a stated hour, from the terrace of the castle garden itself.
It must be confessed that these republicans have given a princely reception to their venerable guest. It forms one portion of their plan of hospitality, that he is to receive every accommodation to which he is entitled by his rank and services, and every facility of movement possible, without the least pecuniary cost. At every city, and indeed at every hamlet he enters, lodgings, table, carriage, and, in short, all the arrangements of a well-ordered establishment are made at the expense of the citizens.
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- Notions of the AmericansPicked Up by a Travelling Bachelor, pp. 267 - 299Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2009First published in: 1828