A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America

A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America

The few sketches contained in this small volume were not originally intended for publicationthey were written solely for the amusement of my immediate acquaintances, and were forwarded to Europe in the shape of letters. Subsequent considerations have induced me to publish them; and if they be found to contain remarks on some subjects, which other travellers in America have passed over unnoticed, the end that I have in view will be fully answered. Although I remained in the seaboard cities sufficiently long to have collected much information; yet knowing that the statistics of those places had been so often and so ably set before the public, I felt no inclination to trouble my friends with their repetition. In Europe, the name of America is so associated with the idea of emigration, that to announce an intention of crossing the Atlantic, rouses the interfering propensity of friends and acquaintances, and produces such a torrent of queries and remonstrances, as will require a considerable share of moral courage to listen to and resist. All are on the tiptoe of expectation, to hear what the inducements can possibly be for travelling in America. America!! every one exclaimswhat can you possibly see there? A country like Americalittle better than a mere forestthe inhabitants notoriously far behind Europeans in refinementfilled with wild Indians, rattle-snakes, bears, and backwoodsmen; ferocious hogs and ugly negros; and every other species of noxious and terrific animal! ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 11725
Author: Ferrall, S. A. (Simon Ansley)
Release Date: Mar 1, 2004
Format: eBook
Language: English