| Note to the | Resurrectionists.—Ghost in the Grave Yard. | ||
| ” ” | Old Kennedy, No. I.—Lieutenant Somers. | ||
| ” ” | Old Kennedy, No. III.—“The Parting Blessing.” | ||
| ” ” | Old Kennedy, No. IV.—Explosion at Craney Island. | ||
| ” ” | Hudson River.—Military Academy at West-Point. | ||
| ” ” | Night Attack on Fort Erie.— | ⎧ | The Dying Soldier. |
| ⎩ | The Officer’s Sabre. | ||
| ” ” | Lundy’s Lane.— | ⎧ | Detailed Statement of the Battle. |
| ⎪ | Rainbow of the Cataract. | ||
| ⎪ | The Day after the Battle. | ||
| ⎨ | The two Sergeants. | ||
| ⎪ | Death of Captain Hull. | ||
| ⎪ | Scott’s Brigade. | ||
| ⎩ | Death of Captain Spencer. | ||
| ” ” | Montreal.—Military Insignia. | ||
| ” ” | Lake George.—Attack on Fort Ticonderoga. | ||
| ” ” | Bass Fishing.— | ⎧ | Crew of the Essex frigate. |
| ⎩ | Mutiny on board the Essex. | ||
| ” ” | Long Island Sound.—New-England Traditions. | ||
A gallop among American scenery / or, Sketches of American scenes and military adventure
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A collection of travel sketches that shifts between tranquil riverside and garden scenes, dramatic natural spectacles, and coastal and mountain landscapes. Personal reminiscences of military adventures and battle episodes are woven into the itinerant narrative, adding historical anecdote to the observations. Encounters with local characters, visits to notable houses and towns, and episodes of sporting life provide varied local color and human portraiture. The writing blends descriptive topography, reflective observation, and anecdotal storytelling to present a diverse portrait of American places and people.