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A series of travel letters records journeys through several American states and the neighboring Canadian provinces, offering on-the-spot descriptions of cities, harbors, public buildings, and rural landscapes. The author combines practical observations on roads, inns, commerce, agriculture, and milling with social commentary on manners, amusements, and institutions. Engraved views and sketches illustrate notable sites such as Mount Vernon and Niagara and a ground plan of the precipice. The narrative repeatedly contrasts conditions in the United States and the British provinces and conveys personal impressions shaped by a youthful, candid, and often critical eye.

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Title: 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: Isaac Weld

Release date: August 20, 2021 [eBook #66096]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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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. I.


TRAVELS
THROUGH THE STATES
OF
NORTH AMERICA,
AND THE
PROVINCES OF
UPPER AND LOWER CANADA,
DURING
THE YEARS 1795, 1796, AND 1797.
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  By ISAAC WELD, Junior.
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SECOND EDITION.
ILLUSTRATED AND EMBELLISHED WITH SIXTEEN PLATES.
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IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. I
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LONDON:
PRINTED FOR JOHN STOCKDALE, PICCADILLY.
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1799.