Remarks During a Journey Through North America in the Years 1819, 1820, and 1821: In a Series of Letters, with an Appendix Containing an Account of Several of the Indian Tribes and the Principal Missionary Stations, &c. ; Also, a Letter to M. Jean Baptiste Say, on the Comparative Expense of Free and Slave LabourSamuel Whiting, 1823 - 335 páginas |
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... civil than the English , he replied , " I think they are more accommodating and friendly , and more ready to oblige either a stranger or one another ; -but , to be sure , they have always been in the habit of helping a neighbour , and ...
... civil than the English , he replied , " I think they are more accommodating and friendly , and more ready to oblige either a stranger or one another ; -but , to be sure , they have always been in the habit of helping a neighbour , and ...
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... civil . Now our civility was nothing more than would naturally be suggested by a recollection of the institutions of the country through which we were travelling , and a general desire to be pleased with friendly intentions however ...
... civil . Now our civility was nothing more than would naturally be suggested by a recollection of the institutions of the country through which we were travelling , and a general desire to be pleased with friendly intentions however ...
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... civil and political equality , and wish to communicate my first impressions before they fade away . Between the villages , if such they may be call- ed , you see few habitations , and those are almost exclusively log houses , which are ...
... civil and political equality , and wish to communicate my first impressions before they fade away . Between the villages , if such they may be call- ed , you see few habitations , and those are almost exclusively log houses , which are ...
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... civil institutions a shelter indeed to those who repose under their shadow , but a hostile combination of physical and moral power against the proscribed and helpless victims be- yond their pale . We are ready enough to boast of our ...
... civil institutions a shelter indeed to those who repose under their shadow , but a hostile combination of physical and moral power against the proscribed and helpless victims be- yond their pale . We are ready enough to boast of our ...
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... civil , and attentive , carve ; few persons appearing to have leisure to assist their neigh- bours . There are decanters of brandy in a row down the table , which appeared to me to be used with great moderation , and for which no extra ...
... civil , and attentive , carve ; few persons appearing to have leisure to assist their neigh- bours . There are decanters of brandy in a row down the table , which appeared to me to be used with great moderation , and for which no extra ...
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Página 277 - And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
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