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Printed by Oliver & Boyd, Tweeddale Court, High Street, Edinburgh.
CONTENTS OF VOL. III.
CHAPTER I.
MANNERS AND SOCIAL LIFE IN AMERICA.
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Difficulty of the Subject-Effects of colonial Settlement-
Variations in different States-Virginia-The West- New
England-Religious Spirit-Philanthropy-Domestic good
Conduct Industry-Political Violence-Timidity in ex-
pressing Opinion - Eagerness after Wealth-Rash Specu-
lations
Laxity of Principle The Yankee Pedlar
Pugnacious Disposition National Vanity - Curiosity-
Good Temper-Strong Liquors - Temperance Societies-
Assumption of Equality-Attention to Ladies-Their Ap-
pearance and Character-Entertainments-Minor Defects in
Manners and Accommodation-Inns-Dishes and Cookery
-Differences throughout the Union-The New Englanders
-Southern Planters-Emigrants to the North-west-The
South-west-Society of Washington-Probable Improve-
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ment,
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CHAPTER II.
SLAVES AND SLAVERY.
State and Extent of Slavery in the United States-Treatment
of the Negroes-How supplied with Food - Enactments
against their Instruction-Means of Religious Knowledge-
Internal Trade-Breeding of Slaves-Sales by Auction--
Mode of Conveyance-Treatment in the New States-Clan-
destine Importation-Situation of the Free Coloured Race-
Early Abolition Measures-Unsuccessful-Colonization So-
ciety-Anti-Slavery Society-Their Measures-Proceedings
of the Anti-Abolitionists-Seconded by the Northern Mer-
chants-By the Legislature-Present State of Parties
Measures for Colonization-Their Tendency-Prospects of
the Cause,
CHAPTER III.
RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES.
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Early Religious State-Effects of the Revolution-Adoption
of the Voluntary System-Respect for Religion-In New
England-In the South-Deficiency in the West-Sects-
Methodists-Baptists-Presbyterians-Congregationalists-
Episcopalians-Roman Catholics-Quakers-Unitarians, &c.
-Shakers-Rappites-Mormonites-Societies-Bible-Mis-
sionary-Home-Sabbath School-Revivals and Camp-Meet-
ings-General Result,
CHAPTER IV.
THE LITERATURE OF AMERICA.
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Obstacles to Literature in America-Political Circumstances
-Want of Remuneration-State before the Revolution-
Decline-Gradual Revival and Progress-Branches-Ora-
tory-Otis - Henry-Fisher Ames-Everett-Webster-
Clay-Poetry-General Taste for it-Mode of Production-
Bryant-Percival-Dana-Sprague-Halleck-Brainard
- Pierpont-Willis-Wilcox-Longfellow-Neal - Doane
-Peabody-Prentice-Sands - Drake-Hillhouse-Lunt-
Clason-Whittier-Hoffman - Street - Gallagher - Pike-
Pinkney-Simms - Female Poets - Sigourney - Brooks
Hall-Welby-Gould-Lucretia and Margaret Davidson
-Various Others-Romances and Novels-Brown-Cooper
-Sedgwick, &c.-Essay-writing-Irving-Channing-His-
tory-Bancroft - Prescott-Historical Biography-Collec-
tions of Documents-Travellers-Lewis-Clarke-School-
craft-Robinson-Stephens-Catlin, &c.-Statistics,.................98
CHAPTER V.
GEOLOGY-BOTANY-ZOOLOGY.
SECTION 1. GEOLOGY.-Natural Divisions-Alleghany Moun-
tains-Lines of Elevation and Depression-Primary Rocks—
Gold-Transition Rocks-Cliff Limestone-Lead-mines-
Salt-springs-Rock-salt- Old Red Sandstone - Mountain
Limestone - Iron-mines-Coal Formation- Anthracite —
BituminousCoal-Richmond Coal-field-New Red Sandstone
-Ornithichnites-Oolite-Chalk Formation-Tertiary De-
posits-Drift-Polished Rocks-Alluvium-Infusoria-Ex-
tinct Mammalia-Review of Changes. SECTION II. BOTANY.-
Botanical Regions-Natural Families-Ranunculacea-May
Apple-Papaveracea - Magnolias-Aniseed-tree- Umbel-
liferæ-Ginseng-Vines- Pitcher-plants-Tree-primrose –
Witch Hazel-Dogwood-Cactaceae-Cruciferæ-Violets-
Passion-flowers-Loblolly Bay-Maples - Buck's Eye-
Lime-trees-- Euphorbiaceæ-Roses-Leguminous Plants-
Locust-tree-Sumach-Hornbeam-Beech- Chesnut-Oak
-Birch-Mulberry- Elm-Walnut- Hickory-Willow-
Plane-tree-Sweet Gum-Laurel-Andromeda - Azalea.
Holly-Compositæ-Golden Rod-Labiata-Solanaceæ-
Ash-Pines-Cabbage-tree- Liliacea - Grasses - Conclu-
sion. SECTION III. ZOOLOGY.-Birds-Vulture-Bald Eagle-
Bird of Washington-Osprey-Buzzards-Hawks-Screech-
owl-Virginian Owl Chuck-Will's-Widow-Whip-poor-
Will-Night Hawk-Chimney-swallow-Purple Martin-
Humming-bird-Nuthatch-Wrens - Thrushes - Mocking-
bird-Fly-catcher-King Bird-Blue Jay-Crow-Raven-
Oriole Rice-birds - Indigo-bird - Nonpareil-
Carolina Parrot-Woodpecker-Cuckoo-Passenger Pigeon
-Turtle-dove-Turkey-Quail-Ruffed Grouse Crane-
Heron-Ibis-Snipe-Woodcock-Rail-Canada Goose-
Widgeon-Wood-duck-Snake-bird-Gulls-Petrels - Dol-
chick. Reptiles-Tortoises - Cayman - Rattlesnakes
Frogs-Salamander. Fishes-Perch-Weakfish-Drums-
Sheep's Head-Mackerel -Mullet-Carp-Pike-Flying-
fish Salmon - Smelt - Herring - Sturgeon
Grakle
sis,...
CHAPTER VI.
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY.
Amblyop-
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Plan of this Survey-General Divisions:-I. The New Eng-
land States-Massachusetts-Connecticut-Rhode Island-
New Hampshire-Vermont-Maine-Boundaries-Extent-
Seacoast-Surface Mountains - Rivers - Industry-Pro-
ductions, &c.-Return of chief Articles of Produce by the
Census of 1840-Population of Cities and Towns in 1840-
Description of Boston, Lowell, Providence, and other Places.
II. Middle States-New York-Pennsylvania-New Jersey
-Boundaries-Extent, &c.-Returns by Census of 1840-
Description of New York, Philadelphia, &c. III. Virginia
-Maryland- Columbia-Delaware-Boundaries - Extent,
&c.-Returns by Census of 1840-Description of Washing-
ton, Baltimore, Richmond, &c. IV. The Carolinas-Georgia
-Alabama-Florida-Boundaries-Extent, &c.-Returns by
Census of 1840-Description of Charleston, Savannah, Mo-
bile, &c.-North-western States-Ohio-Indiana-Illinois
-Michigan, &c.-Boundaries - Extent, &c.. Returns by
Census of 1840-Description of Cincinnati, Detroit, &c.-
South-western States-Kentucky-Tennessee - Mississippi
-Louisiana-Missouri-Arkansas, &c.-Boundaries-Ex-
tent, &c.-Returns by Census of 1840-Description of New
Orleans, Louisville, Lexington, St Louis, &c.,........ Page 283
CHAPTER VII.
EMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES.
General Remarks-Early Western Settlements-Boone-Hen-
derson-Obstacles during the War-Acquisition of Ohio-
Early Sales of Land-New Plan in 1804-Embarrassments
under it-Change in 1820-Amount since sold-Purchases
on Speculation-Impositions practised-Squatters-Settle-
ment on improved Farms-Comparison of different States-
Sales in each-Advantages of improved Districts-British
America and the States-Timbered Land and Prairie-
Modes of Conveyance Westward--By Waggon-By Canals
and Railways-Employment for Operatives-Wages in dif-
ferent Trades,.. ..330
CHAPTER VIII.
CONCLUDING HISTORICAL SKETCH.
Object proposed-State of America after the War-Transac-
tions with the Barbary States-Election of Monroe-State
of Parties under him-Disputes with Spain-Cession of
Florida-Question of Slavery in Missouri-South American
Republics acknowledged-Tariff of 1824-Presidency of
Quincy Adams-Tariff of 1828-Presidency of Jackson
-His Policy-Veto on a National Bank-North-West
Indian War-Carolina resists the Tariff-Compromise-
Jackson re-elected-Measures against the Bank-Plan for
Removal of the Indians-Seminole War-Treaty with France
-Finances-State of Parties-Van Buren President-Great
Financial Embarrassment-Civil War in Canada-Disturb-
ances on the Frontier-Boundary Dispute-Election of Har-
rison-His Death-Tyler President-His Measures-Offends
the Whig Party-Arrest of Macleod-His Acquittal-Dis-
turbances in Rhode Island-State of Parties-Repudiation
by the States-Finances-Oregon Question,..................346