An Account of Col. Crockett's Tour to the North and Down East, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-four: His Object Being to Examine the Grand Manufacturing Establishments of the Country; and Also to Find Out the Condition of Its Literature and Its Morals, the Extent of Its Commerce, and the Practical Operation of "The Experiment" ...

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E.L. Carey and A. Hart, 1837 - 234 من الصفحات
 

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الصفحة 16 - Department, who sat near me. During dinner, the parson called for a bottle of wine, and called on me for a toast. Not knowing whether he intended to compliment me, or abash me among so many strangers, or have some fun at my expense, I concluded to go ahead, and give him and his likes a blizzard. So our glasses being filled, the word went round, " a toast from Colonel Crockett.
الصفحة 91 - I wanted to see how it was that these northerners could buy our cotton, and carry it home, manufacture it, bring it back, and sell it for half nothing; and, in the mean time, be well to live, and make money besides. We stopped at the large stone house at the head of the falls of the Merrimac river, and having taken a little refreshment, went down among the factories. The dinner bells were ringing, and the folks pouring out of the houses like bees out of a gum.
الصفحة 98 - ... males, one-half derive the same advantage. As regards their moral condition and character, they are not inferior to any portion of the community.
الصفحة 37 - The number of the ships beat me all hollow, and looked for all the world like a big clearing in the West, with the dead trees all standing. When we swung round to the wharf, it was covered with people, who inquired if I was on board ; and when the captain told them I was, they slung their hats, and gave three cheers. Immediately a committee came on board, representing the young Whigs, and informed me they were appointed to wait upon me, and invite me to the American Hotel. I accepted their offer,...
الصفحة 86 - lazy lounging dunce," which I am sure my constituents would have translated my new title to be, knowing that I had never taken any degree, and did not own to any except a small degree of good sense not to pass for what I was not — I would not go it. There had been one doctor made from Tennessee already, and I had no wish to put on the cap and bells. I...
الصفحة 18 - I was conducted up stairs, and walked out on a platform, drew off my hat, and bowed round to the people. They cried out from all quarters, "A speech, a speech, Colonel Crockett...
الصفحة 91 - Next morning I rose early, and started for Lowell in a fine carriage, with three gentlemen who had agreed to accompany me. I had heard so much of this place that I longed to see it ; not because I had heard of the " mile of gals " ; no, I left that for the gallantry of the president, who is admitted, on that score, to be abler than myself : but I wanted to see the power of...
الصفحة 90 - ... em, he lays back his jaw, and hollers, you might hear him a mile; but it's "eat, pig, or die" — for it's all he's got. And then again, they're great for huntin of foxes; and if you were to see their hounds! lean, lank, labber-sided pups, that are so poor they have to prop up agin a post-and-rail fence, 'fore they can raise a bark at my tincart. It's the poorest place was ever made.
الصفحة 16 - At this the parson appeared as if he was stump't. I said, " Never heed ; it was meant for where it belonged." He did not repeat his invitation, and I eat my dinner quietly. After dinner I went up on the deck, and saw the captain hoisting three flags. Says I, " What does that mean ? " He replied, that he was under promise to the citizens of Philadelphia, if I was on board, to hoist his flags, as a friend of mine had said he expected I would be along soon. We went on till we came in sight of the city...
الصفحة 145 - long pull, and a strong pull, and a pull altogether," and every difficulty will vanish.

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