Reasons for Emigrating-The Voyage, and First View of NewYork-Impressions on Landing, and High Price of Lodgings and Fuel-Miscellaneous Particulars, upon Delivery of Letters of Introduction-Remarks on the Episcopal Church and Clergy in the United States-American Marriage. . . . . . . . CHAPTER II. 13 Sanscrit Printing--Poverty of Clergy-Influence of ClergyChanges in Professions-Emoluments of Clergy-State of Learning-Prospects of English Clergymen in the StatesCharacter of American Clergy-Methodist Bigotry. . . . . . 27 CHAPTER III. Reasons for Abandoning the Idea of Teaching the Eastern Languages in the United States-Day-Schools-Insubordination of Pupils-Anecdote of the Blind Teacher---Of an Irish Classical Teacher-Sad Tale of a Village Schoolmaster -American Insensibility-Farther opinions concerning American Schools..... CHAPTER IV. Story of a Stranger and his Travels-Of his Book, and his Teaching Experience-Case of a Young Schoolmaster from England-His Sanguine Hopes, and his Disappointments— The New-York Proprietory School-Low State of Greek Teaching in New-York-Distaste for Improvements in the United States, that do not Promise Immediate Return in money-Determination to proceed to Boston... 38 48 CHAPTER V. Journey to Boston-Conversation with a Man of Letters there Visit to the State House-To the University of CambridgeThe Dock yard-Specimens of American Learning-Boston Evening Party-Prejudices in America against the English Aristocracy, and¡ General Unfairness of Opinion there concerning England. . . . . CHAPTER VI. Return to New-York-Resolution to Proceed to Canada-Retrospective Incidents-Story of an American MerchantProfessions in the States, as described by an EnglishmanAmerican Superiority-Our Removal to Canada PredictedCustom House Dues-Effect of Captain Hall's TravelsVisiting on New-Years' Day-Washington's Birth-day-Miscellaneous Observations.. CHAPTER VII. Visit to the Passaic Falls-Conversations on English ReformOn the Condition and Disappointments of English Emigrants in the United States-Description of the Falls--The Proprietor-American and English Decorum-An English Clergyman- -Miscellaneous Remarks... CHAPTER VIII. 61 73 93 Democracy-Brutal conduct of the Americans towards such as Journey to Niagara-Accident in a Steam-Boat-Albany- 117 Arrival in Canada-Irish deserter from the American FortReception in Canada-Called on the Governor of Yorkon the Archdeacon-Journey to Newmarket-Want of Clergy-An Officer-A deputation-Insurrection-Mode of judging among uninformed men--Demagogues and Republicans -Journey to Montreal and Quebec-Return to New-York. 129 CHAPTER II. Second journey to Canada-Salt works at Syracuse Voyage to Lake Ontario--A brow-beaten Irishman-Fare on the LakeArriva, in York-Lodgings-Fellow Lodgers-New Church-Market House-Parliament Houses-Kindness of the Archdeacon-Our parsonage-Kindness of parishioners-Mode of living-Landlady-Yankee impostures. CHAPTER III. Cholera-Our Preservation-Its prevalence in the States-In Canada-Canadian Philanthropy-Preventives of Cholera --Effect of Forest Rambles-Remedies for Cholera-Its Infectious Nature-Cases of Cholera-Death of a Medical Gentleman--Of a Young Lady. CHAPTER IV. Desire for Ministers-Canadians fitted for Clerical OrdersCollege and University---Bishop of Quebec--Clergy and Congregations-Funeral-Prospects of Clergy-Methodists -A Reformed Presbyterian-Roman Catholics-Presbyterins-Shaking Quakers-Medical Profession-Education— Definition of Comfort. CHAPTER V. 148 .160 ....178 Emigration-Farming-Forest Trees-Fertility of CanadaIts Inducement for American Democrats-Liberality of Government-Canada better for Englishmen than the Unitted States-Distress of Emigrants-Advantages of Emigration— Who ought not to go-Price of Labour-Emigrant's Fondness for Canada. .198 CHAPTER VI. Page Farming-Gardens and Orchards-Cheap Government-Badness of Roads-Price of Various Articles-Fuel-NegroesAmerican Improvement--A Machine-Canadian Improvement-Thunder Storm-Temperance Societies-Character of Canadians-Canadian Houses-Canada Company-Emigration ought to be Encouraged... ..... CHAPTER VII. . 211 Clerical Emigrants-A German Missionary-Removal to the Falls-A projected City-Law-suit-Republican Revenge-The Indians--Spread of Christianity—Character of the English Emigrants-Custom-House Officers-American Integrity-A Michigan Lady-Buffalo-American judgement of Mrs. Trollope-Episcopal Synod of America-Political Absorption-Church of England and America-Return to England..... .228 |