OBSERVATIONS

ON

PROFESSIONS, LITERATURE, MANNERS,

AND

EMIGRATION,

IN THE

UNITED STATES AND CANADA,

MADE DURING A RESIDENCE THERE IN

1832.

BY THE REV. ISAAC FIDLER,

FOR A SHORT TIME MISSIONARY OF THORNHILL ON YONGE STREET

In the Portion &nglish Language.

PUBLISHED BY J. & J. HARPER,
NO. 82, CLIFF-STREET.

AND SOLD BY THE PRINCIPAL BOOKSELLERS THROUGHOUT

Checked
May 1913

Reasons for Emigrating-The Voyage, and First View of New-

York-Impressions on Landing, and High Price of Lodgings

and Fuel-Miscellaneous Particulars, upon Delivery of Let-

ters of Introduction-Remarks on the Episcopal Church and

Clergy in the United States-American Marriage.

CHAPTER II.

Sanscrit Printing--Poverty of Clergy-Influence of Clergy—

Changes in Professions-Emoluments of Clergy--State of

Learning-Prospects of English Clergymen in the States-

Character of American Clergy-Methodist Bigotry....

CHAPTER III.

Reasons for Abandoning the Idea of Teaching the Eastern

Languages in the United States-Day-Schools-Insubordi-

nation of Pupils-Anecdote of the Blind Teacher--Of an

Irish Classical Teacher-Sad Tale of a Village Schoolmaster

-American Insensibility-Farther opinions concerning Amer-

ican 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....

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