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

York-Impressions on Landing, and High Prico 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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CHAPTER V.

Journey to Boston-Conversation with a Man of Letters there

Visit to the State House-To the University of Cambridge-

The Dock yard-Specimens of American Learning-Boston

Evening Party-Prejudices in America against the English

Aristocracy, and General Unfairness of Opinion there con-

cerning England..

CHAPTER VI.

Return to New-York-Resolution to Proceed to Canada-Re-

trospective Incidents-Story of an American Merchant-

Professions in the States, as described by an Englishman—

American Superiority-Our Removal to Canada Predicted-

Custom House Dues-Effect of Captain Hall's Travels-

Visiting on New-Years' Day-Washington's Birth-day-Mis-

cellaneous Observations...

CHAPTER VII.

Visit to the Passaic Falls-Conversations on English Reform-

On the Condition and Disappointments of English Emigrants

in the United States-Description of the Falls-The Propri-

etor-American and English Decorum-An English Clergy-

-Miscellaneous Remarks...

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CHAPTER VIII.

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Democracy-Brutal conduct of the Americans towards such as

speak lightly of their Government-May Day in New-York-

Silence and Haste at meals-Vanity and illiberality-Ameri-

cans fear the reproach of being descendants of Felons--Change

of surnames-Frequent fires-Value of ground lots-Ame

rican fruits-Servitude-Complaints of emigrants-American

Dispatch-Juvenile delinquents-Work-house-Out-raged In-

dians-Boundary line between the United States and Canada. 104

CHAPTER IX.

Journey to Niagara-Accident in a Steam-Boat-Albany-

American travelling-Mode of Location-Inns-Beautiful

Scenery-Roads-Two female passengers--Methodist Preach-

ers-Ancient Banks of Lake Ontario-Niagara Falls-An

Eccentric English gentleman precipitated down the Cataract

-A Solitary female...

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Arrival in Canada-Irish deserter from the American Fort-

Reception in Canada-Called on the Governor of York-

on the Archdeacon-Journey to Newmarket-Want of Cler-

gy-An Officer-A deputation-Insurrection--Mode of judg-

ing 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 Lake-

Arriva, in York-Lodgings-Fellow Lodgers-New Church--

Market House-Parliament Houses-Kindness of the Arch-

deacon-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 In-

fectious Nature-Cases of Cholera-Death of a Medical

Gentleman--Of a Young Lady.

CHAPTER IV.

Desire for Ministers-Canadians fitted for Clerical Orders-

College and University---Bishop of Quebec--Clergy and

Congregations-Funeral-Prospects of Clergy-Methodists

-A Reformed Presbyterian-Roman Catholics-Presbyteri-

ans-Shaking Quakers-Medical Profession-Education-

Definition of Comfort.

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Emigration-Farming-Forest Trees-Fertility of Canada-

Its Inducement for American Democrats-Liberality of Gov-

ernment-Canada better for Englishmen than the Unitted

States-Distress of Emigrants-Advantages of Emigration-

Who ought not to go-Price of Labour-Emigrant's Fond-

ness for Canada.

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CHAPTER VI.

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Farming-Gardens and Orchards-Cheap Government-Bad-

ness of Roads-Price of Various Articles-Fuel-Negroes-

American Improvement--A Machine-Canadian Improve-

ment-Thunder Storm-Temperance Societies-Character

of Canadians-Canadian Houses-Canada Company-Emi-

gration ought to be Encouraged.....

CHAPTER VII.

Clerical Emigrants-A German Missionary-Removal to the

Falls-A projected City-Law-suit-Republican Revenge--

The Indians--Spread of Christianity-Character of the Eng-

lish Emigrants-Custom-House Officers-American Integ-

rity-A Michigan Lady-Buffalo-American judgement of

Mrs. Trollope-Episcopal Synod of America-Political Ab-

sorption Church of England and America-Return to Eng-

land......

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