The Americans at Home; Or, Byeways, Backwoods, and PrairiesBooks on Demand, 1854 - Всего страниц: 322 |
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... character in its fullest extent . The populous towns are so similar in their general aspect and structure , that a descrip- tion of any one city will commonly be found applicable in the main to every other in the same State . Age ...
... character in its fullest extent . The populous towns are so similar in their general aspect and structure , that a descrip- tion of any one city will commonly be found applicable in the main to every other in the same State . Age ...
Стр. vii
... characters are distinguished alike for being both strongly developed and yet widely dissimilar . Nevertheless there are many striking peculiarities that pervade the entire population . They all have the virtues and the vices inseparable ...
... characters are distinguished alike for being both strongly developed and yet widely dissimilar . Nevertheless there are many striking peculiarities that pervade the entire population . They all have the virtues and the vices inseparable ...
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... character , and the Americans have availed themselves of it with more skill , freedom , accuracy , and humour , than any strangers who have at- tempted it . The following sketches I found dispersed through a variety of viii PREFACE .
... character , and the Americans have availed themselves of it with more skill , freedom , accuracy , and humour , than any strangers who have at- tempted it . The following sketches I found dispersed through a variety of viii PREFACE .
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... character . I have , however , found the field , even restricted as it is to " the Byeways , Backwoods , and Prairies , " more extensive than it at first appeared to be . There are classes and scenes of diversified interest yet ...
... character . I have , however , found the field , even restricted as it is to " the Byeways , Backwoods , and Prairies , " more extensive than it at first appeared to be . There are classes and scenes of diversified interest yet ...
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... character ; and on receiving a further intimation that it was time he was moving , he insolently told Dick to " clear out , " himself , for that he ( the stranger ) was the rightful owner of the claim . Dick laughed at him , and told ...
... character ; and on receiving a further intimation that it was time he was moving , he insolently told Dick to " clear out , " himself , for that he ( the stranger ) was the rightful owner of the claim . Dick laughed at him , and told ...
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