: Travels in the United States of America Commencing in the Year 1793 and Ending in 1797. With the Author's Journals of his Two Voyages Across the Atlantic. by Priest William - United States Description and travel

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Introduction

JOURNAL--Gravesend--why so called--Deal--Falmouth--Pendennis castle--a gale--a hymn--the gulph weed--sun set at sea--dolphins and flying fish-- first account of the yellow fever--arrival in the Delaware--on shore in the Jerseys--Woodbury--melancholy visit to Philadelphia--arrival at Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS--why so called--extract from the charter--situation--loss of the trade--accounted for--Annapolitans partial to theatrical amusements-- produce of Maryland--tobacco--wheat--new species of manure

JOURNEY TO THE CAPITAL--filial affection of the negroes--fried squirrels and coffee--Baltimore--the mighty Susquana--intrepidity of a slave--how rewarded--Wilmington--Brandywine--grist mills--the battle--Chester-- arrival at Philadelphia

TWO ANECDOTES--a gentleman blacksmith not ashamed of his origin--a high sheriff doing his duty

PHILADELPHIA--state of, in 1681--Penn's arrival in 1701--intended plan of the city--not observed--situation--advantages of exports--entries in 1793-- buildings how constructed--houses removed intire--new theatre--pleasure carriages--removal of the state government to Lancaster

MANNER OF LIVING OF THE PHILADELPHIANS--breakfast--dinner--supper--bad effects of such diet--relishes in stile at an American tea-garden

BACK SETTLER--arrives at his purchase--builds his huts--manner of clearing the land--Indian corn--advantages of--the black and grey squirrels-- attacked by the Indians--extract--he escapes the scalping knife--more comfortably situated--an idle back settler--his manner of life--what he calls liberty--joins the Indians at war with the states--the demisavage copies only the black side of the Indian character

PENNSYLVANIA PLANTER--enjoys a happy state of mediocrity between riches and poverty--the children how disposed of--the boys--effect of the religious education given to the girls not intirely eradicated even by a brothel--a country sleighing match--another in Philadelphia in stile--a fiddler a necessary apendage

FROGS--two extracts--they sit croaking to the wonderment of strangers-- land of enchantment--frog concert--how supported--treble--counter tenor-- tenor--bass--fire-flies--night-hawks--probable effects on an enthusiastic cockney

JOURNEY TO LANCASTER--the Pioli--Wayne's surprise--appointed to the command of the western army--Indian war--shocking effects of-- misunderstanding between the Canadians and American citizens--accounted for--French agents--the British government vindicated--Proceed on the journey--charming prospects--beauties of the Susquana destroys the navigation--arrival at Lancaster--rifle manufactory--uncommon shot of two back woodsmen--Dutch schools--three concerts--two German sans culottes-- extracts from the regulations of the Hanover dancing assembly--German and Irish emigrants

FEDERAL COINAGE not approved of by the people--the new scheme contrasted with the old one--advantages of an even division by the decimal

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