Travels Through the United States of America, in the Years 1806& 1807, and 1809, 1810,& 1811
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Excerpt from Travels Through the United States of America, in the Years 1806& 1807, and 1809, 1810,& 1811: Including an Account of Passages Betwixt America and Britain, and Travels Through Various Parts of Britain, Ireland,& Canada The journal of a traveller, when judiciously compiled, presents a living picture of the state of the country through which he passes; while the interest that is excited by the narrative gratifies the fancy, and combines to render this at once an entertaining and instructive species of reading. Hence we find that books of travels have of late multiplied to a great extent, and are always in demand with the public. The field is inexhaustible, and must continue so while society is in a progressive state. No country presents a more ample field for inquiry than the United States of America; and it is equally important, whether we view it in regard to the inhabitants of America or of Britain. The former find themselves in possession of an immense territory, a great part of which is still unoccupied, or very thinly inhabited, so that there is room for the industry of thousands of generations yet unborn; and as if by the special order of Providence, mankind are invited into the most distant regions of the country, by the advantages of soil and climate, no where exceeded in the world. Sprung from the only country which, at the period of the settlement of America, possessed any thing like rational freedom, the principles of the popular branch of the British constitution came into practical operation, unalloyed by the feudal system. These principles have since been matured into the full Development of the representative system, and are now consolidated and confirmed in the habits and manners of the people; conferring a degree of freedom on mankind, unknown in Europe, and securing to industry the reward of its merit, - peace and plenty. Hence the progress of population, of agriculture, of manufactures, of the arts and sciences, and of civilization, have been rapid beyond all former example. The contemplation of the subject is animating to the mind; it inspires confidence in the future destinies of the world, and calls forth sentiments of gratitude to the supreme Disposer of all events. The inhabitants of Britain behold in America a people sprung mostly from the same ancestors with themselves; they speak the same language, they have the same manners and habits, and they are in a considerable degree governed by the same laws. Their surplus commodities, and their demand tor British manufactures, have for a long period induced an exchange highly favourable to Britain. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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