Memoirs of an American Lady: With Sketches of Manners and Scenery in America, as They Existed Previous to the RevolutionAppleton, 1846 - 295 páginas With Sketches of Manners and Scenes in America as they existed previous to the Revolution. Mrs. Grant of Laggan, as she was called, spent several years of her childhood in America, where her father was in the military service, returning to Scotland in 1770, at the age of fifteen. The “ American lady ” who is here described is Mrs. Schuyler of Albany, an aunt of Gen. Schuyler, a lady of great character and intelligence, in whose household the young Scotch girl was for some time on a very intimate footing. The volume shows a remarkable tenacity of memory, as well as a graceful and animated pen. The first forty-three chapters (out of sixty-six) are of a general nature, giving a lively sketch of society and manners among the Dutch families at Albany, and a somewhat detailed history of the Schuyler family. The rest of the volume describes the author's own experiences, chiefly at Oswego, where her father's regiment was stationed, and afterwards at Albany. |
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... entirely , before I go farther ; that the few and simple facts which my narra- tive affords may not be clogged by explanations relative to the customs , or to any other peculiarities , which can only be understood by a previous ...
... entirely in their power . They did not crush freedom of speech and opinion in those by whom they knew they were beloved , and who watched with incessant care over their interest and comfort . Affectionate and faithful as these homebred ...
... entirely filled with coarse strouds and blankets , guns , powder , beads , & c . , suited to the various wants and fancies of the natives ; one pernicious article was never wanting , and often made a great part of the cargo . This was ...
... entirely changed the aspect of a coun- tenance once eminently graceful . In no place did female excellence of any kind more amply receive its due tribute of applause and admiration than here , for various reasons . First , cultivation ...
... entirely devolved upon the women among the Five Nations . By till- ing the ground I would not be understood to mean any settled mode of agriculture , requiring cattle , enclosures , or imple- ments of husbandry . Grain made but a very ...
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