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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... possessed of abilities undirected by virtue , are too often " Wise to no purpose , artful to no end , " that is really good and desirable . They , again , in whom virtue is not supported by wisdom , are often , with the best intentions ...
... possessed at Surinam was exchanged for the extensive ( indeed at that time boundless ) province of Munhattoes , which , in compliment to the then heir - apparent , was called New York . Of the unexplored part of that country , the most ...
... possessed generous and elevated sentiments , heroic fortitude , and unstained probity - were these indeed savages ? The ⚫difference " Of scent the headlong lioness between And hound sagacious , on the tainted green , " is not greater ...
... possessed this species of power in no common degree ; his influence , with that of his brother , John Schuyler , was exerted to conciliate the wandering tribes of Indians ; and by fair traffic , ( for he too was a trader , ) and by fair ...
... possessed already much more ter- ritory than they were able to occupy , the limits of which were undefined . But the province of New York was a fron- tier ; and , as such , a kind of barrier to the southern colonies . It began also to ...
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Memoirs of an American Lady: With Sketches of Manners and Scenes ..., Volumen1 Anne MacVicar Grant Vista previa limitada - 2011 |