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 William Priest
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NEGRO SLAVERY--state of in the Southern, Middle, and New England Slates-- abolition society--extract from Jefferson's Virginia YELLOW FEVER--a new disorder--first imported from the coast of Guinea to the West Indies in 1792--extract from Dr. Rush--a disorder fatal only to one race of men not new--plague among the red men--how accounted for by the fanatics--not to the satisfaction of a philosopher--age of the world proved to be 36,960 years from the falls of Niagara AMERICAN FISHERY ON THE BANKS OK NEWFOUNDLAND--extract from Dr. Belknap-- dumb fish--how cured--merchantable--Jamaica fish--former and present state of the fishery NEW ENGLAND STATES COMPARED WITH THOSE OF THE SOUTH--beauty of the women-- accounted for--general knowledge of the inhabitants--free schools--how supported--difference of climate VOYAGE TO ENGLAND--journal--severe gale at N.E.--the vessel encrusted with ice--stand to the southward--the gulph stream--another gale--misfortunes-- arrival at Dover--conclusion _ERRATA._ P. 11, 1.8, for _plantation_, read _plantations_. 32, 1.5 and 6, are a note having reference to p. 28, 1.11. 71, 1.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, are a note having reference to |
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