Travels Through Canada and the United States of North America in the - Years 1806, 1807, and 180

This 1811 book, reissued here in the 'improved' 1814 edition, is packed with fascinating anecdotes and observations on colonial society.

List of contents

25. Journey to New York; 26. Leave Skenesborough; 27. Boarding-house; 28. Places of worship; 29. Number of deaths at New York; 30. Leave New York for Charleston; 31. Population of Charleston; 32. Servants at Charleston; 33. Legislature of South Carolina; 34. Arts, sciences, and literature of South Carolina; 35. Climate of South Carolina; 36. Journey from Charleston to Savannah on foot; 37. Savannah; 38. Leave Savannah; 39. Leave Charleston; 40. Arrival at Boston; 41. Biographical notices and anecdotes of some of the most eminent public characters in the United States; 42. Leave Boston.

Summary

First published in 1811, and here reissued in its 'corrected and improved' second edition (1814), John Lambert's Travels is packed with fascinating descriptions and lively anecdotes. Volume 2 contains accounts of New York, Charleston and Boston and depicts a nation shaped as much by nature as by politics.

Product details

• Authors: John Lambert
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.07.2011
• EAN: 9781108033275
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03327-5
• No. of pages: 550
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - North American History; Travels through Canada and the United States of North America in the Years 1806, 1807, and 1808 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, North America, HISTORY / North America, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, North America (USA and Canada)