Book/Printed Material A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873.
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Image 1 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873.- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
- Date: 1874
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Image 4 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873.- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 5 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873.- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 6 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. i era oh a ey i Py ah Ap- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 7 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. A MONTH IN THE Guited States and anata IN THE AUTUMN OF 1873 WILLIAM CAM BRON Letle ra oon AUTHUR OF Technical Rduc hun ay i Te hnical Art ONE VOLUME GREENOCK…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 8 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. GREENOCK PRINTED BY ORR POLLOCK AND COMPANY AT THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE XS1AISG f o- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 9 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. TO Sm MICHAEL ROBERT SHAW STEWART Barr or GREENOCK AND BLACKHALL LORDLIEUTENANT OF THE COUNTY OF RENFREW AND MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER MASON OF SCOTLAND THIS VOLUME I8 RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY iA…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 10 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873.- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 11 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. CONTENTS CHAPTER L The Voyage Forty Years AgoThe ContrastBridge of BoatsInternational Intercourse Beneficial to both NationsA Maritime and Matrimonial Conversation Turtle Doves at SeaSunset its BeautyA Trane formation StormOn a Sea of…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 12 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. Vi CONTENTS CHAPTER VI Washington CityHotel Representatives Hotel Distine tionCity ThoroughfaresThe Capitol its Position Appearance and DecorationThe Capitol by Night The Grounds and Statue of WashingtonThe TreasuryPatent OfficeBureau of Agriculture Washington Monument…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 13 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. CONTENTS vii CHAPTER XL En Route for NiagaraBethlehemValleys of Lehigh Susquehanna and WyomingMaunch Chunk the Switzerland of AmericaMount PisgahThe Clacsic Valley of WyomingArrival at the Falls 185146 C APTER XII NiagaraFirst View…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 14 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. vill CONTENTS CHAPTER XVII Montreal from the RiverFrom the Spire of Notre Dame CathedralSite of the CityPapal Influence Adverse to Commercial LifeThe Teachings from the Interior of Notre DameThe Popes GiftsPicture Book…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 15 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. PREFACE Tuere are some who think that the Preface to a book is as necessary as the book itself This may be the case where as in this instance there is no…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 16 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. x PREFACE The following chapters have been written mostly from memory and on that score may contain more blemishes than they otherwise would share were they altogether writ ten from carefully prepared…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 17 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. THE STATES AND CANADA CHAPTER I WESTWARD HOTHE VOYAGE WE can remember some forty years ago when a poet sang O why left I my hame for the first time and how…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 18 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. 2 THE STATES AND CANADA which continually span the restless and seething floods of that great ocean When so many are im pelled from various motives to come from and go across…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 19 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. THE VOYAGE 3 occurrence on board those vessels which carry such great numbers of all classes and something which I know is of great interest to many who are embark ing on…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 20 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. 4 THE STATES AND CANADA creature comes on board surrounded by loving friends and fairly smothered in flowers and leavetakings She belongs to the family of blondes and her getup is a…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 21 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. THE VOYAGE 5 The scene is changed the land has sunk below the line of vision and the broad expanding sea is scoured by the curious eye which has now no object…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 22 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. 6 THE STATES AND CANADA the storm rages above air is sometimes at a premium below and seasickness destroys many of the pro prieties We try to pass but are obliged to…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 23 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. _ lhl THE VOYAGE 7 death in the cradle of the deep is worth all the sufferance of a storm It is like the return of spring when winter has exhausted itself…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 24 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. 8 THE STATES AND CANADA a clergyman one of the passengers the little coffin is lowered by cords attached to it till it reaches the water and then we see it float…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 25 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. THE VOYAGE 9 speedy passages and running and keeping up the usual speed in a fog make it imperative that the lifeboat service should receive every attention to make it efficient in…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 26 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. 10 THE STATES AND CANADA On the evening of the twelfth day far out at sea we see the reflection of the combined lights of New York Brooklyn and New Jersey on…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 27 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. CHAPTER II THE LANDING THE stillness and quiet of a nights rest in a vessel lying at anchor compure favourably with that while she is at sea beating the billow or even…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 28 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. 12 THE STATES AND CANADA light not even so heavy as to require him to relinquish his cigar nor cease smoking On the other side of the steamer another steamer makes her…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 29 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. THE LANDING 13 gloves and there another fancy article imported for a friend One naturally asks why are these things exposed as they are and you are told you must wait till…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 30 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. 14 THE STATES AND CANADA alacrity that is surprising And what am I to do said another for I have some things in my trunk Take that said his friend I have…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 31 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. THE LANDING 15 wide everything is done here on a large scale and the gentlemen have one side of the boat assigned to them and the ladies have the other in rooms…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 32 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. 16 THE STATES AND CANADA but the American idea of marine architecture differs considerably from the British idea or standard Their local requirements have given it a type which looks strange to…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 33 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. THE LANDING 17 in the City of New York Then besides these steam there is a greater fleet of sailing ships from every country in the world doing business with the mer…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 34 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. 18 THE STATES AND CANADA buildings and public works which are seen from this point Forts batteries towers arsenals magazines navy yards hulks ships of war Russian war vessels getting a friendly…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 35 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. CHAPTER III BROOKLYN I CANT remember at present whether the order of things is reversed in the West so far as the instincts of the people are concerned in regard to their…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 36 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. 20 THE STATES AND CANADA the large towns and cities I must say it is not at all clear to me why Brooklyn has been called the City of Churches I failed…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 37 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. Av inee atlas eiiaial or é BROOKLYN 21 foreigners entertain a high opinion of the people of any country and is a compensation to the traveller for his labour in seeking what…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 38 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. 22 THE STATES AND CANADA with the cars themselves The structure of the way is very inferior to what it is in this country This may be occasioned by the inferiority of…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 39 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. BROOKLYN 23 on one street and by allowing an interval of two minutes for each car you have an estimate of the extent of the traffic This only applies to the great…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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Image 40 of A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873. 24 THE STATES AND CANADA Lazurus Raising of the Widows Son The Saviours Entombment and The Resurrection In the centre are a clock and bell the latter tolls on the occasion of…- Contributor: Cameron, William Bleasdell
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About this Item
Title
- A month in the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1873.
Names
- Cameron, William Bleasdell, 1862-1951.
Created / Published
- Greenock, D. L. Pollock and J. M'Cunn; [etc., etc.] 1874.
Headings
- - Atlantic States--Description and travel
- - Canada--Description and travel
Notes
- - Also available in digital form.
Medium
- x, 295 p. front. 18 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- F106 .C44
Library of Congress Control Number
- 15005271
OCLC Number
- 3420150
Online Format
- online text
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