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CHAP IV.

Picture of a Family travelling through the WoodsTerror inspired by two Snakes, and the Gallantry of an American Boy-Residence at Ashley River -Removal to Sullivan's Island-Literary Projects-Anecdotes of Goldsmith-A Journey on Foot from Charleston to George-town-Elegy over the Grave of a Stranger in the Woods of Owendaw-Reception at George-town-Death of General Washington--Journey back to Charleston-Embark for New-York-Incidents of the Voyage,

CHAP. V.

102

Engagements at New-York-An American Author Mr. George arrives at New-York-Epistolary Correspondence-A visit to Long IslandThe Classical Elegance of the New-York Reviewers exhibited-Journey to the City of Washington,

CHAP. VI.

148

Emotions on entering the City of Washington-The Plan of the Place-The inaugural Speech of Mr. Jefferson to both Houses of Congress assembled at the Capito',

CHAP. VII.

168

Return to New-York-Literary Pursuits-Magnificent Promises from a great Man-The Horizon of Life brightens. I no longer feed on the Va

pours of a School, but depart for the City of Washington, with a Heart dancing to the Song of Expectation-I mingle at Philadelphia with the Votaries of Taste; and am elbowed by Poets and Prose-Writers, Critics and PhilosophersI proceed to Washington-Interview with the Secretary of the Treasury-All my Hopes blasted -1 travel into Virginia, by the Way of Alexandria-A Quaker opens his door to receive me, and I exchange with him lasting Knowledge for perishable Coin,.

CHAP. VIII.

185

MEMOIR OF MY LIFE ON THE BANKS OF THE

OCCOQUAN.

Description of Occoquan Settlement-Evening at Occoquan, an Ode-Morning at Occoquan, an Ode-A Party of Indians visit Occoquan-Speech of a Warrior A War-Dance, and Scene of riotous Intoxication-A Disquisition of the moral Character of the Indians-Story of Captain Smith and Pocahontas-The Dispute between Buffon and Jefferson on the Subject of Beards satisfactorily decided-The Midnight Orgies of the White-Man of America dramatized, &c... 232

CHAP. IX.

Return from Occoquan to New-York-Visit to Mr. George on Long Island-Meditations among the Tombs-I go to Baltimore-Mammoth Cheese— An exchange of Letters with the Vice-PresidentA Walk to Washington-Congress assembled―

Debates-Politeness of the Vice-President-A Journey on Foot into Virginia by the Great Falls of the Potomac-Get benighted-A hospitable Reception at a Log-house in the Woods-A cast: a-way Sailor restored to the bosom of his FamilyThe Story of Jack Strangeways, 309

CHAP. X.

MEMOIR OF MY LIFE IN THE WOODS OF

VIRGINIA.

Reception at Poboke-An old Field-School-A fair Disciple-Evening Scene on a Plantation—Story of Dick the Negro, &c. &c. &c...........357 Voyage from Baltimore in Maryland, to Cowes in the Isle of Wight,.

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ERRATA.

Page 29 & 30, dele the Elegy, because neither gods, nor men, nor the stall of the bookseller, can tolerate mediocrity in poetry. P. 63, for irrevalent r. irrelative. P. 68, for stagnant r. turbid. P. 105, for banks 7. bank. P. 107, dele who. P. 186, for Centryphon r. Trypho. P. 190, for libere r. bibere. P. 235, for midnight r. balmy. P. 283, for Ominia r. Omnia.

TRAVELS, &c.

VOYAGE from BRISTOL to NEW-YORK.

HAVING formed the resolution of visiting the United States, I repaired, December 15, 1797, from Salisbury to Bristol, with a view of embarking on board a Snow of two hundred tons, which lay at the Quay, and was bound to New-York. The Captain had purposed to sail the 20th of the same month, but it was not before January 7th of the new year, that the vessel moved from the wharf, when the spring-tide enabled her to proceed down the river.

For my passage, which was in the steerage, I had paid seven guineas to the merchants who chartered the vessel, and my mess, which was with two young gentlemen of my acquaintance, cost me only three pounds more. But, with this money, besides provisions, we purchased a stove, which, during the voyage, was a treasure to us. It not only fortified us against the cold, but we cooked our victuals upon it; and the drawer

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