America 3 Volume Set

Volume 1: Dedication; 1. Motives for visiting the United States; 2. Departure from England; 3. History of New York from 1609 to 1838; 4. Population of New York; 5. Deep-rooted prejudices on the subject of slavery; 6. Mr. Catlin's Museum of Indian costumes, weapons, and paintings; 7. Personal visit to some Indian chiefs at New York; 8. Benevolent institutions of the Americans; 9. Misery and crime among the poorer classes; 10. The Courts of Law held in the City Hall; 11. State of literature and the arts in the city; 12. Peculiarities in the manners and customs of New York; 13. Climate, weather, snows, severe cold; 14. Voyage from New York to Amboy, by steam-boat; 15. Stay at Washington; 16. History of the City of Washington; 17. Diversity of character in the population; 18. Private friends in Washington; 19. Environs of Washington, scenery and views; 20. Stay at Baltimore, and agreeable intercourse there; 21. Topographical situation of Baltimore; 22. Population of Baltimore; 23. Classification of the varied population of the city. Volume 2: 1. Origin of the settlement of Pennsylvania; 2. Favourable site or position chosen for the city; 3. Prisons of reformation in Philadelphia; 4. Manufactures, trade, and commerce of Philadelphia; 5. Anti-abolition riot at Philadelphia; 6. Benevolent institutions of Philadelphia; 7. History and description of the Pennsylvania Hospital; 8. The seaman's friend society; 9. Visit to the Eastern penitentiary of Philadelphia; 10. Environs of Philadelphia, and excursions; 11. Traits of national manners in America; 12. Departure from Philadelphia; 13. Departure for Albany; 14. Early history of the settlement of Albany; 15. Government of the State, legislative and executive; 16. Religious establishments in Albany; 17. Population of Albany; 18. Excursion to the Shaker village of Niskyuna; 19. Origin of the sect of Shakers in Germany and France; 20. Leading peculiarities of the sect of Shakers; 21. Peculiar opinions as to the original sin of Adam and Eve; 22. Journey from Albany to Schenectady; 23. Arrival and stay at Saratoga springs; 24. Sensitiveness of Americans to foreign censure; 25. Leave Ballston for the Falls of Niagara; 26. Beautiful position and appearance of Geneva; 27. First sight of the rapids above the falls; 28. Excursion to the Tuscorara settlement; 29. Leave Niagara for the village of Chippewa. Volume 3: 1. Stay in the city of Buffalo; 2. Visit to the settlement of the Seneca Indians; 3. First settlement of Rochester; 4. Geological peculiarities of Rochester; 5. Journey from Rochester to Canandaigua; 6. Journey from Canandaigua to Auburn; 7. Journey to Syracuse; 8. Journey from Syracuse to Utica; 9. Visit to Glen's Falls; 10. Description of the White Mountains; 11. Stay at Boston; 12. Influence of institutions on character; 13. Provision made for education; 14. Description of the State of Massachusetts; 15. Description of the city; 16. Public schools; 17. Periodical literature of Boston; 18. Proportions of churches to each sect; 19. Benevolent societies; 20. The municipal government of the city of Boston; 21. Commerce and manufactures; 22. Environs of Boston; 23. Visit to the Massachusetts State prison; 24. State elections; 25. Population of Boston and its suburbs; 26. Last Sunday passed in Boston; 27. Journey from Boston to Providence; 28. Description of the city of Providence; 29. Municipal government; 30. Last visits made in Providence; 31. Departure from Providence; 32. Plan and appearance of the town; 33. Anniversary of the Landing of the Pilgrims; 34. History of the foundation of Plymouth colony; 35. Disadvantageous position of the town; Index.