Memoirs of an American Lady: With Sketches of Manners and Scenery in America, as They Existed Previous to the Revolution

Appleton, 1846 - 295 halaman

INTRODUCTION	13

Account of the Five Nations or Mohawk Indians	20

Return of Colonel Schuyler and the Sachems	26

Description of Albany Manner of living there	32

Education and early Habits of the Albanians	39

Marriages Amusements Rural Excursions c c	52

LayBrothers Catalina Detached Indians	61

Marriage of Miss Schuyler Description of	73

CHAPTER XLGeneral Abercrombie Lord Howe	175

Total Defeat at Ticonderoga General Lee Hu manity of Madame	180

The Family of Madames Sister The Death of the latter	183

Further Successes of the British Arms A Mis sionary Cortlandt Schuyler	186

Burning of the House at the Flats Madames Removal Journey of the Author	189

Continuation of the Journey Arrival at Oswego Regulation Studies and Amusements there	194

Benefit of Select Reading Hunting Excursion	201

Gardening and Agriculture Return of the Au thor to Albany	204

The House and Rural Economy of the Flats	82

Military Preparations Disinterested Conduct	90

Distinguishing Characteristics of the New York	97

Progress of Civilization in Europe Northern	106

Peculiar Attractions of the Indian Mode of Life	115

Management of the Mohawks by the Influence	123

Death of young Philip Schuyler Account of	133

Family Details	140

Resources of Madame Provincial Customs	144

Followers of the Army Inconveniences re sulting from such	148

Arrival of a new Regiment Domine Freyling hausen	152

Plays acted Displeasure of the Domine	156

Return of Madame The Domine leaves his People Fulfilment of his Predictions	160

Death of Colonel Schuyler	164

Mrs Schuylers Arrangements and Conduct after the Colonels Death	168

Mohawk Indians The Superintendent	171

Madames Family and Society described	208

Sir Jeffrey Amherst Mutiny Indian War	214

Pondiac Sir Robert D	218

Death of Captain Dalziel Sudden Decease of an Indian ChiefMadame Her Protégés	223

Madames Popularity Exchange of Prisoners	229

Return of the 55th Regiment to Europe Privates sent to Pensacola	232

A new Property Visionary Plans	235

Return to the Flats	243

Melancholy Presages Turbulence of the People	246

Settlers of a new Description Madames Chap	251

Mode of conveying Timber in Rafts down	258

Mrs Schuylers View of the Continental Politics	265

Departure from Albany Origin of the State	271

Reflections continued	282

Prospects brightening in British America Desi	292

Judul	Memoirs of an American Lady: With Sketches of Manners and Scenery in America, as They Existed Previous to the Revolution
Pengarang	Anne MacVicar Grant
Penerbit	Appleton, 1846
Asli dari	National Library of the Netherlands
Didigitalkan	2 Okt 2013
Tebal	295 halaman

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