The Americans / By an American in London.

  • Calvin Colton
Date:
1833
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The Americans / By an American in London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    it is just, as there is no lack of admonition, “ of line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little,’ it must be attributed solely to our incorrigibleness, if we are not reformed. And let not the Captain imagine, that his labours have been lost; or that the friendship he professes for the Americans, is not reciprocated; or that they would not be glad to see him again. We hereby assure him, and undertake to be re- sponsible, that it at any future time, he shall think it will be convenient and edifying to make another tour through the United States, he shall not be in danger of life, or limb, or insult, as a consequence of his book; only, perhaps, it would be leasonable for him not to expect to be so much incommoded and overwhelmed by the simultaneous rush of troops of friends,” imme- diately after his letters of introduction are sent out, to hail his arrival in every city and in every part of the country, and to annoy him with im- portunities to accept their services, as was the case, when he was there before. They would probably prove how susceptible they have been of improvement under his hints, and behave better, and be more agreeable. As the unfortunate humour of Captain Hall
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