With very few introductions from his native land, andĮven of these he presented only a part and in acceptingĬivilities he was careful to become indebted for them, He thinks it proper to say that he owed his introductionsĬhiefly to a few English friends with whom he had correspondedįor years beforehand. Upon the fact, that he mingled freely with English society, That Americans too commonly go to England prepared toĭislike it, and soon cross the channel determined to beĪs a great measure of his own enjoyment depended Side of the picture, because he fears that many of hisĬountrymen are sceptical as to its existence. Though rather confined himself to an exhibition of the bright He has aimed, therefore, to present his countrymen withĪ record of the pleasures which travel in England mayĪfford to any one pre-disposed to enjoy himself, and able toĪppreciate what he sees. Of human nature, be he American or Briton. Pride, must be one of the most pitiable specimens Such interests, for the sake of some trivial matter of personal Important to mankind and he who would peril HeĬonsiders a sacred alliance between the two countries eminently If any American finds satisfaction in this or thatīlemish of English society, he cannot comprehend it. Take any pleasure in our defects, he is sorry for their narrowness Least of all,Ĭan he share in any petty comparisons of ourselves Or which travels mainly to gloat over them. Of patriotism which rejoices in the faults of other countries, To disgrace her but he cannot sympathize with the sort WhetherĪt home or abroad, he would endeavour so to act as never So far as his humble share in it may be concerned. Of which she has made him partaker and in a studiousĭesire always to remember what is due to her reputation, He freely avows his love of country to beĬonsistent with a perception of her faults and deficiencies,Īnd mainly to consist in a high appreciation of her manyĪdvantages in a sense of responsibility for the blessings Surely excuse himself from vociferous professions of
Pertain to letters, to education and to society in general-may Those which are purely religious and those which Prays, and toils, and exhorts others, in behalf of her wants-alike Interests of his native land, and who daily thinks, and A clergyman who devotes his life to the holiest Nor does he regard a different course as due to his love ofĬountry. His dislike of such examples, by forbearing to imitate them. Have often dealt unfairly with us, he prefers to show Statistics of Dissenting Almanacs, and the rant Treating them afresh to whole pages made up of the untrustworthy There would be no relish of novelty to excuse him for Besides, our countrymenĪre kept constantly in view of that side of the matter, and These have been thoroughly discussed and exposed, as wellīy Englishmen as by foreigners. To dwell on the greater evils of English society, because Such as the petty annoyances one meets at hotels, and the coldnessĪnd phlegm of fellow-travellers. Made no allusion to topics which are generally understood,
Has endeavored to avoid the common-places of travel, and has Geography, history and literature of England. Reader, a familiarity with English subjects, and with the The following sketches pre-suppose, on the part of the Images of the original pages, digitized by Google, are available through ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK IMPRESSIONS OF ENGLAND***Īnd the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team Or Sketches of English Scenery and SocietyĪuthor: A. Located in the United States, you'll have to check the laws of theĬountry where you are located before using this ebook. Under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this You may copy it, give it away or re-use it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United StatesĪnd most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no Cleveland (Arthur Cleveland) Coxe The Project Gutenberg eBook, Impressions of England, by A.
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