w. wind not accounted forvolneyhis intended investigation white slave trademortality on board a white guineaman from ireland hibernian and german societiesthe trade not allowed in new englanda german flesh-butcher sells his countrymen at philadelphia during the fatal yellow fever of 1793 journey to bostonpennsylvania the garden of the united states bristoltrentownnew brunswicknew yorkarrival in yankee landland speculators harangueinterruptedarrival at bostonp.s.dramatic maniadetestation of the primitive bostonians to theatricalsare first introduced as moral lecturesthe theatrical opposition battle of bunkers hillinscription from a monument on the scene of actionanecdotes of cox, the celebrated bridge-architectconnects boston with the continentgoes to ireland, where he builds seven bridges bostonsituationwest bostonadvantages of the harbourthe long wharfnew theatreuniversity of cambridgenew bridge a mile in length irish market bostonian fire alarmamateur firemennegro incendiariesgood effects of their villainy fanaticismbrownistsintolerance proved from their own writers rebellion against parents made a capital crimesmoaking tobacco and drinking healths forbiddenproclamation against wearing long hair persecution of the quakerspenns retaliationpoetry negro slaverystate of in the southern, middle, and new england slates abolition societyextract from jeffersons virginia yellow fevera new disorderfirst imported from the coast of guinea to the west indies in 1792extract from dr. rusha disorder fatal only to one race of men not newplague among the red menhow accounted for by the fanaticsnot to the satisfaction of a philosopherage of the world proved to be 36,960 years from the falls of niagara american fishery on the banks ok newfoundlandextract from dr. belknap dumb fishhow curedmerchantablejamaica fishformer and present state of the fishery new england states compared with those of the southbeauty of the women accounted forgeneral knowledge of the inhabitantsfree schoolshow supporteddifference of climate voyage to englandjournalsevere gale at n.e.the vessel encrusted with icestand to the southwardthe gulph streamanother galemisfortunes arrival at doverconclusion _errata._ p. 11, 1.8, for _plantation_, read _plantations_. 32, 1.5 and 6, are a note having reference to p. 28, 1.11. 71, 1.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, are a note having reference to p. 68, 1.4. 131, 1.6, for _freeing_, read _treeing_. 146, the asterisk placed at the word _vessel_ in the 13th line, should be placed at the word _newcastle_ in the 15th line. *travels in america.* _london, may 7th, 1797._ dear sir, since my return, my friends have made a thousand inquiries respecting the state of america. i do not know how i can inform them of my sentiments on that subject better, than by having the rough draught i preserved of the letters i wrote to you from that country fairly copied for their use. if, like you, they are _really_ my friends, they will take the will for the deed. the _truth_ of my information, and my _wish_ to contribute to their amusement, will be a sufficient apology for the many imperfections they will meet with, in the desultory epistles of yours very sincerely. _annapolis, december 1st, 1793._ dear friend, the enclosed extracts from my journal will i hope convince you, i have not _entirely_ forgot my promise at parting. when at philadelphia i delivered your letters to. believe me yours very sincerely. journal. _gravesend, on board the george barclay,_ _31st of july, 1793._ arrived onboard at 2 this afternoon, with an intention of sailing to philadelphia: gravesend is so called from its being _the end of a sailors grave_, as those who die on a voyage after passing the fort are thrown over board. _august 1st._ got under weigh with a light breeze at s.w., which not being sufficient to stem the returning tide, we dropped out anchor again off the nore light. _aug. 2nd_.weighed anchor with the wind at s.e., and on the morning of the 3rd; off deal, sent a boat on shore, which soon returned with a supply of meat, water, sheep, poultry gin, and gingerbread; dismissed our pilot, and soon after doubted the south foreland; the prospect of dover and the adjacent coast delightful. _aug 8th_.beating to windward with a fresh breeze off the lizard; finding it impossible to clear the land, put about, and by three in the afternoon were safe moored in falmouth harbour. went on shore; the lower order of the inhabitants chaunt, or rather speak in recitative, a strange dialect, in which i could distinguish several english words. took a walk to pendennis castle, which protects the west entrance of the harbour; found it garrisoned by a party of invalides, who informed me they had not two nights in bed to one up; hard duty after twenty years servitude! _aug. 9th_.dined on john dory, which i cannot think equal either to turbot or sole