ISBN: 9780217822596

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1859 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IX. MY FIRST VISIT TO WASHINGTON. Departure from Boston--Xew Tort--Festival in honour of Queen Victoria''s Marriage--Ox-roasting--Journey to Philadelphia--Rail-road Accident--Baltimore--Washington--Reflections on its present appearance in connection with its Founder, and in reference to the Outrages by the British Army in 1814. If the main object of interest in America be the political movement of the country, and I think it is so--the seat of the Federal government, the place of meeting of Congress, the arena of party contest, is certainly the scene of paramount importance. I therefore took an early opportunity of paying a visit to Washington, and I chose the spring of the year 1840 as the most agreeable season in the capital, as well as the most convenient to myself and my family. Accompanied by my wife and daughter, with their French maid (who soon turned out a dreadful incumbrance and torment), I left Boston on the 23rd of March, arrived at New York the next morning, and spent several days in that place very pleasantly. I made some valuable acquaintances there, and it being the period of the arrival of the news of Queen Victoria''s marriage, I had an opportunity of witnessing a singular and peculiarly English celebration in honour of the event. This consisted, in the first place, of the attempted operation of roasting an ox whole; and, in the second, of the huge animal being served up and eaten (the repast being completed by due accompaniments of plum-pudding and port-wine) by some hundreds of widows and children, all British subjects and inhabitants of the city. My warm-hearted and energetic colleague, Mr. Buchanan, had put his whole mind and strength into the management of this fete. He was seconded by a zealous committee of gentlemen, English, ... Thomas Colley Grattan, Books, Travel, Civilized America Volume 1 Books>Travel The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there.Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free.Publisher: Bradbury and Evans Publication date: 1859Subjects: United States; Slavery; History / United States / General; History / United States / 19th Century; Travel / Canada / General; Travel / Essays<