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Silliman, Augustus E. (Augustus Ely)
1807
1884
Silliman, Augustus Ely
02000389
A gallop among American scenery
or, Sketches of American scenes and military adventure
$aUnited States :$bD. Appleton & Co.,$c1843.
Banks of the Potomac -- The country pastor -- Mount Vernon -- Medical student -- The resurrectionists -- Old Kennedy -- Lee's Partisan legion -- Hudson River -- Night attack on Fort Erie -- Battle of Lundy's Lane -- Lake George and Ticonderoga -- Montreal -- The nun -- Cataracts of Niagara -- Mount Holyoke -- White Mountains -- Bass fishing off Newport -- Brenton's Reef -- Old Trinity steeple -- Long Island Sound -- Green-Wood Cemetery.
Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
"A Gallop Among American Scenery" by Augustus E. Silliman is a collection of sketches that captures the essence of American landscapes and military adventures, written in the early 19th century. The book likely combines travelogue-style reflections on various scenic locations in America with narratives detailing military experiences, establishing a vivid account of both natural beauty and historical context. The beginning of the work introduces a character reflecting on his recent travels, providing a glimpse into his inner thoughts as he grapples with boredom during a rainstorm. He recounts his adventures along the Potomac and emphasizes the significant interactions with nature and fellow travelers, particularly at the cottage of his friend Tom. As he lays on a settee, he also observes the peaceful life in Tom's home, from the serenity of the children to the camaraderie shared between him and his friend. This sets the tone for a narrative that weaves together personal experience with rich descriptive landscapes, hinting at the deeper explorations and military anecdotes that are to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://archive.org/details/gallopamongameri00sill/page/n7/mode/2up
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1843
US
Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Atlantic States -- Description and travel
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Category: Travel Writing
Category: History - American
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