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Domestic Manners of the Americans (Classic Reprint)
Domestic Manners of the Americans - Classic Reprint Author:Frances Milton Trollope Ji:D'lTOn.'S· PRF.FACE. — tian moJer~lion' appears with such lu~tre in the work; but — tbe omi~!)ion to notice practices -so unseemly as those just — specjfie~ and so notorious to all, will, I think, be quite sufficient — evidence of the character of the v..-nter. - — . There arc, howe"Ver, various porlions of the book of 3' natUre — strongly to excit... more »e my suspicions that the author is not
what she pretends 10 be, an English lady. These stll!picions,
together with the universal curiosity exhibiteu by the American
public, as to the history, character, and identity of a person
to vhom we are so highly indebted fa.· this singularly
complimentary notice, have induced me to investigate 1he
maHer vith all the care and pa.ins its importance merited; and
1 shall no,v lay before the reader the rcsolt. .
The first doubt. which occurred to me originated in certain
mysterious indications which accompany the first'vision
of thls person before the reader .. ' She makes her appearance
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