The English clergyman examines the middle section of America as it is being developed, paying especial attention to the flora and fauna and Native Americans in addition to the expected commentary on American religious observance.
The English clergyman examines the middle section of America as it is being developed, paying especial attention to the flora and fauna and Native Ame...
The English clergyman examines the middle section of America as it is being developed, paying especial attention to the flora and fauna and Native Americans in addition to the expected commentary on American religious observance.
The English clergyman examines the middle section of America as it is being developed, paying especial attention to the flora and fauna and Native Ame...
An unflagging traveler and diarist, the Reverend Andrew Burnaby embarked on a two-year tour of the American colonies in 1759. Originally published in England in 1775, his account of his travels includes commentaries about people, politics, taxes, trade, and the state of the arts and sciences; detailed descriptions of the natural surroundings; amusing anecdotes; and predictions about the future of the colonies. It remains a vivid and valuable primary source on life in the American colonies before the Revolution. Also included in this volume is Burnaby's "Diary of the Weather," kept between...
An unflagging traveler and diarist, the Reverend Andrew Burnaby embarked on a two-year tour of the American colonies in 1759. Originally published ...