This fascinating and insightful book contains the personal narrative of an English farmer from the year 1824 to 1830. It also includes the author's additions, to March 1832, during which time he travelled the United States and Canada, with a view to settle as an emigrant. This text primarily contains observations on the manners, soil, climate, and husbandry of the Americas, and will be of much value to anyone with an interest in nineteenth-century America and farming. The chapters of this book include: 'The Author's Motives for Emigrating Preparation for the Voyage, Embarkation, and Passage...