Se 106. 
THE BEE, 
Pe ag OR 
4 LITERARY WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, 
< ae FOR : ; 
Wennespay, DEcEMBER IQ. 1792. 
STATISTICAL NOTICES OF NORTH AMERICA, 
“Cory oF A LETTER FROM Dr S LS. TH OF 
Princeton, To Dr C——s N——t oF Montrose. 
Continued from p. 95. 
Dear SIR, Princeton, Feb. 4. 1785. 
- Some time since, I answered, according to my ideas, 
part of the inquiries put to me in your letter by Mr 
Rogers,—I proceed now to give as distinct answers 
as I can to those that remain. . 
You afk, ‘Whether we observe the forms of good 
‘breeding? or whether, being so very free, we do not 
treat each other with haughtinefs ?” 
Our freedom certainly takes away the distinctions 
‘of rank that are so visible in Europe; and of conse- 
quence takes away, inthe same proportion, those 
submifsive forms of politenefs that exist there. 
You seldom see a superior treat an inferior with 
haughtinefs ; but you see all, even to the lowest of 
the landholders, act with a certain air, that ins 
dicates they are sensible they are not in any 
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