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price out of towns and cities. Education 

 and clothing will cost in the proportion of 

 from five to one in England. When I first 

 got to America, in travelling from Baltimore 

 to Annapolis, I called at a tavern, to feed 

 my horse. I was ushered into a room where 

 there were several young gentlemen ; and 

 they were swearing, and making use of 

 such language as I had never before heard 

 from young men of their appearance. I 

 walked out, and asked who they were. 

 The waiter told me they were a set of young 

 gentlemen going to college at Annapolis. 

 I went into the room, and sat there while 

 my horse was eating his corn. I never 

 saw greater confusion : they put into their 

 pockets sugar, preserves, or any other thing 

 they fancied. When the bill was brought 

 in, they used every device to cheat the 

 waiter. I thought they were going on in a 

 way that would make them very complete 

 for the character of the country. 



It is usual for men who have families of 

 children, either to take into their houses 



