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In passing up the Ohio, the temperature of the atmosphere 

 hecame so cold, that I deliberated on the propriety of adding 

 to my clothing, which was the more necessary from having 

 left my flannel shirt in Michigan. The matter was deci 

 ded by my shoulders and elbows making holes in my coat ; 

 after leaving Louisville, and on reaching Cincinnati, I adopted 

 winter clothing, and concealed my external infirmities with 

 a coarse great-coat, which hath since amused my friends in 

 Scotland, by the queerness of its shape, and passed by the 

 name of Mrs Trollope. 



The scenery of the Ohio above Louisville, possesses more 

 interest than the lower part of the river, the hills on the banks 

 being higher, and the country better settled. Some beautiful 

 villas are seen on approaching Cincinnati, which we reached 

 before noon. 



When walking about Cincinnati, I observed, in several 

 booksellers windows, &quot; Men and Manners in America, by 

 the author of Cyril Thornton,&quot; printed in large characters, and 

 purchased the volume. Mr Stewart s &quot; Three Years Resi 

 dence in America,&quot; and Mrs Trollope* s &quot; Domestic Manners 

 of the Americans,&quot; had been sent to New York with my 

 trunks, but as the walking part of my journey was over, Cyril 

 Thornton s work was not expected to incommode me. I had 

 heard of the publication being in the press before leaving Bri 

 tain, and on opening the book, I naturally turned to the account 

 of the country in which I was then situated. The description of 

 the company in the steam-boats of the Ohio, was so different 

 from what I had experienced, that I shall quote the author s 

 remarks in passing down from Wheeling to Cincinnati : 

 &quot; These western regions are undoubtedly the chosen abode 

 of plenty. Provisions are so cheap, that no one ever dreams 

 of economy. Three times a-day was the table literally co 

 vered with dishes, wedged together as closely as a battalion 

 of infantry in solid square. Though the passengers were only 

 twenty in number, there was always dinner enough for a hun 

 dred. Joints, turkeys, hams, and chops, lay spread before us 

 in admired confusion. Brandy bottles were located at judici 

 ous intervals, and porter was to be had on paying for it. I 

 had asked for wine 9 but in vain. So, being at the luxurious 



