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" ducted to a front parlour, which contained 

 " but a single chair and several trunks of sea- 

 " clothes. Mr. Gobbett's first question on 

 " seeing me was, ' Are you an American, sir?' 

 " then, ' What were my objects in the United 

 " States ? Was I acquainted with the friends 

 " of liberty in London? How long had I left?' 

 " &c. He was immediately familiar. I was 

 " pleasingly disappointed with the general tone 

 " of his manners. Mr. Cobbett thinks meanly 

 " of the American people, but spoke highly of 

 " the economy of their government. He does 

 " not advise persons in respectable circum- 

 " stances to emigrate, even in the present state 

 " of England. In his opinion a family who 

 " can barely live upon their property, will 

 " more consult their happiness by not removing 

 " to the United States. He almost laughs at 

 " Mr. Hirkbeck's settling in the western coun- 

 " try. This being the first time I had seen this 

 " well-known character, I viewed him with no 

 " ordinary degree of interest. A print by Bar- 

 " tolozzi, executed in 1801, conveys a correct 

 " outline of his person. His eyes are small, 

 " and pleasingly good natured. To a French 

 "gentleman present, he was attentive; with 

 " his sons, familiar ; to his servants, easy ; but 

 " to all, in his tone and manner, resolute and 

 " determined. He feels no hesitation in prais- 



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