CONTENTS 
VOL. I 
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LETTER t 
Arrival on the Coast of America.—Trees the 
first Object visible.—Description of the Bay 
and River of Delazv are.—Passengers bound 
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for Philadelphia not suffered to land till ex¬ 
amined by the Health Officers.—Arrival at 
Philadelphia.—Poor Appearance of the City 
from* the Water .—Plan of the City.— 
Wharfs.—Public and private Buildings.— 
Some Account of the Hospital , and of the 
Gaol - page 1 
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LETTER II. 
Population of Philadelphia.*—So me Account of 
. the Inhabitants, their Character and Man¬ 
ners. -— Private Amusements. —Americans 
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lose their Teeth prematurely .— Theatrical 
Amusements only permitted of late.—Quakers. 
— President's Levee and Drawing Room .—- 
Places of public Worship.—Carriages, what 
sort of used in Philadelphia. —^ Taverns, how 
conducted in America.—Difficulty of procur¬ 
ing servants.—Character ofthelozver Classes 
of People in America - 20 
