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tfO&^ENTS, 
from an Inn.Arrival on the Banks of the 
S usq ucharm ah.—Passage of that River when 
frozen over .—Dangerous Situation of the 
Passengers. —American Travellers at the 
Tavern on the opposite Side of the River — 
Their noisy Disputations -■ - pag e 96 
LETTER VII. 
Philadelphia gayer in the Winter than at any 
other Season.-—‘Celebration in that City of 
General Washington's Birth Day .—Some 
Account of General Washington's Person and 
of his Character.—Americans dissatisfied 
with his Conduct as President.—A Spirit of 
Dissatisfaction common amongst them 104 1 
LETTER VIII 
Singular Mildness of the Winter of 1795-6.—* 
Set out for Lancaster.—Turnpike Road be¬ 
tween that Place and Philadelphia.—Sum¬ 
mary View of the State of Pennsylvania 
Description of the Farms between Lancaster 
and Philadelphia.—The Farmers live in a 
penurious Style.—Greatly inferior to English 
Farmers.—Bad Taverns on this Road.— 
Waggons and Waggoners.—Customs of the 
latter.—Description of Lancaster.—Lately 
made the Seat of the State Government.—* ' 
Manufactures carried on there.—Rifle Guns . 
—Great Dexterity with which the Americans 
use them.—Anecdote of two Virginian Sol¬ 
diers belonging to a Rifle Regiment 109 
