The stranger in America : containing observations made during a long residence in that country, on the genius, manners and customs of the people of the United States ; with biographical particulars of public characters ; hints and facts relative to the arts, sciences, commerce, agriculture, manufactures, emigration, and the slave trade . If parents ap-prove their daughters choice, the lover is permitted to tairtj with his love anight in bed, but not undrest; and there they either agree to marry orpart for ever. Sometimes, however, a child has been the fruit of thistan-ijing, in which case, the
The stranger in America : containing observations made during a long residence in that country, on the genius, manners and customs of the people of the United States ; with biographical particulars of public characters ; hints and facts relative to the arts, sciences, commerce, agriculture, manufactures, emigration, and the slave trade . If parents ap-prove their daughters choice, the lover is permitted to tairtj with his love anight in bed, but not undrest; and there they either agree to marry orpart for ever. Sometimes, however, a child has been the fruit of thistan-ijing, in which case, the lover must marry, or be excommunicated ! I confess I never knew a single instance of this bimdling or tarrying;indeed, during my residence in New England, I was not happy enoughto become a lover. From New London I took my passage to New York, in CaptainHarriss packet, wishing to view Long Island sound, and to pass throughthe narrows, calletl Hell Gate. We were becalmed soon after we hadcUared the river Thames, and at noon had proceeded on our voyage nofarther than the Long Island shore, nearly opposite to New of the i)asscngers, and I among the rest, went ashore to makean excursion in this beautiful spot, till the tide should favor our proceed-ing for New York. A\e were hospitably received by a Dutch farmer, who. (1^ Vi ^ ^ <.^ PASSAGE OF HELL 89 who gave us milk and cyder; but before we could avail ourselves of suchinformation as he might communicate respecting the country, a breezesprung up, Avhich was the concerted signal for us to return to the we accordingly did with all expedition, the sails were immediatelyhoisted, and the gale proved propitious. We passed the town of New-haven at a great rate, and before dark were at the head of Hell captain was not inclined to pass these streights that evening, asthere is great danger unless the tide suits, or the wind enables vou tostem the current. We pressed him to make the attempt, and g
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