. Off-hand sketches : a companion for the tourist and traveller over the Philadelphia, Pottsville, and Reading railroad . n i: A KIN G /.> ^f:^!ij;f:. CURVATlRE NEAR READING. presence and social intercourse with the citizens, was subsequentlyfelt upon the society and general tone of the place, which is now,indeed, noted for its substantial, liberal, and comprehensive spirit, noless than the social good feeling, hospitality, and intelligence of ij;scitizens, individually; for while the people of the county cannotgenerally be complimented for their intelligence, it must not
. Off-hand sketches : a companion for the tourist and traveller over the Philadelphia, Pottsville, and Reading railroad . n i: A KIN G /.> ^f:^!ij;f:. CURVATlRE NEAR READING. presence and social intercourse with the citizens, was subsequentlyfelt upon the society and general tone of the place, which is now,indeed, noted for its substantial, liberal, and comprehensive spirit, noless than the social good feeling, hospitality, and intelligence of ij;scitizens, individually; for while the people of the county cannotgenerally be complimented for their intelligence, it must not beinferred that Reading is included with them. Nothing would bemore unjust—for while it is true that the people are somewhat influ-enced by the tone of the country sentiment, it is equally true that thelatter is also very much directed by the city ; so that, consideringtheir mutual dependency, and the equilibrium existing between them,it is owing principally to the popular sentiment of Reading that thepeople of the county have progressed, as far as they have, in educa-tion and the usages of modern society. Reading possesses, to a very remarkabl
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