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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Originally published in 1808, this work had long been out of print
before being revived in this 1876 edition, which is enhanced by a
biography of the author by her godson. A poet, letter-writer and
essayist, Anne Grant (1755-1838) lived in America between the ages
of three and thirteen, after which her family returned to Scotland.
Described by the author as a 'miscellany of description,
observation and detail', the book paints a charming picture of New
York life in the idyllic world of pre-revolutionary America. Grant
blends memories of her childhood in Albany with biographical
details of her friend Madame Schuyler, of whom she wrote 'whatever
culture my mind received, I owe to her'. Greatly admired by Scott
and Southey, the book provides sketches of New York life alongside
anecdotes of the Indians. For more information on this author, see
http://orlando.cambridge.org/protected/svPeople?formname=r&person_id=granan
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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