Memoirs of An American Lady : With Sketches of Manners And Scenery in America, As They Existed Previous to the Revolution
The book Memoirs of An American Lady : With Sketches of Manners And Scenery in America, As They Existed Previous to the Revolution was written by author Grant, Anne Macvicar, 1755-1838 Here you can read free online of Memoirs of An American Lady : With Sketches of Manners And Scenery in America, As They Existed Previous to the Revolution book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Memoirs of An American Lady : With Sketches of Manners And Scenery in America, As They Existed Previous to the Revolution a good or bad book?
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Yet this, after all, was but comparative luxury. There was more choice and selection, and perhaps more abundance at her ta- ble, than at those of the other primitive inhabi- tants, yet how simple were her repasts compared to those which the luxury of the higher ranks in this country offer to provoke the sated appetite. Her diimer-party generally consisted of some of her intimate friends or near lelations ; her adopted children. Mho were inmates for the time being; and strangers sometimes invite...d, merely as friend- less ti'avellers, on the score of hospitality, but of- ten welcomed for some time as stationary visitors, on account of worth or talents, that gave value to their society ; and, lastly, military guests, selected with some discrimination on account of tlte young AN AMERICAN LADY. ISS friends, whom they wished not only to protecti but cuhivate by an improving association. Conversa- tion here was always rational, generally instruc- tive, and often cheerful. The aftei-noon frequently brought with it a new set of guests.
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