Federal coinage not approved of by the people—­the new scheme contrasted with the old one—­advantages of an even division by the decimal

Delaware shad fishery—­stupidity of the Anglo-Americans in giving English names to animals peculiar to the new continent—­length of the siens—­ greatest haul of shad on record—­fanatical law of the Quakers injurious to the fishery—­sturgeon—­extract from general Lincoln on the migration of fishes

Journey to Baltimore—­water-stage—­Newcastle—­Glasgow—­the Elk—­bay of Chesapeake—­arrival at Baltimore—­yellow fever

Baltimore—­situation—­disadvantages of—­the Dutch plan of canals not adapted to a southern latitude—­the former race-course in the centre of the town—­anecdote

MANUFACTORIES—­not the interest of the Americans to engage in them—­why—­ American iron—­its malleability—­two patents granted by Congress—­ sawing-mills—­ship-building

Shooting and fishing—­partridges—­no game laws—­woodcocks in August—­the American ortolan—­back woodsmen—­their game—­wild turkey—­squirrel shooting—­American fishing parties—­how conducted

Indians—­genius for oratory, painting, and sculpture—­their continence—­ extract—­the Indian student—­the splenetic Indian—­his remedy—­seen in another point of view—­the Indian orator—­verses on an Indian burial-ground

SCHEME OF A RIFLE CORPS—­of forming the corps—­rifles—­powder—­ accoutrements and dress—­exercise

Speculation—­the United States—­the land of—­100 acres of land for a dollar—­flour—­the mines—­description of a coal-bank

Climate—­Cooper on this subject not to be depended upon—­quotation from Jefferson—­the N.W. wind not accounted for—­Volney—­his intended investigation

White slave trade—­mortality on board a white Guineaman from Ireland—­ Hibernian and German societies—­the trade not allowed in New England—­a German flesh-butcher sells his countrymen at Philadelphia during the fatal yellow fever of 1793

Journey to Boston—­Pennsylvania the garden of the United States—­ Bristol—­Trentown—­New Brunswick—­New York—­arrival in Yankee Land—­land speculators harangue—­interrupted—­arrival at Boston—­P.S.—­dramatic mania—­detestation of the primitive Bostonians to theatricals—­are first introduced as moral lectures—­the theatrical opposition

Battle of bunker’s hill—­inscription from a monument on the scene of action—­anecdotes of Cox, the celebrated bridge-architect—­connects Boston with the Continent—­goes to Ireland, where he builds seven bridges

Boston—­situation—­West Boston—­advantages of the harbour—­the long wharf—­new theatre—­university of Cambridge—­new bridge a mile in length—­ Irish market