Alamance Or The Great And Final Experiment - Couverture souple

Wiley, Calvin Henderson

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1162651881 ISBN 13 : 9781162651880

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

""Alamance Or The Great And Final Experiment"" is a historical novel written by Calvin Henderson Wiley. Set in the late 18th century, the book tells the story of the Regulator Movement, a group of North Carolina farmers who rebelled against corrupt government officials and excessive taxes. The novel follows the lives of several characters, including the protagonist, James Hunter, a farmer and leader of the Regulators. As tensions rise between the Regulators and the government, James must navigate his way through political turmoil, family drama, and personal relationships. The book offers a vivid portrayal of life in colonial North Carolina, as well as a detailed account of the events leading up to the Battle of Alamance, a significant moment in American history. Through its compelling characters and rich historical detail, ""Alamance Or The Great And Final Experiment"" provides readers with a captivating glimpse into a pivotal moment in the early days of the United States.Now, Phil Blister noticed the frequent visits of the judge, and, inflamed with jealousy, and satisfied that the lady of his heart was an object of interest to every one, he briskly pushed on his suit. Miss Artemesia, believing that she had three strings to her bow, and having mentally arranged her suitors into a sort of sliding-scale, at the top of which was the judge, and at the bottom Phil Blister, was not in a hurry to make up her mind in regard to the latter's proposals. Thus was Phil in great mental agony for several weeks, and, putting all his wits to work, and riding day and night, he fairly deluged the neighbourhood with lies.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Once on a time it was my fortune to pass through that remote and biiex. plored part of our country designated on the maps as the State of North Carolina. To my great surprise, I found that the inhabitants were neither Cannibals, Salamanders, nor Fire-eaters, nor even Pagans, though there was among them a considerable sprinkling of Jews. Men and women generally dressed after the Euro pean fashion, lived in houses with chimneys, and ate three times a-day, though at very unusual hours breakfast, for instance, was served up at seven in the morning, dinner at about one, post meridian and supper at sundown but, bating this barbarous custom, and the still more barbarous habit of going to bed at teno clock at night, I became satisfied that the better portion of the inhabitants might be considered as a Christian, civilized people. That class of the natives who live naked in the woods, subsisting on acorns, raw snails, and wild onions, I did not see, nor could I ascertain their exact locality. Those with whom I mingled were a plain, unfrizzled people, sadly addicted to sobriety and matrimony, and greatly deficient in the art of lying, and other fashionable accomplishments and amusements. It was the fashion among the men to shave their faces, and among the women to preserve the original forms bestowed on them by Nature; and I was credibly informed that there were many idolatrous worshippers of those fabulous deities, Love and Friendship, whose temples still exist in considerable numbers. True, missionaries are among them, doing all they can to eradicate the seeds of this noxious superstition, especially among the young and enlightened; but the common people still cling, with singular tenacity, to the antiquated notions of their fathers. So much for the inhabitants. Of the face of the country, its locality, climate, and productions, I regret that I did not take fuller n
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1162651881
• ISBN 13: 9781162651880
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 326
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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