‎SILLIMAN (Benjamin).‎
‎A tour to Quebec in the autumn of 1819. By Benjamin Silliman, professor of chimistry in Yale College - Author of a journal of travels in England, Holland , and Scotland.‎

‎London ; Richard Phillips and Co, 1822. 1822 1 vol in-8° ( 230 x 145 mm) de: viii, 128 pp., vignette gravée sur le titre "vew of Quebec" et 2 aquateintes hors texte donnant 4 vues (lac George, from the village of Cadwell; Montevideo, Approch to the House; Approach to Quebec, from the S. W.; Lake George from Fort GeorgeQuébec et 2 du )gravées sur 2 planches hors texte. (rousseurs éparses). Broché, non rogné, souscouverture de papier bleuté avec titre imprimé en long contrecollé au dos.‎

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‎Bel exemplaire de ce récit de voyage très complet au Quebec effectué en 1819 par Benjamin Silliman, professeur au Yale College, ouvrage illustré de 2 jolies aquateintes. Dans sa préface, lauteur indique : « During the excursion which produced the following pages, I began with an intention of sketching a series of short articles ; but, before the close of the journey, these remarks, although written hastily, became too extensive for the object first intended. For reasons, with which it is, perhaps, unnecessary to trouble the reader, it has since been thought advisable to print them, after due revision, in the form in which they now appear ». Contenu de la table :MONTE VIDEO ; Scenery and Geology of the Middle Region of Connecticut ; Zeal for Churches ; American Inns-Peculiarities in their Manners ; Ride to New-Lebanon ; Village of the Shakers ; New-Lebanon Mineral Spring ; Scenery of New-Lebanon ; Albany, Sketch of the Place ; Beauties of the Hudson above Albany ; Singular Horse-Ferry ; Troy, Lansingburgh, and Waterford ; GENERAL BURGOYNE'S Expedition : Stillwater, Swords' House ; The Battle Ground ; General Frazer's Grave ; The last Encampment ; The Field of Surrender ; Reflections and Remarks ; Stillwater to Sandy Hill ; Fort Edward ; Massacre of Miss M'Crea ; Sandy Hill and Massacre ; Excursion to Lake George ; Glen's Falls ; LAKE GEORGE : Prospect from ; Remarks on the Environs ; Battles ; Fort William Henry ; The Bloody Pond ; Massacre at Fort William Henry ; Whitehall; the Canal Port-Sketch of the Place ; The old Man of the Age of Louis XIV ; LAKE CHAMPLAIN : Passage down Ticonderoga ; A Night on the Lake ; Morning Scenery-Plattsburgh ; Entrance into Canada ; St. John's, and Departure for Montreal Montreal, first Glimpse of Passage of St. Lawrence ; First Impressions of Montreal ; Accommodations of a Public-house Mauners of the Guests ; THE ST. LAWRENCE Evening Scenes on Day Scenes on Passage to Quebec Town of Sorel ; Approach to Quebec ; Entrance into Quebec ; Canadian Calash ; Beaufort and Montmorenci, Excursions to Falls of Montmorenoi ; Saw-Mills and Lumber ; Falls of Chandiere ; QUEBEC View of Plains of Abraham Death of Wolfe Its Fortifications ; Death of General Montgomery ; Castle of St. Louis ; The late Duke of Richmond General Remarks on Quebec, The River St. Lawrence ; MONTREAL ; Miscollancous Remarks ; Departure from Canada ; Burlington, in Vermont, to Hanover, in New Hampshire Hanover ; Ride down Connecticut River ; Bellows Falls, Deerfield ; Hatfield and Hadley ; Hartlord ; Descripton of the engravings. 1 vol. 8vo (230 x 145 mm): viii, 128 pp., with an engraved vignette on the title page titled View of Quebec and 2 aquatint plates showing 4 views (Lake George, from the village of Cadwell; Montevideo, Approach to the House; Approach to Quebec, from the S.W.; Lake George from Fort George, Quebec, and 2 others) engraved on 2 plates. (Scattered foxing.) Paperback, untrimmed, with a bluish paper half-cover and the title printed lengthwise and pasted to the spine. A fine copy of this very comprehensive travelogue of a 1819 journey to Quebec by Benjamin Silliman, professor at Yale College, a work illustrated with two lovely aquatints. In his preface, the author states: During the excursion which produced the following pages, I began with an intention of sketching a series of short articles; but, before the close of the journey, these remarks, although written hastily, became too extensive for the object first intended. For reasons, with which it is, perhaps, unnecessary to trouble the reader, it has since been thought advisable to print them, after due revision, in the form in which they now appear. Table of Contents: MONTE VIDEO; Scenery and Geology of the Middle Region of Connecticut; Zeal for Churches; American InnsPeculiarities in their Manners; Ride to New-Lebanon; Village of the Shakers; New-Lebanon Mineral Spring; Scenery of New-Lebanon; Albany, Sketch of the Place; Beauties of the Hudson above Albany; Singular Horse-Ferry ; Troy, Lansingburgh, and Waterford; General Burgoynes Expedition: Stillwater, Swords House; The Battle Ground; General Frasers Grave; The Last Encampment; The Field of Surrender; Reflections and Remarks; Stillwater to Sandy Hill; Fort Edward; Massacre of Miss MCrea; Sandy Hill and Massacre; Excursion to Lake George; Glen's Falls; LAKE GEORGE: View from; Remarks on the Surroundings; Battles; Fort William Henry; The Bloody Pond; Massacre at Fort William Henry; Whitehall; the Canal PortSketch of the Place; The Old Man of the Age of Louis XIV; LAKE CHAMPLAIN: Passage down Ticonderoga; A Night on the Lake; Morning SceneryPlattsburgh; Entry into Canada; St. Johns, and Departure for Montreal; Montreal, First Glimpse of the St. Lawrence Passage; First Impressions of Montreal; Accommodations at an Inn; Manners of the Guests; THE ST. LAWRENCE; Evening Scenes and Day Scenes on the Passage to Quebec; Town of Sorel; Approach to Quebec; Entry into Quebec; Canadian Calash; Beaufort and Montmorenci, Excursions to the Montmorency Falls; Sawmills and Lumber; Chandiere Falls; QUEBEC: View of the Plains of Abraham; Death of Wolfe; Its Fortifications; Death of General Montgomery; Castle of St. Louis; The Late Duke of Richmond; General Remarks on Quebec and the St. Lawrence River; MONTREAL; Miscellaneous Remarks; Departure from Canada ; From Burlington, Vermont, to Hanover, New Hampshire; Hanover; A trip down the Connecticut River; Bellows Falls, Deerfield; Hatfield and Hadley; Hartlord; Description of the engravings.‎