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Wonderful Discovery.--The Adventurers.--Marshy Lake.--The Canoe.--Troublesome Navigation.--Chain of Lakes.--Party of Natives.--Reception of the Travellers.--Singular People.--Early Emigrants.--The Settlement.--Exploring Party.--Encounter with Natives.--Native Allies.--Attack of Savages.--Defeat of the Assailants.--Savage Life.--Treaty of Peace.--Education of Savages.--Election of Senators. Page 1

Increase of the Settlement.--Separation of the States.--Ecclesiastical Communities.--Concord among Sects.--Houses and Towns.--Penal Colonies.--Southlanders' Hospitality.--Mode of receiving Company.--Feasts.--Animal Food.--Tame Animals.--Surprise at English Customs.--Carnivorous Propensity.--Lighting the Streets.--City of Bath. 25

Duels.--Judicial Combats.--Existing Code of Honour.--Appeal to Arms.--Discussion on Duelling.--Mount Peril.--Noxious Vapours.--The Cavern. 41

Superstitious Notions.--Abolition of Duelling.--Interference of Providence.--Challenge to the Ordeal.--The Trial.--Conviction of the Offender.--Uncertainty of the Ordeal.--Ineffectual Prohibition.--Check against Slander.--Exclusion from Society.--Absurd Alternative.--Personal Courage.--Imputation of Cowardice.--Public Opinion.--War between Nations.--Challenges.--Fear of Disgrace. 53

Female Honour.--Agreement among Women.--Penalty of Exclusion.--Law of Honour.--False Dignity.--New Penalty.--Compact against Duelling.--Ruffians and Calumniators.--Association against Duelling.--Court of Honour.--Abolition of Duelling. 70

Rough Notes.--Public Entertainments.--Dancing.--Grotesque Dance.--Throwing the Spear.--Female Dress.--Decorations.--Ear-rings.--Wedding-rings.--Anomalous Costume. 83

Forms of Government.--Senatorial Regulations.--Speakers.--Peculiar Debate.--Fundamental Laws.--Unwise Legislators.--Timely Improvements.--Legislative Problem.--Legislative Expedient.--Error in Government.--Division of Laws.--Repeal of Fundamental Laws.--Guard against Precipitancy.--Laws of Treason.--Mature Deliberation.--National Will. 95

Mode of Election of Senators--of Representatives.--Personal Votes and Property-Votes.--Voting by Ballot.--Eligibility of Candidates.--Aboriginal Blood.--Mixed Blood.--Government Rent.--Public Expenditure.--Unwise Economy.--Choice of Statesmen.--Explanations. 112

Prediction Office.--Prophecies.--Useful Register.--Political Bustlers.--Disposal of Land.--Rents.--Laws of Tenancy.--Government Loans. 130

An Arrest.--Criminal Jurisprudence.--Jurymen.--Qualification of Jurors.--Syndics.--Royal Privilege.--Proceedings in Court.--Witnesses.--The Verdict.--Unanimity in Juries.--Decision of the Judge.--Prevarication.--Oaths.--False Witnesses.--Inconsistency in requiring Oaths.--Public Opinion.--Marriage.--Succession to the Crown. 140

Punishment awarded to Criminals.--Capital Punishments.--Plea of Insanity.--Penitentiaries.--Houses of Correction.--Improvement in Laws.--Periodical Publications.--Editors of Newspapers.--State of Literature. 164

Schools.--Reform of the Calendar.--Art of Teaching.--General Education.--Religion and Politics.--Inconsistency of the Jesuits.--Unbelievers.--Direction of Electors.--Political Churches.--Violation of the Laws.--Infidelity.--Obedience to Law.--Enforced Religion.--Persecution.--Hypothetical Case.--Treatment of Insanity.--Professed Inspiration.--Impostors and Lunatics.--Changes in Europe.--Founders of the Colony. 176


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