02875cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000540012824500940018226400510027630000470032733600260037433700260040033800360042650000310046250504450049350801960093852011570113453400660229165300460235785600720240385600430247599900190251869111UtSlPG20260610134611.0mcr n260607r20221843utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02000389  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF1061 aSilliman, Augustus E.q(Augustus Ely),d1807-188412aA gallop among American scenery :bor, Sketches of American scenes and military adventure 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-10-070 aBanks of the Potomac -- The country pastor -- Mount Vernon -- Medical student -- The resurrectionists -- Old Kennedy -- Lee's Partisan legion -- Hudson River -- Night attack on Fort Erie -- Battle of Lundy's Lane -- Lake George and Ticonderoga -- Montreal -- The nun -- Cataracts of Niagara -- Mount Holyoke -- White Mountains -- Bass fishing off Newport -- Brenton's Reef -- Old Trinity steeple -- Long Island Sound -- Green-Wood Cemetery.  aCharlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"A Gallop Among American Scenery" by Augustus E. Silliman is a collection of sketches that captures the essence of American landscapes and military adventures, written in the early 19th century. The book likely combines travelogue-style reflections on various scenic locations in America with narratives detailing military experiences, establishing a vivid account of both natural beauty and historical context.   The beginning of the work introduces a character reflecting on his recent travels, providing a glimpse into his inner thoughts as he grapples with boredom during a rainstorm. He recounts his adventures along the Potomac and emphasizes the significant interactions with nature and fellow travelers, particularly at the cottage of his friend Tom. As he lays on a settee, he also observes the peaceful life in Tom's home, from the serenity of the children to the camaraderie shared between him and his friend. This sets the tone for a narrative that weaves together personal experience with rich descriptive landscapes, hinting at the deeper explorations and military anecdotes that are to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: D. Appleton & Co., 1843  aAtlantic States -- Description and travel4 uhttps://archive.org/details/gallopamongameri00sill/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69111  c109907d109907