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Old-Time Romance And Modern Manners In One Visit
A collage of verses and anecdotes recalls changing social mores from sixteens era rides to modern courtship habits. It laments aloof suitors, old-fashioned courting, and a world where romance shifts as fashions do, touching weddings, parental advice, and humorous reflections on manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
New York
Aldermanic Committee
Metropolitan
Philadelphia Ledger
Occoquan
Alexandria Gazette
Lincoln
Hamlin
John Underwood
W. C. Athey
R. Curtis
Oliver Underwood
H. W. Rives
J. W. Miller
Wan. Davis
Stephen Hammill
Jno
Taylor
Andrew Underwood
Marion Grigg
T. Q O. Coulter
Jas. Gould
Thomas Rives, Jr
H. F. Daly
W.H. Johnston
T. Leman
John Wright
Wm. Western
J . Seleeman
Edward Roberts
Tasco Harris
Jim Snyder
Albert Harris
J. Wright
Wheeling Intelligencer
Brentsville
Virginia
J.C. Athey
Washington
Letcher
W. C. Armey
Genral Hunton
Joan Levenger
Hunton
Col. Brawner
Lewher
Duty
Joseph ‘I. Janney
Jas. W. Jackson
Fairfax
Hannibal
Rome
Alps
God
Hanni Baal
Cesar
Bonaparte
Cass
Lewis Cass
Michigan
MclLure House
Wheeling
Breckinridge
Lane
Familliar
Gen
Ohio
Blannerhassett
Aaron Burr
Detroit
Heeling Intelligencer
Syria
London News
Beirout
Zaleh
Druses
Trieste
Tyre
Hasbeiya
Hermon
Jordan
Sidon
Dier-el-Kamar
Rasheyia
Seraglio
Damascus
Seraglo
Wwa
Ali Bey
Rasheiya
Dabeiya
Europe
Cathrine Thom
Wm. D. ‘Totty
Richmond
Catharine ‘Thom
Kitty
Totty
Folly
Tony
Garribaldi
London Morning Post
Italy
Pote
Garibaldi
Uaster
Tere Garribaldi
Egypt
Warren
Holloway
Ibrahim Pasha
Alexandria
Eaid Lave
Molle
Thebes
Nile
Jervices
Brickarre
Bohn