Alida; or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Read online

  CONTENTS.

  Chapter I.-- The Parentage of Alida .... A description of her father'sresidence .... She is sent to the village school.

  Chapter II.-- Alida loses her mother and one of her brothers.

  Chapter III.-- Alida is removed to a female seminary in New-York tofinish her education .... A description of her only surviving brother.

  Chapter IV.-- A war is meditated between the United States and GreatBritain .... Causes why it was expected to take place.

  Chapter V.-- War declared in a manifesto by the President of the UnitedStates against Great Britain .... Causes of the war stated.

  Chapter VI.-- An indissoluble friendship .... Celebration of a birth-day.... Description of a parish minister.

  Chapter VII.-- Entrance of a gentleman on professional study with aneminent attorney in New-York.

  Chapter VIII.-- Meeting of two rivals.

  Chapter IX.-- Disappointment of the rivals.

  Chapter X.-- An unexpected meeting.

  Chapter XI.-- Unexpected misfortune.

  Chapter XII.-- A separation.

  Chapter XIII.-- A second marriage .... Removal to New-York for thewinter .... A hero joins the army under Colonel Van Rensselaer .... Thebattle of Queenstown-- He is taken by the British, and sent with otherprisoners to England .... Capture of York.

  Chapter XIV.-- Melancholy reflections.

  Chapter XV.-- Battle of Lake Erie and victory of Commodore Perry ....Battle of Detroit and victory of General Harrison.

  Chapter XVI.-- Passage in a steamboat from New-York to the village of* * * * .... A band of military music.

  Chapter XVII.-- Battle of Niagara-- Colonel Miller's achievement ....Description of the President .... Description of Mrs. Madison ....Battle of Bladensburgh.

  Chapter XVIII.-- Battle of New-Orleans .... Battle on Lake Champlain.... Hartford convention .... Conclusion of peace.

  Chapter XIX.-- The joyful celebration of peace in New-York.

  Chapter XX.-- A splendid entertainment to celebrate the event of peace.

  Chapter XXI.-- Proposal of an elopement and a clandestine marriage.

  Chapter XXII.-- Description of New-York .... Battery .... Castle Garden.

  Chapter XXIII.-- Alida's return from the city to the country.

  Chapter XXIV.-- Alida returns to New-York and joins a party to visit theFalls of Niagara .... Scenery of the Hudson river .... Albany ....Schenectady .... Union College.

  Chapter XXV.-- Arrival at Utica .... Falls of Trenton .... Singularexcavation of the rocks of these Falls .... Return to Utica ....Journey in a stage-coach .... Salt Lake .... Salt spring at Salina ....Arrival at Auburn .... Cayuga Lake .... Seneca Falls .... Geneva ....Canandaigua .... Arrival at Rochester .... Genessee river .... Arrivalat Lockport .... Journey in a dearborn .... Grand Island.

  Chapter XXVI.-- Buffalo .... Arrival at Manchester .... Eagle Tavern.... Falls of Niagara .... Goat Island .... Camera obscura .... Crossfrom the Canada to the American side .... Forsyth's Hotel.

  Chapter XXVII.-- Journey from Niagara to Lake Champlain .... Arrivalat Caldwell .... Hudson or Glenn's Falls .... Arrival at Saratoga ....Congress Hall .... Introduction to the Governor .... American character.... Journey from Saratoga to Albany .... Passage up the river toCatskill .... Pine Orchard .... Passage from Catskill to Hudson ....Passage from Hudson to West Point .... Military School at West Point.... Fort Putnam .... Passage from West Point to New-York .... Alida'sreturn to her native residence.

  Chapter XXVIII.-- Sickness and death of Alida's father .... Reflections.

  Chapter XXIX.-- Albert, the only surviving brother of Alida, takespossession of the paternal estate.

  Chapter XXX.-- Effect of misrepresentation.

  Chapter XXXI.-- Return of a friend .... The joyful meeting.

  Chapter XXXII.-- Anticipated happiness.

  Chapter XXXIII.-- A candid confession.

  Chapter XXXIV.-- Restoration of former fortune.

  POEMS.

  Hymn .... Christian Institute .... Friendship .... To Maria .... The Sun.... The Voice of Time .... In Memory of Mrs. William Richards ....Invocation to Prayer.

  Subscribers' Names.

  ALIDA.