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A Residence in France, Hardback Book

A Residence in France Hardback

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The introduction to Part I. of the "Sketches of Switzerland," leaves very little for the author to say in addition.

The reader will be prepared to meet with a long digression, that touches on the situation and interests of another country, and it is probable he will understand the author's motive for thus embracing matter that is not strictly connected with the principal subject of the work. The first visit of the writer to Switzerland was paid in 1828; that which is related in these two volumes, in 1832.

While four years had made no changes in the sublime nature of the region, they had seriously affected the political condition of all Europe.

They had also produced a variance of feeling and taste in the author, that is the unavoidable consequences of time and experience.

Four years in Europe are an age to the American, as are four years in America to the European.

Jefferson has somewhere said, that no American ought to be more than five years, at a time, out of his own country, lest he get behind it.

This may be true, as to its facts; but the author is convinced that there is more danger of his getting before it, as to opinion.

It is not improbable that this book may furnish evidence of both these truths.

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