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c o n t e n t s Acknowledgments vii Routes of Four American Travelers in Europe ix Introduction 1 1 “English association,” 1750–1783 9 2 “The blows my republican principles receive are forcible,” 1783–1820 45 3 “What we Anglo-Americans understand by the significant word comfort,” 1821–1850 81 4 “The manifold advantages resulting from our glorious Union,” 1840s–1861 124 Conclusion 167 Notes 173 Essay on Sources 215 Index 223 This page intentionally left blank ...

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