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Typographical errors are shown in the text withmouse-hover popups.ContentsAlida (text only)Poems and SubscribersNotes and SourcesParallel TextHaving read the new work entitled “Alida,” or Miscellaneous Sketches of Occurrences during the late American War, which abounds with elegance of language, sublime poetry, and useful lessons—as an American, I have a pride in saying, that our press has seldom been honoured with a work as improving and interesting to the reader, and as well written as any to be found either among the older or modern authors.J. H. Hardenbrook.It may be here proper to rectify a slight mistake in two of the complimentary pieces written on the contents of Alida, in which the work was innocently stated to have been expresslywrittenfor the aid of benevolent purposes; instead of which it should have read [expresslyprinted] for the aid of benevolent purposes. The truth is, some part was written as a journal of incidents, and to amuse leisure hours somewhat usefully; other parts to commemorate some particular facts for the gratification of the author and near relatives, not expecting any other eye to meet a single line of it. But on being looked over by an affectionate pious friend, the author was solicited to allow it to be printed. It was at length acceded to, on the ground that the proceeds, however little over the expenses attending it, should be appropriated to charitable purposes.It is but just to embrace this opportunity to express the reciprocal kind feelings of the author, not only for the friendly and encouraging encomiums above alluded to, with other kind approvals which have appeared in print,—but for thecallof a third edition so soon, being within thefirstyear of its appearance. The favourable reception which the former editions of this work has met with from the public, in these trying times (when so many valuable works are permitted to lay useless on the shelves of the book-sellers,) encourages the editor to attempt the publication of another edition. The author has embraced the opportunity carefully to revise and correct the typographical mistakes in the former editions, and to enlarge the work with additional prose and poetry, which it is humbly hoped will be found both pleasing and useful.seated lady with bookALIDA.“Optimum vitæ genus eligito nam consuetudo facietjucundissimum.”ALIDA:OR,MISCELLANEOUS SKETCHESOFINCIDENTSDURING THE LATE AMERICAN WAR.FOUNDED ON FACT.WITH POEMS.BY AN UNKNOWN AUTHOR.If I could gain, howe’er so little, to improve,I’d give it to the world for benefit.Third Edition, revised and improved.NEW-YORK:Printed for the Author, and for sale by theBooksellers.M DCCC XLI.The proceeds of this work, over the expenses of publishing, to beappropriated to charitable purposes.Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1840,BY HENRY LUDWIG,In the Clerk’s Office of the Southern District of New-York.H. LUDWIG, PRINTER,72 Vesey-st., N. Y.THIS WORKIS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBEDTO THEAMIABLE, SENSIBLE, AND PIOUSMISS CAROLINE SISSON,NIECE TO HIS EXCELLENCY,CHARLES COLLINS, GOVERNOR OF RHODE-ISLAND,WHOSE HIGHLY EXEMPLARY CHARACTER,WITH THAT OF HISEXCELLENT LADY,MUST DESERVEDLY GAIN FOR THEM APPLAUSE AND RESPECTWHEREVER THEY ARE KNOWN,AND FROM PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THIS MOST WORTHY FAMILY,THE AUTHOR HAS REASON TO SUBSCRIBE HERSELFTHEIR VERY MUCH OBLIGED,AFFECTIONATE FRIEND.CONTENTS.Chapter I.—The Parentage of Alida . . . . A description of her father’s residence . . . . 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 to finish her education . . . . A description of her only surviving brother.Chapter IV.—A war is meditated between the United States and Great Britain . . . . Causes why it was expected to take place.Chapter V.—War declared in a manifesto by the President of the United States 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 an eminent 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 the winter . . . . A hero joins the army under Colonel Van Rensselaer . . . . The battle of Queenstown—He is taken by the British, and sent with other prisoners 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 the Falls of Niagara . . . . Scenery of the Hudson river . . . . Albany . . . . Schenectady . . . . Union College.Chapter XXV.—Arrival at Utica . . . . Falls of Trenton . . . . Singular excavation 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 . . . . Arrival at Lockport . . . . Journey in a dearborn . . . . Grand Island.Chapter XXVI.—Buffalo . . . . Arrival at Manchester . . . . Eagle Tavern . . . . Falls of Niagara . . . . Goat Island . . . . Camera obscura . . . . Cross from the Canada to the American side . . . . Forsyth’s Hotel.Chapter XXVII.—Journey from Niagara to Lake Champlain . . . . Arrival at 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 to Catskill . . . . 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’s return to her native residence.Chapter XXVIII.—Sickness and death of Alida’s father . . . . Reflections.Chapter XXIX.—Albert, the only surviving brother of Alida, takes possession 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.
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French and Italian quotations are shown as printed, retaining obvious errors. Most English spellings are unchanged, including:
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Having read the new work entitled “Alida,” or Miscellaneous Sketches of Occurrences during the late American War, which abounds with elegance of language, sublime poetry, and useful lessons—as an American, I have a pride in saying, that our press has seldom been honoured with a work as improving and interesting to the reader, and as well written as any to be found either among the older or modern authors.J. H. Hardenbrook.It may be here proper to rectify a slight mistake in two of the complimentary pieces written on the contents of Alida, in which the work was innocently stated to have been expresslywrittenfor the aid of benevolent purposes; instead of which it should have read [expresslyprinted] for the aid of benevolent purposes. The truth is, some part was written as a journal of incidents, and to amuse leisure hours somewhat usefully; other parts to commemorate some particular facts for the gratification of the author and near relatives, not expecting any other eye to meet a single line of it. But on being looked over by an affectionate pious friend, the author was solicited to allow it to be printed. It was at length acceded to, on the ground that the proceeds, however little over the expenses attending it, should be appropriated to charitable purposes.It is but just to embrace this opportunity to express the reciprocal kind feelings of the author, not only for the friendly and encouraging encomiums above alluded to, with other kind approvals which have appeared in print,—but for thecallof a third edition so soon, being within thefirstyear of its appearance. The favourable reception which the former editions of this work has met with from the public, in these trying times (when so many valuable works are permitted to lay useless on the shelves of the book-sellers,) encourages the editor to attempt the publication of another edition. The author has embraced the opportunity carefully to revise and correct the typographical mistakes in the former editions, and to enlarge the work with additional prose and poetry, which it is humbly hoped will be found both pleasing and useful.
Having read the new work entitled “Alida,” or Miscellaneous Sketches of Occurrences during the late American War, which abounds with elegance of language, sublime poetry, and useful lessons—as an American, I have a pride in saying, that our press has seldom been honoured with a work as improving and interesting to the reader, and as well written as any to be found either among the older or modern authors.
J. H. Hardenbrook.
It may be here proper to rectify a slight mistake in two of the complimentary pieces written on the contents of Alida, in which the work was innocently stated to have been expresslywrittenfor the aid of benevolent purposes; instead of which it should have read [expresslyprinted] for the aid of benevolent purposes. The truth is, some part was written as a journal of incidents, and to amuse leisure hours somewhat usefully; other parts to commemorate some particular facts for the gratification of the author and near relatives, not expecting any other eye to meet a single line of it. But on being looked over by an affectionate pious friend, the author was solicited to allow it to be printed. It was at length acceded to, on the ground that the proceeds, however little over the expenses attending it, should be appropriated to charitable purposes.
It is but just to embrace this opportunity to express the reciprocal kind feelings of the author, not only for the friendly and encouraging encomiums above alluded to, with other kind approvals which have appeared in print,—but for thecallof a third edition so soon, being within thefirstyear of its appearance. The favourable reception which the former editions of this work has met with from the public, in these trying times (when so many valuable works are permitted to lay useless on the shelves of the book-sellers,) encourages the editor to attempt the publication of another edition. The author has embraced the opportunity carefully to revise and correct the typographical mistakes in the former editions, and to enlarge the work with additional prose and poetry, which it is humbly hoped will be found both pleasing and useful.
seated lady with book
ALIDA.
“Optimum vitæ genus eligito nam consuetudo facietjucundissimum.”
If I could gain, howe’er so little, to improve,I’d give it to the world for benefit.
If I could gain, howe’er so little, to improve,
I’d give it to the world for benefit.
The proceeds of this work, over the expenses of publishing, to beappropriated to charitable purposes.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1840,
BY HENRY LUDWIG,
In the Clerk’s Office of the Southern District of New-York.
AFFECTIONATE FRIEND.
Chapter I.—The Parentage of Alida . . . . A description of her father’s residence . . . . 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 to finish her education . . . . A description of her only surviving brother.Chapter IV.—A war is meditated between the United States and Great Britain . . . . Causes why it was expected to take place.Chapter V.—War declared in a manifesto by the President of the United States 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 an eminent 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 the winter . . . . A hero joins the army under Colonel Van Rensselaer . . . . The battle of Queenstown—He is taken by the British, and sent with other prisoners 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 the Falls of Niagara . . . . Scenery of the Hudson river . . . . Albany . . . . Schenectady . . . . Union College.Chapter XXV.—Arrival at Utica . . . . Falls of Trenton . . . . Singular excavation 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 . . . . Arrival at Lockport . . . . Journey in a dearborn . . . . Grand Island.Chapter XXVI.—Buffalo . . . . Arrival at Manchester . . . . Eagle Tavern . . . . Falls of Niagara . . . . Goat Island . . . . Camera obscura . . . . Cross from the Canada to the American side . . . . Forsyth’s Hotel.Chapter XXVII.—Journey from Niagara to Lake Champlain . . . . Arrival at 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 to Catskill . . . . 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’s return to her native residence.Chapter XXVIII.—Sickness and death of Alida’s father . . . . Reflections.Chapter XXIX.—Albert, the only surviving brother of Alida, takes possession 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.
Chapter I.—The Parentage of Alida . . . . A description of her father’s residence . . . . 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 to finish her education . . . . A description of her only surviving brother.
Chapter IV.—A war is meditated between the United States and Great Britain . . . . Causes why it was expected to take place.
Chapter V.—War declared in a manifesto by the President of the United States 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 an eminent 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 the winter . . . . A hero joins the army under Colonel Van Rensselaer . . . . The battle of Queenstown—He is taken by the British, and sent with other prisoners 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 the Falls of Niagara . . . . Scenery of the Hudson river . . . . Albany . . . . Schenectady . . . . Union College.
Chapter XXV.—Arrival at Utica . . . . Falls of Trenton . . . . Singular excavation 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 . . . . Arrival at Lockport . . . . Journey in a dearborn . . . . Grand Island.
Chapter XXVI.—Buffalo . . . . Arrival at Manchester . . . . Eagle Tavern . . . . Falls of Niagara . . . . Goat Island . . . . Camera obscura . . . . Cross from the Canada to the American side . . . . Forsyth’s Hotel.
Chapter XXVII.—Journey from Niagara to Lake Champlain . . . . Arrival at 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 to Catskill . . . . 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’s return to her native residence.
Chapter XXVIII.—Sickness and death of Alida’s father . . . . Reflections.
Chapter XXIX.—Albert, the only surviving brother of Alida, takes possession 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.
Hymn . . . . Christian Institute . . . . Friendship . . . . To Maria . . . . The Sun . . . . The Voice of Time . . . . In Memory of Mrs. William Richards . . . . Invocation to Prayer.
Subscribers’ Names.