Travels through America. A poem. / By Michael Forrest.

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Title
Travels through America. A poem. / By Michael Forrest.
Author
Forrest, Michael.
Publication
Philadelphia: :: Printed by Johnston & Justice, at Franklin's Head, no. 41, Chesnut-Street.,
M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]
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Subject terms
Voyages and travels -- Poetry.
United States -- Description and travel -- Poetry.
Poems -- 1793.
Songs.
Link to this Item
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/N19547.0001.001
Cite this Item
"Travels through America. A poem. / By Michael Forrest." In the digital collection Evans Early American Imprint Collection. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/N19547.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 1, 2025.

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THE CONTENTS.

VOYAGE from Ireland to Newfoundland—De∣scription of Newfoundland—Voyage from New∣foundland to Boston—Address to Columbia to the Bos∣tonians, and to Bunker's Hill—Voyage from Boston to Baltimore—Observations on passing Brandiwine going to Philadelphia—A view of a youth swimming in the river Schuylkill and sporting on its margin—Descrip∣tion of Philadelphia—A fraternal scene—A moral de∣duced from the fraternal scene—Battle of the kegs in Philadelphia—Sailing from Philadelphia to Porden∣town in a Stage Boat—Philosophical contemplation with respect to human happiness—View of Burling∣ton and Bristol—A delicate view of a young lady bath∣ing in a sylvan pool—Rolanda in the grove, a rural scene—Moral from the distress of Rolanda—Address to Rolanda's inconstant swain—The approach of Win∣ter—A Winter storm—The approach of Spring—A view of the solar system on a sine summer night—Ru∣ral observations—Battle of Trenton—Praise of Gene∣ral Washington—Daphne and Strephon, a rural scene —Voyage to Charleston, South Carolina—Description of Charleston and the ladies of Carolina—Verses to a Carolina lady—Siege of Charleston—Address to For∣time—Verses addressed to a young Gentleman at the Charleston College-Academy—Aspecimen of unlimit∣ed sublime poetry—Man shall be free, a new song.

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