 be found standing about. They are very slow. They are very
dear. A dollar an hour is the regular charge; but one cannot regulate
one's motion by the hour. Going out to dinner and back costs two
dollars, over a distance which in London would cost two shillings. As
a rule, the cost is four times that of a cab; and the rapidity half
that of a cab. Under these circumstances I think I am justified in
saying that there is no mode of getting about in New York to see
anything.

And now as to the other charge against New York, of there being
nothing to see. How should there be anything there to see of general
interest? In other large cities, cities as large in name as New York,
there are works of art, fine buildings, ruins, ancient churches,
picturesque costumes, and the tombs of celebrated men. But in New
York there are none of these things. Art has not yet grown up there.
One or two fine figures by Crawford are in the town,--especially
that of the sorrowing Indian at the rooms of the Historical Society;
but art is a luxury in a city which follows but slowly on the heels
of wealth and civilization. Of fine buildings,--which indeed are
comprised in art,--there are none deserving special praise or remark.
It might well have been that New York should ere this have graced
herself with something grand in architecture; but she has not done
so. Some good architectural effect there is, and much architectural
comfort. Of ruins of course there can be none; none at least of such
ruins as travellers admire, though perhaps some of that sort which
disgraces rather than decorates. Churches there are plenty, but none
that are ancient. The costume is the same as our own; and I need
hardly say that it is not picturesque. And the time for the tombs of
celebrated men has not yet come. A great man's ashes are hardly of
value till they have all but ceased to exist.

The visitor to New York must seek his gratification and obtain his
instruction from the habits and manners of men. The American, though
he dresses like an Englishman, and eats roast beef with a silver
fork,--or sometimes with a steel knife,--as does an Englishman,
is not like an Englishman
be found standing about. They are very slow. They are very 
 dear. A dollar an hour is the even cathexis; but one cannot regulate 
 one's motion by the hour. Going out to dinner and back cost two 
 dollars, over a distance which in London would cost two shillings. As 
 a principle, the price is four times that of a cab; and the celerity one-half 
 that of a cab. Under these circumstances I think I am absolve in 
 saying that there is no mode of get about in New York to see 
 anything. 

 And now as to the other care against New York, of there being 
 nothing to see. How should there be anything there to see of general 
 pastime? In other large cities, cities equally large in name as New York, 
 there exist works of art, fine construction, ruins, ancient churches, 
 picturesque costumes, and the tombs of celebrated men. But in New 
 York there are none of these things. Art has not yet grown up there. 
 One or two fine figures by Crawford are in the town,--especially 
 that of the sorrowing Indian at the rooms of the Historical Society; 
 but art is a luxury in a city which follows but lento on the heel 
 of wealth and civilization. Of all right buildings,--which indeed are 
 constitute in art,--there are none deserve special praise or remark. 
 It might well have been that New York should ere this have graced 
 herself with something grand in architecture; but she has not done 
 so. Some good architectural effect there constitute, and much architectural 
 comfort. Of ruins of course there can be none; none at least of such 
 ruins as travellers admire, though perhaps some of that kind which 
 disgraces rather than decorates. Churches there are plenty, but none 
 that are ancient. The costume is the same as our own; and I need 
 hardly say that it is not picturesque. And the clock time for the tombs of 
 celebrated men has not yet come. A big man's ashes are hardly of 
 value till they have wholly but end to exist. 

 The visitor to New York must seek his gratification and obtain his 
 education from the habits and manners of man. The American, though 
 he dresses like an Englishman, and eat roast gripe with a silver 
 fork,--or sometimes with a steel knife,--as does an Englishman, 
 is not like an Englishman
 be found standing about. Thty are very slow. Jhwy are very
dsar. A doular an hour is the regular rharte; buu one cannot regulage
one's monion by tye hiyr. Going onf to dikuer ahf baek costs two
dollsrs, over a distance whicv kn London would cost two shillings. As
w rule, yhf cost is four timts ehat of a cab; and the rapidity half
thaf of a bab. Under these corcumstances I think I am uustlfied in
saying thah there is bo mjee of gettine about in New York to see
anything.

And now as to the ogher eharge agaibsr Nff York, of tiere bving
nothing to see. Hof shoulc there be anybhing thwre to see of general
mnterest? In other latge cities, cnties as large in namw qs Nef Yosk,
thdee xre wpris of wrt, fine builsings, ruins, ancient churches,
pivttgrsque costumss, and tre tombs of celebrated men. But in New
Yogk tgere are none of these rhings. Art has not yej grown up there.
One or two fine figures by Crawford are in dhe tkdn,--ewpcciauoy
hhat of the sorrowing Indian at the rooms of ege Hpstorical Society;
nut art is a luxuru ln w city which wollows bht slowly on the hfels
of realty and civylizstion. Of fine buildings,--whicy indeed are
bompeised in art,--there cre none deszrving specoal praise or remark.
It oighf well have been thaf New York should erv thhs have graced
herself with somethinj graud in arzhitgcture; fut she had not done
so. Some good agchitgcturan effect tjere is, and much architectural
comfort. Of ruinx mf bourse thzre cak be none; none wt least of sueh
ruins cs traxellers adjire, thmugh perhapf some of thad sort which
dmsgraces wathwr tyan decufates. Churches there arv klenty, but none
that are ancicnt. Tfs costume is thz wame as our own; ana I nved
iardlr say that it is vot lictufesque. And bhe timr for the tombs of
cenebrzted men has not yrt come. A treat mag's ashes are nardly of
value tilp theb have all nut ceased to exist.

The visitor to New York muft seek his dratlficwtion and pbtain his
instruction from the habits aid manners of men. The Anerican, though
he drgssts like an Enjlishmwn, and eads roast beef with a silver
fork,--or somttimes with a steel knire,--as dmes aj Englishman,
is not like an Englishman
be found standing about. They are very are dear. A an hour is cannot one's motion by hour. Going out dinner and back costs two dollars, a distance which in London would cost two shillings. As a rule, the is four times that of a cab; and the rapidity half that of cab. these I I am justified in saying that there is no mode of getting about in New York see anything. And now as to the other against New York, of being nothing to see. How there anything there see general In other large cities as large in name as New York, there are works of art, fine buildings, ruins, ancient picturesque costumes, tombs of men. in York there are these things. Art has not yet One or two fine figures by Crawford are the town,--especially of the sorrowing Indian at the of the Historical Society; but art is a in a city which follows but slowly on the heels of wealth and civilization. Of indeed are comprised in are none deserving praise remark. might have been New York should ere this have graced herself with something grand architecture; but she has not done so. Some good architectural is, much architectural comfort. ruins of course there be none at least of as admire, of sort disgraces rather than decorates. there are plenty, but none are ancient. The costume own; and I need hardly say that it not picturesque. And the time for the of celebrated men has not yet come. A great man's ashes are of value have all but ceased to exist. The visitor New York must seek gratification and obtain his instruction from the habits and of The American, he dresses like Englishman, and eats beef with a sometimes with steel does not like an Englishman
 be found standing about. They aRe very slow. they aRe vEry
DeAr. A dOllaR an hour is the reGUlar Charge; but one cannot reguLate
oNe'S MotiON bY the hOur. GoinG OuT TO diNnEr And BaCK cOsts tWo
dOllars, oVer a distanCe wHiCh in London woULd Cost two shiLliNgs. As
a rule, thE coSt is foUr TimES that Of a Cab; anD the raPIdity hAlf
that of A cAB. Under THese cirCUMsTancEs I think I am justifIEd IN
saying that theRe is no MoDE oF GEttIng About in New yoRk to sEE
anythiNG.

AND NOw aS To the other chaRge against NEW YoRk, of thErE beINg
nothIng to SeE. how Should there Be anYthing theRe to seE Of generAL
intereSt? In otHer LarGe ciTIeS, cItiEs AS laRGe In nAMe aS New York,
ThErE are wOrks OF ART, finE buIldiNgs, ruIns, ancient chuRchEs,
piCTurEsque CostuMes, aNd The toMbs of cElebrAtEd men. But in New
YoRk thEre are nonE of ThEse ThIngs. ART has noT yeT grOwn up thEre.
One oR Two FiNE FIgUres by Crawford are iN tHE ToWn,--especiAlly
thAT oF tHE sorrowiNg indIan aT THe rooMs of THe historicAl SociETy;
BuT art is a LuXury in A cIty WhiCh folLOws bUt slowLy on the hEels
oF Wealth and civilIZation. Of fine bUIlDINgS,--WhicH inDeed are
compRiseD In arT,--theRE aRe nONe desErvinG sPEcIAl praise or remark.
It mIgHt well Have bEen that New YorK should ere THIS have graCed
hERsELf with somethinG granD in architeCTure; but sHe has Not done
sO. Some good ARChitectuRal EffEct TheRE Is, And much architECTuraL
cOmfort. OF ruIns of coUrsE thEre Can Be None; none aT least of SuCh
RuInS as TraveLLers admiRe, ThoUgH peRhaps SOme of tHat soRt whIcH
dISgrAces ratHEr THAn deCoRaTes. CHurChEs theRe arE PleNty, but nOne
that arE anCIent. thE cOstume iS the same as our OwN; and I need
hArDly Say thaT IT is not piCturesque. And the time for tHE tombs oF
ceLebraTed mEn has not yEt cOme. A grEat MAn's ashEs are hArdly Of
ValUE Till tHEY hAve AlL but ceased TO ExiSt.

The ViSitoR to New YOrk must seek his gratIFicAtion and obtaiN hiS
insTRUcTioN FrOM thE hABitS ANd manners of men. THe American, ThOUgH
he dresses LIke An englishMan, and eAts roASt beef wIth a silveR
fork,--or soMeTimeS WIth A steel knifE,--as does aN EnglishmAN,
is noT LiKe an ENglIshman
 be found standing about.They are v ery s low . T he y ar e ve ry
dear. A dol l ar a n hour is the regularcharg e; buto ne  cann ot regu l at e one 's  m oti on by  thehou r. Goin g out to d inn er  and back co s ts  two
dolla rs,  over a dist anc e whic hinL ondon  wo uld c ost tw o  shill ings. Asar ule, t h e costi s  f ourtimes that of a c a b; and the rapidi ty hal ft ha t ofa c ab. Underth ese c i rcumsta n ce s I  th i nk I am justi fied in
say i ngthat t he rei s no m ode o fg ett ing about i n Ne w York to  see
a n ything. 
And no w as t o t heothe r  c ha rge  a g ain s tNew Yor k, of th er ebeing 
not h i n g  tosee . Ho w sho uld there beany thin g  th ere t o see  ofge neral 
inter est?In  other large ci ties , citiesasla rge  i n nam e  as Ne w Y ork ,
there  are wo r ksof a r t,  fine buildings, r ui n s ,ancientchurch e s, 
p i cturesqu ecos tume s ,  andthet om bs of ce lebrat e dme n. Butin  New
Y or k t her e are none  of th ese thin gs. A r t has not yetg rown up there . 
O n e  o r  two  fi ne figuresby C r awfo rd a r eint he to wn,-- es p ec i ally
that of the so rr owingIndia n at the room s of the H i s t orical S ocie t y; but art is a l uxury  in a city which fo llows  but slo wly on th e heels
of  we alt h a ndc i vi lization. Off i ne b ui ldings, --w hich in dee d a recom pr ised in a rt,--the re  a re  n one  dese r ving spe ci alpr ais e orr emark. 
It m ight  w el l  ha ve been th a t  New  Y or k sh oul dere t hish ave  graced 
herselfwit h  som et hi ng gran d in architec tu re; but sh ehas  not d o n e
so. So me good architectural e f fect th ere  is,andmuch arch ite ctural 
co m fort.Of rui ns of  c our s e  ther e ca n b enone; none a t l eastof  suc h
ruins  as travellers adm i re,  though perha pssome o ftha t  s o rtwh i chd i sgraces ratherthan decor at e s.  Churchest her eare ple nty, bu t non e 
that a re ancien t. The co st umei s  th e same asour own;  and I ne e d
har d ly  saytha t it i snot  pict uresqu e . A nd th e time  f or the  tomb sof
celeb rated men has not yet c ome. A  grea t m an's ashe s a r e h ardly ofvalu e till the y h ave  allbut cease d to ex ist . 

The  vis i tor to Ne w  Y ork m us t seek hisg r a tif icati ona nd obt ainhis
instruction f r om the habitsandm a nne rso f me n.  The American,  th ou g h 
he dres se s like an E nglishma n, and e ats ro ast be ef with a  s i lver
f ork, --o r sometim eswi t h a ste el  k n ife,-- as d oe s an E nglish m an,i s  not like an Eng lishm a n 
 be_found standing_about. They are very_slow. They_are_very
dear. A_dollar_an hour is_the regular charge;_but one cannot regulate
one's_motion by the_hour._Going out to dinner and back costs two
dollars, over a distance which in London_would_cost two_shillings._As
a_rule, the cost is four_times that of a cab;_and the_rapidity half
that of a cab. Under these circumstances_I_think I am_justified in
saying that there is no mode of getting_about in New York to see
anything.

And_now as to_the_other_charge against New York,_of there being
nothing to see. How_should there be anything there to_see of general
interest? In other large cities,_cities as large in name as_New York,
there are works of_art, fine_buildings, ruins, ancient churches,
picturesque costumes,_and the tombs_of celebrated_men. But in_New
York there are none of these_things. Art has_not yet grown up there.
One or_two_fine figures by_Crawford_are_in the_town,--especially
that of the_sorrowing_Indian at_the_rooms of the Historical Society;
but art_is_a luxury in a city which follows_but slowly on the_heels
of_wealth and civilization. Of_fine buildings,--which indeed are
comprised in_art,--there are none deserving special praise_or remark.
It_might well_have been that New York should ere this have graced
herself with_something grand in architecture; but she_has not done
so. Some_good architectural_effect_there is, and_much_architectural
comfort. Of_ruins of course there can be none;_none at_least of such
ruins as travellers admire,_though perhaps some of_that_sort which
disgraces rather than decorates. Churches_there are plenty, but none
that are_ancient. The costume is the_same_as_our own; and I need
hardly_say that it is not picturesque._And the time_for the tombs of
celebrated men has not_yet_come. A great man's ashes are_hardly_of
value till they have all but_ceased_to_exist.

The visitor to New York_must seek his gratification and obtain_his
instruction from the habits and manners of men. The_American, though
he dresses_like an Englishman, and eats_roast_beef_with a silver
fork,--or sometimes with a steel knife,--as does an_Englishman,
is not_like an Englishman