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CONTENTS
PART I
OBSERVATIONS
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Letter I: The Straits of New York—When is a Ship not a Ship?—Nationality of Passengers—A Dream Realised |
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Letter II: Fog in New York Harbour—The Customs—The Note-Taker's Hyperæsthesia—A Literary Car-Conductor—Mr. Kipling and the
American Public—The City of Elevators |
11 |
Letter III: New York a much-maligned City—Its Charm—Mr. Steevens's Antitheses—New York compared with Other Cities—Its Slums—Advertisements—Architecture in New York and Philadelphia |
20 |
Letter IV: Absence of Red Tape—"Rapid Transit" in New York—The Problem and its Solution—The Whirl of Life—New York by Night—The "White Magic" of the Future |
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Letter V: Character and Culture—American Universities—Is the American "Electric" or Phlegmatic?—Alleged Laxity of the Family Tie—Postscript: The University System |
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