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Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals

CHAPTER II
19/28

His name is Drinkwater, but from the appearance of his face I should judge it might be Drinkbrandy.
"On account of his limiting us to ten days we prepared to set out for London immediately as we should be obliged to travel slowly....

Mr.and Mrs.Allston and myself ordered a post-chaise, and at twelve o'clock we set out for Manchester, intending to stay there the first night....

The people, great numbers of whom we passed, had cheerful, healthy countenances; they were neat in their dress and appeared perfectly happy....
"Much has been said concerning the miserable state in which the lower class of people live in England but especially in large manufacturing cities.

That they are so unhappy as some would think I conceive to be erroneous.

We are apt to suppose people are unhappy for the reason that, were we taken from our present situation of independence and placed in their situation of dependence, we should be unhappy; not considering that contentment is the foundation of happiness.


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