| Description |
vi, 324 p. ; 19 cm. |
| Note |
"The first six of the essays, with the exception of that on Intellectual character, were published in Harper's magazine, between July and November, 1857, and the paper on Agassiz was also contributed to that periodical."--Pref. |
| Contents |
Character -- Eccentric character -- Intellectual character -- Heroic character -- The American mind -- The English mind -- Thackery -- Nathaniel Hawthorne -- Edward Everett -- Thomas Starr King -- Agassiz -- Washington and the principles of the revolution. |
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Character.
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National characteristics, American.
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National characteristics, English.
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