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22 Juvenile Letters. 

Philadelphia is larger and more regularly built than New-York. It is very handsomely situated on the west side of the noble river Delaware. The streets are wide, and well paved. The houses are generally built of brick, from three to six stories high. 

We lodge at the house of a widow, of the sect of quakers, or friends, who are very numerous in this city, and are known by their plain dress. If I were to form an opinion of them from our landlady, it would be very partial towards them; for she seems to be one of the excellent of the earth.

I have learned one good lesson here; and that is, to rise early. Papa took me to see the market, this morning, before sun-rise; when we found it quite full. It is fashionable here for the ladies to buy their own marketing themselves; and they are not ashamed to appear on the ground, at this early hour. The market itself was a great curiosity to me. I suppose it far exceeds any other in the United States. But where am I straying?

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Juvenile Letters.  23

I will endeavor to write you from Baltimore or Washington. For the present, adieu.
SOPHRONIA BELLMONT.
Miss Caroline Courtland.

LETTER X
From the Same to the Same
Baltimore.

Dear Caroline,

If you will look upon your map, you can see where we now are, and our rout from Philadelphia to this place. You will observe there are two ways; one wholly by land, the other chiefly by water. Papa chose the latter; and I am persuaded, at this season, it is generally preferable. The day was very fine, when we embarked on board the packet in the river; and my pen is not equal to describing the beautiful prospect and pleasant sailing, all the way down to Newcastle in Delaware. I had heard people tell how the sturgeon would jump; but I could hardly believe they would jump their whoe

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