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For Whitman, these disciplines, and his own interest in and dedication to them, were often conflated:

"There were busy, populous, and powerful nations, on all the continents of the earth, at intervals [.

Through the stretch of time [. . .] there were busy, populous, and powerful nations."

Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1995. Camboni, Marina. Il corpo dell'America: 1855 .

"Whitman and American Empire."

Written on the back of tax forms from the City of Williamsburgh, the manuscripts were likely, at one

of ships, my city."

my city!" And its fifth and final usage in 1860 comes in the volume's concluding poem, "So long!"

on earth to lead my city, the city of young men, the Mannahatta city—But when the Mannahatta leads all

the cities of the earth."

were even then the remains of an ancient city."

The population were in a state of terror and despair, and hopes were expressed and reports whispered,

Formerly, these were reluctant to mingle with the American population, but this state of things is rapidly

They were met by the Americans under General Jackson, 6000 strong.

—Over one-half of the population are Americans, of British descent.

At one time this scrapbook likely contained numerous additional manuscript pages that were later removed

from about 40˚ 34´ to 41˚ 10´ North Latitude, and from 2˚ 58´ to 5˚ 3´ East Longitude from Washington City

miles the hour without diminution or interruption, in an eastwardly direction, sweeping past the American

by the wreck of the British sloop of war Sylph, as well as parts of the vessel and cabin furniture, were

The force of the current between Oyster Pond Point and Plumb Island is very great, yet it is exceeded

afloat during low water of spring-tides, moored to the quays which bound the seaward sides of the city

—It seems that the Russian empire, with a population of from 50 to 60 millions, has 40 millions of serfs

on wrapper stock for the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass (Whitman's Manuscripts, Leaves of Grass, 1860

on wrapper stock for the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass (Whitman's Manuscripts, Leaves of Grass, 1860

—Personal qualities were accepted and obeyed:— as (When are they not accepted and obeyed?

composition expression— —but the men and women other nation other empires and states, other mighty and populous

cities, contemporary was with them in other parts of the world, or ages antecedent of them, perhaps

another in methods fit for answering to what was needed.— These other nations unknown empires and cities

English Masses (Talk with Frank Leonard, "Yank," &c—their travels through English towns with the American

phys o i ognomies, (such as you are in the caricatures in "Punch,") and fine-shaped men and women, city

excessive toil, and poor diet, are to-day apparent, to a greater or less degree, in two-thirds of the population

In 1660, the population was one hundred and thirty- four souls: in 1698 it had increased to five hundred

During this period, and for a long time afterwards, almost all the inhabitants of Brooklyn were Dutch

In that year, a number of emigrants, chiefly Walloons, were sent out from Holland to Manhattan, under

Francis Bright, who came out in 1629, were the first regularly ordained ministers in Massachusetts.

All around were then open cultivated fields with farm houses.

The Quirites were a Sabine race. These two towns were hostile to each other.

The senators were chosen for life.

were taken from, before they were conquered.

to the Etruscan city.

Schlegel 272 were hewn.

imprinting many a kiss; Joying, as I would joy, to see such charms, As though he knew how blest a lot were

I cried, 'would that I shared the bliss Of that embrace, and that such joy were mine!'

Meanwhile, the vigorous minds of Germany were occupied with other matters.

Soul-like were those hours of yore; Let us walk in soul once more.

It is the strangest contrast of cities that can be seen in Europe.

The Empire State put this name instead of New York The population, Wealth & commerce Mts, the Mohegan

The Mannahatta that's it Mannahatta —the mast‑hemmed—the egg in the nest of the beautiful bays— my city—ma

pine & live-oak of Florida Mississippi Staple—cotton Louisiana sugar-cane —the coast—the levee of the city

on Shockoe hill ( Richmond Va. a picturesque, commanding hill, & the building looking down, as it were

We were unable to obtain an image of the verso of surface 43, although it is presumably blank.

We were unable to obtain an image of the verso of surface 43, although it is presumably blank.; Transcribed

Alcoran, signifies law Lecture ( lectio Latin—to read Originally laws were promulged by word of mouth

—The proportion of the world's population who are Pagans is nearly 1 in 2; Mahommedans Muslims , about

one in 8; Protestants, about 1 in 15; Greek Church, 1 in 18; Jews, about 1 in 100 of the whole population

With Wales, it contains fifty-two counties, or thirty-seven millions of acres, and a population of about

legislative system till 1800, contains thirty-two counties, or twenty millions of acres, and a population

at a more rapid pace than any other part of the civilised world, some of the states of the North American

Barbadoes, Trinidad, and the other West India colonies, are less populous, the full amount being in each

In Ireland, the population is divided into seven hundred and fifty-two thousand persons in connexion

the Greeks) —the northern part of Europe & Asia —the people thereof "Kelts" viz (woods‑men (These were

Edward Grier estimates that the date of this manuscript is between 1857 and 1860 (Walt Whitman: Notebooks

of Universal History, it appears that they instead come from the introduction to Noah Webster's American

Edward Grier estimates that the date of this manuscript is between 1857 and 1860 (Walt Whitman: Notebooks

of Universal History, it appears that they instead come from the introduction to Noah Webster's American

from Persian mysticism to nineteenth-century phrenological journals, the influences on Whitman's work were

English Writers Philadelphia Grigg and Elliot's 1841 1862-1888 New York City Volume now held in Library

loc.03428 Underlines and manicules The Vanity and the Glory of Literature The Edinburgh Review, American

These accompany Whitman's notes on ancient European and Asian populations.

History of the American Revolution Berrian, William An Historical Sketch of Trinity Church, N.Y.

.— Asia now contains and has from time immemorial contained more than half the population of the earth

China and Japan to Mexico, Central and South America, and next from Northern Asia, from which the American

The Slavonians and Eastern Europe. 283 and adds the interesting fact, that they were in a good state

Specimens of wood found there were in an excellent state of preservation.

Even they, however, were doomed at last to foreign invasion.

, seeds that were but revived by the German Luther?

Even in her worst days, were her serfs more degraded beings than those of Russia now?

how it should be administered, and who were qualified and who not.

, and why they were so willing to give the price required for it.

they could go, and when they were wanted again they would be sent for.

This news was not long in reaching the American Legislative Assembly who were then in session in Westchester

This valuable property, of right belongs to the city of Brooklyn.

While those on one side were thus passing down in line to the stern, those on the other, having faced

about, were passing up toward the bow, drawing their poles floating on the water.

They were the most athletic, restless, and reckless set of men the country ever produced.

In their habits, the keel-boatmen were lawless in the extreme, and would set the civil authorities at

Had their numbers increased with the population of the West, they would have endangered the peace of

era," (the birth of Christ.) about the year 536 Moses of course was born in Egypt, while the Jews were

The pasted-on manuscript scraps were originally part of the notebook "women," which probably dates from

about 1854 to about 1860.

Both manuscript scraps were probably written shortly before or early in 1855, though the notes on the

continuation of the text on the reverse of both paste-ons with the notebook leaves from which they were

The pasted-on manuscript scraps were originally part of the notebook "women," which probably dates from

about 1854 to about 1860.

Both manuscript scraps were probably written shortly before or early in 1855, though the notes on the

may have been written at a later date.; The notes written on the pasted-on parts of this manuscript were

continuation of the text on the reverse of both paste-ons with the notebook leaves from which they were

Henry 8th—1509–1546 Under Mary, nearly 300 persons were burnt, for religious heresies Edward 6th, (9

to instruct them, and make them religious.— "Press" x article —James 2d, (him whom the name of the city

indulgent toward their kind of life; great European princes were in the same line, on a larger scale

.— The seas were at times infested with these rovers ; but though, to do them weaponry justice, most

individual freedom, against the invasions of the crown, unscrupulous power, or its deputies—these were

Versos of all pages feature the same "City of Williamsburgh" stationery as pictured for surface 2, each

Dont forget the Lincoln Essay in Rice's big book FROM BRENTANO BROS., 5 Union Square, NEW YORK CITY.

Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln by Distinguished Men of His Time, first published in New York by North American

Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln by Distinguished Men of His Time, first published in New York by North American

That night the eyes of my inner man were opened, and enabled to look into heaven, the world of spirits

At His presence all the spirits were gathered together from all sides; and when they were come they were

left to form a celestial society, but the evil were cast into the hells.'

tossing the figure of a quoit; others were pitching the shadow of a bar; others were breaking the apparition

"They live in two cities, to which they are led after death.

"Shakspeare versus Sand," anonymously authored, appeared in The American Whig Review 5.5 (May 1847):

Population of the World. Mr. C. F. W.

Deitterich, a statistician and director of the Statistical Department of Berlin, estimating the population

With a population of less than one tenth of that of Wisconsin, with but one little piece of railroad

(name of New York City The name of "New York," given in 16 , was also given intent intended also a slur

The Dutch retaliated by capturing English merchantmen. 1665-6 Plague in London, and other English cities

for Dutch naval dash under de Ruyter at England see page 687 16 8 8- —Charles 2d (and his brother) were

between them vol 3 p 684 -87 Transcribed from digital images of the original item. name of New York City

Amsterdam, Holland, and kept up its connection with its home superiors there, down to the time of the American

Revolution "Churches) In 1690 As early as 1695, Independent churches were common on Long Island, acknowledging

the main sects— but in on New York island there were churches of French Protestants, and many other

to be brought to trial (1707) for prosecuting their missionary labors without license, the people were

sanguinary wars and massacres, —the furious feelings and an mental contests , —of these attempts —were

THE INDIANS IN AMERICAN ART.

I T seems to us that the Indian has not received justice in American art.

In the beginning of that war, the Indians were induced, by fair promises, to assemble peaceably in the

They were seated on one side of the house, and the English on the other, who, after lecturing them upon

The Indians in American Art

[Walt Whitman], "An English and an American Poet," American Phrenological Journal , 90-91.

models and politics that were all awry: "Of the leading British poets many who began with the rights

"Thoughts on Reading, " American Whig Review 1 (1845), 485. Figure 2.

"Taylor's Eve of the Conquest," , American Edition, 89 (1849), 186. Figure 4.

He was certain that poetry must reach the people and on (what he thought were) their terms.

.— Even at the time of writing them, Spenser's words, in his poems, were many of them unusual, obsolete

delivers the king & queen, marries the daughter.— Grier estimates that this was written in 1859 or 1860

Grier estimates that this was written in 1859 or 1860.

American Institute Farmers Club April 21, '57 Origin and unchangeable nature of Plants and Animals. —

also contends that there is no upward progression into another of any species—that all are as they were

The North American Indian, as he was found here by our ancestors, was a carnivorous animal, as untamable

Yet when we suppose the age was faultless, or that all were actuated by pure and patriotic motives, or

American Institute Farmers Club

The Americans are in very good repute in China—the English and French very bad.— June 23d '57 Talk with

Canton, and all through the country: A religious building : There would be here and there in the cities

—Away in the interior is Pekin, the great city, the "Chinaman's heaven."

manufactures, and all the principal themes of interest to men civilized life, and to men and women, were

common empire of H in the great Asiatic cities of Nineveh and Babylon and their empi empires, and the

—Vast libraries existed; Cheap copies of these books circulated among the commonality or were eligible

to the m, and there were institutions in which learning and religion grew together.

They were commissioned to develop the resources of the human mind in the cultivation of philosophy, and

An American poet may read Rousseau, but shall never imitate hi m .— He is a curious study, and will cause

After many wanderings, the last ten years of Rousseau's life, were in and around Paris.

Rousseau's Confessions— Swinton's translation, fall of 1856 were in 1766, Rousseau, 5 6 4 years old,

within a month of each other. finishing stroke George Steers's lead ☞ Remember in those days there were

poetry, Whitman famously depicts himself as a "rough," whose poetry is an organic expression of the American

Images obtained from our library partners were scanned at 600dpi in tif format.

Through Other Continents: American Literature across Deep Time.

American Literature 22 (March 1950): 29-53. Frey, Ellen Frances.

Walt Whitman and the American Reader. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1990. Esp. 73-78.

one week's issue of patents from the National Patent office at Washington illustrates America and American

—(Remember the show at the Crystal Palace, and the American Institute Fairs.)

Gallegher, Alleghany City, Pa. Needles for sewing: Benjamin Garvey, New York, N. Y.

In Egypt and in Assyria, and doubtless in other ancient languages lan nations , there were separate castes

See "Notes on Whitman's Reading," American Literature 26 (November 1954), 338.

See "Notes on Whitman's Reading," American Literature 26 (November 1954), 338.; Transcribed from digital

Would that Lord Bacon were here! And thus we are led to a deeper truth.

History, without doubt, as Lord Bacon says—it borrows thence its mould, not rigorously, but with exceeding

Coleridge, Lloyd, and Lovell were those who were his first intellectual associates; after a time, Wordsworth

, Lamb, and Cottle were added.

All these were men of a peculiar stamp, some of the highest powers.

fitted for emigration to a new world than they were.

Both Lloyd and Lovell were singular beings.

Clipping on final page appeared in Scientific American, 25 September 1847; here it is pasted on a February

1851 essay on Robert Southey from the American Whig Review.

The false and the phantasmal have ever been considered the necessary complements, as it were, of our

They heard gods in winds and in fire—and altars to these were among the earliest raised.

The forests were sacred to the universal Pan—his fauns, sylvans and satyrs; every oak had its hamadryad

The Swiss peasants were successful, and are held in honorable remembrance forever.

We have a thousand proofs that they were rude, bad, ignorant times.

Grass points out that this is a revised reprint of an article by the same title published by the American

.— Grier estimates that this was written between 1856 and 1860 (Walt Whitman: Notebooks and Unpublished

Grier estimates that this was written between 1856 and 1860 (Walt Whitman: Notebooks and Unpublished

city into a solitude of mourning and of ruins!

Notwithstanding this, the Turks were beaten by the Russians, and the man who then predicted the fall

We were slaves, we might command; but we only wish to be free, and liberty is but justice. 79 Mollas,

they were committed by those men, who, descending from their cages, thus indemnified themselves for

the Fortunate Islands, the abode of eternal spring; and beyond were the hyperborean regions, placed

"The Sorrows of Werter Werther " seems to us a wondrously trashy production, and, were it appearing now

, principle, or geniality, although with considerable power of simulating sympathy with all three, were

He passes with the general crowd upon whom the American glance descends with certain blending of curiosity

other European power, seated upon what must one day have been the easternmost projection of the American

Both shrouded as it were from the world, and dedicated to the service of Apollo almost from their very

Her first attempts at verse were given to the Athenaeum without any signature, or indeed even initial

word, and call Browningesque; for we question if, till Miss Barrett wrote, so singular a position were

lives in one of the best houses of the place—"New Place" 1601 his father died, aged 71—his last years were

1600 As the first translations (worth‑mentioning) of the Iliad and Odyssey were published in 1675, Shakespeare

Chamberlain in behalf of him and Burbage 1600 and for some time before and after, juvenile companies were

At the back of the stage is a platform and balcony—that is the city-wall, where Helen will see the armies

—"What Pope says of some of the Plays of Shakespeare is probably true of all—that they were pieces of

probably the same as Hottentots Foulahs (in Senegambia, west coast, 10th deg lati Berbers of Berbera, (a city

shore of Africa Abyssinians a large fine formed race, of Abyssinia, black, athletic, fine heads, (City

and mostly below the equator—a country of & doubtless of hot‑breathed winds airs and exhalations cities

Among the many accusations and calumnies which were heaped upon this despised people, there was none

The answer is plain,by the hands of wicked men, and because his works were righteous, and theirs were

Know ye not that so many of us as were baptised into Jesus Christ, were baptised into his death ?

But they were not necessary, and perhaps not suited to any other people than they to whom they were written

Were you ever tempted by any devil but one in your own souls? No: you never were.

☟ good statement There is something very bitter in the tacit adoption in the our great democratic cities

Typical American Canoes at the Annual Meet in Peconic Bay

Blaine's South American policy?" "I do, decidedly.

The United States, as the biggest and eldest brother, may well come forward and say to the South American

I think no American can object to it. I believe Blaine is going to be elected.