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Andrew the Hebridean is a friend of James’s who emigrated from the remote island of Barra, Scotland, in 1774. James gives Andrew’s story as an illustration of how a virtuous, hardworking man of humble origins can do well for himself in America. James met Andrew and his family while visiting a friend in Philadelphia and offered to lodge the newcomers until they got on their feet. Over the course of a few years, with the help of James and other neighbors, Andrew becomes a proficient farmer and saves enough money to buy and develop his own small farm.
Andrew the Hebridean Quotes in Letters from an American Farmer
The Letters from an American Farmer quotes below are all either spoken by Andrew the Hebridean or refer to Andrew the Hebridean. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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The powerful lord, the wealthy merchant, on seeing the superb mansion finished, never can feel half the joy and real happiness which was felt and enjoyed on that day by this honest Hebridean, though this new dwelling, erected in the midst of the woods, was nothing more than a square inclosure, composed of twenty-four large, clumsy logs, let in at the ends. When the work was finished, the company made the woods resound with the noise of their three cheers and the honest wishes they formed for Andrew’s prosperity. He could say nothing, but with thankful tears he shook hands with them all.
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Andrew the Hebridean Quotes in Letters from an American Farmer
The Letters from an American Farmer quotes below are all either spoken by Andrew the Hebridean or refer to Andrew the Hebridean. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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History of Andrew, the Hebridean
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The powerful lord, the wealthy merchant, on seeing the superb mansion finished, never can feel half the joy and real happiness which was felt and enjoyed on that day by this honest Hebridean, though this new dwelling, erected in the midst of the woods, was nothing more than a square inclosure, composed of twenty-four large, clumsy logs, let in at the ends. When the work was finished, the company made the woods resound with the noise of their three cheers and the honest wishes they formed for Andrew’s prosperity. He could say nothing, but with thankful tears he shook hands with them all.
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