But what has America to boast? What are the graces or the virtues which distinguish its inhabitants? What are their triumphs in war, or their inventions in peace?

He was well known for the children's book The History of Sandford and Merton (1783–1789) which emphasized Rousseauvian educational ideals. Thomas Day (22 June 1748 – 28 September 1789) was a British author and abolitionist.