The History of Pennsylvania, in North America, from the Original Institution and Settlement of that Province, Under the First Proprietor and Governor, William Penn, in 1681, Till After the Year 1742: With an Introduction Respecting the Life of W. Penn, Prior to the Grant of the Province, and the Religious Society of the People Called Quakers, with the First Rise of the Neighbouring Colonies, More Particularly of West-New-Jersey and the Settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. To which is Added a Brief Description of the Said Province, and the General State in which it Flourished, Principally Between the Years 1760-1770 ... With an Appendix. Written Principally Between the Years 1776 and 1780, Volume 1Z. Poulson, 1797 - New Jersey |
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... affairs and the dangers of control by " forward , selfish and less qualified " men . At a time when exuberant chauvinism and bloated immodesties perfused the writings of the new republic's protagonists , Proud warned of demagoguery and ...
... affairs and the dangers of control by " forward , selfish and less qualified " men . At a time when exuberant chauvinism and bloated immodesties perfused the writings of the new republic's protagonists , Proud warned of demagoguery and ...
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... affairs , and faw great improvements in the pro- vince . His papers after his deceafe , in 1725 , were delivered to David Lloyd and Ifaac Norris ; and afterwards to James Logan , about the year 1732 . From thefe perfons , who made fuch ...
... affairs , and faw great improvements in the pro- vince . His papers after his deceafe , in 1725 , were delivered to David Lloyd and Ifaac Norris ; and afterwards to James Logan , about the year 1732 . From thefe perfons , who made fuch ...
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... affairs of the colony , and for fo many years prolonged the golden days of Pennsylvania . & c . For , as there appears to be a conftant decay , in Happycon . human affairs , and all things have their beginning fequences , and end , fo ...
... affairs of the colony , and for fo many years prolonged the golden days of Pennsylvania . & c . For , as there appears to be a conftant decay , in Happycon . human affairs , and all things have their beginning fequences , and end , fo ...
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... affairs ; and their conduct is no lefs contradictory , and fometimes feemingly ir- rational ; they are fo liable to embrace oppofite ex- tremes , that they often deviate from the middle way of rectitude : Hence , while the forward ...
... affairs ; and their conduct is no lefs contradictory , and fometimes feemingly ir- rational ; they are fo liable to embrace oppofite ex- tremes , that they often deviate from the middle way of rectitude : Hence , while the forward ...
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... was only as general of the flect ; from which the mifcarriage did not arife ; it was owing to the land forces , over which he had no cominand . PENN's Works . care and fatigue of public affairs , he withdrew , Introduction . 21.
... was only as general of the flect ; from which the mifcarriage did not arife ; it was owing to the land forces , over which he had no cominand . PENN's Works . care and fatigue of public affairs , he withdrew , Introduction . 21.
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