A History of the University of Pennsylvania: From Its Foundation to A. D. 1770; Including Biographical Sketches of the Trustees, Faculty, the First Alumni and OthersG. W. Jacobs & Company, 1900 - 566 pages |
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... Assembly in October of that year , " for which office he petitioned the House in succession to Joseph Growden . " Governor Gordon had died in the summer , and James Logan as President of the Council became the head of the Provincial gov ...
... Assembly in October of that year , " for which office he petitioned the House in succession to Joseph Growden . " Governor Gordon had died in the summer , and James Logan as President of the Council became the head of the Provincial gov ...
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... assembly upon whom rested the perpetuation of a solid government for the United States . " He seldom spoke in a deliberative assembly except for some special object , and then briefly and with great simplicity of manner and language ...
... assembly upon whom rested the perpetuation of a solid government for the United States . " He seldom spoke in a deliberative assembly except for some special object , and then briefly and with great simplicity of manner and language ...
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... assembly every morning before we proceed to business ; and that one or more of the clergy of this city be requested to officiate in that service . But his appeal was unavailing , and the motion was lost , " as the Convention , except ...
... assembly every morning before we proceed to business ; and that one or more of the clergy of this city be requested to officiate in that service . But his appeal was unavailing , and the motion was lost , " as the Convention , except ...
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... Assembly to pass a militia law , and make other provisions for the security of the province , having proved abortive , I determined to try what might be done by a voluntary association of the people . To promote this , I first wrote and ...
... Assembly to pass a militia law , and make other provisions for the security of the province , having proved abortive , I determined to try what might be done by a voluntary association of the people . To promote this , I first wrote and ...
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... Assembly of the province , where they formed a great majority . However , I was chosen again unanimously as clerk at the next election . Possibly , as they dislik'd my late intimacy with the members of Council , who had joined the ...
... Assembly of the province , where they formed a great majority . However , I was chosen again unanimously as clerk at the next election . Possibly , as they dislik'd my late intimacy with the members of Council , who had joined the ...
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Page 36 - I had never before seen any of them. I bought it, read it over and over, and was much delighted with it. I thought the writing excellent, and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With...
Page 13 - Often I sat up in my room reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening and to be returned early in the morning, lest it should be missed or wanted.
Page 28 - I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men.
Page 28 - I firmly believe this ; and I also believe, that without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little partial local interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages.
Page 223 - These savages may indeed be a formidable enemy to your raw American militia ; but upon the King's regular and disciplined troops, Sir, it is impossible they should make any impression.
Page 25 - I thought it would have been better to have built the house here, and brought the children to it. This I advised ; but he was resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me.
Page 35 - As to their studies, it would be well if they could be taught everything that is useful, and everything that is ornamental. But art is long, and their time is short. It is therefore proposed that they learn those things that are likely to be most useful and most ornamental, regard being had to the several professions for which they are intended.
Page 14 - Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way. I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.
Page 494 - Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe the' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
Page 20 - I had begun in 1733 to study languages; I soon made myself so much a master of the French as to be able to read the books with ease.