America, Historical, Statistic, and Descriptive: By J. S. Buckingham, Volume 2 |
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... stream to stream being about two English miles . The length of space for the city was indefinite ; but the first outline made it nearly a square of two miles on each side . The plan devised by Penn was one of the greatest regularity ...
... stream to stream being about two English miles . The length of space for the city was indefinite ; but the first outline made it nearly a square of two miles on each side . The plan devised by Penn was one of the greatest regularity ...
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... stream to stream ; but the northern and southern limits were not so bounded by any natural barrier ; and in these directions , there- fore , the city might be made to extend to any length . The original plan contemplated , however , for ...
... stream to stream ; but the northern and southern limits were not so bounded by any natural barrier ; and in these directions , there- fore , the city might be made to extend to any length . The original plan contemplated , however , for ...
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... stream , rising in the State of New York about 300 miles above the point of its junction with the sea , and flowing southward through Pennsyl- vania , separating it on the west from the State of New Jersey on the east , and flowing into ...
... stream , rising in the State of New York about 300 miles above the point of its junction with the sea , and flowing southward through Pennsyl- vania , separating it on the west from the State of New Jersey on the east , and flowing into ...
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... stream , though navi- gable for schooners , sloops , and steamers of moderate burden ; it is beautifully picturesque in many of its windings , where sloping lawns , forest trees , and pret- tily scattered villas , adorn its banks . The ...
... stream , though navi- gable for schooners , sloops , and steamers of moderate burden ; it is beautifully picturesque in many of its windings , where sloping lawns , forest trees , and pret- tily scattered villas , adorn its banks . The ...
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... streams . In the streets running north and south , the trees flourish best on both sides , as there each has the advantage of the sun for a portion of the day ; but in the streets running east and west , the trees flourish best on the ...
... streams . In the streets running north and south , the trees flourish best on both sides , as there each has the advantage of the sun for a portion of the day ; but in the streets running east and west , the trees flourish best on the ...
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Page 66 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Page 287 - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Page 393 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously ; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 4 - LAWS of this government, to the great end of all government, viz: to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power; that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their just administration: for liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience without liberty is slavery.
Page 384 - ... according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. 3 And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. 4 And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.
Page 394 - For the Lord most high is terrible ; he is a great King over all the earth.
Page 525 - High on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus or of Inde, Or where the gorgeous east, with richest hand, Showers, on her kings barbaric, pearl* and gold', Satan exalted sat.
Page 376 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul, neither said any of them, that aught of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things common.
Page 393 - And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music. And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
Page 10 - And thou, Philadelphia, the virgin settlement of this province, named before thou wert born, what love, what care, what service, and what travail, has there been to bring thee forth and preserve thee from such as would abuse and defile thee!