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Excerpt from The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American Remembrancer of Departed Merit, Vol. 2 of 4After several conferences about a war, he put him~ self at the head of the army, where all the other gene rals had orders to obey him. The earl took the com mand June 2otb 1702, and discerning that the states were made uneasy by the places, which the enemy held on their frontiers, he began with attacking and reducing them. Accordingl...

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Excerpt from An Account of the Malignant Fever, Lately Prevalent in the City of New-York: Containing a Narrative of Its Rise, Progress and Decline, With the Opinions of Some Medical Gentlemen, With Respect to Its Origin, &C, If the Common Council think proper to appoint two of their members, the Commiffioners will meet them early to-morrow-morning, to concert meafures adapted to the exigency of the cafe.About the PublisherForgotten Books publi...

Excerpt from The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American Remembrancer of Departed Merit, Vol. 3 of 4Not long after this, however, the course of his educ cation was somewhat interrupted by the death of his father, an event which ha pened when he was in the 13th year of his age. A ter this, he was sent to the public school at Bern, where he exhibited many' spe cimens of early and uncommon genius. He was greatly distinguished for his ...

Excerpt from New Biographical Dictionary, and American Remembrancer, Vol. 4In his colouring, there is firength, to 1ndnefs and boldnefs, but his men want dignity, and his women giace. The good fenfe of the hatlou is Charafterifcd in his pmtraits, from which, you may fee that he liv ed m an age when neither enthufiaim nor fervility was predominant. Yet with a pencil fo firm, poffeffed of a numerous and excellent colleélion of drawings, full oft...

Excerpt from The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American Remembrancer of Departed Merit, Vol. 1 of 4: Containing Complete and Impartial Accounts of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Age and Nation, but More Especially of Those Who Have Signalized Themselves in AmericaThe actions and characters of great men, naturally excite the most lively interest in the human mind, and, therefore, we cannot be indifferen...

Excerpt from The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American Remembrancer of Departed Merit, Vol. 4 of 4: Containing Complete and Impartial Accounts of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Station, but More Particularly Those Who Have Signalized Themselves in AmericaIt mufi, however, be acknowledged, after this fpon taneous and highly honourable tribute, that if Mr.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hun...

Excerpt from The Philadelphia Director Register: Containing the Names, Occupations and Places of Arode of the Citizens, Arranged in Alphabetical Order, A Register of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Magistrates of the United States and the Sate of Pennsylvania, With Their Salaries, The GovernorsWfifid s. From Sa¿'afras to Cherry si. H Sts. And W from Third to fouith 'st. Between Sts. Commonly called New St. Running N and S. From High t...

Excerpt from The American Remembrancer, and Universal Tablet of Memory: Containing a List of the Most Eminent Men, Whether in Ancient or Modern Times, With the Achievements for Which They Have Been Particularly DistinguishedTO prefent, at one View, a feries of the mod remarkable events, tranfaftions, and acci-j dents which have occurred in ancient and modern times, and to tranfmit to pofterity the names and atchievements Of great men, particul...

Excerpt from The Philadelphia Directory and Register: Containing the Names, Occupations, and Places of Abode of the Citizens, Arranged in Alphabetical Order, A Register of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Magistrates of the United States and the Sate of Pennsylvania, With Their SalariesHickman Nicholas, innkeeper, No. Second St. Idol land Benjamin, merchant, 3, No. Front Stw Hunt Chrifiopher, clerk, in the roll office, on: St. Snk. Hun...

Excerpt from The New Free-Mason's Monitor, or Masonic Guide: For the Direction of Members of That Ancient and Honourable Fraternity, as Well as for the Information of Those, Who May Be Desirous of Becoming Acquainted With Its PrinciplesThat freei-masonry has greatly tended to enlighten the minds, as Well as to improve the' morals of those, who have arranged them selves under its banners, is a fact, which the most intelligent part of the commun...

Excerpt from The New Free-Mason's Monitor, or Masonic Guide: For the Direction of Members of That Ancient and Honourable Fraternity, as Well as for the Information of Those, Who May Be Desirous of Becoming Acquainted With Its PrinciplesThat freei-masonry has greatly tended to enlighten the minds, as Well as to improve the' morals of those, who have arranged them selves under its banners, is a fact, which the most intelligent part of the commun...

Excerpt from The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American Remembrancer of Departed Merit, Vol. 3 of 4: Containing Complete and Impartial Accounts of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Station, but More Particularly Those Who Have Signalized Themselves in AmericaNot long after this, however, the course of his edu cation was somewhat interrupted by the death of his father, an event which ha pened when he was i...

Excerpt from The History of the Tread-Mill: Containing an Account of Its Origin, Construction, Operation, Effects as It Respects the Health and Morals of the Convicts, With Their Treatment and Diet, Also, a General View of the Penitentiary SystemBut intemperance is an evil of much greater magnitude than is generally imagined, and spares no rank or condition of persons in the community, being equally destructive to the happiness of its votaries...

Excerpt from An Account of the Yellow Fever, Which Occurred in the City of New-York: In the Year 1822, To Which Is Prefixed, a Brief Sketch of the Different Pestilential Diseases, With Which This City Was Afflicted, in the Years 1798, 1799, 1803 and 1805, With the Opinion of Several of Our Most Eminent PhysiciansI most respectfully submit to the perusal of my fel low citizens, this little volume. The subject is peculiar ly interesting and has ...