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Excerpt from Matchett's Baltimore Director, or Register of Householders, Corrected Up to June, 1842: Containing a List of Streets, Lanes, Alleys, Wharves, &C., , And a Variety of Other Useful InformationThe price of the Book and map is and we unhesitatingly say, admitting we sell the whole edition, we have given value in labor and expense for all we shall receive. We have printed no more than we expect to sell - and if there were no borrowing,...

Excerpt from The Principles of Medicine, Founded on the Structure and Functions of the Animal OrganismPhilosophers were divided into sects, enrolled under the banner of a schpol, or enlisted as the followers of a chief, whose name they proudly bore, whose doctrines they blindly espoused, whose volumes they consulted as oracles, in which truth alone could be discovered, neglecting its only source, the great volume of na ture. In this light were...

Excerpt from A Discourse Commemorative of the Late William E. Horner, M.D., Professor of Anatomy: Delivered Before the Faculty and Students of the University of Pennsylvania, October 10, 1853Another year has passed: today is the annual opening of the courses of medical instruction in this Institution. We are assem bled for that ceremonial, but I shall not address you, as on former occasions, on matters in connection with my chair. Another topi...

Excerpt from A Review of the Memorial of Doctor John Bell, to the Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaList of Matriculants and Graduates of the University of Pennsylvania from the years 1845 and 1850, inclusive, viz.Matriculants, 1845, 447, Graduates, 1845, 160. Do. 1846, 464, do. 1846, 171. Do. 1847, 413, do. 1847, 162. Do. 1848, 508, do. 1848, 174. Do. 1849, 499, do. 1849, 191. Do. 1850, 489, do. 1850, 176.Average of Matriculants for t...

Excerpt from Wesleyan Vindicator and Constitutional MethodistWe must also be allowed to demur to the application of the epithet Wesleyan to the heterogeneous assemblies which have recently been held in various places, whether for the purpose of expressing sym pathy with the expelled Ministers, or for the more comprehensive object of promoting what is called a Reform in Methodism. To be entitled to that designation, and to the consideration cla...

Excerpt from A Branch of the Jackson and Correlated Families: 1730-1911John Jackson's father, James Jackson, born in 173o Mary Jackson, his mother, born in 1739 They had two sons, James and John Jackson - Seven daughters, Ann Jackson, Mary Jackson, Sophia Jackson, Martha Jackson, Lucretia Jackson, Sarah Jackson and Lucy Jackson - James Jackson's family Appleton Jackson, called the General - Ezra Jackson, an actor - John Jackson graduated at Da...

Excerpt from A Sermon: Delivered Before His Excellency John Davis, Governor, His Honor George Hull, Lieutenant Governor, the Honorable Council, and the Legislature of Massachusetts at the Annual Election, on Saturday, January 7, 1813I prefer. To appeal to the undeniable facts, that the Christian revelation enforces duty upon the principle of a command from the Creator, - that our own moral powers acquiesce, - that the experience of the world h...

Excerpt from Dwight L. Moody: A Biographical Service of Story and SongSuch a life should be ranked with that of Lincoln, and read into the lives of coming generations. He who has reached such summits of service leaves a heritage, fraught with eternal blessings for the improvement of humanity and is worthy of the love and esteen of the whole world.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find...

Excerpt from Lincoln's Use of the BibleWe shall speak of what others have said concerning Lincoln's use of the Bible, what he himself said of it, the use he made of it, and the influence of the Scriptures on his life and literature.In Herndon's Life of Lincoln the partner and President is portrayed as a foe rather than a friend of the Bible. This is seen to be erroneous by simply reading his speeches, for they are like the dewdrops on the blad...

Excerpt from A Hand-Book of CongregationalismThe Congregational system has now stood the tests and trials of more than three centuries, and the world has been made to share the benefits of the fruit it has borne. The more its adherents learn of its origin, history and work, the greater will they prize its precious and apostolic principles. Should this volume contribute to such an object the author will consider it a rich reward.The writer and ...

Excerpt from The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. 7W. S. Turton, The Truth of Christianity. Being an Examination of the more important Argu ments or and against Believing in Christianity. New ork, 1909.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-o...

Excerpt from The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. 9 of 12: Petri ReuchlinAbbreviations in common use or self-evident are not included here. For additional information con cerning the works listed, see vol. L., pp. Viii-xx and the appropriate articles in the body of the work.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a r...

Excerpt from The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. 1: Embracing Biblical, Historical, Doctrinal, and Practical Theology and Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Biography From the Earliest Times to the Present Day, Aachen-BasiliansWhile most of the Biblical Helps are noted under the appropriate titles in the text, the following are worthy of special mention here. For the Old Testament all the books except Exodus ...

Excerpt from Canadian Congregational Year Book, 1881-82If brethren, ministers or laymen, would aid the Editor in future publications by suggestions and by furnishing appropriate matter, the desire to make improvements in each edition could better be fulfilled. I wish to express my sense of Obligation due to Mr. William N eish of Her Majesty's Customs, Kingston, for valuable assistance rendered in passing this edition through the press.About th...

Excerpt from Historical CongregationalismWhile the first lines of Historical Congregationalism date from recent centuries, we claim that its principles are as old as Chris tianity, nay, more, that it is the ancient Theocracy. With a divinely modified administration. As Congregationalists, we believe, not only in the supreme authority of God's Word, but also in its completeness as a divine revelation and find in it our only rule of faith, and a...

Excerpt from Memoir of Isaac Parrish, M. D: Read to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, February 2, 1853To commemorate the virtues of a departed friend, which I now do by command of the College, is a task both pleasing and painful. In this mixed emotion of pleasure and pain, you will all sympathize with me on the present occasion: for the subject of this memoir was the meritorious friend and companion of us all, one whom we looked to fo...

Excerpt from The Laws of Trade: As Adopted by the Board of Trade, the Union Stock Yards and Transit Company, the Lumberman's Exchange and the Produce Exchange of the City of Chicago, Together With Some Practical Hints in Shipping &C., , &C, Officers of the Lumberman's Exchange, Receipts and shipment of lumber from 1847 to 1877, inclusive, The Lumberman's Exchange and Lumber trade, Lumber inspection.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes ...

Excerpt from An Introductory Lecture, Preliminary to a Course on the Institutes of Medicine: Delivered on the 9th of October, 1850, Before the Medical Class of the University of PennsylvaniaThe atmosphere is vitiated and contaminated in various ways. Respi ration is the most common. Accurate observations have established that from 4 to 5 per cent. Of carbonic acid is contained in the air expired by a. Male adult, and a somewhat larger per cent...

Excerpt from The Source of Jerusalem the Golden: Together With Other Pieces AttributedI am indebted also to the librarian of the Imperial Library of Vienna, and to other continental librarians who so courteously have answered my questions respecting the mss of the poem, De contempla mundz'.I am also under obligations to my publishers, the University of Chicago Press, for the preparation of the Index.The footnotes signed H. P. Are Mr. Preble's,...

Excerpt from A Defence of the "Six Months Lecture Term": Report of a Special Committee of the American Medical Association, Appointed (May, 1849) To Prepare "a Statement of the Facts and Arguments Which May Be Adduced in Favour of the Prolongation of the Courses of Medical Lectures to Six Months"An over-crowded profession brings on its degradation. Compe tition takes a false direction. It cheapens labour and services. The practice ceases to be...