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Page 35 - An Accurate and Interesting Account of the Hardships and Sufferings of that Band of Heroes who traversed the Wilderness in the Campaign against Quebec in 1775.
Page 81 - A | Journal of the Proceedings | in | the Detection of the Conspiracy | formed by | Some White People, in Conjunction with Negro and other Slaves, | for | Burning the City of New York in America, | and Murdering the Inhabitants.
Page 75 - THE LANDING AT CAPE ANNE; or, THE CHARTER OF THE FIRST PERMANENT COLONY ON THE TERRITORY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS COMPANY. Now discovered, and first published from the ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT, with an inquiry into its authority, and a HISTORY OF THE COLONY, 1624-1628, Roger Conant, Governor. By J. WINGATE THORNTON. 8vo, cloth 2.50. Of " A rare contribution to the early history of New England.
Page 37 - An Address to the People of England, Scotland, and Ireland, on the present Important Crisis of Affairs...
Page 38 - Considerations on the Measures carrying on with respect to the British Colonies in North America (1774).
Page 17 - Observations on Certain Documents contained in No. v. and vi. of 'The History of the United States for the Year 1796,' in which the charge of speculation against Alexander Hamilton, late Secretary of the Treasury, is fully refuted. Written by Himself."— EDS.
Page 32 - Memoirs of the Principal Transactions of the Last War between the ENGLISH and FRENCH in NORTH AMERICA. From the Commencement of it in 1744, to the conclusion of the Treaty of Aix LA CHAPELLE. Containing in Particular An Account of the Importance of NOVA SCOTIA or Acadie and the Island of Cape BRETON to both Nations.
Page 90 - 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.
Page 103 - The POLAR WORLD; a Popular Description of Man and Nature in the Arctic and Antarctic Regions of the Globe. By Dr.
Page 75 - New England's Memorial ; or, A brief relation of the most memorable and remarkable passages of the providence of God, manifested to the planters of New- England in America ; with special reference to the first colony thereof, called NewPlimouth.