(from t.p.) I. Sundry discourses during the ravages of the French and Indians, preached with a view to the explaining the importance of the Protestant cause in the British colonies, and promoting a general zeal for their defence -- II. A thanksgiving-discourse from Exod. XV. I. on the reduction of Louisbourg, and success of the campaign 1758 -- III. *A discourse in two parts, from Ps. ii. 8. concerning the conversion of the heathen-Americans, and final propagation of Christianity and the sciences to the ends of the earth ... -- IV. *A discourse from I Kings, viii. 13, 27, 57, 60 at the opening of St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia, Sept. 4th, 1761 -- V. Two funeral discourses.; (from t.p.) With an appendix, containing, I. *A letter to a clergyman on the frontiers of Pennsylvania, on Braddock's defeat, concerning the duty of Protestant ministers in times of public danger -- II. An address to the Colonies, on opening the campaign, 1758 -- III. *A general idea of the College of Mirania, and the method of teaching religion and science therein, first published as a plan for a college in New-York, in the year 1753 -- IV. An account of the College and Academy of Philadelphia -- V. A charge to the first graduates in the said College -- VI. A philosophical meditation and address to the Supreme Being.
Language:
English
Provenance:
Lewis, S. (donor) (Culture Class Collection copy 1); Kemp, Joseph (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy 2); Forrest, Edwin, Estate of (donor) (Forrest copy); Hartley, Martin Pirt(?) (autograph) (Forrest copy)
Publisher:
Printed for A. Millar, D. Wilson, and T. Becket and P.A. DeHondt ..., and G. Keith ..
xvi, vi pages, 7 unnumbered pages-224, 31 pages, 5 unnumbered pages, 39-160 pages, 2 unnumbered pages; 21 cm (8vo)
Geographic Subject:
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763; United States; New York (N.Y.) -- Learned institutions and societies; New York (State) -- New York
Related Place:
England -- London.
Rights:
https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Notes:
First edition, 1759, has title: Discourses on several public occasions during the war in America. Preached chiefly with a view to the explaining the importance of the Protestant cause, in the British colonies; and the advancement of religion, patriotism and military virtue. Among which are a discourse on adversity; and also a discourse, On planting the sciences, and the propagation of Christianity, in the untutored parts of the earth. With an appendix ...; Another "Second edition" printed in London in 1762 with the imprint: London : Printed for A. Millar, R. Griffiths, and D. Wilson ..., and G. Keith ..., MDCCLXII.; Signatures: A-P⁸ a-f⁸ g⁴ h-k⁸ l⁴ (l4 blank).; In some copies, leaf c2, containing part of the preface to A general idea of the College of Mirania, has been cancelled.; Pages [120], 160, and 210 (4th count) misnumbered 1i,;60, and 110, respectively.; Dedicated to Thomas Penn and Richard Penn by the author.; "N.B. The discourses and essays that are marked with an asterisk, in the foregoing title page, and also one of the funeral discourses, were not in the first edition, and are to be had separately."--T.p. verso.; Online version available via Colenda; Errata on p. xvi.; Head- and tail-pieces; factotum initials.; Culture Class Collection copy 1 has retained the cancelled leaf c2.; Culture Class Collection copy 2 does not have the cancelled leaf c2.; Culture Class Collection copy 1 wanting final blank.; Culture Class Collection copy 2 wanting final blank.; Forrest copy does not have the cancelled leaf c2.; Forrest copy wanting final blank.
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Forrest Collection, E199 .S65 1762b; Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Rare Book Collection, AC7 Sm683 759dba; Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Rare Book Collection, AC7 Sm683 759dba copy 2
Collection:
Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania); American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Penn in the Age of Franklin (University of Pennsylvania)
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