Discourses on several public occasions during the war in America : Preached chiefly with a view of the explaining the importance of the Protestant cause, in which 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, containing some other pieces / by William Smith.

Format:

Archive

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, William, 1727-1803.

Contributor:

Millar, Andrew, 1705-1768, bookseller.

Griffiths, Ralph, 1720-1803, bookseller.

Keith, George, -1782, bookseller.

Penn in the Age of Franklin (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

University of Pennsylvania--History.

University of Pennsylvania.

History.

United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Penn Provenance:

Chapman, J., fl. 1808 (autograph) (copy 1)

Hopkinson, Francis (bookplate) (copy 1)

Palmer, E. (autograph) (copy 2)

Chicago Historical Society (stamp) (copy 2)

Rosengarten, J.G. (donor) (copy 3)

Physical Description:

xii, ix pages, 11 unnumbered pages-246 pages ; 21 cm (8vo)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for A. Millar ... and R. Griffiths ... and G. Keith ..., MDCCLIX [1759]

Notes:

Six discourses on various subjects. Discourse 5 is Provost Smith's address delivered in 1757 at the first commencement of the University of Pennsylvania (then the College and Academy of Philadelphia).

Appendix contains I. An earnest address to the colonies, particularly those of the sourthern district; on the opening of the campaign, 1758. II. Account of the college and academy of Philadelphia; with the plan of education, etc. III. A philosophical meditation, and religious address to the Supreme Being; first composed for the use of young students.

Cited in:

ESTC T134253

Sabin 84601

OCLC:

5136367