An historical and geographical account of the province and country of Pensilvania ; and of West-New-Jersey in America : the richness of the soil, the sweetness of the situation, the wholesomeness of the air, the navigable rivers, and others, the prodigious encrease of corn, the flourishing condition of the city of Philadelphia, with the stately buildings, and other improvements there. The strange creatures, as birds, beasts, fishes, and fowls, with the several sorts of minerals, purging waters, and stones, lately discovered. The natives, aborogmes [!] their language, religion, laws, and customs ; the first planters, the Dutch, Sweeds, and English, with the number of its inhabitants ; as also a touch upon George Keith's new religion, in his second change since he left the Quakers. With a map of both countries by Gabriel Thomas

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Gabriel, 17th century.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Physical Description:

55 p., 1 leaf, [9], 34 p. : folded map ; 17 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for, and sold by A. Baldwin, 1698.

Notes:

"An historical description of the province and country of West-New-Jersey in America ..." has separate t.-p. and pagination.

Local Notes:

Copy 2. 16 cm.