Personal affliction and frequent reflection upon human life, of great use to lead man to the remembrance of God. A sermon, preach'd on Sunday Sept. 1, 1754, in Christ-Church, Philadelphia; occasioned by the death of a beloved pupil, who departed this life, August 28, 1754, in the 16th year of his age. By W. Smith, M.A. Professor of philosophy in the Academy of Philadelphia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, William, 1727-1803 14176

Language:

English

Physical Description:

[2],viii,16,[2]p. ; 8°.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed and sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, at the new-printing-office, 1754.

Notes:

With a half-title.

"Verses to the Rev. Mr. Smith on hearing his sermon, upon the death of his hopeful pupil, our dear fellow-student Mr. William Thomas Martin."--p. v-viii. The verses are by Francis Hokinson, Samuel Magaw, Jacob Duchʹe, Thomas Barton, and Paul Jackson.

Hymn, p. [17].

Local Notes:

Library copy: -ht.; -blank

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans 7318; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 1384; Miller, C.W. Franklin, 602