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Page 107
Among other institutions of this kind are the Preston Retreat, a great marble
building, with dome and wings, established by a wealthy Quaker as a lying-in
hospital ; the Insane Asylum of the Friends, at Frankford, a spacious group of
buildings, ...
Among other institutions of this kind are the Preston Retreat, a great marble
building, with dome and wings, established by a wealthy Quaker as a lying-in
hospital ; the Insane Asylum of the Friends, at Frankford, a spacious group of
buildings, ...
Page 93
Most of his remaining years were spent in England , with occasional visits to the
colony ; and in 1718 , worn out with his long conflicts in behalf of the oppressed
Quakers , he passed to the life immortal . Two years after its settlement ...
Most of his remaining years were spent in England , with occasional visits to the
colony ; and in 1718 , worn out with his long conflicts in behalf of the oppressed
Quakers , he passed to the life immortal . Two years after its settlement ...
Page 93
Most of his remaining years were spent in England , with occasional visits to the
colony ; and in 1718 , worn out with his long conflicts in behalf of the oppressed
Quakers , he passed to the life immortal . Two years after its settlement ...
Most of his remaining years were spent in England , with occasional visits to the
colony ; and in 1718 , worn out with his long conflicts in behalf of the oppressed
Quakers , he passed to the life immortal . Two years after its settlement ...
Page 94
The Indian name of the locality whereon the Quaker City arose was Quequenaku
, which means “ a grove of tall pines . ... During the century of conflicts between
the English and French colonies , the nonresistant principles of the Quakers ...
The Indian name of the locality whereon the Quaker City arose was Quequenaku
, which means “ a grove of tall pines . ... During the century of conflicts between
the English and French colonies , the nonresistant principles of the Quakers ...
Page 95
... and the British army settled into comfortable winter - quarters in the Quaker City
. The officers enjoyed life in fêtes , balls , and tournaments , and their outposts
easily repelled the frequent attacks of the insurgent partisans . But during this
long ...
... and the British army settled into comfortable winter - quarters in the Quaker City
. The officers enjoyed life in fêtes , balls , and tournaments , and their outposts
easily repelled the frequent attacks of the insurgent partisans . But during this
long ...
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| Title | Cities of the world, Volume 3 Cities of the world, Edwin Hodder |
| Author | Edwin Hodder |
| Published | 1881 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 13 Jun 2006 |
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