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MARYLAND.

DESCRIBED IN FOUR DISTINCT PARTS.

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A SMALL TREATISE ON THE WILD AND NAKED INDIANS (OR
SUSQUEHANOKES) OF MARYLAND, THEIR CUSTOMS,
MANNERS, ABSURDITIES, AND RELIGION.

TOGETHER WITH

A COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL LETTERS.

BY

GEORGE ALSOP.

A NEW EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND COPIOUS
HISTORICAL NOTES.

By JOHN GILMARY SHEA, LLD.,

MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Our western world, with all its matchless floods,
Our vast transparent lakes and boundless woods,
Stamped with the traits of majesty sublime,
Unhonored weep the silent lapse of time,
Spread their wild grandeur to the unconscious sky,
In sweetest seasons pass unheeded by ;
While scarce one muse returns the songs they gave,
Or seeks to snatch their glories from the grave.
ALEXANDER WIxson, The Ornithologist.

The greater part of the magnificent countries east of the Alleghanies is in a high
state of cultivation and commercial prosperity, with natural advantages not sur-
passed in any country. Nature, however, still maintains her sway in some parts,
especially where pine-barrens and swamps prevail. The territory of the United
States covers an area of 2,963,666 square miles, about one-half of which is capable
of producing everything that is useful to man, but not more than a twenty-sixth
part of it has been cleared. The climate is generally healthy, the soil fertile,
abounding in mineral treasures, and it possesses every advantage from navigable
rivers and excellent RATBOTS. . 0... ccc eect eee cee eee ee Mrs. SOMERVILLE.

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DEDICATED

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THE MEMORY

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LORD BALTIMORE.
ADVERTISEMENT.

The subscriber announces to the public, that he intends publishing
a series of works, relating to the history, literature, biography,
antiquities and curiosities of the Continent of America. To be
entitled

GOWANS’ BIBLIOTHECA AMERICANA.

The books to form this collection, will chiefly consist of re-
prints from old and scarce works, difficult to be produced in this
country, and often also of very rare occurrence in Europe; occa-
sionally an original work will be introduced into the series, de-
signed to throw light upon some obscure point of American
history, or to elucidate the biography of some of the distin-
guished men of our land. Faithful reprints of every work
published will be given to the public; nothing will be added,
except in the way of notes, or introduction, which will be pre-
sented entirely distinct from the body of the work. They will
be brought out in the best style, both as to type, press work and
paper, and in such a manner as to make them well worthy a place
in any gentleman’s library.

A part will appear about once in every six months, or oftener,
if the public taste demand it; each part forming an entire work,
either an original production, or a reprint of some valuable, and
at the same time scarce tract. From eight or twelve parts will
form a handsome octavo volume, which the publisher is well
assured, will be esteemed entitled to a high rank in every collec-
tion of American history and literature.

Should reasonable encouragement be given, the whole collection
may in the course of no long period of time become not less
voluminous, and quite as valuable to the student in American
history, as the celebrated Harleian Miscellany is now to the student
and lover of British historical antiquities.

W. GOWANS, Publisher.
INTRODUCTION.

Grorer Axsop, the author of this curious tract, was born
according to the inscription on his portrait, in 1638. He
served a two years’ apprenticeship to some trade in
London, but seems to have been wild enough. His
portrait and his language alike bespeak the rollicking
roysterer of the days of the restoration, thoroughly
familiar with all the less reputable haunts of London.
He expresses a hearty contempt for Cromwell and his
party, and it may be that the fate which confined him to
a four years’ servitude in Maryland was an order of trans-
portation issued in the name of the commonwealth of
England. He speaks disdainfully of the “mighty low
and distracted life” of such as could not pay their passage,
then, according to Leah and Rachel (p. 14), generally
six pounds, as though want of money was not in his case
the cause of his emigrating from England. He gives the
letters he wrote to his family and friends on starting, but
omits the date, although from allusions to the death of
Cromwell in a letter dated at Gravesend, September 7th,
he evidently sailed in 1658, the protector having died on
the 3d of September in that year.

In Maryland he fell to the lot of Thomas Stockett, Esq.,
one of three brothers who came to Maryland in 1658,

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10 INTRODUCTION.

perhaps at the same time as Alsop, and settled originally
it would seem in Baltimore county. It was on this estate
that Alsop spent the four years which enabled him to
write the following tract. He speaks highly of his treat-
ment and the abundance that reigned in the Stockett
mansion.

Alsop’s book appeared in 1666. One of the laudatory
verses that preface it is dated January, 1665 (3), and as it
would appear that he did not remain in Maryland after
the expiration of his four years, except perhaps for a short
time in consequence of a fit of sickness to which he
alludes, he probably returned to London to resume his
old career.

Of his subsequent life nothing is known, and though
‘Allison ascribes to him a volume of Sermons, we may
safely express our grave doubts whether the author of
this tract can be suspected of anything of the kind.

The book, written in a most extravagant style, contains
no facts as to the stirring events in Maryland history
which preceded its date, and in view, doubtless, of the
still exasperated state of public feeling, seems to have
studiously avoided all allusion to so unattractive a subject.
As an historical tract it derives its chief value from the
portion which comprises its Relation of the Susquchanna
Indians.

The object for which the tract was issued seems evident.
It was designed to stimulate emigration to Maryland, and
is written in a vulgar style to suit the class it was to reach.
While from its dedication to Lord Baltimore, and the
merchant adventurers, we may infer that it was paid tor
by them, in order to encourage emigration, especially of
redemptioners.

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INTRODUCTION. 11

Much of the early emigration to America was effected
by what was called the redemption system. Under this,
one disposed to emigrate, but unable to raise the £6,
entered into a contract in the following form, with a
merchant adventurer, ship owner or ship master, and

 

occasionally with a gentleman emigrant of means, under
which the latter gave hin his passage and supplies:

Tue Forme or BinpIne a SERVANT.
{From A Relation of Maryland, &c., 1635.]

This indenture made the...... day Of...........00. in the......... yeere
of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles && betweene............44 of the
one party, and...........06 on the other party, Witnesseth that the
SAIC sce derncewe cd doth hereby covenant, promise and grant to and
with the said............. his Executors and Assignes, to serve him
from the day of the date hereof, votill his first and next arrivall in
Maryland, and after for and during the tearme of...... yeeres, in
such service and employment as the said.............. or his assignes
shall there employ him, according to the custome of the countrey in
the like kind. In consideration whereof, the said.............. doth
promise and grant, to and with the said............ to pay for his
passing and to find him with Meat, Drinke, Apparell and Lodging,
with other necessaries during the said terme; and at the end of the
said terme, to give him one whole yeeres provision of Corne and
fifty acres of Land, according to the order of the countrey. In
witnesse whereof, the said.............. hath hereunto put his hand
and seale the day and yeere above written.

Sealed and delivered }
in the presence of

The term of service, at first limited to five years (Rela-
tion of Maryland, 1635, p. 63), was subsequently reduced
to four (Act of 1638, &c.), and so remained into the next

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century (Act of April, 1715). Thus a woman in the Sot
Weed Factor, after speaking of her life in England, says:
Not then a slave for twice two year,
My cloaths were fashionably new,
Nor were my shifts of Jinnen Blue;
But things are changed; now at the Hoe,
I daily work and Barefoot go,

In weeding Corn or feeding Swine,
I spend my melancholy Time.

Disputes arose as to the time when the term began, and
it was finally fixed at the anchoring of the vessel in the
province, but not more than fourteen days were to be
allowed for anchoring after they passed the Capes (Act of
1715). When these agreements were made with the mer-
chant adventurer, ship owner or ship captain, the servants
were sold at auctions, which were conducted on the prin-
ciple of our tax sales, the condition being the payment of
the advances, and the bidding being for the term of
service, descending from the legal limit according to his
supposed value as a mechanic or hand, the best man being
taken for the shortest term. Where the emigrants made
their agreement with the gentleman emigrant, they pro-
ceeded at once to the land he took up, and in the name of
the servant the planter took up at least one hundred acres
of land, fifty of which, under the agreement, he conveyed
to the servant at the expiration of his term of service.

Alsop seems to have made an agreement, perhaps on
the voyage, with Thomas Stockett, Esq., as his first letter
from America mentions his being in the service of that
gentleman. His last letter is dated at Gravesend, the 7th
of September, and his first in Maryland January 17 (1659),
making a voyage of four months, which he loosely calls
five, and describes as “a blowing and dangerous passage.”

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INTRODUCTION. 13

Through the kindness of George Lynn Lachlin Davis,
Esq., I have been enabled to obtain from J. Shaaf Stockett,
Esq., a descendant of Captain Stockett, some details as to
his ancestor, the master of our author, during his four
years’ servitude, which was not very grievous to him, for
he says, “had I known my yoak would have been so
easie (as I conceive it will) I would have been here long
before now, rather than to have dwelt under the pressure
of a Rebellious and Trayterous government so long as I
did.”

A manuscript statement made some years later by one
Joseph Tilly, states: ‘About or in y® year of o* Lord 1667
or 8 I became acquainted w” 4 Gent® y‘ were brethren &
then dwellers here in Maryland the elder of them went by
y°’ name of Coll’ Lewis Stockett & y* second by y® name
of Capt? Thomas Stockett, y* third was Doct Francis
Stockett & y® Fourth Brother was M* Henry Stockett.
These men were but y" newly seated or seating in Anne
Arunndell County & they had much business w® the Lord
Baltimore then pp“ of y* Provinces, my house standing
convenient they were often entertained there: they told
mee y' they were Kentish men or Men of Kent & y’ for
that they had been concerned for King Charles y° first,
were out of favour w” y° following Governm‘ they Mort-
gaged a Good an estate to follow King Charles the second
in his exile & at their Return they had not money to
redeem their mortgage, w™ was y° cause of their coming
hither. JosepH TILLy.”

Of the brothers, who are said to have arrived in the
spring or summer of 1658, only Captain Thomas Stockett
remained in Maryland, the others having, according to
family tradition, returned to England. As stated in the

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14 INTRODUCTION.

document just given, they settled in Anne Arundell
county, and on the 19th of July, 1669, ‘ Obligation,” a
tract of 664 acres of land was patented to Captain Thomas
Stockett, and a part still after the lapse of nearly two
centuries remains in the family, being owned by Frank H.
Stockett, Esq., of the Annapolis bar.

By his wife Mary ( Wells it is supposed), Captain Thomas
Stockett had one son, Thomas, born April 17, 1667, from
whose marriage with Mary, daughter of Thomas Sprigg,
of West River, gentleman (March 12, 1689), and subse-
quent marriage with Damarris Welch, the Stocketts of
Maryland, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York and New
Jersey are descended.

The arms of this branch, as given in the family archives,
are “ Or a Lyon rampant sable armed and Langued Gules
a cheife of y® second a castle Tripple towred argent
betwixt two Beausants—to y°® crest upon a helm on a
wreath of y* colours, a Lyon Proper segeant supporte on a
stock ragged and trunked argent Borne by the name of
Stockett with a mantle Gules doubled Argent.” These
agree with the arms given by Burke as the arms of the
Stocketts of St. Stephens, county of Kent.

Thomas Stockett’s will, dated April 28, 1671, was
proved on the 4th of May in the same year, so that his
death must have occurred within the ten intervening days.
He left his estate to his wife for life, then his lands to his
son Thomas, and his posthumous child if a son, and his
personal estate to be divided among his daughters. His
executors were his brothers Francis and Henry and his
brother (in-law) Richard Wells. His dispositions ot’ pro-
perty are brief, much of the will consisting of pious
expressions and wishes.

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INTRODUCTION. 15

 

To return to the early Maryland emigration, at the time
there was evident need for some popular tract to remove a
prejudice that had been created against that colony, espe-
cially in regard to the redemptioners. The condition of
those held for service in Maryland had been represented
as pitiable indeed, the labor intolerable, the usage bad,
the diet hard, and that no beds were allowed but the bare
boards.. Such calumnies had already been refuted in
1656 by Hammond, in his Leah and Rachel. Yet it
would seem that ten years later the proprietor of Mary-
land found it necessary to give Alsop’s flattering picture
as a new antidote.

The original tract is reproduced so nearly in fac simile
here that little need be said about it. The original is a
very small volume, the printed matter on the page being
only 24 inches by 4%. (See note No. 1).

At the end are two pages of advertisements headed
“These Books, with others, are Printed for Peter Dring,
and are to be sold at his Shop, at the Sun in the Poultrey,
next door to the Rose Tavern.”

Among the books are Eliana, Holesworth’s Valley of
Vision, Robotham’s Exposition of Solomon’s Song, N.
Byfields’ Marrow of the Oracle of God, Pheteplace’s
Scrutinia Sacra, Featly Tears in Time of Pestilence,
Templum Musicum by Joannes Henricus Alstedius, two
cook books, a jest book, Troads Englished, and ends with
A Comment upon the Two Tales of our Renowned Poet
Sir Jeffray Chaucer, Knight.

At the end of this is the following by way of erratum:
“ Courteous Reader. In the first Epistle Dedicatory, for
Felton read Feltham.”

 

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Hath drawne excatt the Province Mary Land
Difplay'L her Glory in fuch Scenes of Witt
tole that read mut fall in Love with it
For which fis Labour hee deferves the prafe
As well as Poets doe the wreath of Bays

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CHARACTER

Of the PROVINCE of

MARY-LAND,

Wherein is Defcribed in four diftiné
Parts, (72)

I. The Scituation, and plenty of the Province.

II. The Laws, Cuftoms, and natural Demea-
nor of the Inhabitant.

III. The worft and beft Vjage of a Mary-

Land Servant, opened in view.
IV. The Traffique, and Vendable Commodities
of the Countrey.

ALSO

A tmall Treatife on the Wilde and

Naked INDIANS (or Su/quebanokes)
of Mary-Land, their Cuftoms, Man-
ners, Abfurdities, & Religion.

Together with a Collection of Hifto-
rical LETTERS.

 

By GEORGE ALSOP.

Londou, Printed by 7. F. for Peter Dring,
at the fign of the Sun in the Poultrey; 1666.
3
TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE

CAMCILIUS LORD BALTEMORE, (see note No. 2)
Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Pro-
vinces of Mary-Land and Avalon (see

note No. 3) in America.

My Lorp,

Have adventured on your Lordships acceptance
by guess; if presumption has led me into an
Error that deserves correction, I heartily beg Indemp-
nity, and resolve to repent soundly for it, and do so
no more. What I present I know to be true, Expe-
rientia docet; It being an infallible Maxim, That
there is no Globe like the occular and experimental view
of a Countrey. And had not Fate by a necessary
imployment, consin’d me within the narrow walks of
a four years Servitude, and by degrees led me through
the most intricate and dubious paths of this Countrey,
by a commanding and undeniable Enjoyment, I could
not, nor should I ever have undertaken to have writ-
ten a line of this nature.
THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY.

If I have wrote or composed any thing that’s wilde
and confused, it is because I am so my self, and the
world, as far as I can perceive, is not much out of the
same trim; therefore I resolve, if I am brought to
the Bar of Common Law for any thing I have done
here, to plead Non compos mentis, to save my Bacon.

There is an old Saying in English, He must rise
betimes that would please every one. And I am afraid
I have lain so long a bed, that I think I shall please
no body; if it must be so, I cannot help it. But as
Feltham (see note No. 4) in his fesolves says, In things
that must be, ’tis good to be resolute; And therefore
what Destiny has ordained, I am resolved to wink,
and stand to it. So leaving your Honour to more
serious meditations, I subscribe my self,

My Lord
Your Lordship most
Humble Servant,
GEORGE ALSOP.

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To all the Merchant Adventurers for MARY-LAND,
together with those Commanders of Ships

that saile into that Province.

SIRS,

Yy" are both Adventurers, the one of Estate, the
other of Life: I could tell you I am an Adven-
turer too, if Idurst presume to come into your Company.
I have ventured to come abroad in Print, and if I should
be laughed at for my good meaning, it would so break
the credit of my understanding, that I should never dare
to shew my face upon the Hxchange of (conceited) Wits
again.

This dish of Discourse was intended for you at first,
but it was manners to let my Lord have the first cut, the
Pye being his own. TI beseech you accept of the matter
as tis drest, only to stay your stomachs, and Ile promise
you the next shall be better done, ’Tis all as I can serve
you in at present, and it may be questionable whether I
have served you in this or no. Here I present you with
A Character of Mary-Land, a may be you will say ’tis
weakly done, if you do I cannot help it, ’tis as well as I
could do it, considering several Obstacles that like blocks
were thrown in my way to hinder my proceeding: The
major part thereof was written in the intermitting time
of my sickness, therefore I hope the afflicting weakness of

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my Microcosm may plead a just excuse for some imper-
fections of my pen. TI protest what Ihave writ is from
an erperimental knowledge of the Country, and not from
any imayinary supposition. If Lam blamed for what I
have done too much, it is the first, and [will irrevocably
promise it shall be the last. Theres a Maxim upon
Tryals ut Assizes, That if a thief be taken upou the first
fault, of it be not to huinous, they only burn him in the
hand and let him go (see note No. 5): So [desire you
to do by me, if you find any thing that bears a criminal
absurdity in it, only burn me for my first fact and let
me go. But Iam affraid I have kept you too long in
the Entry, I shall desire you therefore to come in and
sit down.

G. ALSOP.

132
THE

PREFACE

TO THE

READER.

he Reason why I appear in this place is, lest the
general Reader should conclude I have nothing

to say for my self; and truly he’s in the right on't,
for I have but little to say (for my self) at this time:
For I have had so large a Journey, and so heavy a
Burden to bring Mary-Land into England, that I am
almost out of breath: TDle promise you after I am
come to my self, you shall hear more of me. Good
Reader, because you see me make a brief Apologetical
excuse for my self, don’t judge me; for I am so self-
conceited of my own merits, that I almost think I
want none. De Lege non judicandum ex sold linea,
saith the Civilian; We must not pass judgement upon
a Law by one line: And because we see but a small
Bush at a Tavern door, conclude there is no Canary
(see note No. 6). For as in our vulgar Resolves ’tis
said, A good face needs no Band, and an ill one deserves
none: So the French Proverb sayes, Bon Vien il n’a
faut point de Ensigne, Good Wine needs no Bush. I
suppose by this time some of my speculative observers

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26 PREFACE TO THE READER.

have judged me vainglorious; but if they did but
rightly consider me, they would not be so censorious.
For I dwell so far from Neighbors, that if I do not
praise my self, no body else will: And since I am left
alone, I am resolved to summon the Magna Charta of
Fowles to the Bar for my excuse, and by their irrevo-
cable Statutes plead my discharge. For its an ill
Bird will befoule her own Nest: Besides, I have a
thousand Billings-gate (see note No. 7) Collegians that
will give in their testimony, That they never knew a
Fish-woman cry stinking Fish. Thus leaving the
Nostrils of the Citizens Wives to demonstrate what
they please as to that, and thee (Good Reader) to say
what thou wilt, I bid thee Farewel.
Gro. ALSOP.

ASH
THE

AUTHOR
BOO EK.

Hen first Apollo got my brain with Childe,
He made large promise never to beguile,

But like an honest Father, he would keep
Whatever Issue from my Brain did creep:
With that I gave consent, and up he threw
Me on a Bench, and strangely he did do;
Then every week he daily came to see
How his new Physick still did work with me.
And when he did perceive he’d don the feat,
Like an unworthy man he made retreat,
Left me in desolation, and where none
Compassionated when they heard me groan,
What could he judge the Parish then would think,
To see me fair, his Brat as black as Ink?
If they had eyes, they’d swear I were no Nun,
But got with Child by some black Africk Son,
And so condemn me for my Fornication,
To beat them Hemp to stifle half the Nation.
Well, since ’tis so, le alter this base Fate,
And lay his Bastard at some Noble’s Gate;
Withdraw my self from Beadles, and trom such,
Who would give twelve pence I were in their clutch :

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THE AUTHOR TO HIS BOOK.

Then, who can tell? this Child which I do hide,
May be in time a Small-beer Col’nel Pride (see note
But while I talk, my business it is dumb, [Nox 8).
I must lay double-clothes unto thy Bum,

Then lap thee warm, and to the world commit
The Bastard Offspring of a New-born wit.
Farewel, poor Brat, thou in a monstrous World,
In swadling bands, thus up and down art hurl’d;
There to receive what Destiny doth contrive,
Hither to perish, or be sav’d alive.

Good Fate protect thee from a Criticks power,
For If he comes, thou’rt gone in half an hour,
Stiff’d and blasted, ’tis their usual way,

To make that Night, which is as bright as Day.
For if they once but wring, and skrew their mouth,
Cock up their Hats, and set the point Du-South,
Armes all a kimbo, and with belly strut,

As if they had Parnassus in their gut:

These are the Symtomes of the murthering tall
Of my poor Infant, and his burial.

Say he should miss thee, and some ign’rant Asse
Should find thee out, as he along doth pass,

It were all one, he’d look into thy Tayle,

To see if thou wert Feminine or Male;

When he’d half starv’d thee, for to satisfic

His peeping Ign’rauce, he’d then let thee lie;
And vow by’s wit he ne’re could understand,
The Heathen dresses of another Land:

Well, ’tis no matter, wherever such as he

Knows one grain, more than his simplicity.
Now, how the pulses of my senses beat,

To think the rigid Fortune thon wilt meet;

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Asses and captious Fools, not six in ten

Of thy Spectators will be real men,

To Umpire up the badness of the cause,

And screen my weakness from the rav’nous Laws,
Of those that will undoubted sit to see

How they might blast this new-born Infancy:

If they should burn him, they’d conclude hereafter,
*T were too good death for him to dye a Martyr;
And if they let him live, they think it will

Be but a means for to encourage ill,

And bring in time some strange Antipod’ans,

A thousand Leagues beyond Philippians,

To storm our Wits; therefore he must not rest,
But shall be hang’d, for all he has been prest:
Thus they conclude. — My Genius comforts give,
In Resurrection he will surely live.

437
To my Friend Mr. Gzorcz Atsop, on his Character of
MARY-LAND.

Ho such odd nookes of Earths great mass describe,
Prove their descent from old Columbus tribe:
Some Boding augur did his Name devise,
Thy Genius too cast in th’ same mould and size ;
His Name predicted he would be a Rover,
And hidden places of this Orb discover ;
He made relation of that World in gross,
Thou the particulars retail’st to us :
By this first Peny of thy fancy we
Discover what thy greater Coines will be ;
This Embryo thus well polisht doth presage,
The manly Atchievements of its future age.
Auspicious winds blow gently on this spark,
Untill its flames discover what's yet dark ;
Mean while this short Abridgement we embrace,
Expecting that thy busy soul will trace
Some Mines at last which may enrich the World,
And all that poverty may be in oblivion hurld.
Zoilus is dumb, for thou the mark hast hit,
By interlacing History with Wit:
Thou hast described its superficial Treasure,
Anatomiz’d its bowels at thy leasure ;
That MARY-LAND to thee may duty owe,
Who to the World dost all her Glory shew ;
Then thou shalt make the Prophesie fall true,
Who fill’st the World (like th’ Sea) with knowledge new.
Witiram Boenerst. (See note No. 9.)
439
To my Friend Mr. Grorce Atsop, on his Character of
MARY-LAND.

His plain, yet pithy and concise Description

Of Mary-Lands plentious and sedate condition,
With other things herein by you set forth,
To shew its Rareness, and declare its Worth ;
Compos’d in such a time, when most men were
Smitien with Sickness, or surpriz’d with Fear,
Argues a Genius good, and Courage stout,
In bringing this Design so well about:
Such generous Freedom waited on thy brain,
The Work was done in midst of greatest pain ;
And matters flow’d so swiftly from thy source,
Nature design’d thee (sure) for such Discourse.
Go on then with thy Work so well begun,
Let it come forth, and boldly see the Sun ;
Then shall’t be known to all, that from thy Youth
Thou heldst it Noble to maintain the Truth,
"Gainst all the Rabble-rout, that yelping stand,
To cast aspersions on thy MARY-LAND:
But this thy Work shall vindicate its Fame,
And as a Trophy memorize thy Name,
So if without a Tomb thou buried be,
This Book's a lasting Monument for thee.

H. W., Master of Arts. (See note No. 10).

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CHAP. I.

Of the situation and plenty of the Province of Mary-Land.

ARY-LAND is a Province situated upon the

large extending bowels of America, under the
Government of the Lord Baltemore, adjacent North-
wardly upon the Confines of New-England, and
neighbouring Southwardly upon Virginia, dwelling
pleasantly upon the Bay of Chesapike (see note No.
11), between the Degrees of 36 and 58, in the Zone
temperate, and by Mathematical computation is eleven
hundred and odd Leagues in Longitude from England,
being within her own imbraces extraordinary pleasant
and fertile. Pleasant, in respect of the multitude of
Navigable Rivers and Creeks that conveniently and
most profitably lodge within the armes of her green,
spreading, and delightful Woods; whose natural
womb (by her plenty) maintains and preserves the
several diversities of Animals that rangingly inhabit
her Woods; as she doth otherwise generously fructifie

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this piece of Earth with almost all sorts of Vegetables,
as well Flowers with their varietics of colours and
smells, as Herbes and Roots with their several effects
and operative virtues, that offer their benefits daily to
supply the want of the Inhabitant whene’re their
necessities shall Sub-pwne them to wait on their com-
mands. So that he, who out of curiosity desires to
see the Landskip of the Creation drawn to the life, or
to read Natures universal Herbal without book, may
with the Opticks of a discreet discerning, view J/ary-
Land drest in her green and fragrant Mantle of the
Spring. Neither do I think there is any place under
the Heavenly altitude, or that has footing or room
upon the circular Globe of this world, that can parallel
this fertile and pleasant piece of ground in its multi-
plicity, or rather Natures extravagancy of a super-
abounding plenty. For so much doth this Country
increase in a swelling Spring-tide of rich variety and
diversities of all things, not only common provisions
that supply the reaching stomach of man with a
satisfactory plenty, but also extends with its liberality
and free convenient benefits to cach sensitive faculty,
according to their several desiring Appetites. So that
had Nature made it her business, on purpose to have
found out a situation for the Soul of profitable Inge-
nuity, she could not have fitted herself better in the
traverse of the whole Universe, nor in convenienter
terms have told man, Dwell here, live plentifully and
be rich,

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The Trees, Plants, Fruits, Flowers, and Roots that
grow here in Mary-Land, are the only Emblems or
Hieroglyphicks of our Adamitical or Primitive situa-
tion, as well for their variety as odoriferous smells,
together with their vertues, according to their several
effects, kinds and properties, which still bear the Ef
figies of Innocency according to their original Grafts;
which by their dumb vegetable Oratory, each hour
speaks to the Inhabitant in silent acts, That they
need not look for any other Terrestrial Paradice, to
suspend or tyre their curiosity upon, while she is
extant. For within her doth dwell so much of
variety, so much of natural plenty, that there is not
any thing that is or may be rare, but it inhabits
within this plentious soyle: So that those parts of
the Creation that have borne the Bell away (for many
ages) for a vegetable plentiousness, must now in
silence strike and vayle all, and whisper softly in the
auditual parts of Mary-Land, that None but she tn this
dwells singular; and that as well for that she doth
exceed in those Fruits, Plants, Trees and Roots, that
dwell and grow in their several Clymes or habitable
parts of the Earth besides, as the rareness and super-
excellency of her own glory, which she flourishly
abounds in, by the abundancy of reserved Rarities,
such as the remainder of the World (with all its
speculative art) never bore any occular testimony of
as yet. I shall forbear to particularize those several
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reason of the vast tediousness that will attend upon
the description, which therefore makes them much
more fit for an Herbal, than a small Manuscript or
History. (See note No. 12).

As for the wilde Animals of this Country, which
loosely inhabits the Woods in multitudes, it is impos-
sible to give you an exact description of them all,
considering the multiplicity as well as the diversity of
so numerous an extent of Creatures: But such as has
fallen within the compass or prospect of my knowledge,
those you shall know of; videlicet, the Deer, because
they are oftner seen, and more participated of by the
Inhabitants of the Land, whose acquaintance by a
customary familiarity becomes much more common
than the rest of Beasts that mhabit the Woods by
using themselves in Herds about the Christian Plan-
tations. Their flesh, which in some places of this
Province is the common provision the Inhabitants
feed on, and which through the extreme glut and
plenty of it, being daily killed by the Indians, and
brought in to the Hnylish, as well as that which is
killed by the Christian Inhabitant, that doth it more
for recreation, than for the benefit they reap by it.
I say, the flesh of Venison becomes (as to food) rather
denyed, than any way esteemed or desired. And this
I speak from an experimental knowledge; For when
I was under a Command, and debarr'd of a four years
ranging Liberty in the Province of Jary-Land, the
Gentleman whom [served my conditional and pre-

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fixed time withall, had at one time in his house four-
score Venisons, besides plenty of other provisions to
serve his Family nine months, they being but seven
in number; so that before this Venison was brought
to a period by eating, it so nauseated our appetites
and stomachs, that plain bread was rather courted
and desired than it.

The Deer (see note No. 13) here neither in shape
nor action differ from our Deer in England: the Park
they traverse their ranging and unmeasured walks in,
is bounded and impanell’d in with no other pales than
the rough and billowed Ocean: They are also mighty
numerous in the Woods, and are little or not at all
affrighted at the face of a man, but (like the Does of
Whetstons Park) (see note No. 14) though their hydes
are not altogether so gaudy to extract an admiration
from the beholder, yet they will stand (all most) till
they be scratcht.

As for the Wolves, Bears, and Panthers (see note
No. 15) of this Country, they inhabit commonly in
great multitudes up in the remotest parts of the Con-
tinent; yet at some certain time they come down
near the Plantations, but do little hurt or injury
worth noting, and that which they do is of so degene-
rate and low a nature, (as in reference to the fierceness
and heroick vigour that dwell in the same kind of
Beasts in other Countries), that they are hardly worth
mentioning: For the highest of their designs and

circumventing reaches is but cowardly and base, only
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Calf. The Effigies of a man terrifies them dreadfully,
for they no sooner cspy him but their hearts are at
their mouths, and the spurs upon their heels, they
(having no more manners than Beasts) gallop away,
and never bid them farewell that are behind them.

The Elke, the Cat of the Mountain, the Rackoon,
the Fox, the Beaver, the Otter, the Possum, the Hare,
the Squirril, the Monack, the Musk-Rat (see note
No. 16), and several others (whom Tle omit for
brevity sake) inhabit here in Mary-Land in several
droves and troops, ranging the Woods at their
pleasure.

The meat of most of these Creatures is good for
eating, yet of no value nor esteem here, by reason of
the great plenty of other provisions, and are only
kill'd by the Indians of the Country for their Hydes
and Furrs, which become very profitable to those that
have the right way of traffiquing for them, as well as
it redounds to the /udians that take the pains to catch
them, and to slay and dress their several Hydes,
selling and disposing them for such commodities as
their Heathenish fancy delights in.

As for those Beasts that were carried over at the
first seating of the Country, to stock and increase the
situation, as Cows, Horses, Sheep and Hoes (see note
No. 17), they are generally tame, and use near home.
especially the Cows, Sheep and Horses. The Togs,
whose increase is innumerable in the Woods, do dis-

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frequent home more than the rest of Creatures that
are look’d upon as tame, yet with little trouble and
pains they are slain and made provision of. Now
they that will with a right Historical Survey, view
the Woods of Mary-Land in this particular, as in
reference to Swine, must upon necessity judge this
Land lineally descended from the Gadarean Terri-
tories. (See note No. 18.)

Mary-Land (I must confess) cannot boast of her
plenty of Sheep here, as other Countries; not but
that they will thrive and increase here, as well as in
any place of the World besides, but few desire them,
because they commonly draw down the Wolves among
the Plantations, as well by the sweetness of their
flesh, as by the humility of their nature, in not
making a defensive resistance against the rough deal-
ing of a ravenous Enemy. They who for curiosity
will keep Sheep, may expect that after the Wolves
have breathed themselves all day in the Woods to
sharpen their stomachs, they will come without fail
and sup with them at night, though many times they
surfeit themselves with the sawce that’s dish’d out of
the muzzle of a Gun, and so in the midst of their
banquet (poor Animals) they often sleep with their
Ancestors.

Fowls of all sorts and varieties dwell at their several
times and seasons here in Mary-Land. The Turkey,
the Woodcock, the Pheasant, the Partrich, the Pigeon,
and others, especially the Turkey, whom I have seen

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in whole hundreds in flights in the Woods of Mary-
Land, being an extraordinary fat Fowl, whose flesh
is very pleasant and sweet. These Fowls that I have
named are intayled from generation to generation to
the Woods. The Swans, the Geese and Ducks (with
other Water-Fowl) derogate in this point of setled
residence ; for they arrive in millionous multitudes in
Mary-Land about the middle of September, and take
their winged farewell about the midst of March (see
note No. 19): But while they do remain, and belea-
eure the borders of the shoar with their winged
Dragoons, several of them are summoned by a Writ
of Fieri facias, to answer their presumptuous contempt
upon a Spit.

As for Fish, which dwell in the watry tenements
of the deep, and by a providential greatness of power,
is kept for the relief of several Countries in the world
(which would else sink under the rigid enemy of
want), here in Mary-Land is a large sufficiency, and
plenty of almost all sorts of Fishes, which live and
inhabit within her several Rivers and Creeks, far
beyond the apprehending or crediting of those that
never saw the same, which with very much ease is
catched, to the great refreshment of the Inhabitants
of the Province.

All sorts of Grain, as Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oates.
Pease, besides several others that have their original
and birth from the fertile womh of this Land (and no
where else), they all grow, increase, and thrive here

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ea a mae em a

in Mary-Land, without the chargable and laborious
manuring of the Land with Dung; increasing in such
a measure and plenty, by the natural richness of the
Earth, with the common, beneficial and convenient
showers of rain that usually wait upon the several
Fields of Grain (by a natural instinct), so that Famine
(the dreadful Ghost of penury and want) is never
known with his pale visage to haunt the Dominions
of Mary-Land. (See note No. 20).

 

Could’ st thou (O Earth) live thus obscure, and now
Within an Age, shew forth thy plentious brow

Of rich variety, gilded with fruitful Fame,

That ( Trumpet-like) doth Heraldize thy Name,
And tells the World there is a Land now found,
That all Earth’s Globe can’t parallel its Ground 2
Dwell, and be prosperous, and with thy plenty feed
The craving Carkesses of those Souls that need.

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CHAP. IL.

Of the Government and Natural Disposition of the People.

ARY-LAND, not from the remoteness of her

| situation, but from the regularity of her well
ordered Government, may (without sin, I think) be
called Singular: And though she is not supported
with such large Revenues as some of her Neighbours
are, yet such is her wisdom in a reserved silence, and
not in pomp, to shew her well-conditioned Estate, in
relieving at a distance the proud poverty of those that
wont be seen they want, as well as those which by
undeniable necessities are drove upon the Rocks of
pinching wants: Yet such a loathsome creature is a
common and folding-handed Beggar, that upon the
penalty of almost a perpetual working in Imprison-
ment, they are not to appear, nor lurk near our
vigilant and laborious dwellings. The Country hath
received a general spleen and antipathy against the
very name and nature of it; and though there were
no Law provided (as there is) to suppress it, I am
certainly confident, there is none within the Province
that would lower themselves so much below the dig-
nity of men to beg, as long as limbs and life keep
house together; so much is a vigilant industrious care
esteem’d.

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He that desires to see the real Platform of a quiet
and sober Government extant, Superiority with a
meek and yet commanding power sitting at the
Helme, steering the actions of State quietly, through
the multitude and diversity of Opinionous waves that
diversly meet, let him look on Mary-Land with eyes
admiring, and he'll then judge her, The Miracle of
this Age.

Here the Roman Catholick, and the Protestant Epis-
copal (whom the world would perswade have _pro-
claimed open Wars irrevocably against each other),
contrarywise concur in an unanimous parallel of
friendship, and inseparable love intayled into one
another: All Inquisitions, Martyrdom, and Banish-
ments are not so much as named, but unexpressably
abhorr’d by each other.

The several Opinions and Sects that lodge within
this Government, meet not together in mutinous con-
tempts to disquiet the power that bears Rule, but
with a reverend quietness obeys the legal commands
of Authority. (See note No. 21). Here’s never seen
Five Monarchies in a Zealous Rebellion, opposing the
Rights and Liberties of a true setled Government, or
Monarchical Authority: Nor did I ever see (here in
Mary-Land) any of those dancing Adamitical Sisters,
that plead a primitive Innocency for their base
obscenity, and naked deportment; but I conceive if
some of them were there at some certain time of the
year, between the Months of January and February,

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when the winds blow from the North-West quarter of
the world, that it would both cool, and (I believe)
convert the hottest of these Zealots from their burn-
ing and fiercest concupiscence. (See note No. 22).
The Government of this Province doth continually,
by all lawful means, strive to purge her Dominions
from such base corroding humors, that would predomi-
nate upon the least smile of Liberty, did not the Laws
check and bridle in those unwarranted and tumultuous
Opinions. And truly, where a kingdom, State or
Government, keeps or cuts down the weeds of destruc-
tive Opinions, there must certainly be a blessed har-
mony of quietness. And I really believe this Land or
Government of Mary-Land may boast, that she enjoys
as much quietness from the disturbance of Rebellious
Opinions, as most States or Kingdoms do in the
world: For here every man lives quietly, and follows
his labour and imployment desiredly; and by the
protection of the Laws, they are supported from those
molestious troubles that ever attend upon the Com-
mons of other States and Kingdoms, as well as from
the Aquafortial operation of great and eating Taxes.
Here’s nothing to be levyed out of the Granaries of
Corn; but contrarywise, by a Law every Domestick
Governor of a Family is enjoyned to make or cause
to be made so much Corn by a just limitation, as shall
be sufficient for him and his Family (see note No. 23):
So that by this wise and Junus-like providence. the
thin-jawed Skeliton with his starv’d Carkess is never

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seen walking the Woods of Mary-Land to affrighten
Children.

Once every year within this Province is an Assem-
bly called, and out of every respective County (by the
consent of the people) there is chosen a number of
men, and to them is deliver’d up the Grievances of the
Country; and they maturely debate the matters, and
according to their Consciences make Laws for the
general good of the people; and where any former
Law that was made, seems and is prejudicial to the
good or quietness of the Land, it is repeal’d. These
men that determine on these matters for the Repub-
lique, are called Burgesses, and they commonly sit in
Junto about six weeks, being for the most part good
ordinary Householders of the several Counties, which
do more by a plain and honest Conscience, than by
artificial Syllogisms drest up in gilded Orations. (See
note No. 24).

Here Suits and Tryals in Law seldome hold dispute
two Terms or Courts, but according as the Equity of
the Cause appears is brought to a period. (See note
No. 25). The Zemples and Grays-Inne are clear out
of fashion here: Marriot (see note No. 26) would
sooner get a paunch-devouring meal for nothing, than
for his invading Counsil. Here if the Lawyer had
nothing else to maintain him but his bawling, he
might button up his Chops, and burn his Buckrom
Bag, or else hang it upon a pin untill its Antiquity
had eaten it up with durt and dust: Then with a

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Spade, like his Grandsire Adam, turn up the face of
the Creation, purchasing his bread by the sweat of his
brows, that before was got by the motionated Water-
works of his jaws. So contrary to the Genius of the
people, if not to the quiet Government of the Province,
that the turbulent Spirit of continued and vexatious
Law, with all its querks and evasions, is openly and
most eagerly opposed, that might make matters either
dubious, tedious, or troublesom. All other matters
that would be ranging in contrary and improper
Spheres, (in short) are here by the Power moderated,
lowerd and subdued. All villanous Outrages that
are committed in other States, are not so much as
known here: A man may walk in the open Woods
as secure from being externally dissected, as in his
own house or dwelling. So hateful is a Robber, that
if but once imagin’d to be so, he’s kept at a distance,
and shun’d as the Pestilential noysomness. (See note
No. 27).

It is generally and very remarkably observed, That
those whose Lives and Conversations have had no
other gloss nor glory stampt on them in their own
Country, but the stigmatization of baseness. were here
(by the common civilities and deportments of the
Inhabitants of this Province) brought to detest and
loath their former actions. Here the Constable hath
no need of a train of Holberteers (see note No. 28),
that carry more Armour about them, than heart to
guard him: Nor is he ever troubled to leave his

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Feathered Nest to some friendly successor, while he
is placing of his Lanthern-horn Guard at the end of
some suspicious Street, to catch some Night-walker,
or Batchelor of Leachery, that has taken his Degree
three story high in a Bawdy-house. Here’s no New-
gates for pilfering Felons, nor Ludgates for Debtors,
nor any Bridewels (see note No. 29) to lash the soul
of Concupiscence into a chast Repentance. For as
there is none of these Prisons in Mary-Land, so the
merits of the Country deserves none, but if any be
foully vitious, he is so resery’d in it, that he seldom
or never becomes popular. Common Alehouses (whose
dwellings are the only Receptacles of debauchery and
baseness, and those Schools that trains up Youth, as
well as Age, to ruine), in this Province there are
none; neither hath Youth his swing or range in such
a profuse and unbridled liberty as in other Countries ;
for from an antient Custom at the primitive seating
of the place, the Son works as well as the Servant (an
excellent cure for untam’d Youth), so that before they
eat their bread, they are commonly taught how to
earn it; which makes them by that time Age speaks
them capable of receiving that which their Parents
indulgency is ready to give them, and which partly
is by their own laborious industry purchased, they
manage it with such a serious, grave and watching
care, as if they had been Masters of Families, trained
up in that domestick and governing power from their
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cially those of the Masculine Sex, are generally con-
veniently confident, reservedly subtile, quick in
apprehending, but slow in resolving; and where they
spy profit sailing towards them with the wings of a
prosperous gale, there they become much familiar.
The Women differ something in this point, though
not much: They are extreme bashful at the first
view, but after a continuance of time hath brought
them acquainted, there they become discreetly fami-
liar, and are much more talkative then men. All
Complemental Courtships, drest up in critical Rarities,
are meer strangers to them, plain wit comes nearest
their Genius; so that he that intends to Court a
Mary-Land Girle, must have something more than
the Tautologies of a long-winded speech to carry on
his design, or else he may (for ought I know) fall
under the contempt of her frown, and his own windy
Oration. (See note No. 30).

One great part of the Inhabitants of this Province
are desiredly Zealous, great pretenders to Holiness;
and where any thing appears that carries on the
Frontispiece of its Effigies the stamp of Religion,
though fundamentally never so imperfect, they are
suddenly taken with it, and out of an eager desire to
any thing that’s new, not weighing the sure matter in
the Ballance of Reason, are very apt to be catcht.
(See note No. 31). Quakerism is the only Opinion
that bears the Bell away (see note No. 52): The
Anabaptists (see note No. 33) have little to say here,

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as well as in other places, since the Ghost of John of
Leyden haunts their Conventicles. The <Adumite,
Ranter, and Fift-Monarchy men, Mary-Land cannot,
nay will not digest within her liberal stomach such
corroding morsels: So that this Province is an utter
Enemy to blasphemous and zealous Imprecations,
drain’d from the Lymbeck of hellish and damnable
Spirits, as well as profuse prophaness, that issues from
the prodigality of none but cract-brain Sots.

Tis said the Glods lower down that Chain above,
That tyes both Prince and Subject up in Love;
And if this Fiction of the G'ods be true,

Few, Mary-Land, in this cun boast but you:
Live ever blest, and let those Clouds that do
Liclipse most States, be always Lights to you ;
And dwelling so, you may for ever be

The only Emblem of Tranquility.

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CHAP. IIT.

The necessariness of Servitude proved, with the common usaye of
Servants in Mary-Land, together with their Priviledyes.

5 there can be no Monarchy without the Supre-

macy of a King and Crown, nor no King with-
out Subjects, nor any Parents without it be by the
fruitful offspring of Children; neither can there be
any Masters, unless it be by the inferior Servitude of
those that dwell under them, by a commanding en-
joynment: And since it is ordained from the original
and superabounding wisdom of all things, That there
should be Degrees and Diversities amongst the Sons
of men, in acknowledging of a Superiority from Infe-
riors to Superiors; the Servant with a reverent and
befitting Obedience is as liable to this duty in a
measurable performance to him whom he serves, as
the loyalest of Subjects to his Prince. Then since it
is a common and ordained Fate, that there must be
Servants as well as Masters, and that good Servitudes
are those Colledges of Sobriety that checks in the
giddy and wild-headed youth from his profuse and
uneven course of life, by a limited constrainment, as
well as it otherwise agrees with the moderate and dis-
creet Servant: Why should there be such an exclusive

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Obstacle in the minds and unreasonable dispositions
of many people, against the limited time of convenient
and necessary Servitude, when it is a thing so requi-
site, that the best of Kingdoms would be unhing’d
from their quiet and well setled Government without
it. Which levelling doctrine we here of Kngland in
this latter age (whose womb was truss’d out with
nothing but confused Rebellion) have too much expe-
rienced, and was daily rung into the ears of the
tumultuous Vulgar by the Bell-weather Sectaries of
the Times: But (blessed be God) those Clouds are
blown over, and the Government of the Kingdom
coucht under a more stable form.

There is no truer Emblem of Confusion either in
Monarchy or Domestick Governments, then when
either the Subject, or the Servant, strives for the
upper hand of his Prince, or Master, and to be equal
with him, from whom he receives his present subsist-
ance: Why then, if Servitude be so necessary that no
place can be governed in order, nor people live without
it, this may serve to tell those which prick up their
ears and bray against it, That they are none but
Asses, and deserve the Bridle of a strict commanding
power to reine them in: For Pine certainly confident,
that there are several Thousands in most Kingdoms
of Christendom, that could not at all live and subsist,
unless they had served some prefixed time, to learn
either some Trade, Art, or Science, and by either of
them to extract their present livelihood.

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Then methinks this may stop the mouths of those
that will undiscreetly compassionate them that dwell
under necessary Servitudes; for let but Parents of
an indifferent capacity in Estates, when their Child-
rens age by computation speak them seventeen or
eighteen years old, turn them loose to the wide world,
without a seven years working Apprenticeship (being
just brought up to the bare formality of a little read-
ing and writing) and you shall immediately see how
weak and shiftless they’le be towards the maintaining
and supporting of themselves; and (without either
stealing or begging) their bodies like a Sentinel must
continually wait to see when their Souls will be
frighted away by the pale Ghost of a starving want.

Then let such, where Providence hath ordained to
live as Servants, either in England or beyond Sea,
endure the prefixed yoak of their limited time with
patience, and then in a small computation of years,
by an industrious endeavour, they may become Mas-
ters and Mistresses of Families themselves. And let
this be spoke to the deserved praise of Mury-Land,
That the four years I served there were not to me so
slavish, as a two years Servitude of a Handicraft
Apprenticeship was here in London ; Voleuti enim nil
difficile: Not that I write this to seduce or delude
any, or to draw them from their native soyle, but out
of a love to my Countrymen, whom in the general I
wish well to, and that the lowest of them may live in
such a capacity of Estate, as that the bare interest of

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their Livelihoods might not altogether depend upon
persons of the greatest extendments.

Now those whose abilities here in England are
capable of maintaining themselves in any reasonable
and handsom manner, they had best so to remain,
lest the roughness of the Ocean, together with the
staring visages of the wilde Animals, which they
may see after their arrival into the Country, may
alter the natural dispositions of their bodies, that
the stay'd and solid part that kept its motion by
Doctor Trigs purgationary operation, may run beyond
the byas of the wheel in a violent and laxative con-
fusion.

Now contrarywise, they who are low, and make
bare shifts to buoy themselves up above the shabby
center of beggarly and incident casualties, I heartily
could wish the removal of some of them into Mary-
Land, which would make much better for them that
stay’d behind, as well as it would advantage those
that went.

They whose abilities cannot extend to purchase

 

their own transportation into Mary-Land (and surely
he that cannot command so small a sum for so great
a matter, his life must needs be mighty low and
dejected), I say they may for the debarment of a four
years sordid liberty, go over into this Province and
there live plentiously well. And what's a four years
Servitude to advantage a man all the remainder of
his dayes, making his predecessors happy in his suffi-
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restrainment of so small a time ?

Now those that commit themselves into the care of
the Merchant to carry them over, they need not
trouble themselves with any inquisitive search touch-
ing their Voyage; for there is such an honest care
and provision made for them all the time they remain
aboard the Ship, and are sailing over, that they want
for nothing that is necessary and convenient.

The Merchant commonly before they go aboard the
Ship, or set themselves in any forwardness for their
Voyage, has Conditions of Agreements drawn between
him and those that by a voluntary consent become
his Servants, to serve him, his Heirs or Assigns,
according as they in their primitive acquaintance
have made their bargain (see note No. 34), some two,
some three, some four years; and whatever the Mas-
ter or Servant tyes himself up to here in England by
Condition, the Laws of the Province will force a per-
formance of when they come there: Yet here is this
Priviledge in it when they arrive, If they dwell not
with the Merchant they made their first agreement
withall, they may choose whom they will serve their
prefixed time with; and after their curiosity has
pitcht on one whom they think fit for their turn, and
that they may live well withall, the Merchant makes
an Assignment of the Indenture over to him whom
they of their free will have chosen to be their Master,
in the same nature as we here in Hagland (and no

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otherwise) turn over Covenant Servants or Appren-
tices from one Master to another. Then let those
whose chaps are always breathing forth those filthy
dregs of abusive exclamations, which are Lymbeckt
from their sottish and preposterous brains, against
this Country of Mary-Land, saying, That those which
are transported over thither, are sold in open Market
for Slaves, and draw in Carts iike Horses; which is
so damnable an untruth, that if they should search to
the very Center of Hell, and enquire for a Lye of the
most antient and damned stamp, I confidently believe
they could not find one to parallel this: For know,
That the Servants here in Mary-Land of all Colonies,
distant or remote Plantations, have the least cause to
complain, either for strictness of Servitude, want of
Provisions, or need of Apparel: Five dayes and a half
in the Summer weeks is the alotted time that they
work in; and for two months, when the Sun predomi-
nates in the highest pitch of his heat, they claim an
antient and customary Priviledge, to repose themselves
three hours in the day within the house, and this is
undeniably granted to them that work in the Fields.
In the Winter time, which lasteth three months
(viz.), December, January, and February, they do little
or no work or imployment, save cutting of wood to
make good fires to sit by, unless their Ingenuity will
prompt them to hunt the Deer, or Bear, or recreate
themselves in Fowling, to slaughter the Swans, Geese,
and Turkeys (which this Country affords in a most

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plentiful manner): For every Servant has a Gun,
Powder and Shot allowed him, to sport him withall
on all Holidayes and leasurable times, if he be capable
of using it, or be willing to learn.

Now those Servants which come over into this
Province, being Artificers, they never (during their
Servitude) work in the Fields, or do any other imploy-
ment save that which their Handicraft and Mechanick
endeavours are capable of putting them upon, and are
esteem’d as well by their Masters, as those that imploy
them, above measure. He that’s a Tradesman here
in Mary-Land (though a Servant), lives as well as
most common Handicrafts do in London, though they
may want something of that Liberty which Freemen
have, to go and come at their pleasure; yet if it were
rightly understood and considered, what most of the
Liberties of the several poor Tradesmen are taken up
about, and what a care and trouble attends that thing
they call Liberty, which according to the common
translation is but Idleness, and (if weighed in the
Ballance of a just Reason) will be found to be much
heavier and cloggy then the four years restrainment
of a Mary-Land Servitude. He that lives in the
nature of a Servant in this Province, must serve but
four years by the Custom of the Country; and when
the expiration of his time speaks him a Freeman,
there's a Law in the Province, that enjoyns his Master
whom he hath served to give him Fifty Acres of Land,
Corn to serve him a whole year, three Suits of Apparel

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with things necessary to them, and Tools to work
withall; so that they are no sooner free, but they are
ready to set up for themselves, and when once entred,
they live passingly well. (See note No. 35).

The Women that go over into this Province as Ser-
vants, have the best luck here as in any place of the
world besides; for they are no sooner on shoar, but
they are courted into a Copulative Matrimony, which
some of them (for aught I know) had they not come to
such a Market with their Virginity, might have kept
it by them untill it had been mouldy, unless they had
let it out by a yearly rent to some of the Inhabitants
of Lewknors-Lune (see note No. 36), or made a Deed
of Gift of it to Mother Coney, having only a poor
stipend out of it, untill the Gallows or Hospital called
them away. Men have not altogether so good luck
as Women in this kind, or natural preferment, with-
out they be good Rhetoricians, and well vers’d in the
Art of perswasion, then (probably) they may ryvet
themselves in the time of their Servitude into the
private and reserved favour of their Mistress, if Age
speak their Master deficient.

In short, touching the Servants of this Province,
they live well in the time of their Service, and by
their restrainment in that time, they are made capa-
ble of living much better when they come to he free ;
which in several other parts of the world I have
observed, That after some servants have brought their
indented and limited time to a just and legal period

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60 A CHARACTER OF THE

by Servitude, they have been much more incapable of
supporting themselves from sinking into the Gulf of a
slavish, poor, fettered, and intangled life, then all the
fastness of their prefixed time did involve them in
before.

Now the main and principal Reason of those inci-
dent casualties, that wait continually upon the resi-
dences of most poor Artificers, is (I gather) from the
multiciplicity or innumerableness of those several
Companies of Tradesmen, that dwell so closely and
stiflingly together in one and the same place, that
like the chafing Gum in Watered-Tabby, they eat into
the folds of one anothers Estates. And this might
easily be remedied, would but some of them remove
and disperse distantly where want and necessity calls
for them; their dwellings (I am confident) would be
much larger, and their conditions much better, as well
in reference to their Estates, as to the satisfactoriness
of their minds, having a continual implovment, and
from that imployment a continual benefit, without
either begging, seducing, or flattering for it, encroach-
ing that one month from one of the same profession,
that they are heaved out themselves the next. For
I have observed on the other side of Idiry-Land, that
the whole course of most Mechanical endeavours, is
to catch, snatch, and undervalue one another, to get
a little work, or a Customer; which when they have
attained by their lowbuilt and sneaking cireumyent-
ings, it stands upon so flashy, mutable, and transitory

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a foundation, that the best of his hopes is commonly
extinguisht before the poor undervalued Tradesman
is warm in the enjoyment of his Customer.

Then did not a cloud of low and base Cowardize
eclipse the Spirits of these men, these things might
easily be diverted; but they had as live take a Bear
by the tooth, as think of leaving their own Country,
though they live among their own National people,
and are governed by the same Laws they have here,
yet all this wont do with them; and all the Reason
they can render to the contrary is, There’s a great
Sea betwixt them and Mary-Lund, and in that Sea
there are Fishes, and not only Fishes but great Fishes,
and then should a Ship meet with such an inconsi-
derable encounter as a Whale, one blow with his
tayle, and then Lord have Mercy upon us: Yet meet
with these men in their common Exchange, which is
one story high in the bottom of a Celler, disputing
over a Black-pot, it would be monstrously dreadful
here to insert the particulars, one swearing that he
was the first that scaled the Walls of Dundee, when
the Bullets flew about their ears as thick as Hail-
stones usually fall from the Sky; which if it were but
rightly examined, the most dangerous Kngagement
that ever he was in, was but at one of the flashy
battels at Finsbury (see note No. 57), where com-
monly there’s more Custard greedily devoured, than
men prejudiced by the rigour of the War. Others of
this Company relating their several dreadful exploits,

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62 A CHARACTER OF THE

and when they are just entring into the particulars,
let but one step in and interrupt their discourse, by
telling them of a Sea Voyage, and the violency of
storms that attends it, and that there are no back-
doors to run out at, which they call, a handsom
Retreat und Charge again; the apprehensive danger
of this is so powerful and penetrating on them, that a
damp sweat immediately involves their Microcosm,
so that Jluryery the old Matron of the Celler, is fain
to run for a halftpeny-worth of Angelica to rub their
nostrils; and though the Port-hole of their bodies
has been stopt from a convenient Evacuation some
several months, theyl’e need no other Suppository to
open the Orifice of their Esculent faculties then this
Relation, as their Drawers or Breeches can more at
large demonstrate to the inquisitive search of the
curious.

Now I know that some will be apt to judge, that I
have written this last part out of derision to some of
my poor Mechanick Country-men: Truly I must
needs tell those to their face that think so of me, that
they prejudice me extremely, by censuring me as
guilty of any such crime: What I have written is
only to display the sordidness of their dispositions,
who rather than they will remove to another Country
to live plentiously well, and give their Neighbors
more Elbow-room and xpace to breath in, they will
croud and throng upon one another, with the pressure
ofa begevurly and unnecessary weight.

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That which I have to say more in this business, is
a hearty and desirous wish, that the several poor
Tradesmen here in London that I know, and have
borne an occular testimony of their want, might live
so free from care as I did when I dwelt in the bonds
of a four years Servitude in Mary-Land.

Be just (Domestick Monarchs) unto them

That dwell as Household Subjects to each Realm ;

Let not your Power make you be too severe,

Where there’s small faults reign in your sharp Career :
So that the Worlds base yelping Crew

May'nt bark what I have wrote is writ untrue,

So use your Servants, if there come no more,

They may serve Eight, instead of serving Four.

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CITAP. IV.

Cpon Trafique and what Merchandizing Commodities this Province
affords, also how Tobacco is planted and made fit for Commerce.

Rafique, Commerce, and Trade, are those great

wheeles that by their circular and continued
motion, turn into most Kingdoms of the Earth the
plenty of abundant Riches that they are commonly
fed withall: For Trafique in his right description, is
the very soul of a Kingdom; and should but Fate
ordain a removal of it for some years, from the richest
and most populous Monarchy that dwells in the most
fertile clyme of the whole Universe, he would soon
find by a woful experiment, the miss and loss of so
reviving a supporter. And I am certainly confident,
that England would as soon feel her feebleness by
withdrawment of so great an upholder; as well in
reference to the internal and healthful preservative of
her Inhabitants, for want of those Medicinal Drugs
that are landed upon her Coast every year, as the
external profits, Glory and beneficial Graces that
aecrue by her.

Paracelsus might knock down his Forge, if Trafique
and Commerce should once cease, and grvnde the hilt
of his Sword into Powder, and take some of the Infu-
sion to make him so valorous, that he might cut his

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own Throat in the honor of Merewry: Galen might
then burn his Herbal, and like Joseph of Arimathea,
build him a Tomb in his Garden, and so rest from his
labours: Our Physical Collegians of London would
have no cause then to thunder Fire-balls at Mich. Cul-
peppers Dispensatory (see note No. 38). All Herbs,
Roots, and Medicines would bear their original chris-
tening, that the ignorant might understand them :
Album grecum would not be Album grecum (see note
No. 39) then, but a Dogs turd would be a Dogs turd
in plain terms, in spight of their teeth.

If Trade should once cease, the Custom-house would
soon miss her hundreds and thousands Hogs-heads of
Tobacco (see note No. 40), that use to be throng in
her every year, as well as the Grocers would in their
Ware-houses and Boxes, the Gentry and Commonalty
in their Pipes, the Physician in his Drugs and Medi-
cinal Compositions; The (leering) Waiters for want
of imployment, might (like so many Diogenes) intomb
themselves in their empty Casks, and rouling them-
selves off the Key into the Thames, there wander up
and down from tide to tide in contemplation of Aris-
totles unresolved curiosity, until the rottenness of their
circular habitation give them a Quietus est, and fairly
surrender them up into the custody of those who both
for profession, disposition and nature, lay as near
claim to them, as if they both tumbled in one belly,
and for name they jump alike, being according to the
original translation both Sharkes.

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66 A CHARACTER OF THE

Silks and Cambricks, and Lawns to make sleeves,
would be as soon miss’d at Court, as Gold and Silver
would be in the Mint and Pockets: The Low-Country
Soldier would be at a cold stand for Outlandish Furrs
to make him Muffs, to keep his ten similitudes warm
in the Winter, as well as the Furrier for want of
Skins to uphold his Trade.

Should Commerce once cease, there is no Country
in the habitable world but would undoubtedly miss
that flourishing, splendid and rich gallantry of Equi-
page, that Trafique maintained and drest her up in,
before she received that fatal Eclipse: England,
France, Germany and Spain, together with all the

 

Kingdoms

But stop (good Muse) lest I should, like the Parson
of Pancras (see note No. 41), run so far from my Text
in half an hour, that a two hours trot back again
would hardly fetch it up: I had best while I am
alive in my Doctrine, to think again of Mary-Land.
lest the business of other Countries take up so much
room in my brain, that I forget and bury her in
oblivion.

The three main Commodities this Country affords
for Trafique, are Tobacco, Furrs, and Flesh. Furrs
and Skins, as Beavers, Otters, Musk-Rats. Rackoons.
Wild-Cats, and Elke or Buffeloe (see note No. 42),
with divers others, which were first made vendible by
the Judians of the Country, and sold to the Inha-
bitant, and by them to the Merchant, and so trans-

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PROVINOE OF MARY-LAND. 67

ported into England and other places where it becomes
most commodious.

Tobacco is the only solid Staple Commodity of this
Province: The use of it was first found out by the
Indians many Ages agoe, and transferr’d into Chris-
tendom by that great Discoverer of America Columbus.
It’s generally made by all the Inhabitants of this
Province, and between the months of March and April
they sow the seed (which is much smaller then Mus-
tard-seed) in small beds and patches digg’d up and
made so by art, and about May the Plants commonly
appear green in those beds: In June they are trans-
planted from their beds, and set in little hillocks in
distant rowes, dug up for the same purpose; some
twice or thrice they are weeded, and succoured from
their illegitimate Leaves that would be peeping out
from the body of the Stalk. They top the several
Plants as they find occasion in their predominating
rankness: About the middle of September they cut
the Tobacco down, and carry it into houses, (made
for that purpose) to bring it to its purity: And after
it has attained, by a convenient attendance upon
time, to its perfection, it is then tyed up in bundles,
and packt into Hogs-heads, and then laid by for the
Trade.

Between November and January there arrives in
this Province Shipping to the number of twenty sail
and upwards (see note No. 43), all Merchant-men
loaden with Commodities to Trafique and dispose of,

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trucking with the Planter for Silks, Hollands, Serges,
and Broad-clothes, with other necessary Goods, priz’d
at such and such rates as shall be judg’d on is fair
and legal, for Tobacco at so much the pound, and
advantage on both sides considered; the Planter for
his work, and the Merchant for adventuring himself
and his Commodity into so far a Country: Thus is the
Trade on both sides drove on with a fair and honest
Decorum.

The Inhabitants of this Province are seldom or
never put to the affrightment of beimg robb’d of their
money, nor to dirty their Fingers by telling of vast
sums: They have more bags to carry Corn, then
Coyn; and though they want, but why should I call
that a want which is only a necessary miss? the very
effects of the dirt of this Province affords as great a
profit to the general Inhabitant, as the Gold of Peru
doth to the straight-breecht Commonalty of the
Spaniard,

Our Shops and Exchanges of J/ary-Lund, are the
Merchants Store-houses, where with few words and
protestations Goods are bought and delivered; not
like those Shop-keepers Boys m London, that contin-
ually cry, What do ye lack Sir? What @ye buy?
yelping with so wide a mouth, as if some Apothecary
had hired their mouths to stand open to catch Gnats
and Vagabond Flyes in.

Tobacco is the currant Coyn of Jhiry-Land, and
will sooner purchase Commodities from the Merchant,

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then money. I must confess the New-England men
that trade into this Province, had rather have fat
Pork for their Goods, than Tobacco or Furrs (see note
No. 44), which I conceive is, because their bodies
being fast bound up with the cords of restringent
Zeal, they are fain to make use of the lineaments
of this Non-Canaanite creature physically to loosen
them; for a bit of a pound upon a two-peny Rye loaf,
according to the original Receipt, will bring the cos-
tiv’st red-ear’d Zealot in some three hours time to a
fine stool, if methodically observed.

Medera-Wines, Sugars, Salt, Wickar-Chairs, and
Tin Candlesticks, is the most of the Commodities they
bring in: They arrive in Mary-Land about September,
being most of them Ketches and Barkes, and such
small Vessels, and those dispersing themselves into
several small Creeks of this Province, to sell and dis-
pose of their Commodities, where they know the
Market is most fit for their small Adventures.

Barbadoes (see note No. 45), together with the
several adjacent Islands, has much Provision yearly
from this Province: And though these Sun-burnt
Phaetons think to outvye Mary-Land in their Silks
and Puffs, daily speaking against her whom their
necessities makes them beholding to, and like so
many Don Diegos that becackt Pauls, cock their Felts
and look big upon’t; yet if a man could go down into
their infernals, and see how it fares with them there,
I believe he would hardly find any other Spirit to

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buoy them up, then the ill-visaged Ghost of want,
that continually wanders from gut to gut to feed upon
the undigested rynes of Potatoes.

Trafique is Harth’s great Atlas, that supports

The pay of Armies, and the height of Courts,

And makes Mechanicks live, that else would die

Meer starving Martyrs to their penury :

None but the Merchant of this thing can boast,

He, like the Bee, comes loaden from each Coast,

And to all Kingdoms, as within a Hive,

Stows up those Riches that doth make them thrive :
Be thrifty, Mary-Land, keep what thou hast in store,
And each years Trafique to thy self get more.
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A Relation of the Customs, Manners, Absurdities, and
Religion of the SusquEuanock (see note No. 46)
Inprans in and near Mary-Lanp.

S the diversities of Languages (since Babels con-

fusion) has made the distinction between people
and people, in this Christendompart of the world; so
are they distinguished Nation from Nation, by the
diversities and confusion of their Speech and Lan-
guages (see note No. 47) here in America: And as
every Nation differs in their Laws, Manners and Cus-
toms, in Hurope, Asia and Africa, so do they the very
same here; That it would be a most intricate and
laborious trouble, to run (with a description) through
the several Nations of Indians here in America, consi-
dering the innumerableness and diversities of them
that dwell on this vast and unmeasured Continent :
But rather then Ile be altogether silent, I shall do
like the Painter in the Comedy, who being to limne
out the Pourtraiture of the Furies, as they severally
appeared, set himself behind a Pillar, and between
fright and amazement, drew them by guess. Those
Indians that I have convers’d withall here in this
Province of Mary-Land, and have had any occular
experimental view of either of their Customs, Man-
ners, Religions, and Absurdities, are called by the

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name of Swsyuehanocks, being a people lookt upon by
the Christian Inhabitants, as the most Noble and
Heroick Nation of Indians that dwell upon the con-
fines of America ; also are so allowed and lookt upon
by the rest of the Indians, by a submissive and tribu-
tary acknowledgement; being a people cast into the
mould of a most large and Warlike deportment, the
men being for the most part seven foot high in lati-
tude, and in magnitude and bulk suitable to so high
a pitch; their voyce large and hollow, as ascending
out of a Cave, their gate and behavior strait, stately
and majestick, treading on the Earth with as much
pride, contempt, and disdain to so sordid a Center,
as can be imagined from a creature derived from the
same mould and Earth.

Their bodies are cloth’d with no other Armour to
defend them from the nipping frosts of a benumbing
Winter, or the penetrating and scorching influence of
the Sun in a hot Summer, then what Nature gave
them when they parted with the dark receptacle of
their mothers womb. They go Men, Women and
Children, all naked, only where shame leads them by
a natural instinct to be reservedly modest. there they
become cover'd. The formality of Jezubels artificial
Glory is much courted and followed by these Jndiaus.
only in matter of colours (I conceive) they differ.

The /udians paint upon their faces one stroke of

 

red, another of green, another of white. and another
of black, so that when they have accomplished the

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Equipage of their Countenance in this trim, they are
the only Hieroglyphicks and Representatives of the
Furies. Their skins are naturally white, but altered
from their originals by the several dyings of Roots
and Barks, that they prepare and make useful to
metamorphize their hydes into a dark Cinamon brown.
The hair of their head is black, long and harsh, but
where Nature hath appointed the situation of it any
where else, they divert it (by an antient custom) from
its growth, by pulling it up hair by hair by the root
in its primitive appearance. Several of them wear
divers impressions on their breasts and armes, as the
picture of the Devil, Bears, Tigers, and Panthers,
which are imprinted on their several lineaments with
much difficulty and pain, with an irrevocable determi-
nation of its abiding there: And this they count a
badge of Heroick Valour, and the only Ornament due
to their Heroes. (See note No. 48).

These Susquehanock Indians are for the most part
great Warriours, and seldom sleep one Summer in the
quiet armes of a peaceable Rest, but keep (by their
present Power, as well as by their former Conquest)
the several Nations of Indians round about them, in a
forceable obedience and subjection.

Their Government is wrapt up in so various and
intricate a Laborynth, that the speculativ’st Artist in
the whole World, with his artificial and natural
Opticks, cannot see into the rule or sway of these

Indians, to distinguish what name of Government to
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call them by; though Purchas (see note No. 49) in
his Peregrination between London and Essex, (which
he calls the whole World) will undertake (forsooth)
to make a Monarchy of them, but if he had said
Anarchy, his word would have pass’d with a better
belief. All that ever I could observe in them as to
this matter is, that he that is most cruelly Valorous,
is accounted the most Noble: Here is very seldom
any creeping from a Country Farm, into a Courtly
Gallantry, by a sum of money; nor feeing the Heralds
to put Daggers and Pistols into their Armes, to make
the ignorant believe that they are lineally descended
from the house of the Wars and Conquests; he that
fights best carries it here.

When they determine to go upon some Design that
will and doth require a Consideration, some six of
them get into a corner, and sit in Juncto; and if
thought fit, their business is made popular, and imme-
diately put into action; if not, they make a full stop
to it, and are silently reservd.

The Warlike Equipage they put themselves in
when they prepare for Belona’s March, is with their
faces, armes, and breasts confusedly painted, their
hair greased with Bears oyl, and stuck thick with
Swans Feathers, with a wreath or Diadem of black
and white Beads upon their heads, a small Hatchet,
instead of a Cymetre, stuck in their girts behind them,
and either with Guns, or Bows and Arrows. In this
posture and dress they march out from their Fort, or

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dwelling, to the number of Forty in a Troop, singing
(or rather howling out) the Decades or Warlike
exploits of their Ancestors, ranging the wide Woods
untill their fury has met with an Enemy worthy of
their Revenge. What Prisoners fall into their hands
by the destiny of War, they treat them very civilly
while they remain with them abroad, but when they
once return homewards, they then begin to dress them
in the habit for death, putting on their heads and
armes wreaths of Beads, greazing their hair with fat,
some going before, and the rest behind, at equal dis-
tance from their Prisoners, bellowing in a strange and
confused manner, which is a true presage and fore-
runner of destruction to their then conquered Enemy.
(See note No. 50).

In this manner of march they continue till they
have brought them to their Berken City (see note
No. 51), where they deliver them up to those that in
cruelty will execute them, without either the legal
Judgement of a Council of War, or the benefit of their
Clergy at the Common Law. The common and usual
deaths they put their Prisoners to, is to bind them to
stakes, making a fire some distance from them; then
one or other of them, whose Genius delights in the art
of Paganish dissection, with a sharp knife or flint cuts
the Cutis or outermost skin of the brow so deep, untill
their nails, or rather Talons, can fasten themselves
firm and secure in, then (with a most rigid jerk) dis-
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the skull almost as bare as those Monumental Skeli-
tons at Chyrurgions-Hall; but for fear they should
get cold by leaving so warm and customary a Cap off,
they immediately apply to the skull a Cataplasm of
hot Embers to keep their Pericanium warm. While
they are thus acting this cruelty on their heads,
several others are preparing pieces of Iron, and barrels
of old Guns, which they make red hot, to sear each
part and lineament of their bodies, which they per-
form and act in a most cruel and barbarous manner :
And while they are thus in the midst of their tor-
ments and execrable usage, some tearing their skin
and hair of their head off by violence, others searing
their bodies with hot irons, some are cutting their
flesh off, and eating it before their eyes raw while
they are alive; yet all this and much more never
makes them lower the Top-gallant sail of their
Heroick courage, to beg with a submissive Repentance
any indulgent favour from their persecuting Enemies;
but with an undaunted contempt to their cruelty, eye
it with so slight and mean a respect, as if it were
below them to value what they did, they courageously
(while breath doth libertize them) sing the summary
of their Warlike Atchievements.

Now after this cruelty has brought their tormented
lives to a period, they immediately fall to butchering
of them into parts, distributing the several pieces
amongst the Sons of War, to intomb the ruines of
their deceased Conquest in no other Sepulchre then

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their unsanctified maws; which they with more appe-
tite and desire do eat and digest, then if the best of
foods should court their stomachs to participate of the
most restorative Banquet. Yet though they now and
then feed upon the Carkesses of their Enemies, this is
not a common dyet, but only a particular dish for the
better sort (see note No. 52); for there is not a Beast
that runs in the Woods of America, but if they can by
any means come at him, without any scruple of Con-
science they'le fall too (without saying Grace) with a
devouring greediness.

As for their Religion, together with their Rites and
Ceremonies, they are so absurd and ridiculous, that
its almost a sin to name them. They own no other
Deity than the Devil, (solid or profound) but with a
kind of a wilde imaginary conjecture, they suppose
from their groundless conceits, that the World had a
Maker, but where he is that made it, or whether he
be living to this day, they know not. The Devil, as
I said before, is all the God they own or worship;
and that more out of a slavish fear then any real
Reverence to his Infernal or Diabolical greatness, he
forcing them to their Obedience by his rough and
rigid dealing with them, often appearing visibly
among them to their terrour, bastinadoing them
(with cruel menaces) even unto death, and burning
their Fields of Corn and houses, that the relation
thereof makes them tremble themselves when they

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Once in four years they Sacrifice a Childe to him
(see note No. 53), in an acknowledgement of their
firm obedience to all his Devillish powers, and Hellish
commands. The Priests to whom they apply them-
selves in matters of importance and greatest distress,
are like those that attended upon the Oracle at
Delphos, who by their Magic-spells could command a
pro or con from the Devil when they pleas'd. These
Indians oft-times raise great Tempests when they
have any weighty matter or design in hand, and by
blustering storms inquire of their Infernal God (the
Devil) How matters shall go with them either in publick
or private. (See note No. 54).

When any among them depart this life, they give
him no other intombment, then to set him upright
upon his breech in a hole dug in the Earth some five
foot long, and three foot deep, covered over with the
Bark of Trees Arch-wise, with his face Du-West, only
leaving a hole half a foot square open. They dress
him in the same Equipage and Gallantry that he used
to be trim’d in when he was alive, and so bury him
(if a Soldier) with his Bows, Arrows, and Target,
together with all the rest of his implements and
weapons of War, with a Kettle of Broth, and Corn
standing before him, lest he should meet with bad
quarters in his way. (See note No. 55). His Kinred
and Relations follow him to the Grave, sheath’d in
Bear skins for close mourning, with the tayl droyling
on the ground, in imitation of our Lnglish Solemners,

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that think there’s nothing like a tayl a Degree in
length, to follow the dead Corpse to the Grave with.
Here if that snuffling Prolocutor, that waits upon the
dead Monuments of the Tombs at Westminster, with
his white Rod were there, he might walk from Tomb
to Tomb with his, Here lies the Duke of Ferrara and
his Dutchess, and never find any decaying vacation,
unless it were in the moldering Consumption of his
own Lungs. They bury all within the wall or
Pallisado’d impalement of their City, or Connadago
(see note No. 56) as they call it. Their houses are
low and long, built with the Bark of Trees Arch-wise,
standing thick and confusedly together. They are
situated a hundred and odd miles distant from the
Christian Plantations of Mary-Land, at the head of a
River that runs into the Bay of Chesapike, called by
their own name The Susquehanock River, where they
remain and inhabit most part of the Summer time,
and seldom remove far from it, unless it be to subdue
any Forreign Rebellion.

About November the best Hunters draw off to
several remote places of the Woods, where they know
the Deer, Bear, and Elke useth; there they build them
several Cottages, which they call their Winter-quarter,
where they remain for the space of three months, untill
they have killed up a sufficiency of Provisions to sup-
ply their Families with in the Summer.

The Women are the Butchers, Cooks, and Tillers
of the ground, the Men think it below the honour of

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their Gun, or Bow and Arrows can command. The
Men kill the several Beasts which they meet withall
in the Woods, and the Women are the Pack horses to
fetch it in upon their backs, fleying and dressing the
hydes, (as well as the flesh for provision) to make
them fit for Trading, and which are brought down to
the English at several seasons in the year, to truck
and dispose of them for course Blankets, Guns, Pow-
der and lead, Beads, small Looking-glasses, Knives,
and Razors. (See note No. 57).

I never observed all the while I was amongst these
naked Indians, that ever the Women wore the
Breeches, or dared either in look or action predomi-
nate over the Men. They are very constant to their
Wives; and let this be spoken to their Heathenish
praise, that did they not alter their bodies by their
dyings, paintings, and cutting themselves, marring
those Excellencies that Nature bestowed upon them
in their original conceptions and birth, there would
be as amiable beauties amongst them, as any Alez-
andria could afford, when Mark Anthony and Cleo-
patra dwelt there together. Their Marriages are
short and authentique ; for after ‘tis resolvd upon by
both parties, the Woman sends her intended Husband
a Kettle of boyl’d Venison, or Bear; and he returns
in lieu thereof Beaver or Otters Skins, and so their
Nuptial Rites are concluded without other Ceremony.
(See note No. 58).

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Before I bring my Heathenish Story to a period, I
have one thing worthy your observation: For as our
Grammar Rules have it, Non decet quenquam me ire
currentem aut mandantem: It doth not become any
man to piss running or eating. These Pagan men
naturally observe the same Rule; for they are so far
from running, that like a Hare, they squat to the
ground as low as they can, while the Women stand
bolt upright with their armes a Kimbo, performing
the same action, in so confident and obscene a posture
(see note No. 59), as if they had taken their Degrees
of Entrance at Venice, and commenced Bawds of Art
at Legorne.

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A Collection of some Letters that were written by
the same Author, most of them in the
time of his Servitude.

 

To my much Honored Friend Mr. T. B.

Sir,

Have lived with sorrow to see the Anointed of the

Lord tore from his Throne by the hands of Pari-
cides, and in contempt haled, in the view of God,
Angels and Men, upon a public Theatre, and there
murthered. I have seen the sacred Temple of the
Almighty, in scorn by Schismatics made the Recep-
tacle of Theeves and Robbers; and those Religious
Prayers, that in devotion Evening and Morning were
offered up as a Sacrifice to our God, rent by Sacri-
legious hands, and made no other use of, then sold to
Brothel-houses to light Tobacco with.

Who then can stay, or will, to see things of so great
weight steer’d by such barbarous Hounds as these :
First, were there an Egypt to go down to, I would
involve my Liberty to them, upon condition ne’er
more to see my Country. What? live in silence
under the sway of such base actions, is to give con-
sent; and though the lowness of my present Estate
and Condition, with the hazard I put my future dayes
upon, might plead a just excuse for me to stay at
home; but Heavens forbid: Tle rather serve in

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Chains, and draw the Plough with Animals, till death
shall stop and say, lt is enough. Sir, if you stay
behind, I wish you well: I am bound for Mary-Land,
this day I have made some entrance into my intended
voyage, and when I have done more, you shall know
of it. Ihave here inclosed what you of me desired,
but truly trouble, discontent and business, have so
amazed my senses, that what to write, or where to
write, I conceive my self almost as uncapable as he
that never did write. What youlle find will be Hx
tempore, without the use of premeditation; and though
there may want something of a flourishing stile to
dress them forth, yet I'm certain there wants nothing
of truth, will, and desire.

 

 

Heavens bright Lamp, shine forth some of thy Light,
But just so long to paint this dismal Night ;
Then draw thy beams, and hide thy glorious face,
From the dark sable actions of this place ;
Leaving these lustful Sodomites groping still,
To satisfie each dark unsatiate will,
Untill at length the crimes that they commit,
May sink them down to Hells Infernal pit.
Base and degenerate Earth, how dost thou lye,
That all that pass hiss, at thy Treachery 2
Thou which couldst boast once of thy King and Crown,
By base Mechanicks now art tumbled down,
Brewers and Coblers, that have scarce an Eye,
Walk hand in hand in thy Supremacy ;
And all those Courts where Majesty did Throne,
Are now the Seats for Oliver and Ioan :

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Persons of Honour, which did before inherit
Their glorious Titles from deserved merit,
Are all grown silent, and with wonder gaze,

To view such Slaves drest in their Courtly rayes ;
To see a Drayman that knows nought but Yeast,
Set in a Throne like Babylons red Beast,

While heaps of Parasites do idolize

This red-nos’d Bell, with fawning Sacrifice.
What can we say? our King they’ve Murthered,
And those well born, are basely buried :

Nobles are slain, and Royalists in each street
Are scorn’d, and. kick’'d by most Men that they meet:
Religion’s banisht, and Heresie survives,

And none but Conventicks in this Age thrives.
Oh could those Romans from their Ashes rise,
That liv’d in Nero’s time: Oh how their cries
Would our perfidious Island shake, nay rend,
With clamorous screaks unto the Heaven send:
Oh how they’d blush to see our Crimson crimes,
And know the Subjects Authors of these times :
When as the Peasant he shall take his King,
And without cause shall fall a murthering him ;
And when that’s done, with Pride assume the Chair,
And Nimrod-like, himself to heaven rear ;
Command the People, make the Land Obey

His baser will, and swear to what he’l say.
Sure, sure our God has not these evils sent

To please himself, but for mans punishment :
And when he shall from our dark sable Skies
Withdraw these Clouds, and let our Sun arise,
Our dayes will surely then in Glory shine,

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May this come quickly, though I may never see
This glorious day, yet I would sympathie,
And feel a joy run through each vain of blood,
Though Vassalled on tother side the Floud.
Heavens protect his Sacred Majesty,
From secret Plots, g treacherous Villany.
And that those Slaves that now predominate,
Hang d and destroy’d may be their best of Fate ;
And though G'reat Charles be distant from his own,
Heaven I hope will seat him on his Throne.

Vale.

Yours what I may,
G. A.

From the Chimney Corner upon a
low cricket, where I writ this in
the noise of some six Women,
Aug. 19. Anno

To my Honored Father at his House.

Sir,

By I dare bid Adieu to the old World, or
shake hands with my native Soyl for ever, I
have a Conscience inwards tells me, that I must offer
up the remains of that Obedience of mine, that lyes
close centered within the cave of my Soul, at the
Alter, of your paternal Love: And though this Sacri-
fice of mine may shew something low and thread-bare.
(at this time) yet know, That in the Zenith of all

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actions, Obedience is that great wheel that moves the
lesser in their circular motion.

I am now entring for some time to dwell under the
Government of Neptune, a Monarchy that I was never
manured to live under, nor to converse with in his
dreadful Aspect, neither do I know how I shall bear
with his rough demands; but that God has carried
me through those many gusts a shoar, which I have
met withall in the several voyages of my life, I hope
will Pilot me safely to my desired Port, through the
worst of Stormes I shall meet withall at Sea.

We have strange, and yet good news aboard, that
he whose vast mind could not be contented with
spacious Territories to stretch his insatiate desires on,
is (by an Almighty power) banished from his usuped
Throne to dwell among the dead. I no sooner heard
of it, but my melancholly Muse forced me upon this
ensuing Distich.

Poor vaunting Earth, gloss’d with uncertain Pride,
That liv’d in Pomp, yet worse than others dy'd:
Who shall blow forth a Trumpet to thy praise 2
Or call thy sable Actions shining Rayes ?
Such Lights as those blaze forth the vertued dead,
And make them live, though they are buried.
Thow’st gone, and to thy memory let be said,
There lies that Oliver which of old betray’d
His King and Master, and after did assume,
With swelling Pride, to govern in his room.
Here I’le rest satisfied, Scriptures expound to me,
Tophet was made for such Supremacy.

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The death of this great Rebel (I hope) will prove
an Omen to presage destruction on the rest. The
World’s in a heap of troubles and confusion, and
while they are in the midst of their changes and
amazes, the best way to give them the bag, is to go
out of the World and leave them. Iam now bound
for Mary-Land, and I am told that’s a New World,
but if it prove no better than this, I shall not get
much by my change; but before Tle revoke my
Resolution, I am resolv’d to put it to adventure, for I
think it can hardly be worse then this is: Thus com-
mitting you into the hands of that God that made
you, I rest

Your Obedient Son,
G. A.

From aboard a Ship at @raves-
end, Sept. 7th, Anno

To my Brother.

Leave you very near in the same condition as I

am in my self, only here lies the difference, you
were bound at Joyners Hall in London Apprentice-
wise, and I conditionally at Navigators Hall, that
now rides at an Anchor at Gravesend ; I hope you
will allow me to live in the largest Mayordom, by
reason I am the eldest: None but the main Continent

of America will serve me for a Corporation to inhabit
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in now, though I am affraid for all that, that the
reins of my Liberty will be something shorter then
yours will be in London: But as to that, what Des-
tiny has ordered I am resolved with an adventerous
Resolution to subscribe to, and with a contented
imbracement enjoy it. I would fain have seen you
once more in this Old World, before I go into the
New, I know you have a chain about your Leg, as
well as I have a clog about my Neck: If you can’t
come, send a line or two, if not, wish me well at least:
I have one thing to charge home upon you, and I
hope you will take my counsel, That you have
alwayes an obedient Respect and Reverence to your
aged Parents, that while they live they may have
comfort of you, and when that God shall sound a
retreat to their lives, that there they may with their
eray hairs in joy go down to their Graves.

Thus concluding, wishing you a comfortable Servi-
tude, a prosperous Life, and the assurance of a happy
departure in the immutable love of him that made

you, Vale.
Your Brother,

G. A.

From Gravesend, Sept. 7. Anno

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To my much Honored Friend My. T. B. at his House.

Am got ashoar with much ado, and it is very well

it is as it is, for if I had stayed a little longer, I
had certainly been a Creature of the Water, for I had
hardly flesh enough to carry me to Land, not that I
wanted for any thing that the Ship could afford me in
reason: But oh the great bowls of Pease-porridge that
appeared in sight every day about the hour of twelve,
ingulfed the senses of my Appetite so, with the
restringent quality of the Salt Beef, upon the internal
Inhabitants of my belly, that a Galenist for some days
after my arrival, with his Bag-pipes of Physical ope-
rations, could hardly make my Puddings dance in any
methodical order.

But to set by these things that happened unto me
at Sea, I am now upon Land, and there Tle keep my
self if I can, and for four years I am pretty sure of
my restraint; and had I known my yoak would have
been so easie, (as I conceive it will) I would have:
been here long before now, rather then to have dwelt
under the pressure of a Rebellious and Trayterous
Government so long as I did. I dwell now by provi-
dence in the Province of Mary-Land, (under the quiet
Government of the Lord Baltemore) which Country
a bounds in a most glorious prosperity and plenty of
all things. And though the Infancy of her situation
might plead an excuse to those several imperfections,
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ous and imaginary conjectures are falsly laid to her
charge, and which she values with so little notice or
perceivance of discontent, that she hardly alters her
visage with a frown, to let them know she is angry
with such a Rascality of people, that loves nothing
better then their own sottish and abusive acclama-
tions of baseness: To be short, the Country (so far
forth as I have seen into it) is incomparable.

Here is a sort of naked Inhabitants, or wilde
people, that have for many ages I believe lived here
in the Woods of Mary-Land, as well as in other parts
of the Continent, before e’er it was by the Christian
Discoverers found out; being a people strange to
behold, as well in their looks, which by confused
paintings makes them seem dreadful, as in their
sterne and heroick gate and deportments, the Men
are mighty tall and big limbed, the Women not alto-
gether so large; they are most of them very well
featured, did not their wilde and ridiculous dresses
alter their original excellencies: The men are great
Warriours and Hunters, the Women ingenious and
laborious Housewives.

As to matter of their Worship, they own no other
Deity then the Devil, and him more out of a slavish
fear, then any real devotion, or willing acknowledge-
ment to his Hellish power. They live in little small
Bark-Cottages, in the remote parts of the Woods,
killing and slaying the several Animals that they
meet withall to make provision of, dressing their

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several Hydes and Skins to Trafique withall, when a
conveniency of Trade presents. I would go on fur-
ther, but like Doctor Case, when he had not a word
more to speak for himself, [ am affraid my beloved I
have kept you too louy. Now he that made you save

you. Amen.
Yours to command,

G. A.
From Mary-Land, Febr. 6. Anno

And not to forget Yom Forge I beseech you, tell
him that my Love’s the same towards him still, and
as firm as it was about the overgrown Tryal, when
Judgements upon judgements, had not I stept in,
would have pursued him untill the day of Judge-
ment, cc.

To my Father at his House.

Sir,

Fter my Obedience (at so great and vast a dis-
A tance) has humbly saluted you and my good
Mother, with the cordialest of my prayers, wishes.
and desires to wait upon you, with the very best of
their effectual devotion, wishing from the very Center
of my Soul your flourishing and well-being here upon
Earth, and your glorious and everlasting happiness in
the World to Come.

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nn

These lines (my dear Parents) come from that Son
which by an irregular Fate was removed from his
Native home, and after a five months dangerous pas-
sage, was landed on the remote Continent of America,
in the Province of Mary-Land, where now by provi-
dence I reside. To give you the particulars of the
several accidents that happened in our voyage by
Sea, it would swell a Journal of some sheets, and
therefore too large and tedious for a Letter: I think
it therefore necessary to bind up the relation in
Octavo, and give it you in short.

We had a blowing and dangerous passage of it, and
for some dayes after I arrived, I was an absolute
Copernicus, it being one main point of my moral
Creed, to believe the World had a pair of long legs,
and walked with the burthen of the Creation upon
her back. For to tell you the very truth of it, for
some dayes upon Land, after so long and tossing a
passage, I was so giddy that I could hardly tread an
even step; so that all things both above and below
(that was in view) appeared to me like the Kentish
Britains to William the Conqueror, im a moving
posture.

Those few number of weeks since my arrival, has
given me but little experience to write any thing
large of the Country; only thus much I can say, and
that not from any imaginary conjectures, but from an
occular observation, That this Country of Mary-Land
abounds in a flourishing variety of delightful Woods,

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pleasant groves, lovely Springs, together with spacious
Navigable Rivers and Creeks, it being a most helthful
and pleasant situation, so far as my knowledge has
yet had any view in it.

Herds of Deer are as numerous in this Province of
Mary-Land, as Cuckolds can be in London, only their
horns are not so well drest and tipt with silver as
theirs are.

Here if the Devil had such a Vagary in his head as
he had once among the Gadareans, he might drown
a thousand head of Hogs and they’d ne’re be miss‘d,
for the very Woods of this Province swarms with
them.

The Christian Inhabitant of this Province, as to the
general, lives wonderful well and contented: The
Government of this Province is by the loyalness of
the people, and loving demeanor of the Proprietor
and Governor of the same, kept in a continued peace
and unity.

The Servant of this Province, which are stigmatiz’d
for Slaves by the clappermouth jaws of the vulgar in
England, live more like Freemen then the most
Mechanick Apprentices in London, wanting for
nothing that is convenient and necessary, and accord-
ing to their several capacities, are extraordinary well
used and respected. So leaving things here as I
found them, and lest I should commit Sacriledge
upon your more serious meditations, with the Tau-
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heavenly Ejaculation to the-God of Mercy to preserve
you now and for evermore, Amen.
Your Obedient Son,

G. A.
From Mary-Land, Jan. 17. Anno

To my much Honored Friend Mr. M. F.
SIR,

Ou writ to me when I was at Gravesend, (but I

had no conveniency to send you an answer till

now) enjoyning me, if possible, to give you a just

Information by my diligent observance, what thing

were best and most profitable to send into this
Country for a commodious Trafique.

Sir, The enclosed will demonstrate unto you both
particularly and at large, to the full satisfaction of
your desire, it beimg an-Invoyce drawn as exact to
the business you imployed me upon, as my weak
capacity could extend to.

Sir, If you send any Adventure to this Province,
let me beg to give you this advice in it; That the
Factor whom you imploy be a man of a Brain, other-
wise the Planter will go near to make a Skimming-
dish of his Skull: I know your Genius can interpret
my meaning. The people of this place (whether the
galtness of the Ocean gave them any alteration when
they went over first, or their continual dwelling under

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the remote Clyme where. they now inhabit, I know
not) are a more acute people in general, in matters of
Trade and Commerce, then in any other place of the
World (see note No. 60), and by their crafty and sure
bargaining, do often over-reach the raw and unex-
perienced Merchant. To be short, he that undertakes
Merchants imployment for Mary-Land, must have
more of Knave in him then Fool; he must not be a
windling piece of Formality, that will lose his Im-
ployers Goods for Conscience sake; nor a flashy piece
of Prodigality, that will give his Merchants fine
Hollands, Laces, and Silks, to purchase the benevo-
lence of a Female: But he must be a man of solid
confidence, carrying alwayes in his looks the Effigies
of an Execution upon Command, if he supposes a
baffle or denyal of payment, where a debt for his
Imployer is legally due. (See note No. 61).

Sir, I had like almost to forgot to tell you in what
part of the World I am: I dwell by providence Ser-
vant to Mr. Thomas Stocket (see note No. 62), in the
County of Baltemore, within the Province of Jlary-
Land, under the Government of the Lord Baltemore,
being a Country abounding with the variety and
diversity of all that is or may be rare. But lest I
should Tantalize you with a relation of that which is
very unlikely of your enjoying, by reason of that
strong Antipathy you have ever had ‘gainst Travel,
as to your own particular: Ile only tell you, that
Mary-Land is seated within the large extending armes

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of America, between the Degrees of 36 and 38, being
in Longitude from Hngland eleven hundred and odd

Leagues.
Vale.

G. A.
From Mary-Land, Jan. 17. Anno

To my Honored Friend Mr. T. B. at his House.

Sr,

Ours I received, wherein I find my self much
obliged to you for your good opinion of me, I
return you millions of thanks.

Sir, you wish me well, and I pray God as well that
those wishes may light upon me, and then I question
not but all will do well. Those Pictures you sent
sewed up in a Pastboard, with a Letter tacked on the
outside, you make no mention at all what should be
done with them: If they are Saints, unless I knew
their names, I could make no use of them. Pray in
your next let me know what they are, for my fingers
itch to be doing with them one way or another. Our
Government here hath had a small fit of a Rebellious
Quotidian, (see note No. 63), but five Grains of the
powder of Subvertment has qualified it. Pray be
larger in your next how things stand in England: I
understand His Majesty is return’d with Honour, and
seated in the hereditary Throne of his Father; God

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bless him from Traytors, and the Church from Sacri-
legious Schisms, and you as a loyal Subject to the—
one, and a true Member to the other; while you so
continue, the God of order, peace and tranquility,

bless and preserve you, Amen.
Vale.

Your real Friend,
G. A.

From Mury-Land, Febr. 20. Anno

To my Honored Father at his House.
Sir,

V Ith a twofold unmeasurable joy I received

your Letter: First, in the consideration of
Gods great Mercy to you in particular, (though weak
and aged) yet to give you dayes among the living.
Next, that his now most Excellent Majesty Charles
the Second, is by the omnipotent Providence of God,
seated in the Throne of his Father. I hope that God
has placed him there, will give him a heart to praise
and magnifie his name for ever, and a hand of just
Revenge, to punish the murthering and rebellious
Outrages of those Sons of shame and Apostacy, that
Usurped the Throne of his Sacred Honour. Near
about the time I received your Letter, (or a little
before) here sprang up in this Province of Mary-Land
a kind of pigmie Rebellion: A company of weak-

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witted men, which thought to have traced the steps
of Oliver in Rebellion (see note No. 63). They
began to be mighty stiff and hidebound in their pro-
ceedings, clothing themselves with the flashy pre-
tences of future and imaginary honour, and (had they
not been suddenly quell’d) they might have done so
much mischief (for aught I know) that nothing but
utter ruine could have ransomed their headlong follies.

His Majesty appearing in Hngland, he quickly (by
the splendor of his Rayes) thawed the stiffness of
their frozen and slippery intentions. All things
(blessed be God for it) are at peace and unity here
now: And as Luther being asked once, What he
thought of some small Opinions that started up in his
time? answered, That he thought them to be good honest
people, exempting their error: So I judge of these men,
That their thoughts were not so bad at first, as their
actions would have led them into in process of time.

I have here enclosed sent you something written in
haste upon the Kings coming to the enjoyment of his
Throne, with a reflection upon the former sad and
bad times; I have done them as well as I could, con-
sidering all things: If they are not so well as they
should be, all I can do is to wish them better for your
sakes. My Obedience to you and my Mother alwayes

devoted.
Your Son

G. A.
From Mary-Land, Febr. 9. Anno

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To my Cosen Mris. Ellinor Evins.

re I forget the Zenith of your Love,

et me be banisht from the Thrones above ;
ight let me never see, when I grow rude,
ntomb your Love in base Ingratitude :

or may I prosper, but the state

F gaping Tantalus be my fate ;

ather then I should thus preposterous grow,
arth would condemn me to her vaults below.
ertuous and Noble, could my Genius raise
mmortal Anthems to your Vestal praise,
N one should be more laborious than J,

S aint-like to Canonize you to the Sky.

Sa nomeM a Pe

The Antimonial Cup (dear Cosen) you sent me, I
had; and as soon as I received it, I went to work
with the Infirmities and Diseases of my body. At
‘the first draught, it made such havock among the
several humors that had stolen into my body, that
like a Conjurer in a room among a company of little
Devils, they no sooner hear him begin to speak high
words, but away they pack, and happy is he that can
get out first, some up the Chimney, and the rest down
stairs, till they are all disperst. So those malignant
humors of my body, feeling the operative power, and
medicinal virtue of this Cup, were so amazed at their
sudden surprizal, (being alwayes before battered only
by the weak assaults of some few Empyricks) they
stood not long to dispute, but with joynt consent

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made their retreat, some running through the sink of
the Skullery, the rest climbing up my ribs, took my
mouth for a Garret-window, and so leapt out.

Cosen, For this great kindness of yours, in sending
me this medicinal vertue, I return you my thanks:
It came in a very good time, when I was dangerously
sick, and by the assistance of God it hath perfectly
recovered me.

I have sent you here a few Furrs, they were all I
could get at present, I humbly beg your acceptance
of them, as a pledge of my love and thankfulness unto

you; I subscribe,
Your loving Cosen,

G. A.
From Mary Land, Dec. 9. Anno

To My Brother P. A.

Broruer,
Have made a shift to unloose my self from my
Collar now as well as you, but I see at present
either small pleasure or profit in it: What the futu-
rality of my dayes will bring forth, I know not; For
while I was linckt with the Chain of a restraining
Servitude, I had all things cared for, and now I have
all things to care for my self, which makes me almost
to wish my self in for the other four years.
Liberty without money, is like a man opprest with
the Gout, every step he puts forward puts him to

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pain; when on the other side, he that has Coyn with
his Liberty, is like the swift Post-Messenger of the
Gods, that wears wings at his heels, his motion being
swift or slow, as he pleaseth.

I received this year two Caps, the one white, of an
honest plain countenance, the other purple, which I
conceive to be some antient Monumental Relique ;
which of them you sent I know not, and it was a
wonder how I should, for there was no mention in
the Letter, more then, that my Brother had sent me u
“up: They were delivered me in the company of
some Gentlemen that ingaged me to write a few lines
upon the purple one, and because they were my
Friends I could not deny them; and here I present
them to you as they were written.

Haile from the deal, or from Eternity,
Thou Velvit Relique of Antiquity ;
Thou which appear’st here in thy purple hev,
Tell’s how the dead within their Tombs do doe ;
How those Ghosts fare within each Marble Cell,
Where amongst them for Ages thou didst diel.
What Brain didst cover there ? tell us that we
Upon our knees vayle Hats to honour thee:
And if no honour’s due, tell us whose pate
Thou basely coveredst, and we'l joynily hate :
Let's know his name, that we may shew neglect ;
Tf otherwise, we'l kiss thee with respect.
Suy, didst thou cover Noll’s old brazen head,
Which on the top of Westminster high Lead

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Stands on a Pole, erected to the sky,
As a grand Trophy to his memory.
From his perfidious skull didst thou fall down,
In a dis-dain to honour such a crown
With three-pile Velvet? tell me, hadst thou thy fall
From the high top of that Cathedral ?
None of the Heroes of the Roman stem,
Wore ever such a fashion’d Diadem,
Didst thou speak Turkish in thy unknown dress,
Thow'dst cover Great Mogull, and no man less ;
But in thy make methinks thowrt too too scant,
To be so great a Monarch’s Turberant.
The Jews by Moses swear, they never knew
Ere such a Cap drest up in Hebrew:
Nor the strict Order of the Romisl See,
Wears any Cap that looks so base as thee ;
His Holiness hates thy Lowness, and instead,
Wears Peters spired Steeple on his head:
The Cardinals descent is much more flat,
For want of name, baptized is A Hat ;
Through each strict Order has my fancy ran,
Both Ambrose, Austin, and the Franciscan,
Where I beheld rich Images of the dead,
Yet scarce had one a Cap upon his head:
Episcopacy wears Caps, but not like thee,
Though several shap’d, with much diversity :
> Twere best I think I presently should gang
To Edenburghs strict Presbyterian ;
But Caps they've none, their ears being made so large,
Serves them to turn it like a Garnesey Barge ;
Those keep their skulls warm against North-west gusts,
When they in Pulpit do poor Calvin curse.

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Thou art not Fortunatus, for I daily see,
That which I wish is farthest off from me :
Thy low-built state none ever did advance,

To christen thee the Cap of Maintenance ;
Then till I know from whence thou didst derive,
Thou shalt be call’d, the Cap of Fugitive.

You writ to me this year to send you some Smoak ;
at that instant it made me wonder that a man of a
rational Soul, having both his eyes (blessed be God)
should make so unreasonable a demand, when he that
has but one eye, nay he which has never a one, and
is fain to make use of an Animal conductive for his
optick guidance, cannot endure the prejudice that
Smoak brings with it: But since you are resolyd
upon it, Tle dispute it no further.

I have sent you that which will make Smoak,
(namely Tobacco) though the Funk it self is so
slippery that I could not send it, yet I have sent you
the Substance from whence the Smoak derives: What
use you imploy it to I know not, nor will I be too
importunate to know; yet let me tell you this, That
if you burn it in a room to affright the Devil from
the house, you need not fear but it will work the
same effect, as Zobyes galls did upon the leacherous
Fiend. No more at present. Vale.

Your Brother,
G. A,

From Mary-Laud, Dee. 11. Anno

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To my Honored Friend Mr. T. B.
Sir,

His is the entrance upon my fifth year, and I

fear ’twill prove the worst: I have been very
much troubled with a throng of unruly Distempers,
that have (contrary to my expectation) crouded into
the Main-guard of my body, when the drowsie Senti-
nels of my brain were a sleep. Where they got in I
know not, but to my grief and terror I find them
predominant: Yet as Doctor Dunne, sometimes Dean
of St. Pauls, said, That the bodies diseases do but mellow
aman for Heaven, and so ferments him wm this World,
as he shall need no long concoction in the Grave, but
hasten to the Resurrection. And if this were weighed
seriously in the Ballance of Religious Reason, the
World we dwell in would not seem so inticing and
bewitching as it doth.

We are only sent by God of an Errand into this
World, and the time that’s allotted us for to stay, is
only for an Answer. When God my great Master
shall in good earnest call me home, which these
warnings tell me I have not long to stay, I hope then
T shall be able to give him a good account of my
Message.

Sir, My weakness gives a stop to my writing, my
hand being so shakingly feeble, that I can hardly
hold my pen any further then to tell you, 1 am yours

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while I live, which I believe will be but some few
minutes.

If this Letter come to you before me dead, pray
for me, but if I am gone, pray howsoever, for they
can do me no harm if they come after me.

Vale.
Your real Friend,
G. A.

From Mary-Land, Dec. 18. Anno

To my Parents.

Rom the Grave or Receptacle of Death am I

raised, and by an omnipotent power made capa-
ple of offering once more my Obedience (that les
close cabbined in the inwardmost apartment of my
Soul) at the feet of your immutable Loves.

My good Parents, God hath done marvellous things
for me, far beyond my deserts, which at best were
preposterously sinful, and unsuitable to the sacred
will of an Almighty: But he is merciful, and his mercy
endures for ever. When sinful man has by his Evils
and Iniquities pull’d some penetrating Judgment upon
his head, and finding himself immediately not able to
stand under so great a burthen as Gods smallest
stroke of Justice, lowers the Top-gallant sayle of his
Pride, and with an humble submissiveness prostrates
himself before the Throne of his sacred Merey. and

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like those three Lepars that sate at the Gate of
Samaria, resolved, If we go into the City we shall perish,
and uf we stay here we shall perish also: Therefore we
will throw our selves into the hands of the Assyrians and
if we perish, we perish: This was just my condition as
to eternal state; my soul was at a stand in this black
storm of affliction: I viewd the World, and all that’s
pleasure in her, and found her altogether flashy, aiery,
and full of notional pretensions, and not one firm
place where a distressed Soul could hang his trust on.
Next I viewed my self, and there I found, instead of
good Works, lively Faith, and Charity, a most horrid
neast of condemned Evils, bearing a supreme Prero-
gative over my internal faculties. You] say here
was little hope of rest in this extreme Kclipse, being
in a desperate amaze to see my estate so deplorable:
My better Angel urged me to deliver up my aggriev-
ances to the Bench of Gods Mercy, the sure support
of all distressed Souls: His Heavenly warning, and
inward whispers of the good Spirit I was resolv’d to
entertain, and not quench, and throw my self into the
armes of a loving God, If I perish, I perish. ’Tis
beyond wonder to think of the love of God extended
to sinful man, that in the deepest distresses or agonies
of Affliction, when all other things prove rather
hinderances then advantages, even at that time God
is ready and steps forth to the supportment of his
drooping Spirit. Truly, about a fortnight before I
wrote this Letter, two of our ablest Physicians ren-
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dered me up into the hands of God, the universal
Doctor of the whole World, and subscribed with a
silent acknowledgement, That all their Arts, screw’d
up to the very Zenith of Scholastique perfection, were
not capable of keeping me from the Grave at that
time: But God, the great preserver of Soul and Body,
said contrary to the expectation of humane reason,
Arise, take up thy bed and walk.

I am now (through the help of my Maker) creeping
up to my former strength and vigour, and every day
I live, I hope I shall, through the assistance of divine
Grace, climbe nearer and nearer to my eternal home.

I have received this year three Letters from you,
one by Capt. Conway Commander of the Wheat-Sheaf,
the others by a Bristol Ship. Having no more at
present to trouble you with, but expecting your

promise, I remain as ever,
Your dutiful Son,
G. A.
Mary-Land, April 9. Anno

I desire my hearty love may be remembered to my
Brother, and the rest of my Kinred.

FINIS.

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NOTES.

Note 1, page 15.

After having resolved to reprint Alsop’s early account of Maryland, as an
addition to my Bibliotheca Americana, I immediately fell in with a difficulty
which I had not counted on. After much inquiry and investigation, I could
find no copy to print from among all my earnest book collecting acquaint-
ances. At length some one informed me that Mr. Bancroft the historian
had a copy in his library. I immediately took the liberty of calling on him
and making known my wants, he generously offered to let me have the
use of it for the purpose stated, I carried the book home, had it carefully
copied, but unfortunately during the process I discovered the text was
imperfect as well as deficient in both portrait and map. Like Sisyphus I
had to begin anew, and do nearly all my labor over; I sent to London to
learn if the functionaries in the British Museum would permit a tracing of
the portrait and map to be made from their copy, the answer returned was,
that they would or could not permit this, but I might perfect my text if I
so choosed by copying from theirs. Here I was once more at sea without
compass, rudder, or chart: I made known my condition to an eminent and
judicious collector of old American literature in the city of New York, he
very frankly informed me that he could aid me in my difficulty by letting
me have the use of a copy, which would relieve me from my present
dilemma. I was greatly rejoiced at this discovery as well as by the gene-
rosity of the owner. The following day the book was put into my possession,
and so by the aid of it was enabled to complete the text. Here another
difficulty burst into view, this copy had no portrait. That being the only
defect in perfecting a copy of Alsop’s book, 1 now resolved to proceed and
publish it without a portrait, but perhaps fortunately, making known this
resolve to some of the knowing ones in book gathering, they remonstrated
against this course, adding that it would ruin the book in the estimation of
all who would buy such a rarity. I was inclined to listen favorably to this
protest, and therefore had to commence a new effort to obtain a portrait.
I then laid about me again to try and procure a copy that had one: I knew
that not more than three or four collectors in the country who were likely
to have such an heir-loom. To one living at a considerable distance from
New York I took the liberty of addressing a letter on the subject, wherein I
made known my difficulties. To my great gratification this courteous and
confiding gentleman not only immediately made answer, but sent a perfect
copy of this rare and much wanted book for my use. I immediately had the

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portrait and map reproduced by the photo-lithographic process. During
the time the book was in my possession, which was about ten days, so
fearful was I that any harm should befall it that I took the precaution to
wrap up the precious little volume in tissue paper and carry it about with
me all the time in my side pocket, well knowing that if it was either injured
or lost I could not replace it. I understand that a perfect copy of the
original in the London market would bring fifty pounds sterling. I had
the satisfaction to learn it reached the generous owner in safety.

Had I known the difficulties I had to encounter of procuring a copy of
the original of Alsop’s singular performance, I most certainly would never
have undertaken to reproduce it in America. Mr. Jared Sparks told me
that he had a like difficulty to encounter when he undertook to write the
life of Ledyard the traveler. Said he: “a copy of his journal I could find
nowhere to purchase, at length I was compelled to borrow a copy on very
humiliating conditions; the owner perhaps valued it too highly.” I may
add that I had nearly as much difficulty in securing an editor, as I had in pro-
curing a perfect copy. However on this point I at last was very fortunate.

WILLIAM GOWANS.

115 Nassau street, March 28d, 1869.

Note 2, page 19.

Cecilius, Lord Baltimore, eldest son of George Calvert, 1st Lord Baltimore,
and Anne Wynne of Hertingtordbury, England, was born in 1606. He
succeeded to the title April 15, 1682, and married Anne, daughter of Lord
Arundel, whose name was given to a county in Maryland. His rule over
Maryland, disturbed in Cromwell’s time, but restored under Charles II, has
always been extolled. He died Nov. 30, 1675, covered with age and repu-
tation —O’Callaghan’s N. ¥. Col. Doe., 11. p. 74.

Note 3, page 19.

Avalon, the territory in Newfoundland, of which the first Lord Baltimore
obtained a grant in 1628, derived its name from the spot in England where,
as tradition said, Christianity was first preached by Joseph of Arimathea.

Note 4, page 21.

Owen Feltham, as our author in his errata correetly gives the name, was
an author who enjoyed a great reputation in his day. His Resvlres appeared
first about 1620, and in 1696 had reached the cleventh edition. They were
once reprinted in the 18th century, and in full or in part four times in the

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19th, and an edition appeared in America about 1830. Hallam in spite of
this popularity calls him “labored, artificial and shallow.”

Note 5, page 24.
Burning on the hand was not so much a punishment as a mark on those
who, convicted of felony, pleaded the benefit of clergy, which they were
allowed to do once only.

Note 6, page 25.

Literally : “ Good wine needs no sign.”

Note 7, page 26.
Billingsgate is the great fish market of London, and the scurrilous
tongues of the fish women have made the word synonymous with vulgar
abuse,

Note 8, page 28.

Alsop though cautiously avoiding Maryland politics, omits no fling at the
Puritans. Pride was a parliament colonel famous for Pride’s Purge.

Notes 9, 10, pages 31, 38.
William Bogherst, and H. W., Master of Arts, have eluded all our efforts
to immortalize them.
Note 11, page 35.
Chesapeake is said to be K’tchisipik, Great Water, in Algonquin.

Note 12, page 38.
Less bombast and some details as to the botany of Maryland would have
been preferable.
Note 13, page 39.

The American deer (Cariacus Virginianus) is here evidently meant.
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Note 14, page 389.

Whetston’s (Whetstone) park: “A dilapidated street in Lincoln’s Inn
Fields, at the back of Holborn. It contains scarcely anything but old, half-
tumble down houses; not a living plant of any kind adorns its nakedness,
so it is presumable that as a park it never had an existence, or one so remote
that even tradition has lost sight of the fact.”

Note 15, page 39.

The animals here mentioned are the black wolf (canis occidentalis), the
black bear, the panther (felis concolor).

Note 16, page 40.

These animals are well known, the elk (alces Americanus), cat o’ the
mountain or catamount (felis concolor), raccoon (procyon lotor), fox (vulpes
fulous), beaver (castor fiber), otter (lutra), opossum (didelphys Virginiana),
hare, squirrel, musk-rat (fiber zibethicus). The monack is apparently the
Maryland marmot or woodchuck (arctomys monax).

Note 17, page 40.

The domestic animals came chiefly from Virginia. As early as May 27,
1634, they got 100 swine from Accomac, with 30 cows, and they expected
goats and hens (Relation of Maryland, 1634). Horses and sheep had to be
imported from England, Virginia being unable to give any. Yet in 1679
Dankers and Sluyters, the Labadists, say: “Sheep they have none.’”—
Collections Long Istand Hist. Soc., 1, p. 218.

Note 18, page 41.

Alluding to the herds of swine kept by the Gadarenes, into one of which
the Saviour allowed the devil named Legion to enter.

Note 19, page 42.

The abundance of these birds is mentioned in the Relitions of Maryland,
1634, p. 22, and 1635, p. 23. The Labadists with whose travels the Hon,

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H. C. Murphy has enriched our literature, found the geese in 1679-80 so
plentiful and noisy as to prevent their sleeping, and the ducks filling the
sky like a cloud.—Long Island Hist. Coll., 1, pp. 195, 204.

Note 20, page 43.

Alsop makes no allusion to the cultivation of maize, yet the Labadists
less than twenty years after describe it at length as the principal grain
crop of Maryland.—Zb., p. 216.

Note 21, page 45.

Considering the facts of history, this picture is sadly overdrawn, Maryland
having had its full share of civil war.

Note 22, page 46.

The fifth monarchy men were a set of religionists who arose during the
Puritan rule in England. They believed in a fifth universal monarchy of
which Christ was to be the head, under whom they, his saints, were to
possess the earth. In 1660 they caused an outbreak in London, in which
many were killed and others tried and executed. Their leader was one
Venner. The Adamites, a gnostic sect, who pretended that regenerated
man should go naked like Adam and Eve in their state of innocence, were
revived during the Puritan rule in England ; and in our time in December,
1867, we have seen the same theory held and practiced in Newark, N. J.

Note 23, page 46.

In the provisional act, passed in the first assembly, March 19, 1638, and
entitled “An Act ordaining certain laws for the government of this pro-
vince,” the twelfth section required that “every person planting tobacco
shall plant and tend two acres of corn.” A special act was introduced the
same session and read twice, but not passed. A new law was passed, how-
ever, Oct. 23, 1640, renewed Aug. 1, 1642, April 21, 1649, Oct. 20, 1654,
April 12, 1662, and made perpetual in 1676. These acts imposed a fine of
fifty pounds of tobacco for every half acre the offender fell short, besides
fifty pounds of the same current leaf as constables’ fees. It was to this
persistent enforcement of the cultivation of cereals that Maryland so soon
became the granary of New England.

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Note 24, page 47.

The Assembly, or House of Burgesses, at first consisted of all freemen, but
they gradually gave place to delegates. The influence of the proprietary,
however, decided the selection. In 1650 fourteen burgesses met as dele-
gates or representatives of the several liundreds, there being but two
counties organized, St. Marys and the Isle of Kent. Ann Arundel, called
at times Providence county, was erected April 29, 1650. Patuxent was
erected under Cromwell in 1654.—Bucon’s Laws of Maryland, 1765.

Note 25, page 47.

Things had changed when the Sot Weed Factor appeared, as the author
of that satirical poem dilates on the litigious character of the people.

Note 26, page 47.

The allusion here I have been unable to discover.

Note 27, page 48.

The colony seems to have justified some of this eulogy by its good order.
which is the more remarkable, considering the height of party feeling.

Note 28, page 48.

Halberdeers ; the halberd was smaller than the partisan, with a sharp
pointed blade, with a point on one side Jike a pole-axe.

Note 29, page 49.

Newgate, Ludgate and Bridewell are the well known London prisons.

Note 30, page 50.
Our author evidently failed from this cause.

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Note 31, page 50.

A fling at the various Puritan schools, then active at home and abroad.

Note 32, page 50.

The first Quakers in Maryland were Elizabeth Harris, Josiah Cole, and
Thomas Thurston, who visited it in 1657, but as early as July 23, 1659, the
governor and council issued an order to seize any Quakers and whip them
from constable to constable out of the province. Yet in spite of this they
had settled meetings as early as 1661, and Peter Sharpe, the Quaker
physician, appears as a landholder in 1665, the very year of Alsop’s publi-
cation.— Norris, Harly Friends or Quakers in Maryland (Maryland Hist.
Soc., March, 1862).

Note 33, page 50.

The Baptists centering in Rhode Island, extended across Long Island to
New Jersey, and thence to New York city ; but at this time had not reached
the south.

Note 34, page 56.

A copy of the usual articles is given in the introduction. Alsop here refutes
current charges against the Marylanders for their treatment of servants.
Hammond, in his Leah and Rachel, p. 12, says: “The labour servants are
put to is not so hard, nor of such continuance as husbandmen nor hande-
craftmen are kept at in England. . The women are not (as is reported)
put into the ground to worke, but occupie such domestic imployments and
housewifery as in England.”

Note 35, page 59.

Laws as to the treatment of servants were passed in the Provisional act
of 1638, and at many subsequent assemblies.

Notes 36, 37, pages 59, 61.

Lewknors lane or Charles street was in Drury lane, in the parish of St.
Giles—Seymour’s History of London, i, p. 767. Finsbury is still » well
known quarter, in St. Luke’s parish, Middlesex.

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Note 38, page 65.

Nicholas Culpepper, “student in physic and astrology,’ whose English
Physician, published in 1652, ran through many editions, and is still a book
published and sold.

Note 39, page 65.

Dogs dung, used in dressing morocco, is euphemized into album grecum,
and is also called pure ; those who gather it being still styled in England
pure-finders.— Mayhew, London Labor and London Poor, 11, p. 158.

Note 40, page 65.

He has not mentioned tobacco as a crop, but describes it fully a few pages
after. In Maryland as in Virginia it was the currency. Thus in 1638 an
act authorized the erection of a water-mill to supersede hand-mills for
grinding grain, and the cost was limited to 20,000 lbs. of tobacco.— MeSherry’s
History of Maryland, p. 56. The Labadists in their Travels (p. 216)
describe the cultivation at length. Tobacco at this time paid two shillings
English a cask export duty in Maryland, and two-pence a pound duty on
its arrival in England, besides weighing and other fees.

Note 41, page 66.

The Parson of Pancras is unknown to me: but the class he represents is
certainly large.

Note 42, page 66.

The buffalo was not mentioned in the former list, and cannot be consi-
dered as synonymous with elk.

Note 43, page 67.

For satisfactory and correct information of the present commeree and
condition of Maryland, the reader is referred to the Census of the United
States in 4 vols., 4to, published at Washington, 1865.

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Note 44, page 69.

This is a curious observation as to New England trade. A century later
Hutchinson represents Massachusetts as receiving Maryland flour from the
Pennsylvania mills, and paying in money and bills of exchange.— Hist. of
Massachusetts, p. 11, 397.

Note 45, page 69.

The trade with Barbadoes, now insignificant, was in our colonial times
of great importance to all the colonies. Barbadoes is densely peopled and
thoroughly cultivated ; its imports and exports are each about five millions
of dollars annually.

Note 46, page 71.

The Susquehannas. This Relation is one of the most valuable portions
of Alsop’s tract, as no other Maryland document gives as much concerning
this tribe, which nevertheless figures extensively in Maryland annals.
Dutch and Swedish writers speak of a tribe called Minquas (Minquosy,
Macheeretini in De Laet, p. 76); the French in Canada (Champlain, the
Jesuit Relations, Gendron, Particularitee du Pays des Hurons, p. 7, etc.),
make frequent allusion to the Gandastogués (more briefly Andastés), a tribe
friendly to their allies the Hurons, and sturdy enemies of the Iroquois;
later still Pennsylvania writers speak of the Conestogas, the tribe to which
Logan belonged, and the tribe which perished at the hands of the Paxton
boys. Although Gallatin in his map, followed by Bancroft, placed the
Andastés near Lake Erie, my researches led me to correct this, and identify
the Susquehannas, Minqua, Andastés or Gandastogués and Conestogas as
being all the same tribe, the first name being apparently an appellation
given them by the Virginia tribes; the second that given them by the
Algonquins on the Delaware ; while Gandastogué as the French, or Cones-
toga as the English wrote it, was their own tribal name, meaning cabin-
pole men, Natio Perticarum, from Andasta, a cabin-pole (map in Creuxius,
Historia Canadensis). I forwarded a paper on the subject to Mr. School-
craft, for insertion in the government work issuing under his supervision.
It was inserted in the last volume without my name, and ostensibly as Mr.
Schooleraft’s. I then gave it with my name in the Historical Magazine,
vol. 11, p. 294. The result arrived at there has been accepted by Bancroft,
in his large paper edition, by Parkman, in his Jesuits in the Wilderness, by
Dr. O'Callaghan, 8. F. Streeter, Esq., of the Maryland Historical Society,
and students generally.

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From the Virginian, Dutch, Swedish and French authorities, we can thus
give their history briefly.

The territory now called Canada, and most of the northern portion of the
United States, from Lake Superior and the Mississippi to the mouth of the
St. Lawrence and Chesapeake bay were, when discovered by Europeans,
occupied by two families of tribes, the Algonquin and the Huron Iroquois.
The former which included all the New England tribes, the Micmacs, Mohe-
gans, Delawares, Illinois, Chippewas, Ottawas, Pottawatamics, Sacs, Foxes,
Miamis, and many of the Maryland and Virginian tribes surrounded the
more powerful and civilized tribes who have been called Huron Iroquois,
from the names of the two most powerful nations of tle group, the Hurons
or Wyandots of Upper Canada, and the Iroquois or Five Nations of New
York. Besides these the group included the Neuters on the Niagara, the
Dinondadies in Upper Canada, the Eries south of the lake of that name,
the Andastogués or Susquehannas on that river, the Nottaways and some
other Virginian tribes, and finally the Tuscaroras in North Carolina and
perhaps the Cherokees, whose language presents many striking points of
similarity.

Both these groups of tribes claimed a western origin, and seem, in their
progress east, to have driven out of Ohio the Quappas, called by the
Algonquins, Alkansas or Allegewi, who retreated down the Ohio and
Mississippi to the district which has preserved the name given them by the
Algonquins.

After planting themselves on the Atlantic border, the various tribes
seem to have soon divided and become embroiled in war. The Iroquois, at
first inferior to the Algonquins were driven out of the valley of the St.
Lawrence into the lake region of New York, where by greater cultivation,
valor and union they soon became superior to the Algonquins of Canada
and New York, as the Susquehannas who scttled on the Susquehanna did
over the tribes in New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia. (Du Ponceau’s
Campanius, p. 158.) Prior to 1600 the Susquehannas and the Mohawks,
the most eastern Iroquois tribe, came into collision, and the Susyuehannas
nearly exterminated the Mohawks in a war which lasted ten vears. (Rela-
tion dela Nouv. France, 1659-60, p. 28.)

In 1608 Captain Smith, in exploring the Chesapeake and its tributaries,
met a party of sixty of these Sasquesahanocks as he calls them (1, p. 120-1),
aud he states that they were still at war with the Massawomekes or
Mohawks. (De Laet Novus Orbis, p. 79.)

DeVries, in his Voyages (Murphy’s translation, p. 41-3), found them in
1633 at war with the Armewamen and Sankiekans, Algonquin tribes on the
Delaware, maintaining their supremacy by butchery. They were friendly
to the Dutch. When the Swedes in 1638 settled on the Delaware, shor
renewed the friendly intercourse begun by the Dutch. They purchased
lands of the ruling tribe and thus secured their friendship. (dZezard’s
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in 1634 to 1644 they waged war on the Yaomacoes, the Piscataways and
Patuxents (Boeman's Maryland, 1, p. 161), and were so troublesome that in
1642 Governor Calvert, by proclamation, declared them public enemies.

When the Hurons in Upper Canada in 1647 began to sink under the
fearful blows dealt by the Five Nations, the Susquehannas sent an embassy
to offer them aid against the common enemy. (Gendron, Quelques Particu-
laritee du Pays des Hurons, p.7), Nor was the offer one of little value,
for the Susquehannas could put in the field 1,300 warriors (Relation de la
Nowvelle France, 1647-8, p. 58) trained to the use of fire arms and European
modes of war by three Swedish soldiers whom they had obtained to instruct
them. (Proud’s Pennsylvania, 1, p. 111; Bozman’s Maryland, u, p. 273.
Before interposing in the war, they began by negotiation, and sent an
embassy to Onondaga to urge the cantons to peace. (Relation, 1648, p. 58).
The Iroquois refused, and the Hurons, sunk in apathy, took no active steps
to secure the aid of the friendly Susquehannas.

That tribe, however, maintained its friendly intercourse with its European
neighbors, and in 1652 Sawahegeh, Auroghteregh, Scarhuhadigh, Rutchogah
and Nathheldianeh, in presence of a Swedish deputy, ceded to Maryland
all the territory from the Patuxent river to Palmer’s island, and from the
Choptauk to the northeast branch north of Elk river. (Bozman’s Maryland,
I, p. 688).

Four years later the Iroquois, grown insolent by their success in almost
annihilating their kindred tribes north and south of Lake Erie, the Wyan-
dots, Dinondadies, Neuters and Eries, provoked a war with the Susque-
hannas, plundering their hunters on Lake Ontario. (Relation de la Nouvelle
France, 1657, pp. 11, 18).

It was at this important period in their history that Alsop knew and
described them to us.

In 1661 the small-pox, that scourge of the native tribes, broke out in their
town, sweeping off many and enfeebling the nation terribly. War had
now begun in earnest with the Five Nations ; and though the Susquehannas
had some of their people killed near their town (Hazard’s Annals, 341-7),
they in turn pressed the Cayugas so hard that some of them retreated
across Lake Ontario to Canada (Relation de la Nouvelle France, 1661, p. 39,
1668, p. 20). They also kept the Senecas in such alarm that they no longer
ventured to carry their peltries to New York, except in caravans escorted
by six hundred men, who even took a most circuitous route. (Relation, 1661,
p. 40). A law of Maryland passed May 1, 1661, authorized the governor to
aid the Susquehannas.

Smarting under constant defeat, the Five Nations solicited French aid
(Relation de la Nouvelle France, 1662-8, p. 11, 1663-4, p. 83; Charlevoiw, i,
p. 134), but in April, 1663, the Western cantons raised an army of eight
hundred men to invest and storm the fort of the Susquehannas. They
embarked on Lake Ontario, according to the French account, and then went
overland to the Susquehanna. On reaching the fort, however, they found

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it well defended on the river side, and on the land side with two bastions in
European style with cannon mounted and connected by a double curtain of
large trees. After some trifling skirmishes the Iroquois had recourse to
stratagem. They sent in a party of twenty-five men to treat of peace and
ask provisions to cnable them to return. The Susquehannas admitted them,
but immediately burned them all alive before the eyes of their countrymen.
(Relation de la Nouvelle France, 1663, p. 10). The Pennsylvania writers,
(Hazard’s Annals of Pennsyleania, p. 346) make the Iroquois force one
thousand six hundred, and that of the Susquehannas only one hundred.
They add that when the Iroquois retreated, the Susquchannas pursued
them, killing ten and taking as many.

After this the war was carried on in small parties, and Susquehanna
prisoners were from time to time burned at Oncida, Onondaga, Seneca and
Cayuga (Relations de la Nouvelle France, 1668 to 1673), and their prisoners
doubtless at Canoge on the Susquehanna. In the fall of 1669 the Susque-
hannas, after defeating the Cayugas, offered peace, but the Cayugas put
their ambassador and his nephew to death, after retaining him five or six
months; the Oneidas having taken nine Susquehannas and sent some to
Cayuga, with forty wampum belts to maintain the war. ([elation de la
Nouvelle France, 1670, p. 68.)

At this time the great war chief of the Susquehannas was one styled
Hochitagete or Barefoot (Relation dela Nouvelle France, 1670, p. 47); and
raving women and crafty medicine men deluded the Iroquois with promises
of his capture. and execution at the stake (Relation, 1670, p. 47), and a
famous medicine man of Oneida appeared after death to order his body to
be taken up and interred on the trail leading to the Susquehannas as the
only means of saving that canton from ruin. (Relation, 1672, p. 20.)

Towards the summer of 1672 a body of forty Cayugas descended the
Susquehanna in canoes, and twenty Senecas went by land to attack the
Susquehannas in their fields; but a band of sixty Andasté or Susquehanna
boys, the oldest not over sixteen, attacked the Senecas, and routed them,
killing one brave and taking another. Flushed with victory they pushed
on to attack the Cayugas, and defeated them also, killing cight and wound-
ing with arrow, knife and hatchet, fifteen or sixteen more, losing, however.
fifteen or sixteen of their gallant band. (/telation, 1672, p. 24.)

At this time the Susquehannas or Andastés were so reduced by war and
pestilence that they could muster only three hundred warriors. In 1675,
however, the Susquehannas were completely overthrown (tat Present,
1675, manuscript; Relation, 1676, p. 2; Reletions Inédites, 11, p. 44: Col-
den’s Five Nations, 1, p. 126), but unfortunately we have no details whatever
as to the forces which effected it, or the time or manner of their utter defeat.

A party of about one hundred retreated into Maryland, and occupied
some abandoned Indian forts. Accused of the murder of some. settlers,
apparently slain by the Senceas, they sent five of their chiefs to the Mary-
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pursuit. Although coming as deputies, and showing the Baltimore medal
and certificate of friendship, these chiefs were cruelly put to death. The
enraged Susquchannas then began a terrible border war, which was kept
till their utter destruction (8. F. Streeter’s Destruction of the Susquehannas,
Historical Magazine, i, p. 65). The rest of the tribe, after making overtures
to Lord Baltimore, submitted to the Five Nations, and were allowed to
retain their ancient grounds. When Pennsylvania was settled, they became
known as Conestogas, and were always friendly to the colonists of Penn, as
they had been to the Dutch and Swedes. In 1701 Canoodagtoh, their king,
made a treaty with Penn, and in the document they are styled Minquas,
Conestogos or Susquehannas. They appear as a tribe in a treaty in 1742,
but were dwindling away. In 1763 the feeble remnant of the tribe became
involved in the general suspicion entertained by the colonists against the
red men, arising out of massacres on the borders. To escape danger the
poor creatures took refuge in Lancaster jail, and here they were all
butchered by the Paxton boys, who burst into the place. Parkman in his
Conspiracy of Pontiac, p. 414, details the sad story.

The last interest of this unfortunate tribe centres in Logan, the friend of
the white man, whose speech is so familiar to all, that we must regret that
it has not sustained the historical scrutiny of Brantz Mayer (Tahgahjute ;
or, Logan and Capt. Michael Oresap, Maryland Hist. Soc., May, 1851; and
8vo, Albany, 1867). Logan was a Conestoga, in other words a Susquehanna.

Note 47, page 71.

The language of the Susquehannas, as Smith remarks, differed from that
of the Virginian tribes generally. As already stated, it was one of the
dialects of the Huron-Iroquois, and its relation to other members of the
family may be seen by the following table of the numerals:

Susquehanna

or Minqua. Hochelaga. Huron. Mohawk. Onondaga.
1. Onskat, Segada, Eskate, Easka, Unskat.
2. Tiggene, Tigneny, Téni, Tekeni, Tegni.
3. Axe, Asche, Hachin, Aghsea, Achen.
4, Raiene, Honnacon, Dac, Kieri, Gayeri.
5. Wisck, Ouiscon, Ouyche, Wisk, Wisk.
6. Jaiack, Indahir, Houhahea, Yayak, Haiak.
7 Tzadack, Ayaga, Sotaret, Jatak, Tchiatak.
8. Tickerom, Addegue,  Attaret, Satego, Tegeron.
9. Waderom, Madellon, Nechon, Tiyohto, Waderom,

10. Assan, Assem, Oyeri.

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Note 48, page 73.

Smith thus describes them: “Sixty of those Sasquesahanocks came to vs
with skins, Bowes, Arrows, Targets, Beads, swords and Tobacco pipes for
presents. Such great and well proportioned men are seldome scene, for
they seemed like Giants to the English; yea and to the neighbours, yet
seemed of an honest and simple disposition, with much adoe restrained
from adoring vs as Gods. Those are the strangest people of all those
Countries, both in language and attire; for their language it may well
beseeme their proportions, sounding from them as a voyce in a vault.
Their attire is the skinnes of Beares, and Woolues, some have Cassacks
made of Beares heads and skinnes, that a mans head goes through the
skinnes neck, and the cares of the Beare fastened to his shoulders, the nose
and tecth hanging downe his breast, another Beares face split behind him,
and at the end of the Nose hung a Pawe, the halfe sleeues comming to the
elbowes were the neckes of Beares and the armes through the mouth with
the pawes hanging at their noses. One had the head of a Wolfe hanging
in a chaine for a Iewell, his tobacco pipe three-quarters of a yard long,
prettily carued with a Bird, a Deere or some such devise at the great end,
sufficient to beat out ones braines; with Bowes, Arrowes and Clubs, suitable
to their greatnesse. They are scarce known to Powhatan. They can
make near 600 able men, and are palisadoed in their Townes to defend
them from the Massawomekes, their mortal enemies. Five of their chiet
Werowances came aboord vs and crossed the Bay in their Barge. The
picture of the greatest of them is signified in the Mappe. The calfe of
whose leg was three-quarters of a yard about, and all the rest of his limbes
so answerable to that proportion, that he seemed the goodliest man we ever
beheld. His hayre, the one side was long, the other shore close with a
ridge over his crowne like a cocks combe. His arrowes were five-quarters
long, headed with the splinters of a white christall-like stone, in form of a
heart, an inch broad, and an inch and a halfe or more long. These he wore
in a Woolues skinne at his backe for his quiver, his bow in one hand and
his club in the other, as described.” —Siith’s Voyages (Am. ed.), I, p. 119-20
Tattooing referred to by our author, was an ancient Egyptian custom, and
is still retained by the women. See Lane’s Modern Egyptians, ete. It was
forbidden to the Jews in Leviticus, 19: 28.

Note 49, page 74.

Purchas, his Pilgrimage, ov Relations of the World, and the Religions
observed in all Ages and Places discovered, from the Creation unto this
present,” 1 vol., folio, 1613. In spite of Alsop, Purchas is: still highly
esteemed,

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Note 50, page V5.

As to their treatment of prisoners, see Lafitau, Moeurs des Sauvages, 1,
p. 260.

Note 51, page 75.

Smith thus locates their town: “ The Sasquesahannocks inhabit vpon the
cheefe spring of these foure branches of the Bayes head, one day’s journey
higher than our barge could passe for rocks,” vol. 1, p. 182. Campanius
thus describes their town, which he represents as twelve miles from New
Sweden: “They live on a high mountain, very steep and difficult to climb ;
there they have a fort or square building, surrounded with palisades. There
they have guns and small iron cannon, with which they shoot and defend
themselves, and take with them when they go to war.”—Campanius’s Nye
Sverige, p. 181; Du Ponceau’s translation, p. 158. A view of a Sasquesa-
hannock town is given in Montanus, De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld
(1671), p. 136, based evidently on Smith. De Lisle’s Map, dated June, 1718,
lays down Canoge, Fort des Indiens Andastés ou Susquehanocs at about
40° N.; but I find the name nowhere else.

Note 52, page 77.

Scalping was practiced by the Scythians. (Herodotus, book Iv, and in the
second book of Macchabees, vir, 4,7). Antiochus is said to have caused two
of the seven Macchabee brothers to be scalped. “ The skin of the head with
the hairs being drawn off.’ The torture of prisoners as here described
originated with the Iroquois, and spread to nearly all the North American
tribes. It was this that led the Algonquins to give the Iroquois tribes the
names Magoué, Nadoué or Nottaway, which signified cruel. Lajfitau,
Moeurs des Sauvages, 1, p. 287.

Note 53, page 78.

The remarks here as to religion are vague. The Iroquois and Hurons
recognized Aireskoi or Agreskoe, as the great deity, styling him also
Teharonhiawagon. As to the Hurons, see Sagard, Histoire du Canada,
p. 485. The sacrifice of a child, as noted by Alsop, was unknown in the
other tribes of this race, and is not mentioned by Campanius in regard to
this one.

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Note 54, page 78.

The priests were the medicine men in all probability ; no author men-
tioning any class that can be regarded properly as priests.

Note 55, page 78.

The burial rites here described resemble those of the Iroquois (Lafitau,
Moeurs des Sauvages, 1, pp. 889, 407) and of the Hurons, as described by
Sagard (Liistotre du Cunada, p. 702) in the manner of placing the dead
body in a sitting posture ; but there it was wrapped in furs, encased in bark
and set upon a scaffold till the feast of the dead.

Note 56, page 79.

Sagard, in his Huron Dictionary, gives village, andata; he is in the fort
or village, andatagon ; which is equivalent to Connadago, nd and nn being
frequently used for each other.

Note 57, page 80.

For the condition of the women in a kindred tribe, compare Sagard,
Histoire du Canada, p. 272; Grand Voyage, p. 180; Perrot, Moeurs et
Coustumes des Sauvages, p. 80.

Note 58, page 80.

Among the Iroquois the husband elect went to the wife’s cabin and sat
down on the mat opposite the fire. If she accepted him she presented him
a bowl of hominy and sat down beside him, turning modestly away. He
then ate some and soon after retired.—Lafitau, Moeurs des Sauvages, 1,
p. 566.

Note 59, page 81.

Sagard, in his Histoire du Canada, p. 185, makes a similar remark as to
the Hurons, a kindred tribe, men and women acting as here stated, and he
says that in this they resembled the ancient Egyptians. Compare Henie-
pin, Mocurs des Sanvages, p. 54; Deseription @un Pays plus grand que
P Burope, Voyages an Nord, v, p. d41.

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Note 60, page 96.

This characteristic of the active trading propensities of the early settlers
will apply to the present race of Americans in a fourfold degree.

Note 61, page 96.

One who brought goods to Maryland without following such advice as
Alsop gives, describes in Hudibrastic verse his doleful story in the Sot Weed
Factor, recently reprinted.

Note 62, page 96.

For an account of this gentleman, see ante, p. 13.

Note 63, page 97.

The rebellion in Maryland, twice alluded to by our author in his letters,
was avery trifling matter. On the restoration of Charles II, Lord Baltimore
sent over his brother Philip Calvert as governor, with authority to proceed
against Governor Fendall, who, false alike to all parties, was now scheming
to overthrow the proprietary government. The new governor was in-
structed on no account to permit Fendall to escape with his life; but Philip
Calvert was more clement than Lord Baltimore, and though Fendall made
a fruitless effort to excite the people to opposition, he was, on his voluntary
submission, punished by a merely short imprisonment. This clemency he
repaid by a subsequent attempt to excite a rebellion—MeMahon’s History
of Maryland, pp. 218-14, citing Council Proceedings from 1656 to 1668,
liber H. H., 74 to 82.

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CATALOGUE.

ABERCROMBIE, JAMES. Sermon on the Fast, 1798. Sermon on the death of
General Hamilton, 1804. Sermon on the Liturgy of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, 1808. Lectures on the Catechism, on Confirmation and on the Lit-
urey, 1807. Charge to the Senior Classes of the Philadelphia Academy,
180+, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809. Valedictory Oration, 1809. In 1 vol., 8vo,
calf, $2. Philadelphia, 1798, 1809

A CRY from the Four Winds in the cause of Religious Liberty and against
Clerical intrigue and Ecclesiastical Oppression. 8vo, pp. 232, $2.
Boston, 1827

ADAMS, JOHN (Second President of the United States). The works of, with
a life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations by his Grandson, Charles Francis
Adams. Portrait, 10 vols., 8vo, cloth, $20. Boston, 1850

ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. Report of the Secretary of State upon Weights and
Measures, prepared in obedience to a resolution of the House of December 14,
1819. 8yo, pp. 245, $2. Washington, 1821

ADDRESSES. By Drs. Park, Post and Baron. 8vo, pp. 133, $1. N.Y., 1854

ABNEAS and Dido, the story of, Burlesqued. From the Fourth Book of the Gineid
of Virgil. Vive La Bagatelle. 18mo, pp. 94 (Printed and sold by Robert Wells),
Charleston, 8. C., 1774
This little volume is printed in as handsome a style as was then done in either Philadel-
phia, New York or Boston, and the paper is much superior to what was then used by
publishers in these three villages, the principal places where printing was carried on in the
colonies. It proves that printing in the south had at an early date arrived at a state of
comparative perfection that none appear to have been aware of.. WESTERN MEMORABILIA.
ZESOP’S FABLES and other allegorical writings by Croxall, with rude engrav-
ings. 12mo, pp. 366. Phila., 1788
This undoubtedly is the first American edition of this well known book, and as such it
possesses no ordinary interest. The wood-cuts are extremely coarse and bear evidence
that they were engraved in America. The artist has not affixed name, mark, or initials to
them, thereby depriving himself of a share of honorable fame as an early American wood
engraver.
AGARDH, JACOBO GEORGIO. Species Genera et Ordines Fucoidcarum, seu
Descriptiones succincte specierum generum et ordinum, wuibus Fucoidearum
Classis Constituitior. 38 vols., 8vo, half calf, very neat, $6. London, 1848

ALBION, THE. A British Colonial and Foreign Weekly Gazette. From vol.
40, 1840 to vol. 50, 1860, both inclusive, 22 vols., folio, half bound, new bind-
ing, $38. Ten dollars less than the cost of binding the series.

New York, 1840-60

ALLAN, JOIN. A Catalogue of his Extraordinary Collection of Books, Antiqui-
ties and Curiosities, with the namies of the purchasers and the price that each
Jot or article sold for. Printed in aseparate pamphlet. Forming 2 vols., 8vo,
uneut, $9. New York, {864

Sometime before the owner’s denth he would have sold his remarkable collection for fit-
teen thousand dollars, while it realized by the auction process about thirty-nine thousand,
Taking the whole collection, it was the most extensive and valuable ever sold in America.

ALLEN, COL, ETHAN, A Narrative of his Captivity, by himself, with Notes.

12mo, $1. Burlington, 1846
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ALLEN, WILLIAM. American Biographical Dictionary, containing an Ac-
count of the Lives, Characters and Writings of the most eminent persons
deceased in North America, from its first settlement. Third edition. Royal
8vo, sheep, pp. 915, $6. Boston, 1857

ALMON, ai The Remembrancer, or Impartial Repository of Public Events,
which transpired during the American Revolution 1775, One vol. 1776, four
vols. 1777, one vol. 1778, one vol., 8vo, in all 7 vols., $35. (A complete set. of
this book is now worth $150. London, 1775
_ This series of volumes is made up of the peoene or probably all the official papers
issued by both parties throughout the long wars of the North American Revolution, besides
many collateral communications both semi-ofticial and private. It would seem indispensa-
ble to the historian and pide net of that period. The Rebellion Record was got up in
imitation of this publication and will serve a like purpose.

ALVORD, J. W. Historical Address at the celebration of the Second Anniver-
sary of the first settlement of the Town of Stamford, Connecticut. 8vo, pp. 40,
$1. New York, 1842

AMERICA. An Address to the People of Great Britain on the present crisis of
American Politics, pp. 79. Bristol, 1776. The Rights of Great Britain As-
serted against the claims of America, being an answer to the Declaration of
the General Congress. Pp. 115. London, 1776. Consideration on the
American War, addressed to the people of England. Pp. 60. London, 1776,
Bvo, $4. London, v. d.

AMERICA. Examen General de la situacion politica de las diferentes potencias
del Continente Occidental, con conjeturas sobre su suerte futura por un
ciudadano de los Estados Unidos. 8yo, $1.50. Northampton, 1828

AMERICA. The History of the Wars in America between Great Britain and her
Colonies from its commencement to the year 1787. 2 vols., Svo. calf, $6.00.
Dublin, 1789

AMERICA. Recueil de divers Voyages faits en Afrique et en L’Amerique, qui
n’ont point este, encore publiez. Contenant l’origine, les mocurs, les cou-
tumes et le commerce des habitans de ces deux Parties du Monde. Avec
Traitez curieux touchant la Haute Ethyopie la debordement du Nil, la mer
Rouge, le Prete-Jean. Le tout enrichi de Figures, et de Cartes Geographiques,
qui servent a l’intelligence des choses contenues en ce volume. 4to, $6.

Paris, 1674

AMERICAN ARCHIVES. Consisting of a collection of authentic records, state
papers, debates, letters and other notices of public affairs, the whole forming
a Documentary History of the origin and progress of the North American
colonies ; of the cause and accomplishment of the American Revolution ; and
of the Constitution of Government for the United States to the final ratifica-
tion thereof. Edited by Peter Force. Fourth series, vol. 1st, 1774 and 1775 ;
vol. 24,1775; vol. 3d, 1775; vol. 4th, 1775; vol. 5th, 1776; vol. 6th, 1776.
Fitth series, vol. Ist, 1776; vol. 2d, 1776; vol. 3, 1776. 9 vols., folio, $35.00

Washington, 1839 and 1853

The matter forming and to form this collection, will cover the period of time from the
discovery of the new continent by Christopher Columbus till the adoption of the present
federal government under the existing constitution, now known as the United States of
North America in 1787, a period of two hundred and ninety-five years. The contents have
been gathered from every possible source accessible, both European and American, with
commendable diligence and perseverance; the selection warrants the conclusion, that the
soundest judgment and discrimination have been used. These archives when all published
will be one of the main fountains from whence all future Ameri¢an historians, annalists,
legislators, embassadors, statesmen, and biographical compilers must resort for munition
and authority touching American subjects.

The venerable and amiable editor showed me matter he had prepared for at least twenty
volumes additional, but, said he, the government or rather the government agents are either
perfectly indifferent about the completion of the work, or prefer employing the money for
purposes which would prove more lucrative to them. It is to be wished that this import-
ant collection of public papers will not be suffered to remain in their present inaccessible
and unpublished condition for any great length of time. Each series will cover the periods
as follows: First, from the discovery and settlement of North America to 1688; second,
from 1688 to 1763; third, from 1763 to 1774; fourth, from 1774 to 1776; fifth, from 1776 to
1783s sixth, frome 1783 tO LST wsisiescs a sieve aeiecaretese sroinanatess semanas 68 WESTERN MEMORABILIA,

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, Proceedings of the, for the Advancement of Science,

1848, 49, 50, 54, 55, 57, 59. 8 vols., 8vo, paper covers, $16.
Cambridge, 1849, 1860
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AMERICAN CONGRESS, An Answer to the Declaration of the. 3d_ edition.

8vo, 4 mor. pp. 182, $3. London, 1776
AMERICAN CONGRESS, Journals of, from 1774 to 1788. 4 vols,. 8vo, sheep,
$12. Washington, 1823

A report of the original which; was published at various periods, Copies of both edi-
tions are become quite, scarce.

AMERICAN. Dialogues of the American Dead. 8vo, pp. 43, $1. — Phila., 1814

The interlocutors in these Dialogues, are Washington, Alfred, William Tell, Hamilton,

and Fisher Ames.
AMERICAN Diplomatic Correspondence, from 1862 to June 4, 1866. 10 vols.,
royal 8vo, half russia, $20. Washington, 1862-66
AMERICAN Diplomatic Correspondence and Papers relating to Foreign Affairs,
accompanied with the Annual Message of the President for 1863 and 1864.
4 vols., 8vo, cloth, $6. Washington, 1864
AMERICAN FARMERS, Politics for, being a Series of Tracts, exhibiting the
Blessings of Free Government, as it is administered in the United States,
compared with the boasted stupendous fabric of British Monarchy. 12mo,
boards, $2. Washington city, 1807
AMERICAN HUSBANDRY. Containing an Account of the Soil, Climate, Pro-
duction and Agriculture of the British Colonies in North America and the
West Indies, by an American. 2 vols., 8vo, pp. 472-336, $4. London, 1775
AMERICAN INSTITUTE, Journal of. A Monthly Publication, devoted to the
Interests of Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures, and the Arts, accompanied
with Public Documents, Sketches of Natural History, Philosophical and Lite-
rary Essays. Edited by members of the Institute. 4 vols., 8vo, half calf,

fine copy (a complete set) $10. New York, 1836-40
AMERICAN MINISTERS at Ostend. Correspondence touching that Conven-
tion. 8vo, pp. 152, paper cover, $3. Washington, 1855

AMERICAN MUSEUM (The), or Universal Magazine; containing Essays
on Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures, Politics, Morals and Manners,
Sketches of National Character, Natural and Civil History, and Biography,
Law Information, Public Papers, Proceedings of Congress, Intelligence, Mo-
ral Tales, Ancient and Modern Poetry, ete., etc., etc,, Commencing Jan., 1787,
and ending Dec. 31st, 1792. 12 vols., 8vo, sheep, $25. Phila., 1787-1792

AMERICAN ORATOR (The). <A Collection of Oratorical Specimens of the Elo-
quence of Popular assembles. With very rude portrait of Shakespeare. The

first engraved in America. 12mo. $2. New Haven, 1818
AMERICAN ORIENTAL SOCIETY, Journal of, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, forming vol. 1st,
4. Boston, 1843- 1849

AMERICAN PAMPHLETS, A vol. of, viz: Governor Livingston’s Poem entitled
Philosophical Solitude, on the shore of a Rural Lake. New ¥. ork, 1762, pp. 48.

A letter from Phocion to the considerate citizens of New York, Pps 12;
New York, 1784. Benjamin Trumbull on the unlawfulness of Divoree. Pp.

53, New Hampshire, 1788. A Funeral Oration by Reuben Hitchcock, Pp. 22,
New Hampshire, 1786, A letter on the slave trade. Pp.28, New York, 1 a2,
and eleyen others. Unique collection. &vo, $10. vd.
This excessively rare pamphlet, entitled a letter of Phocion, was written by Gen Ham-

ilton while a very young man. In all probability his first literary effort. I had this from
the lips of his venerable widow a few months before her death...) WrsTERN MEMORABILIA,

AMERICAN POETRY, The Gems of, by Distinguished Authors. Svo, cloth,

plates soiled, Now York, 1840
AMERICAN POETS. The Bowdoin Poets, Edited by Edward P. Weston. 2d
edition, 12mo, pp. 180, #2. Brunswick, 1840

This volume embraces specimens of the productions of thirty-four Poets.

AMERICAN PREACTIER (The). A Collection of Sermons by some of the most

eminent American Pre ees of Different, he ‘nominations. Among them
Witherspoon, Macwhorter, J. 1. Livingston, Linn, Bishop Moore, Dr. Rog-
ers, Abell, Holmes, Ogden, ‘Tennnet, Ewing, Burnet, Baekus, Edwards,

Spring, ote. ete. 4 volw., 8vo, sheep (poor binding), a very rave collection, $8.
Klizabethtown, N.J., 1791.
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AMERICAN SPEECHES, SELECT. Forensic and Parliamentary, with prefatory

remarks, being a Sequel to Dr. Chapman’s Select Speeches, by 8. C. Carpenter.

2 vols., boards, uncut, 8vo, pp. 492, 481, $6. Philadelphia, 1815

In the collection are to be found Speeches of Patrick Henry, J. Madison, James Wilson,

Fisher Ames, Gen. Alex. Hamilton, Gouverneur Morris, William Wirt and others.

AMERICAN STATE PAPERS. Containing Documents relative to the History,
Politics, Statistics, etc., of the United States of America. 8vo, boards, $1.25.

Boston, 1808

AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION, Collections of. Vol.1st. 8vo, pp. 396,

$2.50. Boston, 1847

AMES, FISHER, Works of, with a selection from his Speeches and Correspond-
ence. Edited by his son, Seth Ames. 2 vols., 8vo, cloth, $6. N. Y., 1869

AMPERE, J.J. Promenade en Amerique, Etats Unis, Mexico, 2 tomes. 8vo,
pp. 421, 422, $4. Paris, 1855
ANDERSON, JAMES, 8.M. The History of the Church of England in the Colo.
nies and Foreign Dependencies of the British Empire. Second edition, 3
vols., 12mo, cloth, maps, $7.50. London, 1856

ANDREWS, ISRAEL D. Communication from the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the senate, on the Trade and
Commerce of the British North American Colonies, and upon the trade of the
great Isles and Rivers ; also notices of the internal improvements in each
state, of the Gulf of Mexico and Straits of Florida, and a paper on the Cotton

Crop of the U. 8. 2vols., 8vo, one of maps, $3.50. Washington, 1854
ANGLO AMERICAN. Magazine from July 1852 to June, 1853. Plates, 2 vols.,
royal 8vo, boards, calf, $4. Toronto, 1853

AN ENQUIRY into the Condition and Prospects of the African Race in the
United States and the means of its Fortunes, by an American. 12mo, pp. 214,

$1.50. Philadelphia, 1889
AN ESSAY towards an Improved Registry of Deeds. City and County of New
York, to December 31st, 1792, inclusive. 8vo, pp. 371, $50. N. Y., 1882

ANNALS OF CONGRESS. The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the
United States, with an appendix, containing important State papers and Public
Documents, and all the laws of a public Nature ; with a copious index, from
1789 to1821. 87 vols., royal 8vo, sheep. Washington, 1834

ANNALS of the WEST. Embracing a Conesie account of Principal Kvents
which have occurred in the Western States and Territories from the Dis-
covery of the Mississippi Valley to the year 1850. Compiled and published
by James R. Albach. 8vo, sheep, pp. 818, $5. St. Louis, 1852

ANTHON, REV. HENRY, Tributes to the Memory of. Late Rector of St.
Mark’s in the Bowery, N. Y , with a brief sketch of his Life, by Rev. Manton
Eastborn, D.D. 8vo, pp. 80, fine portrait, half morocco, neat, $3. N. Y., 1862

ANTINOMIAN TENETS. A Second Familiar Conference upon some Antinom-
jan Tenets, occasioned by Mr. David Judson’s Remarks upon the First. In
which his objections are laid down in his own words. 8vo, pp. 41, $5.

New York: (Printed by John Holt), 1,pcc,Lxv

ARCTURUS. A Journal of Books and Opinions, edited by Cornelius Matthews
and Evert A. Duyckinck. 38 vols., 8vo, half bound, $6. a La 1841-42

ARMY of the CUMBERLAND, Annals of the, comprising biographies, descrip-
tions of departments, accounts of expeditions, skirmishes, and battles, also its
Police Record of spies, smugglers, and prominent rebel emissaries, &c., &c.,
by an officer. Steel portraits, wood-engravings and maps, large 8vo, cloth,

pp. 671, $2.50. Phila., 1864
ASTOR LIBRARY. Catalogue or Alphabetical Index of the Astor Library. 4
vols., royal 8vo, pp. 2110, uncut, $15. New York, 1857-61

This is one of the most important catalogues that has been produced in the United
States. The Compilation was superintended by the venerable and accomplished Dr. Cogs-
well, the actual founder and architect of the Astor Library; in short, he may be said to

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have been so far the Alpha and Omega of that Institution.
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ASSOCIATE PRESBYTERIAN Magazine, The, designed to promote the Know-
ledge and Influence of Evangelical Truth and Order according to the Princi-

ples of the Reformation. 3 vols., 8vo, half calf, $3.75. Albany, 1839-42
ATTORNEY GENERALS of United States. Opinions of, from 1791 to 1838.
8vo, pp. 1218, $3. Washington, 1851
ATTORNEY GENERALS of United States. Opinions of, from Sept. 26, 1789
to July 19, 1850. 2 vols., 8vo, $8. Washington, 1850
ATTORNEY GENERALS of United States. Opinions of, from 1838 to 1850,
both inclusive. 3 vols., 8vo, law sheep, $9. Washington, 1838-1851

ATELA; or the Amours of Two Indians in the wilds of America. 12mo, pp. 129
London, 1802

BACHE, A.D. Report of Superintendent of the Coast Survey showing the progress
of that work ending Oct., 1849. 8vo. uncut, maps, $2. Washington, 1849
BACHMAIR, J.J. A complete German Grammar in two Parts, the First Part con-
taining the theory of the language through all the parts of speech ; the Second
Part is the practice in assimple a manner as can be devised. 8vo, $2. Phila., 1793
BACON, THOMAS. Four Sermons, upon the great and indispensible Duty of all
Christian Masters and Mistresses to bring up their Negro Slaves in the know-
ledge and Fear of God. Preached in the parish church of St. Peters, Talbot
county, in the province of Maryland, 18mo, pp. 142, $5. London, 1750

BADEN, G.L. History of Norway, from the earliest times, and from the union
of Calmar by Baron Holberg. Translated from the Danish and continued to
the present time, by A. A. Feldborg. 8vo, boards, $2. London, 1817

BAIRD, SPENCER V. Serpents of New York, with a notice of a species not
hitherto induced in the Fauna of the State. 8vo, paper, pp. 28, $1.25.
Albany, 1854
BARCLAY, ROBERT. A Catechism and Confession of Faith, approved and agreed
unto by the General Assembly of the Patriarchs, Prophets and Apostles, Christ
hinself chief speaker, to which is added the Ancient Testimony of the people
called Quakers held in the provinces of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 1722,
12mo, pp. 148 and 34, $2. Troy, N. Y., 1803
BAKER, RACHEL. Devotional Somnium, ora collection of Prayers and Exhorta-
tions uttered by Miss Rachel Baker while asleep, 12mo, boards, uncut.
New York, 1815
BALTIMORE DIRECTORY. 1831. Containing a Plan of the City, with refer-
ence to the public buildings. 12mo, in fine preservation, $2. Baltimore, 1831

BANKER’S MAGAZINE, and State Financial Register. Edited by J. 8. Homans.
From vol. 2, 1847 and 1848 to vol. 8, Dec., 1854. 10 vols., 8vo, half sheep,
$20. Baltimore and N. Y., 1848, &e.

BARHAM, HENRY. Hortus Americanus: containing an account of the trees,
shrubs, and other vegetable productions, of South America and the West
India Islands, and particularly of the Island of Jamaica, with many curious
and useful observations respecting their uses in medicine, dict, and mecha-

nics, with a Linnean Index, &c. 8vo, $2. Kingston, Jamaica, 1794
BARKER, JACOB. Incidents in the Life of Jacob Barker, of New Orleans, from
1800 to 1855. 2 fine portraits, 8vo, pp. 285, $3. Washington, 1855

BARNARD, JOHN. Sermons on social subjects. 8vo, large paper.
London, printed for Samuel Gerrish, and Daniel Henchman, in Cornhill, Bos-
ton, New England, MDCCXXVII.

This must be a very rare book, Out of the millions of volumes that T have seen, and the
tens of thousands I have handled, I have never before seen a copy of this New England pro-
UTEION), s::crcutaed onaoraae. gemma Chat mal ee yees eeRaKr eR TERME Mer ata WESTERN MiMORABILIA.

BARNES, CIARLOT TE, Plays, Prose, and Poctry.  T2mo, pp. 480, 88. Phila. (848

Charlotte was a modest, litlle, unpretending woman, and connected with the stave fora
short time, then became an author, subsequently got married, and shortly afterwards weng
the way otal] the Garthinessaccane ka mired caleatan wd ecient boone WestERN MEMORABILIA |

BARNARD, ITENRY. The American Journal of Mdueation, with 58 portraits and
20 plates. Vols. 2, 3,4,5, 6,7,8,9, 10; inall 9 vols., 820. Ulartford, 1856, 1862
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BARNARD, HENRY. Ditto, Vols. 3, 4, 5, 8vo, cloth, $6. Hartford, 1857. &c,
BARNARD, HENRY. Ditto, Nos. 1 to 15 wanting, 18 in all, 14 nos. $7.

BARTON, BENJAMIN SMITIT. The Philadelphia Medical and Physical Journal
4 parts in 2 vols., 8vo, boards, uncut, $10. Philadelphia, 1804-6

These volumes contain many papers on yellow fever, American Mammoth, Indian Dogs,
Welsh Indians, in America, Life of Dr. Clayton, the Virginia Botanist, and others.

BAXTER, W. E. America and the Americans. 12mo, pp. 244, $1. Lond., 1855

BAYLIES, FRANCIS. An Historical Memoir of the Colony of New Plymouth.
From 1620 to the Establishment of the General Government over New Eng-
land. The Four Parts. 8vo, folded, unbound and uncut, $5. Boston, 1830

BAYLEY, J. R. (R. Catholic Bishop of New Jersey). A Brief Sketch of the His-
tory of the Catholic Church of the Island of New York. 18mo, pp. 156, $2.

New York, 18538

BEACH, ELIZABETH T. P. Pelayo: An Epic of the Olden Moorish Time.

12mo, plates, $2. New York, 1864

BEARDSLEY, LEVI. Reminiscences ; Personal and other incidents ; early settle-
ment of Otsego County ; notices and anecdotes of public men ; Judicial, legal
and legislative matters; field sports; Dissertations and Discussions. 8vo, pp.
575, $3. New York, 1852

BELKNAP, JEREMY.(The Historian of New Hampshire), Life of, with selec-
tions from his Correspondence and other writings. 18mo, pp. 253, $1. N.Y.

BELKNAP, J. History of New Hampshire. Vol. 1, 8vo, old sheep, pp. 445, $2.
Philadelphia, 1784

BELKNAP, J. The Foresters, an American Tale, being as equel to the history of
John Bull the Clothier, in aseries of letterstoafriend. 32mo, $2. Exeter, 1834

BELKNAP,J. A Discourse, intended to commemorate the Discovery of Ame-
rica by C. Columbus. To which are added four dissertations: 1. On circum-
navigating Africa. 2. An Examination of the pretensions of Martin Behmain
to a Discovery of America prior to that of Columbus. 3. Whether the Honey
Bee is a native of America. 4. On the color of the Native Americans. 8vo,

pp. 132, $5. Boston, 1792
BENEDICT, DAVID. A General History of the Baptist Denomination in Ame-
rica, and other parts of the World. 2 vols., 8vo, $5. Boston, 1813
BENNET, JAMES GORDON. The Herald Almanac for the United States, for
1849. 8vo, pp. 48, $2. New York, 1849

Horace had made the Tribune Almanac successful, and as there is nothing which makes
James feel sorer and more dissatisfied, than to learn that a superabundance of grist is going
into that philosopher's mill, in order to head off Greeley in this enterprise he undertook the
manufacturing of Almanacs; the attempt failed, as it is understood this is the first and last

OF Chis AbortlOM vissscacsawad sw recive ne-esieimietddirrdins amcineia gs SRSGe NG 26% WesTERN MEMORABILIA,
BERRIAN, WILLIAM. An Historical Sketch of Trinity Church, New York.
8yvo, cloth, plates, $3. New York, 1847

BETHUNE, MRS. JOANNA, Memoirs of, by her son, Rey. Geo. W. Bethune,

with an Appendix, containing extracts from the writings of Mrs. Bethune.

2 plates, 12mo, pp. 250, $2. New York, 1863

BIBLE. The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments; newly trans-

lated out of the original tongues; and with the former translations, Dili-

gently compared and revised, by his Majesty’s special command, appointed

to be read in churches, 4to. London, Thomas Basket, 1756

This is doubtless the edition of the Bible which Isaiah Thomas has stated in his History

of Printing was the first 4to priuted in America. So far, there has been no evidence pro-
duced to confirm his assumption, nor in all probability ever can.

BIBLICAL REPERTORY and Princeton Review, for 1850, vol. 22, and 1851 vol.

23. 2 vols., 8vo, ¢ calf, $3. Philadelphia, 1850-1

BIBLIOTHEQUE UNIVERSELLE Des Voyages, ou Notice complete et raisonne

de tous les Voyages anciens et modernes dans les differentes parties du monde,

publies tant en langue Francaise qu’en langues etrangeres, classes par ordre

de pays dans leur serie chronologique, &c., &e. Par G. Boucher de la Rich-

arderie. 6 vols., 8vo, cloth, $6. Paris, 1808
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BLACKISTON, T. H. General view of Europe and America. 12mo. uncut, pp.
107, $1. London, 1829

BLAIR, JAMES. Our Saviour’s Divine Sermon on the Mount, contained in the
5th, 6th, and 7th chapters of St. Matthew’s Gospel, explained, and the prac-
tice of it recommended in divers sermons and discourses. With a paraphrase
on the whole sermon on the mount, &. 4 vols., 8vo, calf, $12. London, 1740

BLODGET, SAMUEL. A Prospective Plan of the Battle near Lake George, on
the eighth day of September, 1755, with an explanation thercof, containing a
full, tho’ short, history of that important affair, by Samuel Blodget, occasion-
ally at the camp, when the battle was fought, 4to, pp. 7. Boston, MDCCLY.

BLOOD, BENJAMIN. Optism. The Lesson of Ages. 12mo, $1.50. Boston, 1860

BLOOMINGTON. <A Sketch of the Town of Bloomington, Minnesota Valley, in
the territory of Minnesota. 18mo, pp. 24, large map, $1. St. Paul, Minn., 1857

BLOUNT, WILLIAM. Report of the Committee of the House of Representa-
tives of the United States, appointed to prepare and report Articles of Im-
peachment against William Blount, a Senator of the United States, 1797.
8vo, pp. 160, uncut, $5. Sine loco, sine anno

BLUE BOOK, or Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval, in
the Service of the United States, corrected to Nov., 1862, with Census to
1860, ete., ete., Compiled by J. Disturnell. 8vo, cloth, $1. New York, 1863

BOARD OF EDUCATION. Annual Report of the General Assembly of the Pres-
byterian Church in the United States, with Portraits of Drs. Samuel Millar,
Ashbell Green, A. Alexander and Sylvester Larned. 18mo, silk binding,
$2. Philadelphia, 1832

BONAPARTE, CHARLES LOUIS. The Genera of North American Birds, and
a Synopsis of the Species found within the territory of the United States.

8vo, pp. 450; uncut, privately printed, $6. New York, 1828
Presentation copy to Dr. Hosack, from the author.

BOOK OF ABRAHAM. The Acts of the Elders, commonly called the Book of
Abraham, to which is appended a chapter from the Book of Religious Errors,
with Notes of Explanation. Small 4to, pp. 160, privately printed, $5.

Boston, 1851

BOOK OF MORMON, The. An Account written by the Hand of Mormon, upon
Plates taken from the PuaTEs of Nepur. By Joseph Smith, Jr., Author
and Proprietor. 12mo, pp. 588.

Palmyra, N. Y., printed by E. B. Grandin, for the Author, 1830

A copy of the original edition of the *‘ Book of Mormon,” is without doubt the scarcest
book published in the nineteenth century which has obtained any kind of reputation, As
an evidence of this, I have been in search of a copy for a great many years, and always un-
successful till this copy, here named, came into my possession by accident among a lot of
old school books, which by the bye, in external appearance, it strongly resembles. And as
further confirmation of its scarcity ; on a certain occasion Sir Henry Bulwer, the then Bri-
tish Minister at Washington, and the British consul came into my book repository, 178
Fulton street, the former introducing himself as such, and then introduced his companion
as the British coneul, adding that he had called upon me by recommendation for the pur-
pose of procuring a copy of the original edition of the ‘‘ Book of Mormon.’ Continued he,
‘**I do this at the request of Lord Macaulay, the historian, who is very anxious to procure
acopy of it, having learned that the reprints, both English and American, had been con-
siderably altered. On hearing his story { immediately expressed my regrets as well as fears
that it would be impossible to exhume a copy of this book; for of all the volumes I have
handled, seen, and sold, and they are millions, Ihave never scen what you ask for. Re-
prints can easily be obtained, but not the original. Her Majesty’s representative scemed
greatly eee at my remarks, and said he had made himself certain, from what he
bad been told of my collection that he would have nothing more to do than call upon me
and procure a copy of this singular book, and so gratify my friend Macaulay with what he
was 80 anxious to procure. J offered to make some effort to procure a copy, and in the
event of being successful would not fail to apprise him of the fortunate discovery. Ie ap-
peared pleased with my promise to aid him in procuring this rare treasure. — I minueliadely
commenced the search by advertising and writing to Various booksellers throughout the
country who were likely to have such a book, and more particularly to the dealers in the
village that gaye it birth, and the surrounding towns, but all proved unayailin that in
all probability the great historian and still greater essayist, never had the pleasure of see-
AMET accede arseaistalans ike atasdeas have ava aanedeuatlors ararwleitses Sit ginaudneneae tt akin suchas WesTERN Me MORABILIA.

BOON, DANIEL, Life and Adventures of, comprising an account of his first exeur
sion in Kentucky in 1769, then a wild) wilderness. Written by himself, to
which is added A Narrative of the most important incidents of his life from

   

 
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the latter period until his death June 27th, 1821. Full length portrait, 12mo,
pp. 26, $5. Brooklyn, 1823

BOTTA, C. History of the Wars of the Independence of the United States of
America, translated by G. A. Otis. 2 vols., 8vo, plates, sheep, $4.
Cooperstown, N. Y., 1845

BOUDINOT, Elias. A Star in the West; or an attempt to discover the long
Lost Ten Tribes of Israel. 8vo, pp. 312. Trenton, 1816. A brief reply to ashort
answer to a true exposition on the decline of the Catholic Church, touching
the Sacrament of Penance. The two books bound in one, $3. N. Y. 1815

BOUQUET, HENRY. An Historical account of the Expedition against the Ohio
Indians, in the year 1764. 18mo, pp. 119, full calf, neat, no map, $12.
Dublin, 1799

BOUTON, NATHANIEL, The History of Concord from its first grant in 1725
to the organization of the city government in 1853, with a history of the An-
cient Penacooks, the whole interspersed with numerous interesting incidents’
and anecdotes, &., &., 8 maps, 15 portraits and 26 views, 8vo, cloth, pp. 786
$5. Concord, 1856

BOWDITCH, N. L. Suffolk Surnames. 8vo, pp. 757, portrait, $5. Boston, 1861

BOYD, W. H. New York City text-book ; being a list of persons, corporations
and copartnerships, resident and nonresident, who were taxed according to
the assessors’ books, 1856 and 1857. 12mo, pp. 260, $2. New York, 1857-

BRAINERD, JOHN, Life of. The brother of David Brainerd, and his successor
as Missionary tothe Indians of New Jersey, by Rey. Thomas Brainerd. 8vo,
plates, fine paper, $3. Philadelphia, 1865

BRANNAN, JOHN. Official Letters of the Military and Naval Officers of the
United States during the War with Great Britain, in the years 1812, ’13, 714,
’15, with some additional Letters and Documents elucidating the History of
that period. 8vo, pp. 510, $5.50. Washington, D. C., 1823.

BREAZEALE, J. W. M. Life as it is, Matters and Things in General, contain-
ing amongst other things Historical Sketches of the Exploration and first
settlements of the State of Tennessee, Manners and Customs of the Inhabit-
ants with their Wars with the Indians, Battles King’s Mountain. History
of the Harps, two noted Murderers, a Satirical Burlesque upon the practice
of Electioneering, Legislative, Judicial and Ecclesiastical incidents, descrip-
tion of Natural Curiosities, a collection of Anecdotes, &c. 8vo, pp. 256.

Knoxville, Tenn., 1842

BRIDGES, GEO. W. The Annals of Jamaica, 2 vols., 8vo, calf, $6. Lond., 1827

BRIGHAM, ABRAHAM (M.D.). Biographical Sketch of, Late Superintendent
of the New York State Lunatic Asylum, Utica, N. Y. 8vo, pp. 123, portrait,

$2. Utica, 1858
BRISTED, JOHN. Thoughts on the Anglican and Anglo-American Churches.
8vo, boards, $2. London, 1823

BRITISH SPY, THE; or, Letters toa member ofthe British Parliament, written
during a tour through the United States, by a young Englishman of rank.
18mo, pp. 108, $2. ; Newburyport, 1804

The above is supposed to be the original edition of the now celebrated letters of the Bri-
tish Spy, written by the American Plato, William Wirt. For the amount of what he has
written, no American author has won so permanent and wide-spread a reputation. His
story of the blind preacher is one of the most beautiful and affecting in the language. This
pook has gone through fifteen editions, and is destined to go through as many more.

BROMWELL, WILLIAM J. History of Emigration to the United States, ex-
hibiting the Number, Sex, Age, Occupation and Country of Birth. 8vo, pp.
225, $3. New York, 1856

BROOK, REV. JOHN. Life and Times of, with a history of the great Revival in
Tennessee and many incidents of thrilling interest, &c., written by himself,

12mo, sheep, pp. 175, $1. Nashville 1848.
BROOKLYN. History of the Brooklyn and Long Island Fair, February 22d,
1866. 8vo, pp. 189, $3. Brooklyn, 1864

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BROOKLYN. First Annual Report of the Commissioners of Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, January 28th, 1861. 8vo, pp. 80, three plates. Brooklyn, 1861
BROOKLYN. Manual of the Common Council of the City of Brooklyn for 1863.
Numcrous maps and colored plates, 8vo, pp. 409. Brooklyn, 1868
BROOKLYN. Manual for the Common Council for 1859 and 1860, map of the
City, 12mo, pp. 3875. Brooklyn, 1859
BROUGHAM, LORD. An Enquiry into the Colonial Policy of the European
Powers. 2 vols., 8vo, half calf, very neat, $10. Edinburgh, 1803
BROWNLOW, W. G. (Vulgarly surnamed Parson Brownlow). Brownlow’s

Knoxville Whig and Rebel Ventilator, 22 Numbers for 1868, $5.
Knoxville, Tenn., 1865

Many of the editor’s peculiarities will be found in these numbers, more especially when
he is handling over the coals, the late rebels or their copperhead sympathizers.

BROWNSON, O. A. Essays and Reviews, chiefly on Theology, Politics, and So-

cialism. 8vo, cloth, $1.50. New York, 1852
BROWNSON’S Quarterly Review. Vol. 4th, new serics, $2. Boston, 1850
BUCHANAN, JAMES, Ex-President of the United States, Administration on

the Eve of the Rebellion. 8vo, pp. 296, $2. New York, 1866
BUCKMINSTER, REY. JOSEPH, Memoirs of, and of his son Rev. J. S. Buck-

minster, by Eliza B. Lee. 12mo, portrait, cloth, $2. Boston, 1851

BULLOCK, W. Sketch of a Journey through the Western States of North
America, from New Orleans, by the Mississippi, Ohio, City of Cincinnati and
Falls of Niagara, to New York, in 1827, with a Description of Cincinnati, by
B. Drake and E. D. Mansfield, containing information useful to persons desir-
ous of svttling in America. Map, 12mo, boards, uncut, $5. London, 1827

BUNGAY, GEORGE W. Crayon Sketches, or off hand Takings. Distinguished
American Statesmen, Orators, Divines, Essayists, Editors, Poets, etc. 12mo,
pp. 156, $1.25. Boston, 1852

BUNYAN, JOHN. The Pilgrim's Progress, from this World to that which is to
come. The Second Part, Illustrated with four rude engravings, 18mo, pp.

166, paper cover. Boston, 1744

This is the second attempt at reproducing the renowned Pilgrim’s Progress in North
America, an evidence of its extraordinary popularity even at that age. The first was printed
in Boston, 1681, which is referred to by the author in a subsequent edition published in
England This edition is about as rude a specimen of book making as well can be ima-
gined. The engravings are curious specimens of the art in an infant, or newly settled colony.
They are without doubt native productions.

BUNYAN, JOHN, The Minor Works of, Containing the Water of Life, Solomon’s
Temple Spiritualized ; Christ a Complete Saviour, Divine Breathings ; and
Grace Abounding. 12mo, pp. 330, $3. Portsmouth, N. H., 1804

This in all probability is the first American edition of Bunyan’s minor works. It is un-
doubtedly very rare.

BUNYAN, JOHN. A Bibliography of all the American Editions of the Pil-
grim’s Progress, from 1681 to the present time, with some of his other works,
so far as could be obtained. 4to. In manuscript. New York, 1868

Bunyan by his Pilgrim has been and is the most popiiat theological author whose
works have been published in America. This wonderful but pleasing, or rather enchant-
ing tiction is to be found in costly style adorning the libraries of the opulent millionaire,
the well to do citizen, and on the naked tables and window sills of the poor. The au-
thor lived to learn that his immortal dialogues had been published in America and had
sold successfully, Asan author Bunyan may be said_to hold the same popularity among
protestants as Thomas A Kempis does among the Roman Catholics. Sir Walter Scott
said he was the first author who in his Pilgrim’s Progress had combined dialueu> with
narrative. To those who wish to know minutely about Bunyan, consult Lord Macaulay,
Ivimy;, Philips, Ind Southey jiccccccrecnn sexs acccwsy eased A ase WESTERN MEMORABILI\.

BURK,. JOHN. History of Virginia, from the First Settlement to the Commence-

ment of the Revolution, 38 vols., 8vo, half ealf, neat, $45. Richmond, 1822

The author was an Irishman by birth, but. an American by compulsion. He had to leaye
freland, with Emmet, MceNeyin, Sampson and others who participated in the rebellion
about the end of the last century, Ie was quite a voluminous author on history, politics,
the drama and miscellancous literature, Ie foolishly threw away his life by a duel in 180s.

BURNEY, JAMES. Chronological History of North-Eastern Voyages of Dis-
covery, and of the carly eastern navigations of the Russians, 8vo, boards,
BB. London, 1819
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BURROUGHS, STEPHEN, Memoirs of, containing many Incidents in the Life
of this wonderful man, never before published. 18mo, pp. 356. Boston, 1835

BURNS, ROBERT. Poems chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. Tio which are added
Scottish Poems selected from the works of Robert Ferguson. Rare portrait
evidently a native production. 12mo. half calf, pp, 306. New York, 1788

The New York edition of the works of Robert Burns, 1788, may so far be pronounced
unique. No copy with the exception of the one named has been seen by the most sharp
hawk-eyed book hunter, or the keenest bibliographer, nor by any of the living generation so
far as known. I used to banter the Nestor of Vandewater Street (John Allan, who was
very anxious to possess this book) that I would exchange my copy of the first American
edition for his Kilmarnock, the first Scotch edition, providing he would add a fifty dollar
bill by way of inducing me to part with such a rarity. He declined to comply with this
generous offer and so never had the pleasure of being possessed of what he long had set his
affections on. He lived in the hopes of some day procuring a copy, but before that day ar-
rived he had “passed that bourne from whence no traveller returns.” It is probable that
the edition was very limited and fell chiefly into the hands of poor Scottish emigrants which
In some measure accounts for its disappearance. This class of people not being very care-
ful book preservers, and the second generation of such generally become wealthier looked
upon old dirty books as refuse or rather a nuisance and as a consequence were consigned to
the dunghill or oven, thus sharing the fate of the precious contents of the far famed Egypt-
dan Library Ot AlSOMGIAs i gchederecucinn saqwane es  wenscoewrses WESTERN MEMORABILIA.

BURNS, ROBERT. Poems chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. Portrait, evidently
inserted. Engraved at Phila., 1805. 12mo, pp. 304, sheep-binding, $30.

. Phila., 1788

It is difficult at this time to determine whether this or the New York edition bearing the
same date was the first of Burns’s works published in America. It may, however, be pre-
sumed that the Philadelphia was the first perhaps by a month or two. The quaker city
was then the capital of the lately enfranchised Colonies, and as a matter of course commu-
nication with Europe was much more frequent and direct than any other port on the
Atlantic coast. Hence the greater part of everything imported most likely came to Phila-
PII 1 scenic’ iesioden is sicaiix ns blomeh 5. eickeetctece aba calnta saa mdenancaea Wabessad WESTERN MEMORABIL'A.

BURNS, ROBERT. Poems chiefly in the Scottish dialect. To which are added,
Scott’s Poems, selected from the works of Robert Ferguson. Small 8vo, pp.
306. Portrait. New York, 1799

This is evidently a portion of the first New York edition, which doubtless fell into the
hands of another proprietor who appears to have printed a new title with a more modern
date. The Portrait, paging and form exactly corresponds with the first. This was a com-
mon practice at that time and not unfrequent now, many instances could be cited. The
first was printed and published by J. and J. M’Lean, No. 41 Hanover Square, 1788. The
second by John Tiebout, 358 Pearl Street, 1799. This copy is in beautiful preservation, as
much so as the day when it was published, the Portrait a clear and distinct impression.
To such as are desirous of adding a rare book to their collection, which has obtained a
world wide reputation, here is an opportunity of procuring a gem. The volume is of the
greatest rarity, as much so asan honest man; a truthful eulogy; or a true friend.

eve sparse rded aft Gucdlbea Sasued apa: siecsiiado S/e> <AeGenycsnde ceils sheds aida seaheieds eb Syeieasfouhe: Sraiens WESTERN MEMORABILIA.

BURNS, ROBERT. A Bibliography of all the American Editions of his works
as well as all the books written on him and them, from 1788 to 1868. In
Manuscript, 4to. New York

This bibliography will set_in a much clearer light the extraordinary popularity of the
writings of Robert Burns in North America, than all the eulogies, dissertations, criticisms,
or panegyrics ever passed on him or them at all the merry gatherings, or solemn meetings from
the bursting forth of his genius cven untilnow. It maybe observed that the early American
editions ot his works, not more than two thousand or so at a time were printed forming an
edition, and then the type distributed. This process gives but a feeble idea of the demand
for his works as compared with the now vast hoards of volumes thrown off annually by not
less than ten different publishers throughout the United States. These are all stereotyped
and they are, as occasion demands, printed by the many thousands, and then immediately
scattered over the vast surface of the United States and Canada, from Maine to Texas, from
New York to California, and from the bleak aud dreary shores of Labrador to the cheerful
sunny coasts of the Pacific seas. Besides the quantities annually imported from England
and Scotland to the States and Canada, both costly and cheap copies. Prices from twenty-
five cents per copy to twenty-five dollars, 1 have heard his songs chanted by the rude Mis-
sippi boatmen while floating down in their ruder sluggish arks, notwithstanding they under-
stood his dialect imperfectly. This was fame indeed, as Sir Walter Scott is reported to have
said, on either seeing or hearing that a coarse portrait of him cheaply framed, hung up in
the public room of a very humble inn in some remote part of Hungary, With the exception
of Shakespeare, Burns is the most popular and best known authorin America. Bunyan
will follow mainly in, by and through his immortal Pilgrim’s Progress, which has been pro-
lific in editions beyond all belief.............- 0... cee eee eee eee WESTERN MEMORABILIA.

BURNS, ROBERT, The Works of, with an account of his Life, and a Criticism
on his Writings, by J. Currie, M. D. 4 vols., 12mo, pp. 386, 500, 444, 438, $8.

Philadelphia, 1801

This is the first complete edition of the works of the Scottish Theocrates published in

America. It is a reprint of Dr. Currie’s famous Liverpool edition. It does great credit to
the American press at that early period, itis better gotten up than many of the books pro-
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duced at the present day both as regards paper, printing and binding. The portrait is
wellexecuted. It is taken from Naysmith’s painting of the poet’s likeness and engraved by
by A. Lawson.

BUSH, GEORGE. Ezekicl’s Vision, an Attempted Explanation of the Living
Creatures and wheels, in the Book of Ezekiel. 8vo, pp. 70. His first book.

$2. Cincinnati, 1829
BUSH, GEORGE. New Church Misccllanies, or Essays, Ecclesiastical, Doctrinal
and Ethical. 12mo, pp. 3872, $1.50. New York, 1855

BUSH, GEORGE. Memoirs and Reminiscences of, being for the most part volun-
tary Contributions from different Friends who have kindly consented to this
Memorial of his worth. Edited and arranged by Woodbury M. Fernald.
12mo, pp. 408. Perfect portrait. $3. Boston, 1860

The truly amiable and good Dr. Bush, whom I frequently fell in with, always brought
me in mind of what I supposed Pascal, Baxter and Boston had been, and how they ap-
peared. Amiable, simple and unpretending asa Moravian patriarch, with a temper so com-
posed, placid and serious as to bid defiance to all discomposure. Wise and learned be-
yond his contemporaries, {full of good will to the whole human race, with a deep sense of
his obligations as a teacher of his fellow men. He said that he put forth and promulgated
opinions during his less mature years which he now totally condemned, and if he could, would
bury them in oblivion. Among these advocacies and opinions was the supposed scriptural
prohibition of aman marrying his deceased wife’s sister. This opinion, said he, was with
me educational and by no means the result of scriptural investigation or reading the opin-
ions of the ablest writers pro and con on the subject. This prohibition from time to time
had been avitated through newspapers, pamphlets, general assemblies, conventions, and
otherwise rather pee which had the effect to cause me to make a thorough scrip-
tural investigation on the subject as well as the treaties by the most capable writers. This
process resulted in an entire overthrow of my original opinions. Ican discover no scriptural
prohibition to this practice throughout either the old or new testament, and ifnot found there
no church has the remotest authority to introduce such an inhibition as a rule: and further
if we may judge from positive commands as well as the practice among the Jews, that the
very contrary was not only the opinion but the practice during old testament times. Abra-
ham married his half sister, Jacob had two sisters to wife at one time, and we may safely
come to the conclusion that Ruth married her brother-in-law, and further see Deut. xxv, 5th,
etc., where if one brother dies and leaves a widow, the surviving brother is commanded
to go and marry his deceased brother’s widow, and in the event of refusing to do so is sub-
ject to be insulted as well as punished for his neglect. This prohibition is simply a relic of
Romanism, which a few straight laced protestants have never been able to shake off, as is
the case with several other absurdities.

He was one of those who witha spec of genius, incessant and _unwearied application,
raised himself above the common level of his fellow men. Ncetwithstanding his laborious
exertions his efforts proved unprofitable to him, in a pecuniary sense, by the publication of
his numerous and various works, for he was a voluminous author ; perhaps not Jess than
thirty volumes including pamphlets, were produced by his brain and pen; among them
cight or ten volumes of a commentary on the five books of Moses, Joshua, Judges, etc. He
attempt2d todo the same thing for the book of Psalms, but never got beyond the first num-
ber, also an anonymous treatise on the priesthood which gave considerable offence to the
thin-skinned and weak minded brethren and pharisees of the age. When I was about visit-
ing Europe, he put letters into my hands addressed to the publishers of his books in Eng-
Jand and Scotland, and eeqpeated that I should hand them in person to the gentlemen to
whom they were addressed. I promised fidelity to his injunctions, After arriving in Lon-
don I hunted up one of the publishers and presented him the letter. He requested me to
be seated till he perused it; this being over he in substance said that the contents of the
letter was from Dr. Bush, with a request for remuneration for the use of his books, couched
in very courteous language. I regret exceedingly, continued he, that I have it not in my

ower to make him any compensation for republishing his works in England. I am re-

luctantly compelled to this course for the following reason, namely, every one has a legal
right to republish in Great Britain, all foreign productions which are not protected by inter-
national copyright treaty. I knew that his writings were not protected here and xo free to
all to publish who pleased, and therefore the only protection I could procure, in the
event of publishing them was cheapness, that is to say, get the books up at such a low rate
as that none else would think it worth their while to come into competition. There is,
however, a sad draw-hack to this practice, the profits in the transactions are so trifling
that it seems hardly worth while to be at the trouble of producing such books. For exam-
ple I published his commentaries on the five books of Moses, Joshua and Judges, in one
volume, double columns, 8vo, at two and sixpence sterling, while the American edition in
eighteen volumes duodecimo sells for ten dollars, Thus you can perceive that Lam left without

ower to afford Professor Bush any compensation, Were I tosend him all the profits Imade
rom the sale of his books he would look upon it as a mockery and as unworthy of accept-
ance. J heartily wish that international arrangements were such as to give protection to all
foreign authors and his distant publisher, Tad such been (he case I could have afforded to
have paid the professor a handsome sum for the use of his books in this country, The
Scottizh publisher returned mein substance alike answer,

In his latter years he joined the Swedenborg society of Christian professors. That amiable
class of people cxteemed him highly in life and still hold his memory in afleetionate regards,
At this transition a few of his former associates and colaborers of the uncharitable class,
xligmatized him as an apostate or & monomaniac, but when itis taken into consideration
that Swedenborg had such distinguished converts as the king of Sweden, Oberlin, Lavater,
Kant, Coleridge, together with fimumerable professors, landgrayes, bishops and arch-

   
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bishops, all men having the opportunity of securing accurate information and forming
correct judgments, it would seem but prudent in any one to be careful how they charge
any one wit ae This was exactly what the Jews charged Saul of Tarsus with, be-
cause he had the courage to follow his own convictions. Dr. Bush was born in 1796, and
educated at Dartmouth College. To such as desire to learn more about him and his writ,
ings, see Allibone’s Dictionary of English Literature, vol. 1, pp. 309. Philadelphia, 1859-
The best portrait of him will be found connected with his Life, published in Boston,
WBOO is 2 cikewie ay sineeting tae theses She Gib eeude Ps wheat Caesae ae se WESTERN MEMORABILIA,

BUTLER, FREDERICK. Complete History of the United States of America
embracing the whole period from the Discovery of North America, down to

the year 1820. 3 vols., 8vo, $4.50. Hartford, 1821
BUTLER, WILLIAM ALLEN. Martin Van Buren, Lawyer, Statesman, and
Man, 18mo, pp. 47, $1. New York, 1862

BUTTERFIELD, CARLOS. United States and Mexico. Commerce, Trade, and
Postal Facilities between the two countries, Statistics of Mexico. 8vo, pp.

297, large colored map, $3. New York, 1861
BUXTON, THOMAS F. The African Slave Trade. 8vo, pp. 255, $2. Author’s
Autograph. London, 1839

CABINET (The) Of Instruction, Literature, Amusement and Original Essays ;
with Extracts from new works. Wood cuts, 4 vols., missing vol. 4th, 8vo, half
calf, $5. New York, 1829, 1831

CALDWELL, DAVID. (Near sixty years pastor of the Churches of Buffalo and
Alamance). A sketch of the life and character of. By Rev. E. W. Caruthers
8vo, pp. 802, $2. Greensborough, N. C. 1842

CALHOUN, JOHN C., The Works of, vols. 1, 2, 3,4, and 5. 8vo, cloth, $7.50.

New York, 1853

CALIFORNIA, Histoire Naturelle et Civile de la California. Enriche dela Carte
du Pays et des Mers adjacentes. Traduite de l’Anglais, par M. E. 3 vols.,
12mo, calf, $10. Paris, 1767,

CALLEN, JOHN F. Military Laws of the United States relating to the army,
marine corps, volunteers, militia, and to bounty lands and pensions from the
foundation of the government to the year 1858. 8vo, pp. 484, $5.

Baltimore, 1858

CALLANDER, JAMES THOMPSON. The Political Reporter or Proceedings
of the Session of Congress from Nov. 3d, 1794, to March 3d, 1795, with an ap-

pendix. 8vo, uncut, pp. 245, vol. 1st. Philadelphia, 1795.
CAMBRIDGE PLATFORM of Church Discipline, adopted 1680; also a Con-
fession of Faith. 12mo, $1. Boston, 1850

CAMPAIGNS. Narrative of the Campaigns of the British at Washington,
Baltimore, and New Orleans, under Gens. Ross, Packingham, ete., in the
years 1814, and 1815. By an Officer. 8vo, pp. 431, $3. Philadelphia, 1821

CAMPBELL, J. L. Idaho; six months in the New Gold Diggings. The emi-
grant’s guide overland. Itinerary of the routes, features of the country, Jour-
nal of Residence, &. 8vo, pp. 521, wood-cuts, $2. Chicago, 1864

CANALS. Laws of the State of New York in relation to the Erie and Champlain
Canals, together with the Annual Reports of the Commissioners, and official
History of those works. Maps, plates, 2 vols., royal 8vo, $5. Albany, 1825

CAPE ANNE. The Landing at Cape Anne ; or the Charter of the first permanent
colony on the territory of the Massachusetts Company, now discovered
and first published from the Original Manuscript with an inquiry into its
authority and a history of the Colony 1624, 28, Roger Conant, Governor,
by John Wingate Thornton. Map and plate, 8vo, pp. 96, $2.50.

Boston, 1854

CAREY’S American Atlas, containing Twelve maps, with a brief description of
each State, and of Lawrence, 3d edition carefully improved. 8vo, uncut, in
fine condition, pp. 119, $5. Philadelphia, 1806

Ti in. By an Octogenarian Lady of Charleston, 8. C.,

Se ee So a ae F Charleston, 1855
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CARPENTER, S.C. Select American Speeches, Forensic and Parliamentary.
In the collection will be found those by Patrick Henry, Madison, Wilson,
Harper, Gen. Hamilton, Fisher Ames, Randolph, Wirt, and others. 2 vols.,
Svo, boards, uncut, $5. Philadelphia, 1815

CARROLL, ANNA ELLA. The Star of the West, or National Men and Na-
tional Measures, with Portraits of Millard Filmore, G. B. Locke, A. B. Ely,
Erastus Brooks, N. Ramsay, Edward O. Perren, U. 8. Levy, Ely Perry, Sid-
ney Kopman, George D. Prentice. 12mo, pp. 450, $3. Boston, 1857

CARROLL, JOHN (First Archbishop of Baltimore), Biographical Sketch of,
with select portions of his writings, edited by J.C. Brent. Portrait, 12mo,

cloth, $2. Baltimore, 18438
CARVER, JOHN. Sketches of New England, or Manners of the Country.
12mo, half calf, $2. New York, 1842

CASSIN, JOHN. Mammalogy and Ornithology. U. 8. Exploring Expedition.
4to, cloth, with a Folio Atlas of 58 col’d plates, 4 morocco, $50. Phila., 1858

CATALOGUS Bibliothecee Harvardianze Cantabrigee Nova Anglorum. 8vo, pp.
110 and 358, $2. Boston, 1790
CENSUS. Compendium of the Enumeration of the Inhabitants and Statistics of
the United States, as obtained at the Department of State, from the returns
of the Sixth Census, by Counties and principal Towns. Population, Wealth,
and Resources of the country, etc., etc. Folio, boards, $2. Washington, 1841

CENSUS. The Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, embracing a statisti-
cal view of each of the States and Territories, arranged by Counties, Towns,
cte., ete., by J. D. B. DeBow. Thick 4to, half russia, $2. Wash., 1858
CENTRAL PARK. Report of the Special Committee on Parks relative to laying
out a new Park in the upper part of the City; Map of the upper part of the
Island. 8vo, pp. about 50, $2. New York, 1852
CENTRAL PARK, Reports of the Commissioners of, from the Commencement
1857 to 1867, both inclusive, 11 parts with one preliminary and supplementary
Report, illustrated with numerous maps and engraved views. These annual
publications are become very rare; s9 much so, that complete sets are un-
procurable. New York, 1857-67
CENTRAL PARK, Communications to the Commissioners of the Central Park
relative to improvements, by A. H. Green. 8vo, pp. 75, $2. New York, 1866
CHALMERS, GEORGE. An introduction to the History of the Revolt of the
American Colonies, being a comprehensive view of its origin, derived from the
state papers, contained in the public offices of Great Britain. 2 vols. in 1, 8vo,
cloth, $5. Boston, 1845
CHARLESTOWN, S.C. Census of the City of, for the year 1848, exhibiting the
condition and prospects of the city, illustrated by many Statistical De tails, by
J. L. Dawson, H. W. DeSaussure. 8vo, cloth, $2. Charlestown, 1849
CHARLEVOIX FRANCES XAVIER. Histoire De L’ Isle Espagnole ou de 8. Do-
mingue ecrite particulierement sur des Memoires Manuscrites du P. Jan Bap-
tiste, le Pere Jesuite. 2 vols., 4t0, many maps, fine copy, $10. Paris, 1731
CHARLEVOIX, P. Francois Xavier de. Histoire Du Paraguay. 6 vols., 12mo,
maps, $7.50. Paris, 1757
CHASE, ELIZABETH. Miscellaneous Selections and Original Pieces in Prose
and Verse. 12mo, pp. 228, $2. Nine loco, 1821.

The Author was sister to Samucl Chase of Maryland, one of the Signers of the Declaration
of Independence.

CHAUNCY, CHARLES.  Seasonable Thoughts on the State of Religion in New

England, a Treatise in five Parts, with a Preface giving an aenuait of the
Antinomians, Familists and Libertines, who infected these ( ‘hurches, above
an 160 years ago, ke. 8vo, pp. 472, $3. Boston, 1743

CHESTEREUELD, LORD. Letters written to his son, Philip Stanhope, together
with his Lordship’ 8 Life, and an account of his son, some ie ‘ms and Maxims.
2 volx., 12mo, pp. 160, 620. Newport, R. 1, 1779
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CHILD, L. MARIA. Letters from New York. 3d ed., Ist and 2d Series, 2 vols.,
12mo, cloth, $3. New York, 1847
In one of these volumes will be found a very interesting biographical sketch of McDonald
Clarke, the so called Mad Poet. ‘I am not mad most discerning public but simply think for
myself. This is the head and front of my madness.”

CHILD, SIR JOSIAH. A New Discourse of Trade wherein is recommended seve-
ral weighty points relating to Companies of Merchants. The act of Naviga-
tion, Naturalization of Strangers and our Woolen Manufactures. The Balance
of Trade, and the nature of Plantations, and their consequences in relation to
the Kingdom, are seriously discussed. Methods for the employment and
maintenance of the poor are proposed. The reduction of interest of money to
£4, per ccntum is recommended. And some proposals for erecting a Court of
Merchants for determining Controversies, relating to maritime affairs, and for
a law for transference of Bills of Debts, are humbly offered. 12mo, pp. 280,
$6. London, 1698

CHITTENDEN, THOMAS. A Memoir of the first governor of Vermont, with a
history of the constitution during his administration, by Daniel Chipman.

18mo, pp. 222. Middlebury, 1849
CHOATE, RUFUS, The Works of, with a Memoir of his Life, by Samuel G.
Brown. Portrait. 2 vols., 8vo, cloth, pp. 570, 527. Boston, 1862

Choate was one of nature’s nobles, he was as simple as a child, as candid as Nathaniel,
and in intellect soared far beyond the most of his compeers.

CHRISTIAN EXAMINER, and General Review, from vol. 22, 1837 to vol. 71,
1861. 50 vols., 8vo, half bound, uniform, fresh binding, a very desirable set,
$62.50. Boston, 1837, ’61

The most scholarly and able review published in the United States. The best men of the
country have been and are contributors to it.

CHRISTIAN HISTORY, The, containing Accounts of the Revival and Propa-
gation of Religion in Great Britain and America. For the year 1743. 8yo,
calf, pp. 416. Boston, 1744

This is the first attempt at publishing a Magazine in the British Colonies of North Ame-
rica. It is mainly devoted to the cause of propagating the gospel in both hemispheres.
Amongst other things will be found an account of the revivals of religion at Kilsyth, Scot-
land, the ieligion. of the first settlers of New England, with its decay, also on propagatin,
Religion in Rhode Island Colony, Revival of Religion in Newark, N. J., Northampton, an
Portsmouth, New England, &c., &c

CHRISTIE, ROBERT. A History of the late province of Lower Canada, parlia-
mentary and political, from the commencement to the close of its existence as
a separate province. 6 vols., 12mo, cloth, $6. Montreal, 1866

CLAIBORNE, NATHANIEL H. Notes on the War in the South; with Bio-
graphical Sketches of the Lives of Montgomery, Jackson, Sevier, Gover, Clai-
borne, and others. 12mo, pp. 112, $5. Richmond, Va., 1819

CLARK, FREDERICK G. The Stone of Help; or our Five Years Review. A
Discourse delivered in 23d Street Church, April 19, 1837. 18mo, pp. 53, $1.
Printed for the use of the Congregation.

CLARKSON, T. An Essay on the Impolicy of the African Slave Trade, to which
is added an Oration, the necessity of establishing at Paris a Society to pro-
mote the Abolition of the Trade and Slavery of Negroes, by J. P. Brissot
De Warville. 8vo, pp. 155, uncut, $2. Philadelphia, 1789

CLAY, HENRY, Life and Times of, by Calvin Colton. 2 vols., 8vo, cloth, $3.

New York, 1846

CLAY, HENRY, The last seven years of the life of Henry Clay, by C. Colton.
8vo, cloth, pp. 504, $2. New York, 1856

CLAY, HENRY, Life, Correspondence, and Speeches of, by Calvin Colton. 6
vols., 8vo, sheep, $15. New York, 1857

CLAY, HENRY, Life and Speeches of, Compiled and Edited by Daniel Mallory,
with valuable additions, etc., also various important letters not heretofore
published. 2 vols., thick 8vo, portrait, half calf, neat, $5; cloth, $3.

New York, 1857

CLAY, HENRY, Report of the Committee of Arrangements of the Common
Council of New York, of the Obsequies in Memory of. Portrait, and Engray-
ings. 8vo, cloth, pp. 362, $2. New York, 1852
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CLAY, HENRY, Life and Speeches of, by Greeley and McElrath, portrait and
fac-simile Letter and View of his birth-place. 2 vols., 8vo, pp. 531, 591.

New York, 1848

CLARKSON, THOMAS. A Portraiture of Quakerism, taken from a view of the

Moral Education, Discipline, Peculiar Customs, Religious Principles, Political

and Civil Economy and Character of the Socicty of Friends. 38 vols., 8vo,

boards, uncut, $4. London, 1807
COAST SURVEY. Report of the Superintendent A. D. Bache. Maps, 8vo, pp.
22, $1. Washington, 1844

COBB, THOMAS, R. R. An Enquiry into the Laws of Negro Slavery in the
United States to which are prefixed an Historical Sketch of Slavery. 8vo,

pp. 586, vol. 1, all published, $5. Philadelphia, 1855
CODDINGTON, DAVID, Speeches and Addresses of, with a Biographical Sketch.
Portrait, 8vo, pp. 177, $2.25. New York, 1866

Had the democracy imitated the practice and adopted the advice of this talented and
patriotic citizen, they would not be in the condition that they are in and have been in for
the last eight years. He was one of those men who never attained the position in public
estimation which he richly deserved. All public men are either overruled or underestimated ;
he belonged to the latter class. He dared to-deliver an eulogy on the virtues of Abraham
Lincoln and supported the union cause with firmness and manliness.

COLBURN, ZERA, A Memoir of, written by himself, containing his first discovery
of his remarkable powers; his travels in America and residence in Europe.
With his peculiar method of calculation. 12mo, pp.104. Full length portrait
$1.25. Springfield, Mass., 1833

COLLECTION OF PAPERS. Interesting and Authentic, relative to the dispute
between Great Britain and America ; showing the causes and progress of that
misunderstanding, from 1764 to 1775. 8vo, $10. London, 1779

This volume is a very essential adjunct to Almon’s Remembrancer, which embodies all the
public, confidential, as well as private papers in the possession of the British government, as
well as that of the colonial authorities touching the American Revolution. ’

COLLIS, CHRISTOPHER. A Survey of Roads of the United States of America.
In 80 sheets, 8vo size, $5. New York, 1789

COLLIS, CHRISTOPHER. Proposals of a Design for the Promotion of the Interests
of the United States of America, extending its advantages to all ranks and
conditions of men by means of inland navigable communication. With a
map of part of the state of New Jersey, pointing out the course of an intended
inland navigation between New York and Philadelphia, by Christopher
Collis. 8vo, pp. 22, an extremely rare pamphlet, $5. New York, 1808

Collis has the merit of projecting the great Erie Canal, while De Witt Clinton snatched
away the prize, and what is more unfortunate claimed and obtained the honor which has
been wrongfully awarded him.

COLUMBIA. Historia de la revolution de la republic de Columbia par Jose
Manual Restrepo. 11 tom., $10. Paris, 1827

COLUMBIAN ELOQUENCE. Being the Speeches of the most celebrated Ameri-
can orators as delivered in the late interesting trial of the Hon. Samuel Chase
before the senate of the United States. 3 vols.,18mo, $5. Baltimore, 1806

COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE (The), and Monthly Miscellany, containing a view of
the history, literature, manners, character of the people. Edited by E. Morris.

12 vols., 8vyo, many plates, $75. Philadelphia, 1786, 1792
This was in all probability the first magazine published in the United States after the

close of the revolution, It is illustrated with numerous plates representing local scenery.
newly invented machines, the first Amer. coins, and Catalogues of Natural History. Tt was
subsequently rebaptized and named the Universal Asylum and Columbian Magazine. It
commenced being published September, 1786, and died June, 172, numbering 12 vols., $v.
COLUMBUS. Della patria di Cristofora Colombo Disscrtazione pubblicata nelle
memoric del? accademia imperiale delle scienze di torino Ristampata con giunte,
documenti, lettere diverse ed una dissertazione epistolare intorno all’ autor

del libro de imitatione Christi. Svo, uncut, pp. 424, $3. Firenze, 1808
COLUMBUS. Colleccion de los Viages vy Deseubrimientos, que Hicieron por mar
los Espanoles desde fines del siglo XV, con varios documentos ineditors con-
cernientes a la Historia de la Marina Castellana y de los establecimientos Es-
panoles en Indias, Coordinada c Mustrada por don Martin Fernandez do
Nayarrete, 2 vols, folio, large paper, $16. Madrid, 1825
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COLUMBUS. Memorials of a Collection of Authentic Documents of the celebrated
navigator, translated from the Spanish. 8vo, portrait, $4. London, 1823

COMMON PRAYER, Book of, and administration of the Sacraments, &c., &c.,
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the U. 8. of America. Together with
the Psalter, and Psalms of David. 18mo, $3. Philadelphia, 1795.

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. Public Laws of the Confederate
States of America, passed at the first session of the first Congress, 1862, ’3, and
4. Carefully collated with the originals at Richmond. Edited by J. M.
Matthews. To be continued annually. 4to, $5. Richmond, 1862

CONGRESSIONAL DEBATES. Register of Debates in Congress, comprising
the leading debates and incidents of the second session of the 18th Congress ;
together with an appendix containing the most important State papers and
public documents, to which the session has given birth; to which are added
the laws enacted during the session, with a copious index tothe whole. From
Dec. 6th, 1824, to Oct. 6th, 1887. 29 vols., royal 8vo, sheep binding.

Washington, 1825, &c.

CONNECTICUT. Memoirs of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Vol. 1, part 1. 8vo, boards, uncut, $2. New Haven, 1810

CONNECTICUT. Minutes of the General Association of Connecticut from June,
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CONNECTICUT, Contributions to the Ecclesiastical History of, prepared under
the direction of the General Association, to commemorate the completion of

150 years since its first annual assembly. 8vo, boards, pp. 576, $5. :
New Haven, 1861

CONTESTED ELECTIONS, Cases of, in Congress, from 1789 to 1834, inclu-
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CONVENTION 1787. Secret Proceedings and Debates of the Convention assem-
bled at Philadelphia in the year 1787, for the purpose of forming the Consti-
tution of the United States of America from notes taken by the late Robert
Yates, Chief Justice of New York, and copied by John Lansing, late Chancellor
of that State, members of that Convention including: the Genuine Informa-
tion laid before the Legislature of Maryland, by Luther Martin, attorney-ge-
neral of that State and member of the same convention, also other Historical
Documents, relative to the Federal Compact of the North American Union.
12mo, pp. 335, $3. Louisville, 1838

CORNWALLIS. Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis. Edited
with notes by Charles Ross. 3 vols., 8vo, cloth, portrait. One volume
damaged on the cover, $6. London, 1859

CORRESPONDENCE on the present relations between Great Britain and the
United States of America. 8vo, pp. 153, $1.50. Boston, 1862
COTTON. Introduction and early progress of the cotton manufacture in the
United States. 12mo, pp. 108, $1.25. Boston, 1863

COVELL, SAMUEL, Missionary to the Tuscarora Indians and province of
Upper Canada, Memoirs of, including a history of the origin and progress
of Missionary operations. To which is added a memoir of A. L. Covell. 2
vols. in one, pp. 164, 226, $3. Brandon, 1839
CRANTZ, DAVID. History of Greenland, including an account of the Mission
carried on by the United Brethren in that country. Translated from the
German, with a continuation to the present time, illustrative notes and an
appendix. Map and plates. 2 vols., 8vo, half calf, $10. London, 1820

CRANTZ, DAVID. Another copy. Vol. 2 only, 8vo, boards, uncut, $1.
, London, 1820

‘RAYON, THE. A Journal devoted to the Graphic Arts, and the Literature re-
ies tothem. 8vols.,4to. Commenced January 3, 1855, ended July, 1861.
New York, 1855, &e.

a CAPT. MICHAEL, A Biographical Sketch of the Life of, by J ohn J.
ue ae from the Cumberland Edition of 1826, with Notes and Appendix for

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Wm. Dodge. Pp. 158. Also, a Journal of Wayne's Campaign against the
Northwestern Indians, in 1794, by Lieut. Boyer. Pp. 23, 4to, unbound and
uncut, $5. Cincinnati, 1866
William Dodge, a citizen of Cincinnati, the queen city of the west, pleasantly situated on
the banks of the Ohio river, whose slopes from end to end must soon become dotted with
millions of human beings, was the publisher of this heretofore rare book. It is note-worthy
that he was not a book publisher, nor a bookseller, but simply a hard-working mechanic,
when he conceived the notion of publishing this, and other oaeel rare books, illustrating
the early history and biography of the country. In doing so he dashed down among boo
pyalenerse book sellers and book buyers like a white crow among his jetty compeers.
hey were surprised at his temerity, but by no means displeased at the novel accession to
their ranks. What other man in the United States, engrafted, brought up. and trained as
he was, would have dared to have left the ranks which he apparently had been so immova-
bly fixed, and taken to the republishing of old books, the sale of which would be doubtful
and limited if even successful? To be sure, Lackington the mammoth bookseller, was a
member of the same craft, but he was simply a bookseller, and not a publisher, till he be-
came wealthy ; thus ending where Dodge commenced, All who have seen his cheerful,
smiling countenance, and experienced a hearty grasp of his muscular hand, will become
prepossessed in his favor. Dr. Bell, in his famous Bridgewater treatise on the Mechanics of
the Hand, before writing that book must have had a grasp of his hand, or some one equally
powerful, or he certainly could not have written so eloquently and Jearnedly, on the use
and power of this indispensable organ. A man is to be commended as wel) as admired
who can strike out from the beaten tract he has been grounded in from his youth and _up-
wards, it indicates mind as well as self-reliance, a combination of such quahties is in a
great majority of cases the cause of success. Mr Dodge is a native of New England, a
small and sterile spot situated on the eastern shores of the vast continent of North America
hemmed in by the St. Lawrence gulf, a diminutive and uncongenial nook of territory which
has produced more active and enterprising spirits, than the whole of the country besides.
These hardy, self-relying men are to be found scattered over every state in the union as well
as all over the world. Mr. Dodge has long resided in Cincinnati, so long as Paddy has said,
that he has become a native. He has alternately been a mechanic, a musician, book-pub-
lisher, and a soldier. In the last capacity he served through the whole of the wars of the
PUGINEM VERN OR onod un ys cian exeancimiandes, Geascd bnew rs 17 ae WESTERN MEMORABILIA.

CRISIS, THE, Containing XXVIII Numbers. 12mo, pp. 236.

London, printed, New York, reprinted, by John Anderson, at Beekman Slip.
M.DCC.LXXVI

The author of these Essays and Poems appears to have been a kind of a little Junius,
having all his intense venom and somewhat coarser invective, but without his pungent
abilities. The principal object of his attacks would appear to be Lords Bate, North and
Mansfield, not forgetting George III. Ile anathematizes that trio, for their attempts at in-
fringing upon the vested rights of Englishmen and their unwarranted and tyrannical at-
tempts to govern the British American Colonies in violation of law and the British Con-
stitution, thereby causing the colonies to resort to arms in defence of their sacred rights.
He calls upon and urges the Americans to resist these minions of power, with an earnest-
ness and a bitterness that sounds like enfuriated rage. The following passage may be
taken as aspecimen. ‘ Ye conspirators against the liberties of mankind at St. James's in
St Stephen’s Chapel, the House of Lords, or amongst the bench of Satanical bishops, you
must surely think there is no God to judge, nor hell to receive you; or you could never be
so far abandoned as to stain your hands, and consent to dye the plains of America with the
innocent blood of her inhabitants.” The volume must be of great rarity, as this is the
only second copy that I have fallen in with in my researches, and they have been many and

ADU CE y.c2eoss. 3 Scaroyanasane sos Sis alsin, i aves ekens/ Se Ses. dceareesiastionrs 33 aidsiomaewe dais we WESTERN MEMORABILIA.
CROSS, MRS. L. A. L. Portraiture and Pencilings of the late Mrs. L. A. L.
Cross. By her husband. 12mo, pp. 352, $2. Nashville, Tenn., 1851

CULLUM, CAPT. GEO. W. Description of a system of military bridges, with
India-rubber pontoons prepared for the use of the United States Army, 8vo,
plates, $2. New York, 1849

CULLUM, GEORGE W. Register of the officers and graduates of the United
States Military Academy at West Point, N. Y., from March 16th, 1802 to

January 1st,1850. 12mo, pp. 303, $2. New York, 1850
CYNICK (The). By Growler Gruff, Esquire, aided by a confederacy of lettered
dogs. 18mo, pp. 210, extremely rare, $5. Philadelphia, 1812

DAGUERREOTYPE (The). A Magazine of Foreign Literature and Science coni-
piled chiefly from the periodical publications of England, France and Germany.
3 vols., royal 8vo, half sheep, $6. Boston, 1847-49
DAILY, CHARLES P. The Nature, Extent and History of the Judicature of the
Surrogate’s Court of the State of New York, S8vo, pp. 54, cloth, $3. N. Y., 1863
DALCITO, FREDERICK, Historical Account of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
in South Carolina, from the first settlement of the province to the war of the
revolution, and some account of the early civil history of Carolina never before
published, &., &e.  8vo, sheep. pp. 621, B38. Charleston, 1820
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DANKERS, JASPER, and PETER SLUYTER. Journal of a voyage to New York
and a Tour in several of the American colonies, in 1679-80, translated from
the original manuscript in Dutch by the Hon. Henry C.Murphy. Twelve maps
and plates. 8vo, pp. 495, $5. Brooklyn, 1867

This forms the first volume of the Long Island Historical Society publications,

DAVIS, ANDREW JACKSON. The Great Harmonia, being a philosophical re-
velation of the natural, spiritual, aud cclestial universe. The Physician,
Teacher, Seer, and Reformer, 4 vols., 12mo, cloth, $6. New York, 1858

DAVIS, JOHN. Travels in Louisiana and the Floridas, in the year 1802, giving
a correct picture of these countries, from the French. 12mo, $1.50.
New York, 1806

DAVIS, JOHN. An Eulogy on General George Washington, pronounced at Bos-
ton on Wednesday, February 19th, 1800, before the American Academy of Arts
and Sciences. 4to, pp. 24. Boston, 1800

DAVIES, JOHN. The History of the Carribby Islands, viz: Barbadoes, St. Chris-
topher’s, St. Vincent’s, Martinico, Dominico, Barbouthos, Monserat, Nevis,
Antego, &c., in all 28, in two books, the first containing the natural, the second
the moral history of the Islands. Illustrated with several pieces of sculpture
representing the most considerable rareties therein described with a Carrib-
bean vocabulary. Plates, $5. London, 1666

DEACON GILES DISTILLERY, The Dreamer, or the true history of, and deacon
Janes Brewery. Reported for the benefit of posterity. Wood-cuts, pamphlet, 8vo,
pp. 24, $5. New York, 1846

DEBATES. Resolutions and other Proceedings of the Convention of the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts, convened at Boston on the 9th of January 1748, and
continued until the 7th of February following, for the purpose of assenting to
and ratifying the constitution recommended by the Grand Federal Convention,
together with the yea’s and nay’s on the decision of the Grand Question to
which the Federal constitution is prefixed. 12mo, pp. 219, $2. Boston, 1778

DEHON, THEODORE, D. D. Sermons on the Public Means of Grace, on the
Fasts and Festivals of the Church, Scripture Characters, and various practical
subjects. 2d American edition. 2 vols., 8vo, cloth, $5. New York, 1856

DE L’ETAT, et du sort des Colonies des Ancens Peuples. Ouvrage dans legue
on trait du government des anciennes republeques, de leur drout publie, etc.,
avec des observations sur les colonies des nations moderns etc., la conduit des
Angloes en America. 8vo, $3.50. Philadelphia, 1779

DEMOCRATIC REVIEW. Edited by Spencer H. Cone, illustrated with 29 por-
traits, 1856 to 1858,2 vols. large and thick. 8vo, half bound in dark morocco,
$5. New York, 1856-58

DEVEREUX, RACHEL. Poetical Pieces, written on several occasions of unfortu-
nate and unhappy Facts. To which is added an Essay on Masonry, and an
Address to Spring. Also the Portrait of Masonry composed by brother Deve-
reux. 8vo, uncut, unbound, pp. 29, $5. New York, 1803

DEWES, JACOB. The Great Future of America and Africa, an Essay showing our
whole duty to the black man, consistent with our own safety and glory. 8vo,

pp 286, $7.50. Philadelphia, 1854
DEXTER, TIMOTHY. A Pickle for the Knowing Ones. Rude full length por-
trait, 12mo, pamphlet, $1.50. Newburyport, 1848

DICKINSON, ANDREW. My First Visit to Europe; or Sketches of Society,
Scenery, and Antiquities of England, Wales, Treland, Scotland and France.
Fifth Edition, 12mo, pp. 214, 75cts. New York, 1856

DICKINSON, DANIEL §. Speeches, Correspondence, etc., of, mney with a
Biography, by his brother John R. Dickinson. 2 vols., 8vo, cloth, 36.

nse oe NewYork, 1867

DICKINSON, JOHN, The political writings of, late president of state of Dela-

ware, and of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 2 vols., 8vo. _

, Wilmington, 1801

ickins f the most efficient promoters of the American revolution. His letters

signer waning wore writtarand pablaer to stimulate the public mind, to acquiesce in and
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adopt the Federal Constitution. They consequently form an appropriate pendant to the
Federalist. In his political opinions he was a consistent advocate of a republican form of
gover. ment, and in his religious dogmas and prnclices, was a disciple of George Fox, and

Wm. Penn. He was bornin Maryland, December, 1732, and died in Philadelphia, February
5, 180s,

DICKSON, A. F, Plantation Sermons, or plain and familiar discourses for the

instruction of the unlearned. 32mo, pp. 170, $1. Phila., 1856
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE (The), on the American Revolution, edited
by Jared Sparks. 12 vols., 8vo, $24. Boston, 1829

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPON DENCE of the United States Government, or papers
relating to Foreign Affairs accompanying the Annual Message of the Presi-
dent,to both Houses of Congress for the year 1864. 4 vols., 8vo. Wash., 1865

DODD, WILLIAM. Thoughts in Prison; in five parts, viz: the Imprisonment,
Retrospect, Public Punishment, The Trial, Futurity ; to which are added, his
Last Prayer, written in the night before his death, and other miscellaneous

pieces. 8vo, pp. 282. Boston, 1772
DOUGLAS, STEPHEN ARNOLD. A Voter’s Version of the life and character
of, by Robert B. Warden, 12mo, pp. 181, $1.00. Columbus, 1860

DOW, JR. Short Patent Sermons. 3 vols., 12mo, paper, $4. New York, 1850

DOWNING, MAJOR JACK, of Downingsville, away Down East in the State of
Maine, The Life and Writings of, written by himself. 2d edition. Wood-
cuts, 12mo, pp. 260. Boston, 1834

DOWNING, MAJOR JACK. Letters of. 18mo, pp. 367. New York, 1834

It is not generally known that two different authors assumed the name of Jack Downing,

but such is the fact. The one, Seba Smith, the other a Mr. Davies, the formera down-easter,
the latter a Knickerbocker.

DRAKE, CHARLES D, Union and Anti-Slavery Speeches, delivered during the

Rebellion. 12mo, cloth, $3. Cincinnati, 1864
DRANE, R. B. Historical Notices of St. James Parish, Wilmington, North Caro-
lina. 18mo, pp. 36, $1. Phila., 1843

DUANE, W. J. The Law of Nations, investigated in a popular manner, ad-
dressed to the Farmers of the U. 8. 8vo, pp. 108, no cover, $1. Phila., 1809
DUCHE, JACOB. Discourses on various Subjects. 2 vols., 8vo, calf, $5.
London, 1779
DUFFIELD, JOHN T. The Princeton Pulpit, a collection of sermons preached
there by eminent divines. 8vo, pp. 826. New York, 1852
DUFFIELD, JOHN T. A Discourse delivered at the opening of the Synod of
New Jersey, in the first Presbyterian church of Elizabeth, N. J., October 16,
1866, with notes and an appendix. 12mo, pp. 64. Phila., 1806
DURAND, JAMES R, The Life and Adventures of, during a period of fifteen
years, from 1801 to 1816, in which time he was impressed on hoard of the
British fleet, and held in detestable bondage for more than seven Years.

  

12mo, pp. 129, $6. Rochester, N. ¥., 1820
DUTCH CHURCH. Magazine of the Reformed Dutch Church for 1827. “28. "29,
30. 4+ vols., 8vo, half calf. New York, 1827,-30

DUYCKINCK, EVERT A. National Portrait Gallery of eminent Americans,
including orators, statesmen, naval and military heroes, jurists, authors, ete.,
ete, from original full length paintings by Alonzo Chappel, with hiograph-
ical and historical narratives. 2 vols., 4to, pp. 492, 470, 119 portraits, S12.

New York, 1862

ECCLESIASTICAL LAW, A new phase in, and Presbyterian Church Goyern-
ment, as recently administered in the session of the Madison Syuare Chureh,
and in the Fourth Presbytery of New York, being also an Explanation and
Appeal to members of said church. &vo, pp. 62 81.50. New York, 1863

EDINBURGIL REVIEW, or Critiea] Journal, 11th edition, from vol. 1, 1802, to
vol, 55, 1852, with an Index to the first 20 vols, 56 vols. Sve, half calf, in
good condition, $56. Edinb,, 1821-42
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EDUCATION, American Annals of, and Instruction, being a continuation of the
American Journal of Education, edited by W. C. Woodbridge. From 1831

to 1836, both inclusive. 7 vols., 8vo, boards, $14. Boston, 1831-36
EDWARDS, CHARLES. Feathers from my own Wings, a collection of Essays
in Prose and Poetry, namely: Tecumseh, Use of Rings, the Widow’s Son, the
Indians, and others. 12mo, pp. 200, $2. New York, 1823
EDWARDS, JONATHAN, Two Dissertations by; First, concerning the End for
which God created the World. Second, the Nature of True Virtue, 296. Bos-
ton, 1765. Thomas Clap’s Essay on Moral Virtue, and Obligation, pp. 66. N.
Haven, 1765. Samuel Hopkins’ two discourses: on the Necessity of the know
ledge of the Grace of God. Second, On Being Born Again, pp. 65. Bat., 1768,
The three bound in one yol., 12mo, $5. v. d.
ELDER, WILLIAM. The Genius of Kcclesiastical Freedom, comprising the de-
claration of Divine Order, made by the first convention of the new church in
Union Co., Indiana, also an exposition of the order of Divine Order. 12mo, $2.
Cincinnati, 1843

ELLIOT, JOHN. The Life of the First Missionary to the Indians in North Ame-

rica, by Cotton Mather. 18mo, pp. 112. London, 1820
ELLET, ELIZABETH F. The Women ofthe American Revolution. 3 vols.,12mo,
cloth, seven portraits, $6. New York, 1853

ELLICOTT, ANDREW, The Journal of, for determining the boundary between
the United States, and the possessions of his Catholic majesty in America.
Remarks on the situation, soil, rivers, natural productions and diseases of the
different countries on the Ohio, Mississippi, and Gulf of Mexico, &c., &e. Maps
4to, calf $6 Philadelphia, 1803

ELLIOT, JOHN. The Medical Pocket-Book for those who are and for all who wish
to be, physicians, containing a short but plain account of the symptoms,
causes and methods of cure, of the diseases incidents to the human body, &c.,
&e. 8vo, pp. 74, $5. Philadelphia, 1784

ELLIOT, JONATHAN. The American Diplomatic Code, embracing a collection
of treaties and conventions between the United States and foreign powers
from 1778 to 1834, with an abstract of important judicial decisions, on points
connected with our foreign relations, also a concise diplomatic manual con-
taining a summary of the law of nations, from the works of Wicquefort, Vattle,
Martens, Ward, Kent, Story, &e., &c., and other diplomatic writings on ques-
tions of international law. 2 vols., 8vo, $12. Washington, 1834

ELLIOT, JONATHAN. The Funding System of the United States and of Great
Britain with some tabular facts of other nations touching the same subject,
pp. Xxiv, 1299, $5. Washington, 1845
ELLSWORTH, H. W. Valley of the Upper Wabash, Indiana, with hints on its
agricultural advantages. Plan of a dwelling, estimates of cultivation and
notices of labor-saving machines. Map, and plates, 12mo, $1.50. N. Y., 1838

EMIGRATION. Annual Reports of the Commissioners of Emigration of the

state of New York, from the organization of the Commission, May 5, 1847

to 1860 inclusive, with Reports, ete. _ 8vo, pp. 499, $3. New York, 1861

EMMONS, NATHANIEL (One of the Old New England Divines). His Works
collected and edited by Jacob Ide. Portrait, 7 vols., 8vo, sheep, $10.

Boston, 1842

EMORY, W.H. Notes of a Military reconnoissance from Fort Leavenworth, in
Missouri, to San Diego, in California, including part of the Arkansas, Del
Norte, and Gila rivers. 61 plates and 5 maps, 8vo, cloth, pp. 614, $3.

Washington, 1848

EMPORIUM of Arts and Sciences, edited by John Redman Cox and Thomas
Cooper. Numerous mechanical plates and portraits. 4 vols. 8vo, half
bound, in good order, $6. Philadelphia, 1812, 1813

ENGLAND, JOHN (Roman Catholic Bishop of Charleston, $.C.). A Discourse
preached in the Hall of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the
United States, Jan. 8, 1820. 2d edition, 8vo, pp. 50. Charleston, }3. C., 1832
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ENGLISH, G. B. Five Pebbles from the Brook ; being a reply to a defense of
Christianity. Written by Edward Everett, etc. 12mo, boards, $1.25
Philadelphia, 1824

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF NEW YORK. Journals of the Conventions of said
Diocese, from 1829 to 1856, both inclusive. Bound in 4 vols., 8vo, $20.
New York, 1829-56

ESSAYS on Various Subjects of Taste, Morals, and National Policy. By a citizen

of Virginia. 8vo, $1.50. Georgetown, 1822
ESSEX INSTITUTE, Proceedings of the, 1848 to 1868. 8 vols., 8vo, half mo-
rocco, $7.50. Salem, 1856-64

EUROPEAN Life and Landscape. By an Artist. 8vo, cloth, gilt edges, $2.
Philadelphia, 1859

EVERETT, EDWARD. Orations and Speeches on various occasions. 3 vols.,

8vo, cloth, portrait, $8. Boston, 1853-59

All who have risen to notoricty among their fellow men, have either been overrated or
underrated, The Boston Demosthenes will find a niche among the former class.

EVERETT, EDWARD. Eulogy on Thomas Dowse of Cambridgeport, pro-

nounced before the Massachusetts Historical Society, 9th December, 1858.

With an introduction by R. C. Winthrop. 8vo, pp. 82, $1.50. Boston, 1859

EVERGREEN (The). A Repository of Religious, Literary and Entertaining
Knowledge for Families. Plates, 3 vols., royal 8vo, cloth, $6.00.
New York, 1850, etc.
This interesting periodical gives a short history of a number of the Protestant Episcopal
Churches of the city of New York, besides elegant engraved views of eight of the principal
ones, with other engravings.
EVERSHAW, MARY. Five Years in Pennsylvania. 12mo, cloth, pp. 227, $2.
London, 1840
EXHIBITION, 1853. Official Catalogue of the New York Exhibition of the In-
dustry of all Nations, 1858. Jury. Interleaved with blank paper. 12mo, $1.
New York, 1853
EYE (The). (A Periodical) by Obadiah Optic. Vol. 1, 12mo, pp. 316, $2.
Philadelphia, 1808
FAIRFIELD, JANE. The Life of Summer Lincoln Fairfield, Esq. 12mo, por-
trait, $1. New York, 1846
FELTMAN, WILLIAM, The Journal of Lieut., of the First Pennsylvania Regi-
ment, 1781-82, including the march into Virginia and the siege of Yorktown.
8vo, boards, uncut, pp. 48, $2.
Philadelphia, For the Pennsylvania Historical Society, 1852
FERRIS, ISAAC. Semi-Centennial Memorial Discourse of the New York Sun-
day School Union, delivered on the 25th of February, 1866, in the R. D.
Church, 29th St. and 5th Av. 12mo, pp. 120, $2. New York, 1866

FINDLEY, WILLIAM. Observations on “The Two Sons of Oil,” containing a
Vindication of the American Constitutions, and defending the blessings of
Religious Liberty and Toleration, against the illiberal strictures of the Rey.

8S. B. Wylie. 12mo, pp. 366, $2. Pittsburgh, 1812
FISHERIES. Report on the Principal Fisheries of American Seas, by Lorenzo
Sabine. 8vo, pp. 317, $5. Washington, 1853

FISHER’S RIVER (North Carolina). Scenes and Characters, by * Skitt,’ “who
was rained thar.” Tllustrated by John M’Lenan. 12mo, pp. 269.
New York, 1859
FLINT, TIMOTHY. A Condensed Geography and History of the Western
States, or the Mississippi Valley. 2 vols., 8vo, half calf, $5. Cincinnati, 1828
FLORIDA; Ensayo Cronologico, Para La Historia General De La Florida, desde
el ano de 1512. Que deseubrio la Florida, Juan Ponce de Leon, hasta, el de
1722. Folio, pp. 422, $5. Madrid, L723
FOOTE, W. WH. Sketches of Virginia, Historical and Biographical, Second Se-
ries. 8vo, cloth, $3.50. Philadelphia, 1855
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FORESTERS (The), an American Tale ; being a Sequel to John Bull the Cloth-

ier. Second edition, revised and considerably enlarged. 18mo, pp. 240, $5.

Boston, Printed by Isaiah Thomas, 1796

FORREST, EDWIN. The Replies from England, etc., to Certain Statements
circulated in the country respecting Mr. Macready. 8vo, pp. 21.

New York, Stringer & Townsend, 1849

FORSTER, JOHN R. History of the Voyages and Discoveries made in the

North, translated from the German. Map, 8vo, boards, $3. Dublin, 1786

FORT PILLOW MASSACRE, Report of the Joint Committee on, plates repre-

senting the doleful Condition of the Emaciated and Dying Prisoners. 8vo,

pp. 162, $1.25. Washington, 1864
FOWLER, REGINALD, Hither and Thither; or Sketches of Travels on both
sides of the Atlantic. 8vo, cloth, $2.° London, 1854

FOX, GEORGE. A Journal, or Historical Account of the Life, Travels, Sufferings,
Christian Experiences, and Labor of Love in the Work of the Ministry. 5th
edition, 2 vols., 8vo, sheep, $4. Philadelphia, 1808

FOX, GEORGE, Journal of, being an Historical Account of the Life, Travels,
Sufferings, Christian Experiences, and Labor of Love in the Work of the
Ministry, of that eminent and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, who departed
this life, Nov. 13, 1690. 7th edition, with notes, etc., by W. Armistead.
2 vols., 12mo, cloth, $4. London, 1852

FRANCIS, JOHN W. Old New York, or Reminiscences of the past sixty years.
Being an enlarged and revised edition of the Anniversary Discourse delivered
before the N. Y. Historical Society, 1857. 12mo, pp. 384, $2. New York, 1858

FRANCIS, 8..W. Biographical Sketches of seventeen distinguished living New
York Surgeons. Portrait of Dr. Valentine Mott. 12mo, cloth, $1.25.

New York, 1866

FRANCIS, VALENTINE M. A Treatise on Hospital Hygiene, for the degree of

Doctor of Medicine in the University of New York. Portraitsof Dr. V. Mott,

J. W. Francis, and J. W. Francis, Jr. 8vo, cloth, $1.50. New York, 1859

FRANKLIN, B. M. T. Cicero’s Cato Major, or Discourse on Old Age. Addressed
to Titus Pomponius Atticus, with explanatory notes. Portrait of Dr. Frank-
lin. 8vo, half calf, $3. London, 1778
FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN, Works of, containing several Political and Historical
Tracts, not included in any former edition, and many letters, official and pri-
vate, not hitherto published. With notes and a Life of the Author, by Jared
Sparks. Portrait, 10 vols., 8vo, cloth, $20. Boston, 1860
FREE ENQUIRER, The. Second Series, edited by Francis Wright, Robert Dale.
Owen, and Robert L. Jennings. From Oct. 29, 1828 to Oct. 20, 1832. 4 vols.
bound in 2, 4to, $8. New York, 1829-32
FREEMAN, SAMUEL. The Emigrant’s Hand Book, and Guide to Wisconsin,
comprising information respecting Agricultural and Manufacturing Employ-
ment, wages, climate, etc., Sketch of Milwaukee, its rise and_ progress, etc.,
etc. 8vo, $1.50. Milwaukee, 1851

N, ROBERT. A Treatise on the Improvement of Canal Navigation ;

ae the numerous advantages to be derived from Small Canals, with
a description of the machinery for facilitating conveyance by water through the
most mountainous countries, independent of Locks and Aqueduets, With
thoughts on, and designs for, Aqueducts and Bridges of Iron and Wood. Tlus-
trated with 17 plates. 4to, portrait, pp. 160, $25. London, 1796
The Life of, by his friend, C. Colden. Portrait, 8vo,

ee ; 3 New York, 1817
comes : ise Long Island). Portrait
FURMAN, GARRIT. The Maspeth Poems : (otherwise g i i
and six fine steel engravings. Miniature 4to, pp. 128, fine sian on Be p
FURMAN, WOOD. History of the Charleston Association of Baptist Churches in

: i ith an appendix, &c. 12mo, $1.50.
the state of South Carolina, wi pp CF aeca 1a
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FUTURE, Anticipations of the, to serve as lessons for the present time, in the
form of Extracts of Letters from an English Resident in the United States to the
London Times, from 1864 to 1870, with an appendix, on the causes and conse-
quences of the ‘inde ‘pendence of the South. 12mo, cloth, pp. 425, $2.

Richmond, Va., 1860

GALLAHER, JAMES. The Western Sketch-Book. 12mo, pp. 408, $2.
Boston, 1850
GALLATIN, ALBERT. Considerations on the Currency and Banking System of
the United States. 8vo, pp. 108, $1. Philadelphia, 1831

GALLATIN, ALBERT. A Sketch of the Finances of the United States, pp. 202,
New York, 1796. Also Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, 1785, Gen.
Hamilton. In 1 vol., 8vo, $5. New York, and Washington, 1795

GALLATIN, ALBERT. A sketch of the Finances of the United States. 8vo, pp.
205, $2. New York, 1796
GANO,JOHN. Biographical Memoir of, Frankford Kentucky formerly of the city
of New York. 12mo, pp. 151. New York, 1806

GARDEN OF THE SOUL, or Manual of Spiritual Exercise and Instruction
(Roman Catholic). 18mo, Matthew Carey, 118 Market Street, April 23d, $2.
Philadelphia, 1792

Curious as well as interesting as being one of Carey’s early publications,
GARDENER’S CALENDAR, (The), for North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Georgia, by Robert Squibb, with amendments and additions. 12mo, pp. 170,
$1.50. Charlestown, 1809

GARRARD, LEWIS H. Chambersburg in the Colony and the Revolution, A
Sketch. 8vo, cloth, $2. Phila., 1856

GATES, T. K. A Measuring Reed, to separate between the precious and the
vile. In two parts. 18mo, $2. Phila., 1815

GENIUS OF UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION. A Monthly Periodical, Work
containing Original Essays, Documents and Facts relative to the subject of
African Slavery, edited by Benjamin Lundy, portrait of Elisha Tyson. 8vo,
pp. about 500, $2. Baltimore, 1830-31

GEOLOGICAL REPORTS, MEXICO. Reports of the Mexican Pacific Coal and
Tron Mining Company’s Exploring Expedition to the States of Guerrero and
Michoacan, Republic of Mexico, 1856-7. Twelve maps. 8vo, pp. 171. Pri-
vately printed, $10. New York, 1858

GEOLOGY. Railroad to the Pacific, Northern Route. Its general character, rela-
tive merits, by Edwin E. Johnson. Second edition, 8vo, pp. 176, map and
plate, $5. New York, 1854

GEOLOGY. Report of a Geological Exploration of part of Iowa, Wisconsin and
Hlinois, by David Dale Owen. Many maps and geological plates. Svo, pp.

161, $3., unbound. Wash., 1840
GEOLOGY. The American Mining Gazette and Geological Magazine, 7 Nos.,
1854-5-6, $2.50. New York, 1864
GEOLOGY. Report of the Geology of the State of Connecticut, by James G, Per-
cival. Map, 8vo, pp. 495, $6. New Haven, 1842

GEOLOGY. Cannelton, Perry County, Ind., at the intersection of the Eastern
Margin of the Mlinois Coal Basin, by the ‘Ohio River ; its natural advantages

as a site for manufacturiug. 8Vvo, pp. 108. Louisville, 1850
GEOLOGY. Mineral Resources of the States and Territories, west of the Rocky
Mountains, by J. Ross Brown.  8vo, pp. 646, $5. Washington, 1868

GEOLOGY. Report of the Geology and Topography of a portion of the Lake
Superior Land District in the State of Michigan, by J. W. Foster and J. D.
Whitney. 3 vols., 8vo, one an Atlas with several maps and plates, $10.50.

Wash., 1850-51

GEOLOGY. Report upon the Mineral Resources of the States and Territories

west of the Rocky Mountains. Svo, pp. 821, Re. Washington, 1867
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GIBBS, GEORGE. Memoirs of the Administration of Washington and John
Adams, edited from the papers of Oliver Wooleott. 2 vols., 8vo, pp. 563, 590,
portrait, $5. ; New York, 1840

GIFFORD, WILLIAM. The Baviad and Maviad, a Political Satire with epistle
to Peter Pinder and the proceedings of the trial of R. Faulder, bookseller, for
selling the Baviad for publishing a libel on John Williams Alie. Anthony
Pasquune Cobbett wrote the American preface. 2 vols., 12mo, half calf, $5.

New York, 1800

GILLESS, J. M. Astronomical Observations made at Washington, under direc-
tions of the Secretary of the Navy. -8vo, unbound, uncut, $2. Wash., 1845

GIRARD COLLEGE, and its Founder, containing the biography of Mr. Girard, his-
tory of the institution, its organization, &c., &c., and the will of Mr Girard, by
H. W. Arey.. 12mo, portrait and plate, $1.50. Philadelphia, 1865

GIRARD, STEPHEN, the Will of the late, procured from the office for the probate
of wills, with a short biography of his life. 8vo, pp. 36, $1. Philadelphia, 1832

GISBORNE, LIONEL. The Isthmus of Darien in 1852. Journal of the Expedi-
of Inquiry for the Junction of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. With 4 Maps,
12mo. pp. 238. New York, 1853

GOBRIGHT, J. C. The New York Sketch Book, and Merchant’s Guide, being a re-
liable directory for visiting merchants, &c., trade, manufacture and the me-

chanic arts. 12mo, pr. cover, $1.50. New York, 1858
GODMAN, JOHN D. American Natural History, many fine plates. 3 vols., 8vo,
boards uncut, $6. Philadelphia, 1826

GORDON, WILLIAM. The History of the Rise, Progress and Establishment of the
Independence of the United States of America. Third American edition, 3 vols.,
8vo, sheep, $6. New York, 1801

GORDON. A poor copy, not uniform. 3°vols., 8vo, $3.50. New York, 1801

Gordon’s history has the reputation of being the best and most authentic history of the
struggle for American Independence.

GOSPEL (The), of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, according to Saint Maithew,
translated into the Mohawk language by A. Hill and continued by J. N.
Wilkes, Jr., Grand river, Upper Canada, (English and Mohawk), 12mo, pp. 197,

New York, 1831

GOTHAM AND THE GOTHAMITES. A medely ; a poetical satire on the leading

characters of New York, written by Mr. Judah, 18mo, pp. 93. N. Y., 1823
For an account of the author see introduction to the prices of John Allan collection. His
copy sold for $5.

GOULD, JOHN W. Private Journal of a Voyage from New York to Rio de Ja
neiro, together with a brief sketch of his life and his occasional writings
Privately printed. 8vo, pp. 207, map, $5. New York, 1839

GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. An Exposition of the Weak
ness and Inefficiency of the Government of the United States of North Ame-
rica. 12mo, pp. 380. Privately printed for the Author, $5. Sine loco, 1884

This book, like the notorious letter of Junius, on the Whole Duty of Man, or any other
anonymous work which has risen into reputation, the authorship of this book has been at-
tributed to legions, among them, a Mr. Mercer of Virginia, Chancellor Bebb of Kentucky,
John Gunet Adams, &c., &c. Rare book. It was reproduced in London during the war
of the Rebellion to aid the secession cause.

GRAFFIGNY. Letter of a Peruvian Princess, translated from the French, with
the Sequel taken from a Spanish Manuscript. New edition, French and Eng-
lish. 2 vols., 8vo, portrait and plates, $2.50. Paris, 1807

GRAHAM, REV. DAVID. The Pioneer, consisting of Essays, Literary, Moral,
and Theological. 8vo, pp. 301. s Pittsburg, 1812

GRAY, ASA. Botany. Phanerogamia, U.8., Exploring Expedition. 4to, with

a Folio Atlas of 100 plates. 2 vols., half morocco, $60. New York, 1854
GRAY, BARRY AND JOHN SAVAGE. Ale, in Prose and Verse, with numerous
Illustrations, privately printed. Royal 8vo, pp. 97. New York, 1866

GREELEY, HORACE. History of the Struggle for Slavery Extension or Re-
striction in the United States, from the Declaration of Independence to the
present day, ete., etc. 8vo, cloth, $1.50. New York, 1856

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GREEN, J. H. Twelve Days in the Tombs; or, A Sketch of the Last Eight
Years of the Reformed Gambler’s Life. 12mo, pp. 240, $2. New York, 1850

GREEN HAND’s First Cruise (A). Roughed out from the log-book of memory
of 25 years standing, with Residence of five months in Dartmoor, by A.
Younker. 2 vols., 12mo, cloth, $2.50. Boston, 1841

GREEN MOUNTAIN SPRING. Devoted to Discussions and Information con-
cerning the popular and medical use of Water; to a report of Water-cure
treatment; to the nurture and education of children; to Diet and Health.
Royal 8vo, pp. 500, $3. Brattleboro, Vt., 1846

GREENE, ALBERT G., Catalogue of the Private Library of. Sold in the city
of New York, by auction, March 29th, and the following days. 8vo, pp. 521,
unbound, uncut, $2. New York, 1869

The peculiarities of this collection were three-fold. First, it embraced an unparalleled
assemblage of pamphlets chiefly relating to America, touching upon innumerable topics.
Second, the vast mass of volumes, the production of American pee and rhymsters, was
doubtless unique, taking up not less than eighteen hundred and fifteen numbers in the cata-
logue, in all about three thousand volumes of poetry. Who could have supposed that
America could have produced so much poetry during her short existence? ‘Third. the
prodigious congregation of dirty second hand hymn books, which seemed rather surprising
that such a collector of surroundings should have fancied to fill his shelves with such worth-
Jess literature. A collection of all and every hymn book is a very proper and appropriate
adjunct to every public library, but to put them into a private collection is like choking
an elegantly furnished parlor with a quantity of broken and dilapidated furniture. filling
up space, and so obscuring the useful and ornamental pieces. The catalogne is elaborately,
but not judiciously made out. Many books are announced as scarce, with an expensive
note appended, while the contrary is the fact, every dealer and collector knowing it to be
so. Many are catalogued in expensive style which did not bring more than five cents, leav-
ing the owner minus three hundred per cent. In the collection not less than one thousand,
or perhaps fifteen hundred, ought to have been sold in lots of from twenty to fifty each.
Mr. Joseph Sabin should have been the compiler. His wonderful knowledge of books,
their various editions, whether rare or plentiful, here or elsewhere, their market value, and
divers other peculiarities render him eminently fitted for such an undertaking. The exe-
cutors would have saved money by having engaged his services. The catalogue will always
porsee an interest to American collectors, more especially on account of the three features

eretofore mentioned. The sum total realized for the library was about $8,000. Had the
judge been a more liberal buyer, his books to-day would many of them have realized ten
times the cost. He seemed to think a rise in the price of any book was preposterous ; and
such a conviction prevented him from making many valuable acquisitions. If I remember
aright, I once offered him Proud’s History of Pennsylvania, 2 vols., 8vo, boards, uncut, for
$3. He declined to purchase it on account of the price being too high. Sucha copy of
that book at his sale would have brought $20, or perhaps more. I sold Judge Furman
many books which brought at the sale of his library five, six, and seven times the price he
paid forthem. For example, Smith's History of New Jersey, $2, sold for $30. enton’s
New York, $5, sold for $35. Simple Cobler of Aggawam, original edition, $8, sold for $45;
and many others sold at ene advanced prices. Respecting the prices realized, they were
very erratic. Early American literature and trifles sold at very high prices. Backus’ His-
tory of New England, 3 vols., 8vo, sold for $75. Dring’s Account of the Jersey Prison Ships,
a small volume, not bigger than Webster’s Spelling Book, $23. Weemes’ Life of Washington,
a pamphlet, $3, while Gen. McClellan's Report on European Military Affairs, a quarto
volume, with expensive diagrams, sold for twelve and a half cents. A Mr. Miller’s (a Scot-
tish divine), Works, 6 vols., 12mo, well bound, for seventy-five cents, etc., etc. The stand-
ard literature sold at rather moderate figures, perhaps not more than one-half the original
cost, while the indifferent portion brought the veriest dregs of prices. The attendance
during the sale was but slim, never rising over twenty-five, and sometimes not. half that
number. Such a sale thirty years ago would have called the whole of the book hunters in
the city, such as was the cage during the sale of Dr. John M. Mason’s library. The room
on that occasion was nightly thronged to excess by the best men of New York. His col-
lection cost him twenty thousand dollars and realized but eight thousand. A pretty round
figure to pay for the use of books. It is perhaps not generally known that Judge Greene
was the author of that famous American ballad, entitled Old Grimes is Dead that Good Old
DOM iic ss a. assisnas Gia aailtiag oaths Boo aMreea TI Diolea ene DaERaI Se eg SERIES 3 WESTERN MEMORABILIA.

GREENHOW, ROBERT. Memoir, Historical and Political, on the Northwest
Coast of North America, and the adjacent Territories; Illustrated by a map
and a geographical view of those countries. 8vo, pp. 228, $2.50.

Washington, 1840

GREENLEAF, MOSES. A Survey of the State of Maine, in reference to its

Geographical Features, Statistics and Politieal Economy, illustrated with

maps. 8vo, pp. 468 and a folio vol. of maps, $6.00. Portland, 1829
GREW, HENRY. Examination of the Divine Testimony concerning the Charac-
ter of the Son of God. 12mo, $1. Hartford, 1824

GRIFFITH, WILLIAM. Historical Notes of the American Colonies and Revolu-
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in the years 1509, and 1602, with maps and illustrations, by Samuel Cham-

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HALE, CAPT. NATHAN, Life of, the Martyr-Spy of the American Revolution.
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HALE, MRS. SARAH J. Sketches of American Character. 18mo, pp. 287, $1.
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World, and the Prophecies relating to them, on Principles tending to remove
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broke. London, 1811
HALLECK, FITZ-GREENE. The Croakers, by Joseph Rodman Drake and Fitz-
Greene Halleck, first complete edition, with copiousnotes. Royal 8vo, pp. 191.
Portraits of the authors. ie New York, 1860
This forms the Second Volume of the Bradford Club Publications.
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12th, 1868. 8vo, pp. 26, autograph inserted, $1. New York, 1868
HALLECK, FITZ-GREENE, Fanny, a Poem. 2d edition, 8vo, pp. 67. N. Y., 1821
HALLECK, FITZ-GREENE, Poetical Works of, now first collected, illustrated
with steel engravings, from Drawings by American artists. 8vo, pp. 280.
. New York, 1850
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t -GREENE. Fanny, a Poem. Original Edition. 8vo, pp. 49.
HALLECK, FITZ-GE J 2 Ase Pee ats
: K. Was born in Guilford, in the state of Connecticut, in the year
vee ad Wed wh ewes place oor 19, 1 aged 79 years. In early life he became

KNOW in connection with a young and beloved contemporary, Dr. Joseph Rod-
eas. ae since passed away. They jointly contributed to the Evening Post, 1819, a
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series of satirical poems, chiefly aiming at city characters under the name of Croaker &
Co. These delicate satires became very popular, and were even republished in all the lead-
ing journals throughout the country, besides they were reprinted at the time in pamphlet form.
surreptitiously. Subsequently, Mr. Halleck became nneasy about the reappearance of these
picces which had proved quite offensive to some of the sensitive citizens, and as amends did
all he could to ep ress them, for he himself concluded that they were too severe upon
divers worthy neig es whom he held in the highest estimation.

About the year 1835, or perhaps 1836, an enthusiastic young quaker, Mr. Jd. Hopper, a great
adinirer of Mr. Halleck’s poetry, especially his satires (son of the famous abolitionist Isaac
T. Hopper, the man who was a fac-simile of Napoleon) conceived the idea of exhuming, col-
lecting and so draw from their hiding places the much talked of and much coveted fragments,
and accompany them with notes, historical, biographical, and anecdotal, and in this new dress
present them to the public, whom he was confident, was very ready to receive them. Mr.
Halleck learned with horror the intentions of this young friend, and immediately repaired to
him and in the most carnest manner implored that he would desist from reviving what he
had taken no unusual pains to make forgotten and consign to oblivion. ‘If these offensive
trifles should again reappear they would hurt the feelings of suchas I count among my dear-
est friends.’ Mr. Hopper was too much the man of feeling to persist in doing what would
give pain to others, and so the scheme fell through. Mr. E. B. Corwin, into whose hands
the collection fell fifteen years later, had intended to carry out Mr. Hopper’s plan, but some
how or other his scheme also fell through. In 1860 the Bradford Club did what neither of
the former partics seemed able to accomplish: they published this collection of poems in
yery handsome style, appending a youthtul portrait of Drake and an aged one of Halleck.
This volume forms No. 2 ofthe Club’s publications. The author acquiesced in this issue
inasmuch ax the reasons which were in force at the time when they first were announced
had now become abrogated.

On a certain occasion (Sunday), I was passing a Roman Catholic church in the city of
New York; seeing the doors open and throngs of people ee in, I stepped inside to see
what I could sec, hear what I could hear, and learn what I could learn, had not well got
inside till I beheld Fitz-Greene Halleck standing uncovered with reverential attitude among
the crowd of unshorn and unwashed worse which can always be seen on Sundays
knecling and standing both inside and out of these houses of worship in irregular confusion
with little or no respect paid to them by the functionaries of the church or those who are
wealthy cnough to pay for comfortable pews. I remained till I saw him leave. In doing so
he made a courteous bow as is the polite custom by the humblest of these people on taking
their departure. I immediately followed and on coming up took the liberty to ask him if
he was amember of this church. In reply he said ‘‘I am not, but my predelictions are decid-
edly in their favor in preference to any other denomination.”’ ‘I presume you area member
of this church or one of the same.’’ I replied in the negative. ‘*I had supposed,” said he,
“that all Irishmen were Roman Catholics.”” I said that *\ there was a two-fold mistake in this
assumption, for in the first place all Irishmen are not Roman Catholics no more than all
Scotchmen are Calvinists, nor all Americans Yankees, nor all Turks Mahometans, nor all Afri-
cans Negroes, and in the second pl.ce Lam not a native of the Green Isle.”’ ‘* I have always
supposed you to be such,” said he, ‘t where then do you hail from ?”’ I said, ‘‘ from that land
that he had aided in rendering still more celebrated by one of his noblest eflusions.”’ ‘* Scot-
land,” exclaimed he, ‘*bonny Scotland?” ‘* That,”’ said I, ‘tis the land of my nativity.”
* But,’ continued I, ‘* we derive ncither glory nor shame from the place of our birth. It
is an event of our life over which we have no control.”’ ‘* That,” said he, ‘sis very true.”

How he came to have any predelictions for the Roman Catholic church I never could ex-
actly learn, but guessed. This affinity was the more remarkable, masmuch as he was de-
scended from one of the sternest of puritan ancestors, John Eliot, the famous apostle of
the North American Indians and translator of the Bible into their language, as well as the
author of a grammar of the same. Aud further I have understood that he took pleasure in
letting it be known that he was so descended,

I have understood that he was never married although he did not escape the cares. the
pleasure and pone ol Peng aparent. It is note-worthy that his only child died one week
after he did, leaving a family to deplore the loss.

On the subjcct of compliments paid him for poetical talent, he said, ‘‘ they were generally
made by those who were ignorant, or who had a desire to please or flatter, or perhaps ¥
combination of all; they were a sad penalty which every one had to pay who thrust them-
svives upon publicnotice. As ageneral thing they are devoid of sincerity, and rather offen-

_sive than pleasing. The practice brings to my mind the condition of one who has had the
misfortune to have lost a limb, or an eye. When he meets with old acquaintances they
immediately commence condoling with him and discussing the nature of his loss, and not
unfrequently demanding a history of the whole catastrophe. and thus by the kindness of
his friends he suffers a double punishment by being constantly brought in mind of his di-
Japidated condition. In like manner docs an author suffer, But,’ continued he, all who
desire the car of the public, must pay a penalty more or less, there is no sweet without a
bitter, no excessive joy but some sorrow, the day of adversity <ct over against the day of
prosperity, but,"’ added he, *‘ there is no general rule without exception, andin my bagfull of
compliments [ cherish one which comes under that rule, and reflecting upon it affords me
real pleasure as it did then,

“Ona warn day in summer a young man came into the oMee, with a countenance glowing
with ardor, innocence and honesty, and his cyes beaming with enthusiasm — Said he, * Ts
Mr. Ualleck to be found here, [answered in the affirmative. Continued he with evidently
jnereased emotion, ‘could I see him?’ ‘you see him now,’ L replied. He sped me by the
hand with a hearty vigorousness that added to my conviction of his sincerity. Said he, ‘1
am happy, most happy, in having had the pleasure at last of sccing one whose poems have
afforded me no ordinary gratification and delight. [have wished, 1 have longed, 1 have
sighed to eee you, and F have dreamt that Ihave seen you, but now LT behold you with mine
own eyes, God blezs you forever and ever, TE have come eleven hundred miles all the way
froin the banks of the Miami in Ohio mainly for that purpose, and [have been compensated
for my pains.’ * es

 

   

  
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It was for this reason that he disliked parties where the company was large and promis-
cuous, Said he, *t A man who acquires notoriety becomes a target in all such gatherings,
and without he is possessed of an amount of vanity which renders him ridiculous, feels un-
eae at being conscious that he is a special object of attention, and also of conversation.”

He told me that he had been solicited to write a life of his early and beloved friend Drake,
‘““but”’ said he, ‘I did not see well how I could grant such a request, had no lever for my ful-
erum.’? What could I say about one who had studied pharmacy, dissection, written a few
poems, and then left the scene of action forever; I had no material, and a mere meaningless
eulogy would have been out of the question.”

In personal appearance he was rather below the medium height, well built; in walking
had a rather slow and shuflling gait as if something affected his feet, a florid, bland and
pleasant countenance, a bright gray eye, remarkably pleasant and courteous in conversation,
and_asa very natural consequence much beloved by all who had the pleasure of his ac-
quaintance ; but to brilliancy in conversation which some of his admirers have been pleased
to attribute to him, in my opinion they could lay no claim.

His name and writings will go down to posterity through a biography, or biographical
dictionaries, but what will make it endure will be the outpourings of bis own genius, which
will be published and republished, and read by thousands yet unborn inhabiting what is
now a desert and a howling wilderness. “I have erected for myself a monument more last-
ing than marble or brass, which not the wasting north wind nor even time itself will be
able to destroy.” The epitaph which he prepared for his youthful friend and companion
is as applicable to him as it was to that gifted poet.

Green be the turf above thee,
Friend of my better days!

None knew thee but to love thee,
Nor named thee but to praise.

Poor unfortunate Mac Donald Clarke was an ardent admirer of Halleck. He said he
would vive more for a shake of his hand accompanied with a kind word, than he would
for a gold snuff-box set with diamonds from an emperor. I asked him if he could inform
me whe was the author of the poem entitled Fanny Continued, being a continuation and
imitation of his principal poem of that name. He answered me in the negative. I sug-
gested that it might have been Classon, Said he, ‘‘ Classon wasa man of genius and suc
seldom attempt to imitate others, especially their inferiors, besides it would be too small a
game for him to follow.” I remarked that his continuation of Don Juan was in direct con-
iradiction to his statement. Saidhe, ‘* But hereisa rare exception. Byron wasa giant and
one of the greatest magnitude, and thercfure none could have thought it beneath him to
attempt imitating this great poet.” ; ?

His opinion respecting the durability of the form of government which the people of the
United States have chosen to adopt, was by no means favorable, it was in accordance with
that of the great majority of the educated and thinking men of the country, that it would be
of short duration; to use a similitude, it would prove to be like Jonah’s gourd which grew
up ina night and perished ina day. *t We have been boasting of our greatness and ability,
and steadily following up that practice, through our newspapers, out pclitical harangues,
our statesmen and would-be statesman, our parsons, our poets (rhymisters) and feeble histo-
rians, of our immense virtue and gigantic intellect, superior acquirements and undoubted
ability to be governed and well governed by the people, the dear people, till the sober
minded and thinking portion of the community are become sick and disgusting with these
untruthful rhapsodies. For my part I have never been able to discover these grand sights
and qualities in the American people, and therefore Jook upon all these frothy declamations
as giving tokens of an early national death. We are a nation of loud boasters and wide
mouthed gasconades evidently conscious that we are not what we pretend to be. A giant
never boasts of his strength, a conquering general of his skill and valor, nor a handsome
woman of her beauty. It is those who are conscious that they are defective who make such
pretences. Go into Broadway, stop the first hundred full grown men who come along and
ask each one to define what kind of government we live under, how it was formed, by whom,
when and where, and how it differs from the governments of Great Britain, France and
Rnssia. What number out of this hundred could make a satisfactory answer to the fore-
going simple questions. J will venture to say that fifteen per cent would cover the number,
and that may be even too liberal. A full grown nation to be governed by a pure democracy,
two-thirds of her citizens would require to be philosophers, unambitious of place and
power and above all to be completely divested of cupidity. As human nature is now con-
stituted we must despair of ever seeing such a state of feeling among the people of any
nation.’ Said he, ‘If we may believe but one-half of what is written, published, and said
respecting the character, reputation, and conduct of our elected officials, from the constable
and upwards, who are intrusted with and designed to carry on the governments, national,
state and municipal, we are forced to the conclusion that a great majority of them are
wholly venal, and an honorable and faithful performance of their duties, or a love for their
country, or affection for the government which protects them, has neither part nor lot in
their affections or creed. Besides. what adds deeper darkness to this gloomy picture, when
delinquents are discovered they are seldom or never punished; and further, a criminal when
called before our courts of justice, no matter how heinous the crime may be, if he has poli-
tical or moneyed influence, he is certain to escape punishment. * Still, there are men who
have been and are in power, and I take great pleasure in believing it to be so, that are both
good, worthy and honorable, who have never defiled their garments by any kind of mal-

 

+ Nor 7 of the two late trials at Albany and Richmond, the one for the murder
of ote Uae ine dite: for that of Mr. Pollard, and the judicial interposition of a New
York ‘city judge in the case of a notorious malefactor who was condemned to suffer the
death penalty for a crime which deserved a four-fold oe are especial examples
corroborative of this state, or coming state of things. t ought to be remembered that no
woman's virtueis worth a man’s life. Virtue may be repaired, but life never can be restored.
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practice or debasing act, but alas! alas! they are in asad minority, and so have to take
back seats.”

His library was sold by auction in the city of New York on the evening of October 12th,
1868. Ifthe collection disposed of on that occasion was really his Jibrary in full, it must be
confessed it was a sorry affair and meager in the extreme, so that but little credit, or rather
none at all could be awarded him for having collected a library. The collection had the ap-
pearauce of a heap of indifferent books bought indiscriminately, by some lounger about an
auction room who had picked up a book now and then because it was cheap, without the
least design of forming anything like a library touching one or more subjects. _Notwith-
standing all this I apprehend Mr, Halleck was by no means singular among his fellow craft,
the poets, as having made an indifferent collection of books. McDonald Clarke had no books
at all, and frequently declared he would have none, for said he, ‘the pouring over other
men’s productions would emasculate my native genius, and so destroy my originality.”
Woodworth, the little stout man with dark squint eyes, and poet of the ‘* moss covered bucket
notoriety, had a very poor collection of books which could hardly be called a library. Poe
the most original of all the American Hes had a library made up of newspapers, magazines
bound and unbound, with what books had bcen presented to him from time to time by authors
and publishers, He had no very high opinion of the modern eon of books, especially
those so employed around him, and hence many of these gifts found an carly: transfer into
the possession of some second-hand dealer at wonderfully reduced prices. Burns’ library
consisted of afew odd volumes of the Spectator, a broken copy of Pope’s works. The Travels
of Anacharsis in Greece, Five Hundred Years before Christ, a Frenchand English Grammar,
Ferguson and Davy Siller’s Poems, and a copy of the Bible. Sir Walter Scott had an indif-
ferent collection of books, and principally in poor binding. It was reported that he had not
even a complete set of his own writings. Southey had a large mass of indifferent books,
and, as a general thing, bound in spotted or striped calico by the hands of one of his daugh-
tera. Wordsworth, his neighbor, the cold, impenetrable and inscrutable poet, had but few
books, and chiefly such as had noreputation. Samuel Parr, the celebrated linguist, amassed
agreat assemblage of worthless books chiefly in foreign languages, but more particularly
Greek and Latin, and bound in every objectionable style. After his death they were scat-
tered to the winds by auction process, and as a general thing sold for less than the price of
waste paper. Some of his books to this day can be seen floating about in the auction rooms,
and on the shelves of dealers in old books in the large cities of the United States. Every
book is adorned with his rude book pate and ruder autograph. It is not known whether
the greatest of all the Jewish monarchs, King Solomon, the philosopher, the theologian, the

oet, the legislator, the warrior, the architect, the botanist, and polygamist, had a large

library or not, but if, we of this age may judge from the hints he has given out he had not;
and furthermore he appeared to have been disgusted at being incumbered witb many books,
As a general thing book collectors are not readers, and vice versa, readers are not book col-
lectors. There are, however, many exceptions to this rule; for example, Peter Hastie, Exq.,
one of the constructors of the Croton aqueduct which carries the water that supplies the
city of New York, a distance of forty-five miles, was a veteran book collector, so much so
that he ordered certain books to be bought for him the week that he died. His collection con-
sisted of many thousands of volumes, the productions of standard authors on mathematics,
engineering, history, PE gRepey biography, theology, poetry, belles-letters, and miscella-
nies, all of which he had a knowledge of their contents, more orless minute. It will be seen
by the foregoing that Mr. Halleck was in no mean company as regards being possessed of an
unimportant lbrary. In surveying the collection, a judge of the value of such property
would perhaps pronounce it worth from one hundred and twenty-five to one hundred and
fifty dollars. The books brought fabulous prices, at least ten times their market value. The
company was large, good humored, and just ina frame of mind to be a little more than
liberal, doubtless stimulated to be so from a desire to possess a relic of the departed poet
who had added fame to the literature of his country. The prices realized were by far the
highest ever obtained in America for this kind of property. he following are the names of
a few of the books and the prices they brought: Nicholas Nickleby with the author’s auto-
graph $18. Bryant's little volume of Poems, entitled Thirty poems, with the author's auto-
graph, $11. Campbell’s Poems, Philadelphia, 1804, with Halleck’s autograph, $8.50.
Catalogue of the Strawberry Hill Collection, $16. Barnaby Rudge, presentation copy by the
author to Halleck, $15. Coleridge’s Poems with a few notes by Halleck, London, 1803, $10.
Fanny, a Poem by Mr. Halleck, $10, pamphlet, 1819. Papers concerning the Attack on
Hatfield, a pamphlet, $20. Cabinet of Biography, a small pocket volume with the autograph
of John Jacob Astor. $6. The sum total realized for his library was twelve hundred and fifty
dollars ($1,250). The best engraved portrait and the most life-like of Halleck will be
found accompanying the New York Mirror, vol. xiv, September, 24, 1836.

sasha arpa ates Scat sna Va gaelgatee 9B Hivesse eet NY Rees sinareiata amass BH Fa remo FFE S WESTERN MEMORABILIA

HALLOCK, GERARD. History of the South Congregational church, New Haven,
from its origin in 1852, till January 1, 1865. 12mo, cloth, pp. 804. Portrait

and plate, $1.75. New Haven, 1865
HAMILTON, GEN. ALEX. Report on the Subject of Manufacturing, made in
1791. 18mo, pp. 143, $1.50. Phila, 1824

HAMILTON, ALEXANDER, The works of, comprising his correspondence, and
his political and official writings, exclusive of the Federalist, civil and mili-
tary, published from the original manuseripts deposited in the department
of state, by order of the joint library committee of Congress. Edited by John
C, Hamilton. 7 vols., 8vo, cloth, New York, 1850

HAMILTON COLLEQGIK, Clinton, N. ¥.. A Memorial of the Semi-centennial
Celebration of the Founding of. vo, cloth, 8 portraits, $3. Utien, N. Y., 1862
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HANCOCK, JOHN. Reasons for withdrawing from Society with the people

called Quakers. 12mo, pp. 37, $1. New York, 1801
HANKINS, MARIE LOUISE. Women of New York. 32 portraits, 12mo, pp.
349, no cover, $2. New York, 1861
HARDIE, JAMES. An Account of the Malignant Fever lately prevailing in the
City of New York, 1799. 8vo, pp. 148, uncut, $2. New York, 1799
HARDMAN, WILLIAM G. A Treatise on the Curvilinear Perspective of Na-
ture, and its applicability to Art. 8vo, $5. Lond., 1853

HARLAN, RICHARD W. Fauna Americana, being a description of the Mam-
miferous animals inhabiting North America. 8vo, boards, uncut, $3.

Phila., 1825

HARLAN, RICHARD W. Refutation of Certain Misrepresentations issued

against the author of the Fauna Americana, in the Philadelphia Franklin

Journal, No. 1, 1826, andin the North American Review, No. 50. 8vo, boards,

2. . Phila., 1826

HARLAN, R. Medical and Physical Researches, or Original Memoirs in Medi-

cine, Surgery, Physiology, Geology, Zoology, and Comparative Anatomy. II-

lustrated with plates, containing 160 figures. Thick 8vo, boards, uncut, $5.

Phila., 1835

HARPER, ROBERT G. Observations on the Dispute between the U. S., and
France, addressed to his constituents, in May, 1797. 8vo, pp. 109, $2

London, 1798

HARTLEY, W. M. B. Hartford in the olden Time; Its first Thirty years, by
Scalva, edited by W. M. B. Hartley, with illustrations. 8vo, pp, 316, maps
and plates. gilt edge, morocco. Hartford, 1853

HATHAWAY, LEVI, The Narrative of, being an account of his Life, Experi-
ence, Call to the Ministry of the Gospel, and Travels as such, to the present

time. 12mo, pp. 140, $2. Providence, 1820
HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL. Liberty Tree, with the last words of Grandfa-
ther’s Chair. 18mo, pp. 156, $1.25. Boston, 1842

HEADLEY, J. T. The Chaplains and Clergy of the Revolution. 12mo, cloth,
; New York, 1864

HEMMENWAY, MOSES. Seven Sermons on the obligation and encouragement
of the Unregenerate. 12mo, pp. 204, $1.50. Boston, N. E. 1767

HEMMENWAY, MOSES. A vindication of the power, obligation, and encou-
ragement of the Unregenerate to attend the means of grace, against the ex-
ceptions of the Rev. Samuel Hopkins. 12mo, $1.50. Boston, 1772

HIBERNICUS, or Memoirs of an Irishman now in America, containing an account
of the principal events of his life, both before and since his emigration, and
interspersed with anecdotes and observations, humorous, political, and moral,
with a supplement. 12mo, pp. 251. Pittsburg, 1828

HICKS, ELIAS, Letters of, including also a few short Essays on several 6cca-
sions illustrative of his doctrinal views, 8vo, boards, $2. N. Y., 1834

HILLHOUSE, JAMES, Sketches of the Life and Public Services of, by Leonard
Bacon. Portrait, 8vo, pp. 46, $1.50. New Haven, 1860
HINMAN, ROYAL R. A Catalogue of the Names of the Early Puritan Settlers
of the Colony of Connecticut, with the Time of their Arrival, Place of Resi-
dence, Condition of Life, where from, business, &c., as far as found on Record.
Parts 1, 2, 3, 4,5. 5 parts, 8vo, portrait, cover, $5. Hartford, 1846

HISTOIRE Naturelle et Moral des Ilis Antilles De L’Amerique Euredice de plu-
sieurs des Raretez les plus considerabeles qui y sont decrites. Avec.un Voca-
bulaire Caraibe. 4to, pp. 525, $6. Rotterdam, 1658

HISTORICAL REGISTER of the United States, from the declaration of War in

5. ited by T. H. Palmer. 4 vols., 8vo, $6.
1212 to Jan., 1815. Edited by Tt lenis, aT
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HISTORY of the Capital ot Asia and the Turks: together with an account of the
Domestic Manners of the Turks in Turkey. Plates, 4 vols. in 1, 8vo, $5.

Boston, 1856

This volume contains besides, an account of the lost ten tribes settled beyond the River

Semhbatyon, in the east. By Dr. M. Edrepi.

HODGE, CHARLES. The Constitutional History of the Presbyterian church in

the United States of America, from 1705 to1788. 2 vols., 8vo, half calf, $3.25.

Philadelphia, 1840

HODENG, SARAH. The Land Log-Book: a compilation of Anecdotes and Occur-
rences extracted from the Journal kept by the Author during a residence of
several years in the United States of America. 12mo, pp. 278, $2.

London, 1844

HOFFMAN, MURRAY. A Treatise upon the Estates and Rights of the Corpora-
tion of the city of New York as Proprietors. 8vo, pp. 820, cxxxiv, 1 plate.
New York, 18538

HOFFMAN, MURRAY. Treatise upon the Estate and Rights of the Corporation
of the City of New York as proprietors. 2 vols., 8vo, law linding, second
edition, $5. New York, 1862

HOGAN, J. 8. Canada, An Essay, to which was awarded the first prize by the
Paris Exhibition Committee of Canada. Mapsand plates. 8vo, red mor., $2.
Montreal, 1855

HOLLAND, E. G. Essays and a Drama in five acts. 8vo, 12mo, pp. 400, $2.
Boston, 1852

HOPKINS, SAMUEL. The Puritans, or the Church Court, and Parliament of
England during the reigns of Edward Sixth, and Queen Elizabeth. 3 vols.,
8vo, cloth, $6. Boston 1860

HORACE, The Lyric Works of, translated into English Verse, to which is added
a number of Original Poems. By a Native American. 8vo, pp. 375.
1 Phila, 1786
The firet Roman Classic Poet translated by an American. Besides Horace will be found
translations from Anacreon, Tibullus, Ovid, and Virgil. A Pastoral Drama on the birth-
day of an Illustrious Personage and the Return of Peace, Feb. 11th, 1784. John Park of
Dover, State of Delaware, was the translator of this version of Horace, and a graduate
Bachelor in Arts at the College of Philadelphia, June 28th, 1771. He was a Colonel in the
army. Most of these translations and original poems were written in the camp, when like
Camoens, ‘‘ One hand the.pen, and one the sword employed.”’ It is to be hoped that the
author never headed aregiment during an engagement, if he was not a better soldier than

HG WASIO POC baie! x.2 Ssansteua Die ses aecrm San be > Recimcpeneisly wrecNdtaTaibha = Sloccivnacnetecona iets WESTERN MEMORABILIA.
HUBBARD, WILLIAM. A General History of New England, from the discovery
to 1680. 8vo, sheep, $5. Cambridge, Mass., 1815

HUGHES, REV. T.S. The History of England, from the death of George the
"Second in 1760 to’ the ‘accession of Queen Victoria in 1837, with historical
Illustrations and Portraits, being a continuation of Hume and Smollett. 8
vols., 12mo, half calf, $16, cloth, $10. Tondon.

HUMPHREYS, DAVID. An Historical Account of the Incorporate Society for the
- Promotion of the Gospelin Foreign Parts. Maps, 8vo, pp. 387, $6. Corwin’s

copy of the book sold for $8. ; London, 1730
HUTTON, CHARLES. A course of Bookkeeping according to the method of Single
Entry, 4to, pp. about 75, $1. : Philadelphia, 1801

This is in all probability the first treatise on the subject of bookkeeping published in the
United States. The author was the well known mathematician of that name, As a step in
the history of book making in Amcrica it is interesting.

HYMN BOOKS (155). Published for and by various denominations of Christians

chiefly second hand. No duplicates. v.d
ILLINOIS, The Laws of, passed at 7th @encral assembly, at their session held at
Vandalla, in 1830-31. 8Vvo, pp. 217, $2. Vandalla, 18381

IMLAY, GILBERT, A Topographical Deseription of the Western Territory of
North Aincrica, inclading Filson, Tart, Hutehing’s, Kennedy's accounts, illus-
trated with correct maps of the Western Territory of North America, S8vo,
calf, fine copy, $15. London, 1797
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INDIANA. Biographical Sketches of the members of the 45th General Assembly,
with that of the State Officers and Judiciary by James Sutherland. 8vo, pp.
210, $2.50. Indianapolis, 1861

INDIANA. State Gazette and Business Directory for 1860-61. 8vo, pp. 778, $2.

Indianapolis, 1861

INDIANS. Correspondence on the subject of the Emigration of Indians between

the 30th November, 1831, and 27th December, 1833. 8vo, pp. 503, $2.
Washington, 1835

INDIANS. Treaties between the United States of America, and the several In-
dian Tribes, from 1778 to 1837, with a copious table of contents. New edition,
carefully compared with the originals. 8vo, calf, pp. 783, $5. | Wash., 1837

INGERSOLL, CHARLES J. A view of the Rights and Wrongs, Power and
Policy of the United States of America. 8vo, boards, uncut, $3.50.
Philadelphia, 1808

INTERMENTS. Report of the Committee on Laws, to the Corporation of the
City of New York on the subject of Interment, within the populous parts of
the city. 8vo, $1.50, New York, 1825
IOWA, WISCONSIN AND ILLINOIS. Report of a Geological Exploration
by the United States Government. By D. D. Owen. Maps and plates. 8vo,
$2. Washington, 1844
IRVING, WASHINGTON. Letters of Jonathan Old Style, Gent. With a Bio-
graphical Notice. 8vo, boards, uncut, $1,25. London, 1824

JACKSON, CHARLES T. Geological and Mineralogical Report of the Survey
of the Mineral Lands of the United States of Michigan. Numerous Geo-
logical maps colored. 8vo, boards, $5. Washington, 1849

JAMES, WILLIAM. Full and Correct Account of the Chief Naval Occurrences
of the Late War between Great Britain and the United States of America,
preceded by a course of examination of the American account of their Naval
actions fought previous to that period. 8vo, uncut, $5. London, 1817

JAMESTOWN, The Voyage of the, on her Errand of Mercy. Sailed from Boston,
March 28, 1847, with provisions for Cork, Ireland, R. B. Forbes, Commander.
Plate, 8vo, pp. 181, $2. Boston, 1847

JARRETT, DEVEREUX, Life of, Rector of Both parish, Denweddie Court House,
Virginia, written by himself in a series of Letters writte nbetween 1792 and
1794, addressed to the Rev. John Coleman. 18mo, $1.50. Baltimore, 1806

JEFFERSON, THOMAS, Observations on the writings of, with particular refer-
ence to the attack they contain on the Memory of the late Gen. Henry Lee, in
a series of Letters by H. Lee, of Virginia. 8vo, pp. 237. New York, 1832

This is the first edition and has become very rare, mainly on account of it having been
rigidly suppressed, and as far as possible destroyed throughout Virginia. The worshipers
of the memory of Jefferson could not bear such an expose and therefore it was doomed to
destruction. A subsequent edition with notes appeared in 1838, which is much more ac-
cessible.

JEFFERSON, THOMAS, Writings of, being his Autobiography, Correspond-
ence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and other writings, official and private,
from the original manuscript, with explanatory Notes, table of Contents and
a copious Index to the whole, by the editor, H A. Washington. 9 vols., 8vo,

cloth, $18. New York, 18538
JEFFERSON, THOMAS, Memoirs, Correspondence, and Private Papers of, edited
by Thomas Jefferson Randolph. 4 vols., 8vo, boards, $6. Boston, 1839

JEFFERSON, THOMAS, Life of, with parts of his Correspondence never before
: published, and notices of his opinions on questions of Civil Government, Na-
tional Policy, and Constitutional Law, by George Tucker. Portrait, 2 vols.,

8vo, cloth, pp. 622, 597, $5. Phila., 1837
JEROME, CHAUNCEY. History of the American Clock Business for the past

ixt rs, with Barnum’s corrections. Portrait, 12mo, $1.50.
poe New Haven, 1860

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JEWITY, JOHN R., Narrative of the Adventures and sufferings of, only sur-
vivor of the crew of the ship Boston, during a captivity of nearly three years
among the savages of Nootka Sound, &c., &c. 12mo, plate, $1.50

Middletown, 1815

JOCKEY CLUB, or Manners of the Age, a curious piece of scandal. Collections
on the death of Gen, Hamilton, No. V, Sca Journal of W. Moulton, from New
London to the South Seas, 1799. Catalogue of Curiositics to be seen at 38
William Street, New York, 1804. All bound in one vol., 8vo, a rare collec-
tion. 8. 8.

JOHN BULL in America, or the New Munchausen. 12mo, boards, uncut, $3.
New York, 1825
This book is written in the extravagant style of Baron Munchausen, purporting to be a
foreigner’s tour through the United States. The extravaganza is intended to sharply
satirize the English tourists: who have visited and written on America, the United States

particularly.

JOHNSON, ANDREW, Trial of, President of the U. 8. before the senate of the
U. 8., on Impeachment by the House of Representatives for High Crimes and

Misdemeanors. 3 vols.. 8vo, cloth, pp. 763. 520, 423. Washington, 1868
JOHNSON, C. B. Letters from the British settlement in Pennsylvania. Map,
18mo, pp. 192, $2. Phila., 1819

JOHNSON, JOSEPH. Traditions and Reminiscences chiefly of the American
Revolution in the South, including Historical Sketches, Incidents and Anec-
dotes. Fac-simile Autographs, 2 maps, 8vo, pp. 592, $10. Charlestown, 1851

JOHNSON, WALTER R. A Report to the Navy Department of the United
States on Amcrican Coal, applicable to Steam navigation and to other pur-
poses. 8yo, pp. 606, unbound, $5. Wash., 1844

JONES, WILLIAM D. Mirror of Modern Democracy, a History of the Demo-
cratic party, from its organization in 1825, and its last great achievement, the
Rebellion, 1860. 12mo, pp. 270, $1.50. New York, 1864

JUDD, REV. SYLVESTER, Life and character of. 12mo, cloth, portrait, $3.

? Boston, 1857

JUNIUS. Proved to be Burke, with outline of his Biography. 8vo, pp. 64.

London, 1826

KEMBLE, MI88 FANNY. Francis the First, a Tragedy in Five Acts, with other
Poetical pieces, in which are included an original Memoir, and a full length
portrait. Sixth edition, 8vo, pp. 72, $2. New York, 1833

KENNET, BISHOP. Bibliothecee Americane Primordia. An attempt towards
laying the foundation of an American Library. A Catalogue of Books relat-
ing to the discovery and planting of America, The title page and dedication
in Manuscript. 4to, pp. about 400, $20. London, 1713

This is believed to be the first compiled catalague of American literature mm the English
Language.

KENTUCKY State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1859-60. 8vo, pp. 525,
$1.50. Louisville, Ky., 1860

KILBOURN, JOHN. The Ohio Gazetteer, or Topographical Dictionary, contain-
ing a Description of the several Counties of the State of Ohio. Third edition.
A Western Literary curiosity. 18mo, beards, uncut, $5. Albany, N. Y., 1817

KILBOURN, JOHN. The Ohio Gazetteer, or Topographical Dictionary, descrip-
tive of the several Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Roads, Rivers, Lakes,
Springs, Mines, &c., in the State. Ninth edition, 12mo, pp. 280. 82.

Columbus, 1829

KING, CHARLES. Progress of the City of New York during the last fifty years,
with notices of the principal changes and important events—a Lecture.
8vo, pp. 80, $2. New York, 1852

LADIES MAGAZINE (The) Conducted by Mrs, Sarah Jane Hale, from the eom-
mencement, Jan. 1, 1828 to Dec., 1834. 7 vols., 8vo, in parts, put in cloth
jackets, with several portraits and other plates. Boston, T828, &e.

LAFAYETTE, GENERAL, An account of the visit of, to the U.S., from his arri-
val in August, 1424, to his return to France,  &vo. Phila., 1827
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LAMBERT, GUILLAUME. Voyage dans L’Amerique du Nord, en 1853 et 1854,
avec notes sur les expositions universelles de Dublin et de New York. 2 vols.,
royal 8vo, 1 an Atlas, half mor., $4. Bruxelles, 1855

LAND OFFICE. Report of the Commissioner of General Land Office, accompa-
nying the annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for 1860, 8vo, seve-
ral large folding maps, $2. Washington, 1860

LAWS, Army and Navy Pension laws, and Bounty Land Lawsof the United States, .
including Resolutions of Congress, from 1776 to 1852, executed at the depart-
ment of the interior, with an Appendix, containing the opinions of attorneys
general of the United States, with the Decisions, Rules, and Regulations
adopted by different secretaries, relative to the execution of those laws.
Compiled by Robert Mayo, M. D. and Ferdinand Moulto, counsellor at Law.
8vo, pp. 766, $3. Washington, 1852

LAWS. A Digest of the Laws and Resolutions of Congress relative to pensions,
county lands, pay of the army, mileage, horses or other property lost or de-
stroyed in the Military Service, expenses of volunteer force, patents, etc.,
together with the opinions of the attorneys general, and decisions of the
secretaries of war and interior, and of the encounting officers of the treasury
thereon, with full and complete Forms of Application, so arranged as to fur-
nish all the information that may be desired by claimants, or their attorneys.
By C. W. Bennett, attorney at law. 8vo, pp. 504, $5. Washington, 1854

LAWS of the United States of America, from the formation of the Government
1789, to 1814, original edition. 12 vols., 8vo, $12.
Phila., 1796, and Wash., 1815

LAY, BENJAMIN, Memoirs of the life of, and Ralph Sandiford, two of the
earliest public advocates for the Emancipation of the Enslaved Africans, by
Robert Vaux, with a remarkable full length portrait of Lay. 12mo, pp. 73.

Phila., 1815

LEAVES FOR DOUGHFACES, or threescore and ten Parables touching Slavery.
By a former resident of the south. 12mo, pp. 332, wood-cuts, $3. Cin., 1856

LA BLANC, VINCENT. The World Surveyed: or the famous voyages and
travels of, from the age of fourteen to sixty-eight. Rendered into English.
Folio, pp. 407, $10. London, 1660

The author visited America north aud south as well as the West Indies during his long
eregrinations. This volume is become quite rare, although it is generally found in the
ibraries of veteran collectors of books relating to America.

LEDYARD, JOHN. A Journal of Capt. Cook’s last voyage to the Pacific Ocean,
and in quest of a north-west passage, between Asia and America. Performed

in the years 1776-7-8-9. Illustrated with a chart. 12mo, pp. 208.
Hartford, 1783

LEDYARD, JOHN. Memoirs of the Life and Travels of, from his Journals and

Correspondence. 8vo, boards, pp. 428, $3. London, 1828

When I undertook to write the Life of Ledyard, said Mr. Sparks, I had great difficulty in
procuring a copy of his Journal of a voyage. I could buy one nowhere, nor could I borrow
it. At length Tiyas informed that a certain collector in Connecticut hada copy. I took the
liberty of making known to him my wants. After considerable negotiation he consented
to allow me to use the book, but the favor was so grudgingly given and so many conditions
and restrictions attached to it, that I afterwards regretted that I made the request. He on
chat occasion purchased from me an imperfect copy less both the map and part of the text ;
put.’said he, Iam pleased, much pleased, to procure even such a copy of a book Thad so much
difficulty in getting hold of when I wasin actual need of it. This imperfection was formerly
the property of the famous bibliopole 8. G. Deeth. Mr. Sparks, like Zverctt, Palfray, Ban-
croft, and Emerson, commenced his career in life as a Unitarian clergyman, but soon
abandoned that profession for one more congenial to his taste, as well as more lucrative.
Tn his new calling he wrote and edited not less than sixty or seventy octavo and 12mo vo-
Jumes. Among the principal were his American Bio, eee in twenty-five volumes, the Writ-
ings of Washington in twelve volumes, American Dip omatic Correspondence twenty-one
volumes, &¢., &¢. He was indeed a laborious and useful man, one who has added important
service as well as honorable fame to his country. Mr. Sparks was corporally a heavy, un-
wieldy man, slow or rather solemn in his address, a large, or massy countenance, strongly
resembling professor Charles Anthon, or the late president Andrew Johnson. He left the
impression on the beholder of a man of extreme benevolence and healthy feeling. He was
an ardent lover of literature and of everything which had a tendency to promote or elevate
it. He made it a practice to visit my bookstore every time he came to New York. On one
of these occasions he informed me that he had abandoned the buying of books, but, continyed
he, I still delight to visit the haunts and repositories, where the mental outpourings of the
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great and gifted of all ages and nations are congregated standing peacefully side by side
waiting and ready to illuminate the present and coming generations of men. I still take
great pleasure in turning over these dark dingy volumes and reading here and there a page,
and looking upon the countenances of their venerable authors. In one of these visits I pre-
sented him with a copy of the first number of my Bibliotheca Americana, Denton’s descrip-
tion of New York and Long Island in 1670. Edited by the late Judge Furman. After
carefully looking at the historical volume, said he, solemnly, I commend your spirit
and enterprise for having reproduced this book, and for having promised to bring out a series
of like character, but I greatly fear you are by far too premature in your undertaking, or, in
other words, ahead of theage. The bookbuyers, as a general thing, in this country, are not
prepared for encouraging such publications. I informed him that I had printed fifty
copies of this book on large paper, 4to, as an Se peiavent, to learn how such would sell in
America, the first attempt of the kind made in the country. In reply, said he, so far as I
know this fancy has not taken root nor even been transplanted into the United States. A
community that would buy such books must have these indispensable requisites, namely,
taste, leisure and wealth, Such publications are frequently brought out in Europe especi-
ally in Great Britain ; but there the learned and wealthy are much more numerous than with
us, and that is the class which the publisher must depend on for buying such books. This
was in 1846. They are too practical to comprehend their use. This series of books when
published will be thankfully appreciated, but it will be in after ages, and too late to remu-
nerate you for your pains; but, said he #0 on in your meritorious undertaking, you have my
heartiest wish for your prosperity, and I truly hope I may prove a false prophet in this case.

ce arlene is eis wvd ads (overt pan beeline etd tse Ik aba erasd al /elanoperecara ated aebybiene 6G WESTERN MEMORABILIA.
LEE, HENRY. Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United
States. 8vo, pp, 466, $5. Washington, 1827

LEE, JOHN H. The origin and progress of the American Party in Politics, em-
bracing a complete History of the Philadelphia Riots. 12mo, cloth, $1.

Phila., 1855

LEGARE, HUGH SWINTON, Writings of, consisting of a Diary of Brussells,

and Journal of the Rhine, extracts from his Private and Diplomatic Corre-

spondence, Orations and Speeches, Contributions to the N. Y. and Southern

Review, with a memoir of his Life. 2 vols., 8vo, pp. 630, 593, $10.
Charleston, 8. C., 1845

LEGISLATIVE SKETCHES from a Reporter’s Note Book, by Geoffrey Jenkins.

12mo, pp. 93, $1. Albany, 1866
LEGGETT, WILLIAM, A Collection of the Political Writings of, edited by
Theodore Sedgwick, Jr. 2 vols., 12mo, cloth, $2.50. New York, 1840

LELAND, CHARLES G. The Poetry and Mystery of Dreams. 12mo, cloth, $2.

Phila., 1856

LENDRUM, JOHN. A Concise and Impartial History of the American Revolu-

tion, with a general history of North and South America. Account of the
Discovery and Settlement of North America, &., &. 2 vols., 12mo, $6.

Trenton, 1811

L’ESCLAVAGE en GENERAL, Examen de, et particulierement de l’esclavage

des Negres dans les Colonies Francaises de l’Amerique. Par V. D. C. An-

cien Avocat et Colon a Saint Domingue. 2 vols., 8vo, pr., uncut, $8.

Paris, 1802

LETTERS addressed to Caleb Strong, late Governor of Mass., showing War to be

' inconsistent with the laws of Christ and the good of mankind. 8vo, boards,

pp. 124, $1.25. London, 1818
LETTERS from an Egyptian in New York to his friend in Cairo, translated by
Mathew Markwell. 8vo, cloth, $2. New York, 1848

LETTERS of Adelaide De Sancere to Count De Nance. 12mo, pp. 160.
Newburn, N. C. 1801
This hook is chiefly noticeable as evidence of the early introduction of printing into the
then village of Newburn, North Carolina, To the historian of the American printing-press
it will prove an important as well as an authentic land-mark.... WesTERN MEMORABILIA.
LIBERAL PREACHER. A monthly publication of Sermons by living ministers.
Conducted by an association of Clergymen. 4 vols. in two, Svo, $4.
Boston, 1831

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. Our Martyr President, Voice from the Pulpit of New
York and Brooklyn, Oration by Geo, Bancroft, Oration at the burial by Bishop
Simpson. 12mo, pp. 420, $1.50. New York, 1865

This vol. contains twenty-one Sermons by the most able divines of New York and Brook-
lyn, ‘I'wo orations and two prayers.
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LINCOLN, ABRAHAM, Obsequies of, in the city of New York, under the au-
spices of the Common Council. Compiled by David T. Valentine. Plates,
royal 8vo, $3. New York, 1866

LITERARY MAGAZINE, and American Register, from Commencement Oct.,
1808 to July, 1807. 8vo, sheep, scarce, $12. Phila., 1803-7
LITERARY and Scientific Repository and Critical Review. 4 vols., 8vo, un-
bound, a complete set, $4. New York, 1820-22

LITURGY Collected for the use of the Church at King’s Chapel, Boston. 2d
edition with some alterations and additions. 8vo, sheep, $1.50. Boston, 1811

LIVINGSTON, EDWARD. An Answer to Mr. Jefferson’s Justification of his

conduct in the case of the New Orleans Batture. Map, 8vo, paper cover, un-

cut, $5. Phila., 1813

LOGAN, JAMES. Memoirs of a distinguished scholar and Christian Legislator,

Founder of the Loganean Library, Philadelphia. 12mo pp. 192, $2.

London, 1851

LONGFELLOW, H. W. Hyperion, a Romance. 2 vols., 12mo, boards, uncut,

Very rare in this condition, $3. New York, 1839

LOST PRINCIPLE; The, or the Sectional Equilibrium, how it was created, how
destroyed, how it may be restored, by Barbarossa. 8vo, pp. 266, $1.50.

Richmond, Va., 1860

LUNDY, BENJAMIN. The Life, Travels, and Opinions of, including his jour-

neys to Texas and Mexico, with a sketch of Cotemporary events, and a notice

of the Revolution in Hayti. 12mo, pp. 316. Portrait and map. Phila., 1847

LYMAN, THEODORE, JR. The Diplomacy of the United States, being an ac-

count of the foreign relations of the country, from the first treaty with France,

in 1778, to the present time, 2d edition with additions. 2 vols., 8vo, boards,

uncut, $10. Boston, 1828
LYNCHBURG, Sketches and Recollections of, by the oldest inhabitant. 12mo,
pp, 363, $3. Richmond, 1858

MACPHERSON, CHARLES, Memoirs of Life and Travels of, in Asia, Africa, and
America, illustrative of manners, customs, and character, written by himself
chiefly between the years 1773 and 1790. 12mo, $5. Edinburgh, 1800

MADISON, JAMES, The Papers of, purchased by order of Congress, being his
Correspondence and Reports of Debates during the Congress of the Confedera-
tion, and his Reports of Debates in the Federal Convention. Now published
from the original manuscript, under the Superintendence of H. D. Gilpin.
3 vols., 8vo, sheep. Mobile, 1842

MAFFET, JOHN NEWLAND, Poems by. 12mo, pp. 144, $5.50, very rare.
Louisville, Ky. 1839
The author was a kind of erratic or wandering star among the Methodist denomination
throughout the United States. His a) poe towards any point caused a stir among that
pious class created by the efforts of 30 n Wesley, and his harangues during his stay pro-
duced the greatest effervescence among them. Besides this volume of poems he was the
author of several other volumes of prose and poetry.............. WESTERN MEMORABILIA.
MAGEN, NICHOLAS. An Essay on Insurance, Explaining the nature of various
kinds of Insurance practiced by the different Commercial States of Europe,
and showing their consistency or inconsistency, with equity and the public
good. Illustrated by real and extraordinary cases, stated at large, with ob-
servations thereon, tending to settle divers doubtful points in making up ac-
counts, losses and average. 2 vols., 4to, a very rare book, $25. London, 1755

MAHOMET, a Tragedy, in Five acts. Translated from the French of M. Voltaire,
by the Rev. James Miller. 18mo, pp. 72, $1. New York, 1809

, T. An Enquiry into the present state and Administration of affairs

sary es eee of East Florida, wath some observations on the case of the
late Chief Justice there. 4to, vellum, about 120 pages. Written in a very
neat, legible hand. In the inside of the first fly-leaf will be found the follow-

ing indorsement, an Enquiry, &., by W. Drayton, $125. 1778

.
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MARBOIS, M. BARBE. History de La Louisiane et de la cession de cette colonie
par la France aux Etats-Unis de l’Amerique septentrionales. 8vo, pp. 485,
$2. Paris, 1829
MARCHEMONT, a Selection from the Papers of the Earls of Marchemont, in the
possession of Sir George H. Rose. Illustrative of events from 1685 to 1750.
3 vols., 8vo, boards, $4. London, 1831

MARSHALL, E. C. History of the U. 8. Naval Academy, with biographical
sketches, and the names of all the superintendents, professors, and graduates,

&e. 12mo, cloth, 2 plates, $2. New York, 1862
MASON, JOHN, Self Knowledge, a treatise showing the nature and benefit of
that important Science, and the way to attain it. 18mo, $2. Boston, 1800

A Typographical curiosity. The first American edition of this popular little book.

MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER and United States Calender, for 1804—7-9-10
11-12-14-18-19-20-24-25-26-28-29 and. 31. 15 vols.,18mo, $8.
Boston, 1804-31

MASSIE, JAMES W. America, the Origin of her present conflict, her prospects
for the Slave, and her claim for Anti-Slavery sympathy. Illustrated by inci-
dents of travel, during a tour in the summer of 1863, throughout the U. §.,

&c. 8vo, map, cloth, pp. 480, $2. London, 1864
MATHER, COTTON, Essays to do Good, addressed to all Christians. Edited by
George Burder. 12mo, $1.50. Lexington, Ky., 1823

The reading of this book, ‘‘ Essays to do Good,” gave me such a turn for thinking, as
to have an influence on my conduct through life, for I have always set a greater value on
the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation, and if I have been, as
yon seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage to that book.
acaahnvarncs arated URED stanaaes WEARERS Nery Hele eHeaMiaraes: da ence uasees Sselnvetwen kG Dr. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

MATHER, COTTON. Magnalia Christi Americani, or the Ecclesiastical History
of New England, from the first planting, in the year 1620, unto the year
1698. In seven books, with an introduction and occasional notes by T. Rob-
bins, also an Index. Portraits, 2 vols., 8vo, sheep, $5. Hartford, 1855

MATHER, COTTON. Essays to do Good, addressed to all Christians, whether in
public or private capacities. New edition by G. Burder. 12mo, $1.

Johnstown, 1815

MATHER, COTTON, The Christian Philosopher, a collection of the best dis-

coveries in nature, with religious improvements. 12mo, $1. Charlestown, 1815

MATHER, 8. An attempt to shew that America must be known to the ancients,
made at the request and to gratify the curiosity, of an inquisitive gentleman.
To which is added an Appendix concerning the American Colonies and some
Modern Monagments against them. By an American Englishman, Pastor of

a church in Boston, New England. 8vo, pp. 35. Boston, 1773
MATHEWS, CORNELIUS. A Pen and Ink Panorama of New York City.
18mo, pp. 209, $1. New York, 1853

MAURY, SARAH M. An Englishwomanin America, An Appendix containing
the history of the Emigrant Surgeon’s Bill. 8vo, cloth, pp. 589, $2.

London, 1848

McCONNEL, J. L. Western Characters or Types of Border Life, in the Western

States, with illustrations by Darley. 12mo, cloth, $2. New York, 1853

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System of Government of the Country, &e., &. A manual for schools, acade-

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McMULLEN, JOHN. History of Canada, from its first discovery to the present
time. 8vo, pp. xiv, 506, $5. Brockville, C. W., 1853

McPHERSON, EDWARD. Hand-book of Politics for 1868. Sve, pp. 387.
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was first published in Italian, at Bologna, 1782, in 8vo, and translatedinto French by Gruvel,
Paris, 1789, Svo. It has also been translated into German and Spanish. It is quoted by
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$1.50. New Castle, 1765

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taining an account of its rise and progress, the political springs thereof, with
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taining an account of its rise and progress, political springs thereof, with its
various successes and disappointments, on both sides. 2 vols. in 1, 8vo, old
calf. London, 1778

MURRAY, JAMES. Sermons to Asses, to which is added New Sermons to
Asses, Sermons to Doctors in Divinity, Sermons to Ministers of State. and Ser-
mons to Lords Spiritual, or an advice to the Bishops, with a discourse on
Ridicule. 8vo, pp. 322, $5, a rare collection. n.d.

Murray, the author of Sermons to Asses, was a ferocious republican in sentiment, as well
as a hearty teacher of that doctrine to others even from the pulpit. He took every oppor-
tunity to annoy the government by invective and satire. His far famed sermons are especial
specimens of his attacks upon the state dignitaries, both temporal and spiritual. He was
an ardent friend of the American revolution, and wrote a history of that transaction which
is still looked upon as a performance of considerable merit, and no small authority. His
Sermons to Asses were printed in Philadelphia during the revolution. They present a cu-
rious specimen of the art of eae at that time, in the American capita). It is some-
what remarkable that in no Biographical Dictionary that I have consulted. is the name of
this singular man to be found, As Judge Jeffrey said to the good Richard Raxter when he
was before him on trial for alleged treason, ‘ You, Richard, have written as many books as
would fill a horse-cart and every one of these as full of treason as an egg is fullof meat.”
According to the Hoe ilet definition of treason, 80 did Murray. The venom he displays in
his writings leads to the conviction that he was not a good Christian man,
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