Bibliotheca Americana: A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from Its Discovery to the Present Time, Volume 7

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Joseph Sabin, 1875 - America

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Page 133 - Columbia Institution for the Deaf was incorporated as the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind under act of Congress, February 16, 1857 (11 Stat.
Page 205 - Baldwin, Henry. A General View of the Origin and Nature of the Constitution and Government of the United States, Deduced from the Political History and Condition of the Colonies and States, from 1 774 until 1 788.
Page 378 - The History of the United States of North America, from the Plantation of the British Colonies till their Revolt and Declaration of Independence.
Page 202 - American Magazine, or a Monthly View of the Political State of the British Colonies. There were three numbers, dated January through March. The close rival was Benjamin Franklin's The General Magazine and Historical Chronicle for All the British Plantations in America.
Page 340 - Lochinvar). Encouragements. For such as shall have intention to bee Undertakers in the New Plantation of Cape Briton, now New Galloway in America, by Mee Lochinvar.
Page 272 - Istoria delle Guerre del Regno del Brasile accadute tra la Corona di Portogallo e la Republica di Olanda.
Page 47 - The / CONSTITUTIONS / of the / FREE-MASONS. / containing the / History, Charges, Regulations, &c. / of that most Ancient and Right / Worshipful FRATERNITY. /For the Use of the Lodges.
Page 12 - Goods. The Hour of Sale not being come, they were conversing on the Badness of the Times and one of the Company call'd to a plain clean old Man, with white Locks, "Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the Times? Won't these heavy Taxes quite ruin the Country ? How shall we be ever able to pay them? What would you advise us to?
Page 235 - NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLD, Comprising A WINTER PASSAGE ACROSS THE ANDES TO CHILI, WITH A VISIT TO THE GOLD REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA AND AUSTRALIA, THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS, JAVA, &c.
Page 535 - Canals. — ^Public Documents relating to the New York Canals, which are to connect the Western and Northern Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean ; with an Introduction.

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