An historical and geographical account of the province and country of Pensilvania in America : the richness of the soil, the sweetness of the situation ... the first planters, the Dutch, Sweeds, and English with the number of its inhabitants : as also a touch upon George Keith's new religion, in his second change since he left the Quakers : with a map
By-laws of Lamberton Lodge, No. 476 free and accepted Masons of Lancaster, PA : together with extracts from the Ahiman Rezon, decisions, a short sketch of Masonry in Lancaster County, and a list of officers, past Masters, and members
"An unabridged republication of the first edition published by Houghton Mifflin Comapny in 1927, this Pyne Press edition is published by special arrangement with Houghton Miffiln Company."
The book of old ships and something of their evolution and romance, wherein will be found drawings and descriptions of many varieties of vessels, both long and round, showing their development from most remote times; the portraiture of their progress, their garnishment, etc., etc., together with divers dissertations upon the origins of shipping; also an appendix wherein will be discovered to the inquisitive much information appertaining to the ancient uses and customs of the sea and mariners
illustrated in line and color with a variety of original designs of shipping compiled from authentic sources drawn by Gordon Grant; text by Henry B. Culver.
3 p. l., xi-xxiv p., 1 l., 306 p. incl. illus., plates (part col.) col. front. 29 cm.
Notes
Illustrated lining-papers.
Descriptive text on verso of frontispiece.
Contents
Chapters: The Galleass --Part II: Round ships --Round ships --A Greek merchantman --A medieval ship --A thirteenth century English warship --An early Fifteenth century merchant ship -- The carrack -- Late Fifteenth century ship -- An early sixteenth century ship -- The hulk -- The caravel -- The galleon -- An Elizabethan ship of 1588 -- The cromster -- A late Sixteenth century English ship -- An early Seventeenth century Dutch merchant ship -- The Buss -- The Dutch galliot -- An English sixty-gun ship of about the year 1960 -- The flute -- A late Seventeenth century French ship of the first rate -- A Dutch ship of the end of the Seventeenth century -- The ketch -- An Eighteenth century seventy-four gun ship -- An East Indiaman of 1750 -- The lugger -- The howker -- The bugalet -- An eighteenth century Frigate -- The Felucca -- The Barque provenc?ale -- The tartane -- The Norwegian cat -- The bilander -- The fire ship -- The pink -- The patache -- Polacre -- The Xebec -- The sai?que -- A capital ship of 1820 -- A frigate of 1820 -- The brig -- The snow -- The brigantine -- Extracts from the log of the ship "Felicity" -- The corvette -- The topsail schooner -- The goe?lette -- The packet ship -- A new Bedford whaling bark -- The Barquentine -- Clipper ship of 1850 -- The modern super ship.
"The plates are of paintings made by Mr. Gerald Cobb ... [for The colour of chivalry, by H. B. Pereira] To complement these pictures a completely new text has been written by various heraldic and historical experts."
Church Record (Book) for the congregation in Earl Township : which was purchased from out of the Common Fund for 5 shillings the 7th day of February in the year 1753 under the ministry of John Theophilius Engelland--Ev. Luth
True and authentic register of persons still living, by God's grace ] : who in the year 1709, under the wonderful providences of the Lord, journeyed from Germany to America or new world and there seek their piece of bread at various places
Includes facsimile of original t.p.: Warhaffte und glaubwurdige verzeichnüss/jeniger/durch die gnade Gottes/annoch im leben sich befindenden personen. Welche sich anno 1709. unter des Herren wunderbarer führung aus Deutschland in Americam oder neue welt begeben/und allda an verschiedenen orten ihr stücklein brods suchen ... Von Ulrich Simmendinger ... Daselbst gedruckt/bey Joh. G. Füsing.
Loan exhibition of portraits of the signers and deputies to the convention of 1787 and signers of the Declaration of Independence : including their families and associates ... the Corcoran Gallery of Art, city of Washington, November 27, 1937, to February 1, 1938
Flags of America; the story of the flags which have entered into the history of America and the making of "Old Glory," together with an authentic manual covering the display of the flag and rendering to it proper respect
