An historical and geographical account of the province and country of Pensilvania; and of the West-New-Jersey in America. The richness of the soil, the sweetness of the situation, the wholesomness of the air, the navigable rivers, and others, the prodigious encrease of corn, the flourishing condition of the city of Philadelphia, with the stately buildings, and other improvements there. The strange creatures, as birds, beasts, fishes, and fowls, with the several sorts of minerals, purging waters, and stones, lately discovered. The natives, aborogmes [sic], their language, religion, laws, and customs; 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 of both countries. By Gabriel Thomas, who resided there about fifteen years.

All titles

• An historical and geographical account of the province and country of Pensilvania; and of the West-New-Jersey in America. The richness of the soil, the sweetness of the situation, the wholesomness of the air, the navigable rivers, and others, the prodigious encrease of corn, the flourishing condition of the city of Philadelphia, with the stately buildings, and other improvements there. The strange creatures, as birds, beasts, fishes, and fowls, with the several sorts of minerals, purging waters, and stones, lately discovered. The natives, aborogmes [sic], their language, religion, laws, and customs; 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 of both countries. By Gabriel Thomas, who resided there about fifteen years.
• Historical description of the province and country of West-New-Jersey in America

People / Organizations

• Gabriel Thomas (Author)
• Anne Baldwin ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")

Imprint

London: printed for, and sold by A. Baldwin, at the Oxon Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1698.

Publication year

1698-1698

ESTC No.

R2921

Grub Street ID

112216

Description

[8], 55, [13], 34, [2] p., [1] folded plate (map) ; 8⁰

Note

"An historical description of the province and country of West-New-Jersey in America" has separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous.

The last leaf is blank.Citation/references Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T964

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