Memoirs of a Life, Chiefly Passed in Pennsylvania, Within the Last Sixty Years: With Occasional Remarks Upon the General Occurrences, Character and Spirit of that Eventful Period |
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... ground of public good : my stuff was not so stern . My amusements , as I have already said , depended much upon myself . I had a passion for drawing ; and my early essays were considered as indications of much genius for the art . I was ...
... ground of public good : my stuff was not so stern . My amusements , as I have already said , depended much upon myself . I had a passion for drawing ; and my early essays were considered as indications of much genius for the art . I was ...
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... ground , stretching to the shore of the Delaware , whose bright expanse was also sub- jected to the eye . He had ... grounds and the trees , which was at that time in fashion . But this residence , at once so cherished and delightful ...
... ground , stretching to the shore of the Delaware , whose bright expanse was also sub- jected to the eye . He had ... grounds and the trees , which was at that time in fashion . But this residence , at once so cherished and delightful ...
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... ground as the buildings ; and with the exception of here and there a straggling house , Ffth street might have been called the west- ern extremity of the city . My course was much shortened by the removal to . my mother's , who had ...
... ground as the buildings ; and with the exception of here and there a straggling house , Ffth street might have been called the west- ern extremity of the city . My course was much shortened by the removal to . my mother's , who had ...
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... ground to Fifth street , in order to see the state of the runners as they passed , and to ascertain which was likely to be foremost , on turning Market street corner . The four sides of this square can- not be much less than three ...
... ground to Fifth street , in order to see the state of the runners as they passed , and to ascertain which was likely to be foremost , on turning Market street corner . The four sides of this square can- not be much less than three ...
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... grounds and mea- dows of Passyunk and Moyamensing ; while , in my water excursions , the sedgy shores of the Delaware , as well as the reedy cover of Pettys , League , and Mud islands , were pervaded and explored in pursuit of ducks ...
... grounds and mea- dows of Passyunk and Moyamensing ; while , in my water excursions , the sedgy shores of the Delaware , as well as the reedy cover of Pettys , League , and Mud islands , were pervaded and explored in pursuit of ducks ...
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