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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition. 436 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 315 1 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 58 0 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 6. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 46 0 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 1. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 40 0 Browse Search
Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper: a true life 26 0 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 7. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 14 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 12 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, John Greenleaf Whittier 12 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2 10 0 Browse Search
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The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 6. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Old portraits and modern Sketches (search)
energy of Edward Burrough; the serene wisdom of Penn; the logical acuteness of Barclay; the honest twill not be unwelcome. In his intercourse with Penn, and other learned Quakers, he had reason to lath Gulielma. She was soon after married to William Penn, and took up her abode at Worminghurst, in ielma, who, in the absence of her husband, Governor Penn, had fallen dangerously ill. On coming befcould. The judge said he was very sorry for Madam Penn's illness, of whose virtues he spoke very hiial-hearted and pleasant scholar, the friend of Penn and Milton, and the suggester of Paradise Regai, and stoutly opposed the tolerant doctrines of Penn and Milton. Never did a great and good man so ckmansworth, he found himself a neighbor of William Penn, whom he calls the captain of the Quakers. ial mention of the noble and successful plea of Penn before the Recorder's Court in London, based ony from some of his illustrious contemporaries. Penn, while preaching up and down the land, and writ[4 more...]
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 6. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Historical papers (search)
ble shape. Thus, for instance, in his sketch of William Penn, the historian takes issue with the world on his With the single exception of the sect of which William Penn was a conspicuous member, the idea of complete a Considering the prominent part acted by William Penn in the reign of James II., and his active and influes, and the declaration was for their common relief. Penn, conscious of the rectitude of his own motives and tns of religious duty. The downfall of James exposed Penn to peril and obloquy. Perjured informers endeavoredd even his moderate degree of sensitiveness. He met Penn at the court of the Prince of Orange, and, after a l, he became irritated by the inflexible adherence of Penn to the principle of entire religious freedom. One oo this discussion, says: Burnet never mentioned him (Penn) afterwards but coldly or sneeringly, or in a way toe able to sacrifice such a reputation as that of William Penn to the point of an antithesis or the effect of a