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Philadelphia:

T. K. & P. G. Collins, Printers,

No. 1, Lodge Alley.

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Elegy on Thomas Godfrey.-Nathaniel Evans,

Philadelphia in 1732.-Peter S. Duponceau,

Reflections in Solitude.-Samuel Ewing,

Jack and Gill, a Mock Criticism.-Joseph Dennie,

The Indian Student.-Philip Freneau,

Specimen of a Collegiate Examination.-Francis Hopkinson,

Parodies on Romeo's Description of an Apothecary.-Samuel Ewing,

Death of Anacreon.-Anonymous,

Mary will smile.-William Cliffton,

An Adventure; from Inchiquin's Letters.-C. J. Ingersoll,

The Adventure of a Somnambulist.-C. B. Brown,

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Summer, Spring, and Autumn.-Frederick S. Eckard,

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Retreat of the Americans from Long Island.-Alexander Graydon,

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Claims of the Dramatic Profession.-Matthew Carey,

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Lines on seeing an old copy of Thomas More's Miscellaneous Latin Poems

drilled through by Worms.-J. C. Snowden,

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The Mermaid's Song to the "Hornet."-H. S. Gibson,

The Waywardness of Genius.-Stephen Simpson,

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Lines on a Blind Boy, solicting charity, by playing on his flute.-R. T.

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The Wissahiccon.-B. Matthias,

The Genius of Poetry.-T. H. Stockton,

Canzonet.-C. C. Conwell,

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Sagitto, the Warrior of the Washpelong.-Morris Mattson,

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THE

PHILADELPHIA BOOK.

PHILADELPHIA IN 1732.

BY PETER S. DUPONCEAU.

HER population at that time is supposed to have amounted to about ten thousand inhabitants. The buildings parallel to the Delaware must have extended to Fourth street, and probably beyond it; history mentions a tavern situated at the corner of Third street at an earlier date. The northern parts of the town were chiefly inhabited by Germans. The streets were more or less filled with houses, which at that time occupied more ground than they do at present, many of them having large yards and gardens, as well as back buildings; for the fashion of having kitchens under ground had not yet been adopted: nor as the city advanced towards the west, were the buildings so compact as they are at present. Christ church existed as it now stands, except the steeple, of which the foundation only was laid. The Presbyterian church in High street, which was called Buttonwood, and was pulled down not many years ago, had existed nearly thirty years, as well as the Swedish church, which was of an older date,

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