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The sermons were not narrowly limited in their range of topics. The preachers of the early colonial days were always among the most learned - and often the only learned - men in town. Books and periodicals were exceedingly few, and so the preachers took it upon themselves to discourse on almost every subject of popular interest, either sacred or secular. They had to be, to a considerable extent. news- paper, magazine, and review for their flock. They gave instruction in political and social duties and commented upon the events of the day. They also som times indulged as marked eccentricities in naming the theme of their ser- mots as do the distinguished sensationaliss of our own day. Among the titles of a collection of sermons of that what are the following : " The Snuffers of Divine Love, . A lot of
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('ards to win Christ," " The Spiritual Mustard-Pot to make the Soul sneeze with Devotion," " Some fine Biscuits Baked in the Oven of Charity, Carefully Couserved for the Chickens of the Church, the Sparrows of the Spirit, and the Sweet Swallows of Salvation."
In the matter of theology our Puritan fathers and their immediate successors held the gloomiest type of doctrine ever conceived by the mind of man. It was the severest form of old Calvinism. The Westminster Confession of Faith - for the past forty years or more privately ignored, and now being publicly repudiated - was then accepted in its most. literal terms. Our fathers believed in the total depravity of the fare through the fall of Adam, in the election of a definite but small number to the bliss of a future heaven, and the doom, from all eternity, of the great body of man- kind to a state of endless punishment. This punishment was to resist of " most grievous tormes in soul and body, without intermission, in hell tire for ever."
They did not shank from the logie of their creed, and sent unelected infants, along with other unele ted souls, to a perdition from which there could be no escape, and in which no sign of mercy was ever to be shown. Were I to quote From some of the sermons of that period, your ears would be shocked, as with profanity and blasphemy ; but I spare you the pain.
We need not feel surprised that, under the stress of such doctrines as these, there was mamtained a policy of severe intolerance towards those of divergent beliefs. Our Puritan fathers did not come to these shores to establish toler- mation, and they had no intention of permuimg the state to be disturbed and the church rent by schismaties and heretics. They did, indeed, want liberty of worship for themselves, but they really had no conception of what we now mean by religious liberty. They were unwise as well as intolerant in peiseenting the Quakers and Baptists, but they were not incon istent either with the purpose of their coming or the creed they professed; for all manner of intolerance is legiti-
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mated by the form and spirit of old Calvinism. But these characteristics, this hardness of doctrine and temper, this rueful observance of the Sabbath, this hanging of witches and the like, were not peculiar to om Puritan fathers. They were characteristics of the age, and found exemplification also among the Dissenters of Scotland, England, and Canada.
But, having looked upon the eccentricities, the hard the- ology, and the intolerance of our Puritan fathers, we should do ourselves no honor and them great injustice, did we not frankly and fully recognize their admirable and noble charac- teristics. We can not dismiss with a sneer or jest a move- ment which, as Mr. Fiske says, "has been at the source of so much that is great in American history."
The very genius of Puritanism was, and it may be said is, a conscientious and courageous adherence to what is be- lieved to be right. And this loyalty co honest convictions, though there were faults of manner, was nobly illustrated in our immediate ancestry, the founders of New England. They may have made too little account of the wasted and more lovely traits of character, but they were abundant in those hardy, vigorous virtues which constitute the strength of a true man hood. With them life was tremendously real and carnest. It was conceived of as no holiday game. but, as Dr. Storrs has said, " as an arena for sublime struggle and heroic achievement, in the service of righteousness."" As the Hebrew could say, " The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers," so may we say of the founders of New England. While we may iunocently smile at many of their crude and eccentric customs, and turn away shudderingly from their superstitious and cruel doctrines, we shall yet do well, as we recall our Puritan ancestors in this anniversary period, to strive to imi- tate as well as honor those heroic virtues, the virtues of sin- cerity, courage and enthusiasm for righteousness, in which they have had few, if any, equals, and in which they have never been surpassed.
Our nation to-day, with so many sources of corruption within it, and with such a tide of ignorance and irreligion
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and immorality setting in upon it from foreign shores, need nothing else so much as that burning apprehension of the ne- cessity of righteousness throughout the land which so distin- guished our fathers. We do not want their narrowness, their gloom, their intolerance, but we do need their integrity and loftiness of spirit and purpose. It is this leaven of the Paritan character, in its truer and deeper manifestations which has wrought out the marvels of our educational enter- prise. It is this that, having redeemed our republic from the overwhelming curse of slavery, now seeks in its warfare against intemperance and other forms of public and private iniquity, to make our freedom secure by establishing right- consness in all the borders of the land.
We lay a tribute of sincerest honor at the feet of our stern but noble fathers, and ouly pray that we may be as faithful to the light that is in us as they were faithful to the hi; lt given to them in their day and generation
DECORATIONS.
On the first of July, the public buildings had been handsomely decorated with bunting and flags. Arches had been erected across Main Street at its foot, and at Monn- ment Square, and the city began to assume a most festal appearance. Many citizens also decorated their residences all along the route of the procession, and the national colors were spread to the breeze from hundreds of buildings, besides much decoration in all colors.
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A free Loan Exhibition was held at the vestry of the First Parish : I'mitarian ) church during both days of the
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anniversary celebration, and was well worth attending. This large room was filled to overflowing with curious relies from Haverhill and vicinity.
Many of the articles, besides illustrating ancient fashions, customs, and traditions, and showing the antiquity of some of the families and their connection with noten events, were really beautiful and valuable on their own account. Much of the old furniture, china, and fine fabric adorned with ex- quisite work of the olden time, would have done credit to any exhibition of valuable antiquities, as would also the old books and manuscripts.
Especial credit is dne the Committee ou this exhibition, under the able Chairmanship of Mr. John W. Tilton, for their painstaking acquisition, and tasteful arrangement of this collection of articles.
A fall list of articles is appended : ---
Jared M. Davis: Fac-simile of Declaration of Inde- pendence, with names of the signers, printed 1781; old Haver- bill directories ; lot of ancient views of Haverhill ; relies of War of the Rebellion ; " Essex Patriot." 1817 ; " Merrimac Intelligence," 1810; both papers published in Haverhill.
C. C. Morse & Son : Photographic views of Haverhill, 1850; ancient books, 1828; printed sermons by Jonathan Planer on the six Haverhill men drowned in the Merrimac River, May 21, 1807.
Bemie Lafavor, 71 Green Street : A bullet fired in the Revolutionary war.
Elvin P. Hill, Green Street : Painting in oil (by Fowler) of Whittier School-house; an oil portrait of the youngest daughter of James MeHlard, age fourteen, taken in the Old Country.
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Mrs. Henry O. Burr, Pecker Street : Cup and saucer on table from which General Washington dined in " Harrod's Tavern" when on his visit to Haverhill ; sampler eighty years old, worked by Betsy Bodge at five years of age; flint and steel tinder box.
Albert G. Harding, Pecker Street : Leather fire bucket, 1823; Thomas Harding's old-fashioned coat and hat ( worn by Thomas Harding, while a member of the Massachusetts Legislature), 1825; earthen teapot over a hundred years old; cream pitcher; old salt cellar; old blue plate with ligure of Washington and the thirteen original Stues.
Hubert Ricard, Winter Street : English tall clock ; ma- hogany dining table; earthen foot-bath.
James HI. Le Bosquet, Portland Strect: Revolutionary newspapers, 7775; family letters written from the War of the Revolution by James Rix (who was husband of Miriam Ck nent of Haverhill ).
John J. Marsh. 26 Summer Street: Ancient fira bags and buckets, marked "John Marsh, 1808."
Miss Emmeline E. Cary, Water Street : A sampler worked by her mother when thirteen years of age, " Eliza Greenough, 1809;" a sampler worked by Hannah Greenough, 1761; a sampler worked by Molly Greenough, 1763 ; several pieces of needlework, 1818, by Mrs. Eliza Gary; two silver teaspoons owned by Symonds Greenough, first postmaster of Haverhill, 1719; china and delft ware one hundred and fifty years old; post-office appointment papers of Symonds Greenough, 1775; a puzzling mug owned Ly Ebenezer Greenough, 1790, - inscribed on it was this Verse :
" From Mother Earth I took my Birth I'm Made a joke by Mau And now i'm here, filled with Good Cheer - Come Taste it if you Can."
Dr Otis H. Johnson, Water Street : Ancient kitchen cocking-ware of tin belonging to Andrew Johnson, his father.
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Dr. Moses Nichols : Ancient canopy bedstoad with drapery hangings.
James Howe, 17 Summer Street : Printed list of names of members of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1835, Hon. Julius Rockwell, Speaker ( " Members from Haverhill : - Jacob Howe, Jesse Smith, John G. Whittier, Leonard Whittier ") ; the commissions of Jacob Howe of Haverhill, Mass., dated from 1824 to 1830, "as Quartermaster, Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel of 5th Regiment of Infantry in the 2nd Brigade and 2nd Division of Massachusetts Militia, under their Excellen- cies, Governors William Eustis and Levi Lincoln. - Edward Bangs, Scerctary of the Commonwealth."
Nelson Spotford : Portrait of George Wingate Chase, Haverhill historian; a full set of Haverhill directories, 1853-1889.
Mrs William MeDonald, 384 Washington Street: A small chest, radi : 1941 ; silver show-buckles sud to be two hundred years old ; old-time pepper-box, made of brass, two hundred years old; old pitch-pipe, used in singing.
John G. Whittier : Three books from the old home of his borhood, and other antiquities.
Nr. @ 1. Bickford, 23 Bartlett Street : Silk dress one hundred years old ; written English deed, 1779; English Bible, 1775.
Mrs. G. W. Perry, 14 Ford Street : A nurror which came over in the Mayflower; set of jewelry and case ; old bonnet (calash green) ; ancient silk dress ; gentleman's toilet shaving- mirror and case; psalm book of Watts' Hymns, published, 1823, by James M. Winchell, pastor of Fust Baptist Church, Boston.
Mrs. Edward Kruek (daughter of Eben II. Safford, Editor of " Essex Banner" ), 8 Washington Avenue: Piano made in London, one hundred and twenty-five years old.
Mis. M. B Frothingham, Arhngton Street, Haverhill : Articles formerly the property of Rev. Edward Barnard, pastor of the first settled church of Haverhill. after whom the late Mr. Frothingham was named. (These articles were two towels
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spun and woven by Miss Polly Barnard, daughter of the pas- tor ; a pair of silver sugar-tongs ; a long chamber mirror. ) Mas. Frothingham also loaned a large, brass-mounted horse pistol formerly owned by " Lord " Timothy Dexter.
Mrs. Moses L. Coburn, 7 Jackson Street : Old sampler, 1793; seissors over one hundred years old ; goll ring, made in 1753.
William E. Bixby, White Street : Stone foot described by Whittier, relie of the Norsemen ; Indian relies, -- pestles, gouges, chisels, spear points, arrow heads, - about one hundred and fifty specimens in all ; also specimens of polished agates, etc. Mis. George Elliott, Harvard Suoct: Copy of - Essex Patriot," 1823; " impartial Herald," Newburyport, March 17, 1795.
Charles Frink : Old picture of " Landing of the Pil- grins."
Mrs. S. F Foote, Currier's Court . Two cups and saneers which came over in the Mayflower ; six cups and saucets one hundred and fifty years old.
Mrs. Lizzie Wyman, Washington Street : Mirror, two hundred years old.
M. .. Gayton H. Sawyer, Washington Street : Chair, two hundred years old.
David B. Tenney, Portland Street : Ancient books and papers.
E. Frank Webster : Six-sided canteen ; pewter ware, 1782, -- platters, porringer.
Mrs. Elbridge G. Chute, 12 Ford Street : Sugar bowl and cream pitcher coming from England one hundred years ago; Woollen comforter one hundred years old ; pewter plate, from England, one hundred and thirty five years old ; silver spoons, from England, over one hundred years old ; mahogany centre table, from England, over one hundred years oldl; linen spun and woven by Mrs. Farnham of English descent.
Albert L. Bartlett, Washington Street : Picture of Haver- hill caken from Bradford in 1857; picture of Haverhill taken from Strawberry Hill in 1753.
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Mr. Ryley, Franklin Street : Felt ship is used in the Argentine Republic.
Mrs. James M. Nichols : Ancient wearing apparel, - chris- tening blanket and robe over two Inmidred year, oldl, blue petticoat one hundred and fifty years old, and pan of slippers two hundred, from the Osgood estate.
Horace F. Longfellow, Newbury : ladian relies, - scalp tally, arrow-head, and drill.
Mrs. J. A. MeFarland, Water Street : Book of Padms, 1797. Mrs. J. F. Gile : Iron crane two hundred and twenty- five years old, from the old Gile Homestead.
Mr. A. M. Tilton: The original school disk of John G. Whittier: a Revolutionary powder horn, carried by grand- father of A. M. Filton at the battle of Ticonderoga.
Mrs. C. Hazen Brown, 330 Water Street : The . Boston Gazette," and " Country Journal," 1770.
Miss Caroline Duncan, Summer Street : Rush-bottomed chah ani atter from old Diaican maansion, now Raske House Main Street ; Chippendale mirror, formerly owned by the My Lite family, over one hundred years old, and coming from Samuel White estate, corner of Main and Merrimack Streets; cricket Conn Atwood family, who lived in the Harriet Newell house ; ware belonging to the first James Dancan of Haverhill and dating back to the Revolution; a hollow, pester hot- water plate and platter for keeping food warm ; the kitchen aul foot stoves of the Atwood family.
Mrs. Sophia S. Rogers, Winter Street: Fire bag and bucket used by Captain Nehemiah Emerson, 1790; ancient square-toed boot and pointed slipper ; powder-horn, 1744; picume of Soldiers' Monumental Memorial in honor of Gene- ed Washtagton, 1800.
William B. Saunders, 7 Mechanic Street : A book entitled, " The Charter granted by their majesties, King William and Queen Mary, to the inhabitants of the Province of Massachu- setts Bay." 1726; old chair, and scissors.
J. W. Tilon: A Franklin stove, the first ever introduced into Haverhill, formerly the property of Dr. Weld of Rocks
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Village ; mahogany claw-foot table formerly the property of Andrew Johnson (deceased ).
Articles of furniture owned by the Nelson family of Georgetown and sent to the Exhibition : (1.) Arm chair, date 1740, owned formerly by the Mighilf Family of Rowley, Mass., - Joaned by Edward U. Nelson of Georgetown, Mass. (2.) Arm chair (three-cornered), Formerly owned by the Mi- ghill family of Rowley, - loaned by Henry M. Nelson of George- town. (3.) Embroidered chair-enshion, made by Sarah (Mighill) Nelson about 1760. - Joated by Susan E. Nelson of Georgetown. (1.) Limen tabb-cloth, made from flax grown on the " Baldpate House" farm for Sarah (Mighill) Nelson as part of her wedding outfit, 1760, -- loaned by Susan E. Nel- son, Georgetown, who is the great granddaughter of Sarah ( Mighill) Nelson. (5.) Large wooden plate, brought from Rugland by Thomas Nelson, 1639. (6 ) Pewter plates and platter, 1780, - Susan E. Nelson. 7. Two oak parlor chairs, brought from England about 1610 by- Merrill, to Newbury, Mass., - loaned Ly Sarah P. Nelson, Georgetown, Mass. (8.) One heavy high-back parlor chair, loought from England by Thomas Nelson of Rowley, Mass., 1638, (95) Pair of andirous (large) for use in the kitchen, 1750, ( 10.) Pair of brass candlesticks, 1775, (11.) Flax reel, 1800, ( 12.) Fireboard, 1800, (13 ) Tin kitchen, 1800, (1.) Light stand, 1790, (150) Books and pamphlets, dates from 1616-1775, ( 16.) Newspapers and " broadsides," 1790- 1830, -- loaned by S. A. Nelson, Georgetown, Mass.
C. U. Bell of Lawrence: Commission of Thomas Cogs- well as Major in Massachusetts Line, signed by John Hancock ; another commission of Thomas Cogswell, signed by the Pres- ident of the Continental Congress; letter from Washington to Cogswell in relation to a promotion as Lieutenant Colonel ; muster-roll of Cogswell's company from Haverhill, 1776; com- mission of General Brickett, in the Revolutionary War.
Monroe Ayer, Sixth Street, Haverhill: Book entitled " From Bengal to England," in two volum >, la George Fory- ter, printed in Calcutta in 1790; two pisti . no (Spani l:
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coins). dates 1712-1721; a twig taken from the Charter Oak in Hartford, Com., in January, 1850 ; powder-horn carried by his great grandfather in Revolutionary War, being dated 1771 (the man who carried it fought under tien. Stark at the Battle of Bennington as a private and was afterwards made Lieutenant) ; a pair of pincers said to have been used by lis (Mr. Ayer's) great grandfather's cobbler about 1760 ; " Poems by the Rustie Bard," printed at the Gazette Office in 1828.
Mrs. Lucy A. Brickett, North Main Street. Haverhill : Morse's Universal theography, to volumes, 1793 ; - By-laws of the Town of Haverhill," 1828 ; almanacs, 1799, 156), and 1801 ; snow-shoes owned by John Brickett, a soldier in the French and Indian War, over one hundred and fifty years old; old- fashioned implements for weaving ; farming tools made by John Binckett. ploughmaker; preimens of old-ume weaving by baby Dustin Brickett, a descendant of Hannah Du ton; two silver spoons one hundred years old; a wedding dress fifty-six years oldl.
George H. Appleton : Portrait of Thomas R. Appleton, painted m 1842; family Bible, printed in 1791; pitcher over one hundred years old; glass decanter one hundred and twenty-five years old ; a cane over one hundred years old, carried by Thomas R. Appleton when le first came to Haverhill in 1793.
Mrs. E. K. Batchelder, 17 Kent Street : Antique chair ; tluve books ; deer's antlers, with carved head, - all the property of Res. Samuel Batchelder, first minister of West Parish Church. Mrs. Batcholder also loaned four pester platters, a poh of silver knee-buckles, Masome pin, ancient mug, and some table linen over one hundred years old.
Mis. Fanny Ayer Day : Straight-backed chair. used in the aquare pes of the First Baptist Clauch, belonging to Capt. Jere- mah Daw ; two large china platters brought from England by the Dows; Indian water jar ; compass and rule belonging to Juges Ayer, 3rd, who was a surveyor; drinking cup used by Cart. Jeremiah Dow at the time of the surrender of
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Burgoyne; picture of the home of Simon Ayer, over two hundred years old; velvet shoes, very antique in style, worn by Mrs. Jeremiah Dow one hundred and fifty years ago; antique salt-dish, and mustard pot.
Miss A. R. Dodge, Miss M. L. Dodge. 21 Vestry Street : (lina panch-bowl one hundred and twenty-five years old; china tea-set, nine pieces, sixty years old ; cream pitcher seventy-five years old; large pitcher, age unknown.
Mrs Moses D. George, 7 Summer Street : (1.) Portrait of " Marchent John White," painted by Copley, - John White was born in Hlavahill in 1795, dial 1800 (2.) Portrait of Hon. Leonard White, son of John, takon at the age of eighty ; la was born in Haverhill 1767, died 1819. (3.) Small en- graved likeness of Peggy White, daughter of Merchant John White. ( 1.) Portrait of Tristram Daiton, U. S. Senator From Massachusetts in the first Congress, born 1738, died 1817; painted by blackburn, when Dalton was seventeen, and just after his graduation from Harvard (allego. (5.) View of Haverhill, painted in 1819.
Mrs. M. A. Lyon : High-posted, old-fashioned bedstead, with ilk crazy quilt; chans, one hundred and thirty-seven yeus old, which once belonged to the grandfather of Daniel
Mrs. Clarence E. Kelley : (1.) Quilted silk skirt, pre- sentel by Mrs. Lucy Cushing Carlton to Miss Lucy Jeannette Kelley, of the fifth generation from Mrs. Aun Wainwright Cushing, to whom it first belonged and for whom it was net, by her daughters Lucy and Bess. Earthen cullender being on the rim the inscription : " Sallie Bradley, her cullen- da, 1781 ;" -- this is the property of Via. Charles Wingate. Hamilton 1. Perkins: A child's disk, with drop leaf, shelves, and drawers, date 1786; loaned by Miss Luella L. Prekin, an henloom handed down to her.
J. D. Newcomb, 6 Summer Street : Gun, knapsack, and beh carried by Thomas Newcomb in the war of 1812; a copy of " Don Quixote de la Mancha" taken from a French dip in the time of the Revolutionary Wo ; work, of Di
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Thomas Sydenham, published in 1719; a Bible published in 1792; copy of discourse of Rev. Dudley Phelps, preached in 1832; copy of " Free Press," and " Boston Weekly Ad- vocate " of February 3, 1837 ; day-book of the Haverhill and Boston Stage Company, 1820-1832.
C. K. Ordway, West Newbury : Gin, and powder-horn taken from an Indian shot by Hananiah Ordway, born 1665, one of the first settlers of West Newbury, near Indian Hill. His house was a garrison house, and the ladian was shot in las yard where Mr. Ordway saw him skulking, one evening. The powderhorn was full of rum. Mr. C. K. Ordway is a dePendant of Hananiah Ordway, -- a great great grandson. Mr. H. Ordway died in 1758. at the age of over ninety-two year ..
Benaniah Titcomb : (1.) Wedding shirt of William Titcomb, cho married Elizabeth Stakey, November 3. 1778 (this sant was spun, woven, and made by the bride): wedding vest of William Fit.omby -satin vest, cowsed with line embroidery, Continental in style; a lady', silk waist, worn by Miss Mary Starkey Titcomb at her wedding, January, 1820. (2.) A child's rocking chair given to Beraniah Titcomb by Miss Mary Poor (annt to Benjamin Perley Poor), in 1820. Mrs. Harrison O. Whitney, Cedar Street. A sword a hundred and forty-five years old by the date engraved on its blade, --- history unknown.
The French family of Kingston, N. 1 , great great. grandchildren of Hannah Duston: Pair of tongs and large silver spoons used by Mrs. Duston and her family.
Mary E. Tenney, 30 Pleasant Street, Bradford : Chair one hundred and fifty-two years old, owned by the first settled minister of Lebanon, N. H.
Mrs. Daniel B. Kimball, Bradford: Two copies of the " Boston Transcript " in the year 1833 ; also Has grown on her grandfather's Imm, and yarn spun from woot from the same place : some pictures and needle-work done at Bradford Acad- (my seventy-five years ago ; a large spinning wheel and reoler ; bread toaster, brass kettles, some literature, etc.
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Mrs. C. F. Jensen, 362 Washington Street, Mount Washing- ton, Haverhill, Mass. : Old cradle, at least one hundred and fifty -seven years old, in which five generations have been rocked; book one hundred and ten years old: these two articles handed down through the Bailey family.
Mrs. S. D. Maynard : " Boston Gazette " of ISTI, formerly owned by the late S. D. Maynard.
Mrs. Warren Ordway, Bradford : Two years of the " Haverhill Gazette," and " Essex Patriot," 1823 and 1821, bound in one volume ; the " Haverhill Gazette." 1832 and 1833, bound in one volume : also other very old books.
Wis. Labarton Johnson, 1 Ferry Street, Bradford, Mass. : An old book " presented by Nathaniel Duston. to his daughters, lamah and Polly, for their yous & service;" two volumen of . Merrimack Intelligence," a paper published in Haverhill in 1810 11l.
E. A. Mestler, 7 Portland Stred : " Mather's History of New England, 1697," one volume ; Commentary of William Cowper, Bishop of Galloway, 1629; Commentary on Prophecy of Hosea, 1685; Commentary upon the Exposition of the Prophecy of 1. Eleven Minor Prophets, by John Trapp, 1654 ; Commen- tay on the Prophecy of Micah. 1676; funeral Sermon on the death of Mr. Benjamin Ashurst, 1687 ; " Penman's Gazette or a new Copy Book of the English, French, and Italian hands performed by John Shelley, Writing Master at the . Hand and Pen'in Warwick Lane, London," and published by Thomas Read in 1705 (a very rare book); dinner tidlet at Lexington, July 1, 1875 ; Father Abbey's Will, 1730 ; . Last Words of Polly Gould ;" " James, Earl of Morton." 1785 ; - Menge Fred. Han- del, Great Composer of Masiek" 1755; N. Rapin De Thoy- gas, IT&L ; " Memoirs of the Late Res. Samuel Pearce, A. M. Minister of the Gospel in Birmingham, with extracts from some of his most interesting letters." 1800 ; collection of autographs of the most eminent men of the country ; lorge spy-glass taken from English man-of-war, 1776.
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