. The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography . ied Mary Sommers. I have seen a portrait of her, acreditable work, by Peale. This George Royal, not theRoyal George who so oppressed our grandfathers, lived inthe house on the east side, now down, of which an engravingwas given facing p. 372. New houses, owned by Mr. JohnWagner, now occupy its site. In the engraving, underneaththat house, are the words, On the Road above FishersLane. No 4506, on the west side, is the house of GeorgeRoyals son Edward, who bought the meadow. This house is said to have been erected in 1747, but it hasbeen mod
. The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography . ied Mary Sommers. I have seen a portrait of her, acreditable work, by Peale. This George Royal, not theRoyal George who so oppressed our grandfathers, lived inthe house on the east side, now down, of which an engravingwas given facing p. 372. New houses, owned by Mr. JohnWagner, now occupy its site. In the engraving, underneaththat house, are the words, On the Road above FishersLane. No 4506, on the west side, is the house of GeorgeRoyals son Edward, who bought the meadow. This house is said to have been erected in 1747, but it hasbeen modernized. Old people used to tell of Edward Royalshumour. He had a horse of a most unpromising appearance,but which, nevertheless, was so very fast as often to pass thestylish looking horses of younger men, who were apt to lookwith contempt upon his poor turn out. Once, meetinganother waggon in a narrow part of the road, neither driverseemed disposed to be accommodating. Royal quietly bidedhis time, and at last, the other, whose patience was first ex-. in. f r^^^S^
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