. An historical and geographical account of the province and country of Pensilvania; and of West-New-Jersey in America. The richness of the soil, the sweetness of the situation, the wholesomeness of the air, the navigable rivers, and others, the prodigious encrease of corn, the flourishing condition of the city of Philadelphia, with the stately buildings, and other improvements there. The strange creatures, as birds, beasts, fishes,and fowls, with the several sorts of minerals, purging waters, and stones, lately discovered. The natives, aborogmes [!] their language, religion, laws, and customs
. An historical and geographical account of the province and country of Pensilvania; and of West-New-Jersey in America. The richness of the soil, the sweetness of the situation, the wholesomeness of the air, the navigable rivers, and others, the prodigious encrease of corn, the flourishing condition of the city of Philadelphia, with the stately buildings, and other improvements there. The strange creatures, as birds, beasts, fishes,and fowls, with the several sorts of minerals, purging waters, and stones, lately discovered. The natives, aborogmes [!] their language, religion, laws, and customs; the first planters, the Dutch, Sweeds, and English, with the number of its inhabitants; as also a touch upon George Keith's new religion, in his second change since he left the Quakers. With a map of both countries . the time,they do in England^ the Soil isfo rich; they have great plentyof the aforementioned Fruits,which are exceeding delicious*Thefe, as alfo many other Fruitsthat come not to any pitch ofPerfection in England, are theNatural Product of this Coun-try, which lies warmer, being more ef Weft-New-Jerfey. %% more befriended by the Sunshot and glorious Beams, whichwithout doubt is the chiefCaufe and true Reafon, whythe Fruit there fo far ex-cells the English* They havelikewife great Stocks of Horfesand Hops, raifed in the Woods:of the latter of which I havefeen fome of a ProdigiousWeight that only fed there, theirHories are very hardy,ilrong,andof good Spirit for Labour or Tra-velling ; they commonly go un-fhod (which in many Yearsfaves much Money). TheirPlow-fhears require but fmallReparation, wearing out butlittle. They Harrow theirGround with a Wooden-tyned-Harrowi and twice over doesthe bufinefs. Of Bees alfo they are well pro-vided^ abound in Sheep naturallyH j very %6 The fflifiwy. > Maggots, &c> tM$* two Lmm m once,white, mi thkki they Mm g^&t f&wl there aae (akooft) In tftis CotiMfy &lfe is great g JMW , ■ &m\Jjhf Cbtfknt^ Pirn, CedaryWMmfj Pfftdr-9
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