. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey : containing a general collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the state. Illustrated by 120 engravings. were highly valu-able ; but such of them as remained after the purloining by theBritish and American armies, when they successively occupied theedifice, were nearly all consumed by fire on the 6th of March, 1802,which left nothing but the stone walls of the edifice standing. Onits being rebuilt,
. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey : containing a general collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the state. Illustrated by 120 engravings. were highly valu-able ; but such of them as remained after the purloining by theBritish and American armies, when they successively occupied theedifice, were nearly all consumed by fire on the 6th of March, 1802,which left nothing but the stone walls of the edifice standing. Onits being rebuilt, the walls, which were not materially injured bythe fire, remained as before, and the whole interior of the house,except the chapel, was converted into lodging-rooms—the library,refectory, and other public apartments being provided for in addi-tional buildings. At the time of the battle of Princeton, the roomin Nassau Hall called the chapel, was adorned with a portrait ofGeorge II.; the Americans, in dislodging the British troops from thebuilding, fired a cannon-shot which passed through the walls, anddestroyed this picture. The frame, however, still remained sus-pended on the walls of the chapel, within which is now a portraitof Washington, painted by the elder Peale. It is stated that Wash-. MERCER COUNTY. 26? ington, in order to make good to the college the damage sustainedby the fire of his troops, made the trustees a present of 50 guineas,which they expended in procuring the portrait of the other relics of antiquity belonging to the institution, thereis in the Philosophic Hall the identical electrical machine used byDr. Franklin, and the orrery constructed by Rittenhouse. The whole course of instruction at the College of New Jerseyrequires four years,—namely, one year in each of the four classesinto which the students are divided. The college year is dividedinto two terms or sessions. The annual commencement is on thelast Wednesday of September; and the w
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