Quaint corners in Philadelphia, with one hundred and seventy-four illustrations . e new sect, and a sword never sheathed, the in-fluence of his comprehensive and reasonable mind wasfelt on both sides. With the passing of the infamousTest act he once more, after five years absence, re-newed intercourse with the court, and used every powerof argument and persuasion to bring about a reconstruc-tion of methods, and James promised to add all his in-fluence with the King to this end. The province of NewNetherlands, stretching from the Delaware to the Con-necticut, was then the property of the Duke o
Quaint corners in Philadelphia, with one hundred and seventy-four illustrations . e new sect, and a sword never sheathed, the in-fluence of his comprehensive and reasonable mind wasfelt on both sides. With the passing of the infamousTest act he once more, after five years absence, re-newed intercourse with the court, and used every powerof argument and persuasion to bring about a reconstruc-tion of methods, and James promised to add all his in-fluence with the King to this end. The province of NewNetherlands, stretching from the Delaware to the Con-necticut, was then the property of the Duke of York,and as the only ol)ject of owners was to wring as muchmoney as possible out of their estates, it became theirinterest to ofter concessions and inducements to emigra-tion. With fresh persecutions at home, the EnglishQuakers turned toward this province, where many Puri-tans had already gone, and Fox and Fcnwick began anegotiation for the purchase of a share from fierce dispute as to Fenwuks rights began, whichwas finallv referred to Penn, and soon the reconciled. HE PEN>H COAT OF AKM5 A QUAKER SOLDIER. 39 parties set sail for New Jerse}, leaving him in charge oftheir interests, other complications soon making him theresponsible head Two years of nitense activity followed. The NewJersey colony, for which he had made a constitution,prospered steadily, and he was the agent for all whodesired to join them. He made a tour on the Conti-nent, preaching and writing, until, worn down withover-work, he fell into a low and Ustless mood, andsuffered from intense depression which even Guli couldhardly remove. It passed, with a short season of par-tial rest at home, and then even more engrossing inte-rests arose from 1678-80. In the centre of a brilUantcourt he stands out as one of the most extraordinaryfigures of the time. Absolutely neutral as to the greatobjects of party strife, and wanting no honors thatcourt or king could ofter, he was the intimate andtrusted friend of
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