. 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 . ERICA The Riehnefs of the Soil, the S^eetnefs of the Situation,the Wholefomncfs of the Air, the Navigable Rivers, andothers, the prodigious Encreafe of Corn, the flourifhingCondition of the City of Philadelphia, with the ftatelyBuildings, and other Improvements there. The ftrang?Creatures, as Birds, Beafls, Fifties, and Fowls, with thefcveral forts of Minerals, Purging Waters, and Stone<7lately difcovered. The Natives, Aborogmes, their/_£?*guage, Rgigion, Laws, and Cufioms; The 6rft Planters,iheDutcb, Speeds, and Englifh, with the number ofits Inhabitants; As alfo a Touch upon Geurge KetttSiNettf Religion., in his fecond Change fince he left theSUJKiEIlS With a Map of both Countries, By GABRIEL THOMAS. who refided there about fifteen Years, London^ Printed for, and Sold by A, Baldwin^ atthe Oxon Arms in IVarmck-Lane^ 169B, 3* E¥y S YlYA¥1A^¥EgT J EttSFV. 2g , Jdiles:j;r Philip Tea London An Historical and Geographical AccountOF THE PROVINCE and COUNTRY O F PENS IL VAN] A; AND OF Weft - New -Jerfey AMERICA. The Riehnefs of the Soil, the Sweetnefs of the Situation,the Wholefomnefs of the Air, the Navigable Rivers, andothers, the prodigious Encreafe of Corn,


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