Discourses on public occasions in America / by William Smith.
| Author/creator | Smith, William |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for A. Millar, D. Wilson, and T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt ... and G. Keith, 1762. |
| Description | 1 volume (various pagings) |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "Containing, I. Sundry discourses during the ravages of the French and Indians, preached with a view to the explaining the importance of the Protestant cause in the British colonies ... II. A thanksgiving-discourse ... on the reduction of Louisbourg, and success of the campaign 1758. III. A discourse in two parts ... concerning the conversion of the heathen-Americans, and final propagation of Christianity and the sciences to the ends of the earth ... IV. A discourse ... at the opening of St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia, Sept. 4th, 1761. V. Two funeral discourses. With an appendix, containing, I. A letter ... concerning the duty of Protestant ministers in times of public danger. II. An address to the colonies, on opening the campaign, 1758. III. A general idea of the College of Mirania ... IV. An account of the College and Academy of Philadelphia. V. A charge to the first graduates in the said college. VI. A philosophical meditation and address to the Supreme Being." |
| General note | First edition, 1759, has title: Discourses on several public occasions during the war in America. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Huntington Library. |
| General note | Sabin no. 84599. |
| Citation/References note | RLIN, CTRG00-B275 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |