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Porcupine's works : containing various writings and selections, exhibiting a faithful picture of the United States of America; of their governments, laws, politics and resources; of the characters of their presidents, governors, legislators, magistrates, and military men; and of the customs, manners, morals, religion, virtues and vices of the people : comprising also a complete series of historical documents and remarks, from the end of the war, in 1783, to the election of the President, in March, 1801
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Porcupine's works : containing various writings and selections, exhibiting a faithful picture of the United States of America; of their governments, laws, politics and resources; of the characters of their presidents, governors, legislators, magistrates, and military men; and of the customs, manners, morals, religion, virtues and vices of the people : comprising also a complete series of historical documents and remarks, from the end of the war, in 1783, to the election of the President, in March, 1801 / by William Cobbett ; in twelve volumes, (a volume to be added annually.)
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London : Printed for Cobbett and Morgan, 1801.
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12 v. ; 22 cm.
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BEIN Merriam 119: Imperfect: v. 5-7, 9 only. Stamp: G. & C. Merriam Co., Springfield, Mass., Jun. 12, 1939. Vols. 6-7, 9 have bookplate of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y. and autograph of F.Y. Robertson.
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June 01, 2002
Contents
I. A summary view of the politics of the United States from the close of the war to the year 1794 ; Addresses to Doctor Priestley ; Observations on Priestley's emigration ; The short, but comprehensive, story of a farmer's bull ; Account of the insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania, in 1794 ; Dispute between America and Great Britain
II. A bone to gnaw for the Democrats (Part I) ; A kick for a bite ; A bone to gnaw for the Democrats (Part II) ; A summary of the proceedings of Congress, during the session which commenced November, 1794 ; Popular proceedings relative to the British treaty ; A little plain English, addressed to the people of the United States on the treaty ; Analysis of Randolph's Vindication ; A New Year's gift for the Democrats
III. The censor : No. 1. The bloody buoy ; The censor : No. II-IV ...
continued: ... IV. The scare-crow ; The life and adventures of Peter Porcupine ; The political censor : No. V ; The gros mousqueton diplomatique ; The political censor : No. VI-VIII ; A brief statement of the injuries and insults received from France ; Washington's retiring from the presidency
V. Selections from Porcupine's gazette (from March to May, 1797)
VI. Selections from Porcupine's gazette (from June to 15th August, 1797)
VII. Selections from Porcupine's gazette (from 16th August to end of November, 1797) ; The republican judge ; Selections from Porcupine's gazette (for December, 1797)
VIII. Selections from Porcupine's gazette (from January to May, 1798) ; Detection of a conspiracy, formed by the United Irishmen ; Selections from Porcupine's gazette (for June, 1798) ; The cannibal's progress ; Authentic history of the depredations committed on the commerce of the United States ...
continued: ... IX. Selections from Porcupine's gazette (for July, 1798) ; The impeachment of Senator Blount ; Selections from Porcupine's gazette (for August and September, 1798) ; J.H. Stone's letters to Dr. Priestley ; Remarks on Dr. Priestley's explanation respecting the letters of Stone ; Selections from Porcupine's gazette (for October, 1798) ; Miscellaneous anecdotes of various dates ; Priestley's poor emigrants ; Postscript, containing an address of the Welsh people residing in Cambria, Pa., to their brethren in Wales
X. Selections from Porcupine's gazette (from November 1798, to June, 1799) ; Dr. Morse's exposure of French intrigue in the United States ; Galloway's exposure of Howe ; The trial of republicanism
XI. Selections from Porcupine's gazette (from July, 1799, to January, 1800) ; A concise and comprehensive history of Prince Suworrow's campaign in Italy, in 1799 ; The American rush-light : Nos. 1-V ...
continued: ... XII. Historical documents and remarks (from December, 1799 to March, 1801) ; Trial of Cooper ; Emigration Society ; Washington's death ; Proceedings in Congress during the session which began December, 1799 ; Board of Commissioners ; Defence of the Quakers of Pennsylvania ; Farewell advertisement ; Prison eclogue ; Republican morality ; Jefferson's election ; Adam's public conduct ; Jefferson's character ; Convention concluded between America and France, in 1800 ; Proceedings in Congress during the session which ended in March, 1801 ; Index.
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