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Excerpt from A German Hero of the Colonial Times of Pennsylvania: Or the Life and Times of Henry Antes
But Clio comes to warn us from such a con elusion, and points to us the weather stained, mouldy and faded fragments of the days gone by, and out of these we learn what perils, trials and sufferings, what poverty and need, beset our forefathers as they laid the foundations of the prosperity which we now enjoy.
In this volume we may see what life was in Phil adelphia and the surrounding country a hundred and fifty years ago.
To the writer, this period is exceedingly attrae tive, the more so because his ancestor, Henry Antes, was one of the leading spirits of that time, and m the story of his life the spirit of his time can be plainly discerned.
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But Clio comes to warn us from such a con elusion, and points to us the weather stained, mouldy and faded fragments of the days gone by, and out of these we learn what perils, trials and sufferings, what poverty and need, beset our forefathers as they laid the foundations of the prosperity which we now enjoy.
In this volume we may see what life was in Phil adelphia and the surrounding country a hundred and fifty years ago.
To the writer, this period is exceedingly attrae tive, the more so because his ancestor, Henry Antes, was one of the leading spirits of that time, and m the story of his life the spirit of his time can be plainly discerned.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Edwin Macminn
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780331320831
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
Page Count - 322
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Contributors
Author
Edwin Macminn
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330742747
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
Page Count - 324
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