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Meditations and contemplations : in two volumes. Containing, Vol. I.--Meditations among the tombs; Reflections on a flower-garden; and, A descant upon creation. Vol. II.--Contemplations on the night. Contemplations on the starry heavens; and, A winter-piece. By James Hervey, A.M. late Rector of Weston-Favell, Northamptonshire. Volume I[-II].

Author/creator Hervey, James, 1714-1758
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Printed for Robert Campbell, bookseller, M.DCC.XCIV. [1794-1795]
Descriptionxvii, 2 unnumbered pages, 179, 1 unnumbered page, ix, 4 unnumbered pages, 14-174, 2 unnumbered pages ; 12⁰.
Supplemental Content Full text online
Subject(s)
Devotional literature.
Booksellers and bookselling--Pennsylvania --Philadelphia.
Other author/creatorWhalley, Peter, 1722-1791, author.
Other author/creatorMolesworth, Saint George, author.
Other author/creatorGibbons, Thomas, 1720-1785, author.
Other author/creatorDuick, J. (John), author.
Other author/creatorBrowne, Moses, 1704-1787, author.
Other author/creatorBrowne, Moses, 1704-1787.
Other author/creatorGibbons, Thomas, 1720-1785.
Other author/creatorMolesworth, Saint George.
Other author/creatorWhalley, Peter, 1722-1791.
Other author/creatorR. T. dedicatee.
Other author/creatorOrchard, Paul, dedicatee.
Other author/creatorCampbell, Robert, -1800, bookseller.
General noteVol. 1 dedicated to Miss R.T.; v. 2 dedicated to Paul Orchard.
General noteVol. 2 (ix, [4], 14-174, [2] p.) has separate title page.
General note"Verses to Mr. Hervey, on his Meditations."--v. 1, p. vii-xvii, by "a physician," Moses Browne, John Duick, Thomas Gibbons, St. George Molesworth and Peter Whalley.
General note"Books printed for, and sold by Robert Campbell, bookseller, no. 54, South Second-Street."--v. 2, p. [175-176].
General noteReproduction of original from Library of Congress.
References Evans, 27118
References Evans, 28829
References English Short Title Catalog, W30115.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formPoems 1794.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Pennsylvania Philadelphia.

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