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Page 51 - And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither : so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
Page 10 - Hall, the place where, INDEPENDENCE HALL. as an inscription on the wall proudly testifies, " Henry, Hancock, and Adams inspired the Delegates of the Colonies with Nerve and Sinew for the Toils of War...
Page 54 - THE CEMETERIES. IT is impossible in a work of this kind to do justice to the many beautiful cemeteries in which repose the dead of the great city. We can, however, direct the visitor to a few of the more prominent ones, and assure him that a visit to them will be a source of gratification. THE SCHUVLKILL RIVER FROM NORTH LAUREL HILL.
Page 11 - In a room in this building, on the 4th of July, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress, and publicly proclaimed from the steps on the same day. The room presents now the same appearance it did on that eventful day, in furniture and interior decorations. This chamber is situated on the first floor, at the eastern end of the original building, and can be seen by visitors on...
Page 66 - ENTRANCE, with trees, among which go winding paths, and under which green grass and flowering shrubs combine their attractions, while around the base of the hill flowers bloom and fountains play, and the curving drive leads a glittering host of carriages. This is Lemon Hill, and on its summit is the mansion in which Robert Morris had his home during the Revolutionary struggle. Here the great financier loved to dwell. Here he entertained many men whose names were made illustrious by those stirring...
Page 10 - ... where, as an inscription on the wall proudly testifies, " Henry, Hancock, and Adams inspired the Delegates of the Colonies with Nerve and Sinew for the Toils of War;" the place where the first Continental Congress met, and where the famous
Page 74 - Reservoir, and, winding round a rather steep ascent, comes out on the summit of George's Hill, two hundred and ten feet above high tide. This tract, containing eightythree acres, was presented to the city by Jesse and Rebecca George, whose ancestors had held it for many generations. As a memorial of their generosity, this spot was named George's Hill, and its rare advantages of scenery and location will keep their name fresh forever. It is the grand objective point of pleasure-parties.
Page 4 - The knights are dust, their swords are rust, Their souls are with the saints, we trust," the bonds will be presented on resurrection day.
Page 76 - The view from the piazza of the house is one which can scarcely be surpassed in America. Our engraving, though drawn by one of the first landscape painters in the country, gives but a faint idea of its beauty. It is one of those grand effects of nature and art combined which man must acknowledge his inability to represent adequately on paper.