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A vindication of divine providence : derived from a philosophic and moral survey of nature and of man. By James Henry Bernardin de Saint Pierre. Author of The studies of nature. [One line of quotation in Latin] Translated by Henry Hunter, D.D. Minister of the Scots Church London Wall.

Author/creator Saint-Pierre, Bernardin de, 1737-1814
Format Electronic and Book
EditionFirst American edition.
Publication InfoWorcester [Mass] : Printed for J. Nancrede, no. 49, Marlborough Street, Boston, 1797.
Description2 volumes : illustrations, 1 map ; 8⁰.
Supplemental Content Full text online
Subject(s)
Apologetics--History --18th century.
God--Attributes.
Providence and government of God.
Other author/creatorNancrede, Joseph, 1761-1841, editor.
Other author/creatorHunter, Henry, 1741-1802, translator.
Other author/creatorHill, Samuel, approximately 1766-1804, engraver.
Other author/creatorRollinson, William, 1762-1842, engraver.
Other author/creatorNancrede, Joseph, 1761-1841, bookseller.
Other author/creatorThomas, Alexander, 1775-1809, printer.
Other author/creatorThomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831 printer.
Other author/creatorThomas, Isaiah, Jun., 1773-1819, printer.
Uniform titleEtudes de la nature. Selections. English
General note"We here present, in a separate volume, all that portion of The studies of nature, which relates immediately to the subject of religion .."--p. ix.
General noteDedication to the clergy of New England signed: Joseph Nancrede. Boston, March 1, 1797.
General noteVol. 1 also issued separately, with "The end." printed on p. 331; v. 1 of the two volume issue has "End of first volume." on p. 331.
General note"Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts, by Thomas, Son & Thomas."-- colophon to v. 1.
General noteVol. 1: [2], ix, [2], 12-331, [1] p., ii leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 2: 432 p., iii-v folded leaves of plates.
General noteErrors in paging: v. 2, p. 295, 321 misnumbered 395, 121.
General notePlates engraved by Samuel Hill and William Rollinson.
General noteReproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
References Evans, 32797
References English Short Title Catalog, W28584.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formMaps Atlantic Ocean.

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