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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, in Northamptonshire. Volume I[-II].

Author/creator Hervey, James, 1714-1758
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Printed by Jacob Johnson & Co. no. 147, Market-Street, MDCCXCV. [1795]
Descriptionxvii, 2 unnumbered pages, 20-354 pages ; 12⁰.
Supplemental Content Full text online
Subject(s)
Devotional literature.
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/creatorJohnson, Jacob, 1771?-1819 printer.
General noteVol. 2 (p. [181]-354) has separate title page.
General noteVol. 1 dedicated to Miss R.T.; v. 2 dedicated to Paul Orchard.
General noteError in paging: p. 351 misnumbered 153.
General note"Verses to Mr. Hervey, on his Meditations."--p. [vii]-xvii, by "a physician," Moses Browne, John Duick, Thomas Gibbons, St. George Molesworth and Peter Whalley.
General noteReproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
References Bristol, B9128
References Shipton & Mooney, 47447
References English Short Title Catalog, W30116.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formPoems 1795.

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