Title: A New Picture of Philadelphia, or the Stranger's Guide to the City and Adjoining Districts In Which Are Described the Public Buildings Literary, Places of Worship Principal Cemete
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Date: 2019
Language: English
ISBN 10: 133216904X
ISBN 13: 9781332169047
Binding: PAP
Condition: New
Weight: 277 grams

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Excerpt from A New Picture of Philadelphia, or the Stranger's Guide to the City and Adjoining Districts: In Which Are Described the Public Buildings; Literary, Scientific, Commercial and Benevolent Institutions; Places of Amusement; Places of Worship; Principal Cemeteries, and Every Other Object Worthy of Attention; With a Plan of the City and Its Environs

These continual changes render it necessary to publish a new work or at least new editions of existing works at frequent intervals. An editor, to make his picture faithful, and to de lineate whatever is new among the prominent changes which perpetually occur, must employ his best faculties and keep them in constant exercise.

Our design, in the outset, was to revise and amend one of the existing works: but on a careful examination of the subject, it was found more difficult and laborious to erase, to alter and to abridge, than to produce an entirely new work: all attempts of that sort have therefore been abandoned; and with some triﬂing excep tions, our present work will be found to be new, in almost every sense of the term. So far as the mere arrangement of the facts and the va rions descriptions, are concerned, nothing new has been attempted, nor is any change in these respects necessary. Accurate information is the primary object of the work; and to the accomplishment of this object have we chieﬂy directed our attention, in the firm belief, that in matters of this description, 3. Simple statement of facts is all that is required, to enable the reader to understand and appreciate the true condition and peculiar advantages of our highly favoured city.

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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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Excerpt from A New Picture of Philadelphia, or the Stranger's Guide to the City and Adjoining Districts: In Which Are Described the Public Buildings; Literary, Scientific, Commercial and Benevolent Institutions; Places of Amusement; Places of Worship; Principal Cemeteries, and Every Other Object Worthy of Attention; With a Plan of the City and Its Environs Such is the progress of improvement both in extent and quality of our "beautiful city," within a few years, that its Picture, however faithful and exact for a time, cannot remain so long; for this metropolis, like its ever changing inhabitants, seems doomed to constant fluctuation and endless vicissitudes. Thirty years since, Sixth street, now the centre of population, formed the western boundary of the densely settled portions of the city, whilst those of the districts were confined within much more circumscribed limits. Within the time just mentioned, it may be safely affirmed, that the city has extended over three times the area which it occupied previously; and since 1820, its increase and improvements have been immense, both in the number and style of its buildings. The interior structure and arrangement of the houses have undergone great changes for the better; and the streets generally are well paved, lighted and kept in a more cleanly condition than at any former period. The improved system of laying wooden blocks in place of rounded pebbles, is gradually extending along the principal streets. 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

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