Discourses on public occasions in America
By: By William Smith, D.D. Provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia
Edition: The second edition.
Publisher: Printed for A. Millar, D. Wilson, and T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt, in the Strand; and G. Keith, in Gracechurch-Street.
Published: 1762
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: University of Pennsylvania; College, Academy, and Charitable Schools of Philadelphia; Luce grant; Religion and politics; Sermons; History
Notes: "After come copies had been published the leaf c2 of the appendices, containing part of the author's preface to the reprint of the General idea of the College of Mirania, was cancelled." -- Sabin.

Signatures: A-P⁸ a-f⁸ g⁴ h-k⁸ l⁴ (l4 blank)

Pagination errors: p. [120], 160, 210 (all 4th count) misnumbered 1i, ;60, 110. Pagination erratic at beginning of appendix 1.

Dedicated to Thomas Penn and Richard Penn of the province of Pennsylvania. Signed: William Smith. London, August 3d, 1762.

"Errata." -- P. xvi, 1st count.

First edition, 1759, has title: Discourses on several public occasions during the war in America.

Sabin 84599.

John Carter Brown Library copy 2 is 21 cm. "To the right Revd. and Right Honble The Lord Bishop of Meath From his most dutiful & obedt. servt. The Author." in manuscript on end paper facing t.p. "Horace W. Smith 1862" in manuscript on title-page.
Table of contents: title: (From title-page): Containing, I. Sundry discourses during the ravages of the French and Indians, preached with a view to the explaining the importance of the Protestant cause in the British colonies ... II. A thanksgiving-discourse ... on the reduction of Louisbourg, and success of the campaign 1758. III. A discourse in two parts ... concerning the conversion of the heathen-Americans, and final propagation of Christianity and the sciences to the ends of the earth ... IV. A discourse ... at the opening of St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia, Sept. 4th, 1761. V. Two funeral discourses. With an appendix, containing, I. A letter ... concerning the duty of Protestant ministers in times of public danger. II. An address to the colonies, on opening the campaign, 1758. III. A general idea of the College of Mirania ... IV. An account of the College and Academy of Philadelphia. V. A charge to the first graduates in the said college. VI. A philosophical meditation and address to the Supreme Being.