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The genuine principles of the ancient Saxon, or English Constitution. : Carefully collected from the best authorities; with some observations, on their peculiar fitness, for the united colonies in general, and Pennsylvania in particular. / By Demophilus. [Four lines of quotations]

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Description: "I have thought it my duty to collect some sentiments from a certain very scarce book, entitled an Historical essay on the English Constitution [by Allan Ramsay], and publish them, with whatever improving observations our differing circumstances may suggest .."--p. 4. "Pages 41-46 contain the Declaration of Independence. As the advertisement at the end is dated July 8, 1776, this is probably the first publication of the Declaration in book form made."-- Evans. Running title: The English Constitution. Publisher's prospectus, p. [47].
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1776
Call number: 47981
Creator: Demophilus(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: (8vo)
Associated organization: United States.
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