 | Henry Benjamin Wheatley - Acquisitions (Libraries) - 1887 - 264 pages
...reference to himself, which was inserted by the Committee. Be it remembered, in honor of the Philadelphia youth (then chiefly artificers), that in MDCCXXXI...this edifice are now destined to contain and preserve : the first stone of whose foundation was here placed the thirty-first day of August, 1789. upon which... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - Pennsylvania - 1887 - 554 pages
...FBAifKi/nr, one of their number, instituted the Philadelphia Library, which, though small at first, ia become highly valuable and extensively useful, and...this edifice are now destined to contain and preserve ; the first stone of whose foundation was here placed the thirty-first day of August, 1789." This inscription... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1888 - 250 pages
...inserted in the building bearing this inscription : — Be it remembered in honor of the Philadelphia youth (then chiefly artificers) that in MDCCXXXI they...this edifice are now destined to contain and preserve : the first stone of whose foundation was here placed the thirty-first day of August, 1789. The inscription... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - Universities and colleges - 1893 - 540 pages
...it remembered In honor of the Philadelphia Youth, (thru chietiy artificers) 0 that in MDCCXXXI., v they cheerfully, at the instance of Benjamin Franklin,...edifice are now destined to contain and preserve, the first stone of whose foundation was here placed, the thirty-first day of August, 1789.J Perhaps... | |
 | Fred Allan Wilson - 1895 - 60 pages
...reference to himself which was inserted afterwards : Be it remembered, in honor of the Philadelphia youth (then chiefly artificers), that in MDCCXXXI...this edifice are now destined to contain and preserve : the first stone of whose foundation was here placed the thirty-first day of August, 1789. The Philadelphia... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1895 - 310 pages
...Committee have taken the liberty of adding to it. "'Be it remembered, In honour of the Philadelphia Youth, (Then chiefly artificers,) That in MDCCXXXI,...this Edifice Are now destined to contain and preserve ; The first Stone of whose Foundation Was here placed The 31st of August, MDCCLXXXIX. '" The marble... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1896 - 130 pages
...inserted in the building bearing this inscription : — Be it remembered in honor of the Philadelphia youth (then chiefly artificers) that in MDCCXXXI they...this edifice are now destined to contain and preserve : the first stone of whose foundation was here placed flie thirty-first day of August, 1789. The inscription... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Readers - 1896 - 220 pages
...follows : Be it remembered, in honor of the Philadelphia youth (then chiefly artificers), thatinMDCCXXXI. they cheerfully, at the instance of Benjamin Franklin,...this edifice are now destined to contain and preserve ; the first stone of whose foundation was here placed the thirty-first day of August, 1789. friends,"... | |
 | Agnes Repplier - Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1898 - 448 pages
...Street, with its curious homely inscription : — " Be it remembered In honour of the Philadelphia youth, (Then chiefly artificers) That in MDCCXXXI...edifice Are now destined to contain and preserve." In December, 1790, the books were triumphantly carried to this their first real home. A statue of Franklin,... | |
 | Mrs. Lillian Ione Rhoades MacDowell - Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1900 - 396 pages
...was added by the directors of the Library Company : "Be it remembered, in honor of the Philadelphia youth (then chiefly artificers), that in MDCCXXXI...this edifice are now destined to contain and preserve ; the first stone of whose foundation was here placed the thirty-first day of August, 1789." In 1880... | |
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Be it remembered in honor of the Philadelphia youth (then chiefly artificers) that in MDCCXXXI they cheerfully, at the instance of Benjamin Franklin, one of their number, instituted the Philadelphia Library which, though small at first, is become highly... 
