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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Annual meeting of the Cowbridge Society for propagating Religion and Learning held last month at Mrs. Purcell's in Cowbridge, Glamorganshire. Members subscribed five shillings yearly for books selected by majority, to be used by families then added to a public library. Books chosen last year included Derham's Physico-Theology, Spectacle de la Nature, Rollin's works, and others.
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Each Member subscribes Five Shillings a Year towards buying of such Books, as the Majority present think proper. These Books are to be used by the Members of that Society, and their respective Families, according to Lot, for that Year: and afterwards they are to be reposited in a Library for the Good of the Publick.
This good Design, 'tis to be hoped, will be encouraged by the Gentlemen and Clergy of that Country, and ought to be imitated in other Places.
The Books chosen by the Cowbridge Society for their last Year's Perusal, were, Derham's Physico-Theology and Astro-Theology: Spectacle de la Nature, 3 Vol. Rollin's Belles-Lettres, 4 Vol. His History of the Ancients, Eng. 10 Vol. The Life of Homer. The History of the Roman Triumvirates. Some of Virgil's Works, &c.
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Cowbridge, Glamorganshire
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Last Month
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books chosen for perusal and later public library: derham's physico-theology and astro-theology, spectacle de la nature (3 vol.), rollin's belles-lettres (4 vol.), rollin's history of the ancients (eng. 10 vol.), the life of homer, the history of the roman triumvirates, some of virgil's works, &c.
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Great meeting of Gentlemen and Clergy at Mrs. Purcell's in Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, for the Anniversary Meeting of the Cowbridge Society for propagating Religion and Learning. Each member subscribes five shillings a year for books chosen by majority, used by members and families by lot for the year, then reposited in a public library. Design hoped to be encouraged and imitated elsewhere.