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Description:Excerpt from Historical Sketch of the Redwood Library and Athen�um: In Newport, Rhode IslandDuring the period of the Revolutionary War, the town of Newport greatly declined in all the circumstances that unite to form the strength and prosperity of communities. Dependent for its resources on its maritime commerce, it was one of the first towns in America to suffer from the rigorous enforcement of the Navigation Law which preluded the Revolution. During the Revolution, alternately garrisoned by British and American forces, it experienced most of the evils incident to a place in a state of siege. Some of its leading merchants were at variance with the mass of the people in their views of the great contest going on. It suffered from divided feelings and opinions, - the loyalty of Opulent merchants to the mother-country, and the strong attach ment of its people to the great cause of American liberty. Its com merce retreated from the dangers of military incursions, and its population diminished under the oppression of martial law. The Red wood-library Institution felt the depressing inﬂuence of the common misfortunes.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Historical Sketch of the Redwood Library and Athenæum: In Newport, Rhode Island (Classic Reprint). To get started finding Historical Sketch of the Redwood Library and Athenæum: In Newport, Rhode Island (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from Historical Sketch of the Redwood Library and Athen�um: In Newport, Rhode IslandDuring the period of the Revolutionary War, the town of Newport greatly declined in all the circumstances that unite to form the strength and prosperity of communities. Dependent for its resources on its maritime commerce, it was one of the first towns in America to suffer from the rigorous enforcement of the Navigation Law which preluded the Revolution. During the Revolution, alternately garrisoned by British and American forces, it experienced most of the evils incident to a place in a state of siege. Some of its leading merchants were at variance with the mass of the people in their views of the great contest going on. It suffered from divided feelings and opinions, - the loyalty of Opulent merchants to the mother-country, and the strong attach ment of its people to the great cause of American liberty. Its com merce retreated from the dangers of military incursions, and its population diminished under the oppression of martial law. The Red wood-library Institution felt the depressing inﬂuence of the common misfortunes.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Historical Sketch of the Redwood Library and Athenæum: In Newport, Rhode Island (Classic Reprint). To get started finding Historical Sketch of the Redwood Library and Athenæum: In Newport, Rhode Island (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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