This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1837. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII. His Removal to Princeton. -- Letter to the Board of Trustees. -- Inauguration. -- Sickness and Death. -- His Epitaph. -- His Family. To effect the removal of Mr. Edwards to Princeton, it was not only necessary to obtain his own consent, but also that of the Commissioners in Boston, who had the charge of the Indian mission in Stockbridge, and in whose employment he had been for six years. The latter, by suitable representations, was soon effected. A gentleman of excellent character was recommended to the Board as a successor, and their consent obtained to release Mr. Edwards from his charge. But to remove the difficulties, which existed in the mind of Mr. Edwards himself, was not so easily accomplished. In a letter which he wrote to the Board of Trustees of the College, in answer to their communication, announcing his appointment, and soliciting his acceptance of it, he expressed himself in a manner which indicated much mental conflict. As this letter has been referred to already, and will be alluded to again in the following pages; and as it is, on some accounts, one of the most characteristic productions that ever came from the author's pen, it is judged best to give the greater part of it at length. It is in the following words. "Stockbridge, 19 October, 1757. "Reverend And Honorable Gentlemen, "I was not a little surprised, on receiving the unexpected notice of your having made choice of me, to succeed the late President Burr, as the head of Nassau Hall. I am much in doubt, whether I am called to undertake the business, which you have done me the unmerited honor to choose me for. If some regard may be had to my outward comfort, I might mention the many inconveniences and great detriment, which may be sustained by my removing with my numerous fami...
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Insightful and human view of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute,
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This review is from: Lives of Jonathan Edwards and David Brainerd (Paperback)
One does not usually associate the comic form with serious topics, but Joe Sacco draws pictures that are often worth more than the proverbial thousand words. He combines solid historical analysis with a distinctly human view of the dispute between Israelis and Palestinians. While he clearly is sympathetic to the plight of the Palestinians and devotes some of his most dramatic pages to the alleged brutal methods used by Israeli security forces, he also casts his sharp eye at some of the issues that divide the Palestinian community. What Sacco's work provides is a gritty feel and insight into life in towns and villages that flit across our TV screens on the evening news but are no more than names quickly forgotten. Sacco makes them live. His images and his personal voyage of discovery takes us through the back alleys of refugee camps, through security check-points, and into places that most will never see or understand. It is no wonder that several universities in America have asked Sacco to lecture on Middle Eastern politics.
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The Most Amazing Comic Book I Have Ever Read,
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This review is from: Lives of Jonathan Edwards and David Brainerd (Paperback)
I found "Palestine a Nation Occupied" (Vol.1) and (Vol. 2) in my public library by accident. I checked it out and it sat on the shelve for weeks before I actually opened it. I was blown away. I have been reading comics forever, but I have never seen the medium used as effectively as Joe Sacco uses it in these two volumes. He covers the Palestinian struggle and suffering in a way that puts you in the heart of the conflict. I have heard story after story of what really happens in Palestine and the cruelty of the Israeli Occupation, and I have seen those first hand, but with this book, I have seen much more than I was ever exposed to before, and began to understand more about the suffering of others.
This is an excellent read, and like all excellent books that are fair to the Palestinian conflict and people, it is out of print. Recently, however, both volumes were combined into one book "Palestine" and it is in bookstores and on Amazon. I highly recommend this book. I'd give more than 5 starts if possible.
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