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and produced talents; and which, by giving birth 

 to many publications, served to impart new vigour 

 to minds little distinguished before, and to improve 

 the public taste. Hence it is a fact, that the style 

 in which the Petitions and Remonstrances of the 

 American Congress, at that time, and other poli- 

 tical writings of the day, were drawn up, excited 

 surprize in Europe, and gave new elevation to the 

 literary character of our country. 



Among those who distinguished themselves at 

 this period by their publications, relating to the 

 great political contest which divided America, wc 

 may enumerate James Otis, Josiah Quincy, 

 Samuel Adams, John Adams, and Thomas 

 Hutchinson, of Massachusetts; William Li- 

 vingston, and John Witherspoon, of New- 

 Jersey; John Dickinson/ and Joseph Gallo- 

 way, 7 of Pennsylvania; Daniel Dulaney/ of 



p John- Dickinsons Esq. who is a native of the State of Delaware, 

 and at present resides in that State, received a considerable part of his 

 education in Great-Britain, from which he had returned but a few years 

 when the controversy between the Colonies and the Mother Country com- 

 menced. He wrote and published much on this controversy at different 

 periods ; but, perhaps, among the numerous and respectable publications 

 which were made at this time, the Farmer's Letters, for dignity, elo- 

 quence, learning, and permanent reputation, ought to be considered as 

 holding the first place. The eclat with which this work was received, 

 the useful effects which it produced, and the public acknowledgments and 

 honours, which have been since heaped upon the author, are too gene- 

 rally known to render it either necessary or proper to dwell on them 

 here. A handsome edition of the Works of this illustrious American, in 

 two volumes octavo, issued in 1801, from the press of Messrs. Bonsai and 

 Niles, in Wilmington. 



q Joseph Galloway, Esq. is a native of the State of Delaware. Ke 

 received a liberal education; and among other public honours conferred 

 upon him, was a delegate to the American Congress from Pennsylvania, 

 until the declaration of Independence, when he thought it his duty to op- 

 pose the measures adopted by that body, and to attach himself to the 

 friends of the British government. He was a respectable writer in favour 

 of the latter, and at an early period of the revolutionary war, went to 

 England, where he still resides. Mr. Galloway has lately published a 

 work on the subject of the Prophecies, which is spoken of with great re- 

 spect, as indicating talents, learning, and piety. 



r Daniel Dulaney, Esq. was an eminent counsellor, who resided 

 at Annapolis. He was considered as one of the most learned and accom- 

 plished men in his profession, that our country ever produced. He died 

 IX an early stage of the revolutionary war. 



