Excerpt from Description of the Province of New Sweden, Now Called, by the English, Pennsylvania, in America: Compiled From the Relations and Writings of Persons Worthy of Credit, and Adorned With Maps and Plates The first treats of America in general, and describes It as it was known to' geographers at the beginning Of the last century. It IS curious to compare it with the present situa tion of this continent; and to observe the great changes that have taken place since that time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.