Examination of the passages in the New Testament, quoted from the Old and called prophecies concerning Jesus Christ. To which is prefixed, an essay on dream, shewing by what operation of the mind a dream is produced in sleep, and applying the same to the account of dreams in the New Testament; with an appendix containing my private thoughts of a future state, and remarks on the contradictory doctrine in the books of Matthew and Mark. By Thomas Paine.

After nearly 60 years of collecting, Sid Lapidus ’59 has presented to the Library more than 2700 volumes representing the fruits of his enthusiasm. Broadly conceived, the collection charts the definition and re-definiton of rights and liberties endemic to Western political traditions. The main focus is texts and documents relating to the American Revolution, its run-up dating back to the Commonwealth men, and coming down to documents of the early Federal government.