A paraphrase on a passage in a sermon preached by the Most Reverend Dr. Markham, Archbishop of York, before the Society for Propagating the Gospel, on the 21st of February, 1777 : when it was expected by the persons who had advised the American War, that the revolted colonies in America would soon be intirely [sic] subdued, and reduced to the obedience of the British Parliament.

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.