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<p> A town of New Jersey, 50 m. SW. of New York; was the scene of a battle in the War of Independence, and the meeting-place of the Continental [[Congress]] of 1783; now noted as the seat of the | Princeton <ref name="term_78454" /> | ||
==References == | <p> A town of New Jersey, 50 m. SW. of New York; was the scene of a battle in the War of Independence, and the meeting-place of the Continental [[Congress]] of 1783; now noted as the seat of the College of New Jersey, founded at [[Newark]] 1746, and removed to [[Princeton]] ten years later, with now 50 teachers and 600 students; [[Jonathan]] Edwards and Dr. James M'Cosh as presidents, James Madison and others as alumni, have given it lustre. The Theological Seminary, the oldest and largest Presbyterian one in the States, was founded in 1812, and a School of Science in 1871. The college is rich in museums, observatories, laboratories, libraries, and funds. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_78454"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/princeton Princeton from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_78454"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/princeton Princeton from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 15 October 2021
Princeton [1]
A town of New Jersey, 50 m. SW. of New York; was the scene of a battle in the War of Independence, and the meeting-place of the Continental Congress of 1783; now noted as the seat of the College of New Jersey, founded at Newark 1746, and removed to Princeton ten years later, with now 50 teachers and 600 students; Jonathan Edwards and Dr. James M'Cosh as presidents, James Madison and others as alumni, have given it lustre. The Theological Seminary, the oldest and largest Presbyterian one in the States, was founded in 1812, and a School of Science in 1871. The college is rich in museums, observatories, laboratories, libraries, and funds.
