[60] I believe the Quakers are entitled to the chief merit of promoting these charitable institutions, and I have before been silent where I should have given them the meed of praise.--WELBY. [61] The Philadelphia _Aurora_ was established in 1790 by Benjamin Franklin Bache. After his death (1798) it was edited by William Duane. It was strongly anti-federal, and exerted its greatest influence between the years 1800-1820.--ED. [62] Reflections upon the Nature and tendency of the present Spirit of the Times. By Rev. George Burges, B.A. 1820.--WELBY. [63] The execution of the above sentence took place accordingly.--WELBY. [64] This was Admiral Decatur. See Faux's _Journal_, _ante_, note 140.--ED. [65] The University of Pennsylvania dates its history from the establishment of Franklin's academy in 1740. See Montgomery, _History of the University of Pennsylvania from its Foundation to A.D. 1770_ (Philadelphia, 1902).--ED. [66] Not long ago signs were very generally used by other trades than those of Publicans, and even now there are a few who hang them out,--Tavern signs are many of them executed in a superior manner; it is the chief encouragement given to the Arts.--WELBY. [67] Thomas Holcroft (1744-1809) a well-known British dramatist and translator.--ED. [68] Their other national air "Hail Columbia," is intitled to more respect.--WELBY. [69] I am informed that it is not an uncommon practice to sell the negroes at auction, by the lb. weight.--WELBY. [70] The skins of the goats by some speedy process had been converted into morocco leather and were exhibited.--WELBY. [71] The Library is lately renewed; the former one was burnt by us in the late war, for which deed we have obtained perhaps justly the appellation of "Modern Goths."--WELBY. [72] Mr. Sheed of the United States Navy.--WELBY. FINIS End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XII, by William Faux and Adlard Welby