The curse of cowardice : a sermon preached to the militia of Hanover County, in Virginia, at a general muster, May 8, 1758 : with a view to raise a company for Captain Samuel Meredith / by Samuel Davies.

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Sabin Americana, 1500-1926.
Main Author:	Davies, Samuel, 1723-1761
Corporate Author:	Hanover County (Va.). Militia
Other Authors:	De Berdt, Dennys, 1694-1770
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for J. Buckland, J. Ward, and T. Field, 1758.
Series:	Sabin Americana, 1500-1926.
Subjects:	Bible. > Jeremiah, XLVII, 10 > Sermons > Early works to 1800. Cowardice > Religious aspects > Christianity > Sermons > Early works to 1800. War > Religious aspects > Christianity > Sermons > Early works to 1800. Sermons, American > Virginia > Hanover County > Early works to 1800. United States > History > French and Indian War, 1754-1763 > Sermons > Early works to 1800.
Genre:	Sermons Early works to 1800.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users
Local Note:	Library's copy imperfect: p. 36 wanting; bleed-through of text.
Physical Description:	4 unnumbered pages, 36 pages ; 20 cm
Format:	Electronic eBook

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