My (Burr Cook) ancestors, the Gates family, a large number of which are buried at Hopewell, were early settlers in the area, coming from Keene NH. Route 20, passing through the middle of the township, was at that time a log road and the first toll turnpike in the state long before the thruway was thought of.
State of Nature. State of nature refers to a condition in which there is no established political authority. It is essentially a state of complete freedom. Political theorists have used it to better understand human nature and, typically, to justify the rationality of a particular type of government.
law of nature. a level of knowledge that can be used to predict how matter and energy behave. a statement of theory. kind of statement intended to summarize what is already known, predict what might happen, and suggest directions for further study. Proper experimental design includes all of the following: