Benjamin Franklin, printer's boy, statesman, philosopher, and patriotWard, Lock & Company, 1879 - 373 Seiten |
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... Rhode Island , and set up a soap and candle establishment for himself . This seemed to Benja- min to rivet the chains which bound him at home . ? Apparently his father could not spare him from the business PARENTAGE AND EARLY LIFE . 19.
... Rhode Island , and set up a soap and candle establishment for himself . This seemed to Benja- min to rivet the chains which bound him at home . ? Apparently his father could not spare him from the business PARENTAGE AND EARLY LIFE . 19.
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... seemed doomed to spend the remainder of his days in employment which proved to him increasingly uncongenial . The judicious father , apprehensive that his son . might be lured secretly to embark for some distant voyage , visited with ...
... seemed doomed to spend the remainder of his days in employment which proved to him increasingly uncongenial . The judicious father , apprehensive that his son . might be lured secretly to embark for some distant voyage , visited with ...
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... seemed to be mainly interested in reading books of the most elevated and instructive character . Locke's " Essay on the Human Understanding , " he studied thor- oughly . " The Art of Thinking , " by the Messrs . de Port Royal ...
... seemed to be mainly interested in reading books of the most elevated and instructive character . Locke's " Essay on the Human Understanding , " he studied thor- oughly . " The Art of Thinking , " by the Messrs . de Port Royal ...
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... seemed to regard it as his duty to do so . He now , however , with an increasing sense of independence , very much preferred to spend his precious hours in his chamber , reading books which engrossed his most intense interest ...
... seemed to regard it as his duty to do so . He now , however , with an increasing sense of independence , very much preferred to spend his precious hours in his chamber , reading books which engrossed his most intense interest ...
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... seemed stronger than those which were brought forward to refute them . Thus the lad became , not a positive unbe- liever , but an honest doubter . He now sought earnestly for other works upon that all - important subject . The two most ...
... seemed stronger than those which were brought forward to refute them . Thus the lad became , not a positive unbe- liever , but an honest doubter . He now sought earnestly for other works upon that all - important subject . The two most ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Adams admirable Americans appointed army Arthur Lee Assembly beautiful became BEETON'S Benjamin Franklin Boston British government brother Captain character Christian cloth gilt colonies Coloured conferred Congress creed crown daugh DEBORAH READ declared deists endeavored England English Engravings faith father France Frank Franklin wrote French full-page gentlemen give Governor honor hundred Illustrations Indians influence Jesus John Adams JULES VERNE Keimer king land letter London Lord Lord Chatham Lord Loudoun ment mind ministers ministry months moral morning never paper Parliament patriot peace Penn Pennsylvania persons Philadelphia philosopher pounds printer province Quakers Ralph received religion religious remarkable replied sail savages sent ship soon Stamp Act streets thought thousand dollars tion took tories treatise troops vessel virtue visited voyage William William Franklin William Penn William Temple Franklin writes young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 366 - I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that "except the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it.
Seite 91 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Seite 114 - We kept no idle servants, our table was plain and simple, our furniture of the cheapest. For instance, my breakfast was a long time bread and milk (no tea), and I ate it out of a two-penny earthen porringer, with a pewter spoon. But mark how luxury will enter families, and make a progress, in spite of principle: being called one morning to breakfast, I found it in a China bowl, with a spoon of silver!
Seite 67 - THE Lord descended from above, And bowed the heavens most high ; And underneath his feet he cast The darkness of the sky. 2 On cherub and on cherubim, Full royally he rode ; And on the wings of mighty winds Came flying all abroad.
Seite 137 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper.
Seite 14 - I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth...
Seite 365 - In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard; and they were graciously answered.
Seite 129 - It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wished to live without committing any fault at any time; I would conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company might lead me into. As I knew, "or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other.
Seite 291 - It will be very agreeable to me; indeed, nothing has ever hurt me so much, and affected me with such keen sensations, as to find myself deserted in my old age by my only son ; and not only deserted, but to find him taking up arms against me in a cause wherein my good fame, fortune and life, were all at stake.