The Works of Benjamin Franklin; Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Band 3Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason, 1836 |
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... means of security . When it is too late , they are sen- sible of their imprudence ; after great fires , they pro- vide buckets and engines ; after a pestilence , they think of keeping clean their streets and common- sewers ; and when a ...
... means of security . When it is too late , they are sen- sible of their imprudence ; after great fires , they pro- vide buckets and engines ; after a pestilence , they think of keeping clean their streets and common- sewers ; and when a ...
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... means have been entered into , that might discourage an at- tempt upon us , or prevent its succeeding . But , whatever security this might have been while both country and city were poor , and the advantage to be expected scarce worth ...
... means have been entered into , that might discourage an at- tempt upon us , or prevent its succeeding . But , whatever security this might have been while both country and city were poor , and the advantage to be expected scarce worth ...
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... means to obtain it , and the consequence was desolation and ruin . " The remainder of the writer's argument proceeds on the same ground , namely , that war is unjustifiable , and not to be guarded against by arms , ammunition , and a ...
... means to obtain it , and the consequence was desolation and ruin . " The remainder of the writer's argument proceeds on the same ground , namely , that war is unjustifiable , and not to be guarded against by arms , ammunition , and a ...
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... means of speedy flight are ready in their hands ; and with some previous care to lodge money and effects in distant and secure places , though they should lose much , yet enough may be left them , and to spare . But most unhappily ...
... means of speedy flight are ready in their hands ; and with some previous care to lodge money and effects in distant and secure places , though they should lose much , yet enough may be left them , and to spare . But most unhappily ...
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... means be free to appropriate any part of the public money for our defence , yet it would be no more than jus- tice to spare us a reasonable sum for that purpose , which they might easily give to the King's use as heretofore , leaving ...
... means be free to appropriate any part of the public money for our defence , yet it would be no more than jus- tice to spare us a reasonable sum for that purpose , which they might easily give to the King's use as heretofore , leaving ...
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