The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 Seiten |
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... advantage from my nam rative . When I reflect , as I frequently do , upon the felicity I have enjoyed , I sometimes say to myself , that were the offer made true I would engage to run again , from beginning to end , the same career of ...
... advantage from my nam rative . When I reflect , as I frequently do , upon the felicity I have enjoyed , I sometimes say to myself , that were the offer made true I would engage to run again , from beginning to end , the same career of ...
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... advantage of my adversary in correct spell- ing and pointing , which I owed to my occupation , I was greatly his inferior in elegance of expression , in arrangement , and perspicuity . Of this he convinced me by several examples . I ...
... advantage of my adversary in correct spell- ing and pointing , which I owed to my occupation , I was greatly his inferior in elegance of expression , in arrangement , and perspicuity . Of this he convinced me by several examples . I ...
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... advantages resulted to nie from the plan . When my brother and his workmen left the printing . house to go to dinner , I remained behind , and des patching my frugal meal , which frequently consisted of a biscuit only , or a slice of ...
... advantages resulted to nie from the plan . When my brother and his workmen left the printing . house to go to dinner , I remained behind , and des patching my frugal meal , which frequently consisted of a biscuit only , or a slice of ...
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... advantage of my liberty , presum ing that he would not dare to produce the new con tract . It was undoubtedly dishonourable to avail myself of this circumstance , and I reckon this action as one of the first entors of my life ; but I ...
... advantage of my liberty , presum ing that he would not dare to produce the new con tract . It was undoubtedly dishonourable to avail myself of this circumstance , and I reckon this action as one of the first entors of my life ; but I ...
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... advantage of being able to devote more time to reading and study , and an astonishing disposi- tion for mathematics , in which he left me far behind him . When at Boston , I had been accustomed to pass with him almost all my leisure ...
... advantage of being able to devote more time to reading and study , and an astonishing disposi- tion for mathematics , in which he left me far behind him . When at Boston , I had been accustomed to pass with him almost all my leisure ...
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Seite 278 - Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were born, and here they shall die.
Seite 243 - Blessing of Heaven; and therefore ask that Blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. And now to conclude, Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will learn in no other...
Seite 141 - 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...
Seite 279 - On the whole, sir, I cannot help expressing a wish that every member of the Convention who may still have objections to it would, with me, on this occasion doubt a little of his own infallibility, and, to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument.
Seite 243 - Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it and approved the doctrine, and immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon ; for the auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly.
Seite 216 - Several of our Young People were formerly brought up at the Colleges of the Northern Provinces; they were instructed in all your Sciences; but when they came back to us, they were bad Runners, ignorant of every means of living in the Woods, unable to bear either Cold or Hunger, knew neither how to build a Cabin, take a Deer, or kill an Enemy...
Seite 215 - Counsellors; for all their Government is by the Counsel or Advice of the Sages; there is no Force, there are no Prisons, no Officers to compel Obedience, or inflict Punishment. Hence they generally study Oratory; the best Speaker having the most Influence.
Seite 133 - Pounds in Public Works which may be judged of most general utility to the Inhabitants, such as Fortifications, Bridges, Aqueducts, Public Buildings, Baths, Pavements, or whatever may make living in the Town more convenient to its People, and render it more agreeable to strangers, resorting thither for Health or a temporary residence.
Seite 234 - I stopped my horse lately, where a great number of people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times; and one of the company called to a plain, clean, old man, with white locks, "Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times?
Seite 158 - The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night...