The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 Seiten |
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... leaves , on the inside of the lid of the close - stool . When my great - grandfather wished to read to his family , he re versed the lid of the close - stool upon his knees , and passed the leaves from one side to the other , which were ...
... leaves , on the inside of the lid of the close - stool . When my great - grandfather wished to read to his family , he re versed the lid of the close - stool upon his knees , and passed the leaves from one side to the other , which were ...
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... leave you in tranquil possession of your errors . By following such a me thod , you can rarely hope to please your auditors conciliate their good - will , or work conviction on those whom you may be desirous of gaining over to you views ...
... leave you in tranquil possession of your errors . By following such a me thod , you can rarely hope to please your auditors conciliate their good - will , or work conviction on those whom you may be desirous of gaining over to you views ...
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... leaving Bos ton , where I had already rendered myself an object of suspicion to the governing party . It was probable , from the arbitary proceedings of the Assembly m the affair of my brother , that , by remaining , I should soon have ...
... leaving Bos ton , where I had already rendered myself an object of suspicion to the governing party . It was probable , from the arbitary proceedings of the Assembly m the affair of my brother , that , by remaining , I should soon have ...
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... leaving my trunk and effects to come after me by the usual and more tedious conveyance . In crossing the bay we met wit a squall , which shattered to pieces our rotten sait , prevented us from entering the Kill , and threw us up on Long ...
... leaving my trunk and effects to come after me by the usual and more tedious conveyance . In crossing the bay we met wit a squall , which shattered to pieces our rotten sait , prevented us from entering the Kill , and threw us up on Long ...
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... leave of Keimer , up- on the pretext of going to see my parents . The Go- Ternor gave me a long letter , in which he said many dattering things of ine to my father ; and strongly re- commended the project of any settling at Philadelphia ...
... leave of Keimer , up- on the pretext of going to see my parents . The Go- Ternor gave me a long letter , in which he said many dattering things of ine to my father ; and strongly re- commended the project of any settling at Philadelphia ...
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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...