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 1Hillard, Gray, 1840 |
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... American Philosophical Society he also procured valuable materials , for which , and for numerous kind offices in aid of his inquiries , he is under special obligations to Mr. John Vaughan , the librarian and treasurer of the Society ...
... American Philosophical Society he also procured valuable materials , for which , and for numerous kind offices in aid of his inquiries , he is under special obligations to Mr. John Vaughan , the librarian and treasurer of the Society ...
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... America . — Franklin's Ex- amination before Parliament . - Stamp Act repealed . — Mr. Pitt . —— Declaratory Act.— American Paper Currency . - Franklin's An- swer to Lord Hillsborough's Report against it . New Scheme for taxing the ...
... America . — Franklin's Ex- amination before Parliament . - Stamp Act repealed . — Mr. Pitt . —— Declaratory Act.— American Paper Currency . - Franklin's An- swer to Lord Hillsborough's Report against it . New Scheme for taxing the ...
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... American Department . Rumor that Dr. Franklin was to have an Office under him . 290 CHAPTER V. - Dr. Franklin is appointed Agent for Georgia.- Causes the " Farmer's Letters " to be republished in London . - His Opinion of them ...
... American Department . Rumor that Dr. Franklin was to have an Office under him . 290 CHAPTER V. - Dr. Franklin is appointed Agent for Georgia.- Causes the " Farmer's Letters " to be republished in London . - His Opinion of them ...
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... American Postoffice . 356 CHAPTER VIII . Franklin remains in England to await the Result of the Continental Congress . Josiah Quincy , Junior . - Franklin's Wife . — Family Incidents . - - Anecdotes . - Death of Dr. He receives and ...
... American Postoffice . 356 CHAPTER VIII . Franklin remains in England to await the Result of the Continental Congress . Josiah Quincy , Junior . - Franklin's Wife . — Family Incidents . - - Anecdotes . - Death of Dr. He receives and ...
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... American Army . - Lafayette . Reasons why the French delay to enter into a Treaty with the United States . Interview with Count de Vergennes on that Subject . — Treaty of Amity and Commerce . - Treaty of Alliance . Franklin and the ...
... American Army . - Lafayette . Reasons why the French delay to enter into a Treaty with the United States . Interview with Count de Vergennes on that Subject . — Treaty of Amity and Commerce . - Treaty of Alliance . Franklin and the ...
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Seite 514 - 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 labour in vain that build it.
Seite 51 - Silence, ye wolves ! while Ralph to Cynthia howls And makes night hideous — Answer him, ye owls ! " Sense, speech, and measure, living tongues and dead, Let all give way, and Morris may be read.
Seite 595 - 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 106 - ORDER Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
Seite 10 - My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different trades. I was put to the grammar school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the church. My early readiness in learning to read (which must have been very early, as I do not remember when I could not read...
Seite 571 - Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
Seite 514 - 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 110 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us (And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her works), he must delight in virtue ; And that which he delights in must be happy.
Seite 12 - At his table he liked to have, as often as he could, some sensible friend or neighbour to converse with, and always took care to start some ingenious or useful topic for discourse, which might tend to improve the minds of his children. By this means he turned our attention to what was good, just, and prudent in the conduct of life...
Seite 111 - Father of light and life, thou Good Supreme ! O teach me what is good ; teach me Thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit; and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss...