The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeW. Van Norden, 1825 - 290 Seiten |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 22
Seite 54
... Britain , I formed an ac- quaintance with a bookseller of the name of Wilcox , whose shop was next door to me . Circulating libra- ries were not then in use . He had an immense col- lection of books of all sorts . We agreed that , for a ...
... Britain , I formed an ac- quaintance with a bookseller of the name of Wilcox , whose shop was next door to me . Circulating libra- ries were not then in use . He had an immense col- lection of books of all sorts . We agreed that , for a ...
Seite 58
... Britain being too far from the printing - house , I took another in Duke - street , oppo- site the Roman Catholic chapel . It was at the back of an Italian warehouse . The house was kept by a widow , who had a daughter , a servant , and ...
... Britain being too far from the printing - house , I took another in Duke - street , oppo- site the Roman Catholic chapel . It was at the back of an Italian warehouse . The house was kept by a widow , who had a daughter , a servant , and ...
Seite 86
... Britain . The Penn family distinguished themselves by their donations . Amongst the earliest friends of this insti- tution , must be mentioned , the late Peter Collinson , the friend and companion of Dr. Franklin . He not only made ...
... Britain . The Penn family distinguished themselves by their donations . Amongst the earliest friends of this insti- tution , must be mentioned , the late Peter Collinson , the friend and companion of Dr. Franklin . He not only made ...
Seite 89
... Britain , some French and Indians had made inroads upon the frontier inhabitants of the province , who were unprovided for such an attack . It became ne- cessary that the citizens should arm for their defence . Governor Thomas ...
... Britain , some French and Indians had made inroads upon the frontier inhabitants of the province , who were unprovided for such an attack . It became ne- cessary that the citizens should arm for their defence . Governor Thomas ...
Seite 107
... Britain derived from these colonies . In the hands of Franklin , it is said , that the post - office in America yielded annually thrice as much as that of Ireland . The American colonies were much exposed to depredations on their ...
... Britain derived from these colonies . In the hands of Franklin , it is said , that the post - office in America yielded annually thrice as much as that of Ireland . The American colonies were much exposed to depredations on their ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acquaintance advantage agreeable America appeared articles of confederation Assembly become body Boston Britain called citizens colonies consequence continued employed endeavoured engaged England Europe experiments father favour fire fluid Franklin French frequently friends gave give globe Governor inconvenience industry inhabitants Keimer kind labour land learned letters liberty Little Britain live Madeira wine manner matter means ment merchants mind nation natural necessary neral never obliged observed occasion opinion paper Pennsylvania perhaps persons Philadelphia philosophers pleasure poor Richard says portunity pounds pounds sterling power of points present printer printing printing-house procure produce proposed province of Pennsylvania quaker quantity received shillings slavery soon subsistence swimming tain thing Thomas Penn thought tion took town trade tricity vessel whole wish young