A Nation's Idol: A Romance of Franklin's Nine Years of Happiness at the Court of FranceHenry Altemus Company, 1904 - 348 Seiten |
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... Miss Frances Fentress was not actually enlisted in Cupid's army , though , it must be confessed , she had formed a friendship with a young man of the neighborhood , which , if carefully nurtured by both , as seemed their intention , was ...
... Miss Frances Fentress was not actually enlisted in Cupid's army , though , it must be confessed , she had formed a friendship with a young man of the neighborhood , which , if carefully nurtured by both , as seemed their intention , was ...
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... Miss Fentress , I welcome you and your uncle on board the Eagle of Liberty . I know you will join with me in wishing for a prosperous voyage , a safe landing , and , afterwards , a speedy passage to the English Chan- nel , where , with ...
... Miss Fentress , I welcome you and your uncle on board the Eagle of Liberty . I know you will join with me in wishing for a prosperous voyage , a safe landing , and , afterwards , a speedy passage to the English Chan- nel , where , with ...
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... Miss Fentress followed , and the gallant captain agreed to take them if they would run , with him , the risk of capture . On the third afternoon , the captain went ashore about two o'clock . About four , Boone , who stood leaning on the ...
... Miss Fentress followed , and the gallant captain agreed to take them if they would run , with him , the risk of capture . On the third afternoon , the captain went ashore about two o'clock . About four , Boone , who stood leaning on the ...
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... missed her refreshing rides upon Black Star . Her sleepless nights and ceaseless vigils at her uncle's bedside soon took the roses from her cheeks and the strength from her limbs , leaving her pale and spiritless . When they had been ...
... missed her refreshing rides upon Black Star . Her sleepless nights and ceaseless vigils at her uncle's bedside soon took the roses from her cheeks and the strength from her limbs , leaving her pale and spiritless . When they had been ...
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... Miss Fentress ? " " I would rather die than to stay with my uncle , " she said , and her whitened cheek and flashing eye showed that her feelings were wrought to the highest pitch . " No need of dying , " said the doctor ; " only make ...
... Miss Fentress ? " " I would rather die than to stay with my uncle , " she said , and her whitened cheek and flashing eye showed that her feelings were wrought to the highest pitch . " No need of dying , " said the doctor ; " only make ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
American asked aunt Beaumarchais beautiful Benjamin Franklin Black Star Boone Fentress British Cadwallader Capt captain carriage chateau Colonies commodore Conyngham Count de Chaumont Count de Vergennes countess cried the king daughter dear count deck Doctor Franklin door Eagle of Liberty England eyes face father feelings Frances Fentress Frances's French Geneva girl give GOUT Gustavus Conyngham hand happy Harlin Fentress heart Helvetius hope horse John Paul Jones Kentucky laughed leave letter Lieut looked Lord Lord Germain Lord Shelburne Lord Stormont Madame mademoiselle Marquise de Ferdieu Minister Miss Fentress Mlle Monsieur Jacquin morning mother never niece Normandy Old Mesta once Paris Passy philosopher promise queen reached replied sent ship sloop-of-war smile soon speak story tell Thornby thought told took turned uncle Vaillarde vessel Voltaire wife wigwam Wilfrid Shelby wish words wrote young lady
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 323 - 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.
Seite 331 - 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 92 - And again, Pride is as loud a beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but Poor Dick says, It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.
Seite 323 - I confess that there are several parts of this Constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them. For, having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information, or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise.
Seite 91 - Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that The sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that There will be sleeping enough in the grave, as Poor Richard says.
Seite 91 - Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late must trot all Day, and shall scarce overtake his Business at Night; while Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him...
Seite 330 - If to be venerated for benevolence, if to be admired for talents, If to be esteemed for patriotism, if to be beloved for philanthropy, can gratify the human mind, you must have the pleasing consolation to know that you have not lived in vain.
Seite 87 - Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter wherever I meet with it, being persuaded that it is often productive of good to the possessor, and to others that are within his sphere of action; and therefore, in many cases, it would not be altogether absurd if a man were to thank God for his vanity among the other comforts of life.
Seite 91 - Time must be, as Poor Richard says, the greatest Prodigality; since, as he elsewhere tells us, Lost Time is never found again; and what we call Time enough, always proves little enough...
Seite 324 - 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.