Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, Band 2Mason Brothers, 1864 |
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... thousand inhabitants . The great colony of Virginia , abounding in able and valiant men , exerted an almost overshadowing influence . Boston- ians who visited Charleston , saw there evidences of wealth , com- merce , and refinement ...
... thousand inhabitants . The great colony of Virginia , abounding in able and valiant men , exerted an almost overshadowing influence . Boston- ians who visited Charleston , saw there evidences of wealth , com- merce , and refinement ...
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... thousand British grenadiers , and inflict upon every male the last indignity . Mr. Burke complained , too , that the English people , even the classes most interested in commerce , were strangely apathetic with regard to America . In ...
... thousand British grenadiers , and inflict upon every male the last indignity . Mr. Burke complained , too , that the English people , even the classes most interested in commerce , were strangely apathetic with regard to America . In ...
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... thousand examples which prove that , let a man possess all good gifts and graces , talent , knowledge , good nature , and good inten- tions , and all in high degree , and yet lack firmness of purpose , he is of no avail in the strife of ...
... thousand examples which prove that , let a man possess all good gifts and graces , talent , knowledge , good nature , and good inten- tions , and all in high degree , and yet lack firmness of purpose , he is of no avail in the strife of ...
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... thousand pounds , provided the offensive acts of Parliament were repealed . The two gentlemen , having heard the papers read , expressed the opinion that the paper of Remarks contained a fatal objection . Dr. Franklin proposed to pay ...
... thousand pounds , provided the offensive acts of Parliament were repealed . The two gentlemen , having heard the papers read , expressed the opinion that the paper of Remarks contained a fatal objection . Dr. Franklin proposed to pay ...
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... the rest of the world , we shall willingly agree to give and pay into the sinking fund one hundred thousand pounds sterling per annum for the term of one hundred years 84 [ 1775 . LIFE AND TIMES OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
... the rest of the world , we shall willingly agree to give and pay into the sinking fund one hundred thousand pounds sterling per annum for the term of one hundred years 84 [ 1775 . LIFE AND TIMES OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
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Abbé Morellet affairs alliance America answer appears appointed army arrival Arthur Lee asked Beaumarchais Benjamin Franklin Bon Homme Richard Boston Britain British Captain cause character colonies commissioners committee conduct Congress conversation Count de Vergennes court desired dispatches embassador England English envoys Europe expressed favor France French friends gave gentleman Gerard give hand honor hope hundred Izard John Adams king king's letter liberty lived London Lord North Lord Shelburne Lord Stormont ment mind minister ministry Nantes nation negotiation never occasion officers opinion Oswald paper Paris Parliament Passy peace Pennsylvania person Philadelphia political pounds present proposed Ralph Izard received replied respect secret sent Serapis ship Silas Deane soon thing thought thousand tion tory treaty troops United Versailles whole William William Temple Franklin wish wrote young
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Seite 652 - But nature makes that mean; so over that art, Which you say adds to nature, is an art That nature makes. You see, sweet maid, we marry A gentler scion to the wildest stock, And make conceive a bark of baser kind By bud of nobler race. This is an art Which does mend nature — change it rather; but The art itself is nature.
Seite 66 - Whilst we follow them among the tumbling mountains of ice, and behold them penetrating into the deepest frozen recesses of Hudson's Bay and Davis's Straits, whilst we are looking for them beneath the arctic circle, we hear that they have pierced into the opposite region of polar cold, that they are at the antipodes, and engaged under the frozen serpent of the south.
Seite 572 - 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 labor in vain that build it.
Seite 32 - We shall be forced ultimately to retract ; let us retract while we can, not when we must. I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts ; they must be repealed — you will repeal them ; I pledge myself for it, that you will in the end repeal them ; I stake my reputation on it — I will consent to be taken for an idiot, if they are not finally repealed.
Seite 411 - The rapid progress true science now makes, occasions my regretting sometimes that I was born so soon. It is impossible to imagine the height to which may be carried, in a thousand years, the power of man over matter.
Seite 571 - In this situation of this Assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings...
Seite 602 - Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery," etc., issued the following letter: — "AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC. " From the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, and the Relief of Free Negroes unla-wfully held in Bondage.
Seite 372 - In truth, I found myself incorrigible with respect to Order; and now I am grown old and my memory bad, I feel very sensibly the want of it. But on the whole, tho...
Seite 500 - I am at a loss, Sir, to explain your conduct, and that of your colleagues on this occasion. You have concluded your preliminary articles without any communication between us, although the instructions from Congress prescribe that nothing shall be done without the participation of the King.
Seite 652 - Not as adventitious therefore will the wise man regard the faith which is in him. The highest truth he sees he will fearlessly utter; knowing that, let what may come of it, he is thus playing his right part in the world — knowing that if he can effect the change he aims at — well: if not — well also; though not so well.