Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ. M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1916 - 314 Seiten |
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... , sensible man , a pretty good writer , and a good governor for the people , tho ' not for his constituents , the proprietaries , whose instructions he · sometimes disregarded . Several of our best laws were 50 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
... , sensible man , a pretty good writer , and a good governor for the people , tho ' not for his constituents , the proprietaries , whose instructions he · sometimes disregarded . Several of our best laws were 50 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
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... proprietaries , which succeeded , declin'd the undertaking ; and , not knowing another at that time suitable for such a trust , I let the scheme lie a while dormant . succeeded better the next year , 1744 , in proposing and establishing ...
... proprietaries , which succeeded , declin'd the undertaking ; and , not knowing another at that time suitable for such a trust , I let the scheme lie a while dormant . succeeded better the next year , 1744 , in proposing and establishing ...
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... proprietaries for some assistance , tho ' without much expectation of obtaining it . Meanwhile , Colonel Lawrence , William Allen , Abram Taylor , Esqr . , and myself were sent to New York by the associators , commission'd to borrow ...
... proprietaries for some assistance , tho ' without much expectation of obtaining it . Meanwhile , Colonel Lawrence , William Allen , Abram Taylor , Esqr . , and myself were sent to New York by the associators , commission'd to borrow ...
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... proprietaries , to which the Assembly has since made considerable addition ; and thus was established the present University of Philadelphia . I have been continued one of its trustees from the beginning , now near forty years , and ...
... proprietaries , to which the Assembly has since made considerable addition ; and thus was established the present University of Philadelphia . I have been continued one of its trustees from the beginning , now near forty years , and ...
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... proprietaries , our hereditary governors , who , when any expense was to be incurred for the de- fense of their province , with incredible meanness instructed their deputies to pass no act for levying the necessary taxes , unless their ...
... proprietaries , our hereditary governors , who , when any expense was to be incurred for the de- fense of their province , with incredible meanness instructed their deputies to pass no act for levying the necessary taxes , unless their ...
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acquaintance Adams affairs afterwards America appear'd appointed arriv'd Art of Virtue Arthur Lee ask'd Assembly attend Autobiography Benjamin Franklin Boston British brought captain character colonies colonists Comte de Vergennes conduct Congress continu'd continued dispute Dr Franklin employ'd England English father favour France French friends gave give good-natur'd Government governor hands Indians instructions interest John Adams Keimer kind King letters lived London Lord Lord Loudoun means ment mind never occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paxton Boy Penn Pennsylvania perhaps person Philadelphia Poor Richard's Almanack present printed printer printing-house propos'd proposed proprietaries province Quakers Ralph reason receiv'd respect sail sect sent ship Silas Deane soon Stamp Act street Temple Franklin things thought thro tion took treaty Veillard virtue waggons whole words writing wrote young