Benjamin Franklin: A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation, One Hundred Years AgoDodd, Mead, 1876 - 373 Seiten |
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... wrote to M. Duborg , " I have never since that time practiced this singular mode of swimming ; though I think it not impossible to cross in this manner from Dover to Calais . The packet boat , however , is still pre- ferable . " * The ...
... wrote to M. Duborg , " I have never since that time practiced this singular mode of swimming ; though I think it not impossible to cross in this manner from Dover to Calais . The packet boat , however , is still pre- ferable . " * The ...
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... wrote , " The Boston manner , the turn of phrase , and even tone of voice and accent in pronunciation , all please and seem to revive and refresh me . " For two years Benjamin continued to assist his father in the business of soap and ...
... wrote , " The Boston manner , the turn of phrase , and even tone of voice and accent in pronunciation , all please and seem to revive and refresh me . " For two years Benjamin continued to assist his father in the business of soap and ...
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... wrote one ballad called " The Lighthouse Tragedy . " It was a graphic , and what would be called at the present day , a sensational account of a shipwreck , in which the captain and his two daugh- ters perished . He wrote another which ...
... wrote one ballad called " The Lighthouse Tragedy . " It was a graphic , and what would be called at the present day , a sensational account of a shipwreck , in which the captain and his two daugh- ters perished . He wrote another which ...
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... wrote had a wonderful flow of harmony . The right word was always in the right place . Doubtless had he devoted as much . attention to the acquirement of conversational ease , as he did to skill in writing , he would have been as ...
... wrote had a wonderful flow of harmony . The right word was always in the right place . Doubtless had he devoted as much . attention to the acquirement of conversational ease , as he did to skill in writing , he would have been as ...
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... wrote ballads , he seemed to be mainly interested in reading books of the most elevated and instructive character . Locke's " Essay on the Human Understanding , " he studied thor- oughly . " The Art of Thinking , " by the Messrs . de ...
... wrote ballads , he seemed to be mainly interested in reading books of the most elevated and instructive character . Locke's " Essay on the Human Understanding , " he studied thor- oughly . " The Art of Thinking , " by the Messrs . de ...
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admirable Americans Andrew Bradford appointed army Arthur Lee Assembly beautiful became Benjamin Franklin Boston British government brother called Captain character Christian colonies conferred Congress creed daugh declared deists endeavored England English faith father favor fifty France Frank Franklin wrote French gentleman give Governor honor hundred Indians influence John Adams JOHN S. C. ABBOTT Keimer king land letter London Lord Lord Chatham Lord Loudoun ment miles mind ministers ministry months moral morning never paper Parliament patriot peace Penn Pennsylvania persons Philadelphia philosopher pounds presented printer printing province Quakers Ralph reached received religion religious replied sail savages sent ship soon Stamp Act streets thing thought thousand dollars tion took tories treatise troops vessel virtue visited voyage Whitefield William William Franklin William Penn William Temple Franklin writes young
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Seite 364 - 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 66 - He bowed the heavens also, and came down : and darkness was under His feet. And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly : yea, He did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Seite 91 - 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 114 - We kept no idle servants, our table was plain and simple, our furniture of the cheapest. For instance, my breakfast was a long time bread and milk (no tea), and I ate it out of a two-penny earthen porringer, with a pewter spoon. But mark how luxury will enter families, and make a progress, in spite of principle: being called one morning to breakfast, I found it in a China bowl, with a spoon of silver!
Seite 137 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper.
Seite 14 - I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth...
Seite 363 - 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 129 - It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wished to live without committing any fault at any time; I would conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company might lead me into. As I knew, "or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other.
Seite 166 - I advanced anything that may possibly be disputed, the words certainly, undoubtedly, or any others that give the air of positiveness to an opinion; but rather say, I conceive or apprehend a thing to be so and so; it appears to me...
Seite 14 - I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth ; put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure.