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... her lance has pierced New England : the laurel branch has fallen from the
hand of Pennsylvania : the English oak has lost its head , and stands a bare trunk
, with a few withered branches ; briars and thorns are on the ground beneath it ;
the ...
... her lance has pierced New England : the laurel branch has fallen from the
hand of Pennsylvania : the English oak has lost its head , and stands a bare trunk
, with a few withered branches ; briars and thorns are on the ground beneath it ;
the ...
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PART V. We likewise con On the arrival of Dr. Franklin in Phila- English ; but
these only served by their condelphia , he was received amidst the accla- trast to
endear still more the pleasures arising mations of an immense number of the in-
...
PART V. We likewise con On the arrival of Dr. Franklin in Phila- English ; but
these only served by their condelphia , he was received amidst the accla- trast to
endear still more the pleasures arising mations of an immense number of the in-
...
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The English party “ It appears to me from the abovementioned in Holland is daily
diminishing , and the states papers , that the said ship Flora is not a good are
arming vigorously to maintain the free prize , the same belonging to the subjects
of ...
The English party “ It appears to me from the abovementioned in Holland is daily
diminishing , and the states papers , that the said ship Flora is not a good are
arming vigorously to maintain the free prize , the same belonging to the subjects
of ...
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brig Eliot , captain David Ray , of Kirkaldy , From the court of Copenhagen ,
complaining near Leith ; which Americans not only pilof irregularities of American
armed ves- laged the English vessels and set them on sels . fire , so as to
consume ...
brig Eliot , captain David Ray , of Kirkaldy , From the court of Copenhagen ,
complaining near Leith ; which Americans not only pilof irregularities of American
armed ves- laged the English vessels and set them on sels . fire , so as to
consume ...
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When this happened we were about thing on board , they ordered us to launch
our two or three English miles N.N.E. of Koe own boat , saying , you bougres , if
you do not and Kalv near Kleven , We arrived in the go immediately on board the
...
When this happened we were about thing on board , they ordered us to launch
our two or three English miles N.N.E. of Koe own boat , saying , you bougres , if
you do not and Kalv near Kleven , We arrived in the go immediately on board the
...
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Seite 198 - 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. But the work shall not be lost, For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new and more elegant edition, Revised and corrected By THE AUTHOR.
Seite 34 - Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; ie, waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. 7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
Seite 33 - For instance, my breakfast was a long time bread and milk (no tea), and I ate it out of a twopenny earthen porringer, with a pewter spoon.
Seite 34 - Temperance, for example, was by some confined to eating and drinking, while by others it was extended to mean the moderating every other pleasure, appetite, inclination, or passion — bodily or mental, even to our avarice and ambition.
Seite 43 - 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 6 - Spectator, and turned them into verse : and after a time, when I had pretty well forgotten the prose, turned them back again. I also sometimes jumbled my...
Seite 370 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Seite 34 - I crossed these columns with thirteen red lines, marking the beginning of each line with the first letter of one of the virtues; on which line, and in its proper column, I might mark by a little black spot, every fault I found upon examination to have been committed respecting that virtue, upon that day I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively.
Seite 7 - ... believe, has been of great advantage to me when I have had occasion- to inculcate my opinions, and persuade men into measures that I have been from time to time...
Seite 10 - He gave me, accordingly, three great puffy rolls. I was surprised at the quantity, but took it, and having no room in my pockets, walked off with a roll under each arm and eating the other. Thus I went up Market Street as far as Fourth Street, passing by the door of Mr.
Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Band 1 Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin |
| Autor/in | Benjamin Franklin |
| Verlag | M'Carty & Davis, 1834 |
| Original von | New York Public Library |
| Digitalisiert | 12. Juli 2007 |
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