Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Band 1 |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 7
Seite 1
In thus employing TWYFORD , * 1771 . myself I shall yield to the inclination so
natuDear Son , I have ever had a pleasure in ral to old men , of talking of
themselves and obtaining any little anecdotes of my ancestors their own actions ;
and I ...
In thus employing TWYFORD , * 1771 . myself I shall yield to the inclination so
natuDear Son , I have ever had a pleasure in ral to old men , of talking of
themselves and obtaining any little anecdotes of my ancestors their own actions ;
and I ...
Seite 112
... which he had given their pleasure : that this was a situation we surety to
observe ; and all the laws he assentcould not ... ing the pleasure of the crown ,
the salary had better be laid aside : -- so this article was sufbeen during the
pleasure of ...
... which he had given their pleasure : that this was a situation we surety to
observe ; and all the laws he assentcould not ... ing the pleasure of the crown ,
the salary had better be laid aside : -- so this article was sufbeen during the
pleasure of ...
Seite 178
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-
...
Seite 179
Benjamin Franklin , Esq . , L. L. D. , & -c . member the name of FRANKLIN , with
gratitude and “ Sir , - It is with peculiar pleasure that the American pleasure . *
Signed in the name and by order of the faculty , by Philosophical Siety , address
you ...
Benjamin Franklin , Esq . , L. L. D. , & -c . member the name of FRANKLIN , with
gratitude and “ Sir , - It is with peculiar pleasure that the American pleasure . *
Signed in the name and by order of the faculty , by Philosophical Siety , address
you ...
Seite 384
God only knows They are often of use here ; for you have a whether this pleasure
is reserved for me . name and character among us , that give With the greatest
and most sincere esteem , weight to your opinions . I am , & c . B. FRANKLIN .
God only knows They are often of use here ; for you have a whether this pleasure
is reserved for me . name and character among us , that give With the greatest
and most sincere esteem , weight to your opinions . I am , & c . B. FRANKLIN .
Was andere dazu sagen - Rezension schreiben
Es wurden keine Rezensionen gefunden.
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
able acquainted affairs agreed America answer appear appointed arrived assembly authority believe bills Britain British called captain carried cause colonies common conduct congress considered continued copy court dear desire duty effect England English expected expense expressed favour formed France Franklin friends gave give given governor grant hands hear honour hope importance interest kind king late laws leave letter London lord March matter means measures meet ment mentioned minister nature necessary never obliged obtain occasion offer officers opinion parliament passed Passy peace perhaps person pleasure present proposed province reason received respect seems sent ship soon suppose taken thing thought tion took treaty United whole wish writing
Beliebte Passagen
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 |
| Zitat exportieren | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |