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... treaty being to be ther inhabitants of the province , or strangers . held with the Indians at Carlisle , the governor He was zealous and active in endeavouring sent a message to the house , proposing that to procure subscriptions for it ...
... treaty being to be ther inhabitants of the province , or strangers . held with the Indians at Carlisle , the governor He was zealous and active in endeavouring sent a message to the house , proposing that to procure subscriptions for it ...
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... treaties were soon after entered upon with monsieur Gerard , who , on the 30th of January , 1778 , had received two distinct commissions from the king for that purpose : and on the 6th day of February following , a treaty of amity and ...
... treaties were soon after entered upon with monsieur Gerard , who , on the 30th of January , 1778 , had received two distinct commissions from the king for that purpose : and on the 6th day of February following , a treaty of amity and ...
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... treaty . " 1. The Carians shall be included in the pacification , and have such advantages as will induce them to consent to the treaty rather than continue a hazardous war . " 2. The archon , senate , and magistrates of Athens shall ...
... treaty . " 1. The Carians shall be included in the pacification , and have such advantages as will induce them to consent to the treaty rather than continue a hazardous war . " 2. The archon , senate , and magistrates of Athens shall ...
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... treaty . And as the British ministry excluded our proposition relating to commerce , and the American prohibition of that with England may not be understood to cease merely by our concluding a treaty of peace , perhaps we may then , if ...
... treaty . And as the British ministry excluded our proposition relating to commerce , and the American prohibition of that with England may not be understood to cease merely by our concluding a treaty of peace , perhaps we may then , if ...
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... treaty of peace or truce , excepting independence , and treaties of alliance . A delegate from South Carolina told me , that this ultimatum was equally well known by persons of note in this state , and this had given en- tire ...
... treaty of peace or truce , excepting independence , and treaties of alliance . A delegate from South Carolina told me , that this ultimatum was equally well known by persons of note in this state , and this had given en- tire ...
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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.