Britain, at the expense of three millions, has killed one hundred and fifty Yankees this campaign, which is twenty thousand pounds a head; and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she lost again by our taking post on Ploughed Hill.... Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin - Seite 400von Benjamin Franklin - 1833Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...millions, has killed one hundred and fifty Yankies this campaign, which is 20.00O/. a head; and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she...mathematical head will easily -calculate the time and expence necessary to kill us all, and conquer our whole territory. My sincere respects to * * * *,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...millions, has killed one hundred and fifty Yankies this campaign, which is 20,000/. a head; and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she...again by our taking post on Ploughed Hill. During th» same time sixty thousand children have been born in America. From these data his mathematical... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1809 - 466 Seiten
...millions, has killed one hundred and fifty Yankees this campaign, which is 20,OOOU a head; and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she...mathematical head will easily calculate the time and expence necessary to kill us all, and conquer our whole territory. My sincere respects to * *, and... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 524 Seiten
...Yankees thi* campaign, which is 20^0001. a head ; and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of grouod, half of which she lost again by our taking post on...data his mathematical head will easily calculate the lime and1 -ex-pence necessary to kill us all, and <;our|iier our whole territory. My sincere respects... | |
| John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 940 Seiten
...expence of three millions has killed 150 Yankies this campaign, which is 20,OOOJ. a head, and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she...taking post on Ploughed Hill. During the same time 60,000 children have been born in America. From these data his mathematical head will easily calculate... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 Seiten
...thousand children born in America. From these data, with the help of his mathematical head, lord North will easily calculate the time and expense necessary...to kill us all, and conquer our whole territory.. I am ever yours. B. FRANKLIN." In another letter, to the same, and of the same date, lie says: "Britain... | |
| John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 934 Seiten
...expence of three millions has killed 150 Yankies this campaign, which is 20,000/. a head, and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she lost again by by our taking post on Ploughed Hill. During the same time 60,O00 children have been born in America.... | |
| 1824 - 516 Seiten
...have been born in America. From these data I lie mathematical head of our dear good friend, Or. Price, will easily calculate the time and expense necessary...to' kill us all. and conquer our whole territory. Tell him, as he sometimes has his doubts and despondencies about our firm" ness, that America is determined... | |
| 1824 - 518 Seiten
...Britain, at the expense of three millions, has killed one hundred and fifty Yankees this campaign. During the same time sixty thousand children have been born in America. From these data the mathematical head of our dear good friend, Dr. Price, will easily calculate the time and expense... | |
| 1826 - 422 Seiten
...millions, has killed one hundred and fifty Yankees this campaign, which is 20,000/. a head, and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she...and expense necessary to kill us all, and conquer all our territory. My respects to * * * * and to the club of honest Whigs at * * * * * — Adieu, I... | |
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