The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters Official and Private Not Hitherto Published ; With Notes and a Life by the Author ; by Jared Sparks, Band 4Childs and Peterson, 1840 |
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... expense , that may cost us an age and a million to remove . Dear experience has taught this . But what is still worse , the wide - extended forests between our settle- ments and theirs are inhabited by barbarous tribes of savages , that ...
... expense , that may cost us an age and a million to remove . Dear experience has taught this . But what is still worse , the wide - extended forests between our settle- ments and theirs are inhabited by barbarous tribes of savages , that ...
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... the French , at the same time , are thereby en- abled to keep up a large body of Indians , entirely at the expense of the English . " * Remarks , p . 25 . of the island of St. Christopher's was added to Great 8 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
... the French , at the same time , are thereby en- abled to keep up a large body of Indians , entirely at the expense of the English . " * Remarks , p . 25 . of the island of St. Christopher's was added to Great 8 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
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... expense occasioned by this , to defend its possessions in America . Forts in the most important passes may , I acknowl- edge , be of use to obtain the first kind of security ; but , as those situations are far advanced beyond the ...
... expense occasioned by this , to defend its possessions in America . Forts in the most important passes may , I acknowl- edge , be of use to obtain the first kind of security ; but , as those situations are far advanced beyond the ...
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... expense , to defend our possessions there , while we are in proportion therefore , in the out settlements , they must be more remote ; and , as the people that move out are generally poor , they sit down either where they can easiest ...
... expense , to defend our possessions there , while we are in proportion therefore , in the out settlements , they must be more remote ; and , as the people that move out are generally poor , they sit down either where they can easiest ...
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... expense both of labor and money ; burning the houses , destroying the flock , killing and making prisoners great numbers of the inhabitants , with all the cruel usage they meet with in their captivity , is only a part of the scene . All ...
... expense both of labor and money ; burning the houses , destroying the flock , killing and making prisoners great numbers of the inhabitants , with all the cruel usage they meet with in their captivity , is only a part of the scene . All ...
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