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 of the AuthorTappan, Whittemore, and Mason, 1836 |
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... advantages anticipated from it . Forty years after its establish- ment , it became the basis of the AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY , of which Franklin was the first president , and the published Transactions of which have contributed ...
... advantages anticipated from it . Forty years after its establish- ment , it became the basis of the AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY , of which Franklin was the first president , and the published Transactions of which have contributed ...
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... advantage ? " Why are tumultuous , uneasy sensations , united with our desires ? " Whether it ought to be the aim of philosophy to eradicate the passions ? " How may smoky chimneys be best cured ? " Why does the flame of a candle tend ...
... advantage ? " Why are tumultuous , uneasy sensations , united with our desires ? " Whether it ought to be the aim of philosophy to eradicate the passions ? " How may smoky chimneys be best cured ? " Why does the flame of a candle tend ...
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... advantage of this hint , and issued proposals for publishing a paper himself . Franklin was piqued at this ungenerous inter- ference , and he conceived it justifiable by proper means to defeat Keimer's plan . With this aim he commenced ...
... advantage of this hint , and issued proposals for publishing a paper himself . Franklin was piqued at this ungenerous inter- ference , and he conceived it justifiable by proper means to defeat Keimer's plan . With this aim he commenced ...
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... esteem among mankind . But as few here have the advantage of good books , for want of which good conversation is still more scarce , it would doubtless have been very acceptable to your readers , if , instead of an MISCELLANEOUS . 15.
... esteem among mankind . But as few here have the advantage of good books , for want of which good conversation is still more scarce , it would doubtless have been very acceptable to your readers , if , instead of an MISCELLANEOUS . 15.
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... advantage of the ill taste of the town to make themselves famous for a pack of paltry , low nonsense , for which they deserve to be kicked rather than admired , by all who have the least tincture of politeness . These I take to be the ...
... advantage of the ill taste of the town to make themselves famous for a pack of paltry , low nonsense , for which they deserve to be kicked rather than admired , by all who have the least tincture of politeness . These I take to be the ...
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Abbé Morellet advantage America better bills Britain called coin colonies commerce common consequently considered corn currency debts employed endeavour England English school Europe expense exportation favor foreign Franklin friends gentlemen give Glaucon gold and silver GOUT happiness Helvetius horse hundred increase industry inhabitants judges kind King king's counsel Kinnersley labor land learned legal tender less libel liberty live Madame Helvétius mankind manner manufactures marriages master means ment merchants mind Montrésor nation nature necessary neighbours never obliged observed occasion opinion paid paper money PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE perhaps persons Philocles pleasure plenty Poor Richard says POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC pounds present principles procure produce profit province quantity readers reason receive Samuel Romilly shillings slavery Socrates subsistence thee things thou thought tion trade trustees virtue wages whole writing