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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... shillings a year for being told of their faults . But , as most people delight in censure when they themselves are not the objects of it , if any are offended at my publicly exposing their private vices , I promise they shall have the ...
... shillings a year for being told of their faults . But , as most people delight in censure when they themselves are not the objects of it , if any are offended at my publicly exposing their private vices , I promise they shall have the ...
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... shillings a day at their proper trades . Many are the idle stories told of the private success of some people , by which others are encouraged to proceed ; and the astrologers , with whom the country swarms at this time , are either in ...
... shillings a day at their proper trades . Many are the idle stories told of the private success of some people , by which others are encouraged to proceed ; and the astrologers , with whom the country swarms at this time , are either in ...
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... shillings ' worth of time , loses five shillings , and might as prudently throw five shil- lings into the sea . He that loses five shillings , not only loses that sum , but all the advantage that might be made by turning it in dealing ...
... shillings ' worth of time , loses five shillings , and might as prudently throw five shil- lings into the sea . He that loses five shillings , not only loses that sum , but all the advantage that might be made by turning it in dealing ...
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... shillings a day by his labor , and goes abroad , or sits idle , one half of that day , though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness , ought not to reckon that the only expense ; he has really spent , or rather thrown ...
... shillings a day by his labor , and goes abroad , or sits idle , one half of that day , though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness , ought not to reckon that the only expense ; he has really spent , or rather thrown ...
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... shillings downwards to one shilling . " Various precautions were taken , to prevent counterfeits , by peculiari- ties in the paper , character , manner of printing , signing , numbering , & c . " The trustees took an oath , and gave ...
... shillings downwards to one shilling . " Various precautions were taken , to prevent counterfeits , by peculiari- ties in the paper , character , manner of printing , signing , numbering , & c . " The trustees took an oath , and gave ...
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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