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... command of the Congress , and for the pub- lic service , with no other attendant to take care of me . I am continued here in a foreign country , where , if I am sick , his filial attention comforts me , and if I die , I have a child to ...
... command of the Congress , and for the pub- lic service , with no other attendant to take care of me . I am continued here in a foreign country , where , if I am sick , his filial attention comforts me , and if I die , I have a child to ...
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... command , but who appeared to be excessively fond of their Grandpapa . " Franklin himself tells a story of a child that is worth repeating as showing the grandsire's feeling . His wife had written of Mrs. Bache's over - severe ...
... command , but who appeared to be excessively fond of their Grandpapa . " Franklin himself tells a story of a child that is worth repeating as showing the grandsire's feeling . His wife had written of Mrs. Bache's over - severe ...
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... Command and prophecy were in the tone , And from its sheath the sword of justice leapt . Around two peoples swelled a fiery wave , But both came forth transfigured from the flame . Blest be the hand that dared be strong to save , And ...
... Command and prophecy were in the tone , And from its sheath the sword of justice leapt . Around two peoples swelled a fiery wave , But both came forth transfigured from the flame . Blest be the hand that dared be strong to save , And ...
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... command of the Gloucester , off Santiago de Cuba . The Maine and the Texas were the first of the modern steel battle - ships built by the United States . The Maine was originally designed as an armored cruiser , with a con- siderable ...
... command of the Gloucester , off Santiago de Cuba . The Maine and the Texas were the first of the modern steel battle - ships built by the United States . The Maine was originally designed as an armored cruiser , with a con- siderable ...
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... command or to serve in . Her quarters were ample for everybody , although certain compartments were rather too hot for comfort in warm weather . The members of the crew were berthed chiefly in the forward and the cen- tral ...
... command or to serve in . Her quarters were ample for everybody , although certain compartments were rather too hot for comfort in warm weather . The members of the crew were berthed chiefly in the forward and the cen- tral ...
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Seite 138 - Who, doomed to go in company with pain, And fear, and bloodshed, miserable train! Turns his necessity to glorious gain; In face of these doth exercise a power Which is our human nature's highest dower; Controls them and subdues, transmutes, bereaves Of their bad influence, and their good receives...
Seite 505 - AB, profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ, his Eternal Son, the true God, and in the Holy Spirit, one God, blessed for evermore ; and do acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by divine inspiration.
Seite 397 - ... that if he would give me, weekly, half the money he paid for my board, I would board myself. He instantly agreed to it, and I presently found that I could save half what he paid me.
Seite 405 - 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 coppers.
Seite 514 - Here is my creed. I believe in one God, the creator of the universe. That He governs it by His providence. That He ought to be worshipped. That the most acceptable service we render to Him is doing good to His other children. That the soul of man is immortal and will be treated with justice in another life respecting its conduct in this.
Seite 399 - ... the best school of philosophy, morality, and politics that then existed in the province; for our queries, which were read the week preceding their discussion, put us upon reading with attention...
Seite 396 - I read, and have since often regretted that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way, since it was now resolved I should not be a clergyman.
Seite 397 - ... which I was careful to return soon and clean. Often I sat up in my room reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening and to be returned early in the morning, lest it should be missed or wanted.
Seite 515 - Being in conducting me prosperously through a long life, I have no doubt of its continuance in the next, though without the smallest conceit of meriting such goodness.
Seite 396 - My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different trades. I was put to the grammar school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the church. My early readiness in learning to read (which must have been very early, as I do not remember when I could not read ) and the opinion of all his friends that I should certainly make a good scholar encouraged him in this purpose of his. My uncle Benjamin, too...