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 AuthorUitgever niet geïdentificeerd, 1856 |
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... " a point that had long been a subject of dispute . In the Philadelphia Athenæum are volumes of pamphlets , which belonged to Dr. Franklin , and in some of which are curious marginal notes in his handwriting xiv PREFACE .
... " a point that had long been a subject of dispute . In the Philadelphia Athenæum are volumes of pamphlets , which belonged to Dr. Franklin , and in some of which are curious marginal notes in his handwriting xiv PREFACE .
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... Disputes between the Gov- ernor and Assembly.— Deputed by the Assembly to present a Pe- tition to the King , and to act in England as an Agent for Penn- sylvania.Meets Lord Loudoun in New York . - Anecdotes illus- trating his Character ...
... Disputes between the Gov- ernor and Assembly.— Deputed by the Assembly to present a Pe- tition to the King , and to act in England as an Agent for Penn- sylvania.Meets Lord Loudoun in New York . - Anecdotes illus- trating his Character ...
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... Disputes revived between the Governor and the Assembly . - Militia Bill defeated . The Governor rejects a Bill in which the Proprietary Estates are taxed . -The Assembly resolve to petition the King for a Change of Gov- ernment ...
... Disputes revived between the Governor and the Assembly . - Militia Bill defeated . The Governor rejects a Bill in which the Proprietary Estates are taxed . -The Assembly resolve to petition the King for a Change of Gov- ernment ...
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... disputed , and very fond we were of argument , and very desirous of confuting one an- other ; which disputatious turn ... dispute on religion . Persons of good sense , I have since observed , sel- dom fall into it , except lawyers ...
... disputed , and very fond we were of argument , and very desirous of confuting one an- other ; which disputatious turn ... dispute on religion . Persons of good sense , I have since observed , sel- dom fall into it , except lawyers ...
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... dispute's sake . He was naturally more eloquent , having a greater plenty of words , and sometimes , as I thought , I was vanquished more by his fluency than by the strength of his reasons . As we parted without settling the point , and ...
... dispute's sake . He was naturally more eloquent , having a greater plenty of words , and sometimes , as I thought , I was vanquished more by his fluency than by the strength of his reasons . As we parted without settling the point , and ...
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