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... appear much in the solicitation , since I became a little obnoxious to the ministry , on account of my letters to America , yet I suppose my advice may have been thought of some use , since it has been asked on every step , and I ...
... appear much in the solicitation , since I became a little obnoxious to the ministry , on account of my letters to America , yet I suppose my advice may have been thought of some use , since it has been asked on every step , and I ...
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... appearing uneasy after he had received the second reply of the Council , employed his utmost influence to have it ... appears there himself , and argues strenuously in favor of this . The vote for the reply , as it had been delivered ...
... appearing uneasy after he had received the second reply of the Council , employed his utmost influence to have it ... appears there himself , and argues strenuously in favor of this . The vote for the reply , as it had been delivered ...
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... appears an increasing regard for this province , and an inclination to unite for the common safety . Virginia has led the way , by proposing a com- munication and correspondence between all the As- semblies through the continent . The ...
... appears an increasing regard for this province , and an inclination to unite for the common safety . Virginia has led the way , by proposing a com- munication and correspondence between all the As- semblies through the continent . The ...
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... appear to have been endeavouring to build up themselves and their families upon its ruins . They and their adherents are shocked and dismayed ; the confidence reposed in them by many is annihilated ; and administration must soon see the ...
... appear to have been endeavouring to build up themselves and their families upon its ruins . They and their adherents are shocked and dismayed ; the confidence reposed in them by many is annihilated ; and administration must soon see the ...
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... voted as their sense , that the ten- dency and design of said letters appear to have been to overthrow the constitution of this government , and to introduce arbitrary power into this province ; and have 52 [ ET . 67 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
... voted as their sense , that the ten- dency and design of said letters appear to have been to overthrow the constitution of this government , and to introduce arbitrary power into this province ; and have 52 [ ET . 67 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acquainted affairs affectionately alliance America answer appointed arrived Arthur Lee bills Boston Britain British Captain CHARLES W. F. DUMAS colonies Commissioners Committee conduct Congress continue copy court DAVID HARTLEY Deane dear friend DEAR SIR desire duty enclosed endeavour England English Europe expected expense favor France FRANKLIN French gentleman give glad governor hands Hartley hear Holland honor hope House JOHN PAUL JONES JOSEPH GALLOWAY kind King lately letter liberty London Lord Dartmouth Lord Hillsborough Lord North Lordship Majesty Marquis de Lafayette measures ment mention minister ministry nation never obliged obtain occasion officers opinion papers Paris Parliament Passy peace perhaps person petition pleasure present prisoners proposed propositions province received SAMUEL COOPER sent sentiments ship sincere soon suppose taken thing THOMAS CUSHING thought thousand tion treaty troops VIII wish write
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 500 - When a religion is good, I conceive that it will support itself; and, when it cannot support itself, and God does not take care to support it, so that its professors are obliged to call for the help of the civil power, it is a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one.
Seite 151 - You are a Member of Parliament, and one of that Majority which has doomed my Country to Destruction. — You have begun to burn our Towns, and murder our People. — Look upon your Hands ! — They are stained with the Blood of your Relations ! You and I were long friends : — You are now my Enemy, — and ' I am, yours,
Seite 18 - ... consideration, I put down under the different heads short hints of the different motives that at different times occur to me for or against the measure. When I have thus got them all together in one view, I...
Seite 180 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
Seite 504 - We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Seite 87 - Damn his impudence, I dare say, u'e shall hear by next post that he is upon his march with one hundred thousand men to back this.
Seite 411 - We make daily great improvements in natural, there is one I wish to see in moral philosophy; the discovery of a plan, that would induce and oblige nations to settle their disputes without first cutting one another's throats.
Seite 325 - This currency, as we manage it, is a wonderful machine. It performs its office when we issue it ; it pays and clothes troops, and provides victuals and ammunition, and when we are obliged to issue a quantity excessive, it pays itself off by depreciation.
Seite 133 - ... Pennsylvania with a view of settling there. I request you to give him your best advice and countenance, as he is quite a stranger there. If you can put him in a way of obtaining employment as a clerk, or assistant tutor in a school, or assistant surveyor, (of all...
Seite 87 - Whitehead, who is very shrewd, soon after began to smoke it, and looking in my face said, /'// be hanged if this is not some of your American jokes upon us. The reading went on, and ended with abundance of laughing, and a general verdict that it was a fair hit: and the piece was cut out of the paper and preserved in my lord's collection.