Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ. M. Dent & Company, 1910 - 314 Seiten |
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... matter . This " Modest Inquiry into the Nature and Necessity of a Paper Currency " is now looked upon as having been an extraordinary production for its place and time , anticipating the method and some of the posi- tions of Adam Smith ...
... matter . This " Modest Inquiry into the Nature and Necessity of a Paper Currency " is now looked upon as having been an extraordinary production for its place and time , anticipating the method and some of the posi- tions of Adam Smith ...
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... matter of some delicacy . He was un- willing to send persons from England to be collectors of the revenue arising under the Stamp Act , since the appearance of these strangers as tax - gatherers could not but be hurtful to colonial ...
... matter of some delicacy . He was un- willing to send persons from England to be collectors of the revenue arising under the Stamp Act , since the appearance of these strangers as tax - gatherers could not but be hurtful to colonial ...
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... matter , let me merely say that this covert ill - will of Adams , as yet not very definite nor very hearty , 1 1 That came later ; but as I shall not be able to find room in the text for the train of minor events out of which Mr Adams's ...
... matter , let me merely say that this covert ill - will of Adams , as yet not very definite nor very hearty , 1 1 That came later ; but as I shall not be able to find room in the text for the train of minor events out of which Mr Adams's ...
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acquaintance Adams affairs afterwards America appear'd appointed arriv'd Art of Virtue Arthur Lee ask'd Assembly attend Autobiography Benjamin Franklin Boston British brought captain character colonies colonists Comte de Vergennes conduct Congress continu'd continued dispute Dr Franklin employ'd England English father favour France French friends gave give good-natur'd Government governor hands Indians instructions interest John Adams Keimer kind King letters lived London Lord Lord Loudoun means ment mind never occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paxton Boy Penn Pennsylvania perhaps person Philadelphia Poor Richard's Almanack pounds present printed printer printing-house propos'd proposed proprietaries province Quakers Ralph reason receiv'd respect sail sect sent ship Silas Deane soon Stamp Act street Temple Franklin things thought thro tion took treaty Veillard virtue waggons whole words writing wrote young