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 AUTHOR.1844 |
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... Defence in the Spanish War . - Forms an Association for that Purpose . - Sentiments of the Quakers . - James Logan . -Anecdote of William Penn . - The Sect called Dunkers . - Re- ligious Creeds . - New - invented Fireplace . . CHAPTER ...
... Defence in the Spanish War . - Forms an Association for that Purpose . - Sentiments of the Quakers . - James Logan . -Anecdote of William Penn . - The Sect called Dunkers . - Re- ligious Creeds . - New - invented Fireplace . . CHAPTER ...
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... Defence . - Proposes a Militia Bill , which pass- es the Assembly . — Commissioned to take Charge of the Frontier , and build a Line of Forts . — Marches at the Head of a Body of Troops . Account of the March . — Operations at ...
... Defence . - Proposes a Militia Bill , which pass- es the Assembly . — Commissioned to take Charge of the Frontier , and build a Line of Forts . — Marches at the Head of a Body of Troops . Account of the March . — Operations at ...
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... Defence . - Petition to the King . - Franklin assists in preparing for the Defence of Pennsylvania , as a Member of the Committee of Safety . Drafts a Plan of Confederation.- His Services in Congress . - Goes to the Camp at Cambridge on ...
... Defence . - Petition to the King . - Franklin assists in preparing for the Defence of Pennsylvania , as a Member of the Committee of Safety . Drafts a Plan of Confederation.- His Services in Congress . - Goes to the Camp at Cambridge on ...
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... Defence of Neutrals . - Franklin's Opinion of Privateering . — Correspondence between Count de Vergennes and Mr. Adams . - Franklin's Remarks upon it . — Charges against Franklin by his Enemies , examined and refuted . - New Attempt in ...
... Defence of Neutrals . - Franklin's Opinion of Privateering . — Correspondence between Count de Vergennes and Mr. Adams . - Franklin's Remarks upon it . — Charges against Franklin by his Enemies , examined and refuted . - New Attempt in ...
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... defence , For want of modesty is want of sense . " Now , is not the want of sense , where a man is so unfortunate as to want it , some apology for his want of modesty ? And would not the lines stand more justly thus ? " Immodest words ...
... defence , For want of modesty is want of sense . " Now , is not the want of sense , where a man is so unfortunate as to want it , some apology for his want of modesty ? And would not the lines stand more justly thus ? " Immodest words ...
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