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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... thousand anecdotes of them as far back as the time of Charles the Second . She was lame in her knees with the gout ... pounds a year to live on , and out of this sum she still gave a part in charity , living her- self on water - gruel ...
... thousand anecdotes of them as far back as the time of Charles the Second . She was lame in her knees with the gout ... pounds a year to live on , and out of this sum she still gave a part in charity , living her- self on water - gruel ...
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... thousand pounds sterling per annum , on him and all his successors , and the Assembly were required to fix it immediately , he insisted on it strenuously to the last , and they as constantly refused it . It appears by their votes and ...
... thousand pounds sterling per annum , on him and all his successors , and the Assembly were required to fix it immediately , he insisted on it strenuously to the last , and they as constantly refused it . It appears by their votes and ...
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... thousand pounds being extant in the province , and that soon to be sunk . The wealthy inhabitants opposed any addition , being against all paper currency , from the apprehension that it would depreciate as it had done in New England ...
... thousand pounds being extant in the province , and that soon to be sunk . The wealthy inhabitants opposed any addition , being against all paper currency , from the apprehension that it would depreciate as it had done in New England ...
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... thousand pounds ; and in 1739 , to eighty thousand pounds ; trade , build- ing , and inhabitants all the while increasing . Though I now think there are limits , beyond which the quan- tity may be hurtful . I soon after obtained ...
... thousand pounds ; and in 1739 , to eighty thousand pounds ; trade , build- ing , and inhabitants all the while increasing . Though I now think there are limits , beyond which the quan- tity may be hurtful . I soon after obtained ...
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... pounds , paid as much as the wealthiest merchant , who had thousands of pounds ' worth of goods in his stores . On the whole I proposed as a more effectual watch , the hiring of proper men to serve constantly in the business ; and as a ...
... pounds , paid as much as the wealthiest merchant , who had thousands of pounds ' worth of goods in his stores . On the whole I proposed as a more effectual watch , the hiring of proper men to serve constantly in the business ; and as a ...
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accordingly acquaintance advantage affairs afterwards American appeared appointed arrived Art of Virtue Assembly attended Benjamin Franklin Boston British brother called captain colonies commissioners conduct Congress continued Ecton EDITOR employed endeavour England England Courant father favor France French friends gave give Governor hand honor Hugh Meredith instructions Keimer King letters lived lodged London Lord Lord Chatham Lord Hillsborough Lord Kames Lord Loudoun means ment ministers never night obtained occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paris Parliament Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Gazette persons Philadelphia pieces political pounds pounds sterling present principles printed printer printing-house procure proposed Proprietaries province published Quakers Ralph received respect sail says seems sent ship Society soon Stamp Act Street thing thought tion took town treaty virtue William William Temple Franklin writing wrote young