Benjamin FranklinHoughton, Mifflin, 1898 - 444 Seiten |
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... facts and the magnitude of his usefulness more carefully than , so far as I am aware , it has previously been done . As a promoter of the Revolution , Samuel Adams has easily the most conspicuous place . He was an agitator to the very ...
... facts and the magnitude of his usefulness more carefully than , so far as I am aware , it has previously been done . As a promoter of the Revolution , Samuel Adams has easily the most conspicuous place . He was an agitator to the very ...
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... fact hardly to be called prominent at all in the events which led up to the Revolution , he became a leader in the first Congress , and it is probable that no one contributed more than he did -possi- bly no one contributed so much ...
... fact hardly to be called prominent at all in the events which led up to the Revolution , he became a leader in the first Congress , and it is probable that no one contributed more than he did -possi- bly no one contributed so much ...
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... fact is , that the civilians , after they had set the ball going , did little more . They contributed almost nothing to the Revolution in any practical way during its actual progress . Perhaps they could not ; but certainly they did not ...
... fact is , that the civilians , after they had set the ball going , did little more . They contributed almost nothing to the Revolution in any practical way during its actual progress . Perhaps they could not ; but certainly they did not ...
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... and of society . In fact , he recognized none other ; that which did not advance these ends was but a spuri- ous pretender to the title of virtue . One is tempted to make many quotations from Franklin's writings 36 26 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
... and of society . In fact , he recognized none other ; that which did not advance these ends was but a spuri- ous pretender to the title of virtue . One is tempted to make many quotations from Franklin's writings 36 26 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
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... fact he often used this efficient machinery to much advantage in carrying through his public and quasi public measures . Thus he anticipated more powerful mechanisms of the like kind , such as the Jacobin Club ; and he him- self , under ...
... fact he often used this efficient machinery to much advantage in carrying through his public and quasi public measures . Thus he anticipated more powerful mechanisms of the like kind , such as the Jacobin Club ; and he him- self , under ...
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able affairs afterward agent American appointed arguments Arthur Lee Assembly Bancroft Beaumarchais Benjamin Franklin bills Britain British brought Charles Townshend colonies colonists commissioners concerning conduct Congress course court Deane drafts duty England English Englishmen envoys Europe expressed fact favor feeling felt France Frank Franklin wrote French friends gave Gérard give governor Grenville hand Hartley honor independence instructions interest Izard John Adams king knew less letter Lord Lord North Lord Shelburne Lord Stormont lordship Massachusetts matter ment mind minister ministry nation negotiation never once opinion Oswald paper Paris Parliament Parton's Paxton boys peace Philadelphia position present prisoners privy council proprietaries province reason repeal replied resolution Samuel Adams scheme seemed sent Shelburne ship side Silas Deane soon Spain Stamp Act taxes things thought tion took trade treaty Vergennes voted