She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass thro' a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course; one head chose to go on the right side of the twig, the other on the left; so that time was spent in the contest, and, before the decision... The Writings of Benjamin Franklin: 1789-1790 - Seite 58von Benjamin Franklin - 1907 - 633 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 Seiten
...instruction contained in it? She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course;...poor snake died with thirst. " Hence it is that the tvn> branches thould be elected by persons differently qualified; and in short, that, as far as possible,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 Seiten
...drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course; one bead chose to go on the right side of the twig, the other...completed, the poor snake died with thirst. . " Hence it it that the tvro branches should be elected by persons differently qualified; and in short, that, as... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 Seiten
...with two heads and one body. "She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course...decision was completed, the poor snake died with thirst." This theory of a single assembly has been combated by able writers. Mr. Adams has encountered it with... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 Seiten
...and one body. "She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was VOL. i. 52 ii to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course...decision was completed, the poor snake died with thirst." This theory of a single assembly has been combated by able writers. Mr. Adams has encountered it with... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1856 - 554 Seiten
...useful instruction contamed in it? She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course;...poor snake died with thirst. " Hence it is that the hco branches should be elected by persons differently qualified; and in sfwrt, that, as far as possible,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 Seiten
...•pent in the contest, and before the decision was cum pieted, the poor snake died with thirst. " Ht nee it is that the two branches should be elected by persons...differently qualified; and in short, that, as far as ftttible, they should be made to represent different inter«eta. Under thin reasoning, I would establish... | |
| James Parton - 1864 - 720 Seiten
...instruction contained in it? She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course...decision was completed, the poor snake died with thirst." If Dr. Franklin had lived to our day, he might have drawn a different inference from the example of... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1882 - 668 Seiten
...was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which jpposed her direct course; one head chose to go on the right...decision was completed, the poor snake died with thirst." This theory of a single assembly has been combated by able writers. Mr. Adams has encountered it with... | |
| Sydney George Fisher - 1898 - 440 Seiten
...instruction contained in it? She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course...decision was completed, the poor snake died with thirst." (Bigelow's Works of Franklin, vol. xp 186.) After Franklin had taken part in framing the Pennsylvania... | |
| Ellis Paxson Oberholtzer - 1900 - 454 Seiten
...contained in it?" he inquired. "She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course....before the decision was completed, the poor snake died of thirst ". Franklin concluded this rather passionate defence of the existing Constitution of Pennsylvania... | |
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