The Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Band 9Macmillan, 1906 - 703 Seiten |
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... peace therefore more likely to continue and be lasting . The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas , a remnant of the ancient piracy , though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular persons , is far from being ...
... peace therefore more likely to continue and be lasting . The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas , a remnant of the ancient piracy , though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular persons , is far from being ...
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... peace , and serve only to in- crease the number of highwaymen and housebreakers . Even the undertakers , who have been fortunate , are by sudden wealth led into expensive living , the habit of which continues when the means of ...
... peace , and serve only to in- crease the number of highwaymen and housebreakers . Even the undertakers , who have been fortunate , are by sudden wealth led into expensive living , the habit of which continues when the means of ...
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... peace- ably follow their respective employments , shall be allowed to continue the same , and shall not be molested by the armed force of the enemy in whose power by the events of the war they may happen to fall ; but , if any thing is ...
... peace- ably follow their respective employments , shall be allowed to continue the same , and shall not be molested by the armed force of the enemy in whose power by the events of the war they may happen to fall ; but , if any thing is ...
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... peace between France , Spain , and England , were yesterday signed , and a cessation of arms agreed to by the ministers of those powers , and by us in behalf of the United States , of which act , so far as relates to us , I enclose copy ...
... peace between France , Spain , and England , were yesterday signed , and a cessation of arms agreed to by the ministers of those powers , and by us in behalf of the United States , of which act , so far as relates to us , I enclose copy ...
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... Peace will diminish both the King's Expence and ours , I hope this Re- quest may be granted and that it may be sufficient for our Occasions . I am however ready to enter into and sign the Contract your Excellency mentions for whatever ...
... Peace will diminish both the King's Expence and ours , I hope this Re- quest may be granted and that it may be sufficient for our Occasions . I am however ready to enter into and sign the Contract your Excellency mentions for whatever ...
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Seite 427 - Pope that the only difference between our two churches in their opinions of the certainty of their doctrine is, the Church of Rome is infallible, and the Church of England is never in the wrong. But, though many private persons think almost as highly of their own infallibility as...
Seite 7 - If war should arise between the two contracting parties, the merchants of either country, then residing in the other, shall be allowed to remain nine months, to collect their debts and settle their affairs, and may depart freely carrying off all their effects, without molestation or hindrance...
Seite 130 - Good,' which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out ; but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life ; for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good than any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book.
Seite 131 - ... Stoop, stoop!" I did not understand him, till I felt my head hit against the beam. He was a man that never missed any occasion of giving instruction, and upon this he said to me, "You are young, and have the world before you ; STOOP as you go through it, and you will miss many hard thumps.
Seite 428 - Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were born, and here they shall die. If every one of us, in returning to...
Seite 432 - In the Beginning of the Contest with Britain, when we were sensible of Danger, we had daily Prayers in this Room for the Divine Protection. Our Prayers, Sir, were heard ; — and they were graciously answered. All of us, who were engaged in the Struggle, must have observed frequent Instances of a superintending Providence in our Favour.
Seite 428 - It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our...
Seite 88 - Five thousand balloons, capable of raising two men each, could not cost more than five ships of the line; and where is the prince who can afford so to cover his country with troops for its defence, as that ten thousand men descending from the clouds might not in many places do an infinite deal of mischief, before a force could be brought together to repel them...
Seite 7 - ... molested in their persons, nor shall their houses or goods be burnt, or otherwise destroyed, nor their fields wasted by the armed force of the enemy...
Seite 432 - In this situation of this assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sjr, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings...
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