The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 Seiten |
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... bodies . Boyle , Otto Guericke , a burgomaster of Magdeburg , celebrated as the inventor of the air- pump , Dr. Wall ... body to another , even without being in contact , and in this way may be conducted to a great distance . Mr. Grey ...
... bodies . Boyle , Otto Guericke , a burgomaster of Magdeburg , celebrated as the inventor of the air- pump , Dr. Wall ... body to another , even without being in contact , and in this way may be conducted to a great distance . Mr. Grey ...
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... bodies charged with electricity , and in conducting their fires silently and imperceptibly , he suggested the idea of securing houses , ships , & c . from being damaged by lightning , by erecting pointed rods , that should rise some ...
... bodies charged with electricity , and in conducting their fires silently and imperceptibly , he suggested the idea of securing houses , ships , & c . from being damaged by lightning , by erecting pointed rods , that should rise some ...
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... body of mankind can be led to new practices , how . ever salutary their tendency . It is now nearly eighty years since inoculation was introduced into Europa and America ; and it is so far from being general at present , that it will ...
... body of mankind can be led to new practices , how . ever salutary their tendency . It is now nearly eighty years since inoculation was introduced into Europa and America ; and it is so far from being general at present , that it will ...
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... body was very great . This arose not from any supe- rior powers of eloquence ; he spoke but seldom , and he never was known to make any thing like an ela borate harrangue . His speeches often consisted of a single sentence , of a well ...
... body was very great . This arose not from any supe- rior powers of eloquence ; he spoke but seldom , and he never was known to make any thing like an ela borate harrangue . His speeches often consisted of a single sentence , of a well ...
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... body of men were sent out under the command of Mr. Washington , who , though a very young man , had by his conduct in the preceding year , shown himself worthy of such au important trust.— Whilst marching to take possession of the post ...
... body of men were sent out under the command of Mr. Washington , who , though a very young man , had by his conduct in the preceding year , shown himself worthy of such au important trust.— Whilst marching to take possession of the post ...
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Seite 278 - 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.
Seite 243 - Blessing of Heaven; and therefore ask that Blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. And now to conclude, Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will learn in no other...
Seite 141 - I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me...
Seite 279 - On the whole, sir, I cannot help expressing a wish that every member of the Convention who may still have objections to it would, with me, on this occasion doubt a little of his own infallibility, and, to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument.
Seite 243 - Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it and approved the doctrine, and immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon ; for the auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly.
Seite 216 - Several of our Young People were formerly brought up at the Colleges of the Northern Provinces; they were instructed in all your Sciences; but when they came back to us, they were bad Runners, ignorant of every means of living in the Woods, unable to bear either Cold or Hunger, knew neither how to build a Cabin, take a Deer, or kill an Enemy...
Seite 215 - Counsellors; for all their Government is by the Counsel or Advice of the Sages; there is no Force, there are no Prisons, no Officers to compel Obedience, or inflict Punishment. Hence they generally study Oratory; the best Speaker having the most Influence.
Seite 133 - Pounds in Public Works which may be judged of most general utility to the Inhabitants, such as Fortifications, Bridges, Aqueducts, Public Buildings, Baths, Pavements, or whatever may make living in the Town more convenient to its People, and render it more agreeable to strangers, resorting thither for Health or a temporary residence.
Seite 234 - I stopped my horse lately, where a great number of people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times; and one of the company called to a plain, clean, old man, with white locks, "Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times?
Seite 158 - The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night...