The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary: with His Life |
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It is only by degrees that the great body of mankind can be led into new practices
, how . ever salutary their tendency . It is now nearly eighty years since
inoculation was introduced into Europe and America , and it is so far from being
general at ...
It is only by degrees that the great body of mankind can be led into new practices
, how . ever salutary their tendency . It is now nearly eighty years since
inoculation was introduced into Europe and America , and it is so far from being
general at ...
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His influence in the body was very great . This arose not from any superior
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
...
His influence in the body was very great . This arose not from any superior
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
...
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In the ensuing year , a 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 an important trust . Whilst
marching to take ...
In the ensuing year , a 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 an important trust . Whilst
marching to take ...
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With some difficulty they brought their little body to a place of safety , but they
found it necessary to destroy their waggons and baggage , to prevent them from
falling into he hands of the enemy . For the waggons which he had furnished ...
With some difficulty they brought their little body to a place of safety , but they
found it necessary to destroy their waggons and baggage , to prevent them from
falling into he hands of the enemy . For the waggons which he had furnished ...
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He soon levied a body of troops , with which he repaired to the place at which
their presence was necessary . Here he built a fort , and nlaced the garrison in
such a posture of defence , as would enable them to withstand the inroads , to
which ...
He soon levied a body of troops , with which he repaired to the place at which
their presence was necessary . Here he built a fort , and nlaced the garrison in
such a posture of defence , as would enable them to withstand the inroads , to
which ...
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