The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin: Letters on miscellaneous subjects. Letters relating to American politicsHenry Colburn, 1817 |
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... means of blinding all the readers in the nation ; for the strokes of your letters being too thin and narrow , hurt the eye , and he could never read a line of them without pain . I thought , said I , you were going to complain of the ...
... means of blinding all the readers in the nation ; for the strokes of your letters being too thin and narrow , hurt the eye , and he could never read a line of them without pain . I thought , said I , you were going to complain of the ...
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... mean time , America has the whole harvest of prizes made upon the British commerce ; a kind of monopoly that has its advantages , as by affording greater encourage- ment to cruisers , it increases the number of our seamen , and thereby ...
... mean time , America has the whole harvest of prizes made upon the British commerce ; a kind of monopoly that has its advantages , as by affording greater encourage- ment to cruisers , it increases the number of our seamen , and thereby ...
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... means of access to some family where she could gain information , and thus without being at all suspected , she contrived to transmit an account of the number of the troops , and the place of their destination to her political friends ...
... means of access to some family where she could gain information , and thus without being at all suspected , she contrived to transmit an account of the number of the troops , and the place of their destination to her political friends ...
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... mean time to direct his worship more properly , for the deity of Hercules is now quite out of fashion . The present you mention as sent by me , was rather that of a merchant at Bourdeaux , for he would never give me any account of it ...
... mean time to direct his worship more properly , for the deity of Hercules is now quite out of fashion . The present you mention as sent by me , was rather that of a merchant at Bourdeaux , for he would never give me any account of it ...
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... means be prevented or cured , ( not excepting even that of old age ) and our lives lengthened at pleasure even beyond the antediluvian standard . O that moral science were in as fair a way of improvement , that men would cease to be ...
... means be prevented or cured , ( not excepting even that of old age ) and our lives lengthened at pleasure even beyond the antediluvian standard . O that moral science were in as fair a way of improvement , that men would cease to be ...
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acquainted Adieu affairs affectionately America answer appear assembly bald eagle believe best wishes Bishop Boston Britain colonies commerce Comte de Ségur congress continue copy dear friend DEAR SIR Delaware language desire endeavour enemies England English enjoy Europe excellent expence favor Foundling Hospital France FRANKLIN gentlemen give glad gout Governor grandson hand happy hear heard HENRY LAURENS honor hope humble servant imagine inclosed JONATHAN SHIPLEY JOSEPH GALLOWAY kind letter King lately Laurens liberty live London Lord Lord Hillsborough Lord Shelburne March 16 ment mention minister mischief nation never obedient obliged obtain occasion opinion papers Paris parliament Passy peace perhaps Philadelphia piece pleased pleasure present printed reason received your kind request RICHARD BACHE sent sincere esteem soon suppose thank thing THOMAS CUSHING thought tion writing