The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 Seiten |
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... meetings at the house of Mr. Grace , who appropriated à room to the purpose . Some member observed , one day , that as our books were frequently quoted in the course of our discus- sions , it would be convenient to have them collected ...
... meetings at the house of Mr. Grace , who appropriated à room to the purpose . Some member observed , one day , that as our books were frequently quoted in the course of our discus- sions , it would be convenient to have them collected ...
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... crisis . Franklin stepped forth , and proposed to a meeting of the citizens of Philadelphia , a plan of a voluntary association for the defence of the province . This was approved of , and signed by twelve hundred DR . FRANKLIN . 89.
... crisis . Franklin stepped forth , and proposed to a meeting of the citizens of Philadelphia , a plan of a voluntary association for the defence of the province . This was approved of , and signed by twelve hundred DR . FRANKLIN . 89.
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... meetings , were at his request , held there , till within a few months of his death , when with reluctance , and at their desire , lest he might be too much injured by his attention to their business , he suffered them to meet at the ...
... meetings , were at his request , held there , till within a few months of his death , when with reluctance , and at their desire , lest he might be too much injured by his attention to their business , he suffered them to meet at the ...
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... meeting , has been usually termed , " The Albany Plan of Union ! " This proposed , that appli . cation should be made for an act of parliament , to establish in the colonies a general government , to be administered by a president ...
... meeting , has been usually termed , " The Albany Plan of Union ! " This proposed , that appli . cation should be made for an act of parliament , to establish in the colonies a general government , to be administered by a president ...
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... meetings were held at his house . Two or three essays read in this society were published . It did not long continue . in the year 1787 , two societies were established in Philadelphia , founded on the principles of the most liberal and ...
... meetings were held at his house . Two or three essays read in this society were published . It did not long continue . in the year 1787 , two societies were established in Philadelphia , founded on the principles of the most liberal and ...
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