| George Bancroft - 1854 - 560 Seiten
...for all his political writings. " That intriguing nation," said Franklin,4 " would like very well to blow up the coals between Britain and her Colonies; but I hope we shall give them no opportunity." " In England," observed Durand,5 " there is no one who does not own that its American Colonies will... | |
| James Andrew Corcoran, Patrick John Ryan, Edmond Francis Prendergast - 1897 - 934 Seiten
...accomplished diplomatist of the French nation, said : " That intriguing nation would like very well to blow up the coals between Britain and her colonies, but I hope we sliall give them no opportunity!' While Franklin was saying this, Durand wrote to the minister at Versailles... | |
| 1831 - 578 Seiten
...American affairs; and these circumstances led Dr. Franklin to write to his son in terms like these ; ' I fancy that intriguing nation would like very well to meddle on this occasion, and blow up the coals between Great Britain and her colonies ; but I hope we shall give... | |
| 1827 - 684 Seiten
...[March, American affairs. Alluding to these circumstances, Dr. Franklin, in a letter to his son, says, " I fancy that intriguing nation would like very well to meddle, on this occasion, and blow the coals between Great Britain and her colonies, but I hope we shall give... | |
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