 I am, on this account, not displeased that the figure is not known as a bald eagle, but looks more like a turkey. For in truth, the turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found...  Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin - Seite 135von Benjamin Franklin - 1833Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 796 Seiten
...turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey...Ninth.* He is, besides, (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not the worse emblem for that,) a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 556 Seiten
...turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey...Ninth.* He is, besides, (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not the worse emblem for that,) a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack... | |
 | Jeremiah Chaplin - 1876 - 416 Seiten
...turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar to ours. • • • • He is, besides, (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not the worse emblem... | |
 | 1883 - 456 Seiten
...turkey is, in comparison, a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar to ours. 11. "He is, besides (though a little vain and silly, 'tis true, but not the worse emblem for that),... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1884 - 558 Seiten
...turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey...Ninth.* He is, besides, (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not the worse emblem for that,) a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack... | |
 | 1885 - 456 Seiten
...turkey is, in comparison, a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar to ours. 11. "He is, besides (though a little vain and silly, 'tis true, but not the worse emblem for that),... | |
 | 1926 - 628 Seiten
...turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar to ours." "COINS" MADK OF ICE. A French electricity undertaking was convinced that one of its customers was obtaining... | |
 | Ontario. Legislative Assembly - 1895 - 858 Seiten
...turkey is, in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar to ours. He is, besides (tho' a little vain and silly, 'tis true, but none the worse emblem for that), a bird... | |
 | 1901 - 502 Seiten
...turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey...Ninth. He is, besides (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not the worse emblem for that), a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1905 - 396 Seiten
...turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey...Ninth. He is, besides, (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not the worse emblem for that,) a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack... | |
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