The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin ...: pt.I. Letters on miscellaneous subjectsH. Colburn, 1818 |
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... Soon after I re- turned , discoursing with a gentleman concerning the artists of Birmingham , he said you would be a means of blinding all the readers in the nation ; for the strokes of your letters being too thin and narrow , hurt the ...
... Soon after I re- turned , discoursing with a gentleman concerning the artists of Birmingham , he said you would be a means of blinding all the readers in the nation ; for the strokes of your letters being too thin and narrow , hurt the ...
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... soon to act a part of some importance on the stage of human affairs , and furnish materials for a future Sal- lust . I am very old and can scarce hope to see the event of this great contest : but looking forward , I think I see a ...
... soon to act a part of some importance on the stage of human affairs , and furnish materials for a future Sal- lust . I am very old and can scarce hope to see the event of this great contest : but looking forward , I think I see a ...
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... soon be weary of the place you chance to be in , and so fond of rambling to get rid of your ennui . I fancy you have hit upon the right reason of your being weary of St. Omers , viz . that you are out of temper , which is the effect of ...
... soon be weary of the place you chance to be in , and so fond of rambling to get rid of your ennui . I fancy you have hit upon the right reason of your being weary of St. Omers , viz . that you are out of temper , which is the effect of ...
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... soon as peace and our independence shall be established , that it is generally believed we shall have a prodigious addition of strength , wealth , and arts , from the emigrations of Europe ; and it is thought , that to lessen or prevent ...
... soon as peace and our independence shall be established , that it is generally believed we shall have a prodigious addition of strength , wealth , and arts , from the emigrations of Europe ; and it is thought , that to lessen or prevent ...
Side 32
... soon expected . Many of the powers , however , have their reasons for endeavoring to postpone it , at least a few months longer . Our enemies will not be able to send against us all the strength they intended : they can procure but few ...
... soon expected . Many of the powers , however , have their reasons for endeavoring to postpone it , at least a few months longer . Our enemies will not be able to send against us all the strength they intended : they can procure but few ...
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Almindelige termer og sætninger
acquainted Adieu affairs affectionately America answer appear assembly bald eagle believe best wishes Boston Britain colonies commerce Comte de Ségur congress continue copy dear friend DEAR SIR desire enclosed endeavor enemies England English enjoy Europe France gentlemen give glad gout GOVERNOR FRANKLIN grandson Greenland hand happy hear heard hope humble servant JOSEPH GALLOWAY kind letter king late Laurens liberty live London Lord Dartmouth Lord Hillsborough Lord Shelburne lordship March 16 means ment mention minister ministry nation never obedient obliged obtain occasion opinion Paris parliament Passy peace perhaps petition Philadelphia pleased pleasure present printed proposed reason received your favor received your kind repeal respect RICHARD BACHE secretary seems sent sentiments sincere esteem Sir William Johnson soon suppose thank thing THOMAS CUSHING thought tion trade
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Side 129 - ... and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues him and takes it from him. With all this injustice he is never in good case, but, like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy.
Side 246 - God grant, that not only the love of liberty, but a thorough knowledge of the rights of man, may pervade all the nations of the earth ; so that a philosopher may set his foot anywhere on its surface, and say, This is my country...
Side 38 - The rapid progress true science now makes, occasions my regretting sometimes that I was born so soon : it is impossible to imagine the height to which may be carried in a thousand years, the power of man over matter...
Side 259 - Divinity; though it is a question I do not dogmatize upon, having never studied it, and think it needless -to busy myself with it now, when I expect soon an opportunity of knowing the truth with less trouble. I see no harm, however, in its being believed, if that belief has the good consequence, as probably it has, of making his doctrines more respected and...
Side 273 - I fancy that intriguing nation would like very well to meddle on occasion, and blow up the coals between Britain and her colonies; but I hope we shall give them no opportunity.
Side xviii - Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy. Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy. At least, you will, by such conduct, stand the best chance for such consequences.
Side 129 - ... for the support of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues him and takes it from him. With all this injustice, he is never in good case but like those among men who live by sharping and robbing he is generally poor and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank coward: the little king bird not bigger than a sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district.
Side 392 - Britain, at the expense of three millions, has killed one hundred and fifty Yankees this campaign, which is twenty thousand pounds a head; and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she lost again by our taking post on Ploughed Hill. During the same time sixty thousand children have been born in America. From this data his mathematical head will easily calculate the time and expense necessary to kill us all, and conquer our whole territory.
Side 4 - When those difficult cases occur, they are difficult, chiefly because, while we have them under consideration, all the reasons pro and con are not present to the mind at the same time ; but sometimes one set present themselves, and at other times another, the first being out of sight Hence the various purposes or inclinations that alternately prevail, and the uncertainty that perplexes us.
Side 138 - ... fail of getting into some business, that will in time enable you to pay all your debts. In that case, when you meet with another honest man in similar distress, you must pay me by lending this sum to him; enjoining him to discharge the debt by a like operation, when he shall be able, and shall meet with such another opportunity. I hope it may thus go through many hands, before it meets with a knave that will stop its progress.