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Pagina 6
... Present from King George - The Foolish Generals and the Jolly Printers - England's Error in opposing Emi- gration - The Old Testament in the New Constitution - Mirabeau -England prosecuting the War through the Press - Replaced by Thomas ...
... Present from King George - The Foolish Generals and the Jolly Printers - England's Error in opposing Emi- gration - The Old Testament in the New Constitution - Mirabeau -England prosecuting the War through the Press - Replaced by Thomas ...
Pagina 11
... present undergo the fatigues of a sea voyage ( the last having been almost too much for me ) , and would not again expose myself to the hazard of capture and imprisonment in this time of war , I purpose to remain here at least till the ...
... present undergo the fatigues of a sea voyage ( the last having been almost too much for me ) , and would not again expose myself to the hazard of capture and imprisonment in this time of war , I purpose to remain here at least till the ...
Pagina 16
... present great supports ) , and one battle at sea , their credit is gone , and their power follows . The letter here mentioned was from a banker in London to General Arnold , stating that he had received from him bills to the amount of ...
... present great supports ) , and one battle at sea , their credit is gone , and their power follows . The letter here mentioned was from a banker in London to General Arnold , stating that he had received from him bills to the amount of ...
Pagina 18
... present . Holland comes the nearest to it ; and her commercial wealth seems to have increased in proportion . Your Excellency has done me the honor of announcing to me your appointment . I hope soon to return the com- pliment by ...
... present . Holland comes the nearest to it ; and her commercial wealth seems to have increased in proportion . Your Excellency has done me the honor of announcing to me your appointment . I hope soon to return the com- pliment by ...
Pagina 19
... present in these seas . I have the same sen- timents with you of the injustice of the English , in their treatment of your nation . They seem at present to have renounced all pretension to any other honor , than that of being the first ...
... present in these seas . I have the same sen- timents with you of the injustice of the English , in their treatment of your nation . They seem at present to have renounced all pretension to any other honor , than that of being the first ...
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Pagina 261 - I did not understand him, till I felt my head hit against the beam. He was a man that never missed any occasion of giving instruction, and upon this he said to me, "You are young, and have the world before you ; STOOP as you go through it, and you will miss many hard thumps.
Pagina 490 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Pagina 40 - Neither of the two parties shall conclude either truce or peace with Great Britain without the formal consent of the other first obtained; and they mutually engage not to lay down their arms until the independence of the United States shall have been formally or tacitly assured by the treaty or treaties that shall terminate the war.
Pagina 387 - MR. PRESIDENT, The small progress we have made, after four or five weeks' close attendance and continual reasonings with each other, our different sentiments on almost every question, several of the last producing as many Noes as Ayes, is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since we have been running all about in search of it.
Pagina 261 - Good," which, I think, was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor that several leaves of it were torn out, but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking as to have an influence on my conduct through life; for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good than on any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book.
Pagina 320 - The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments ' and other rites and ceremonies of the Church according to the use of the Church of England, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches ; and the form or manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.
Pagina 470 - I Benjamin Franklin, of Philadelphia, Printer, late Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America to the Court of France, now President of the State of Pennsylvania, do make and declare my last Will and Testament as follows.
Pagina 96 - And the next day I received the following answer. FROM COUNT DE VERGENNES TO B. FRANKLIN. Translation. " Versailles, 5 May, 1782. "SIR, " I have received the letter, which you did me the honor to write to me the 4th instant, as also those which accompanied it.
Pagina 365 - ... and may prevail with some readers, you will not succeed so as to change the general sentiments of mankind on that subject, and the consequence of printing this piece will be a great deal of odium drawn upon yourself, mischief to you, and no benefit to others. He that spits against the wind, spits in his own face.
Pagina 388 - I have lived, sir, a long time ; and the longer I live. the more convincing proofs I see of this truth : That GOD goverra in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? We have been assured, sir, in the Sacred Writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.