The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the War of Independence, and of the Various Negociations at Paris for Peace; with the History of His Political and Other WritingsHunt and Clarke, 1826 - 407페이지 |
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... an insuperable aversion . From the period of these walks , he says , " it ever afterwards became a pleasure to him to see good workmen handle their tools . " It He was now placed for a few months with a 1 4 LIFE OF DR FRANKLIN .
... an insuperable aversion . From the period of these walks , he says , " it ever afterwards became a pleasure to him to see good workmen handle their tools . " It He was now placed for a few months with a 1 4 LIFE OF DR FRANKLIN .
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... afterwards compared my Spectator with the original I perceived some faults , which I corrected ; but I found that I wanted a fund of words , if I may so express myself , and a facility of recollecting and em- ploying them , which I ...
... afterwards compared my Spectator with the original I perceived some faults , which I corrected ; but I found that I wanted a fund of words , if I may so express myself , and a facility of recollecting and em- ploying them , which I ...
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... afterwards a political writer and historian . " The purport of it was to prove the doctrine of fate , from the supposed at- tributes of God , in some such manner as this . That in erecting and govern- ing the world , as he was ...
... afterwards a political writer and historian . " The purport of it was to prove the doctrine of fate , from the supposed at- tributes of God , in some such manner as this . That in erecting and govern- ing the world , as he was ...
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... afterwards , as the agent of Massachusetts , he went into the printing office of Mr Watts in Wild - street , Lincoln's - inn- fields , and going up to a particular press ( now in the possession of Messrs Cox and Baylis , of Great Queen ...
... afterwards , as the agent of Massachusetts , he went into the printing office of Mr Watts in Wild - street , Lincoln's - inn- fields , and going up to a particular press ( now in the possession of Messrs Cox and Baylis , of Great Queen ...
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... afterwards as a supe- rior clerk ; promising that , as soon as he should be qualified for the adventure , he would commission him with a cargo of provisions for the West Indies , obtain him certain custom among his friends , and concern ...
... afterwards as a supe- rior clerk ; promising that , as soon as he should be qualified for the adventure , he would commission him with a cargo of provisions for the West Indies , obtain him certain custom among his friends , and concern ...
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acquaintance act of parliament advantage affairs afterwards America appeared appointed army arrived Assembly BENJAMIN FRANKLIN bill Boston Boston Port act Britain British called colonies commerce commissioners common conduct Congress council court crown declared defence Dr Franklin Dr Priestley duties endeavour enemy England Europe favour France French friends give governor honour hundred inhabitants interest Island justice Keimer king land laws letter liberty London lord lord Chatham lord Cornwallis lord North lord Shelburne lordship measures ment mind ministers never observed obtained occasion opinion paper Paris parliament peace Pennsylvania person Philadelphia philosopher pleasure plenipotentiaries poor Richard says pounds pounds sterling present president proposed province Quakers racter received respect sent ship Silas Deane soon taxes thing thought tion town trade treaty troops United whole
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358 페이지 - Magdalen Islands, and Labrador, so long as the same shall remain unsettled; but so soon as the same or either of them shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such settlement, without a previous agreement for that purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors of the ground.
338 페이지 - ... be blasted, without the blessing of Heaven: and therefore ask that blessing humbly; and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. " And now, to conclude, ' Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other...
334 페이지 - three removes are as bad as a fire ;' and again, 'keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ;* and again, ' if you would have your business done, go ; if not, send.' And again, ' He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive...
58 페이지 - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men...
357 페이지 - St Croix river to the highlands, along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean...
336 페이지 - Years can never be spent but, always taking out of the Meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the Bottom; as Poor Dick says, When the Well's dry, they know the Worth of Water. But this they might have known before, if they had taken his Advice; If you would know the Value of Money, go and try to borrow some; for, he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing; and indeed so does he that lends to such People, when he goes to get it in again.
322 페이지 - Key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love Life, then do not squander Time, for that's the stuff Life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that The sleeping Fox catches no Poultry...
332 페이지 - How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave, as Poor Richard says.
387 페이지 - In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality — that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
359 페이지 - ... perfectly consistent not only with justice and equity, but with that spirit of conciliation which on the return of the blessings of peace should universally prevail.