The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Including the Private as Well as the Official and Scientific Correspondence Together with the Unmutilated and Correct Version of the Autobiography, Volume 7G.P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, 1904 - Statesmen |
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... English Commissioners and Congress . DCLXXX . - To M. GÉRARD , FEBRUARY 25TH DCLXXXI . TO DAVID HARTLEY , FEBRUARY 26TH . Lord North's bill of conciliation - Advice to the English Whigs . DCLXXXII . - TO MRS . CATHERINE GREENE , FEBRU ...
... English Commissioners and Congress . DCLXXX . - To M. GÉRARD , FEBRUARY 25TH DCLXXXI . TO DAVID HARTLEY , FEBRUARY 26TH . Lord North's bill of conciliation - Advice to the English Whigs . DCLXXXII . - TO MRS . CATHERINE GREENE , FEBRU ...
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... ENGLISH SCHOOL . FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE TRUS- TEES OF THE PHILADELPHIA ACAD- EMY DCCXXIX . THE HANDSOME AND THE Deformed 369 370 LEG 379 DCCXXX . - MORALS OF CHESS 381 DCCXXXI . - A TALE • 387 Of the man with no religion ...
... ENGLISH SCHOOL . FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE TRUS- TEES OF THE PHILADELPHIA ACAD- EMY DCCXXIX . THE HANDSOME AND THE Deformed 369 370 LEG 379 DCCXXX . - MORALS OF CHESS 381 DCCXXXI . - A TALE • 387 Of the man with no religion ...
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... English nation only , but to human nature ! I found it harder to stand this extravagant compliment than the pre- ceding equally extravagant abuse ; but kept as well as I could an unconcerned countenance , as not con- ceiving it to ...
... English nation only , but to human nature ! I found it harder to stand this extravagant compliment than the pre- ceding equally extravagant abuse ; but kept as well as I could an unconcerned countenance , as not con- ceiving it to ...
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... English liberty depended now on the perseverance and virtue of America . During the whole , my time was otherwise much taken up by friends calling continually to inquire news from America ; members of both Houses of Parliament , to ...
... English liberty depended now on the perseverance and virtue of America . During the whole , my time was otherwise much taken up by friends calling continually to inquire news from America ; members of both Houses of Parliament , to ...
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... English of Britain ; but particularly the American honesty was abused by some of the Lords , who asserted that we were all knaves , and wanted only by this dispute to avoid paying our debts ; that if we had any sense of equity or ...
... English of Britain ; but particularly the American honesty was abused by some of the Lords , who asserted that we were all knaves , and wanted only by this dispute to avoid paying our debts ; that if we had any sense of equity or ...
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Page 389 - Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 387 - s thousands o' my mind. [The first recruiting sergeant on record I conceive to have been that individual who is mentioned in the Book of Job as going to and fro in the earth , and walking up and down in it.
Page 389 - Now there was a day when the sons of GOD came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
Page 70 - MR. STRAHAN, You are a member of parliament, and one of that majority which has doomed my country to destruction. — You have begun to burn our towns, and murder our people. — Look upon your hands! — They are stained with the blood of your relations ! — You and I were long friends: — You are now my enemy, — and I am • Yours, B. FRANKLIN.
Page 389 - And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou ? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Page 48 - Massachusetts must suffer all the hazards and mischiefs of war, rather than admit the alteration of their charters and laws by parliament. " They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Page 116 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
Page 389 - And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Page 56 - Colony, for contributing their proportion to the common defence (such proportion to be raised under the authority...
Page 68 - You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the sword first.