 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 666 pages
...Edinburgh and Oxford.* Other friends, besides Mr. Strahan, regretted his departure. Mr. Hume wrote; "I am very sorry, that you intend soon to leave our...of the latter, which we once lay our fingers upon." Franklin replied ; " Your compliment of gold and wisdom is very obliging to me, but a little injurious... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1848 - 676 pages
...Edinburgh and Oxford.* Other friends, besides Mr. Strahan, regretted his departure. Mr. Hume wrote; "I am very sorry, that you intend soon to leave our...of the latter, which we once lay our fingers upon." Franklin replied ; " Your compliment of gold and wisdom is very obliging to me, but a little injurious... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 522 pages
...you intend soon to leave our hemisphere. America has sent us many good things, gold, silver, sugar, indigo, &c. ; but you are the first philosopher, and...of the latter which we once lay our fingers -upon." In March of the same year he received a letter from his wife, announcing the death of her mother, Mrs.... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - Statesmen - 1849 - 178 pages
...hemisphere. America has sent us many good things,—gold, silver, sugar, tobacco, indigo, &c., but yon are the first philosopher, and indeed the first great...of the latter, which we once lay our fingers upon." Franklin replied—" Your compliment of gold and wisdom is very obliging to me, but a little injurious... | |
 | Jeremiah Chaplin - Biography & Autobiography - 1876 - 416 pages
...leave our hemisphere. America has sent us many good things: gold, silver, sugar, tobacco, indigo, Ac., but you are the first philosopher, and indeed the...of the latter, which we once lay our fingers upon." In his reply, Franklin said : " Your compliments of gold and wisdom are very obliglLg to me, but a... | |
 | Paul Leicester Ford - Literary Criticism - 1899 - 554 pages
...health very affectionately." In sailing away from Great Britain, David Hume assured Franklin that " I am very sorry that you intend soon to leave our...of the latter which we once lay our fingers upon." The regret was quite as strong on the part of the voyager, for in departing he declared that : " I... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1904 - 500 pages
...description, which you sent me of your method of preserving houses from thunder. I communicated it to our Philosophical Society, as you gave me permission;...I saw yesterday our friend Sir Alexander Dick, who desires me to present his compliments to you. We are all very unwilling to think of your settling in... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1904 - 498 pages
...the last week, which is the reason why I have been so late in acknowledging your favor. Mr. Russel 's remarks, besides the just praises of your invention,...I saw yesterday our friend Sir Alexander Dick, who desires me to present his compliments to you. We are all very unwilling to think of your settling in... | |
 | Charles Felton Pidgin - Americans - 1904 - 358 pages
...first great man of letters, for whom we are beholden to you. It is our fault that we have not kept you; whence it appears that we do not agree with Solomon,...back an ounce of the latter which we once lay our hands upon." The bishop, his wife, and daughter dined with the departing voyagers. After dinner, they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1906 - 502 pages
...remarks, till the last week, which is the reason, why I have been so late in acknowledging your favour. Mr. Russel's remarks, besides the just praises of...settling in America, and that there is some chance of our never seeing you again; but no one regrets it more than does, Dear Sir, Your most affectionate... | |
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I am very sorry that you intend soon to leave our hemisphere. America has sent us many good things, gold, silver, sugar, tobacco, indigo, &c. ; but you are the first philosopher, and indeed the first great man of letters, for whom we are beholden to her.... 
