Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the Following Heads, and Distinguished by Initial Letters in Each Leaf: G. P. General Politics: A. B. T. American Politics Before the Troubles: A. D. T. American Politics During the Troubles: P. P. Provincial Or Colony Politics: and M. P. Miscellaneous and Philosophical Pieces |
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... settled , labour will never be cheap here , where no man continues long a labourer for others , but gets a plantation of his own ; no man continues B 2 long long a journeyman to a trade , but goes among [ G. P. ] 3 PEOPLING OF COUNTRIES .
... settled , labour will never be cheap here , where no man continues long a labourer for others , but gets a plantation of his own ; no man continues B 2 long long a journeyman to a trade , but goes among [ G. P. ] 3 PEOPLING OF COUNTRIES .
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... settled countries in general , and more particu- larly , in the cafe of families of condition . In America , where their Expences are more con- fined to neceffaries , and thofe neceffaries are cheap , it is common to fee above one ...
... settled countries in general , and more particu- larly , in the cafe of families of condition . In America , where their Expences are more con- fined to neceffaries , and thofe neceffaries are cheap , it is common to fee above one ...
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... settling new colonies is there- fore thought a valuable part of the plan ; and what cannot fo well be executed by two unions as by one . Laws to govern them . That they make laws for regulating and governing fuch new fettlements , till ...
... settling new colonies is there- fore thought a valuable part of the plan ; and what cannot fo well be executed by two unions as by one . Laws to govern them . That they make laws for regulating and governing fuch new fettlements , till ...
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... settle- ments in Canada , with those of Louisiana would be prevented . 3. In cafe of a war , it would be eafy , from thofe new colonies , to annoy Louisiana by going down the Ohio and Miffiffippi ; and the fouthern part of Canada by ...
... settle- ments in Canada , with those of Louisiana would be prevented . 3. In cafe of a war , it would be eafy , from thofe new colonies , to annoy Louisiana by going down the Ohio and Miffiffippi ; and the fouthern part of Canada by ...
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... Settlement might march by land through Penfyl- vania . The river Siotha , which runs into the Ohio about two hundred miles below Logs Town , is fuppofed the fittest feat for the other colony ; there being for forty miles on each fide of ...
... Settlement might march by land through Penfyl- vania . The river Siotha , which runs into the Ohio about two hundred miles below Logs Town , is fuppofed the fittest feat for the other colony ; there being for forty miles on each fide of ...
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Page 529 - 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.
Page 25 - Ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly; and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an Abatement. However let us hearken to good Advice, and something may be done for us; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says, in his Almanack of 1733.
Page 32 - And again, Pride is as loud a beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece ; but Poor Dick says, It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.
Page 33 - We are offered, by the terms of this sale, six months' credit; and that perhaps has induced some of us to attend it, because we cannot spare the ready money, and hope now to be fine without it. But, ah, think what you do when you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will be in fear when you speak to him, you will make poor pitiful sneaking excuses, and by degrees come to lose your veracity, and sink...
Page 33 - And again to the same purpose, Lying rides upon debt's back. Whereas a freeborn Englishman ought not to be ashamed or afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue: 'tis hard for an empty bag to stand upright, as Poor Richard truly says.
Page 268 - An external tax is a duty laid on commodities imported; that duty is added to the first cost and other charges on the commodity, and, when it is offered to sale, makes a part of the price. If the people do not like it at that price, they refuse it; they are not obliged to pay it. But an internal tax is forced from the people without their consent, if not laid by their own representatives.
Page 61 - I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion about the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is, not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth, I travelled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer.
Page 35 - 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, and scarce in that; for it is true, we may give Advice, but we cannot give Conduct...
Page 29 - Master will do more Work than both his Hands; and again, Want of Care does us more Damage than Want of Knowledge; and again. Not to oversee Workmen, is to leave them your Purse open. Trusting too much to others' Care is the Ruin of many; for, as the Almanack says.
Page 24 - I stopped my horse lately where a great number of people were collected at a vendue of merchant goods. The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times and one of the company called to a plain clean old man with white locks...