Essays and Letters, Volume 2R. & W.A.Bartow & Company, 1822 - American essays |
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Page 58
... army to attack and destroy , not only an unoffending neighbour nation , but even his own subjects , the army is bound to obey . A negro slave , in our colonies , being commanded by his master to rob or murder a neighbour , or do any ...
... army to attack and destroy , not only an unoffending neighbour nation , but even his own subjects , the army is bound to obey . A negro slave , in our colonies , being commanded by his master to rob or murder a neighbour , or do any ...
Page 74
... bill by the agents from the colonies and the merchants trading thither , ( the colonists declaring , that under such a power in the army , no one could look on his house as his own , or think he had 74 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS ,
... bill by the agents from the colonies and the merchants trading thither , ( the colonists declaring , that under such a power in the army , no one could look on his house as his own , or think he had 74 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS ,
Page 103
... army in the provinces with great and unconstitutional powers , and free him from the control of even your own civil governors . Let him have troops enough under his command , with all the fortresses in his possession , and who knows but ...
... army in the provinces with great and unconstitutional powers , and free him from the control of even your own civil governors . Let him have troops enough under his command , with all the fortresses in his possession , and who knows but ...
Page 107
... army and a fleet ? I won- der how you can have the impudence to ask such a favour of me , or the folly to expect it ! Britain . You , my dear sister France , will surely not refuse me this favour . * A politicals squib , written by Dr ...
... army and a fleet ? I won- der how you can have the impudence to ask such a favour of me , or the folly to expect it ! Britain . You , my dear sister France , will surely not refuse me this favour . * A politicals squib , written by Dr ...
Page 108
... army at Rochelle ? And have you not lately aided privately my rebel subjects in Cor- sica ? And do you not at this instant keep their chief pensioned and ready to head a fresh revolt there , whenever you can find or make an opportunity ...
... army at Rochelle ? And have you not lately aided privately my rebel subjects in Cor- sica ? And do you not at this instant keep their chief pensioned and ready to head a fresh revolt there , whenever you can find or make an opportunity ...
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