The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Volume 10 |
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... reason , that the people of New York should do your merchants justice in the payment of their old debts ; consider the injustice you do them in keeping them so long out of their habitations , and out of their business , by which they ...
... reason , that the people of New York should do your merchants justice in the payment of their old debts ; consider the injustice you do them in keeping them so long out of their habitations , and out of their business , by which they ...
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... reason to be satisfied with the improvement he has made in his learning . He translates common Latin readily into French , but his English has suffered for want of use ; though I think he would readily recover it , if he were awhile at ...
... reason to be satisfied with the improvement he has made in his learning . He translates common Latin readily into French , but his English has suffered for want of use ; though I think he would readily recover it , if he were awhile at ...
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... reason what- ever to believe , that you were averse to our obtaining the full extent of boundary and fishery secured to us by the treaty . Your conduct respecting them through- out the negotiation indicated a strong , a steady at ...
... reason what- ever to believe , that you were averse to our obtaining the full extent of boundary and fishery secured to us by the treaty . Your conduct respecting them through- out the negotiation indicated a strong , a steady at ...
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... reason , for I find among your letters to me two unanswered . The truth is , I have had too much business to do for the public , and too little help allowed me , so that it became impossible for me to keep up my private correspondences ...
... reason , for I find among your letters to me two unanswered . The truth is , I have had too much business to do for the public , and too little help allowed me , so that it became impossible for me to keep up my private correspondences ...
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... reason to believe the overture may be acceptable . His minister here is of late ex- tremely civil to me , and we are on very good terms . I have likewise an intimate friend at that court . With respect to other powers , it seems best ...
... reason to believe the overture may be acceptable . His minister here is of late ex- tremely civil to me , and we are on very good terms . I have likewise an intimate friend at that court . With respect to other powers , it seems best ...
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Page 84 - This advice, thus beat into my head, has frequently been of use to me ; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes brought upon people by their carrying their heads too high.
Page 411 - God grant, that not only the love of liberty, but a thorough knowledge of the rights of man, may pervade all the nations of the earth ; so that a philosopher may set his foot anywhere on its surface, and say, This is my country...
Page 64 - He is, besides, (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not the worse emblem for that,) a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British guards, who should presume to invade his farmyard with a /r^/coat on.
Page 252 - I shall submit to with the less regret, as, having seen during a long life a good deal of this world, I feel a growing curiosity to be acquainted with some other ; and can cheerfully, with filial confidence, resign my spirit to the conduct of that great and good Parent of mankind, who created it, and who has so graciously protected and prospered me from my birth to the present hour.
Page 430 - But the Tide was too strong against us. The nation was provoked by American Claims of Independence, and all Parties joined in resolving by this act to settle the point.
Page 261 - Sir I received the Letter you did me the honor of writing to me, and am much obliged by your kind present of a book.
Page 174 - Thus, finding myself to exist in the world, I believe I shall, in some shape or other, always exist. And, with all the inconveniences human life is liable to, I shall not object to a new edition of mine ; hoping, however, that the errata of the last may be corrected.
Page 282 - I shall only give you my opinion, that, though your reasonings are subtile, and may prevail with some readers, you will not succeed so as to change the general sentiments of mankind on that subject, and the consequence of printing this piece will be, a great deal of odium drawn upon yourself, mischief to you, and no benefit to others. He that spits against the wind, spits in his own face.
Page 178 - By this means, as I wear my spectacles constantly, I have only to move my eyes up or down, as I want to see distinctly far or near, the proper glasses being always ready. This I find more particularly convenient since my being in France, the glasses that serve me best at table to see what I eat, not being the best to see the faces of those on the other side of the table who speak to me ; and when one's ears are not well accustomed to the sounds of a language, a sight of the movements in the features...
Page 213 - Sir, to accept my regrets, and a renewed assurance of the most entire consideration, with which I have the honor to be, Sir, your very humble and very obedient servant, DE CASTRIES.