Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ..H. Colburn, 1818 |
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... opinion of them than the Author , in consequence of which they were printed at London , under the title of " Experiments and Observations on Electricity , made at Philadelphia , with Letters and Papers on Philo- sophical Subjects ...
... opinion of them than the Author , in consequence of which they were printed at London , under the title of " Experiments and Observations on Electricity , made at Philadelphia , with Letters and Papers on Philo- sophical Subjects ...
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... opinion , that the choice was most properly placed in the representatives of the people . That within ELECTION OF MEMBERS . months after the passing such act , the house af representa- tives , that happen to be sitting within that time ...
... opinion , that the choice was most properly placed in the representatives of the people . That within ELECTION OF MEMBERS . months after the passing such act , the house af representa- tives , that happen to be sitting within that time ...
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... opinion , that excluding the people of the colonies from all share in the choice of the grand council , would probably give extreme dissatisfaction , as well as the taxing them by act of parliament , where they have no representation ...
... opinion , that excluding the people of the colonies from all share in the choice of the grand council , would probably give extreme dissatisfaction , as well as the taxing them by act of parliament , where they have no representation ...
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... opinion and reasons , your excellency can judge better than I , whether there be any weight in them , and the shortness of the time allowed me will I hope in some degree excuse the imperfections of this scrawl . With the greatest ...
... opinion and reasons , your excellency can judge better than I , whether there be any weight in them , and the shortness of the time allowed me will I hope in some degree excuse the imperfections of this scrawl . With the greatest ...
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... opinion , of its ruining the country , seems to be merely speculative , or not otherwise founded than upon misinformation in the matter of fact . The truth is , that the balance of their trade with Britain being greatly against them ...
... opinion , of its ruining the country , seems to be merely speculative , or not otherwise founded than upon misinformation in the matter of fact . The truth is , that the balance of their trade with Britain being greatly against them ...
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Abbés Morellet act of parliament advantage America appear better bills body Britain British chimney coin cold colonies commerce common conductor continued crown debt degree descending discharge duty earth England English equal expense fire fluid force Franklin friends funnel give glass Glaucon gold and silver governors grand council greater heat Helvetius Hence inches inconvenience increase Indians industry inhabitants kingdom of England labor land laws legal tender less liberty locum tenens manufactures means merchants motion nation natural necessary never observed occasion opinion paper paper-money parliament of England particles passing perhaps persons plate pleasure poor Portugal pound weight present produce proportion province quantity reason receive Rhode Island rise settlements shillings ships side smoke Spain stamp act subsistence sufficient suppose taxes thing thought trade vessel warm whole wind
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Página 250 - Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a Man afford himself no Leisure ? I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy Time well, if thou meanest to gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an hour.
Página 190 - Speak ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, .Angels; for ye behold Him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night Circle His throne rejoicing ; ye in heaven, On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, Him last, Him midst, and without end.
Página 309 - 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.
Página 249 - 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.
Página 250 - Three removes are as bad as a fire ' ; and again, ' Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ' ; and again, ' If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send.' And again, ' He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.
Página 307 - From going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it.
Página 318 - When I was a child of seven years old my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children ; and, being charmed with the sound of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one.
Página 66 - ... for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost...
Página 252 - 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.
Página 180 - ... molested in their persons, nor shall their houses or goods be burnt, or otherwise destroyed, nor their fields wasted, by the armed force of the enemy...