Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volumen 2Harper & Brothers, 1839 |
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... present , and at- tended with immediate misery . Reason represents things to us not only as they are at present , but as they are in their whole nature and tendency ; passion only regards them in the former light . When this governs us ...
... present , and at- tended with immediate misery . Reason represents things to us not only as they are at present , but as they are in their whole nature and tendency ; passion only regards them in the former light . When this governs us ...
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... present with my fancies concerning the manner of forming the rest of our system . perior beings smile at our ... present kept parallel to itself , and not liable to the changes it formerly suffered , which occasion- ed the rupture of its ...
... present with my fancies concerning the manner of forming the rest of our system . perior beings smile at our ... present kept parallel to itself , and not liable to the changes it formerly suffered , which occasion- ed the rupture of its ...
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... present equator , the sea would fall there about fifteen miles in height , and rise as much in the present polar regions ; and the effect would be proportionable if the new poles were placed anywhere between the present and the equator ...
... present equator , the sea would fall there about fifteen miles in height , and rise as much in the present polar regions ; and the effect would be proportionable if the new poles were placed anywhere between the present and the equator ...
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acquainted affectionately America appear assemblée des notables become body called cause centrifugal force clouds cold conductors continue David Hartley dear friend degree descending earth earthquakes endeavour England equal esteem farther favour fire fluid force Francis Hopkinson FRANKLIN give Glaucon globe gout hand happiness heat Hence honour hope imagine kind letter king king's counsel labour land late leave less light live Lord Kames Marquis de Lafayette matter ment mind motion nation nature necessary never obliged observed occasion opinion paper Parliament particles pass Passy perhaps person Philadelphia Philosophical pleased pleasure Poor Richard says present punishment pyrites quantity reason received rising river salt Socrates soon spiracles spout Star Chamber suppose surface things thought tion vapour virtue warm whirl whirlwind whole wind wish write