Selections from the Writings of Benjamin FranklinCrowell, 1905 - 366 páginas |
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... colonies and a large contributor to the success of the cause of liberty . Edwards lived too completely in the eternal life to enjoy this one thoroughly , he was too conscious of the serious side of earthly affairs to indulge in wit ...
... colonies and a large contributor to the success of the cause of liberty . Edwards lived too completely in the eternal life to enjoy this one thoroughly , he was too conscious of the serious side of earthly affairs to indulge in wit ...
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... colonies and beyond the sea , and had won him membership in the Royal Society of London , and afterward , in 1753 , a medal of that society . Then his great political career began . As dele- gate to the Albany convention of 1754 , he ...
... colonies and beyond the sea , and had won him membership in the Royal Society of London , and afterward , in 1753 , a medal of that society . Then his great political career began . As dele- gate to the Albany convention of 1754 , he ...
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... colonies , he re- mained at the English Court ten critical years , all the time most active with tongue and with pen , in public and private ways , in his endeavors to prevent an open breach between the colonies and the gov- ernment ...
... colonies , he re- mained at the English Court ten critical years , all the time most active with tongue and with pen , in public and private ways , in his endeavors to prevent an open breach between the colonies and the gov- ernment ...
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... colonies , and was intrusted with high- est responsibilities in connection with the young republic just forming . Within a year of his return he was sent back across the Atlantic , this time as commissioner to form an alliance between ...
... colonies , and was intrusted with high- est responsibilities in connection with the young republic just forming . Within a year of his return he was sent back across the Atlantic , this time as commissioner to form an alliance between ...
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... Colonies with the most compleat Ephemeris and most accurate Calculations that have hitherto appear'd in America . - He was an ingen- ious Mathematician as well as an expert and skilful Astronomer , and moreover , no mean Philosopher ...
... Colonies with the most compleat Ephemeris and most accurate Calculations that have hitherto appear'd in America . - He was an ingen- ious Mathematician as well as an expert and skilful Astronomer , and moreover , no mean Philosopher ...
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acquainted act of Parliament advantage affairs America ANDREW BRADFORD assembly Benjamin Franklin Boston Britain colonies commerce continue dear debts duty England English esteem Europe expense favor Franklin friends give Gout governors happy honor hope hundred Indian industry inhabitants internal tax JOSEPH GALLOWAY kind King labor laid land lately learning letter liberty live manufactures means ment merchants mind Mussulmen nation nature necessary never obliged observed occasion opinion paid Parliament PASSY Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Gazette perhaps persons Philadelphia pleasure political Poor Richard says Poor Richard's Almanac pounds sterling present printed profit Province of Pennsylvania provinces readers reason received refused respect sent Stamp Act strangers suppose thee things thou thought thousand pounds tion town trade William Temple Franklin wise wish wool youth
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Página 15 - Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. Hut dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says.
Página 355 - 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.
Página 55 - Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
Página 22 - We are offered by the terms of the 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.
Página 24 - 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, as Poor Richard says.
Página 20 - He means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.
Página 94 - Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Página 16 - Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late must trot all Day, and shall scarce overtake his Business at Night; while Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him...
Página 16 - What though you have found no treasure, nor has any rich relation left you a legacy, Diligence is the mother of good luck, as Poor Richard says, and God gives all things to industry. Then plough deep while sluggards sleep, And you shall have corn to sell and to keep, says Poor Dick.
Página 16 - ... as Poor Richard says; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling followed, or neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious, we shall never starve; for, At the working man's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter.