Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 2Mason Brothers, 1864 |
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Pagina 6
... Perhaps a man like George III . , who possessed and represented such virtue as there then was in England , makes more roués and de- bauchees than such a king as George IV . , who was himself a roué and debauchee ; for the one renders ...
... Perhaps a man like George III . , who possessed and represented such virtue as there then was in England , makes more roués and de- bauchees than such a king as George IV . , who was himself a roué and debauchee ; for the one renders ...
Pagina 30
... perhaps but one , and that was their assertion , that the keeping up a stand- ing army in the colonies in time of peace , without consent of their legislatures , was against law . He doubted that was not well founded , and that the law ...
... perhaps but one , and that was their assertion , that the keeping up a stand- ing army in the colonies in time of peace , without consent of their legislatures , was against law . He doubted that was not well founded , and that the law ...
Pagina 45
... perhaps , if he and I were to talk these articles over , and I should communicate to him our con- versation upon them , some good might arise out of it . ' Dr. Foth- ergill had no objection , and I said I could have none . I knew Lord ...
... perhaps , if he and I were to talk these articles over , and I should communicate to him our con- versation upon them , some good might arise out of it . ' Dr. Foth- ergill had no objection , and I said I could have none . I knew Lord ...
Pagina 47
... perhaps I might not be willing myself to have any direct communication with this min- istry on this occasion ; that I might likewise not care to have it known , that I had any indirect communication with them , till I could be well ...
... perhaps I might not be willing myself to have any direct communication with this min- istry on this occasion ; that I might likewise not care to have it known , that I had any indirect communication with them , till I could be well ...
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... perhaps from a desire he did not blame , of doing better for my constituents ; but my expectations might deceive me ; and he did think I might be assured I should never obtain better terms than what were now offered by Lord North . That ...
... perhaps from a desire he did not blame , of doing better for my constituents ; but my expectations might deceive me ; and he did think I might be assured I should never obtain better terms than what were now offered by Lord North . That ...
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Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
Abbé Morellet affairs alliance America answer appears appointed army arrival Arthur Lee asked Beaumarchais Benjamin Franklin Bon Homme Richard Boston Britain British Captain cause character colonies commissioners committee conduct Congress conversation Count de Vergennes court desired dispatches embassador England English envoys Europe expressed favor France French friends gave gentleman Gerard give hand honor hope hundred Izard John Adams king king's letter liberty lived London Lord North Lord Shelburne Lord Stormont ment mind minister ministry Nantes nation negotiation never occasion officers opinion Oswald paper Paris Parliament Passy peace Pennsylvania person Philadelphia political pounds present proposed Ralph Izard received replied respect secret sent Serapis ship Silas Deane soon thing thought thousand tion tory treaty troops United Versailles whole William William Temple Franklin wish wrote young
Populaire passages
Pagina 652 - But nature makes that mean; so over that art, Which you say adds to nature, is an art That nature makes. You see, sweet maid, we marry A gentler scion to the wildest stock, And make conceive a bark of baser kind By bud of nobler race. This is an art Which does mend nature — change it rather; but The art itself is nature.
Pagina 66 - Whilst we follow them among the tumbling mountains of ice, and behold them penetrating into the deepest frozen recesses of Hudson's Bay and Davis's Straits, whilst we are looking for them beneath the arctic circle, we hear that they have pierced into the opposite region of polar cold, that they are at the antipodes, and engaged under the frozen serpent of the south.
Pagina 572 - I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that " except the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it.
Pagina 32 - We shall be forced ultimately to retract ; let us retract while we can, not when we must. I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts ; they must be repealed — you will repeal them ; I pledge myself for it, that you will in the end repeal them ; I stake my reputation on it — I will consent to be taken for an idiot, if they are not finally repealed.
Pagina 411 - The rapid progress true science now makes, occasions my regretting sometimes that I was born so soon. It is impossible to imagine the height to which may be carried, in a thousand years, the power of man over matter.
Pagina 571 - In this situation of this Assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings...
Pagina 602 - Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery," etc., issued the following letter: — "AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC. " From the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, and the Relief of Free Negroes unla-wfully held in Bondage.
Pagina 372 - In truth, I found myself incorrigible with respect to Order; and now I am grown old and my memory bad, I feel very sensibly the want of it. But on the whole, tho...
Pagina 500 - I am at a loss, Sir, to explain your conduct, and that of your colleagues on this occasion. You have concluded your preliminary articles without any communication between us, although the instructions from Congress prescribe that nothing shall be done without the participation of the King.
Pagina 652 - Not as adventitious therefore will the wise man regard the faith which is in him. The highest truth he sees he will fearlessly utter; knowing that, let what may come of it, he is thus playing his right part in the world — knowing that if he can effect the change he aims at — well: if not — well also; though not so well.